Obituaries
Rita A Wiegand
Aug 2, 2017
Rita A. Wiegand, 84, of Galesburg, passed away peacefully August 2nd, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.She was born October 30, 1932 in Chicago. Her parents were John P. and Della Fennelly who were both immigrants from Ireland. When Rita was quite young she and her family moved from Chicago to Davenport where she was raised. She...
Judith A. Rhoades
Jul 25, 2017
Judith Anne “Judy” Rhoades, of Galesburg, died on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, 8:00 PM, at Unity Point Health Methodist Medical Center, Peoria IL. Judy was born on February 28, 1949, in Galesburg, Illinois to the parents of John and Joyce (Durbin) Clay. She married Alan E. Rhoades on February 7, 1970. Their love story began as pen pals while...
Mary C. Conover
Jul 15, 2017
Mary Conover, 95, of Overland Park, Kansas, formerly of Galesburg, died Saturday, July 15, 2017 in Bickford Place, Overland Park, Kansas. Mary Conover was an amazing person. She devoted her life to her family and helping others. She was a devout Catholic and a member of many Galesburg parishes, most recently Corpus Christi. She had a wonderful sense of...
James S. Johnston
Jul 14, 2017
James Sheridan Johnston, 64, of Galesburg, died at 5:45 p.m. on July 14, 2017 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Jim was born on October 5, 1962 in Galesburg, the son of Thomas Louis and Norma Jean Sheridan Johnston. He married Shirley Joan Thompson on April 30, 1994 in Knoxville. She survives of Galesburg. Jim is also survived...
Hiroko K. 'Julie' Kobeyashi Mettler
Jul 13, 2017
Hiroko K. "Julie" Kobeyashi Mettler, age 84, of Macomb, Illinois and formerly of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 5:50 pm on July 13, 2017 at the home of daughter, Mark and Donna McCaw. Hiroko was born on March 14, 1933 in Tokyo, Japan. She was raised in Tokyo and met her husband, Donald Eugene Mettler, Sr. in post-war Tokyo....
Doris Dean Keever
Jul 12, 2017
Doris Dean Keever, age 88, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 11:40 P.M. on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. She was born on June 18, 1929 in Biggsville Township, Illinois, the daughter of Arthur B. and Clara L. (Renner) Montroy. Doris was raised in that area and attended Media High...
Nicholas Daniel Ferguson
Jul 11, 2017
Nicholas Daniel Ferguson, age 32, of 1220 E. Boston Ave., Monmouth, IL passed away at 1:35 am on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at his mother's home in Pontoosuc, IL. Nicholas was born on May 29, 1985 in Monmouth, IL to Susan M. Ludington Phillips and Ronny L. Ferguson. He was raised in Dallas City, IL where he attended school...
Robert Brett Knabel
Jul 11, 2017
Robert Brett Williams Knabel, 42 years old of Trevor, WI passed away surrounded by his family at his home on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. He was born March 9, 1975 in Lake Forest, IL, the son of Robert and Linda (nèe Williams) Knabel. On August 30, 1997, Brett married Tracy A. Marrs in Crystal Lake, IL and they resided...
Marjorie C. Garrison
Jul 11, 2017
Marjorie C. Garrison, 93, of Galesburg, died at 12:12 a.m., Tuesday, July 11, 2017 in OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Marge was born December 22, 1923 in Mt. Sterling, IL, the daughter of Raymond S. and Rose R. Boylen Krupps. She married John R. “Dick” Miller on May 6, 1946. He preceded her in death on May 6,...
Betty J. Gladfelter
Jul 9, 2017
Betty J. Gladfelter of Monmouth passed away July 9, 2017 at the Monmouth Nursing Home. Betty was born in Ottawa, Illinois on July 22, 1926, the daughter of Leslie D. and Anna L. Warren Fiske. She attended the Ottawa public schools and upon graduation first worked as a "Rosie the Riveter" on aircraft cockpits being produced for the war...
