Obituaries
Martha Sanchez
Jun 3, 2012
Martha D. Sanchez, 62, of Galesburg, died at 6:27 a.m. Sunday, June 3, 2012 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center. Martha was born in Durango, Mexico on March 5, 1950 the daughter of Andres and Consuelo (Avitia) Duarte. She married Leonard Sanchez in 1980 in Galesburg. Martha is survived by her husband Leonard of Galesburg; one son, Manuel Sanchez...
Thelma Chamberlain
Jun 3, 2012
Thelma Chamberlain, 88, of Galesburg, died Sunday June 3, 2012 at Seminary Manor. Thelma was born January 17, 1924 in Elco, the daughter of Elmer C. and Rhetta (Bennefiel) West. She married Delbert C. McCommons in 1941. He preceded her in death in 1972. Thelma later married Dickie Chamberlain in Knoxville in 1980. Thelma is survived by her husband,...
Rita Barksdale
Jun 1, 2012
Rita Barksdale died two years ago on June 4, 2010 at her home in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii. She was born on November 26, 1920 to George and Kathryn Phillips of Galesburg and left after attending St. Joseph’s Academy to attend college at Illinois Normal in Macomb, Illinois. After teaching school for several years she joined United Airlines as a...
James L Parrish
May 31, 2012
James L. Parrish, age 72, of Galesburg, Illinois; passed away 7:35 am on May 31, 2012 at the Marigold Rehab and Health Care Center in Galesburg, Illinois. Jim was born on June 12, 1939 in Oquawka, Illinois and is the son of Vanola and Opal Wood Parrish. He was raised in Oquawka, Illinois and attended Oquawka schools and G...
George O. Clayton, Sr.
May 31, 2012
George O. Clayton, Sr., age 75, of Little York, passed away at 9:19 a.m., Thursday, May 31, 2012 at the OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. He was born on June 14, 1936 in Monmouth and is the son of Wilmer Lee "Bill" and Helen Aledria Means Clayton. He was reared and educated in Monmouth and graduated from...
John E. Anno
May 31, 2012
GALESBURG --- John E. Anno, 56, of Galesburg passed away at 9:50 p.m. Thursday, May 31, 2012 at OSF St. Mary’s Medical Center. He was born February 12, 1956 in Galesburg to LaVerne T. and Beverly J. Riley Anno. John was the owner and operator of Anno and Son Towing in Galesburg for 32 years. He married Judy Morrison...
Jody Joan Rupert
May 29, 2012
Jody E. “Joan” Rupert, 74, of Galesburg, died at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at home. Joan was born on January 27, 1938 in Brown County, Illinois the daughter of Leo J. and Marie E. (Gleeson) Lehne. She married Richard Rupert in 1958 in Sterling. He preceded her in death in 1996. Joan is survived by two sons,...
Donald " Pete " E. Skees
May 25, 2012
Donald E. "Pete" Skees, age 59, of Monmouth, passed away on May 25, 2012 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois at 11:00 pm. He was born on June 27, 1952 in Monmouth and is the son of Bruce W. and Verla M. Sharp Skees. Pete was raised in Monmouth and attended local schools and graduated from...
Betty L. Ohler
May 24, 2012
Betty L. Ohler, 86, of Oquawka, passed away on May 24, 2012 at 12:11 am at Seminary Manor Nursing Home in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born on June 19, 1925 in rural Henderson County north of Oquawka, and is the daughter of Lee and Grace Simmons Hanson. She was raised in Henderson County and attended local schools and graduated...
Peggy L. Schisler
May 24, 2012
Peggy L. Schisler, age 71, of Monmouth, passed away at 9:58 p.m., Thursday, May 24, 2012 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth. She was born on July 10, 1940 in Monmouth, and is the daughter of Lawrence and Helen Brownlee Millard. Peggy attended Monmouth High School. Peggy married Salmon L. "Jr." Schisler on October 31, 1993 in Monmouth,...
Susan A. Pohren Ryden
May 24, 2012
Susan A. Pohren Ryden, 41, of Gilson, died at 7:03 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Cottage Hospital. Susan was born January 19, 1971 in Washington, IA the daughter of Everett and Patricia (Cottrell) Pohren. She married Jeffrey Ryden in 2001 in Galesburg. Susan is the mother of 4 daughters, Jessica, April , Brittany, and Kayla Pohren; and 2...
Betty Simkins
May 20, 2012
Betty J. Simkins, 86, of rural Galesburg, died at 2:28 a.m. Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth, IL. Betty was born on February 22, 1926 in Birmingham, AL the daughter of John and Leola (Lewis) Gamble. She married Herman J. Simkins on December 1, 1945 in Birmingham, AL. He preceded her in death on October 16,...
Lewis E. Bell
May 19, 2012
Lewis Edwin Bell, 64, of East Galesburg, passed away on May 19, 2012 at his residence. He was born on April 1, 1948 in Monticello, KY and is the son of Welby and Ethel Marcum Bell.. He attended school at Monmouth High School. On November 29, 1969 he married Bonnie Millard, she survives. Lewis worked at Gates Rubber Company...
Robert E. Campbell, Jr.
May 17, 2012
GALESBURG --- Robert E. Campbell, Jr., 72, of Galesburg, died at 2:25 a.m. Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Watson Funeral Home. Private family services have been scheduled.
Max W. Whitcomb
May 15, 2012
Max W. Whitcomb, 62, of Galesburg, died at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at home. Max was born on February 26, 1950 in Galesburg, the son of W.F. “Sam” and Maxine L. (Jones) Whitcomb. He married Susan Reeves on January 1, 1977. Max is survived by his wife of 35 years, Susan; three daughters, Stacey (Eric) Buescher of...
Mildred B. Van Riper
May 9, 2012
Mildred B. Van Riper, 90, of Kirkwood, passed away on May 9, 2012 at her residence in Kirkwood, IL. She was born on November 5, 1921 to Karl Anders and Pearl B. Brown Munson in Galesburg, IL. She was reared and educated in Monmouth, and graduated from Monmouth High School . On March 9, 1943 she married Dale E....
Howard L. Hathaway
May 9, 2012
Howard L. Hathaway, 72, of Oquawka, passed away on May 9, 2012 in Henderson County, Ill. He was born on February 24, 1940 in Monmouth, Ill., and is the son of Vernon L. and Lucy M. Schultz Hathaway. Howard was reared and educated in Monmouth and attended Monmouth Schools. He served in the United States Army in Germany and...
Connie Dennis
May 7, 2012
Connie Dennis, 69, passed away at 10:42 pm at Cottage Hospital on Monday, May 7, 2012 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 30, 1942, in Phoenix, Arizona the daughter of Leslie (Jay) Newton and Margaret (Kruse) Thurman. She married William Marc Dennis on May 22, 1965, of Galesburg. She was preceded in death...
Junie L. Dumse Theobald
May 7, 2012
June L. Dumse Theobald, 55, of Galesburg, died at 9:45 p.m. Monday, May 7, 2012 at home. She was born October 4, 1956 in St. Paul, MN to Harold F. and Mae (Mickie) E. Schell Dumse. She had three brothers, Larry Dumse, Mike Dumse, and Jim Dumse; two sisters, Sherry Bain and Sherry Mear as well as many aunts...
George Leo Lee
May 3, 2012
George Leo Lee, 70, of Camdenton, MO and Galesburg, IL , died Thursday, May 3, 2012 at his home in Camdenton, after a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer. George was born July 25, 1941 in Monmouth, the son of Charles and Juanita (Dowell) Lee. He married Diane Little on December 1, 1961 in Monmouth. George is survived by his...
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