Obituaries

Earlie  . Boggan

Earlie . Boggan

Jan 27, 2012

Earlie L. Boggan, Jr., age 71, of Galesburg, Ill., passed away at 6:40 p.m., Friday, January 27, 2012 at the Marigold Rehab & Health Care Center in Galesburg. Earlie was born on June 14, 1940 in Chapman, Al., he is the son of Earlie L. Sr. and Inez Stinson Boggan. He was reared and educated in Alabama and attended...

Carolina G. Pacheco

Carolina G. Pacheco

Jan 26, 2012

Carolina “Carolyn” G. Lopez-Pacheco, 91, of Galesburg, died at 10:46 a.m. Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Carolyn was born December 9, 1920 in Ashland, OR, the daughter of Felix D. and Maria F. (Garcia) Lopez. She married Louis “Shorty” Pacheco on July 7, 1962 in Galesburg at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. She is survived by her...

Gregory  M. Tatro

Gregory M. Tatro

Jan 25, 2012

Gregory M. Tatro, age 52, of East Peoria, Ill., passed away at 4:50 a.m., Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at the Heartland Health Care Center in Peoria, Ill. Gregory was born on December 1, 1959 in Rhinelander, Wi., he is the son of Anthony A. and Carol L. Stroede Tatro. He was reared and educated in Warren County and graduated...

Margaret "Peg' A. Morris

Margaret "Peg' A. Morris

Jan 24, 2012

Margaret A. “Peg” Morris, 89, of Galesburg, where she had lived at the same residence since 1951, died at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Delnor  Hospital in Geneva, IL. Peg was born September 8, 1922 in Alexis, the daughter of Charles L. and Emma B. (Smith) Lee.  She married Raymond J. Morris on May 26, 1942 in...

Ethel Flaherty

Ethel Flaherty

Jan 22, 2012

Ethel Flaherty, 98, of Knoxville, died 8 p.m. Sunday evening, January 22, 2012 at the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville, where she had been a resident for almost 18 years. Ethel was born May 10, 1913 in New Windsor, the daughter of Victor and Anna (Peterson) Carlson.  She married John Flaherty.  He preceded her in death on January 29,...

Geraldine E. "Geri" Furnald

Geraldine E. "Geri" Furnald

Jan 21, 2012

Geraldine E." Geri" Furnald, age 72, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at her residence near Oquawka, on January 21, 2012 at 8:00 pm. "Geri" was born on January 11, 1940 in Gladstone, Illinois and is the daughter of Martin P. and Lela M McNamee Keever. She was raised in Gladstone and graduated with the class of 1958 form G...

Charles  W. Hendrickson

Charles W. Hendrickson

Jan 21, 2012

Charles W. Hendrickson, age 78, of Biggsville, Ill., passed away at 7:45 a.m., Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Oaklane Nursing Home and Rehab in Stonghurst, Ill.. He was born on July 17, 1932 in rural Biggsville, he is the son of Walter and Sarah White Hendrickson. Charles was reared and educated in Biggsville, and graduated from Biggsville High...

Elsie  D. Adair

Elsie D. Adair

Jan 20, 2012

Elsie D. Adair, age 77, of Oquawka, passed away at 3:15 p.m., Friday, January 20, 2012 at Oak Lane Nursing Home and Rehab in Stronghurst, Ill. She was born on August 27th, 1934 in Biggsville, Ill., she is the daughter of Chester and Elsie M. Dobbs Paul. Elsie work at Warren Achievement Industries in Monmouth. Surviving Elsie are two...

William "Bill" J. Mccormick

William "Bill" J. Mccormick

Jan 19, 2012

William J. “Bill” McCormick, 78, of Galesburg, died at 5:35 a.m. Thursday, January 19, 2012 in the emergency room of OSF St. Mary Medical Center. He was born May 3, 1933 in Macomb, the son of William I. and Dorothy Mendenhall McCormick.  He married Patricia A. Ross on October 2, 1959 in Abingdon.  She preceded him in death on...