Linda Collins
Jul 8, 2017
Linda K. Spence Collins, age 67, of Little York, Illinois; passed away at 2:08 am on July 8, 2017 at Unity Point Trinity of Rock Island, IL. She was born on June 14, 1950 and is the daughter of Chester L. and Shirley A. Brown Spence. She was raised in Little York, IL where she attended local schools and...
M. Michelle Van Dolah
Jul 7, 2017
Michelle Van Dolah, age 69, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 10:09 A.M. on Friday, July 7, 2017 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa. She was born on March 19, 1948 in Monmouth, the daughter of Floyd William and Mary Jane (Nuss) Thomas. Michelle attended school in Oquawka and graduated from Union High School with...
Margy F Sexton
Jul 7, 2017
Margy Fay Sexton, 87, of Galesburg, died Friday, July 7, 2017, 9:00 pm, at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Margy was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 23, 1930. She was the daughter of Leo and Georgia (Smith) Lunnemann. She married the love of her life, L. Beecher Sexton, on September 18, 1948, at the Methodist Church in Knoxville, Illinois....
Casey Lee Cunningham
Jul 7, 2017
Casey Lee Cunningham, 64, of Galesburg, died on Friday, July 7, 2017, 4:33 am, at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg.Casey was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on August 19, 1952. She was the daughter of Lawerence and Marsha Jones. Casey met the love her life, Eldon Cunningham, twenty years ago. They were married on December 20, 2011. Casey is survived by...
Ronald E. Hagan
Jul 5, 2017
Ronald E. Hagan, 79, Galesburg, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at home with his family by his side. Ron was born in Springfield, IL, March 3, 1938 to Patrick Hagan and Garnet (Babbitt) Hagan. He married Carlene Daniels June 24, 1998 in Spartanburg, SC. Surviving are his wife Carlene; a son, Ryan Hagan, Galesburg; daughters, Shana Daniels, Burbank,...
Judith G. Johnson
Jul 4, 2017
Judith Gayle Johnson, 66, of Galesburg, died peacefully at 6:54 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at home, surrounded by those she loved. Judy was born June 20, 1951 in Carthage, TX the daughter of William Leonard and Patsy Wynell Garner Cheshire, Jr. Judy graduated from Carl Sandburg College with an Associate’s in Applied Science degree. She worked as the...
Betty L Porter
Jul 4, 2017
Betty Lee Porter, 77, of Galesburg, died at 2:04 a.m. Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at home. Betty was born at home in Coal Valley on May 23, 1940 the daughter of Harry and Leota Roach Lundquist. Betty is survived by one son, Todd (Cathy) Harrington of Galesburg; one daughter, Beth Walters of Galesburg; one brother, Jim; two sisters, Carol...
Don A Totten
Jul 4, 2017
Don A. Totten, 82, Galesburg, passed away surrounded by his loving family, after a short sudden illness, on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, 3:13 AM, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Don was born on March 22, 1935 in Aledo, Illinois. He was the son of Loska H. and Katherine L. (Foster) Totten. Don married his soul mate and...
Susanna T. Kamischke
Jul 2, 2017
Susanna Kamischke, 59, of Galesburg, passed away at Galesburg Cottage Hospital in Galesburg on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at 7:15 p.m. She was the daughter of Heinrich and Lucie (Menger) Kamischke of Gridley. They preceded her in death. Susie is survived by two brothers, Gerhard (Wendy) Kamischke of Washington and Frank Kamischke of Gridley; and three sisters, Helga (Jerome)...
Andres Luiz Alvarado
Jul 1, 2017
Infant Andres Luiz Alvarado, age ten months, passed away at his home in Monmouth, on July 1, 2017 at 10:05 am. Andres was born on August 19, 2016 in Macomb, Illinois and is the son of Cristie Garduno and Jorge Alvarado. He is survived by his mother and father, Cristie Garduno and Jorge Alvarado, both of Monmouth, Illinois; one...
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