Obituaries

Dec 19, 2018

Patrick J. "Pat" Peck, age 71, of Oquawka, Illinois passed away at 4:13 am at Heartland Health Care Center in Galesburg on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Pat was born on December 25, 1946 in Galesburg, Illinois and is the son of Maurice LaVerne and Joan Elizabeth Kohler Peck. He attended the Galesburg schools and the Galesburg High School during...

Dec 16, 2018

David R. Sheppard, age 65, of Oneida, Illinois, passed away at 5:45 A.M. on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at the Marigold Nursing Home in Galesburg, Illinois. He was born on September 25, 1953 in Joplin, Missouri, the son of William Raymond and Betty Ruth (Seidel) Sheppard. David attended Warren High School, Carl Sandburg College, and also took some on-line...

Dec 16, 2018

Leonard Dale Mitchell of Rio, IL passed away peacefully at St. Mary's Hospital in Galesburg on Sunday morning. He was 93 years old.   Leonard was born to Archie and Meriby Mitchell in Humeston, IA on April 26, 1925. On February 10, 1945 he married Thelma Jewell Bardwell. To that union four children were born: Eva S. (James) Ramsay of...

Dec 13, 2018

Martha Jo Fraser, age 70, formerly of Monmouth, passed away at her home in Chicago, Illinois on December 13, 2018. Marty was born on January 8, 1948 in Monmouth and is the daughter of Raymond K. and Martha T. Tresham Fraser and was raised and educated in Monmouth, Illinois, her parents operating the former Colonial Hotel in Monmouth. Cremation...

Dec 12, 2018

John Michael Clegg, 61, of Galesburg, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 in Galesburg. John was born December 7, 1957 in Delong, the son of Ernest and Alice Ruth (Cross) Clegg. John is survived by his mother, Alice Morris of Galesburg; and one son, John Henry Clegg of Galesburg. He was preceded in death by his father one brother, Donald...

Dec 5, 2018

Alice F. Hartshorn, 76, of Galesburg, died at 8:12 p.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Alice was born August 4, 1942 in Galesburg.  Alice married Roger J. Hartshorn on June 26, 1982 in Galesburg.  He survives of East Galesburg.  Alice is also survived by one daughter, Sherri (Keith) Milka of Cedar Lake, IN; four...

Dec 3, 2018

Charles E. Posey, III, 48, of North Henderson, died at 2:01 p.m. Monday, December 3, 2018 in the ER at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Charles was born on November 3, 1970 in Colorado Springs, CO.  He married Helena Dawn DeKeyrel on March 23, 1997.  They were remarried on January 5, 2018.  Helena survives of North Henderson.  Charles is also survived...

Dec 2, 2018

Patricia Jane Sperry, 86, of Galesburg, died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, December 2, 2018 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Pat was born July 10, 1932 in Monmouth, the daughter of William Earl and Alice Mary (Cook) Harris. She married George F. Sperry on January 16, 1970 in Chicago. He preceded her in death on November 20, 2017....

Dec 2, 2018

Nov 30, 2018

Les Dollinger, 82, Monmouth, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018 at OSF Holy Family Hospital. Born August 2, 1936, he was a son of Dave and Marie (Youngquist) Dollinger. On August 10, 1958, he married his high school sweetheart, JoEllen Hamilton. Les grew up in Cameron, Illinois, and attended Galesburg Churchill Junior High. After moving to Monmouth, he attended...

Nov 30, 2018

Diana L. "Di" Evans, age 70, of Gladstone, Illinois; passed away at 9:05 A.M. at Oaklane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, Illinois on Friday, November 30, 2018. She was born on April 18, 1948 in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Leroy F. and Martha E. (Turnbough) Whitmore. Diana attended school in Biggsville, Illinois and graduated from Union High School...

Nov 29, 2018

Patricia M. Bollman, age 89, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Seminary Manor in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born on June 9, 1929 in Monmouth, Illinois. Patricia attended school in Monmouth and was a graduate of Monmouth High School with the Class of 1947. On June 28, 1947, she married Robert...

Nov 29, 2018

Lloyd R. Keever, age 90, of Gladstone, Illinois, passed away at 11:17 P.M. on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa. He was born on February 2, 1928 in Gladstone, Illinois, the son of George and Edith (Schmoldt) Keever. Lloyd attended G&O High School. On May 4, 1968, he married Mary L....

Nov 29, 2018

Patrick James Saylor, 59, of Galesburg, died Thursday, November 29, 2018 at home. Pat was born June 5, 1959 in Galesburg, the son of Frederick L. and Kathryn (McVeigh) Saylor. Pat graduated from Carl Sandburg College and Knox College with a degree in Psychology. He worked as an accountant for Jumer’s Hotel in Galesburg for 25 years. He then...

Nov 27, 2018

Thomas C. "Tommy" Jones, age 50, of Columbia, Mississippi and formerly of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away on November 27, 2018 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. Tom was born on June 1, 1968 in Galesburg, Illinois and is the son of Gary L. and Diana L. (VanSkike) Jones. Tom was raised in Monmouth where he attended Monmouth...

Nov 27, 2018

Harry F. Beals, 73, of Maquon, died November 27, 2018 at home.  Harry was born August 12, 1945 in Wichita, KS the son of Harry Newton Beals and Florence Loretta Baugh. He grew up on the family farm in Trilla, IL and left for the Army in September of 1965 and returned in 1968 as a tank mechanic.  Once...

Nov 26, 2018

Kathy I. Brownell, age 67, of Smithshire, Illinois; passed away at 5:50 am on Monday, November 26, 2018 at her Smithshire residence with her husband along side of her. Kathy was born on August 4, 1951 in Burlington, Iowa and is the daughter of Homer and Irene Thomas Stevenson. She was raised in Gladstone where she attended the Gladstone...

Nov 25, 2018

Thomas “Tommy” Kevin Turner, 51, of Pekin, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at his home. Tommy was born on January 2, 1967, in Galesburg to William “Bill” and Sharon Sopher Turner. He spent his first years in the Oneida area. Later, he lived in various cities in Illinois including Galesburg, Quincy, Peoria and Pekin. He worked...

Nov 24, 2018

Albert Lee Martin, Jr. age 67, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 4:59 am on Saturday November 24, 2018 at his Monmouth residence. Albert was born on May 9, 1951 in Denver, Colorado and is the son of Albert Lee and Pauline Grace Winsor Martin, Sr. Albert was raised and educated in many places that his family lived, moving...

Nov 24, 2018

Michael V. Nelson, 68, of Galesburg, died peacefully at his home on November 24, 2018 at 5:09 a.m. Mike was born August 7, 1950 in Galesburg, the son of Leo G. and Elsie B. (Allison) Nelson. He married Eleanor Cozad in 1968. Together, Mike and Eleanor had two daughters, Kimberly Niles and Lori Tracy both of Galesburg; his mother,...