Obituaries

Donna  E. Lodwick

Donna E. Lodwick

Jun 21, 2018

Donna E. Lodwick, age 87, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 12:15 P.M. on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. She was born on November 20, 1930 in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Wilson T. and Ada E. (Loptien) Lusk. Donna was raised and attended school in Monmouth, Illinois. She married Clifford...

Elyse  C.  Kuchenthal

Elyse C. Kuchenthal

Jun 20, 2018

Elyse C. Kuchenthal, 78, of Galesburg, died on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, 6:24 AM, at home. Elyse was born on November 19, 1940 in Waltham, Ma. She was the daughter of Otto and Doris (Fiske) Behnke. She married Bill Kuchenthal on April 13, 1968 in Tampa, Fl. He survives at home. Elyse is also survived by two sons, Todd...

Marguerite  C.  Carmody

Marguerite C. Carmody

Jun 19, 2018

Marguerite C. Carmody, 96, of Galesburg, died on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, 3:05 AM, at the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville.  Marguerite was born on December 12, 1921, in Galesburg. She was the daughter of Howard and Sophie (Carlson) Potter. She married the love of her life, George A. Carmody on June 7, 1941 in Galesburg. He preceded her...

Kathy  E. Jackson

Kathy E. Jackson

Jun 17, 2018

Kathy E. Jackson, 60, of Galesburg, died at home on Sunday, June 17, 2018, 1:54 PM, Galesburg.  Kathy was born on December 8, 1957, in Galesburg. She was the daughter of Robert and Maralene (Whitney) Baughman. She married Paul Jackson on June 28, 1986 in Galesburg. She is survived by her husband, Paul; two daughters, Nichole Seibert of Monmouth...

Lore  L. Dickens

Lore L. Dickens

Jun 16, 2018

Lore L. Dickens, age 59, of Davenport, Iowa and formerly of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 4:50 am on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. Lore was born on June 27, 1958 in Berwyn, Illinois, and is the daughter of Donald and Ruth Remick. As a young girl the family moved to...

Barbara  V. Mackey

Barbara V. Mackey

Jun 16, 2018

Barbara V. Mackey, age 87, of Cameron, Illinois; passed away at the Knox County Nursing Home on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 10:36 am. Barbara was born on January 19, 1931 in Macon, Missouri and is the daughter of Everett and Vurgil Shafer Leath. She was raised and educated in Cameron, where she attended the Cameron Grade School. Barbara...

Frank Perez

Frank Perez

Jun 16, 2018

Frank Perez, 82, of Galesburg, died on Saturday, June 16, 2018, 8:45 pm, at Toulon Health Care Center, Toulon. Frank was born on February 9, 1936. He was the son of Sostenes and Rufina (Delgado) Perez. He married Nellie Munoz in 1961, and later married Patricia Byerly in November of 1971.  Frank is survived by four sons, Steve (Ronna)...

Carol  A. Millard

Carol A. Millard

Jun 15, 2018

Carol A. Millard, age 71, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 6:10 A.M. on Friday, June 15, 2018 at her residence in Oquawka. Carol was born on March 19, 1947 in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Herbert and Louis Forman. She attended school in the area and graduated from Yorkwood High School. She married Donald E. Millard in Monmouth,...

Darrel E. Allen

Darrel E. Allen

Jun 10, 2018

Darrel E. Allen, 71, of Galesburg, died at 9:56 a.m. Sunday, June 10, 2018 in the Emergency Room at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Darrel was born November 2, 1946 in Monmouth, the son of Billy Dean and Kathleen Harriett (Laughlin) Allen. He married Mary JoAnn Shepard of Galesburg on April 17, 1978 in East Galesburg. She survives....

Michael L. Dalton

Michael L. Dalton

Jun 8, 2018

Michael Lee “Fast Track” Dalton, 73, of Galesburg, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Mike was born October 7, 1944 in Galesburg, the son of Orville W. and Elizabeth Z. (Meehan) Dalton. Mike is survived by one brother, Dan Dalton of Galesburg; and two sisters, Ann (Hugh) Bannon of Park Ridge and Maye Lemauire of...

