Obituaries
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. ...
Donald L Vanwinkle
Mar 15, 2017
Donald L. "Don" VanWinkle, 84, of Galesburg, died on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, 12:35 PM, at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Don was born on September 13, 1932, in McDonough County, Illinois. He was the son of Vernie and Neva (Frakes) VanWinkle. He married the love of his life, Betty Jean Larson on January 14, 1956, in Peoria, Illinois. Betty preceded...
Keith R. "Sam" Sells
Mar 14, 2017
Keith R. "Sam" Sells, 77, of Galesburg, died at 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Keith was born March 24, 1939 in Monmouth, the son of Ernest F. and Madeline F. Foote Sells. He married Donna Geldbrandt. He later married Sandra Kay Martin on June 23, 1996 in Galesburg. Sam is survived...
Mary M. Carson
Mar 13, 2017
Mary M. Carson, 89, of Knoxville, formerly of Galesburg, died at 12:25 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2017 in the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Mary was born on August 22, 1927 in Chicago. She married William H. Babcock, Sr. in 1945. She later married Lincoln Carson on June 24, 1953 in Chicago, IL. He preceded her in death in...
Helen Thomas
Mar 12, 2017
Helen L. Thomas, 91, of Galesburg, died at 12:55 a.m. Sunday, March 12, 2017 in Galesburg Cottage, Galesburg. Helen was born June 5, 1925 at the family farm in rural Knox County, Illinois, the daughter of Milo and Ida Gibson Simpson. She married Jay Thomas on May 3, 1952 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death on August 12,...
Catherine E. 'Cathy' Goepsert
Mar 10, 2017
Catherine E. "Cathy" Goepfert, age 61, of Oquawka, Illinois passed away at 12:43 pm on Friday, March 10, 2017 at her Oquawka residence. Cathy was born on May 30, 1955 in Memphis,Tennessee and is the daughter of C.D. and Dessie Griffin Edlemon. Cathy was raised in Memphis and Aurora, Illinois where she attended schools. She received her General Education...
John J. Novak, Jr.
Mar 10, 2017
John J. Novak, Jr., 77, of Galesburg, died at 3 p.m. Friday, March 10, 2017 in Galesburg Cottage Hospital, Galesburg. Cremation rites will be accorded and private services will be held. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg, IL. Memorials may be made to Wagner Place.
Roy Cooper
Mar 9, 2017
Roy N. Cooper, age 87, of Kirkwood, Illinois, passed away at 6:07 AM on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Woodridge Nursing Home in Galesburg, Illinois. He was born on January 10, 1930 in Rock Island, Illinois, the son of Ira and Bertha (Schnedler) Cooper. Roy was raised and educated in the Matherville, Illinois area. Roy proudly served his Country...
Steven L. 'Steve' Ellis
Mar 9, 2017
Steven L. "Steve" Ellis, age 66, of Marietta, Illinois, passed away at 12:17 PM on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the McDonough District Hospital in Macomb, Illinois. He was born on July 29, 1950 in Macomb, Illinois, the son of Louis K. and Patricia Ann (Rockwell) Ellis. Steve attended school in Macomb and graduated from Western High. On March...
Jack L. Foster
Mar 9, 2017
Jack L. Foster, 86, of Oneida, died at 9:35 a.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. He was born April 20, 1930 at his family home in Oneida, the son of Clyde M. and Rosella L. Wilkins Foster. He married Della Jean Devlin on October 30, 1950 in Burlington, IA. She survives. He is also...
Alice F. Poulos
Mar 9, 2017
Alice F. Poulos, 92, of Galesburg, died at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017 at home. Alice was born January 23, 1925 in Cuba, IL, the daughter of George D. and Florence G. Steht Huff. She married Peter N. Poulos on March 22, 1950 in Palymra, MO. He preceded her in death on March 23, 2001. Alice is survived...
Carla F. Nafziger
Mar 3, 2017
Carla F. Nafziger, age 79, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 11:00 am on Friday March 3, 2017 at the Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab Center in Stronghurst, Illinois. Carla was born on January 7, 1938 in Oquawka, Illinois and is the daughter of Carl H. and Juanita F. Simpson Schmidt. Carla was raised in Oquawka and Burlington where...
Daniel W. Jacobs
Mar 3, 2017
Daniel (Dan) "Jake" Wayne Jacobs, 60, of Galesburg, died on Friday, March 3, 2017, 9:38 PM at OSF Saint Mary Medical Center, Galesburg, surrounded by his loving wife, son, and family. Â Dan was born on April 7, 1956 in Galesburg. He was the son of Carl H. "Bud" and Beverley J. (Duval) Jacobs. He married the love of his...
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
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
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.
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
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...
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