Obituaries
Mabel F. Melvin
Jan 2, 2016
Mabel F. "Flossie" Melvin, age 84, of Little York and Oquawka, IL; passed away at 12:37 am on January 2, 2016 at Seminary Manor in Galesburg, Illinois. Mabel was born on September 16, 1931 in Rural Ohio Grove Township of Mercer County near Sunbeam. She is the daughter of George Fred and Iva Fern Hahn Young. She was raised...
Donna D. Murphy
Dec 31, 2015
Donna D. Murphy, age 80, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 3:35 pm on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born on April 29, 1935 in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Hans C. and Lola E. (Drew) Anderson. Donna was raised in Monmouth and attended school here. She graduated from Monmouth...
Barbara Ann Burkett
Dec 29, 2015
Barbara Ann Burkett, age 73, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 11:45pm at Elizabeth House Hospice Center in Flat Rock, NC. She was born on October 15 in Burlington, Iowa, daughter of Robert K. Burkett and Frances Turner Burkett. She was raised in her much loved hometown of Biggsville Illinois. She graduated from Monmouth College. She received a Law...
Judy K. Howe
Dec 29, 2015
Judy K. Howe, age 75, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 8:56 pm on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Methodist Hospital in Peoria, Illinois. She was born on August 19, 1940 in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Allan D. and Mary A. (Brimmer) Knox. Judy was raised in Monmouth and attended Monmouth High School where she graduated with the...
William G. Flanagan
Dec 29, 2015
William G. Flanagan, 74, of West Peoria, IL passed away December 29, 2015. William was born February 23, 1941, to William and Mary Flanagan of Monmouth, IL. Bill graduated from Avon High School in 1959 and Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL, in 1963. He later received his Masters Degree from East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. He is preceded in death...
Marietta M. Jones
Dec 27, 2015
Marietta M. Jones, age 92, of Eureka, Illinois, previously of Biggsville, Illinois, passed away at 11:15 pm on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at Eureka Hospital. She was born on May 19, 1923 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the daughter of Paul and Grace (Swan) Froehlich. Marietta attended school in the Aberdeen area and graduated from Warner High School. She later...
Mary F. Smith
Dec 27, 2015
Mary Francis Smith, 70, of Galesburg, died at 9:02 a.m. Sunday, December 27, 2015 at Richard Owens Hospice House, Peoria. Mary was born on April 10, 1945 in Noble, KY, the daughter of Oat and Minnie Lou Wireman Johnson. Mary is survived by two sons, Bobby Wire of Peoria and Monte Wire of Highlands Ranch, CO; one daughter, Theresa...
Donald E. Clegg
Dec 27, 2015
Donald Ernest Clegg, 61, of Williamsfield, died at 6 p.m. Sunday December 27, 2015 in Galesburg. Don was born July 25, 1954 in Delong, the son of Ernest and Alice Ruth Cross Clegg. Don is survived by his mother, Alice R. Morris of Galesburg; one brother, John Clegg of Galesburg; and one nephew, John H. Clegg of Galesburg. He...
Richard Dick Toal
Dec 26, 2015
Richard Carl “Dick” Toal, 11:56 a.m. Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Dick was born March 25, 1927 in Monmouth one of eight children to Edward and Minnie Chapman Toal. He married Colleen B. Ross on May 7, 1949 in Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Galesburg. Colleen preceded him in death on February 20, 2010. Dick...
Betty Mesick
Dec 25, 2015
Betty L. Mesick, age 79, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 6:05 pm on Friday, December 25, 2015 at her residence in Monmouth. She was born on September 25, 1936 in Beverly, Illinois, the daughter of Samuel and Alberta (Daughtery) Johnson. Betty and her family moved to Monmouth where she attended Harding Elementary School and Monmouth High School. On...
Evelyn A. (Whitmore) Siens
Dec 25, 2015
Evelyn A. (Whitmore) Siens, age 83, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 5:30 pm on Friday, December 25, 2015 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born on March 6, 1932 in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur E. and Dorothy A. (Judd) Bauer. Evelyn attended school in the Yarmouth, Iowa school system. On June 8, 1950,...
Daniel Banchak
Dec 22, 2015
Daniel Banchak, 82, of Galesburg, died at 1:05 a.m. Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital, Galesburg. Daniel was born July 24, 1933 in Chicago, the son of Michael and Ann Yurcsisin. They both preceded him in death. While living in Galesburg, Dan attended Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Visitation will be 10:30-11 a.m. Friday, January 15, 2016 at...
Richard Burton Phillips
Dec 21, 2015
Richard Burton Phillips, 87, of Galesburg, died on December 21, 2015 at his home. He was born on January 30, 1928, in Sheridan, Wyoming, the son of Joseph and Eula May (Early) Phillips, and step-son of Waneitta Phillips. He married Janette Phillips who preceded him in death in 1981. He later married Helen (Poplett) Garrett in 2002. She preceded...
Marjorie S. Hulick
Dec 19, 2015
Marjorie S. Hulick, 60, of Galesburg died December 19th, 2015. She was at home, surrounded by her immediate family. Margie was born the youngest daughter of Roy and Ellen Roark. She married John Hulick (Rick) in Texas on January 12, 1974. They have two children, Shane Hulick and Danielle Tansel. Margie retired as Director of Knox County Housing Authority...
Rose M. 'Rosie' Russell
Dec 16, 2015
Rose M. "Rosie" Russell, age 90, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 12 :48 pm on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at the Roseville Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born on May 30, 1925 in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Clyde M. and Grace E. (Abbott) Pople. She was reared and educated in Monmouth. Rosie graduated from Monmouth High...
Andrew James Pitman
Dec 11, 2015
Andrew J. Pitman, 63, of Galesburg, died at home, Friday December 11, 2015 at 12:19 p.m. Andrew was born February 20, 1952 in Galesburg, Illinois. He is the son of James and Maxine (O’Brien) Pitman. He is survived by his sister, Susan (Bob) Mills of Muskegon, Michigan and his twin sister, Anne (Dan) Miller of Ely Iowa; special cousins,...
Patrick Michael Godsil
Dec 11, 2015
Patrick Michael Godsil, 51, formerly of Galesburg, died December 11, 2015 at 8:46 p.m. at Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, Iowa. Pat was born June 28, 1964 in Galesburg, the son of Michael and step-mother Mickey Godsil. He grew up in Galesburg and graduated from the Alwood school district. Pat is survived by his father, Michael; four sisters, Diana Smith,...
Willard Lee Wheeler
Dec 11, 2015
Willard Lee Wheeler, 81, of Galesburg, died December 11, 2015 at home. Willard was born February 3, 1934 in Monticello, the son of Austin and Inez Moore Wheeler. Willard served in the US Army and was part of a survey crew while stationed in the Artic. He was a self employed entrepreneur. Per his wishes cremation rites have been...
Donald Ellis Lawton
Dec 6, 2015
Donald Ellis Lawton, 67, of Galesburg, died at 9:31 p.m. Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital, Galesburg. Don was born on May 19, 1948 in Rochester, NY, the son of Norman and Hazel Loretta Harvey Lawton. He married Betty Hall. Don is survived by his twin brother, David (Barb) Lawton of Ledyard, IA; and one son, Jerrod...
Leroy Rice
Dec 3, 2015
Leroy Rice, age 75, passed away at 4:05 pm on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. He was born on July 10, 1940, the son of Warren Jefferson and Mildred Alley (Leah) Rice. Leroy was reared and educated in Bethany, MO and graduated from Bethany High School with the Class of 1958....
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