Obituaries
Donald Roy Lohmar
Dec 7, 2012
Donald Roy Lohmar, 85, of Galesburg, died at 10:22 a.m. Friday, December 07, 2012 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Don was born November 13, 1927 in Galesburg, the son of Roy and Clara (Sandberg) Lohmar. He married Jean Drda on June 4, 1952 in Galesburg. Don is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jean of Galesburg;...
Michael J. Rupert
Dec 6, 2012
Michael J. Rupert, 58, of Galesburg, died at 12:20 p.m. Thursday, December 6, 2012 at home. Mike was born February 24, 1954 in Galesburg, the son of Paul and Anna (Tate) Rupert. He married Linda Rupp on April 1, 1984. Mike is survived by his wife, Linda of Galesburg; three sons, Nicholas of Branson, MO, Christopher and Matthew both...
Armand Dean Hughs
Dec 5, 2012
Armand “Dean” Hughs, 72, of Galesburg, died at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at home with his family by his side. Dean was born January 20, 1940 in Galesburg, the son of Marion “Wayne” and Jessie (Gardner) Hughs. He married Carol Etzel on November 29, 1963 in Galesburg. Dean is survived by his wife Carol of Galesburg; two...
Linda Lewis
Nov 10, 2012
Linda Lewis, 43, of Galesburg, died Saturday at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. She was born May 19, 1956 to John Willis and Willa Gant. Linda is survived by her brother, John Jr.; her father, John Lewis; and her step-mother, Edna Lewis. She was preceded in death by her mother, Willa Lewis. She was a loving daughter and friend. Linda enjoyed...
Lucille Neubaum
Nov 10, 2012
Lucille Neubaum, 92, of Galesburg, died at 9:37 a.m. Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Lucille was born on October 19, 1920 in Cedar Point, the daughter of John and Mary (Madlena) Mussatto. She married Clifford Neubaum on December 5, 1942 in Cedar Point. The 70 year marriage brought three children, son, James (and Brenda) of Denver,...
Martha M. Morrison
Nov 9, 2012
Martha M. Morrison, 91, of Galesburg, died at 6:18 p.m. Friday, November 9, 2012 at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Martha was born August 5, 1921 in Galesburg, the daughter of Arthur J. and Madeline L. (Lovitt) Morrison. She is survived by a cousin Robert Cox of Flagstaff, AZ; a step cousin, Richard Carlson, of Galesburg; and a dear...
Paul N. Peck
Nov 3, 2012
View a Video Memorial Paul N. Peck, 87, of Galesburg, died at 12:39 p.m. Saturday, November 3, 2012 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Paul was born July 21, 1925 in Galesburg, the son of Earl D. and Lyda Belle (Spencer) Peck. He married Marlene M. Lawson on February 13, 1962 in Galesburg. She preceded him in death...
Harold Dobby Dobson
Nov 2, 2012
Harold, “Dobby” Dobson, 93, died at 11:22 p.m. Friday, November 2, 2012 at Heartland Health Care, Galesburg. Dobby was born in Prairie City, IL on September 2, 1919, to Raymond James & Lela (Forshee) Dobson. He spent his childhood on a farm and attended Country School for 8 years. Then he attended Biggsville High School and Little York High...
Ralph C. Thielbert
Oct 29, 2012
Ralph C. Thielbert, 95, of Galesburg, died at 9:55 a.m. Monday, October 29, 2012 at home. Ralph was born February 6, 1917 in Burlington, IA the son of Fred Emil and Florence (Pierson) Thielbert. He graduated from Corpus Christi High School and attended Quincy College. He met Lucille Helen Filich, the love of his life, and they were married...
Frederick B. Neal
Oct 29, 2012
View a Video Memorial Frederick B. Neal, 88, of Galesburg, died at 8:15 a.m. Monday, October 29, 2012 at home. Fred was born on July 27, 1924 in Peoria, the son of Berl S. and Beatrice E. (Ware) Neal. He married Roberta Amundsen on July 10, 1947. Together they had four children, Sons, Steven (and Donna) of Elmwood and...
