Obituaries
Marion F. 'Red' Shappell
Nov 19, 2015
Marion F. "Red" Shappell, age 85, of Biggsville, Illinois, passed away at 4:40 am on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at the Klein Center in West Burlington, Iowa. He was born on March 22, 1930 in St. Mary's Township, IL, the son of Howard and Pearl (Sellars) Shappell. Red attended school in the St. Mary's area and graduated from St....
Walter G. Malm
Nov 18, 2015
Walter G. Malm, 96, Galesburg, died at 6:25 a.m. Nov. 18, 2015, at Rosewood Nursing Home, Galesburg. He was born July 22, 1919 in Galesburg to George and Hildur Erlandson Malm. He married Shirley Mae Ryberg in 1959. Surviving are his wife, a son, David, of St. Charles, IL, and his loving nieces and nephews. He was preceded in...
Gregory Lee Merrill
Nov 16, 2015
Gregory L. “Mudd” Merrill, 63, of Galesburg, died at 7:40 a.m. Monday, November 16, 2015 at home. Greg was born January 5, 1952 in Monmouth, the son of William Lee and Jennie Curry Merrill. Greg married Glenda Beth Held on December 1, 2002 in Galesburg. She survives of Galesburg. Greg is also survived by his father in law, Glenn...
Janet S. Carr
Nov 15, 2015
Janet Suzanne Carr, 68, of Galesburg, died at 9:03 p.m. Sunday, November 15, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria IL. She was born August 3, 1947 in Bloomington, IL the daughter of Wayne Whitfield and Lola Jane Huss Hough. She graduated from Galesburg High School and received her LPN in Canton, IL. She married Ronald E. Carr...
Betty A. Hoots
Nov 14, 2015
Betty A. Hoots, age 76, formerly of Oquawka, passed away at 7:30 am on November 14, 2015 in Knoxville, IL She was born on February 21, 1939 in Lafayette, Illinois and is the daughter of Clyde and Oral M. Clark Gray. She was raised in Layette where she attended local schools and the Lafayette High School where she graduated...
Robert D. Bower
Nov 12, 2015
Robert D. Bower, age 90, of Abingdon, Illinois, passed away at 9:16 am on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Abingdon Care Center. He was born on October 26, 1925 in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of Martin I. and Hazel (Sutton) Bower. Robert was reared and educated in Galesburg, IL and attended schools there. On October 22, 1942, he...
Lester A. Woods
Nov 10, 2015
Lester Arnold Woods, 84, of Galesburg, died at 9:33 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Kindred Hospital, Peoria. Lester was born March 15, 1931 at home in Ferris, IL, the son of Earl and Marie Thomas Woods. Lester married Pat Horath on November 9, 1949. He later married Georgia Mae Wells on August 27, 1986 in Kahoka, MO. She...
Lillian Mae Pogue
Nov 9, 2015
Lillian May Pogue, 88, of Galesburg, died at 1:20 a.m. Monday, November 9, 2015 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Lillian was born February 22, 1927 in Mercer County, the daughter of Mack Tanner and Mary Amelia Allen Glass. She married Bernard “Buddy” N. Pogue on September 29, 1951 in Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Galesburg. He preceded her in death on...
Eric H. Stall, Jr.
Nov 9, 2015
Eric Hendericks Stall, Jr., 53, of Gilson, died at 2:55 p.m. Monday, November 9, 2015 at home. Eric was born April 16, 1962 in San Antonio, TX the son of Eric H. and Susan Artzt Stall, Sr. He married Ann Marie Roark on August 15, 1994 in Galesburg. She survives of Austin, TX. Eric is also survived by his...
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...
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