Obituaries
William L. Mclaughlin
Jun 28, 2014
William L. McLaughlin, age 100, of Monmouth and formerly of Kirkwood, Illinois; passed away at 12:40 am on Saturday June 28, 2014 at OSF St.Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. He was born on October 7, 1913 in Bloomington, Illinois and is the son of William L. and Mary Kiley McLaughlin. He was raised and educated in Chilicothe, Illinois...
Clarence M. Southard
Jun 17, 2014
Clarence's Video Tribute Clarence Mark Southard, 70, of Galesburg, died at 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at home, surrounded by his family. Clarence was born April 21, 1944 in Fairfield, IL the son of Carl and Mary Weitekamp Southard. He married the love of his life, Karen Dian Burbridge on August 29, 1964 in Springfield. Clarence is survived...
Rose Marie Padilla
Jun 16, 2014
View Rose's Tribute Video Mrs. Rose Marie Padilla, 72, of Galesburg, died at 3:24 a.m., Monday, June 16, 2014 at home. Rose was born February 19, 1942 in Chicago, the daughter of Willard and Zelma Aten Teel. She married Richard Padilla on November 23, 1979 in Galesburg. She is survived by her husband, Richard of Galesburg; two sons, Frank...
Frank Jr. Centeno
Jun 14, 2014
Frank H. Centeno, Jr., 67, of Galesburg, died at 9:58 p.m. Saturday, June 14, 2014 at home. Frank was born in Whittier, CA, the son of Frank and Rose Hermosillo Centeno, Sr. He married Maxine Smith on May 1, 1966 in Galesburg, IL. Frank is survived by one daughter, Anita Anderson of Galesburg; and two granddaughters, Meghan and Kayla...
Shirley Ann Hennenfent
Jun 13, 2014
Shirley Ann Hennenfent, 87, of Galesburg, died at 10:20 a.m. Friday, June 13, 2014 at home. She was born May 10, 1927 in Galesburg to Frank and Zella Louise Griffith Cunningham. Shirley married Leo A Hennenfent on September 30, 1944 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, in Galesburg, IL. Leo preceded her in death on September 16, 2003. Shirley is...
Eugene B. Kennedy
Jun 13, 2014
Eugene B. Kennedy, 82, of Galesburg, died at 11:47 p.m. Friday, June 13, 2014 at Richard L. Owens Hospice House, Peoria. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Watson-Thomas Funeral Home, Galesburg. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services Tuesday. Private burial of cremated remains will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Galesburg.
Lorraine B Lovdahl
Jun 12, 2014
Lorraine B. Lovdahl, 85, formerly of Oquawka, Illinois; of Houston, Texas passed away on June 12, 2014 at Houston Hospice. Lorraine was born March 4, 1929 in Charleston, West Virginia, the daughter of Grace and Roy Leake. She married Martin R. Lovdahl on February 19, 1949. Surviving are her daughter Carolyn Lovdahl of Lincoln, Illinois; son, Bob (Becky) Lovdahl...
Raymond E. Meece
Jun 9, 2014
Raymond E. Meece, 90, of Oneida, formerly of Galesburg, died at 3:03 p.m. Monday, June 9, 2014 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. He was born December 28, 1923 near Dahinda, IL, the son of William and Frances Leona McMillan Meece. He married Cherry Buck on October 2, 1949. He later married Phyllis K. Fisher on June 2,...
Kenneth J. "Kenny" Miller
Jun 6, 2014
Kenneth J. "Kenny" Miller, age 74, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 1:55 pm on Friday, June 6, 2014 at his residence in Oquawka. He was born on April 19, 1940 in LaFayette, Illinois the son of James Addison and Kathryn Etta Mallery Miller. He attended G & O High School in Gladstone, Illinois graduating in the Class of...
