Obituaries
Marjorie R. Anderson
Dec 14, 2014
Marjorie B. Anderson, age 92, of Orland Park, Illinois, died on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at her residence. She was born on December 8, 1922 in Monmouth, Illinois the daughter of Frank B. and Ruby B. (Miller) Raglin. She was a graduate of Monmouth High School, received her B.S. from Western Illinois University and her M.S. from the University...
Mary Eileen Conover
Dec 13, 2014
Mary Eileen Conover, 66, of Galesburg, died peacefully, Saturday, December 13, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, with her family by her side. Eileen was born April 12, 1948 in Monmouth, the daughter of William Edward and Mary Margaret Mills Flanagan. She married James N. Conover on May 8, 1971 in St. Augustine, IL. He preceded her...
Porfirio S. "Pilo" Martinez Sr.
Dec 12, 2014
Porfirio V. "Pilo" Martinez Sr., age 83, of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away at 5:00 am on Friday, December 12, 2014 at Marigold Nursing Home. He was born on February 26, 1931 in Brackettville, Texas the son of Felipe and Isabel (Valverde) Martinez. He was reared and educated in the Brackettville area and attended school there. Pilo married Raquel Munoz...
Bella Vaynerman
Dec 8, 2014
Bella Vaynerman, 79, of Galesburg, died at 11:15 p.m., Monday December 8, 2014 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Bella was born on March 15, 1935 in Kiev, Ukraine, the daughter of Yakov and Mata Roysenman Teush. She married Jacob Vaynerman in 1962 in Ukraine. Bella is survived by her husband, Jacob of Galesburg; two sons, Vadim and Boris "B.J.". She...
Wanda A Mason
Dec 6, 2014
Wanda A. Mason, age 78, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at her Monmouth residence on December 6, 2014 at 10:40 am. Wanda was born on May 30, 1936 in Camden Township of Schuyler County in Illinois and is the daughter of Richard and Hannah Hickman Doyle. She was raised and educated in Bushnell and it's public schools and graduated...
James M. Keefe
Dec 5, 2014
James M. "Jim" Keefe, age 71, of Little York, Illinois passed away at his rural residence on December 5, 2014 at 7:35 pm. Jim was born on May 30, 1943 in Fairbury, Illinois and is the son of Raymond W. and Josephine Myers Keefe. He was raised and educated in Piper City, Illinois and graduated from High School. He...
Jessie R. Fancher
Dec 5, 2014
Jessie R. Hasten Fancher, age 92, of Monmouth, passed away at 4:01 pm on December 5, 2014 at the Roseville Country Manor Nursing Home in Roseville, Illinois. Jessie was born on June 21. 1922 in Blandinsville, Illinois and is the daughter of Elias T. and Mary M. Barrett Sly. She was raised in LaHarpe and Blandinsville, Illinois where she...
Willie E. Watson
Dec 1, 2014
Willie Ethel Watson, 74, of Galesburg, went to be with the Lord at 6:45 a.m. on December 1, 2014 in Galesburg. Willie was born February 8, 1940 in Ruleville, MS to Evett Johnson and Loreaca Robinson. She married Simon Lee Alfred in 1970. He preceded her in death in 1972. She later married Yuonnice Watson. He preceded her in...
Susan L Hale
Nov 28, 2014
Susan L. Hale age 56, of Cameron, Illinois passed away on November 28, 2014 at the Richard Owens Hospice House in Peoria, IL. at 7:58 pm. Susan was born on September 30, 1958 in Galesburg, IL and is the daughter of Duane Franklyn and Leah Joan Bradbury Camp. She was raised in Princeville and attended it's local schools and...
Jack L. Smith
Nov 28, 2014
View Jack's Video Tribute Jack Lee Smith, 72, of Galesburg, died at 5:29 p.m. Friday, November 28, 2014 surrounded by his loving family at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Jack was born on October 7, 1942 in Anna, Faye A Brown and Charles Albert Smith and raised by his grandparents Frank and Holly Brown in Jonesboro. He married...
