Obituaries

Veronica Zich

Veronica Zich

Sep 3, 2011

Veronica M. Zich was born on January 13, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri.  She and her husband, Dr. Walter J. Zich, celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary on May 29th of this year.  Veronica is survived by her husband and 7 children: Michael (Lynn) Zich of Dunn, NC, Jane Zich (John Steinhelber) of Fairfax, CA, Marianne (Kevin) McCarthy of Granger, ...

Albert " " Britton  Jr.

Albert " " Britton Jr.

Aug 24, 2011

Albert "Jr." Britton, age 81, of Monmouth, passed away at 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at his home in Monmouth. He was born on May 13, 1930 in Shelbyville, Indiana the son of Bert and Ella Ester Sly Britton. Jr. was reared and educated in the Biggsville and Rozetta area. He served in the United States Army during...

Patrick J. Canon

Patrick J. Canon

Aug 23, 2011

Patrick John Canon, 44, of Rio, died at 2:27 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 as a result of an automobile accident. Pat was born May 5, 1967 in Galesburg the son of Michael L. and Kathryn D. (Butler) Canon.  He married Lori Wooddell on March 23, 1991.  They later divorced.  Pat is survived by his parents Michael and...

Donald H. Marchal

Donald H. Marchal

Aug 20, 2011

Donald H. Marchal, 71, of Galesburg, died at 3:16 a.m. Saturday, August 20, 2011 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Don was born September 21, 1939 in Oregon, Illinois the son of Leo and Hester (Seybert) Marchal.  Don has two brothers Barney and James.  He will be missed greatly by his "family" in Galesburg. Funeral services for Don will be 9...

Mary E. Shaver

Mary E. Shaver

Aug 20, 2011

Mary Eileen Shaver, 84, of Galesburg, died at 5:27 p.m. Saturday, August 20, 2011 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Mary was born June 1, 1927 in Galesburg, the daughter of Samuel P. and Marie E. (England) Teval.  She married James A. Shaver on June 26, 1948 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Galesburg.  He preceded her in...

Teresa Guerrero

Teresa Guerrero

Aug 15, 2011

Teresa Guerrero, age 44, of Monmouth, passed away at 4:53 p.m., Monday, August 15, 2011 in rural Mercer County, Ill. as the result of a traffic accident. She was born on November 2, 1966 in Duango, Mexico, the daughter of Daniel and Maria Vizcarra Aguilera. Teresa was reared and educated in Mexico. She married Jose Guerrero. Teresa worked at...

Terry Allen Hellekson

Terry Allen Hellekson

Aug 14, 2011

Terry Allen Hellekson, 72, Galesburg, died at 8:45 p.m. Sunday, August 14, 2011 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. He was born December 13, 1938, in Winnemucca, Nevada the son of Herman Elmer and Lucille Diana (Edison) Hellekson.  He married Patricia Hellekson on June 8, 2001 in Wheaton, Illinois. He is survived by his loving wife, Pat; daughters, Vivian (Gregg) Huffman...

Helen Virginia Hornbaker

Helen Virginia Hornbaker

Aug 12, 2011

Helen Virginia “Spider” Hornbaker, 80, of Galesburg, died at 8:12 a.m. on Friday, August 12, 2011 at Heartland Healthcare Center, Galesburg. Helen was born November 15, 1930, in Plymouth, Illinois, the daughter of Ernest B. and Lera P. Phillips Powell.  She was previously married to Donald Hornbaker.  Helen is survived by a son, Bill (and Cindy) Hornbaker of Galesburg;...

Betty  Jean Wheatley

Betty Jean Wheatley

Aug 10, 2011

Betty Jean Wheatley, age 56, of Roseville, formerly of Biggsville, passed away at 10:52 a.m., Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at the Roseville Nursing and Rehab in Roseville, Ill. She was born on January 28, 1955 in Monmouth, the daughter of Orville and Helen Oaks Rogers. She was reared and educated in Biggsville and graduated from Union High School in...

Phyllis  Jean Watson

Phyllis Jean Watson

Aug 10, 2011

Phyllis J. Watson, age 89, of Knoxville, Illinois; passed away at the Knox County Nursing Home on August 10, 2011 at 1:07 pm. Phyllis was born August 14, 1921 in and is the daughter of Earl Yoder and Minta V. Smith. Phyllis's natural mother died when she was an infant, following which, she was raised by Joseph and Ella...