Hope Ramirez
Jun 3, 2014
Hope R. Ramirez, 89, of Galesburg, died at 5:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Hope was born August 9, 1924 in Galesburg to Abundio and Emilia Martinez. She married Antonio Ramirez in 1947 in Springfield. She is survived by one son, Alfonso (Marcie) Ramirez of Escondido, CA; one daughter, Martha Mendez of...
Ellen D. Smith
Jun 2, 2014
Ellen Smith, 89, formerly of Galesburg, died at 8:30 a.m. on June 2, 2014 at HillTop Nursing Home in Weatherford, TX where she moved October 16, 2010. She was born on August 30, 1925 in Pearl, Illinois to Walter Acel and Iva Mamie (Myers) Grafford. She married Calvin Smith Jan 6, 1951and lived in Galesburg. She retired from Lombard...
David E. Lanfier
May 27, 2014
David E. Lanfier, 64, of Galesburg, died at 7:55 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Marigold Health Care and Rehab, Galesburg. Arrangements are pending and have been entrusted to Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg.
William C. Osborn
May 22, 2014
William C. Osborn, age 73, of Monmouth, IL; passed away at 4:02 am on May 22, 2014 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital in Galesburg, IL. He was born on November 4, 1940 in Dixon, Illinois and is the son of Carr Carlington and Alice Marie Jacobs Osborn. He was reared and educated in Dixon, where he attended local schools and...
Dennis K. Kamano
May 16, 2014
GALESBURG --- Dennis Koshiro Kamano, 85, of Galesburg died Friday, May 16, 2014 at his home. He was born September 23, 1928 in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of Ginjiro and Sakai Nishida Kamano. He married Ann Wisshack on April 13, 1962. He is survived by his wife Ann of Galesburg, his son John of Galesburg, his daughter Jennifer of...
James E. Thrush
May 13, 2014
James E. Thrush, age 77 of Peoria, Illinois, formerly of Roseville, passed away at 6:25 am on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the OSF Hospice Home in Peoria. James Everett Thrush was born in Roseville, Illinois, the son of Clyde R. and Ruby M. Livermore Thrush on June 24, 1936. In his childhood home, a duplex, his future wife...
Douglas Paul Dowell
May 11, 2014
Douglas Paul Dowell, 50, of Abingdon, died at 2:12 a.m. Sunday, May 11, 2014 at home. Doug was born November 13, 1963 in Davenport, IA, the son of Robert and Reva (Dowell) Duncan. Doug married Sandra Martin in 1985. He is survived by his mother, Reva (Richard) Lee of Moline; his father, Robert of Edwards, MO; the love of...
Janet L. Keever
May 8, 2014
Janet L. Keever, age 76, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away on May 8, 2014 at her Oquawka residence at 1:05 pm. She was born on November 1, 1937 in Burlington, Iowa and is the daughter of Herbert and Ada L. Houston Wishchmeier. She was reared and educated in Burlington, Iowa where she attended local schools and graduated from Burlington...
Rita D. Mcellen
May 8, 2014
Rita D. McEllen, 88, of Galesburg, died at 2:17 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Rita was born August 1, 1925, in Chicago, the daughter of Simon and Theresa (Pichorski) Jarka. She married Arthur McEllen on January 24, 1948 in Franklin Park. Art preceded her in death on July 5, 2004. Rita is survived by seven...
Robert P. Moran
May 8, 2014
Robert P. Moran, 56, of Galesburg, died at 2:31 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 2014 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Bob was born October 11, 1957 in Moline, the son of Robert Lee and Sally Ann (Carlton) Moran. He married Cindy Poulson. She preceded him in death. Bob, is survived by his mother, Sally Ann Krantz of East...
Theresa Lynn Ward
May 7, 2014
Theresa Lynn Ward, age 56, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 1:20 pm on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at her residence in Monmouth. She was born on December 28, 1957 in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of William W. and Marilyn E. Howell Strange. Theresa received her education in Monmouth where she attended local schools. On March 12, 1983, Theresa...
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