Ruby Retta Isaacs,100, of Palm Harbor, FL, formerly of Kewanee died Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Ruby, the oldest of six children of Aaron and Ruth (Sweet) Shotts, was born February 1, 1923 in Marshall, IL.  She spent her school years in Gary, IN, and married Jesse Leo Isaacs, on June 5, 1941.  Ruby and Jesse had two children, Jesse Leo Isaacs Jr and Nora Ruth Isaacs. Ruby was preceded in death by her parents Aaron and Ruth, husband Jesse, children Jesse Jr and Nora, sister...

KEWANEE – Len A. DeVilder, 69, of Kewanee, died at 8:36 a.m., Thursday, April 18, 2024 at The Citadel of Sterling. He was born August 19, 1954 in Kewanee, the year of its centennial. He was the son of Lionel E. and Jeane A. (McKinley) DeVilder. He married Gina Lisenbee on March 21, 1981 and they later divorced. Survivors include his three daughters; Jennifer DeVilder and Brandy (Justin) DeWaele, both of Walnut and Lynette DeVilder and her special friend Travis Brooks of Dixon, his...

KEWANEE – John Thomas Redmond, 85, of Kewanee, died at 7:15 p.m., Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Allure of Knox County in Galesburg. He was born February 22, 1939 in Kewanee, the son of William E. and Blanche (Joles) Redmond. He married Lona Greer in 1960 in Beeville, TX and they later divorced. He married Sharon Burwell in 1976 in Toulon and they divorced in 2011. Survivors include his four daughters; Delilah (John) Osborn, Sarah (Lynn) Wooley, Kathleen (David) Turner and Evelyn (Eric)...

GALVA – Terry J. Morthland, 77, of Galva, died Sunday, April 14, 2024. He was born March 23, 1947 in Clinton, IA, the son of Blair and Marcella Morthland. He married Mary Alice Griswold on August 15, 1969 in Osage, IA. Survivors include his wife of Galva, his daughter, Tara Morthland of Galva, three grandsons; Coleton Kelly and Conner Kelly, both of LaMoille, IL and Cameron Kelly of Galva, his sisters, Sharon Leslie and DeMerle (Aaron) Cousins, both of Clinton, IA and many nieces and...

KEWANEE – Trymeire R. Reed, 45, of Kewanee, died Thursday, April 11, 2024 at his home. He was born November 3, 1978 in Kewanee, the son of James Reed and Rose (Dunn) Bonner. Survivors include his father and his mother and his brother, Eddie Toliver III. He was preceded in death by his sister, Rachel. Trymeire graduated from Kewanee High School in 1996 and from the Brown Institute of Technology. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force in Special Operations and working as a...

KEWANEE – Richard L. “Rich” McNeill, 93, of Kewanee, died Sunday, April 7, 2024 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Cremation will be accorded and private graveside services will be held at Mt. Olivet Cemetery where military rites will be accorded by the Kewanee Veterans Council. Memorials may be directed to the Hog Capital Wildlife Rescue and Rehab or to the Henry County Humane Society-Kewanee Chapter. Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee is in charge of arrangements.

DAHINDA – David M. Buck, 70, of Dahinda, died at 7:00 a.m., Friday, March 29, 2024 at his home. He was born October 20, 1953 in Galesburg, the son of Earl and Mary Irene (Broadfield) Buck. Survivors include his brother, Eldon (Carolyn) Buck of Williamsfield, two nephews, Aaron Buck and Neil (Tina) Buck and two great nephews and a great niece, Connor, Noah and Emma. He was preceded in death by his parents and his two canine friends, Homer and Hannah. David graduated from Princeville...

Janice Mueller, age 89, Neponset, Illinois, passed away on March 26, 2024, after a long, well-lived life. Born February 2, 1935 in Neponset, Illinois to the late Ralph and Lottie Stabler, she graduated from Neponset High School in 1953. Janice found her future in Richard Mueller and they married on July 27, 1953. Together they raised six children – five boys and one girl. Richard preceded her in death in 1985. Janice later married Vernon Hanson in 1997; he also preceded her in death in...

KEWANEE - Norma Jean Mercer, 90, of Kewanee, died at 10:15 p.m., Saturday, March 23, 2024 at the Kewanee Care Home. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee with Rev. Dan Wright officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the services at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in rural Kewanee. Memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or...

MOLINE – Robbin L. Frew, 66, of Moline, died at 5:47 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at Allure of the Quad Cities in Moline. She was born June 3, 1957 in Kewanee, the daughter of Henry and Lena Roberta (Currier) Tiemann. She married Thomas R. Frew on December 3, 1988. Survivors include her husband of Moline, her two sons; Andrew Frew and Alex (Sydney) Frew, both of Moline, a brother, John (Linda) Tiemann of Missouri and her two grandchildren; Roman and Revlynn. She was preceded in death...