Obituaries
Stevens Frances Jo
Sep 12, 2012
Frances “Jo” Stevens, 87, of Galesburg, died at 12 p.m. Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Cottage Hospital. Jo was born on June 12, 1925 in East St. Louis, the daughter of Frank and Helen J. (Popek) Mezyk. She married Elmer L. Stevens on February 8, 1949 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death on August 3, 1974. Jo was...
Lisa Belen Mendez
Sep 7, 2012
Lisa Belen Mendez, 68, of The Colony, Texas, formerly of Galesburg, died at 2:37 p.m. Friday, September 7, 2012, at Baylor Medical Hospital of Carrollton. Belen was born on January 10, 1944 in Rockford, IL. She married Carlos Mendez on May 7, 1960 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Galesburg, IL and enjoyed over 50 years of happiness together. He...
Dennis D. & Monica A. Clow
Aug 27, 2012
Dennis D. Clow, 60, and Monica A. Clow, 57, both of Monmouth, passed away together on August 27, 2012 near Jackson, TN. Dennis was born December 19, 1951 in Lancaster, MN, and Monica was born August 19, 1955 in Bismarck, ND. They were married May 24, 1975 in Wing, ND, and had two daughters, Lori Seals of Monmouth, and...
Donna J. Hansbrough
Aug 22, 2012
Donna Jolene Wright Hansbrough, 77, of Versailles, KY formerly of Galesburg, died at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 22, 2012 in Lexington, KY. Donna was born on August 20, 1935 in Galesburg, the daughter of Bernard and Helen (Fifield) Irons. Donna graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1953. She married Donald Wright on September 24, 1960 in Galesburg. He...
William "Bub" H Bundy
Aug 20, 2012
William H " Bub " Bundy, age 77, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at his home on August 20, 2012 at 3:45 pm. Bub was born on November 17, 1934 in Gladstone, Illinois and is the son of Chester C. and Bertha Tracy Bundy. He was raised in Gladstone where he attended local school and G & O High...
Richard "Rick" L Jarvis
Aug 17, 2012
Richard L. "Rick" Jarvis, age 77, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 8:44 am on Friday August 17, 2012 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Illinois. Rick was born November 30, 1934 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Virgil D. and Mildred Gearhart Jarvis. Rick was raised in Stronghurst, Illinois where he attended local schools...
Mary B. Gilmour
Aug 17, 2012
Mary B. Gilmour, age 69, of Keithsburg, Illl., passed away at 3:18 a.m., Friday, August 17, 2012 at the Forrest Hill Nursing Rehab Center in East Moline, Ill.surrounded by loved ones. Mary was born on May 10, 1943 at her families home in Keithsburg, Ill. She is the daughter of Kenneth and Eva Kenney Tharp. Mary was reared and...
Raymond G Thornburg
Aug 16, 2012
Raymond G. Thornburg, age 91, formerly of Monmouth, passed away on August 16, 2012 at Hospice House in Spokane, Washington. Raymond was born on November 4, 1920 in Stuart, Oklahoma and is the son of Charles W. and Edith M. Fulton Thornburg. He was raised in McArthur, California where he attended schools and graduated from McArthur High School. He...
Juanita M. Purchase
Aug 7, 2012
Juanita M. Purchase, age 95, of Rozetta, Illinois; passed away at 8:15 am on August 7, 2012 at the Emergency Room of OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Illinois. She was born on April 14, 1917 in Abingdon, Illinois and is the daughter of Charles and Nora Kane Dykeman. She was raised in rural Knox County where she...
Martha A. Christianson
Jul 27, 2012
GALESBURG --- Martha Ann Christiansen, 94, of Alexis, was received by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 6:40 p.m. Friday, July 27, 2012 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. She was born February 20, 1918 to Ralph R. and Lou E. Baker Reed in rural Knox County, near Henderson, Illinois. She was married to Alvin Christiansen, who preceded her in...
