Obituaries
William H. Atwater, Ii
Mar 19, 2015
William Henry Atwater, II, of Galesburg, died suddenly Thursday March 19, 2015 at home. Bill was born August 28, 1951 in Galesburg, the son of William Henry and Leona Margaret Ebbing Atwater, Sr. Bill graduated from Knoxville High School and was a member of the 1969 Championship football team. He married Debra Marie Schweder February 14, 1998 at the...
John Richard Spealman, Jr.
Mar 19, 2015
John Richardt Spealman, Jr., of Wataga, died suddenly doing what he loved, working, in Dubuque, IA, Thursday March 19, 2015. John was born February 4, 1944 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of John Richardt and Mollie Ann Fischer Spealman, Sr. After graduating high school, John went on to attend the University of Nebraska. While in college he was in...
Evaruth Marie Agans
Mar 18, 2015
Evaruth Marie Agans, 83, of Galesburg, died at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Marigold Health Care and Rehab. Eve was born at home on November 13, 1931 in Persifer Twp, Knox Co., IL the daughter of Bert W. and Della May Warley Kasparie. She married Bob Agans and they had one daughter, Debbie. Eve is survived by...
Frederick Rhodes
Mar 15, 2015
Frederick D. Rhodes of El Paso died at River Crossing Rehab in Galesburg Sunday March 15, 2015 at 4:30 PM. Fred was born September 26, 1937 in Paxton, Illinois. He married Anna M. Hall in Saybrook on September 16, 1961. She survives, also surviving are two sons Daniel Rhodes of El Paso and David Rhodes of Orlando, Florida along...
Nelle R. Blakewell
Mar 15, 2015
View Nelle's Tribute Video Nelle Rose Blakewell, 70, of Galesburg, died at 7:50 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2015 at home. Nelle was born November 14, 1944 in Monmouth, the daughter of Harold and Anastasia Pittard Lee. She married Ashton Earl Blakewell June 1, 1963 in Galesburg. Surviving Nelle is her husband of 51 years, Earl of Galesburg; two sons,...
Joseph Earl Danforth
Mar 14, 2015
View Joe's Tribute Video Joseph Earl Danforth, 92, of Galesburg, IL died at 2:45 AM Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Illinois Veteran’s Home in Quincy, IL. He was born August 12, 1922 in Cameron, IL to James F. and Faye Folger Danforth. He married Helen Hallbick in Galesburg, IL on Sept. 1, 1960. She preceded him in death on...
Bernard G. Butch Crowley
Mar 13, 2015
Bernard G. “Butch” Crowley, Jr., 53, of Galesburg, died at 4:56 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2015 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Butch was born July 9, 1961 in Peoria, the son of Bernard G. and Kathleen Marnich Crowley, Sr. He married Judith Ann Pawelczak on September 6, 1991 in Peoria. Butch is survived by his wife, Judy of Galesburg;...
Gordon E. Butch Allen
Mar 12, 2015
Gordon E. “Butch” Allen, 71, of Galesburg, died Thursday, March 12, 2015 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Butch was born March 15, 1943 in Galesburg, IL to Herbert and Florence Anderson Allen. He married Kathy Unger, March 17, 1984 at which time he was welcomed into the family by her children Doug (Trish) Unger, Anita (Al) Hummer,...
Virginia Mae Griggs
Mar 11, 2015
Virginia Mae Griggs, 97, of Galesburg died at 9:42 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. Virginia was born on July 7, 1917 in Galesburg. Virginia was an active and devoted member of First Baptist Church in Galesburg and helped teach Sunday school at the church. She enjoyed playing card games and bingo. She was an...
Lester Winick
Mar 5, 2015
Lester Winick, 87, of Galesburg Illinois died at 7:31 am on March 5, 2015. Les was born on May 2, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Nathan and Ida Winick. His wife of 60 years Barbara (Feldhuhn) passed away in 2009. Les served in WWII as a medic. In 1953 he moved to the Chicago area to...
