Obituaries
Michael Lee Carlson
Aug 11, 2015
Michael Lee Carlson, 73, of Galesburg, died at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at home. Mike was born December 13, 1941 in Galesburg, the son of John Richard and Jeanette McKay Carlson. He married Rita Altum on September 13, 1973 in Houston, TX. Those left behind to honor Mike’s memory is his wife of 41 years, Rita of...
William Joseph Cecil
Aug 9, 2015
William Joseph Cecil, 68, of Galesburg died at home Sunday, August 9, 2015 at 1:36 p.m. Per Williams request, cremation rites have been accorded. No services are planned at this time. The family requests that memorial contributions be made in William's honor to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675; or to The Disabled American Veterans,...
Kathleen Ayala
Aug 9, 2015
View Kathleen's Tribute Video Kathleen Ayala, 65, of Galesburg, died peacefully at home on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at 4:50 pm. Kathleen was born on February 13, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Michael and Katherine (Callhan) Rusick. She married the love of her life, Alfred on May 20, 1970 in Chicago; he survives. Also surviving are her...
Patrick R. Callihan
Aug 6, 2015
View Pat's Tribute Video Patrick R Callihan, age 70, died at 7:30 a.m. on August 6, 2015 at his home in Galesburg, Illinois, after repeatedly kicking cancer’s butt for more than 13 years. He was born February 27, 1945 in St. Francis Hospital, Peoria Illinois, the son of Roland Stuart Callihan, and June Rose Wilcox Callihan. Four brothers, Dick,...
Father Joseph Michael Presley
Aug 5, 2015
Father Joseph Michael Presley, IC, 54, of Galesburg, died at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2015 in the Emergency Room at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. He was born on September 8, 1960 in Newport News, VA the son of William and Carolyn (Hertzler) Presley, They both survive of Chisholm, MN; as do sisters, Diann (Keith) Harman of...
Lorraine M. "Rene" Smith
Aug 4, 2015
Lorraine M. "Rene" Smith, age 86, of rural Biggsville, passed away at 10:55 am on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Roseville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Roseville, Illinois. She was born on August 19, 1928 in Des Moines County, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence L. and Leona E. (Lane) Tucker. She attended Burlington Schools and graduated from Burlington...
Mary R. Purchase
Aug 4, 2015
View Mary's Tribute Video Mary R. Purchase, 68, of Galesburg, died at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Mary was born July 23, 1947 in Galesburg, the daughter of Richard Arthur and Viola Mae (Johnson) Crouse. She married Donald E. Purchase. They later divorced. Mary is survived by one daughter, Amy (Chris)...
Christine J. Hennenfent
Aug 3, 2015
Christine J. Hennenfent, 50, Wataga, died at 1:19 am Monday, August 3, 2015 at her home. Chris was born September 8, 1964 in Galesburg, the daughter of John N. and Joyce C. (Durbin) Clay. She graduated from Galesburg High School in 1982 and also received her RN degree from Carl Sandburg College in 2000. She worked primarily in the...
Millard B. Weaver
Aug 1, 2015
View Bert's Tribute Video Millard B. “Bert” Weaver, 87, formerly of Galesburg, died at 10:55 a.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at the Illinois Veterans Home, Quincy, Illinois. Bert was born on November 8, 1927 in Paxton, Illinois, the son of Millard Burt Weaver and Julia Marie Brackney. He married the love of his life; Alma May Platte on...
Dr. Stefan Thomas Mclaughlin
Aug 1, 2015
View Stefan's Tribute Video Dr. Stefan Thomas McLaughlin, 50, of Galesburg, died at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Unity Point Health-Methodist, Peoria, Illinois. Stefan was born November 19, 1964, in Galesburg, the son of Thomas Nathaniel and Helen Elizabeth Masterson-McLaughlin. He is survived by his life partner, Allison Skinner, of Galesburg; one son, Kasey (Kaitlyn Kvorka) Peterson,...
Lesli Page Ross
Jul 31, 2015
Lesli went to be with our Lord and Savior at 8:58 AM, July 31 2015 surrounded by her loving family after a short bout with cancer. She was born May 16, 1970 in Hannibal, MO to Richard Pressley and Donna Jean Garrett Ross. They survive along with her two children Darren James (D.J.) and Valerie Schnepf, her sister Lori...
Cecil David Townsend
Jul 26, 2015
Cecil David Townsend, 55, of Abingdon, died peacefully at home Sunday, July 26, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Dave was born January 31, 1960 in Vicenza, Italy. He is survived by his parents Oscar Lee and Mary Lou (Shepherd) Riley both of Abingdon. He married Dodie Sue Watters on October 29, 1999 in Galesburg. She survives of Abingdon. ...
James G. Mccurdy
Jul 23, 2015
James G. McCurdy, age 86, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 1:10 am on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on April 26, 1929 in Kewanee, Illinois, the son of Clarence E. and Irene A. (McDaniel) McCurdy. He was a graduate of Wyoming, IL High School. Jim attended college at...
Jerry L. Bailey
Jul 19, 2015
Jerry L. Bailey, age 49, of Gladstone, Illinois, passed away at 3:22 am on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. He was born on August 15, 1965, in Burlington, Iowa the son of Raymond E. "Pete" and Paula Kay (Rhoades) Bailey. Jerry attended schools in the Gladstone School District. On September 20,...
John W. Moburg
Jul 14, 2015
John W. Moburg, age 85, passed away at 2:35 pm on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center with his family and friends at his side. The hours before were spent laughing and reminiscing. John was born on November 24, 1929 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Ernest R. and Edna O. (Swanson) Moburg. John was...
Martha Lee Connell
Jul 13, 2015
Martha Lee Connell, age 86, of Biggsville, IL, formerly of Monmouth, passed away at 6:10 pm on Monday, July 13, 2015 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. She was born on November 14, 1928 in Monmouth the daughter of Clarence A. and Doris (Lee) Bailey. Martha Lee received her education at Immaculate Conception Grade School and Monmouth...
Chester L. Wheeler
Jul 12, 2015
Chester L. Wheeler, 79, of Abingdon, died at 11:26 a.m. Sunday, July 12, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. Chester was born April 24, 1936 at home in Carbon Cliff, the son of Chester William and Mary Cervenski Wheeler. He went on to graduate from East Moline High School. Chester married Bonnie Jean Bloomberg on September 15,...
Beverly Ann Oswald
Jul 11, 2015
Beverly A. Oswald, age 80, formerly of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 8:35 pm on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Rosewood Care Center in Moline, Illinois. She was born May 23, 1935 in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Henry and Lora (Black) Oswald. Beverly grew up in Monmouth, and graduated from Monmouth High School in 1953. She continued her...
Suzanne M. Lescher
Jul 10, 2015
Suzanne M. Lescher, age 71, of Little York, Illinois passed away at 3:04 am on Friday, July 10, 2015 at her Little York residence. She was born June 15, 1944 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Maurice Arthur and Dorothy Alene Moon Lescher. She was educated in local schools and graduated from Yorkwood High School with the...
Rosanne A. Mcilravy
Jul 4, 2015
Rosanne Agnes McIlravy, 99, of Galesburg, died at 12:40 P.M. Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Heartland Healthcare Center, Galesburg. Rosanne was born April 19, 1916 in Galesburg, the daughter of James Edward and Elizabeth H. Mattimore Watters. Rosanne is survived by one daughter, Margaret Ann McIlravy of Chicago. She was preceded in death by her son, John Paul McIlravy,...
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