Margaret Dowell
Margaret J. Dowell, 77, of Swedenberg Road, Knoxville, passed away at 8:10 p.m. Friday, May 7, 1999, at Galesburg Cottage Hospital in Galesburg. Born August 2, 1921, in Akron, Colorado, to Frances and Faye Berry Lyon, she married George E. Dowell on September 23, 1945, in Galesburg. He survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Rick (Carolyn) Varner of Berwick and Mrs. Jim (Judy) Rutledge of Galesburg; two sons, Kenneth of Lathrup Village, Michigan, and James of Spokane, Washington; one brother, Robert Lyon of Kent, Ohio; six grandchildren; one step grandchild; two great grandchildren and one great grandson. She worked at Rock Island Arsenal during World War II. She then worked at the Knox County Nursing Home in the crafts department. She was a member of United Methodist Church in Knoxville, Knoxville United Methodist Women and the Ruth Wiertzema Circle. She also was a member of New Horizons of Knoxville and the Western Illinois Antique Car Club. She was a volunteer at In-Touch in Galesburg. Services were held Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home in Knoxville with Rev. David Hultberg officiating. Burial was in the Knoxville Cemetery. Memorials may be made to her church elevator fund.
Brenda Schreffler
Brenda Schreffler, age 49, of 807 East Hail Street, Bushnell, Illinois, passed away at 5:38 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born November 1, 1949, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to John and Mardella Reed Goad, she married Harry Schreffler on January 14, 1966, in Prairie City. He survives. Also surviving are her mother of Bushnell; one son, John of Bushnell; two daughters, Mrs. Bill (Misty) Morey of Marietta and Mrs. Chad (Angie) Sharp of Prairie City; two granddaughters; one brother, Larry Goad of Canon City, Colorado; two nephews; and one niece. She was preceded in death by her father, one granddaughter and one step granddaughter. She worked at Bridgeway in Macomb for several years. Services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Martin-Hollis Funeral Home with Rev. Norman Waligora officiating. Burial was in Bushnell Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Bethphage Homes.
Cleo Smith
Cleo M. Smith, 82, of Avon, passed away at 1:50 p.m. Sunday, May 9, 1999 at St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. Born August 17, 1916, in Greenbush to Clete C. and Eunice Trulock Smith, he married Irma Hutchings on February 17, 1940, in Kahoka, Missouri. She survives. Also surviving are one son, Jim “Corky" of Houston; one daughter, A. Sue Baxter of Park Forest; four sisters, Wanda Sandburg of Abingdon, Mary Louise Baker of Galesburg, Jane Wall of Avon and Beverly Majors of Stockton; six grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. One brother, one grandson and one great-grandson preceded him in death. He worked for American Sanitary from 1940 to 1955. He then worked for Gale Products for 26 years before retiring. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Corman Memorial Home in Avon with the Reverend Jon Prain officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Babbitt Cemetery Association.
Mary Ruth Rexroat
Mary Ruth Rexroat, 76, of 7760 N. 1200th Road, Colchester, died at 4:12 p.m., Sunday, May 9, 1999, in McDonough District Hospital. She was born Oct. 25, 1922, in Macomb, the daughter of Adolph and Mary Strickland Hare. She married William G. “Bill” Rexroat on Sept. 3, 1946, in Macomb. He survives. She is survived by a son, John Rexroat of Colchester; a daughter, Teresa Rexroat of Macomb; four grandchildren; brothers, Jim Hare of Bella Vista, Ark., and Lee Hare of Macomb, and sisters, Martha Hare of Tucson, Ariz., and Margie Peitzmeier of Metropolis. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and three sisters. She worked for Illinois Porcelain, Sears, and Montgomery Wards in Macomb, and retired from WIU as a payroll clerk. She was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church and the McDonough County Genealogical Society. Arrangements were handled by Dodsworth-Piper-Wallen Funeral Home. Services took place Wednesday in St. Paul’s Church with Father Richard Pricco officiating. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Paul’s Church or the McDonough County Genealogical Society.
Alma (King) Justus McManus
Alma (King) Justus McManus, 85, of 2146 N. Highway 96, Nauvoo, died at 11:50 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 1999, at Keokuk Area Hospital. She was born Jan. 4, 1914, in Colchester to Moses and Effie Butterfield King. She married Arthur Justus in February 1937. She married Niel McManus in July 1965. He died in 1981. She is survived by her daughters, Janet George of Keokuk, Iowa and Judy O’Chel of Mobile, Ala.; a step-son, Craig McManus of Davenport, Iowa; a step-daughter, Carol Davis of Long Grove, Iowa; 14 grandchildren and several great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, three sisters, two grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Mrs. McManus graduated from Western Illinois State Teachers College in Macomb in 1936. She had lived most of her life in the Colchester, Macomb and Nauvoo areas. She taught school at Macomb Senior High from 1948 until 1962 and was also the school librarian. She was a member of the Illinois Teachers Association. Clugston-Tibbits Funeral Home of Macomb was in charge of arrangements. Cremation rites have been accorded. The Rev. Lori Harvey officiated at graveside services held Monday at Oakwood Cemetery.
