Obituaries
J. Mchale Gerald
Oct 13, 2014
J. McHale Gerald, age 25, of Galesburg, Illinois passed away on October 13, 2014 in Galesburg, Illinois. McHale was born on July 26, 1989 to Jennifer Bowling and Richard Gerald. He grew up in Little York but moved to Galesburg his freshman year. He graduated from Galesburg High School in 2007. He currently worked for Howe's Overhead Door in...
Gregory A. Olson
Oct 8, 2014
Gregory A. Olson, age 62, of Gladstone, Illinois, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, October 8, 2014. He was born on June 2, 1952 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Arthur E. and Carolyn M. (West) Olson. He attended school in Henderson County and Graduated from Union High School with the Class of 1970. Greg was also a...
R. David Ross
Oct 8, 2014
R. David Ross, 68, of Galesburg, died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at home. David was born August 22, 1946 in Chicago, the son of Floyd Maynard and Nora Mae Smith Ross. He married Nancy Jane Everitt on September 17, 1966 in Bensonville. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Nancy of Galesburg; two daughters,...
Robert J. Weigand
Oct 6, 2014
Robert J. Weigand, 88, of Galesburg, died at 4:06 a.m. Monday, October 06, 2014 at Rosewood Care Center of Galesburg. Bob was born March 7, 1926 in Galesburg, the son of Julius A. and Mary A. Dillon Weigand. He graduated from Corpus Christi High School. Bob joined the US Navy on June 29, 1944 serving in WWII. He served...
Stella Frakes
Oct 4, 2014
Stella's Video Tribute Stella Frakes, 78, of Galesburg, died at 6 a.m. Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Heartland Health Care, Galesburg. Stella was born October 29, 1935 in Galesburg, the daughter of Michael and Ruby Roc Zefo. She married Ronald Frakes, Sr. on June 18, 1955 in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Galesburg. Stella is survived by her husband of...
Dorothy L. Sharp
Oct 3, 2014
Dorothy L. Sharp, age 87, formerly of Monmouth, IL; passed away on October 3, 2014 at the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Illinois at 6:10 am. She was born on September 19, 1927 in Walnut Grove and is the daughter of George S. and Nora E. Taylor Wolf. She was reared and educated in the Walnut Grove area...
Irene Reynolds
Oct 1, 2014
Irene Reynolds, age 92, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 12:30 am on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Monmouth Nursing Home. She was born in Raritan, Illinois, the daughter of Joe and Jessie (Burkett) Bollman. She was reared and educated in the Monmouth area. On December 9, 1939, Irene married Leonard LeRoy "Jiggs" Reynolds in Burlington, Iowa. Leonard preceded...
Shirley Jean Vaughn
Sep 30, 2014
Shirley J. Vaughn, age 90, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 4:55 pm on September 30, 2014 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. She was born on August 21, 1924 in Galesburg, Illinois and is the daughter of Vaughn V. "V.V." and Helen F. Bjorkman Smith. She was raised in Galesburg where she attended local schools and...
Robert Leo Martin
Sep 22, 2014
Robert Leo Martin, 82, of Galesburg, died at 6:30 p.m., Monday, September 22, 2014 at home. Bob was born the son of Harry and Esther Martin on October 4, 1931 in Niota. He married Yvonnie Nigermeyer on August 21, 1954. She survives. He is also survived by one son, Terry Martin of Gilson; one brother, Les Martin of Nauvoo;...
Rusty Allen Murphy
Sep 17, 2014
Rusty Allen Murphy, 45, of Gilson, died at 11:03 a.m. Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at home. Rusty was born July 28, 1969 in Moline, the son of Ted E. and Connie L. Murphy, they survive of New Windsor. He married April C. Merideth on January 19, 1999 in Monmouth. Rusty is survived by his wife April, and their children...
Mary Smith
Sep 15, 2014
Mary Elizabeth Smith, 89, of Galesburg, died at 1:32 p.m. Monday, September 15, 2014 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Mary was born the daughter of John Joseph and Mary Belle Skinner Lynn on April 15, 1925 in Galesburg. Mary married George M. Cills in 1943. He was killed during WWII in 1944. She later married Walter E. Smith on May...
Patrick T. Carroll
Sep 14, 2014
Patrick Thomas Carroll, 49, of Abingdon, formerly of Galesburg, died at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, September 14, 2014 in the Care Center of Abingdon. Pat was born May 14, 1965 in Mount Prospect, the son of Charles Owen and Claudette Barbara Conrad Carroll. He graduated from Hoffman Estates High School and went on to work different odd jobs and after...
Floyd A. Young
Sep 13, 2014
Floyd Allen Young, 81, of Galesburg, died at 9:28 a.m. Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Floyd was born April 15, 1933 in Kinderhook, IL the son of Wesley and Hilda Mabel Hines Young. He married Sheila C. Kennedy on January 12, 1963 in Galesburg. Floyd is survived by one son, John (Kelly) Young of Elmwood; one...
Velma Mae Henshaw
Sep 12, 2014
Velma Mae Henshaw, age 91 of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 3:23 am on Friday, September 12, 2014 at her residence in Oquawka. She was born in Bald Bluff, Illinois on August 19, 1923, the daughter of Edward and Anna Mae (Skull) Simpson. She was reared and educated in the area. On November 4, 1939, Velma married Harold Wilson...
Teresa Jo Withers
Sep 10, 2014
Teresa Jo Withers, 28, of Galesburg, died on September 6, 2014 in rural Wamsutter, Wyoming. Teresa was born November 21, 1985 at Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob Noster, MO, the daughter, of Joseph B Withers and Cynthia K. Finkle. She is survived by her father and step mother, Joe (Cheryl) Withers of East Moline; her mother and step...
Helen Boys
Sep 6, 2014
Helen Boys, 75, of Galesburg passed away at 1:33 a.m. Saturday, September 06 at Richard Owens Hospice House in Peoria. She was born January 3, 1939 in Monmouth to Edwin and Francis Slagoe Smock and married Raymond Boys on August 2, 1975 in Morris. He survives. Helen is also survived by a son, Junior; a daughter, Katherine; a stepson,...
James F. Dougherty
Sep 3, 2014
James F. Dougherty, 80, of Galesburg, died at 11 p.m. Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. Jim was born December 28, 1933 in Galesburg, the son of Paul P. and Mary F. Besser Dougherty. Jim joined the US Army in 1956. After receiving an honorable discharge, Jim returned to Galesburg, where he began a 39 year...
Curtis Alan Beardsley
Aug 27, 2014
View Curt's Tribute Video Curtis Alan Beardsley, 59, of Galesburg, died at 10:35 a.m. Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at home. Curt was born March 25, 1955 in Peoria, the son of Leverett L. and Beverly J. Sergeant Beardsley. Curt married the love of his life, Elaine P. Lefler-Stone on January 26, 1982 in Wataga. Curt is survived by his...
Mary E. Larson
Aug 24, 2014
Mary Ellen Larson, 87, of Galesburg, died at 12:05 p.m. Sunday, August 24, 2014 at Heartland Health Care, Galesburg. Mary was born May 2, 1927 in White Lake, SD the daughter of John Cleveland and Theresa Gales Miller. She married Lawrence Larson on June 30, 1948 in Mitchell, SD. Mary graduated from nursing school in Galesburg. She went on...
Louise V. Pacelt
Aug 19, 2014
Louise V. Pacelt, age 78, of Oquawka, Illinois passed away at 2:05 am on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. She was born on April 3, 1936 in Blackbird Station, Delaware and is the daughter of Elwood and Pearl George Foraker. She was raised in Blackbird Station and attended the local schools. She...
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