Obituaries

Glenn  C. Wilson

Glenn C. Wilson

Mar 2, 2017

Glenn C. Wilson, age 80, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 3:05 PM on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth. Glenn was born on November 24, 1936 in Oquawka, Illinois and is the son of Charles S. and Vera G. Crawford Wilson Kilpatrick. Glenn as a child moved to Monmouth, Illinois where he attended...

David  D.  Collins

David D. Collins

Feb 28, 2017

David D. Collins, 72, of Galesburg, died on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, 9:15 PM, at his home in Galesburg.David was born on June 6, 1944 in Montclaire, New Jersey. He was the son of David H. and Natalie J. Collins. He is survived by a brother, Roy J. Collins of Gaithersburg, MD; and two nephews, Joshua R. and Jonathan...

Steven  R.  Armstrong

Steven R. Armstrong

Feb 26, 2017

Steven R. Armstrong, 66, of Galesburg, died on Sunday, February 26, 2017, 5:19 PM, after a two and a half year battle with cancer, at his home with his wife and sister by his side.Steven was born on November 14, 1950 in Galesburg, Illinois. He was the son of Francis "Frank" W. and Eloise S. Armstrong. He married the...

Father Francis  Mary Oman, I.C.

Father Francis Mary Oman, I.C.

Feb 25, 2017

Father Francis Mary Oman, IC, 87, died on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Rosmini House, West Peoria. The beloved son of the late William and Margaret (Murtagh) Oman was born May 15, 1929 in Dublin, Ireland. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers Billy, Paddy, and John, and two sisters Kathleen and Eileen. He is...

Richard C. 'Rick' Link

Richard C. 'Rick' Link

Feb 24, 2017

Richard C. "Rick" Link, age 82, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 2:10 AM on Friday, February 24, 2017 at his residence in Oquawka. He was born on June 14, 1934 in Oquawka, Illinois, the son of Ralph L. and Sadie C. (Seymour) Link. Rick attended school in Oquawka and then proudly served his Country in the United States...

Ruth  E  Lampson

Ruth E Lampson

Feb 19, 2017

Ruth E. Lampson, 87, of Galesburg, died at 4:10 AM, Sunday, February 19, 2017, at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. Ruth was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 19, 1929. She was the daughter of Curtis and Ethel (Chamberlain) Thompson. She married the love of her life, Thomas Lampson on September 25, 1949, in Cambridge. Thomas preceded her in death...

Vernon G. 'Vern' Brentise

Vernon G. 'Vern' Brentise

Feb 16, 2017

Vernon G. "Vern" Brentise, age 76, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 10:38 AM on Thursday, February, 16, 2017 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. He was born on July 9, 1940 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Vernon D. Long and Edna M. Brentise. Vern was raised and educated in Monmouth and attended Monmouth High...

Carol  M. Mahoney

Carol M. Mahoney

Feb 14, 2017

Carol M. Mahoney, age 86, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 3:19 AM on Tuesday, February, 14, 2017 at Bickford of Macomb in Macomb, Illinois. She was born on a farm West of Larchland, Illinois on June 28, 1930, the daughter of Chester and Maude (Kissick) Parsons. Carol married Leo Mahoney on September 9, 1950 at the Immaculate Conception...

John Michael Lummis

John Michael Lummis

Feb 12, 2017

John Michael Lummis, 67, of Galesburg died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at his home. He was born in Quincy on May 1, 1949, the son of John B. and Dorothy P. Akers Lummis. He married Marcia R. Leenerts on March 23, 1968 in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden and she survives. He attended Coatsburg Grade School and was...

Ruth J.  Stevens

Ruth J. Stevens

Feb 12, 2017

Ruth JoAnne Stevens, 85, of Galesburg, died at 6:24 p.m. Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital, Galesburg. Ruth was born on March 16, 1931 in Aurora, the daughter of Charles E. and Margaret S. Reid Harris. Ruth married Donald L. Stevens on March 16, 1960 in Omaha, NE. He preceded her in death in January 1974. Ruth...

