Obituaries

Dec 13, 2024

Carlyne May Stokesbary, 95, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at 8:50 a.m. Friday, December 13, 2024 at Goldwater Care, Roseville, Illinois.

Carlyne was born November 5, 1929 in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Richard A. and Edna May (Adams) Dwyer. Carlyne graduated from Wataga, Illinois High School and Illinois Central College. She married Robert L. Patch....

Dec 11, 2024

Daniel Lee Gregory, 78, of Galesburg, Illinois, died Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at home.

Dan was born February 11, 1946 in Elmwood, Illinois, the son of Robert D. and Mildred I. (Settles) Gregory. He worked at Gates Rubber Co. in Galesburg for 30 years, retiring in 2000.

Dan is survived by...

Dec 4, 2024

Mary Ellen Rowley Kauzlarich, 105, died December 4, 2024, at Courtyard Estates in Monmouth, Illinois. She was born March 10, 1919, to Nona Clarine Morris Rowley and Joe Nixon Rowley at the family farm in Bluff Township, Henderson County, Illinois.

She attended Belmont School and Monmouth High School. Mary Ellen was a 1941 graduate of Monmouth College...

Dec 3, 2024

Helen Beatrice Zefo, 93, of Galesburg, died at 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at her home surrounded by family.

She was born to Howard Leland and Juanita Ruth (Bauman) Garrison on March 9, 1931 in Galesburg. Helen was reared and educated in Galesburg, graduating from high school in 1949. She married John Zefo at...

Dec 2, 2024

Jerry L. Downin, 74, of Galesburg, Illinois, died Monday, December 2, 2024 at home.

Jerry was born September 30, 1950 in Galesburg, Illinois the son of M. Lawrence and Dorothy F. (Schrodt) Downin. He graduated from Valley High School, Fairview, Illinois in 1968.

Jerry married Cinda Reynolds on June 9, 2003...

Dec 2, 2024

Carl Rick Herrmann, 78, of Galesburg, died at 2:37 a.m. Monday, December 2, 2024.

Carl was born January 17, 1946 in Peoria, Illinois the son of Carl C. and Ireene (Trizler) Herrmann. He worked as a machinist at Caterpillar for many years.

He is survived by one daughter, Michelle (Robert) Elliott...

Nov 23, 2024

Georgia H. Madson, age 93, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 7:34 PM on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born October 28, 1931 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, the daughter of Robert and Pauline (Strange) Watson. Georgia attended schools in Monmouth. On November 27, 1951, she married Chester "Chet" Madson in...

Nov 22, 2024

Donnatina Kathleen “Kathie” Currey, 73, of Galesburg, died at 2:06 p.m. Friday, November 22, 2024 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center.

She was born December 4, 1950 in Princeton, West Virginia, the daughter of Billy Gene Crawford and Patricia Kathrin Peters. Kathie was later raised by Patricia and adopted father, Floyd Wesley Williams. She married...

Nov 22, 2024

Vilma “Vil” Louise (Adams) Smith, 95, of Galesburg, went to her eternal home Friday, November 22, 2024, at 11:05 a.m.

Vil was born October 22, 1929, in Oakland, California, the daughter of Frank and Jewel (Sylva) Adams. As a senior in high school, she met Lester D. Smith while he was attending college in Oakland....

Nov 22, 2024

Dolores C. Moses, 93, died at Arcadia Care of Aledo, Illinois on Friday, November 22. She leaves behind a son, Thomas R. Moses of Galesburg; three grandchildren, Mark T. Frenster of Galesburg, Julia Moses Nutter of Northeast, Maryland, and David Kelly of Columbia, Maryland. She was preceded in death by Lester A. Moses, her husband of 57 years, her...

Nov 22, 2024

Garnita J. "Joan" Powell, age 92, of Monmouth, Illinois, formerly of Burlington, Iowa, passed away at 9:29 AM on Friday, November 22, 2024 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born April 2, 1932 in Rural Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Frankie and Aubley C. (Elliott) Mooday. Joan attended a rural school in the area....

Nov 21, 2024

Darlene Elizabeth Campbell, 78, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at 3:16 a.m. Thursday, November 21, 2024 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.

Darlene was born September 9, 1946 in Galesburg, the daughter of Robert Earl and Beulah Elizabeth (Eaker) Campbell, Sr. She married William Williamson. He preceded her in death on August 29, 2001. Darlene...

Nov 20, 2024

Sonda Pearl LaPorte, 71, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at 2:55 p.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at home.

Sonda was born November 30, 1952 in Lubbock, Texas, the daughter of Charles Earl and Barbara Hannah (Johnson) James. Sonda graduated from Galesburg High School and went on to attend Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, graduating in...

Nov 16, 2024

Guy Allen Hood, 68, of Galesburg, died at 9:25 p.m. Saturday, November 16, 2024 at his home.

He was born to Charles Daniel and Margaret Joan (Wolfe) Hood on October 2, 1956 in Kewanee, Illinois. After graduating from high school, Guy proudly served in the United States Army. He later worked as an assembler at...

Nov 15, 2024

Betty Jean (Mates) Clifford, 75, of Altona, IL passed away November 15, at home, surrounded by family.

Betty was born on January 25, 1949 in Galesburg, the daughter of John Mates, who emigrated from Transylvania (Sard, Romania) and Sarah (Butler) Mates of Alpha. She married Jim Clifford, on Feb 4, 1972, in East Galesburg by...

Nov 14, 2024

Robert J. Harr, age 69, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 8:58 am on Thursday November 14, 2025 at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, Illinois. Robert was born on May 21, 1955 in Burlington, Iowa and is the son of Billy and Bonnie Maxine Yocum Harr. Robert was raised in Stronghurst, Illinois where he attended local schools...

Nov 11, 2024

Carl W. Vollbracht, Sr. age 73, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 10:20 am on Monday November 11, 2024 at his residence in Monmouth, Illinois. Carl was born on September 20, 1951 in Monmouth and is the son of Omer Delbert and Ruby Jane Jones Vollbracht. Carl was raised in the Monmouth area and attended local schools and the...

Nov 11, 2024

Laura M. Simpson, age 63, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 9:50 AM on Monday, November 11, 2024 at St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born December 8, 1960 in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Helen Christine Bertelsen. Laura and raised and educated in Monmouth, graduating from Monmouth High School with the Class of 1979. On...

Nov 9, 2024

Joan Eileen Metzner, 77, of Alpha, Illinois, died at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 2024 at home surrounded by family.

She was born December 30, 1946 in Moline, Illinois, the daughter of Ralph William and Marion Ileen (Shroyer) Keck. Joan was reared and educated in New Windsor, Illinois. She met the love of her life...

Nov 9, 2024

Thomas Lee Howerter, 75, of Galesburg, died at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at home surrounded by his family.

He was born to Harry LaVerne and Mildred Elvera (Johnson) Howerter, Sr. on February 27, 1949 in Galesburg. Thomas was reared and educated in Galesburg, graduating from high school in 1967. After graduating, he...