Obituaries
Charles "Farmer" Smith
Mar 5, 2011
Charles L. “Farmer” Smith, 59, of Galesburg, died at 10:21 p.m. Saturday, March 5, 2011 at his home. He was born September 26, 1951 in Galesburg, the son of Charles Wesley and Audrey Lou (Harshbarger) Smith. He married Lou Ann Stephenson on May 18, 1974 in Galesburg. She survives. He is also survived by his mother, Audrey (and Dave)...
Robert "Bob" Cehrs
Mar 5, 2011
Robert “Bob” Cehrs, 80,of Galesburg, died at 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Seminary Manor. Bob was born on July 4, 1930 in East Liverpool, OH the son of C.L. “Roy” and Irene Salser Cehrs. He married Margaret Wright in 1965. Bob is survived by his wife, Peggy of Galesburg; three sons, Robert E., Jr. of Clanchard,...
Don G. Schwass
Mar 1, 2011
Don Gilbert Schwass. age 79 of Monmouth, passed away at 12:35 a.m., March 1, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Long Beach, Ca. on July 7,1931 the son of Gilbert C. and Lillian Williams Schwass. he graduated from Jordan High School in Long beach and attended Electronics and Appliance Repair trade schools. He worked 9 years for...
Nancy R. Hendrickson
Feb 28, 2011
Nancy R. Hendrickson, age 80, of Biggsville, passed away at 2:45 a.m., Monday, February 28, 2011 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Ia. She was born on April 14, 1930 in Burlington, the daughter of James L. and Gretchen Sieler Morris. Nancy was reared and educated in Burlington. After high school she attended Nursing College in...
Junelyn D. Widener
Feb 28, 2011
Junelyn D. Widener, age 89 of Monmouth, passed away at 5:20 p. m., February 28, 2011 at Roseville Nursing and Rehab in Roseville, Illinois. She was born on October 6, 1920 in Monmouth, the daughter of George W. and Luella Wells Dungan. She graduated from Monmouth High School in 1939 and attended Nursing School in Chicago. She married Spurgeon...
Randall J. Grimm
Feb 28, 2011
Randall Joe Grimm, 25, of Omaha, NE, died at 8:45 p.m. on Monday, February 28, 2011 in Omaha. Randy was born on July 2, 1985 in Billings, MT. He is survived by his parents Pastor Darrell and Sandy (Slaybaugh) Grimm of Galesburg, IL; a daughter, Sierra of Columbus, NE; two brothers, Jarid and Zachary; and three sisters, Daysha, Michelle,...
Jean Kennedy
Feb 28, 2011
Jean Reynolds Kennedy, age 84, of Princeton, New Jersey, died Monday, February 28, 2011, surrounded by her family. She will be remembered always as a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and dedicated friend. She was born on March 27, 1926 in Putnam, Illinois to the late Floyd and Edna Reynolds. The first of six children, she grew up as Betty...
Margie L. Cameron
Feb 26, 2011
Margie L. Cameron, age 81, of Oquawka, passed away at 3:40 p.m., Saturday, February 26, 2011 at her residence. She was born on April 13, 1929 in Raritan, Ill., the daughter of John and Merle Wolford Avery. Margie was reared and educated in the Oquawka area. She married Willis Cameron on June 21, 1947 in New Boston, Ill., he...
Harvey W. Petri
Feb 23, 2011
Harvey W. Petri, age 80, of Monmouth passed away at 1:50 a.m., Wednesday,February 23,2011 in Monmouth. Harvey was born on December 19,1930 in Pike County, Illlinois. He was the son of Francis C. and Bertha Robbins Petri. He attended Marble Head School Meredosia, Illinois and Fey School and Rushville High School in Illinois. He married Joyce Marie Cox at...
Margaret Alga Sims
Feb 20, 2011
Margaret Alga Sims, 67, of Galesburg, died at 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 20, 2011, at home. Margaret was born August 13, 1943, in Victoria, the daughter of Ollie F. and Ileen M. Barfield. She married George "Sonny" Bernhart on August 13, 1961, he preceded her in death in 1970. She later married Larry Sims of Galesburg, in 1976,...
