Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
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...
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...
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
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...
Lewis R. Larson
Jan 16, 2017
Lewis R. Larson, 98, of Galesburg, died at 6:15 p.m. Monday, January 16, 2017 in Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. He was born March 18, 1918 in a farm house in western Nebraska to Herbert C. and Nellie E. (Nelson) Larson. He graduated from Knoxville High School and married Dorothy Coulter on January 15, 1943 in Galesburg. He then went...
Norman Lee Hickenbottom
Jan 14, 2017
Norman Lee Hickenbottom, 88, of Galesburg, died peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Saturday, January 14, 2017. Norm was born December 15, 1928 in Macomb, the son of Roy Edward and Gertrude Mae Rutledge Hickenbottom. He married the love of his life Shirley Faye Ebbert at the Presbyterian Church in Bushnell on June 29, 1947. Norm was an...
Georgia V. Kenney
Jan 7, 2017
Georgia V. Kenney, age 77, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 12:50 PM on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at her residence in Oquawka. Georgia was born on February 14, 1939 in Henderson County near Gladstone, Illinois. She is the daughter of Edward W. and Helen V. Hunter Huss Sr. Georgia attended school and G&O High School in Gladstone, Illinois....
Elizabeth Ann Morris
Jan 6, 2017
Elizabeth Ann Morris, 60, of Galesburg, passed away at home on Friday, January 6, 2017 at 12:05 PM.Ann was born on June 1, 1956 in Long Beach, CA. She was the daughter of Joe and Beverly Jean (Swanson) Hays. She married her husband, Stephen Morris on September 19, 1981 in Galesburg, he survives. Also surviving is their loving daughter,...
Mary Jane Perry
Jan 5, 2017
Mary Jane Rogers Perry, 54, of Galesburg, died peacefully at home on January 5, 2017. Mary was born May 31, 1962 in Galesburg, the daughter of Frank C. and Judy A. Bradford Rogers. She married Lyle Perry with whom she had two sons, Zachary and Dylan Perry who survive, both of Branson, MO. They later divorced. Mary is also...
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