More churches report break-ins: Avon police blotter
Breaking and entering, Chester and Detroit Roads: Christian Heritage Assembly of God reported a theft from the church on July 20, and Avon United Methodist Church reported the same on July 19. Theft,...
View ArticleZola Close
Zola E. Close, 95, of Hamilton, Ill., died at 3 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, at her home. Born July 4, 1920, in Avon, Ill., she was the daughter of Lloyd and Agnes Quinn Leeds.
View ArticleVelma M. Berry
She was 79. Vel enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She was a long time member of Avon United Methodist Church, an active member of the Red Hat Society and an avid NASCAR fan.
View ArticleErika Bayne McDowell Hamilton
Erika grew up in Avon, Indiana and lived there for most of her life. Attended and graduated from Avon High School, also attended Indiana University Bloomington for four years.
View ArticleHoliday tree lighting events: Short Takes
... events to get you in the spirit. One event my family and I look forward to every year is the annual Candlelite Walk in Avon. From Dec. 4-6 guests are invited to stroll the candlelit sidewalks of...
View ArticleMidwest Aronia Association Presents 3rd Annual Conference - 'Back to the...
... an emergent under the radar healthful food. Aronia contains some of the highest antioxidant values of any known fruit. AVON, IL, March 14, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Midwest Aronia Association will...
View ArticleErnest Lieurance
Ernest A. Lieurance, 84, of Dallas City, Ill., died at 10:17 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Ill. Born March 4, 1931, in Avon, Ill., he was the son of Morris and Marie...
View ArticleMartha J. McKeown ~ April 4, 2016
Avon: Unexpectedly on April 4, 2016, at age 84. Predeceased by her parents Vincent and Mary Neff, her sister Helen Neff, her brother William Neff, and sisters-in-law and brother-in-law: Patricia...
View ArticleMark Roe
Mark Douglas Roe, 53, of rural Buda died at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at his home. Mark was born March 18, 1963, in Avon, Ill., the son of Gerald and Judy Roe.
View ArticleOdor causes early closure for Avon High
AVON - An unknown odor sent a few students to the hospital Wednesday with respiratory complaints and caused the evacuation of Avon High School.It isn't clear what the source of the odor was.
View ArticleWeather grounds planes, but large crowd still shows up for annual Monmouth...
Terry Dean of Monmouth, Ill., left, and Chuck Mcelvaine of Avon, Ill., cook eggs during the annual Fourth of July Fly-In Breakfast Monday at Monmouth Municipal Airport in Monmouth, Ill. Rose Martz, of...
View ArticleWagner, Ruth
... Marengo in 1948, where she resided ever since. Ruth worked at both McGill's and Arnold Engineering before becoming an Avon lady, for which she is best known. Ruth was also very active in the VFW...
View ArticleMarlene Mitchell
... she was the daughter of William Louis and Ramona Anna Guinn Scalf. On June 2, 1951, she married Francis M. Mitchell in Avon, Ill. He died Jan. 5, 2016.
View ArticleNathan F. a Natea Johnson
DIXON – Nathan “Nate” Francis Johnson, 90, of Dixon, died Sunday, July 24, 2016, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. He taught school in the Avon, London Mills, and Dixon school districts for a combined 33 years.
View ArticleRosemary Costello Ralston
... 3, 1976. She worked many years at both Alton Memorial and Wood River Township hospitals in food service. She was an Avon representative for many years. Rosemary is survived by a daughter and...
View ArticleCentury-old church will close in Avon
The Avon United Methodist Church is moving toward a merger with Ballard United Methodist Church in Asbury Park, eventually ending regular Sunday services in its 100-year-old facility here. News of the...
View ArticleEarl Cox
Born Sept. 29, 1942, in Avon, Ill., he was the son of George W. and Alice Shaw Cox.
View ArticleMarion Lewis
Marion Warren Lewis, 89, of Round Lake, Ill., died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Ill. Born in Avon, Ill., he was the son of William and Cecil Mayfield Lewis.
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