Obituaries
Lonnie R. Bigger Jr.
Nov 8, 2015
Lonnie R. Bigger Jr., age 68, of Biggsville, Illinois, passed away at 10:30 am on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at his residence in Biggsville. He was born on December 23, 1946 in Biggsville, the son of Lonnie R. and Betty J. (Rogers) Bigger Sr. He was reared and educated in the Biggsville and Gladstone area. Lonnie was previously married...
Linda J. Smith
Nov 3, 2015
Linda J. Smith, age 72, of Kirkwood, Illinois, passed away at 8:54 am on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Seminary Village in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born on December 17, 1942 in Fairfield, Iowa, the daughter of Jack and Velma (Berry) Bennage. Linda graduated from Danville High School with the Class of 1960. After high school, she attended and...
Carole Ann Clagg
Nov 2, 2015
Carole Ann Clagg, 77, of Galesburg, died at 5:29 p.m. Monday, November 2, 2015 in Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Carole was born February 2, 1938 in Evansville, IN the daughter of Robert Leonard and Irene Cobb Howell. She married Ronald H. Clagg in 1972 in Las Vegas, NV. Carole is survived by her husband, Ron of Galesburg; two sons, Christopher...
Gloria Irene Milan
Nov 1, 2015
Gloria Irene Milan, 80, of Galesburg, died at 2:50 p.m. Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Marigold Health Care Center, Galesburg. Gloria was born October 8, 1935 in Warsaw, the daughter of Joseph Sylvester and Hazel Irene Miller Haneghan. Gloria attended Corpus Christi High School. She married Larry Milan in 1957 at St. Patrick’s Church in Galesburg. Gloria is survived...
Lukas Wesson Sharp
Oct 31, 2015
Lukas Wesson Sharp, infant son of Jason and Alison Sharp of Delong, was born a quiet birth at 1:50 a.m. on October 31, 2015 in Galesburg. Lukas is survived by his father and mother Jason Michael and Alison Rose Mello Sharp of Delong; one brother Jesse Manuel Sharp of Delong; his maternal grandfather, Manuel “Manny” (Teri) Mello of Chandler,...
Donald F. Tatman
Oct 27, 2015
Donald F. Tatman, age 78, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 8:35 pm on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. He was born on November 11, 1936 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of James and Madge (Ostrom) Tatman. Don was reared and educated in Monmouth where he attended Monmouth Schools and Monmouth High School....
Robert E. Adams
Oct 27, 2015
Robert Eugene Adams, 79, of Galesburg, died at 12:38 a.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at home. Bob was born September 27, 1936 in Cedar Rapids, IA the son of John Raymond and Edna Mae Baker Adams. He was also the step son of David Antel. Bob married Cheryl Lynn Stinson on June 24, 1978 in Galesburg. They were sealed...
Karen L. Sheets
Oct 27, 2015
Karen L. Sheets, 62, of Victoria, died at 10:41 a.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at home. Cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2015 from 12 to 4 p.m. at her residence, 2065 Knox Hwy 28, Victoria, IL 61485. For questions or information, please call Bear at (309) 219-3212. Memorials...
Catherine Chapman
Oct 24, 2015
Catherine Chapman, 71, of Knoxville, died at 2 a.m. Saturday, October 24, 2015 at home. Per her wishes cremation rites have been accorded and no services are planned. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg.
Mathilda Jane 'Mac' Shimmin
Oct 21, 2015
Mathilda Jane "Mac" Shimmin. age 98, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 1:45 pm on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at the Roseville Nursing and Rehab Center in Roseville. She was born on October 25, 1916 in Henderson County and is the daughter of Carl Oliver and Eliza Jane Bishop Lovdahl. She was raised in rural Henderson County where she...
Ron Sprague
Oct 21, 2015
View Ron's Tribute Video Edward Ronald Sprague, 74, of Galesburg, died at 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at home. Ron was born on August 1, 1941 in Springfield, Illinois. He was the son of Edward L. and Mary A. Willett Sprague. He married Rita A. Rapps on April 22, 1961 in Springfield. She was the love of...
Charles Walter Bush, Sr.
Oct 20, 2015
Charles Walter Bush, Sr., 83, of Galesburg, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family and in the arms of his loving wife, on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 8:10 a.m. Chuck was born on October 22, 1931 in Abingdon, Illinois. He is the son of William Joe and Doris Evelyn Meadows Bush. He attended school...
Margaret W. Risen
Oct 19, 2015
Margaret W. “Peg” Risen, 96, of Galesburg, died at 7:35 a.m. Monday, October 19, 2015 at Heartland Healthcare Center, Galesburg. Peg was born October 15, 1919 in Fulton, Illinois, the daughter of Robert E. and Tracy K. Tracy. Peg married the love of her life, Howard W. Risen on October 15, 1953. He preceded her in death on May...
M. Joanne Klossing
Oct 18, 2015
M. Joanne Klossing, age 81, of Biggsville, Illinois, passed away at 10:11 pm on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Rosewood Care Center in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born on July 12, 1934 in Oquawka, Illinois, the daughter of Gillette B. and Marjorie M. (Noble) Dixon. Joanne was reared in Oquawka and graduated from G & O High School with...
L. Sue Jorganson
Oct 13, 2015
L. Sue Jorganson, 64, of Galesburg, completed her earthly journey to begin her heavenly journey at 11:56 a.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family and her best friend and biggest supporter, Beth Lee of Abingdon. Sue was born January 15, 1951 in Moberly, Missouri, the daughter of Lelon Edward Glydewell and Joyce Bernice Stoneking. ...
Billy E. Cox
Oct 10, 2015
Billy E. Cox, age 61, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 4:10 am on October 10, 2015 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital in Galesburg, Illinois. Billy was born on August 3, 1954 in Pekin, Illinois and is the son of W.W. and Dorothy L Williams Cox. He was raised in Pekin and as a boy moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where...
Cheryl Jolene Hund
Oct 7, 2015
Cheryl Jolene Hund, 72, of Galesburg, died at 3:28 a.m. Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Hospital, Peoria. Cheryl was born December 7, 1942 in Galesburg. She married James Sparks, Sr. in a ceremony at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Galesburg, April of 1961. Together they had three children, James (Debbie) Sparks, Jennifer Hund both of Galesburg,...
Charles W. Brown
Oct 6, 2015
Charles "Charlie" William Brown, 84, of Galesburg, died at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at home. Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg. Cremation rites will follow the visitation. Private family burial of cremated remains will be in East Linwood Cemetery, Galesburg with military rites. Memorials may...
Christopher Robert Conover
Oct 6, 2015
Christopher Robert Conover, 36, of Kewanee, died at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at home. Chris was born November 18, 1978 in Galesburg, the son of James N. and Mary Eileen Flanagan Conover. Chris is survived by one sister, Julie and her husband Tony Solliday of San Clemente, CA; a nephew, Tony Solliday and a niece Ava Solliday. ...
Paul Dee Dunbar
Oct 5, 2015
Paul Dee Dunbar, 62, formerly of Galesburg, died at 8:00 AM Saturday, October 10, 2015 at his residence in Paducah, KY. Growing up in Henderson, P.D. loved being outdoors; hunting morels, fishing and riding his Harley. He carried that throughout his whole life. Working outside as a carman for B.N.S.F. in Wyoming or moving to Kentucky to work on...
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