Obituaries
Merle Lee Sikes
Nov 6, 2017
Merle Lee Sikes, 75, of Galesburg, died at 7:19 a.m. Monday, November 6, 2017 in the emergency room at OSF St. Mary's Medical Center, Galesburg. Per Merle's wishes no services will be held. Cremation rites will be accorded and private family burial will be in the spring. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg.
Caroline J. Willis
Nov 2, 2017
Caroline J. Willis, 52, of Galesburg, died at 12:48 p.m. Thursday, November 2, 2017 in the Emergency Room at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Caroline was born on April 20, 1965 in Arlington Heights, the daughter of Paul W. and Barbara Boodell Willis. Caroline is survived by her parents of Winnetka. Caroline has spent a majority of her life residing in...
Joseph G. Kirk
Nov 1, 2017
Joseph Guy Kirk, 52, of Galesburg, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Joe was born March 30, 1965 in Galesburg, the son of Rufus Claude and Martha Jean (Raley) Kirk. He is survived by a brother, Michael (Michelle Bent) Kirk and a sister, Dorothy (Lewis) Woods both of Galesburg. Along with his parents,...
Carey Gray
Oct 30, 2017
Carey Gray, 102, of Galesburg, died at 2:27 a.m. Monday, October 30, 2017 at Marigold Health Care Center, Galesburg. Carey was born November 23, 1914 in Vandale, AR the daughter of Paul and Ophelia (Starks) Hinton. She married Homer J.T. Gray on November 4, 1933 in Wynne, AR. He preceded her in death on August 4, 1995. Carey is...
Doris Mae Webster
Oct 28, 2017
Doris Mae Webster, 81, of Galesburg, died on Saturday, October 28, 2017, 9:02 PM, at Woodridge Supportive Living Center, Galesburg. Doris was born on November 29, 1935, in Maquon. She was the daughter of William and Violet (Forquer) Logue. Doris is survived by her son Michael (Sylvia) Webster; and a daughter, Paula (Leonard) Monzo both of Galesburg; eight grandchildren,...
Mary Petra Carver
Oct 26, 2017
Mary Petra Carver, 63, of Galesburg, died at 6:49 p.m. Thursday, October 26, 2017 at home. Mary was born June 10, 1954 in Ottawa, the daughter of Matheas and Mary C. (Gonzalez) Zalazar. She married Steven Teel. Together they had 5 children, Claudia Fox of Galesburg, Dakota (Nathan Gibbs) Teel of Knoxville, Cheyenne Teel, Cody Teel, and Dylan (Kara...
Frances M. Lowney
Oct 22, 2017
Frances Mary Lowney, 98, of Springfield, formerly of Galesburg, died peacefully at 9:30 p.m. on Sunday October 22, 2017 at home. Frances was born July 11, 1919 in Ellisville, the daughter of Lloyd and Dena A. (Dallefeld) Giberson. She married Philip Edward Lowney on April 21, 1941 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Galesburg. Phil preceded her in death...
Carol A. Champ
Oct 21, 2017
Carol A.Champ, age 72, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 5:36 pm on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. Carol was born on February 5, 1945 in Canton, Illinois and is the daughter of Oscar and Minnie Jane Smith Spirs. She was raised and educated in Canton where she attended local schools and graduated...
Deborah L. Wiemann
Oct 21, 2017
Deborah Lorraine Wiemann, 65, of Galesburg, died at 8:04 a.m. Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Richard Owens Hospice House in Peoria. Visitation will be 1 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg. Funeral services will follow at 1:30 p.m. Rev. James Ecklund will officiate. Burial will follow in East Linwood Cemetery,...
Dixie L. Bigger
Oct 20, 2017
Dixie L. Bigger, age 77, of Biggsville, Illinois; passed away at 12:30 P.M. on Friday, October 20, 2017 at her rural Biggsville residence. She was born on August 22, 1940 in Oquawka, Illinois, the daughter of Harold Wilson and Velma Mea (Simpson) Henshaw. Dixie was raised in the Oquawka where she attended local schools and G&O High School. On...
