Obituaries
Ralph C. Thielbert
Oct 29, 2012
Ralph C. Thielbert, 95, of Galesburg, died at 9:55 a.m. Monday, October 29, 2012 at home. Ralph was born February 6, 1917 in Burlington, IA the son of Fred Emil and Florence (Pierson) Thielbert. He graduated from Corpus Christi High School and attended Quincy College. He met Lucille Helen Filich, the love of his life, and they were married...
Frederick B. Neal
Oct 29, 2012
View a Video Memorial Frederick B. Neal, 88, of Galesburg, died at 8:15 a.m. Monday, October 29, 2012 at home. Fred was born on July 27, 1924 in Peoria, the son of Berl S. and Beatrice E. (Ware) Neal. He married Roberta Amundsen on July 10, 1947. Together they had four children, Sons, Steven (and Donna) of Elmwood and...
Michael A. O'Malley
Oct 23, 2012
Michael A. O’Malley, 71, of Knoxville, formerly of Lincoln, IL, passed away at 4:35 p.m. Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville. He was born January 14, 1941 in Galesburg to Austin J. and Zelma A. Mitchell O’Malley. Michael is survived by his brother Phil O’Malley of Rialto, CA; and two sisters, Marie Brewer of...
Elaine Nalley
Oct 21, 2012
Elaine Nalley, 49, of Galesburg passed away at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, October 21, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. She was born on October 13, 1963 in Hardinsburg, KY to Franklin D. and Fay Babbs Nalley. Elaine is survived by her father, Franklin Nalley; two brothers, Ralph (Jenny) Nalley and Kenneth Wayne Nalley; two sisters, Regina Gale (Garl)...
Merwim " Pud " Smith
Oct 18, 2012
Merwin P. " Pud " Smith, age 90, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 1:00 am on October 18, 2012 at OSF St.Mary's Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. Pud was born on December 15, 1921 in Kirkwood, Illinois and is the son of Robert Miles and Ruth Elizabeth Pape Smith, Sr. He was raised in Henderson County in the...
Connie (Lee) Ledbetter
Oct 18, 2012
Connie L. Ledbetter, age 70, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 4:44 pm on October 18, 2012 at OSF St. Mary's Medical Center in Galesburg. Connie was born November 21, 1941 in Monmouth and is the daughter of Maurice and Edna Doyle Lee. She was raised in rural Warren County where she attended Hale Center and Denny rural school....
Joanne Fritzel
Oct 18, 2012
On October 18, 2012 Ellen Joanne Hoben Fritzel passed into eternal life. She was born in Galesburg, Illinois on March 3, 1926, the daughter of C.J. “Pat” Hoben and Lillian Jordan Hoben. She attended St. Joseph’s Academy, graduating in 1945. She then moved to Chicago to work. This is where she met the love of her life, Edward F....
Randy J. Hoskins
Oct 17, 2012
Randy J. Hoskins, age 52, of Biggsville, Ill., passed away at 10:15 p.m., Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at the OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Ill. He was born on November 12, 1959 in Monmouth, and is the son of John and Eva M. Hathaway Hoskins. Randy liked to hunt and fish, play Dominos and solitaire, which he...
Marlene L. Cokel
Oct 17, 2012
Marlene L. Cokel, age 76, of Monmouth, passed away at 2:06 p.m., Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at the OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. She was born on September 27, 1936 in Kirkwood, Ill. and is the daughter of Creed and Olive Ross Roark. She was reared and educated in the Monmouth area and attended Monmouth schools. Marlene...
Walter L. Fellers
Oct 16, 2012
Walter L. Fellers, 70, died on October 16, 2012 quietly at home with his family. He was born March 19, 1942 in Kansas City, MO to Ray and Elizabeth Dawson Fellers. They preceded him in death. He graduated from Technical High School in Omaha, NE in 1960. He was discharged from the US Coast Guard in 1968. He attended...
Rose Mary Nampel
Oct 16, 2012
Rose Mary Nampel, 93, of Henderson, died at 1:17 a.m. Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Seminary Manor. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Rev. Msgr. Ernest Pizzamiglio will officiate. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Watson-Thomas Funeral Home, Galesburg. The rosary will be prayed at 8 p.m. Graveside services will...
H. Norman Hartley
Oct 15, 2012
H. Norman Hartley, 90, of Galesburg, died at 11:50 a.m. Monday, October 15, 2012 at Marigold Health Care Center, Galesburg. Norm was born July 13, 1922 in Stark County, the son of Roy E. and Maude E. (Camp) Hartley, Sr. He first married Mary Frances Annfield. She preceded him in death on June 19, 1996. Norm later married Ellen...
Don F. Zurmuehlen
Oct 11, 2012
Don F. Zurmuehlen died on October 11, 2012 at the Great River Hospice House in Burlington, Ia.Born August 31, 1932 in Burlington, Iowa, he was the son of Frederick S. Zurmuehlen and Marguerite Loserth Zurmuehlen. On December 27, 1953, he married Donna R. Galbraith in Gladstone, Illinois.Mr. Zurmuehlen was a farmer and did electric work for many years. He...
Opal M. Bates
Oct 11, 2012
Opal M. Bates, 77, of Galesburg, died at 5:01 p.m. Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Opal was born September 23, 1935 in Hillsdale, WY the daughter of Athes and Lulu (Clark) Palmer. She married Harold C. Bates on July 17, 1954 in Carpenter, WY. Harold preceded her in death on June 15, 2005. Opal is survived...
Mae Mckenzie
Oct 8, 2012
Mae “Jerry” McKenzie, 90, of Galesburg passed away at 4:05 p.m. Monday, October 8, 2012 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center. She was born February 26, 1922 in Florida, and was married to Kenneth Joseph McKenzie, Sr. He preceded her in death in June 1960. Jerry is survived by her daughters, Jenny Nalley of Galesburg, and Linda Borunda of...
Nancy Mccoski
Oct 8, 2012
Nancy McCoski, 83, of Galesburg, passed away peacefully at 2:05 p.m. Monday, October 8, 2012 at home with her husband by her side. She is with our Lord free of all pains. Nancy was born July 15, 1929 the daughter of Edward and Esther McKenzie Williams in Chicago. Nancy graduated High School in Chicago. She worked for several companies...
Harmony Lashae Beaty
Oct 7, 2012
Harmony LaShae Beaty, infant daughter of Linda Lou Beaty, was born a quiet birth at 4:20 p.m. Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Cremation rites have been accorded. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson-Thomas Funeral Home, Galesburg.
Debra L. Riley
Oct 6, 2012
View a Video Memorial Debra L. Riley, 53, of Galesburg, died at 6:53 p.m. Saturday, October 6, 2012 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, after a courageous battle with cancer. Deb was born on March 28, 1959 in Rockford, the daughter of Gary and Judy (Cline) Marti. She married Tony Riley on June 26, 1993 in Galesburg. Deb is...
Charles J Smith
Oct 5, 2012
Charles J. Smith, age 94, of Monmouth, passed away at 8:05 am on October 5, 2012 at the Monmouth Nursing Home. Charles was born on September 16, 1918 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Charles J. Harold and Viola Margaret Hartman Smith. Charles was raised in Monmouth where he attended local schools and Monmouth High School. He...
Audrey Adelia Shelley
Oct 4, 2012
Audrey Adelia (Jennings) Shelley, 88, Galesburg, Illinois, passed away Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012 at OSF ST. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. Audrey was born January 2, 1924 in Canton, the daughter of Martin A. and Julia E. Voorhees Jennings. She married James Robert Shelley on June 18, 1949 in North Henderson. He preceded her in death on January...
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