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Obituaries Laura Lee Tinkham
Laura Lee Tinkham, age 49, of Cameron, Ill., passed away at her residence in Cameron on Friday, January 13, 2012. She was born on December 29, 1962 in Peoria, Illinois; and is the daughter of Ted and Dorrie Rider Tinkham. Laura was raised in Cameron, and attended Warren School graduating in the class of 1981. She then attended Western Illinois University where she completed a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Spanish and minoring in English Composition and Literature. Laura also completed a semester in Salamanca, Spain. Laura was previously married and then divorced.
She began work as an aide at a local group home, and then began and operated her own day care in her home for several years. Laura loved horses, loved to fish, and just loved nature. She later became a leader in Scouting with her son Nico. She enjoyed British humor and playing games of strategy with her son. With her ever-ready smile, she was always encouraging and helping others.
Surviving Laura is her son, Nico and her parents, Ted and Dorrie Tinkham, all of Cameron, Illinois; and three brothers Ty Tinkham of Clinton, IL; Tracey Tinkham of Sanford, FL; and Tim Tinkham of Monmouth, Illinois. Several aunts, uncles, one niece and numerous nephews also are surviving. She is preceded in death by her brother Todd Tinkham.
Services: Laura's family plans a memorial service in her memory at a later date. Cremation has been accorded.
In Lieu of flowers her family would prefer memorial donations would be to an education fund for her son Nico.
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Fances M. Carrier
Frances M. Carrier, age 89, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 4:30 pm on January 12, 2012 at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, Illinois. Frances was born on November 6, 1922 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Harold E. and Marguerite M. Foote Yoder. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended local schools and graduated from Monmouth High School in 1941. Frances married Robert James Carrier on March 22, 1941 in Kahoka, Missouri .Frances first was employed at Gale Products, in Galesburg, Illinois and then worked for Greyhound Bus Lines also in Galesburg, Illinois. Frances was a homemaker and member of the Oquawka United Methodist Church, the Brookfield Moose Lodge, and formerly a member of Monmouth Country Club and Hendco Hills golf courses.
Surviving Frances is her son, John M. (Irene) Carrier of Oquawka, Illinois and two granddaughters Carey C. (Doug) Gill of Carterville, Illinois and Christina (Steve) Behrens of Greely, CO, three great grandchildren, Gabriel, Michael, and Brittany; and two great great grandchildren. She is preceded in her death by her parents, and husband Robert, infant daughter Connie, one sister, and two brothers.
Services: Cremation has been accorded and her family plans a memorial service at a later date. A memorial fund has been established for the Oquawka United Methodist Church.
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Helen C. Richey
Helen C. Richey, age 92, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 8:30 pm on January 30th, at the Monmouth Nursing Home. Helen was born March 25, 1919 in Gerlaw, Illinois and is the daughter of Andrew and Laura M. Neilsen Bertelsen. She was raised in the Little York and Gerlaw areas and attended rural schools. She attended Little York High School and Monmouth High School and graduated with the class of 1938. She was first married to William Nicol and later was married to John F. Richey. He passed away in 1995. Helen first worked in Los Angeles, California during the War and did housekeeping privately. She later moved to Texas for a time and had various employments and came to Monmouth to work at Warren Achievement School in the lunch program and in Respite Care. She worked there over twenty years. Helen loved to laugh, visit, and tell stories among her friends and family. She always made everyone else feel good.
She is suvived by her son George Nicol ( Marty ) in Texas and her daughter Laura Simpson (Delbert) of Monmouth, Illinois. There are nine grandchildren, Erin, Trina, Trent, Jordan, Kim, Kristy, Jay, Dion, and Zach; two great grandsons, and three great grnddaughters. Her brother survives, Don Bertelsen (Mary), and three sisters, Mary Millar of Monmouth, Betty Ballard (Richard) of Little York, Illinois, and Martha Marclevitz (Carl) of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
She is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, and one son LaVal.
Services: A funeral service will be on Monday February 6, 2012 at 10:30 am at Turnbull Funeral Home in Monmouth, Illinois. Interment will be in Warren County Memorial Park Cemetery. Her family plans visitation with the family present for an hour prior to the service Monday from 9:30 to 10:30 am A memorial fund is being established for Monmouth Nursing Home.
