Our beloved Miss Ella Kathleen Berry was chosen by God to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven on Monday Nov. 2, completing her earthly journey with grace and devotion. She walked in faith throughout her ...

John W. “Jack” Down, age 87, passed away peacefully at his home near Bishop Hill Ill. , on Nov. 2, 2026. Jack was born April 1, 1939, to John and Tena (Durling) Down and raised on the family farm...

Howard “Panky” L. Cantwell, 95, of Kewanee, passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at Hillcrest Home in Geneseo. He was born Oct. 26, 1931, in Toulon, the son of Clarence and Lucille (Fletcher) Cantwe...

Thomas Henry Billiet, age 77, of Fort Collins, Colo. , passed away Oct. 8, 2026. Thomas Henry Billiet was born in Kewanee, Ill. , on July 26, 1949, to Hollis (Wiley) and Henry Billiet. He was the fir...

Samantha Lee “Sami” Robbins, 57, of Powell, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 16, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. Born on Dec. 17, 1968, in Kewanee, Ill. , to Denis Kitner and Linda Yel...

Galva -- Mandy R. Padilla, 47, of Galva, passed away Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on Nov. 28, 1978, in Kewanee, the daughter of Marty L. and Jamie L...

Alvin H. Bengtson 86 of Boca Raton, Fla. and formerly of Geneseo passed away on Oct. 11, 2026, in Boca Raton surrounded by his loving family. Alvin was born in Geneseo, Ill. to Ernst and Ruth (Peter...

Bradley Waugh, 94, of rural Neponset, Ill. entered into eternity at 9:40 a. m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2026 at Mercy One Hospital. He was born May 24, 1932 in Mercer County, Ill. the son of William and Mamie...

Tiodoso H. Garcia Jr. , 63, of Kewanee, died at 5:22 a. m. , Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on July 8, 1963, in Plainview, Texas, the son of Theodos...

Kewanee – Kenneth R. Bates, 99, of Kewanee, passed away Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, at Prairie Place Senior Living in Kewanee. He was born May 23, 1927, in Kewanee, the son of Harvey and Florence (Nelson...

Dennis James (Denny) Moon, 78, of Corpus Christi, Texas, formerly of Atkinson, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at his home. He was born on April 27, 1948, the son of Donald I. and “Ne...

Autry E. Cauthon II, 59, of Bradford, Ill. , passed away at his home on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. Autry was born on May 31, 1967, in Monmouth, Ill. , the son of Autry Efton and Ida Arminda (Larkins) C...

John Dean Hill, 76, of Kewanee, Ill. , passed away on July 27, 2026, in Dexter, Mo. John was born on June 22, 1950, in Kewanee, Ill. , the son of John F. and Darlene I. (Davis) Hill. John is survive...

Troy Lee Nell, age 58 and a lifetime Boilermaker was met by a ‘Cool Breeze’ which rolled through the Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, on Oct. 12, 2026; carrying him into the next chapter of t...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Judith I. “Judy” Nelson, 77, of Bloomington, formerly of Kewanee, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, at the Parker Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Streator. A memo...

Joyce M. Vandemore, 92, a resident of Prairie Place Senior Living in Kewanee, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on May 19, 1934, in Auror...

Rebecca Clara Rediger, 90, of Princeton, formerly of Buda, Ill. , passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at Liberty Village in Princeton, surrounded by her loving family. Rebecca was born on Feb. 2, 1...

Bradford - Willis D. Heaton, 92, of Bradford, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, Ill. He was born on Oct. 3, 1934, the son of Lester N. and Hazel N. (Harmon) ...

Lucille F. Holmes, 92, of Kewanee, passed away at her son’s home on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, surrounded by her family, in Kewanee. She was born on Oct. 25, 1933, the daughter of Emett N. and Flora A. (...

Shirley A. Johnson, 94, of Kewanee, passed away peacefully at 7:45 a. m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. She was born on July 22, 1932, in Kewanee, the daughter of Fern (Baker) Rice. Shirley married Ro...

R. Douglas Anderson, 91, of Galva, died at 9:15 a. m. , Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, at the Gardens at Kewanee. He was born on April 18, 1935, in Bishop Hill, the son of Newell and Elsie (Martin) Anderson...

Fred Lupe Carrasca, 85, passed away peacefully on Aug. 22, 2026, in Oroville, Calif. , Fred was born on Feb. 19, 1941, in Chicago, Ill. , to Lupe and Florence Carrasca (Harpman). When Fred was young,...

KEWANEE- Douglas J. “Doug” Hilgendorf, 84, of Kewanee, passed away peacefully at 9:50 a. m. , Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, at his home. He was born on April 13, 1942, in Clinton, Iowa, the son of F...

John Joe Monroe, 87, of Glenwood, Mo. , formerly of Kewanee, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Mo. He was born on July 19, 1939, in Nichols,...

Jackie Ray Harding, 54, of Sterling, Ill. , formerly of Bradford, Ill. , passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at Cornerstone Special Care in Sterling, surrounded by his loved ones. Jackie was born...