Obituaries
Ashton E. Blakewell
Jul 30, 2018
Ashton Earl Blakewell, 75, of Galesburg, died at 1:10 a.m. Monday, July 30, 2018 at home. Ashton was born February 28, 1943 in Galesburg, the son of Ashton and Edna Mae (Adams) Blakewell. Ashton met his future wife, Nelle Rose Lee, while he was working as a stockman at Kroger Grocery when he was in High School. They were...
Theodore R. "Ted" Mellican
Jul 23, 2018
Theodore R. “Ted” Mellican, 85, of Galesburg, died on Monday, July 23, 2018, 10:15 PM, at Kindred Hospital in Peoria. Ted was born on February 20, 1933 in Cameron. He was the son of Francis and Bernadine (Noonan) Mellican. Ted married the love of his life, Marilyn Norquist, on June 2, 1956. Together they shared sixty-two years of marriage....
Kathryn Virginia Jensen
Jul 22, 2018
Kathryn Virginia (Simmons) Jensen died Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Rosewood Nursing Center in Galesburg, Illinois. She passed away peacefully with family at her bedside at the age of 92. She was born August 30, 1925 at Monmouth Hospital, the daughter of Guy and Mamie (Keister) Simmons of Berwick, Illinois, and Kathryn spent her childhood on Union Hill near...
Emmanuel M. Nsaku
Jul 22, 2018
Emmanuel M. Nsaku, 2, of Galesburg, died Sunday at 9:32 p.m. in the emergency room at Galesburg Cottage Hospital, after he was discovered in a pool at a Galesburg Residence. Emmanuel was born August 21, 2015 in the Congo, the son of Thaddee Luger and Marie Matekita. His parents both survive of Galesburg. Emmanuel is also survived by two...
Lawrence M. "Larry" Mccann
Jul 19, 2018
Lawrence M. “Larry” McCann, 74, of Altona, died on Thursday, July 19, 2018, 11:17 PM, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago. Larry was born on August 31, 1943, in Burlington, Iowa. He was the son of Anthony F. and Eulalia B. (Cramer) McCann. Larry married Mary Ann Eaton on March 17, 1962 in Abingdon. They later divorced. Larry is survived...
John H. Allaman
Jul 18, 2018
John H. Allaman, age 94, of Rozetta, Illinois; passed away at 1:15 pm on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, Illinois. John was born on May 27, 1924 in Monmouth, Illinois and was the son of Marion and Louie Thompson Allaman. John was raised and educated in Rozetta, Illinois where he attended the...
Laura M. "Billie" Clevenger
Jul 18, 2018
Laura Marie “Billie” Clevenger, 88, of East Galesburg, died on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, 5:00 PM, at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. Billie was born on October 25, 1929, in Galesburg. She was the daughter of William and Fontella (West) Parmenter. Billie married Lawerence Clevenger on June 2, 1952 in Jacksonville, Illinois. They celebrated 33 years of marriage. Lawerence preceded...
Joann D. Lynch
Jul 16, 2018
Joann D. Lynch, 63, of Knoxville, died at 2:20 a.m. Monday, July 16, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Joann was born February 18, 1955 in Moline, the daughter of Darrell G. and Doris J. (Wendell) Hubbard. She married Larry D. Lynch on July 21, 1973 at Orange Chapel in rural Gilson, IL. He survives of Knoxville....
Vinston E. "Sonny" Taylor
Jul 14, 2018
Vinston E. "Sonny" Taylor, age 81, of Rock Island, and formerly of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at St. Anthony's Hospice in Rock Island, Illinois on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 5:55 pm. Sonny was born on June 25, 1937 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Ralph and Harriet Cox Taylor. He was raised and educated in Monmouth...
Donald E. "Farmer" Browne
Jul 11, 2018
Donald E. "Farmer" Browne, age 85, of Cameron, Illinois, passed away at 8:04 P.M. on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Richard Owen Hospice House in Peoria, Illinois. He was born on November 2, 1932 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Harold and Mabel (Ischer) Browne. He attended Muddy Corners Grade School and was a 1950 graduate of Abingdon High...
Genevieve Cole
Jul 5, 2018
Genevieve Cole, age 98, of Biggsville, Illinois, passed away at 10:30 P.M. on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center in Roseville, Illinois. She was born on October 4, 1919 in Rural Henderson County near Gladstone, Illinois, the daughter of James and Jessie (Essex) Kilgore. Genevieve was reared and educated in the Biggsville, Illinois area...
Earl Luarther Hagler
Jul 2, 2018
Earl Luarther Hagler, 69, of Henderson, passed away Monday, July 2, 2018 at 6:48 a.m. in OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Earl was born September 15, 1948 in Pulaski, the son of Earl Luarther and Beatrice (Macklin) Hagler. He married Margaret Elizabeth Everett on April 8, 1977 in Galesburg. Earl is survived by his wife Margaret of Henderson;...
Mary Geraldine Burke
Jun 28, 2018
Mary Geraldine Burke, 89, of Galesburg, died peacefully at home Thursday, June 28, 2018. She was born January 11, 1929 in Galesburg, the daughter of William and Catherine (Hoben) Murray. She married James Frederick Burke on May 24, 1952 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death on December 21, 1981. Gerry is survived by one son, Crescent (Debbie) Burke...
Robert Shragal
Jun 22, 2018
Robert Shragal, 96, of rural Galesburg, died peacefully at home on June 22, 2018. Bob was born November 30, 1921 in St. David, Illinois, the son of Joseph Martin and Filipina (Sepic) Shragal. Bob graduated from Corpus Christi High School and served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He is survived by Catherine E. Bruketta, who he married...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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