Nancy Day Kaufman
Nov 28, 2014
Nancy Ann Day Kaufman, 62, of Galesburg, IL, transitioned at 2:20 a.m. Friday, November 28, 2014, at Cottage Hospital, Galesburg, IL. Nancy was born on June 20, 1952 in Galesburg, the daughter of Dorothy (Mahoney) and Myrel Day, who preceded her in death. She had no siblings. She was raised and educated in Abingdon, IL, and graduated from Abingdon...
Robert Butch J. White
Nov 27, 2014
Robert J. “Butch” White, Jr., 62, of Gilson, died at 10:10 a.m. Thursday, November 27, 2014 in Maquon. Butch was born October 3, 1952 in Monmouth, the son of Robert Jennings and Virginia Louise Pierce White, Sr. He is survived by his father, Robert of Galesburg and a sister, Laurel Nielson of Apache Junction, AZ. He was preceded in...
Believe Mansosa Mpembele
Nov 27, 2014
Believe Mansosa Mpembele, two day old daughter of Delphin Mansosa Mpempele and Annette Kiayuka Nsimba, died at 6 p.m. Thursday, November 27, 2014 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Visitation will be 10 to 12 p.m. Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg. Graveside services will follow at 12:15 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Cemetery,...
Patsy W. Cheshire
Nov 25, 2014
Patsy Wynell Cheshire, 81, of Galesburg, died at 1 a.m. Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at home. Patsy was born in Shreveport, LA on June 21, 1933 the daughter of William and Gladys Newell Garner. Patsy married William Leonard Cheshire, Jr. on April 28, 1951 in Panola County Texas. He preceded her in death on September 1, 1982. Patsy is...
Helen M. Rogers
Nov 19, 2014
Helen M. Rogers, age 80, passed away at 10:15 am on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at the Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab Center in Stronghurst, Illinois. She was born on May 6, 1934 in Biggsville, Illinois, the daughter of Jame K. and Flossie Lena (Finch) Oaks. She attended schools in Biggsville and was a graduate of Biggsville High School....
Ronald H Coons
Nov 19, 2014
Ronald Howard Coons, age 75, passed away unexpectedly on November 19, 2014 at his home. He was born January 22, 1939 in Monmouth, the son of Rosetta (Goodwin) and Lee Coons. Ron, or "Ronnie" as many knew him, grew up on the family farm south of Roseville and attended Roseville schools, graduating from Roseville High School in 1956. Ron...
Hazel L. Vilardo
Nov 16, 2014
Hazel Leota Vilardo, 93, of Galesburg, died at 10:59 p.m. Friday, November 16, 2014 at home. Hazel was born February 26, 1921 near Dahinda, the daughter of Leonard J. and Mary Elizabeth West Folger. She married Walter L. Vilardo on February 7, 1946 in Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Galesburg. He preceded her in death. Hazel is survived by two...
Liane E. Shunick
Nov 14, 2014
Liane Enderlin Shunick, age 82, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 11:35 am on Friday, November 14, 2014 in Brentwood, Missouri. She was born on December 2, 1931 in Galesburg, Illinois, the daughter of Lawrence and Verna (Noonan) Enderlin. Liane attended Ottumwa Heights College and received her BA from Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois. On July 23, 1955,...
Dorothy J. Manley
Nov 14, 2014
Dorothy J. Manley, age 88, formerly of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 8:34 am on Friday, November 14, 2014 at the South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Georgia. She was born on June 11, 1926 near Keosauqua and Mt. Zion, Iowa the daughter of Roy and Evelyn (Brown) Kisling. Dorothy attended schools in the Keosauqua and Mt. Zion area,...
Mabel L. Osborne
Nov 13, 2014
Mabel L. Osborne, age 89, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 7:02 am on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. Mabel was born on July 13, 1925 in Abingdon, Illinois and is the daughter of Lloyd and Pearl Taylor Curtis. She was raised in the area where she attended public schools and proudly...
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