Susan E. Caudry

Susan E. Caudry

Jan 17, 2012

Susan E. Caudry, 82, of Galesburg, died peacefully 4:50 p.m. Tuesday afternoon at Marigold Health Care. Susan was born May 16, 1939 in Illinois to Hamilton and Blanch (Hamlin) Caudry.  Susan had a sister Barb Clough, who passed away in 1969.  She was also preceded in death by both her parents.  Susan is survived by four nephews, Jim John,...

Elizabeth  S. James

Elizabeth S. James

Jan 16, 2012

Elizabeth S. James, age 97, of Monmouth, passed away at 6:45 a.m., Monday, January 16, 2012 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Ill. She was born on March 5, 1914 in the Roseville Township, Ill. to George T. and Helen A. Elliott Brooks. She was reared and educated in the Roseville area, and attended the rural Pleasant Hill...

Fances  M. Carrier

Fances M. Carrier

Jan 12, 2012

Frances M. Carrier, age 89, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 4:30 pm on January 12, 2012 at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, Illinois. Frances was born on November 6, 1922 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Harold E. and Marguerite M. Foote Yoder. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended local schools and...

Frances  M Carrier

Frances M Carrier

Jan 12, 2012

Frances M. Carrier, age 89, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 4:30 pm on January 12, 2012 at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, Illinois. Frances was born on November 6, 1922 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Harold E. and Marguerite M. Foote Yoder. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended local schools and...

Cecilia  N. Larkin

Cecilia N. Larkin

Jan 11, 2012

Cecilia N. Larkin, age 99, of Monmouth, passed away at 4:18 p.m., Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth. She was born on July 3, 1912 in rural McDonough County, and is the daughter of Michael and Ethel Nell Woerly. She was reared and educated in McDonough County schools, and graduated from Macomb High School....

James Cowan

James Cowan

Jan 9, 2012

James Howard Cowan, 84, of Galesburg, died at 4:52 p.m. Monday, January 9, 2012 at home. Jim was born June 26, 1927 in Galesburg, the son of Howard T. and Marguerite (Calson) Cowan.  He married Doranne Hillier in Galesburg on February 27, 1954.  She preceded him in death on October 17, 2003.  Surviving Jim are his children, a son,...

Patricia Mccall

Patricia Mccall

Jan 6, 2012

Patricia L. McCall, 60, of Galesburg, died at 5:17 p.m. Friday in the Emergency Room at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Per her wishes cremation rites will be accorded.  No services are planned.

Barry Brown

Barry Brown

Jan 5, 2012

GALESBURG - Barry Brown, 67, of rural Galesburg, died at 11:33 AM, Thursday, January 5, 2012 at his home.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, January 9 at Watson Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 3:00-7:00 PM, Sunday, January 8 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Knoxville Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to...

Calvin A. Smith

Calvin A. Smith

Jan 4, 2012

Calvin Smith, 86, formerly of Galesburg, died on January 4, 2012 at the Cresent Senior Care in Weatherford, Texas, where he moved October 16, 2010.   He was born on May 18, 1925 in Roodhouse, IL to  Virgil and Essie Casteel Smith.  He graduated from Roodhouse high school in 1943.  He entered the U.S. Navy (Seabees) in 1943, serving as...

Helen (Poplett/Garrett) Phillips

Helen (Poplett/Garrett) Phillips

Dec 27, 2011

Helen (Poplett/Garrett) Phillips, of Galesburg, died at 7:03 a.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Cottage Hospital. Helen was born at home at 568 S. West Street in Galesburg, Illinois, on July 7, 1931, to Joseph Costa and Helen (Pugh) Creen.  Helen graduated from Corpus Christi High School, Galesburg, Illinois in 1949.  She married Jack Poplett (deceased) on June 9,...

Shelley  M. Logsdon

Shelley M. Logsdon

Dec 24, 2011

Shelley M. Logsdon, age 44, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at her residence on December 24, 2011 at 1:30 am. Shelley was born March 13, 1967 in Fort Lee, Virginia, and is the daughter of Charles M. Sage and Joan M. Whitehall. She was raised in Monmouth and attended Monmouth schools, and later attained her G.E.D. She married Steve...