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Mark E Johnson
Mark E. Johnson, age 62, of Monmouth, passed away at 10:35 am on Wednesday February 1, 2012 at Monmouth Nursing Home. Mark was born October 26, 1949 in Monmouth, and is the son of Edward E. and Marjorie Morford Johnson. He was raised in Monmouth where he attended local schools and graduated from Monmouth High School with the class of 1967. After high school Mark joined the National Guard with the 123rd Field Artillery in Monmouth and served six years and was also employed at Turnbull Funeral Home in Monmouth, for a number of years. In 1974 he was employed at Sears in sales, for a short time before beginning work with Galesburg Builders Supply where he operated unit # 313 Cement Truck for 34 years until his retirement in 2010. Mark is a member of the local Teamsters Union. Mark also loved to play softball, third base, playing pool and cards, and the game of golf. He formerly was a member and past exalted ruler of Monmouth BPOE, and a member of the Monmouth Jaycees. He was known to be an avid Green Bay Packers fan and St. Louis Cardinals fan.
Surviving is his biological son Robb Ballard of Indianapolis, IN, one daughter Tricia Johnson of Galesburg, Illinois, and two grandchildren. He has two sisters, Sandra (Albie) Huff and Kathy (Jerry) Glasgow, of Monmouth, and one brother Kyle Johnson all of Monmouth, and a half sister Tammy (Dan) Keegan of Geneseo, Illinois. Several nieces and nephews are also surviving. Mark is preceded in his death by his parents and grandparents.
Services: A funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Friday February 10, 2012 at Turnbull Funeral Home in Monmouth; with interment in Warren County Memorial Park Cemetery. His family plans visitation from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. As per Mark's request and in lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is established for OSF Holy Family Cardiac Rehab Center in Monmouth.
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Doris Green Vancil
Doris Green Vancil, age 94, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 7:27 pm at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, on February 3, 2012. Doris was born August 12, 1917 in Oquawka, Illinois and is the daughter of George Glenn and Blanche Maude Ives Green. Doris was raised in Oquawka where she attended local schools and high school. She was married to Warren C. Vancil on September 14, 1941 in Kahoka, Missouri. He preceded her in death in February 9, 1986. Doris was a homemaker in her own home and was a mother and grandmother to her family. She was employed several years at the Iowa Army Ammunitions Plant in Middletown, Iowa. She loved her yard and flowers and loved to watch the Cardinals and the birds. She was an avid St.Louis Cardinal fan and a member of the Oquawka Eagles Club.
Surviving are two sons Gene (Joan) Vancil of Mesa, AZ and Terry (Anne) Vancil of Perry, IA. There are four grandchildren Susan, Heather, Holly, Katherine and five great grandchildren.
Two brothers surviveGeorge (Alice) Green of Sun City, FL and Charles Ruberg of Oqauawka, IL.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, and two brothers.
Services: Cremation has been accorded.
A visitation is planned Friday with the family present from 2:00 to 3:00 at the Turnbull Funeral Home in Oquawka, Illinois. An interment service for the committal of ashes at Oquawka Cemetery will be at 3:00 pm Memorial funds have been established for either Henderson County Bookmobile or the Great River Hospice House of West Burlington, IA. For more information please visit www.turnbullfuneralhomes.com
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Mabel A. Magnuson
Mabel A. Magnuson, age 75, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, on Wednesday February 2, 2012 at 5:30 pm as the result of an accident. Mabel was born November 14, 1936 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Virgil E. and Ruth E. Baker Magnuson. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended local schools and Graduated Monmouth High School with the class of 1954. She then attended Orange Coast Community College studying to be a dietician. One of her first employments in Monmouth was as a cook at Filling Station 3, then worked several years at Western Stoneware also of Monmouth. She then moved to California where she worked as cook at the Buena Vista Nursing Home for fifteen years and also was the kitchen manager at Aramark Corp in Anaheim, California. Mabel returned to Monmouth in 1992 and worked again at Western Stoneware until her retirement in 1998. Mabel was an avid Crochetter and fanatic couponer. She loved to travel.
