Obituaries
M. Eloise Adkins
Jan 14, 2011
M. Eloise Adkins, 96, of Galesburg, died at 5:10 a.m. Friday, January 14, 2011 at Cottage Hospital. Eloise was born on February 14, 1914 in Newport, RI, the daughter of William and Bertha (Legasse) Eichler. She married George Adkins on February 14, 1955 in Providence, RI. George preceded Eloise in death on December 18, 2003. She is survived by...
Judith A. Wright
Jan 13, 2011
Judith A. Wright, age 69, of Kirkwood, passed away at 7:01 p.m., Thursday, January 13, 2011 at the OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. She was born on September 3, 1941 in Ottumwa, Ia., the daughter of Everett and Leota Banjy Rush. Judith was reared and educated in Ottumwa, Ia.. She married Jim Wright on May 15, 1963...
Terry J. "Tbone" Cox
Jan 12, 2011
Terry J. "Tbone" Cox, age 55, of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at University Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa. He was born on August 16, 1955 in Rushville, Illinois, the son of Jack and Gwendolyn Swygard Cox. He was reared and educated in Monmouth. He married Judi L. Tweed on June 28, 2005, she survives....
Joseph F. Konefal
Jan 10, 2011
Joseph (Joe) F Konefal, 95, of Galesburg IL died Monday January 10, 2011 at Seminary Manor. Joe was born on May 15, 1915 in Wolka Kosowska, Poland the son of Anthony and Maria (Zurawocz) Konefal. He married Rosa Klier on January 21, 1947 in Kaufering, Germany. Joe entered the Polish Army in 1937. Joe was taken as a prisoner...
Linda E. James
Jan 7, 2011
Linda E. James, 56, of Galesburg, died Friday morning, January 7, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Linda was born on April 23, 1954 in Burlington, IA the daughter of Theodore Oscar and Myra Julia (Nelson) Olson. She married Charles Russell James on July 11, 1975. He preceded her in death on September 15, 2001. Linda is...
Doris M. Stoneking
Jan 6, 2011
Doris M. Stoneking, age 80, passed away at 6:05 a.m., Thursday, January 6, 2011 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Ia. She was born on June 22, 1930 in Marietta, Ill., the daughter of Leo and Leila Renaeu Chenoweth. She graduated from Macomb High School. She married Duane E. "Stoney" Stoneking on June 24, 1951 in...
Tony J. Gerk
Jan 6, 2011
Tony J. Gerk, 65, of 1176 Lancaster, Galesburg, died at 4:56 a.m. on Thursday, January 06, 2011 at Cottage Hospital, Galesburg. Tony was born on March 15, 1945 in Galesburg, the son of Edward C. and Stella (Zefo) Gerk. He married Alberta Woolridge on January 19, 1965 in Galesburg. Tony is survived by his wife, Alberta of Galesburg; a...
William D. Davis
Jan 5, 2011
William D. Davis, age 84, of Monmouth, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at the Monmouth Nursing Home. He was born in Monmouth on December 29, 1926, the son of Emery B. and Dorothy E. Shauman Davis. He was reared in the Coldbrook area. Bill graduated from Monmouth High School and was also a 1950 graduate of Monmouth...
Barry Brown
Jan 5, 2011
Barry Brown, 67, of rural Galesburg, died at 11:33 a.m. Thursday, January 5, 2011 at home. Arrangements are pending at Watson Funeral Home, Galesburg.
Patricia E. Stephens
Jan 2, 2011
Patricia “Pat” Elizabeth Stephens, 74, of Galesburg, died at 12:38 a.m. on Sunday, January 02, 2011 at Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth. Pat was born on September 20, 1936 in Galesburg, the daughter of Edward and Vera (Rohn) Langdon. She married Donald Stephens on July 28, 1956 in Galesburg. Donald preceded her in death in 1993. Pat is survived by...