Jack L. Daddona
Oct 19, 2017
Jack L. Daddona, 88, of Galesburg, died at 10:43 a.m. Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Heartland Health Care in Galesburg. Jack was born March 6, 1929 in Sayre, PA, to Jack M. and Beatrice E. (Carrington) Daddona. He graduated from Elmira High School and received his undergraduate degree from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania and a Master Degree from Penn...
Helen M. Owens
Oct 17, 2017
Helen M. Owens, age 96, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 11:45 pm on Tuesday October 17, 2017 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Illinois. As were her wishes, at this time no service is planned by her family and cremation is to be accorded.
Lloyd E. Allen, Jr.
Oct 16, 2017
Lloyd Earl Allen, Jr., 63, of Avon, died at 11:54 a.m. Monday, October 16, 2017 in the Emergency Room at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Lloyd was born April 2, 1954 in Sioux City, IA the son of Lloyd Earl and Hazel (Matheny) Allen, Sr. Lloyd is survived by one son, Colton Allen of Avon; three daughters, Rosie Allen of Knoxville,...
Steven Arthur Morris
Oct 16, 2017
Steven A. Morris, 61, of Galesburg, died on Monday, October 16, 2017, 8:17 PM, at OSF Richard Owens Hospice House, Peoria. Steve was born on May 8, 1956 in Galesburg. He was the son of Arthur and Doris (Carlton) Morris. Steve married Cynthia Wolfe in 1983. She preceded him in death in December of 2008. He is survived by...
Lea Ellen Borg
Oct 15, 2017
Lea Ellen Borg, age 51, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 12:55 P.M. on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. She was born on July 29, 1966 in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Connie (Borg) Russell. Lea Ellen attended school locally and was a graduate of Union High School with...
Joyce Eilson Beardsley
Oct 15, 2017
Mrs. Joyce Eilson Beardsley, 91, of Galesburg, Illinois, died Sunday, October 15, 2017, at Marigold Care Center, Galesburg, Illinois. Born July, 18, 1926 in Biggsville, Illinois, she was the daughter of Albert Edward and Martha Louise Douglass Warth. On September, 22, 1946, she married Delbert Earl Beardsley at First Presbyterian Church, New London, Iowa. Joyce was raised on a...
Lee Turnbull
Oct 15, 2017
Lee Turnbull, 69, of Galesburg, died at 9:10 p.m. Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Marigold Health Care and Rehab, Galesburg. Lee was born May 10, 1948 in Galesburg, the son of Gomer Abraham and Helen Irene (Hanson) Turnbull. Lee married Renita Lynn Campbell on July 17, 2014 in Galesburg. She survives. Lee is also survived by one brother, Leroy...
Benjamin W. 'Benny' Livingston
Oct 13, 2017
Benjamin W. "Benny" Livingston, age 74, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 10:12 pm on Thursday October 13, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Benny was born on July 20, 1943 in Monmouth, and is the son of John A and Rosalie Hathaway Livingston. He was raised in Monmouth where he attended local schools and...
Bobby Dean Bollinger
Oct 11, 2017
Bobby Dean Bollinger, 78, of East Galesburg, died on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, 5:05 PM, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center. Bobby was born on March 12, 1939, in Canton, Illinois. He was the son of Lester and Lydia (Dean) Bollinger. He married Linda Lou Corbin, in Knoxville in 1963. Bobby is survived by his wife of 54 years,...
Lewis D. Murphy
Oct 9, 2017
Lewis D. Murphy, 88, of Monmouth, IL died October 9, 2017, at his home. He was born July 2, 1929 in Monmouth, the son of former Illinois Supreme Court Justice Loren E. and Besse Ditto Murphy. He attended Monmouth public schools graduating from high school in 1947. He attended Monmouth College for three years and graduated from Bradley University...
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