Suviving her are two daughters Dawn ( Ted ) Plotts of Monmouth, Illinois and Terrie ( Russell ) Chapman of New London, IA. There are granddaughters Noelle Plotts of Galesburg, IL. and Sarah, Alicia, Christyna, and Skyler Plotts all of Monmouth, Illinois, and Ashly (Travis) Hayburn of Roseville, IL and one grandson, Nicholas Ettinger of Mt.Pleasant, Iowa. There are five Great Grandchildren also surviving. Her brother
Loren (Vickey) Hare of Roseville, Illinois survives as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.
Services: A memorial service is planned for Wednesday February 8, 2012 at Turnbull Funeral Home in Monmouth, Illinois at 10:30 am Cremation has been accorded and no viewing or visitation is currently planned.
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Juanita R Matigian
Juanita R. Matigian, age 78, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, on February 4, 2012 at 1:46 pm. She was born April 8, 1933 in Varna, Illinois and is the daughter of G.Wesley and Lilly E. Palm Lorance. She was raised in Varna where she attended local schools and high school. She then completed her B A degree at McMurray College and received her teacher's certificate. Juanita was previously married to George Victor Matigian.
Juanita began teaching at Warren High School in Gurnee, Illinois and ultimately assumed the role of Dean of Girls. She then left public teaching to start a private pre-school with her husband George in Gurnee, Waukegan, and Liberty, Illinois which she operated to her retirement. Juanita was an avid Golfer, loved to play Bridge, and the game of Scrabble.
Surviving are two sons Matthew (Diana) Matigian of Oak Park, Illinois and Victor (Shannon) Matigian of Bloomington, Illinois. There are two sisters, her identical twin, Genevieve Felt of Oquawka, Illinois and Eudora (Steve) Harrold of Eatonton, Georgia. She is preceded in death by her parents, and one son George.
Services: As was her request, cremation is being accorded and no service is being planned at the present.
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Franklin E Brokaw
Franklin E. Brokaw, age 79, of Rozetta, Illinois passed away at his residence on Saturday February 4, 2012 at 4:50 pm Frank was born on December 23, 1932 in Canton, Illinois and is the son of Chester O. and Mabel I. Hoerntlein Brokaw. Frank's early years were in Stronghurst. He was educated in Stronghurst, Biggsville, and Oquawka and graduated from Biggsville High School in 1951. Franklin enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1953 and served until 1957. He first was married to Marjorie Elaine Dixon on May 20, 1953 in Oquawka, and she preceded him on March 30, 1997. He later married Nancy Cooper on November 7, 1998 in Rozetta, and she is surviving. Frank has been a Henderson county farmer in grain and livestock all of his life. He is an active member of Rozetta Baptist Church and has served the church as a Deacon and Trustee and served on many of it's committees. Frank served on the board of Union School District #115, was currently board president of Rozetta Cemetery, and a former member of Biggsville Lions Club and Biggsville American Legion. He also served as the president of the Henderson County Zoning Board of Appeals. He enjoyed wood working, attending his grandchildren's sporting events, and vacationing in Estes Park, Colorado.
He is survived by his wife Nancy Brokaw of Rozetta, Illinois; children, Debra Brokaw of Galesburg, IL, David ( Lisa ) Brokaw of Biggsville, IL, Denise (Kenny Dixon) of Burlington, IA, Scott (Betsy) Cooper of Gladstone, IL, Mark (Laurie) Cooper of Iola, KS, and Tom Cooper of Oquawka, IL.
Grandchildren, Brooke (Joe) Gevock, Brandon (Ashley) Priesman, Tyler Brokaw, Garrett Brokaw, Derrick (fiance' Lindsey Fickel) Dixon, Sarah (Rip) Secory, Chris and Madeline Cooper, and Cassie, Jacob, and Ben Cooper. Great Grandchildren, Brenley and Beckam Priesman and Piper Gevock.
Frank's sister Dorothy Davis of Iowa City, IA and brother Dean (Nancy) Ricketts of Oquawka, IL.
Preceding him in death are his parents, one daughter Dana Lynn, one brother Charles Ricketts, and a sister Joyce Ricketts.
Services: A funeral service will be on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at the Rozetta Baptist Church at 10:00 am.
Interment will be in the Rozetta Cemetery. His family plans visitation with his family present at the church from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Tuesday evening to receive friends. Memorial funds have been established for Rozetta Baptist Church or Biggsville Ambulance Service or Hospice Compasses. Turnbull Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements
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