Shirley L. Ator
Dec 29, 2010
Shirley L. Ator, age 49, of Oquawka, passed away at 9:40 p.m., Wednesday, December 29, 2010 in rural LaHarpe, Illinois. Shirley was born on January 17, 1961 in Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri while her father was serving in the United States Army. She graduated from Griggsville High School in 1979 and later graduated from Nursing School as a precursor...
Alice Merrill
Dec 27, 2010
Alice Merrill, 86, passed away Monday, December 27, 2010 in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born in Dorchester, Nebraska, on November 6, 1924. When she was 17, she moved to California to live with her older sister. California then became her home and she lived there for the next 66 years. She married Harold True, became stepmother to his son,...
Anna B. Danforth Soper
Dec 24, 2010
Anna B. Danforth Soper, 84, of Galesburg, died at 12:25 a.m. on Friday, December 24, 2010 at Marigold Health Care Center. Anna was born on December 2, 1926 in Monmouth, the daughter of Charles and Edna (Bixler) Harris. She married Robert W. Danforth on June 28, 1942. He preceded her in death on February 17, 1961. She later married...
Doris Ruth Galley
Dec 23, 2010
Doris R. (Bigger) Galley, age 87, of 507 Vernon, West Burlington, Iowa joined the hand of our Lord on December 23, 2010 in Dunlap, Illinois. Doris was born on December 30, 1922 in Smithshire, Illinois and is the daughter of Robert Edgar and Ruth Evelyn (Harbison) Bigger. She was raised and educated in Media and it's schools and graduated...
Daniel P. Gallagher
Dec 22, 2010
Daniel Patrick Gallagher, 86, of Galesburg, passed away peacefully at home at 8:57 p.m. on December 22, 2010. Daniel was born on November 14, 1924 in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan the son of Daniel and Gladys (Wooley) Gallagher, Sr. He married Gerry Darrah on September 6, 1947 at Corpus Christi Church, Galesburg. He is survived by his wife, Gerry of...
James E. Baughman
Dec 21, 2010
James Elton Baughman, 74, of Galesburg, died at 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. James was born on June 8, 1936 in Keyser, WV the son of James E. and Vera (Dean) Baughman Sr. He married Patricia Heffron on July 12, 1975. He preceded her in death on July 14, 2007. James is survived...
Leo Walter Winters
Dec 20, 2010
Leo Walter Winters, age 90, of Galesburg, son of Walter F and Josephine Knabel Winters passed away Monday, December 20, 2010 at 5:00 AM at the Knox County Nursing Home. He married Jewel Poulson, November 03, 1945 in Monmouth, IL. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, one daughter Mary Beth ( Steve) Goodwin of Cameron, Robert...
Forrest Sr. Hampsmire
Dec 20, 2010
Forrest Hampsmire, Sr., 84, of Galesburg, died Monday morning at 8:50 a.m. December 20, 2010 at home with his family by his side. Forrest was born on August 26, 1926 in Hull, Illinois the son of Arthur and Sylvia (Hooper) Hampsmire. He married Berneice Gemming on September 23, 1950 in Carthage IL. He is survived by his wife, Berneice...
K. Frances Long
Dec 15, 2010
K. Frances Long, age 97, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away on December 15, 2010 at Rosewood Care Center at 7:45 am. She was born on November 22, 1913 in Warren County, Illinois. Frances is the daughter of James Wilson and Myrtie Mae Conard Shimmin. She was reared and educated in the rural schools of Warren County and graduated from...
Margaret Ann "Pug" Johnson
Dec 15, 2010
Margaret A. "Pug" Johnson, age 82, of Biggsville, passed away at 8:42 a.m., Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at the Galesburg Cottage Hospital. She was born on June 16, 1928 in Princeton, IL, the daughter of Ernest and Marion Gingery Borg. She was reared and educated in Biggsville and attended Biggsville High School. Margaret married Edwin Gene "Swede" Johnson on...
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