Obituaries
Maynard E. Ricketts
Mar 3, 2016
Maynard E. Ricketts, age 89, of Kirkwood, Illinois, passed away at 1:55 pm on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at his residence. He was born on June 19, 1926 in Bald Bluff Township, the son of Glenn and Mildred L. (Waugh) Ricketts. He was reared and educated in the Seaton area. Maynard was drafted into the United States Army his...
Jeralyn L. Allbright-Wood
Mar 3, 2016
Jeralyn L. Allbright-Wood, 70, of Galesburg, died at 10:38 p.m. Thursday, March 3, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Galesburg. Jeralyn was born March 21, 1945 in Utica, NY, the daughter of Myron Jackson and Eleanor Dowdall Calhoun. Jeralyn married Donald Allbright; together they had three sons, Myron (Charlotte) Allbright of Graham, NC, Dan J. (Christie) Allbright and...
Richard R. Mcdonald
Mar 2, 2016
Richard R. McDonald, age 78, of Kirkwood, Illinois, passed away at 12:03 pm on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at his residence. He was born on May 25, 1937 in Huntsville, Illinois, the son of Joseph Roy and Wylladean (Eyman) McDonald. Richard attended schools in the Augusta, Bowen, and Plymouth areas and later attended Gem City College where he graduated...
Robert G. Venard
Mar 1, 2016
Robert Granger Venard, age 89, of Monmouth, Illinois, died March 1, 2016 in Galesburg, IL after a brief illness with lung cancer. He was a lifelong non-smoker. Bob was born on June 27, 1926 in Monmouth to Robert and Elizabeth (Carlson) Venard. He married Peggy Colley on December 20, 1954 in Oquawka, Illinois. He was a carpenter for 51...
Dorothy May Casey
Feb 29, 2016
Dorothy May Casey, 87, of Galesburg, died at 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 29, 2016 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital, Galesburg. Dorothy was born May 31, 1928 in Kewanee, the daughter of William and Mable Wright Blodget. Dorothy married Bobby Casey on July 30, 2000 in Galesburg. Bobby preceded her in death on May 9, 2009. Dorothy attended KCCDD. She and...
Lucas Griffin Kutemeier
Feb 29, 2016
Lucas Griffin Kutemeier, son of Noelle Marie Kutemeier, was born a quiet birth at 3:56 a.m. Monday, February 29, 2016 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Those left to cherish Lucas' love are, his mother, Noelle of Monmouth; his sister, Kiara Kutemeier and brother, Mason Durbin both at home; his maternal grandmother, Colleen Griffin of Chebanse; his maternal...
Paul Joseph Huels
Feb 25, 2016
Paul Joseph Huels died on February 25, 2016 at his home in Fishers, IN after a 19 year struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. Paul was born in Galesburg, IL on July 31, 1944 to Joseph and Elizabeth Huels. He graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1972, remaining close to those classmates for years. He earned a degree in Business...
Ronald D. Shawler
Feb 24, 2016
Ronald D. Shawler, age 81, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 12:05 am on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. Ronald was born on September 4. 1934 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Melbern and Gladys Brooks Shawler. He attended rural schools of Warren County and graduated from Monmouth High School...
Betty Lou Swigert
Feb 24, 2016
Betty Lou Swigert, 85, of Galesburg, died at 9:41 am Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Galesburg. Betty was born on September 29, 1930 in Galesburg, the daughter of Jesse and Isabelle (Young) Jones. She married Willard D. Swigert on October 5, 1947 in Knoxville. He preceded her in death on December 6, 2001. She is...
William J. Nichols
Feb 22, 2016
William J. Nichols, age 53, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 12:26 am on February 22, 2016 at the Emergency Room of OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Illinois. Bill was born on July 25, 1962 in Morning Sun, Iowa and is the son of Gordon D. and Lois Eaton Nichols. He was raised and educated in Alexis...