Travis E. Bush

Travis E. Bush

Jun 5, 2018

Travis E. Bush, 47, of Galesburg, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at home. Travis was born December 14, 1970 in Galesburg, the son of Charles Walter, Sr. and Linda Ann Nelson Bush. He married Melinda Sue Porter on February 17, 2018 in Galesburg. Travis is survived by his wife, Melinda; his mother, Linda of Knoxville; four brothers, Rob...

William "Bill" W. Bivens

William "Bill" W. Bivens

Jun 5, 2018

William W. “Bill” Bivens, 84, of Galesburg, died at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. Bill was born September 18, 1933 in Avon, the son of Claire and Nettie Mills Bivens. He graduated from Avon High School. After graduation he enlisted in the US Navy and served during the Korean Conflict. He married Theresa...

Larry V. Kilpatrick

Larry V. Kilpatrick

Jun 4, 2018

Larry V. Kilpatrick, 65, of Abingdon, died Monday, June 4, 2018 at Kindred Hospital, Peoria. Larry was born on May 25, 1953 in Galesburg, the son Everett and Dorothy (Serio) Kilpatrick. They preceded him in death.Larry is survived by his brother, Steve Kilpatrick and his sister, Donna Clark, both of Abingdon. He worked at Butler Manufacturing, OMC Gale Products,...

Tina  Louise Kreul

Tina Louise Kreul

Jun 2, 2018

Ms. Tina Louise Kreul formerly of Monmouth died June 2nd 2018 while a patient at the Oklahoma University Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Tina was born on October 26, 1966, the daughter of Joseph and Dora (Garner) Kreul. Tina was preceded in death by her parents, and an older Brother, Robert Kreul of Melbourne Arkansas. Tina is survived by...

Julia R. "Judy" Smith

Julia R. "Judy" Smith

May 31, 2018

Julia R. "Judy" Smith, age 99, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 1:25 P.M. on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, Illinois. She was born on October 25, 1918 in Galesburg, Illinois, the daughter of William O. and Dora Bell (Warnich) Thompson. Julia attended Quincy High School and the Quincy Beauty College. On...

Deanna  Maria  Squire

Deanna Maria Squire

May 31, 2018

Deanna Maria Squire, 39, of Galesburg, died on Thursday, May 31, 2018, 4:35 PM, at her home.  Deanna was born on August 21, 1978, in Denver, Colorado. She was the daughter of Timothy and Lisa (Bower) Vigil. She married Joel N. Squire in Denver, Colorado in 2005. She is survived by her husband, Joel; four children, Evan Beebe of...

Britni N. Logan

Britni N. Logan

May 30, 2018

Britni Nikol Logan, 21, of Abingdon, died at 11:14 a.m.  Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at home. Britni was born December 19, 1996 in Ormond Beach, FL the daughter of Heather L. Bowles and David N. Logan.  Britni is survived by her mother, Heather (Harlan) Cook of Galesburg; her father, David Logan of Abingdon; her beautiful 3 year-old daughter, Madeline...

Joyce  Bernice Tennant

Joyce Bernice Tennant

May 28, 2018

Joyce Bernice Tennant, age 88, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 10:15 A.M. on Monday, May 28, 2018 at her residence in Oquawka. She was born on November 25, 1929 in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Patrick and Gladys McDavid. Bernice was married to George Green and later married Alvin Tennant. She is survived by her son Ron (LaDonna)...

Sandra  K. Decker

Sandra K. Decker

May 28, 2018

Sandra K. "Sandy" Decker, age 65, of Gladstone, Illinois; passed away at 10:36 am at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa on May 28, 2018. Sandy was born on August 22, 1952 in Quincy, Illinois and is the daughter of Andrew Gene and Becky Jean Gooding Bridgman. She was raised in Burlington and at the age...

Roberta  D. Manchester

Roberta D. Manchester

May 26, 2018

Roberta D. Manchester, age 88, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 7:55 am on Saturday May 26, 2018 at her residence in Courtyard Estates of Monmouth. Roberta was born on April 16, 1930 in Decatur, Iowa and is the daughter of James and Emma McClaran. She was raised and educated in Decatur and Leon, Iowa where she attended local...