Quinn J. Dombrow

Quinn J. Dombrow

Aug 10, 2011

ROLLING MEADOWS - Quinn James Dombrow, 16, passed away suddenly Aug. 10, 2011, with his best friend, Dustin Frazier, in an automobile accident in Galesburg. He was a sophomore at Galesburg High School. Quinn was the cherished son of Heather Briscolino (nee Nance) and Timothy Dombrow; loving brother of Taylor Dombrow and Michael Briscolino; dear grandson of Anna and...

Frank T. Wallace

Frank T. Wallace

Aug 7, 2011

Frank T. Wallace, Jr. 93, of Coldbrook died at 11:56 a.m. on Sunday August 7, 2011 at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg with his family at his side. Frank was born on August 7, 1918 in Coldbrook, the son of Frank T. and Helen (Lucas) Wallace.  He married Maridelle Wolf on January 15, 1946 in Knoxville.  He is survived by...

Donald  P. Bowling

Donald P. Bowling

Aug 4, 2011

Donald P. Bowling, age 81, of Galesburg, formerly of Monmouth, passed away at 10:10 a.m. August 4, 2011 at the OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Ill. He was born on February 22, 1930 the son of Otis Bonaparte and Nadine Palmer Bowling. He was reared and educated in Monmouth and attended Monmouth schools. Donald married Kathryn Louise...

Marjorie " Marji " L. Brooks

Marjorie " Marji " L. Brooks

Aug 1, 2011

Marjorie L. Brooks of Monmouth, Illinois, died on August 1, 2011 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital following an extended illness. Marji was born in Monmouth, Illinois on October 30, 1933, the oldest daughter of the late Charles B. and Daisy Williams Brooks. "Marji" was raised in Monmouth where she attended Harding elementary school, Central Junior High, and Monmouth High School...

Charles L. Sloan

Charles L. Sloan

Jul 28, 2011

Charles L. Sloan, 69, of Galesburg, died at 3:53 p.m. Thursday, July 28, 2011 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center. Charlie was born on February 4, 1942 in Muscatine, Iowa the son of Harry A. and Muriel R. (Ferguson) Sloan.  Charlie spent his youth in New Boston, Illinois.  He married Sharon Thompson.  They later divorced.  He then married Debbie...

Margaret Sullivan

Margaret Sullivan

Jul 28, 2011

Margaret Rose (Gillen) Sullivan, 92, of Galesburg, died at 6:02 p.m. Thursday July 28, 2011 at Rosewood Care Center. Margaret was born on August 15, 1918 in Monmouth, the daughter of Edward Thomas and Kathryn Elizabeth (Gavin) Gillen.  She married John F.  Sullivan on November 21, 1944.  He preceded her in death on July 11, 2007.  She is survived...

Salmon  L. Schisler

Salmon L. Schisler

Jul 24, 2011

Salmon L. "Jr." Schisler, age 66, of Monmouth, passed away at 1:45 p.m., Sunday, July 24, 2011 at the Heartland Health Care Center in Galesburg, Ill. He was born on September 14, 1944 in Monmouth, the son of Salmon Lewis and Catherine Jean Sulteen Schisler. Jr was reared and educated in Monmouth and attended Monmouth High School. He married...

Ande Howard Anderson

Ande Howard Anderson

Jul 21, 2011

Ande Howard Anderson, 49, of Galesburg, died at 4:07 a.m., Thursday, July 21, 2011 at OSF St. Mary’s Hospital, Galesburg. Ande was born April 14, 1962 in Bakersfield, California, the son of Oscar and Louise Crawford Anderson.  He is survived by wife, Patti Walton of Galesburg; one son, Ande (and Haylee) Anderson of Galesburg; one step-son, Terin Tompkins of...

Harry  W. Walker

Harry W. Walker

Jul 18, 2011

Harry W. Walker, age 81, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 4:20 am on Monday July 18, 2011 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. Harry was born on December 30, 1929 in Atlanta, Missouri and is the son of Willie and Eva Anspaugh Walker. Harry was raised in Economy, Missouri where he attended local schools. He entered...

Forrest  Eugene Vaughn

Forrest Eugene Vaughn

Jul 18, 2011

Forrest Eugene Vaughn, age 69, of Monmouth, passed away at 11:10 a.m., Monday, July 18, 2011 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Ill. He was born on July 26, 1941 in Bushnell, Ill., he is the son of Forrest Raymond and Anna Irene Hite Vaughn. Gene graduated from Galesburg High School in 1959. He married Penny Gayle...