Vickey Lee Crouch
Jul 27, 2012
Vickey Lee Utzinger Crouch, 55, of Kirkwood passed away at 9:50 a.m. on Friday, July 27, 2012 at her home in Kirkwood. She was born in Monmouth on May 6, 1957 to Lewis Lee Utzinger and Delores Shamblin. She married Terry Crouch on June 17, 1998 in Galesburg. He survives. Also surviving are her daughters, Tammy (Ernie) Davis of...
Steven L. Fox
Jul 26, 2012
Steven Louis Fox, 59, of Galesburg, died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday July 26, 2012 at home with his family by his side. Steve was born December 23, 1952 in Galesburg, the son of William Louis and Bertha K. (Pecsi) Fox. He married Reva Rohr on August 25, 1973 in Monmouth. Steve is survived by his wife Reva of Galesburg;...
Lula E. Hurxthal
Jul 26, 2012
Lula E. (Bowen) Hurxthal, 92, of Galesburg, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2012 at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Lula was born and raised in Monmouth the daughter of Luther J. and Luella (Kline) Bowen. She moved to Galesburg in 1974. She married Fred Hurxthal on January 12, 1935 in Galesburg. he preceded her in death on December...
Mary E. Distin
Jul 20, 2012
Mary E Distin, age 89, of Monmouth, passed away on July 20, 2012 at 8:20 pm at OSF St.Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, IL. Mary was born on March 18, 1923 in Lee Center, Illinois and is the daughter of Dewey Brewer and Elsie Frieda Schrader Kennay. She was raised in Lee Center, Illlinois and attended local schools and...
Joyce Arlene Wickline
Jul 19, 2012
Joyce Arlene Wickline, 79, of Monmouth, passed away on July 19, 2012 at the OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, IL. She was born on September 15, 1932 to Raymond Barney and Helen Haber Hume. Joyce attended Cedar Hill Grade School in rural Warren County, and later attended Monmouth High School. Joyce married Donald E. Wickline on June...
Myrna L. Hass
Jul 18, 2012
Myrna L. Hass, 85, of Galesburg, died at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Marigold Health Care Center. Myrna was born August 8, 1926 in Kewanee the daughter of Leonard and Grace (Bjorling) Nelson. Myrna graduated from Walnut Grove Twp. High School and was a lifelong resident of Knox County . She married James Hennenfent in 1946 in...
Crislyn Winter
Jul 18, 2012
The Thibodeaux and Winter families are saddened to report the death of their beloved daughter, mother, sister, grandmother, Crislyn Diane Thibodeaux Winter, who died Wednesday, July 18, 2012, surrounded by her loving family. For the past 5 years Crislyn fought a long, courageous battle against colorectal cancer. Crislyn was born on April 5, 1952 in Rock Island, IL to...
Richard A. Ballard
Jul 16, 2012
Richard A. "Dick" Ballard, 85, of Monmouth, passed away on July 16, 2012 at the Monmouth Nursing Home at 9:44 pm. Dick was born November 23, 1926 in Rock Island, Illinois and is the son of John B. and Sue Parkman Ballard. His early life was in Dubuque, Iowa and LaHarpe, Illinois. He came to the Belmont and Little...
Margaret B. Roling
Jul 10, 2012
Margaret B. Roling, 94, of Galesburg, died at 4:58 a.m. Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at home. Margaret was born October 13, 1917 in Peoria, the daughter of Thomas A. and Sarah (Dellenbaugh) Gavin. She married Richard Roling on June 30, 1962. Margaret is survived by her husband of 50 years, Richard of Galesburg; a son, Chris (and Sue) Colvin...
Willma D Neal
Jul 6, 2012
Wilma D. Neal, age 76, of Monmouth, passed away on July 6, 2012 at her home in Monmouth, Illinois. Wilma was born on November 30, 1935 in Alexis, Illinois and is the daughter of Jessie and Mary Orpha Hook Cook. She was raised in Monmouth and attended Monmouth Schools and Monmouth High School. Wilma was previously married to Donald...
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