Michael A. O'Malley
Oct 23, 2012
Michael A. O’Malley, 71, of Knoxville, formerly of Lincoln, IL, passed away at 4:35 p.m. Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville. He was born January 14, 1941 in Galesburg to Austin J. and Zelma A. Mitchell O’Malley. Michael is survived by his brother Phil O’Malley of Rialto, CA; and two sisters, Marie Brewer of...
Elaine Nalley
Oct 21, 2012
Elaine Nalley, 49, of Galesburg passed away at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, October 21, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. She was born on October 13, 1963 in Hardinsburg, KY to Franklin D. and Fay Babbs Nalley. Elaine is survived by her father, Franklin Nalley; two brothers, Ralph (Jenny) Nalley and Kenneth Wayne Nalley; two sisters, Regina Gale (Garl)...
Joanne Fritzel
Oct 18, 2012
On October 18, 2012 Ellen Joanne Hoben Fritzel passed into eternal life. She was born in Galesburg, Illinois on March 3, 1926, the daughter of C.J. “Pat” Hoben and Lillian Jordan Hoben. She attended St. Joseph’s Academy, graduating in 1945. She then moved to Chicago to work. This is where she met the love of her life, Edward F....
Walter L. Fellers
Oct 16, 2012
Walter L. Fellers, 70, died on October 16, 2012 quietly at home with his family. He was born March 19, 1942 in Kansas City, MO to Ray and Elizabeth Dawson Fellers. They preceded him in death. He graduated from Technical High School in Omaha, NE in 1960. He was discharged from the US Coast Guard in 1968. He attended...
Rose Mary Nampel
Oct 16, 2012
Rose Mary Nampel, 93, of Henderson, died at 1:17 a.m. Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Seminary Manor. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Rev. Msgr. Ernest Pizzamiglio will officiate. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Watson-Thomas Funeral Home, Galesburg. The rosary will be prayed at 8 p.m. Graveside services will...
H. Norman Hartley
Oct 15, 2012
H. Norman Hartley, 90, of Galesburg, died at 11:50 a.m. Monday, October 15, 2012 at Marigold Health Care Center, Galesburg. Norm was born July 13, 1922 in Stark County, the son of Roy E. and Maude E. (Camp) Hartley, Sr. He first married Mary Frances Annfield. She preceded him in death on June 19, 1996. Norm later married Ellen...
Opal M. Bates
Oct 11, 2012
Opal M. Bates, 77, of Galesburg, died at 5:01 p.m. Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Opal was born September 23, 1935 in Hillsdale, WY the daughter of Athes and Lulu (Clark) Palmer. She married Harold C. Bates on July 17, 1954 in Carpenter, WY. Harold preceded her in death on June 15, 2005. Opal is survived...
Mae Mckenzie
Oct 8, 2012
Mae “Jerry” McKenzie, 90, of Galesburg passed away at 4:05 p.m. Monday, October 8, 2012 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center. She was born February 26, 1922 in Florida, and was married to Kenneth Joseph McKenzie, Sr. He preceded her in death in June 1960. Jerry is survived by her daughters, Jenny Nalley of Galesburg, and Linda Borunda of...
Nancy Mccoski
Oct 8, 2012
Nancy McCoski, 83, of Galesburg, passed away peacefully at 2:05 p.m. Monday, October 8, 2012 at home with her husband by her side. She is with our Lord free of all pains. Nancy was born July 15, 1929 the daughter of Edward and Esther McKenzie Williams in Chicago. Nancy graduated High School in Chicago. She worked for several companies...
Harmony Lashae Beaty
Oct 7, 2012
Harmony LaShae Beaty, infant daughter of Linda Lou Beaty, was born a quiet birth at 4:20 p.m. Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Cremation rites have been accorded. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson-Thomas Funeral Home, Galesburg.
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