Frieda Mae Carlson
Feb 22, 2016
Frieda M. "Rita" Carlson, age 95, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 4:05 pm on Monday, February 22, 2016 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. She was born on October 9, 1920 in Steelville, Missouri, the daughter of J.T. and Josephine (Creek) Ives. She was reared and educated in the Steelville and St. Louis areas....
Maureen A. 'Moe' Brown
Feb 14, 2016
Maureen A. "Moe" Brown, age 71, of Oquawka, Illinois passed away at 3:09pm on February 14, 2016 at Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab in Stronghurst, Illinois. Maureen was born on January 6, 1945 to Francis Joseph & Phyllis Marie (McOlgan) Haney. She received her primary education at the Oquawka Schools & was a member of the first graduating class...
Daryl Eugene Johnson
Feb 14, 2016
Daryl E. Johnson, 80, of North Henderson, died at 11:13 p.m. Sunday February 14, 2016 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Daryl was born November 27, 1935 in Aledo, the son of Earl Fredrick and Margie Ann (Cooper) Johnson. He married Barbara Ann Swihart on July 5, 1958 in North Henderson, Illinois. Daryl is survived by his loving wife, Barbara of...
Robert Gilbert Bicknell
Feb 12, 2016
Robert Gilbert Bicknell, 81, of Galesburg, died at 2:23 p.m. Friday, February 12, 2016 at home. Bob was born on October 29, 1934 in Bloomington, the son of Joseph Gilbert and Elizabeth Emmajean Babb Bicknell. Bob married the love of his life, Donna Louise Forshee on April 23, 1967 in Galesburg. Bob is survived by his wife of 48...
Mary L. Johnson
Feb 5, 2016
Mary L. Johnson, 86, of Galesburg, died at 1:42 a.m. Friday, February 5, 2016 in Seminary Manor, with her family by her side. Mary was born May 20, 1929 in Monmouth, the daughter of Arthur Vaughn and Mary Ann Jacobs Burkett. Mary married Harold W. Johnson on September 12, 1947 in Monmouth. Mary is survived by her husband of...
Mitchell H. Bahr
Feb 5, 2016
View Mitchell's Tribute Video Mitchell Holden Bahr, 29, of Bushnell, died at 9:30 a.m. Friday, February 5 2016 at home. Mitch was born May 22, 1986 in Peoria, the son of Robert R. and Carla E. Staffy Bahr. Mitch is survived by his mother, Carla of Smithfield; his brother, Weston of Los Angeles, CA; one sister, Teri (Todd) Peterson...
Cheryl L. Heatherly
Feb 3, 2016
Cheryl L. Heatherly, age 52, of Galesburg, Illinois, formerly of Monmouth, passed away at 11:45 pm on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Marigold Rehab and Health Care in Galesburg, IL. She was born on July 17, 1963 in Monmouth, IL, the daughter of Leon and Louise (Thornton) Heatherly. Cheryl attended Monmouth High School and graduated with the Class of...
John Lee Stambaugh Jr.
Feb 2, 2016
John L. Stambaugh Jr., age 46, of Galesburg, Illinois, formerly of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 11:40 am on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at River Crossing Rehab in Galesburg, Illinois with his family at his side. He was born on November 30, 1969 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of John L. and Brenda L. (Perry) Stambaugh. John attended and...
Donald Stanley Parton
Feb 2, 2016
View Donald's Tribute Video Donald Stanley Parton, 66, of Galesburg, died at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at Heartland Health Care Center, Galesburg. Don was born June 30, 1949 in Galesburg, the son of Johnnie Franklin and Betty Jane Stinson Parton, Sr. Don married Margret Louise Klossing on April 3, 1968 in Knoxville. Don is survived by his...
Shirley Ann Mettler
Feb 1, 2016
Shirley Ann Mettler, 79, of Galesburg, formerly of Quincy, died at 7:05 a.m. Monday, February 1, 2016 at Marigold Health Care and Rehab, Galesburg. Shirley was born in Quincy, one of twelve children to Raymond and Dorothy Sherman Hainline. Shirley is survived by four daughters, Mary Mitchell and Cheryl Luthin both of Quincy, Deborah Hardin of Washburn, and Chris...
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