Dorothy D. Medina
Mar 1, 2015
Dorothy Dean Medina, 85, of Galesburg, died at 10:48 a.m. Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Heartland Health Care, Galesburg. Dorothy was born February 4, 1930 in Clinton, TN the daughter of Richard Calvin and Margaret June Lively Charles. She married Mario Medina on February 4, 1953 in St. Patrick’s Church, Galesburg. Dorothy is survived by three sons, Philip, Michael,...
Harry E. Talley, Jr.
Feb 28, 2015
Harry E. Talley, Jr., age 74, died at 3:27 am on February 28, 2015 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. He was born on April 20, 1940 in Monmouth, Illinois the son of Harry Edward Sr. and Clara Marie (Travis) Talley. He was reared and educated in Monmouth and attended Harding elementary, Central, and Monmouth High...
Dr. Walter J. Zich
Feb 28, 2015
Dr. Walter, J. Zich, 91, of Galesburg, died at 11:35 a.m. Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Heartland Health Care, Galesburg. Walter J. Zich M.D. was born February 20, 1924, in St. Louis, Mo. He was reunited with his loving wife, Veronica M. Zich on February 28th. They had been married for 63 years. Walter is survived by his seven...
Joseph A. Caracci
Feb 28, 2015
Joseph A. Caracci, 63, of Galesburg, formerly of Chicago, died at 4:45 a.m. Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Per his wishes cremation rites will be accorded and his cremated remains scattered over the Grand Canyon. No visitation or funeral is planned. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg....
Diana L. Strickland
Feb 27, 2015
View Diana's Tribute Video Diana Lea Strickland, 57, of Galesburg, died at 8:03 p.m. Friday February 27, 2015 at Methodist Medical Center, Peoria. Diana was born November 24, 1957 in Galesburg, the daughter of Max Lee Cook and Dolores Ann Tarr. She married Jack L. Strickland on March 5, 1999 in Galesburg. Diana is survived by her husband, Jack...
Manuel Padilla
Feb 25, 2015
Manuel “Manny” Padilla, 87, of Galesburg, died at 7:22 p.m. Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Heartland Health Care, Galesburg. Manny was born November 15, 1927 in Galesburg, the son of Joseph and Isabel Casillas Padilla. He married June 13, 1953 in Galesburg. Manny is survived by two sons, Kenneth J. (Denise) Padilla of Topeka, KS and M. Marc (Jamie)...
Luellen Vinic
Feb 25, 2015
Luellen Vinic, 56, of Galesburg, died at 3 a.m. Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Heartland Health Care, Galesburg. Per her wishes cremation rites will be accorded and her cremated remains will be scattered in Puget Sound, Washington. No funeral or visitation is planned. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Watson-Thomas...
Richard E. Johnson
Feb 24, 2015
Mr. Richard E. “Dick” Johnson, 90, of Gilson, died at 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Seminary Manor. Dick was born on March 20, 1924 in Joy, IL the son of Oscar H. and Della H. (McNeal) Johnson. Dick enlisted in the USMC at the age of 17 to fight in WWII. He served from September 3, 1942...
Mary Ann Cherrington
Feb 24, 2015
Mrs. Mary Ann Cherrington,79, of Galesburg, died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Mary was born December 2, 1935 in Galesburg, the daughter of Harold Chauncey and Maud Shumacher Cochran. She married Robert Glenn Cherrington, Sr. on September 12, 1953 in Kahoka, MO, he survives of Galesburg. She is also survived...
Betty Joan Mccoy
Feb 24, 2015
View Betty's Tribute Video Betty Joan McCoy, 75, of Alexis, died at 10:40 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2015 in the Care Center of Abingdon, Abingdon, IL. Betty was born September 4, 1939 at home in Elba Twp., rural Knox County, IL, the daughter of Clarence William and Lena Floell Hunter Emerick. She married Donald Gene McCoy on January 1,...
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