Anita Lelia Lomax
Feb 18, 2011
Anita Lelia Lomax, 82, of Galesburg, died at 4:42 p.m. on Friday, February 18, 2011, in Galesburg Cottage Hospital. She was born November 21, 1928, in Galesburg, the daughter of Ralph and Barbara Rice Stablein. She is survived by George Lomax, her husband and long-time companion, a daughter, Susan (and Bill) Mast of Delaware, Ohio, a brother, Phillip (and...
Walter "Pee Wee" Cassiday
Feb 13, 2011
Walter L. "Pee Wee" Cassiday, age 63, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 2:20 am on Sunday February 13, 2011 at OSF St.Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. He was born on November 17, 1947 in Monmouth, the son of Vernon O."Jack" and Letha Fay Aldridge Cassiday. "Pee Wee" was raised and educated in Monmouth where he attended local...
Virginia M. Gamel
Feb 12, 2011
Virginia M. Gamel, age 86, of Galesburg, passed away at 8:00 p.m., February 12, 2011 at the Galesburg Terrace in Galesburg, Ill. She was born on July 23, 1924 in Otter Creek Township in LaSalle County, Illinois. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Constant. She attended High School in Sandwich, Ill. Virginia married James V....
Grace Margaret Urban
Feb 9, 2011
Grace Margaret Urban passed away on February 9, 2011 at Monmouth Nursing Home. She was delivered into this world by her father, May 7, 1917, in Lucas, Kansas. She was the youngest child of Dr. Ray Gue and Gertrude Fay Doane. She had two brothers and one sister, with whom she was very close all their lives. Her father...
Carlos F. Mendez
Feb 7, 2011
Carlos Francisco Mendez, 70, of The Colony, Texas, formerly of Galesburg, died at 4:47 a.m., surrounded by his children and loved ones, on Monday, February 7, 2011 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, TX. Carlos was born on September 24, 1940 in Monmouth, IL, the son of Marciano and Ramona (Adames) Mendez. He married Belen (Lisa) Martinez on...
Infant Dallas L. Root
Feb 1, 2011
Infant Dallas L. Root, of Monmouth, passed away at 5:47 a.m., Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at the OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. He was born on January 5, 2011 in Galesburg, Ill., the son of Danny L. and Diane L. Vancil Root. Dallas is survived by his parents, two brothers Dawson and Dalton Root and his twin...
Ian M. Wilde
Jan 28, 2011
Ian M. Wilde, age 21, of Monmouth, passed away at 6:50 p.m., January 28, 2011, at his residence in Monmouth. He was born on August 27, 1989 in Monmouth, the son of Pamala Bivens. He was reared and educated in Monmouth. Ian enjoyed body art and giving body piercings and tattoos. He liked to draw, was an avid reader,...
Margaret R. Maritz
Jan 26, 2011
Margaret R. Maritz, age 83, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 3:55 pm on January 26, 2011 at Galesburg Terrace in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born on January 18, 1928 in Rio, Illinois and is the daughter of Harold and Bessie Chessley Willett. She was raised in Alpha, Illinois where she attended grade school and graduated from Alpha High...
Ralph T. Hastings
Jan 21, 2011
Ralph T. Hastings, age 99, of Oquawka, passed away at 5:05 p.m., Friday, January 21, 2011 at the OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. He was born on October 12, 1911 in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of James and Nora Long Hastings. Ralph was reared and educated in Kansas, and studied in the Ag Program at the University...
Geraldine (Swanson) Gladson
Jan 15, 2011
Gerry Gladson, 88, 1117 Hawkinson Ave. Apt #4 Galesburg, passed away at 12:55 p.m. Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Rosewood Care Center in Galesburg where she had been a resident for a year and a half. She was born October 29, 1922 in Chicago. She is survived by her husband of 13 years, Robert D. Gladson of Galesburg, as...
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