Obituaries
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...
Vernon L.E. Stisser, Jr
May 2, 2012
Vernon L.E. Stisser, Jr. 71, of Galesburg, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at home. Per his wishes, private family services have been held.
Frances "Beverly" Brooks
Apr 28, 2012
Frances "Beverly" Brooks, age 83, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 11:53 pm on April 28, 2012 at OSF St.Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, IL. Beverly was born April 18, 1929 in Oskaloosa, Iowa and is the daughter of Fred Brown and Mina Barton Schlaf. The family moved to Monmouth in 1934 where she was raised and educated in...
Jacob A. Simmons
Apr 28, 2012
Jacob Simmons, age 25, of Alpha, Illinois; passed away at 5:00 pm on April 28, 2012 as the result of an accident north and east of Galesburg, Illinois. Jacob was born December 27, 1986 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Joseph D. Simmons and Terry A. Hughet. Jacob was raised in Warren County and graduated from Yorkwood...
June Adams
Apr 28, 2012
June Adams, 79, of Utica, formerly of Galesburg, passed away at 12:51 p.m. April 28, 2012 at Heritage Health in Peru. She was born July 25, 1932 in Appomattox, VA and married to Charles Adams on April 14, 1950. He preceded her in death on September 8, 2000. Surviving her are three sons, Richard (Patricia) Adams of Appomattox, VA,...
George K. Morse
Apr 24, 2012
George K. Morse, 58, of Galesburg, died at 7:35 a.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Rosewood Care Center. Cremation rites have been accorded and no services are planned.
James M. Dee
Apr 22, 2012
James Michael Dee, 70, of Galesburg, died at 6:47 p.m. Sunday, April 22, 2012 at home. Jim was born March 25, 1942 in Galesburg, the son of Howard and Eleanor C. (Whitman) Dee. He married Coleen Bybee. Jim is survived by his wife, Coleen of Galesburg; 2 sons, Lance Michael (Laura) of Galesburg and Thomas (Maria) of Sacramento, CA;...
Donald E. Bulen
Apr 20, 2012
Donald E. Bulen, age 79, of Monmouth, passed away at 2:21 p.m., Friday, April 20, 2012 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Ill. Don was born on May 10, 1932 in Marceline, Mo., he is the son of Harold E. and Letha M. Wright Bulen. He attended Gorman High School in Gorman, Mo. Don served in the United...
Ruth M. Pedigo
Apr 20, 2012
Ruth M. Pedigo, age 98, of Monmouth, passed away at 4:00 a.m., Friday, April 20, 2012 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Ia. Ruth Margaret Yenerich Pedigo was born August 11, 1913, in a house in "Four Mile Grove," southwest of Paw Paw, Illinois, to Lawson G. and Clara M. Yenerich. Her older sister Muriel walked with...
Dewey Bud Lytle
Apr 14, 2012
Dewey L. “Bud” Lytle, 73, of Galesburg, died Saturday April 14, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Bud was born June 23, 1938 in Peru, IN the son of Vernon P. and Flossie (Spencer) Lytle. Bud is survived by 2 daughters, Sheri Haag and Jennifer Huff, both of McHenry; a son, David of Joliet; 2 sisters, Anna...
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