Obituaries
James F. Clayton
Aug 22, 2017
James F. Clayton, age 56, of Galesburg, Illinois; passed away at 6:39 P.M. on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital in Galesburg, IL. Jim was born on August 7, 1961 in Peoria, Illinois and is the son of Ernest R. and Nadine F. Strausbaugh Clayton. He was raised in Monmouth where he attended Monmouth schools and Monmouth...
John K. 'Kenneth' Hurka
Aug 20, 2017
John K. "Kenneth" Hurka, age 81, of Biggsville, Illinois, passed away at 5:50 A.M. on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at the Aledo Health Care Center in Aledo, Illinois. He was born on February 10, 1936 in Biggsville, Illinois, the son of George H. and Verna C. (Davis) Hurka. Kenneth attended schools in Biggsville. On February 21, 1954, John married...
Rilla C. Stivers
Aug 18, 2017
Rilla C. Stivers, age 83, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 3:45 P.M. on Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. She was born on March 4, 1934 in Stronghurst, Illinois, the daughter of Ross C. and Ellen V. (Williams) Lefler. Rilla was educated in Jackson Corner School and the Kirkwood School District. On...
Wilma J. Sheese
Aug 16, 2017
Wilma J. Sheese, age 90, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 6:28 P.M. on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. Wilma was born on July 18, 1927 in Astoria, Illinois and is the daughter of Harry and Hilda Brinton Miller. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended local schools and graduated from Monmouth...
Charmian R. 'Joanne' Ricketts
Aug 12, 2017
Charmian R. "Joanne" Ricketts, age 87, of Burlington, Iowa; and formerly of Oquawka, passed away at 7:50 pm on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at her home in Burlington, Iowa. Charmian was born on September 24, 1929 in Blandinsville, Illinois and is the daughter of Frank and Wilma Pendall Randall. She was raised in Blandinsville and Oquawka and attended school...
M. Josephine 'Jo' Holmberg
Aug 10, 2017
M. Josephine "Jo" Holmberg, age 91, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 8:45 P.M. on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. She was born on December 22, 1925, the daughter of Roscoe and Henreitta May Merry. Jo attended schools in Monmouth and Oquawka. On August 16, 1942, married Rudy Holmberg in Kahoka, MO., and...
William Albert Clark, Jr.
Aug 10, 2017
William Albert Clark, Jr., 66, of Altona, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017, 11:00 PM, at Richard L. Owens Hospice House, Peoria. William was born on May 29, 1951, in Lockport, New York. He was the son of William and Eunice (Edmister) Clark; Sr. He married Patricia Barlow on October 4, 2000, in Kolkata, India. He is survived...
Vernita Joan Schurtz
Aug 9, 2017
Vernita Joan Schurtz, 79, of Galesburg, died on Wednesday, August 9, 2017, 10:21 AM, at Marigold Rehab & Health Care Center, Galesburg. Joan was born on April 30, 1938 in Elmore, Illinois. Joan Married J.D. Storm on January 4, 1957, he preceded her in death August 4, 1984. Together they had three children. She later married Robert “Bob” Schurtz...
Robert L. 'Bob' Johnson
Aug 8, 2017
Robert L. "Bob" Johnson, age 68, of Biggsville, Illinois; passed away at 2:20 am on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at the Roseville Rehab and Health Care Center in Roseville, Illinois. Robert was born on February 3, 1949 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Edwin G. "Swede" and Margaret A. (Borg) Johnson. Bob attended schools in Biggsville and attended Union...
James A. Howe
Aug 4, 2017
James A. Howe, age 81, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 2:20 P.M. on Friday, August 4, 2017 at his residence in Monmouth. He was born on April 5, 1936 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Albert Leslie and Gladys Mary (Hook) Howe. Jim attended schools in Monmouth and graduated from Monmouth High School with the Class of 1954....
Joyce Keating Allison
Aug 2, 2017
Joyce Keating Allison, age 85, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 11:20 A.M. on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Knoxville Courtyard Estates in Knoxville, Illinois. She was born on December 23, 1931 in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of William Arnott and Marjorie Jean (Root) Keating. Joyce attended seven years in Mercer County at the Pleasant Hill School, then in...
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,...
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