Obituaries
Maxine Muehe
May 15, 2017
Maxine Muehe, 94, of Galesburg, died at 7:25 p.m. Monday, May 15, 2017 at Knox County Nursing Home surrounded by her family. Maxine was born on January 29, 1923 in Lancaster, MO, the daughter of Nathan R. and Verna B. Forsythe Gibson, Jr. She married Thomas E. Muehe on January 7, 1957 in Kahoka, MO. He preceded her in...
Mary L. Patterson
May 12, 2017
Mary L. Patterson, 84, of Galesburg, died at 4:25 a.m. Friday, May 12, 2017 in Marigold Health Care and Rehab. Mary was born August 2, 1932 in Galesburg, the daughter of Frank William and Helen Josephine Flynn Laule. Mary is survived by two sons, Tony Patterson of Macomb and Steven Patterson of O'Fallon, MO; three grandchildren, Bill, Daniel, and...
Mary E. Braun
May 9, 2017
Mary E. Braun, age 64, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 10:41 A.M. on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at her home in Monmouth. She was born on January 7, 1953 in Jacksonville, Illinois, the daughter of Harold and Alberta (Clark) Holmes. Mary attended various grade schools and later attended Savanna High School. On March 8, 1975 she married...
Dale J. Foster
May 9, 2017
Dale (Sheeney) J. Foster, 91, Galesburg, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at his home peacefully with family by his side. Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, May 15, 2017 at Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Galesburg, where military rites will be conducted....
James "Jimmy" M. Haynes
May 9, 2017
James M. "Jimmy" Haynes, 35, of Galesburg, died at 11:02 a.m. Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at home. Jimmy was born on December 30, 1981 in Galesburg, the son of Michael E. and Leslie J. Webber Haynes. Jimmy is survived by his mother, Leslie Haynes of Galesburg; his father, Mike (Jan) Haynes of Galesburg; three daughters, McKenzie and Maza Haynes...
Connie J. Decounter
May 8, 2017
Connie J. DeCounter, age 69, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 2:21 P.M. on Monday, May 8, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Connie was born March 16, 1948 in Macomb, Illinois and is the daughter of Maurice and Catherine (Carlson) DeCounter. She was raised in Goodhope, IL and graduated from Northwestern High School. Connie...
Karen A. Delbridge
May 8, 2017
Karen A. Delbridge, 62, of Galesburg, died at 11:28 p.m. Monday, May 8, 2017 in the emergency room at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Karen was born September 21, 1954 in Kewanee, the daughter of Clifton A. and Mildred L. Nelson Daum. She is survived by two sons, Donald A. (Wakeisha Young) Delbridge, II of Peoria and Dominich Delbridge of Hohenwald,...
Walter E. 'Jr.' Johnson
May 7, 2017
Walter E. "Jr." Johnson, age 77, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 7:06 P.M. on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Illinois. He was born on August 2, 1939 in Biggsville, Illinois, the son of Walter E. and Merle E. (Carnes) Johnson. Walter attended school in East Galesburg, Illinois. He worked in construction...
Danny R. Cutcher
May 6, 2017
Danny R. Cutcher, 58, of Galesburg, died at 3:26 p.m. Saturday, May 6, 2017 in OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Danny was born May 22, 1958 in Galesburg. He is survived by one daughter, Bobbie Cutcher of Waterloo, IA; and two sons, Jeremiah Humphrey of Herman, MO and Dennis (Beth) Cutcher of Dallas, TX along with two grandchildren....
Erma L Sterling
May 5, 2017
Erma Lucile Peterson Sterling, 102, died on Friday, May 5, 2017 at Hawthorne Inn, Galesburg, Illinois. Erma was born October 11, 1914, in Mercer County near Viola, to Frances and Clarence Holdsworth. She married Paul Peterson in 1936. Erma and Howard Sterling were married in 1974. Erma graduated in 1932 from Viola High School. After graduating from Blackburn College,...