Christian A. Schock

Christian A. Schock

Feb 11, 2017

Christian A. Schock, 83, of Galesburg, died at 2:32 a.m. Saturday, February 11, 2017 in Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Cremation rites will be accorded and no services are planned. Burial of cremated remain will be in Lake St. Memorial Park, Elgin, IL. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg.

Brad  C. Shoemaker

Brad C. Shoemaker

Feb 1, 2017

Brad C. Shoemaker, 60, of Abingdon, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, 6:40 PM, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.  Brad was born on June 11, 1956, in Rochester, Pennsylvania. He was the son of John D. and Phyllis M. (Fiscus) Shoemaker. He is survived by a brother, Mick Shoemaker of Thailand;  friends, Mathew (Tiffany) Dowell, and their...

Jessica A. Jones

Jessica A. Jones

Jan 27, 2017

Jessica Amy Jones, 33, of Springfield, died on Friday, January 27, 2017, in Springfield, IL. Jessica was born in Galesburg, on October 8, 1983. She was the daughter of Thomas G. Jones of Carbon Cliff, and Judy Diane (Peck) Krueger of Galesburg. Jessica is survived by her parents; four loving children, Matthew, Kaleigh, Cameron, and Arianna; two sisters, Jennifer...

Frieda Deutscher

Frieda Deutscher

Jan 27, 2017

Frieda Deutscher, 98, of Galesburg, died at 5:35 p.m. Friday, January 27, 2017 in Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Parkholm Cemetery, LaGrange, IL. No public visitation is planned. Memorials may be made in Frieda's memory to the Gordon Behrent's Senior Center. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson-Thomas Funeral...

Donna L Jones Davis

Donna L Jones Davis

Jan 26, 2017

Donna L. Jones Davis, 84, of Galesburg, died at 5:26 p.m. Thursday, January 26, 2017 at home. Donna was born August 26, 1932 in Peoria, the daughter of Benjamin H. and Malina E. Edwards Binegar. She married Sgt. Paul E. Jones on January 13, 1950 in Peoria. She later married Robert L. Davis. Donna is survived by one son,...

Vernon Lee West

Vernon Lee West

Jan 22, 2017

Vernon Lee West, 70, of Rio, died at 8:56 a.m. Sunday, January 22, 2017 at home. Vernon was born March 6, 1946 in LeClaire, IA, the son of Earl L. and Rita A. Pellin West. Vern enlisted in the US Army on August 18, 1967, and serving two tours in Vietnam. He was honorably discharged on August 17, 1970....

Dorothy  M. Hutchisson

Dorothy M. Hutchisson

Jan 21, 2017

Dorothy M. "Dottie" Hutchisson, age 96, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 9:40 pm on January 21, 2017 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Illinois. Dorothy was born on December 18, 1920 in Smithshire, Illinois and is the daughter of Edward D. and Marie A. Anderson Gibb. Dottie was raised in rural Warren County where she attended...

Sheila  J. Danforth

Sheila J. Danforth

Jan 21, 2017

Sheila J. Danforth, age 81, of Cameron, Illinois; passed away at 7:35 pm on January 21, 2017 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. Sheila was born on July 26, 1935 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Charles C. and Iva May Hubbard Boyd. She attended local schools in Galesburg, and graduated from the Galesburg High...

Patricia P. 'Patty' Sloss

Patricia P. 'Patty' Sloss

Jan 16, 2017

Patricia P. "Patty" Sloss, age 71, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 8:11 PM on Monday, January 16, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. She was born on July 12, 1945 in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Virgil Leonard and Nellie Elizabeth (Shepard) Pate. Patty was a graduate of Warren High School. On February 15,...

Sally R. Lozier

Sally R. Lozier

Jan 16, 2017

Sally Ruth Lozier, 74, of East Galesburg, died at 8:28 p.m. Monday, January 16, 2017 at Richard Owens Hospice House, Peoria. Sally was born July 12, 1942 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Eugene R. "Jack" and Ruth Monks Connor. She graduated from Corpus Christi High School. Sally married Howard D. Lozier on October 27, 1962 at Corpus Christi...