Obituaries in Astoria, IL

Daniel Gossage age 48 of Galesburg IL passed away at 1044 pm at his home. He was born on October 9 1966 in Rushville IL the son of William and Madge Vincent Gossage. Daniel married Cassie Powell in Galesburg IL. Survivors include his two sons Timothy and Alexander Gossage of Galesburg IL one sister ...

Jack Bair age 85 of Astoria IL passed away at 142 pm on Wednesday May 27 2015 at Grand Prairie in Macomb IL. He was born on December 28 1929 the son of Carl and Mina Leonard Bair. Jack married Grace Conner on December 15 1950 in Astoria IL. She survives. Also surviving is his son Marty Bair of Astor...

Richard "Rick" Oest age 66 of Astoria IL passed away at 1209 am Sunday May 24th at Culbertson Memorial Hospital ER in Rushville IL. Richard was born on January 9 1949 in Canton IL the son of Edward and Dortha Slaight Oest. He is survived by his two daughters Rochelle and Chad Sappington of Canton IL...

Betty E. Vaughn age 91 of Canton formerly of Astoria IL passed away at 701 a.m. Friday january 2 2015 at Graham Hospital in Canton. She was born on May 19 1923 in Canton a daughter of John and Edna Dunning Opper. She married Harold Vaughn on January 1 1942 in Kahoka MO. He survives. Also survivin...

Donald R. Ames age 85 of Table Grove IL passed away at 1125 pm Wednesday September 16 2015 at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield IL. He was born on January 3 1930 in Table Grove a son of Jesse and Laila DeFord Ames. Donald married Patricia Waters on August 23 1951 in Ipava IL. She survives. Also s...

Jack Whitwell age 75 of Astoria IL passed away at 535 pm on Wednesday February 25 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria IL. He was born on December 28 1939 in Trinity County TX the son of Benjamin and Marie Rushing Whitwell. He married his best friend Judy Rivas on September 2 1987 in Mo...

Karen Brobston 74 of Vermont IL passed away at 506 pm on Wednesday October 15 2025 at Rushville Rehab and Nursing Center in Rushville IL. She was born on August 9 1951 in Canton IL the daughter of Ben and Alice Jones Wilson. She married Kenneth Red Brobston on October 23 1976 in Vermont IL. Kenneth ...

Marjorie Jean Negley Cox was born July 6 1931 in Canton IL. She passed away January 26 2025 in Macomb IL. Marjorie was the second daughter of Martin Angle and Mary Wilkerson Negley. She was a happy child and adored going with her dad to do the chores and care for the horses. In 1936 her family moved...

Keith R. Prather 64 of Astoria passed away at 315 pm on Saturday November 28 2015 at Heartland Health Care Center in Canton. He was born on August 18 1951 in Rushville the son of Kenneth and Lois Sheckler Prather. Keith married Rosemarie Simpson on October 11 2006 in Lewistown IL. She survives. Als...

Cathy L. Windsor age 54 of Canton IL formerly of Astoria passed away at 1122 am on Saturday October 24 2015 at The Elms in Macomb IL. She was born on July 19 1961 in Macomb the daughter of Max E. and Sandra A. Danner Cox. She worked at the overall factory in Canton for 13 years. She then worked at...

Graveside services for LaVerne J. Danner will be held at 1100 am on Saturday May 23 2015 at the South Fulton Cemetery in Astoria IL. LaVerne was born in Table Grove on April 15 1937 and passed away in Peoria IL on November 1 2012. In his later years LaVerne developed a strong interest in genealogy ...

Barbara J. Bennett age 85 of Peoria IL passed away at 830 am on Thursday May 7 2015 at Heartland Health Care Center in Peoria. She was born on June 8 1929 in Astoria IL the daughter of Harold and Roxanna Trimmer Sales. Survivors include her daughter Suzanne and Robert Brooks of Bartonville IL her so...