Clara Jo Best
May 4, 2017
Clara Jo Best, 72, formerly of Dunlap, died on Thursday, May 4, 2017, 11:41 AM, at Advocate-Condell Medical Center, Libertyville. Clara was born on June 15, 1944, in Chatham, Illinois. She was the daughter of John Crabtree Sauer and Lenora (Norman) Sauer. Clara married the love of her life, John Elvin Best, Jr. at her parents' home in Shelbina...
Janice E. Candor
Apr 25, 2017
Janice E. Youngquist Candor, 82, Galesburg, died Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at OSF St. Mary's Medical Center, Galesburg. Janice was born August 9, 1934 in Cameron, the daughter of Elmer E. and Lois Fair Youngquist. She married Larry T. Candor on June 18, 1960 in Cameron. Janice is survived by her husband of nearly 57 years, Larry of Galesburg;...
Jeanette M. Costello
Apr 24, 2017
Jeanette M. Costello, 96, of Galesburg, died at 1:50 AM Monday, April 24, 2017 in the Heritage Park Care Center, Carbondale, CO. Jeanette was born on May 23, 1920 in West Point, Iowa, the daughter of Herman Edward and Mary Adelaide Holtkamp Boeding. She married Paul Michael Costello on April 25, 1945 in West Point. He preceded her in...
Joyce E. Hagemann
Apr 23, 2017
Joyce E. Hagemann, age 89, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 4:00 pm on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. Joyce was born on March 5, 1928 in Burlington, Iowa and is the daughter of Oscar F. and Johanna J. Kupfer Wiele. Joyce was raised in Burlington where she attended local schools...
Mary Irene Miller
Apr 22, 2017
Mary Irene Miller, age 87, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 8:55 A.M. on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth. She was born on April 23, 1929 in Mt. View, Arkansas, the daughter of Zed and Mary Gertha (Branscum) Looney. Mary attended rural school in the Mt. View area. On May 7, 1979, she married...
Stella Mae Whitacre
Apr 22, 2017
Stella Mae Whitacre, 88, of Oquawka, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 22, 2017, 3:55 AM at Henderson County Retirement Home, Stronghurst, Illinois. Stella was born on April 17, 1929 in Avon, Illinois. She was the daughter of Charles and Twyla (Shafer) Serven. She married the love of her life Willard E. Whitacre on July 6, 1946, in Newport...
Elsie L. Mccarron
Apr 21, 2017
Elsie L. McCarron, 96, of Peoria, formerly of Galesburg died at 10:34 p.m. Friday, April 21, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Elsie was born November 5, 1920 in Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of Thomas and Ida Cote McCarron. She married Charles McCarron on September 10, 1960 in Quebec, Canada. He preceded her in death...
Pauline 'Boots' Winbigler
Apr 20, 2017
Pauline "Boots" (Lantz) Winbigler, 90, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away on April 20, 2017 at Heartland Health Care Center. She was born September 27, 1926 in Maquon, Illinois, the 5th of eight children of Earl and Mazie (Black) Lantz. At an early age she received her nickname, Boots, from her older sister, Dorothy, having named her after a comic...
Lois Pogue
Apr 19, 2017
Lois Rose Ann Pogue, 93, of Galesburg, died at 10:06 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Lois was born June 25, 1923 in the family home in Rio, IL the daughter of Harley E. and Rose V. Conrad Nelson. She married Robert M. Pogue on October 25, 1947 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death on...
Marion 'Brownie' Brown, Jr.
Apr 17, 2017
Marion "Brownie" Brown, Jr. age 83, of Mediapolis, Iowa, passed away at 7:08 P.M. on Monday, April 17, 2017 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. He was born on March 8, 1934 in Gulfport, Illinois, the son of Marion C. and Cora F. (Eaton) Brown. He attended school in Gladstone. On February 14, 1982, Marion...
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