Obituaries
James D. Harris
Apr 17, 2017
James Dale Harris, 72, of Galesburg, died at 10:47 a.m. Monday, April 17, 2017 at home. Jim was born June 7, 1944 in Galesburg, the son of David E. and Alice Rice Harris. He married Bonnie Lee Ball on January 25, 1970 in Davenport, IA. She survives of Galesburg. He is also survived by one son, James B. Harris...
Marilyn F. Kneen
Apr 16, 2017
Marilyn F. Kneen, age 85, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 3:50 P.M. on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. She was born on May 22, 1931 in Roseville, Illinois, the daughter of Chester and Mary (Icenogle) Ross. Marilyn attended school in Roseville. On March 20, 1954, she married Howard E. Kneen in...
Josephine "Jo" Hobbs
Apr 13, 2017
Josephine C. "Jo" Hobbs, 91, of Colorado Springs, CO, formerly of Galesburg, died at 4:43 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Brookdale Skyline, Colorado Springs, CO. Visitation will be 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Galesburg with the rosary being prayed at 10:30 a.m. The funeral mass will follow at...
Dorothy L. Woodall
Apr 12, 2017
Dorothy Parker Woodall ("Dot") passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 12, 2017 at Courtyard Estates in Monmouth, Illinois. Dot was 91. Dot was born in Yakima, Washington on February 9, 1926. Several years after the death of her father, Dot, her sister Beatrice and their widowed mother Faye Parker moved to Webster City, Iowa, a move that...
Evelyn M. Cochran
Apr 10, 2017
Evelyn M. Cochran, age 81, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 7:55 P.M. on Monday, April 10, 2017 at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, Illinois. She was born on February 25, 1936 in Oquawka, Illinois, the daughter of George J. and Anna "Gertrude" (Ortery) Cochran. She was educated in the area and graduated from G & O...
Susan Mcgregor
Apr 9, 2017
Susan McGregor, 61, of Galesburg, died at 3:58 p.m. Sunday, April 9, 2017 in the Care Center of Abingdon. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 21, 2017 at Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory. Her cremated remains will be scattered at a later date in the scatter garden at East Linwood Cemetery, Galesburg.
Edward M. Champ
Apr 7, 2017
Edward M. Champ, age 68, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 12:45 P.M. on Friday, April 7, 2017 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. Ed was born on March 30, 1949 in Canton, Illinois, the son of Clarence and Nettie (Hamilton) Champ. He attended schools in Canton, Illinois, and graduated from Canton High School. On April 22,...
Sally B. Campbell-Kern
Apr 7, 2017
Sally B. Campbell-Kern, 76, of Galesburg, died at 10:52 a.m. Friday, April 7, 2017 at Heartland Health Care, Galesburg. Sally was born May 26, 1940 in Galesburg, the daughter of Glenn H. and Pauline B. Riggs Campbell. She married James Enloe. She later married Donald E. Kern on July 14, 1990 in Galesburg. He survives of Galesburg as well...
Bessie E. Devlin
Apr 6, 2017
Bessie E. Devlin, 81, of Galesburg, died at 1:25 a.m. Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. Bessie was born on August 26, 1935 in Knoxville, the daughter of Fred C. and Isal L. Counter Hartnell. She married Lee R.S. Devlin on August 26, 1961 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death on July 7, 1999. Bessie...
Carolyn S. Anderson
Apr 5, 2017
Leonard L. and Carolyn S. Anderson, both of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 7:51 P.M. on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 in Galesburg, Illinois as a result of an automobile accident. Leonard was born on February 1, 1946 in Gladstone, Illinois, the son of Richard O. and Esther M. (Larson) Anderson. Carolyn was born on August 12, 1950 in Burlington,...
Leonard L. Anderson
Apr 5, 2017
Leonard L. and Carolyn S. Anderson, both of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 7:51 P.M. on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 in Galesburg, Illinois as a result of an automobile accident. Leonard was born on February 1, 1946 in Gladstone, Illinois, the son of Richard O. and Esther M. (Larson) Anderson. Carolyn was born on August 12, 1950 in Burlington,...
Raymond H. Dowd
Mar 28, 2017
Raymond H. Dowd, 63, of Galesburg, died at 11:28 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2017 in Galesburg. Ray was born on August 29, 1953 in Galesburg, the son of William and Bernice S. Cofield Dowd, Jr. Ray is survived by two sons, Terrance T. Dowd of Las Crucas, NM and William H. Dowd of Key West, FL; one brother, Ed...
Roger W. Albert
Mar 26, 2017
Roger W. Albert, age 62, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 7:15 AM on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at his Monmouth residence. Roger was born on November 18, 1954 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Giles and Gladys (Bogener) Albert. Roger attended school in Monmouth and graduated from Monmouth High School with the Class of 1972. On October 11,...
Evan W. Weedman
Mar 25, 2017
Evan William Weedman, 18, of Galesburg, died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2017 in the emergency room at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Evan was born October 27, 1998 in Galesburg the son of Casey E. Weedman and Nicole M. Scott. Evan is survived by his mother, Nicole (Charles) Garrett of Galesburg; his father, Casey (Danielle Hyatt) Weedman of Galesburg;...
Polly L. Snyder
Mar 24, 2017
Polly L. Snyder, 81, of Galesburg, died at 1:58 a.m. Friday, March 24, 2017 at home. Polly was born April 1, 1935 in Terre Haute, IL, the daughter of John P. and Mildred I. Pence Lovitt. She married Jack L. Snyder in 1953. He preceded her in death in 1977. Polly is survived by two sons, Daniel E. (Barb)...
Mary K. Mcconoughey
Mar 22, 2017
Mary K. McConoughey, 89, of Galesburg, died peacefully in her sleep March 22 at The Kensington. Born Mary Kathryn Neagle on March 20, 1928, in Galesburg, she was the oldest child of Richard J. and Mary Lucile Locklin Neagle. Mary attended St. Joseph Academy in Galesburg, St. Clara Academy, a boarding school in Sinsinawa, WI, and Knox College. Before...
Garry G. Fleisher
Mar 19, 2017
Garry Gene Fleisher, 75, of Wataga, died at 9 p.m. on Sunday, March 19, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Garry was born on May 5, 1941, in Fulton County, Illinois. He was the son of Idabelle Fleisher. He married Sharon Johnson at the Williamsfield United Methodist Church on November 13, 1966. He is...
Katherine E. Blackburn
Mar 18, 2017
Katherine E. Blackburn, 76, of Galesburg, died at 12:15 a.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017 at home. Katherine was born December 11, 1940 in Galesburg, the daughter of Karl A. and Mildred M. Tuthill Sandburg. She married Robert E. Blackburn of Galesburg on July 14, 2001 in Tacoma, WA. She is survived by her loving husband; two sons, Jeff (Lynne)...
Michael H. Smith
Mar 16, 2017
Michael H. Smith, 77, of Galesburg, died at 4:57 a.m. Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the Care Center of Abingdon, Abingdon, IL. Cremation rites will be accorded and no services are planned. Interment of cremated remains will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, IL. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg.
Cheryl Ann Mcmillan
Mar 16, 2017
Cheryl A. McMillan, 54, of Largo, FL, died Thursday, March 16, 2017 in Galesburg. Cheryl was born on April 27, 1962 in Park Ridge, the daughter of Ronald F. and Barbara A. Strandberg Smith. Cheryl is survived by her mom, Barbara Leindecker of Chicago; one daughter, Jessica (Hampton) Nache of Galesburg; and one sister, Karyn (David) Wilson of Elmhurst. ...
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