Marguerite N. Martin
Marguerite N. Martin, 98, of Macomb died at 3:55 a.m. Saturday, May 8, 1999, at the Heartland Health Care Center. She was born April 25, 1901, to William and Maude Avery Saffell of Macomb. She married Hansel L. Martin on Oct. 21, 1925, in Macomb. He died Jan. 6, 1994. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Monninger of Bloomington; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband and parents. Mrs. Martin was a lifelong resident of Macomb and a member of Wesley United Methodist Church of Macomb. Funeral services were Tuesday at Dodworth-Piper-Wallen Funeral Home in Macomb with the Rev. Mark Myers officiating. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Heartland Health Care Center.
Keith Siepel
Keith Siepel , 81, RR#1 Plymouth, Ill. passed away at 1:16 p.m. Thursday, September 27, 2001 in Carthage Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Ill. He was born on March 20, 1920 in Hancock Township in Hancock County the son of Isom E. and Flora (Twitchell) Siepel. He worked as a farm hand and well driller and retired in 1989 from the Illinois State Highway Department. He was a graduate of Plymouth High School. He was member of Plymouth American Legion Post #912 and Tri-County Country Club and a WW ll Marine Veteran.
Survivors are: one son, Vernon K. Siepel and his wife Charlene of Canton, Ill.; one daughter, Colene Huddleston of Las Vegas, Nev.; six grandchildren, Sharon Huddleston, William Huddleston, Tami Hegge, Jennifer Seargeant, Daniel Siepel and Mathew Siepel; one sister, Margaret Siepel of Plymouth, Ill.; two brothers, Elbert Siepel and his wife Martha Jean of Carlsbad, N.M., George Siepel and his wife Phyllis of Plymouth, Ill.; three great-grandsons.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 1, 2001 in the Hamilton Funeral Home in Plymouth, with Rev. Phillip Nelson officiating. Burial with Military Honors by Plymouth American Legion Post #912 was in St. Mary’s Cemetery near Plymouth. Visitation were held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Hamilton Funeral Home in Plymouth. Memorial may be made to St. Mary’s Baptist Church.
Priscilla Ann Adair
Priscilla Ann Adair, 61, Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Macomb, died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, at St. Francis Hospital, Beech Grove, Ind.
She is survived by one daughter, Katherine Gullick, Indianapolis, Ind.; one son, Davd Gullick, Boulder, Colo.; one brother, Fred Adair, Macomb; two sisters, Sarah Childs, Lake Placid, Fla., and Margie Shook, Frankfort; two nieces, Tracey Adair, Moline, and Tressa Schisler, Macomb; one nephew, Tye Adair, Macomb; one cousin, Margaret Stover, Macomb; and two grandchildren.
Mrs. Adair obtained her bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University and master’s degrees from Indiana University and Butler University. She was an educator for Indianapolis public schools from 1974 to 1996, last serving as dean of students at Manual High School. Previously, she taught at Bardolph, Cleveland, Ohio, and Bloomington, Ind. She was a member of the Indiana Financial Aid Commission; Fairview Presbyterian Church and choir, Indianapolis, Ind.; the Nature Conservancy; and the Sierra Club. She was a graduate of the Lilly Leadership Foundation.
Cremation was accorded. A memorial service was held Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001, at University Baptist Church, Macomb.
Daniel F. O’Riley Funeral Home, Indianapolis, Ind., was in charge of arrangements.
Russell O. Bly
Russell O. Bly, 76, Macomb, died at 4:25 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, 2001, at McDonough District Hospital. He was born July 15, 1925, in Littleton, the son of Fran and Violet Doty Bly. He married Martha Frakes March 2, 1946, in Macomb. She survives.
He is also survived by one daughter, Ann (Gene) Connor, Macomb; two grandchildren, Trish Horrell and Amber DiNardi; eight great-grandchildren; and five sisters, Mable Plank, Industry, Juanita Griffith, Macomb, Doris Roberts, Moline, Millie Bainter, Macomb, and Annie McClintock, Macomb. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Gerald and Melvin Bly.
He served in the Coast Guard during World War II. He was a storage operator for the Iowa Ordinance Plant in Middletown, Iowa, for 30 years. He was a member of the Macomb American Legion Post #6. He was an avid runner and had won numerous medals in area events.
There will be no services. Cremation was accorded. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bomber Booster Club All Weather Track, P.O. Box 245, Macomb IL 61455.
Dodsworth-Piper-Wallen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
