Obituaries

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...

Donald  W Stansell

Donald W Stansell

Jul 14, 2011

Donald W. Stansell, age 89, of Monmouth,Illinois; passed away at 3:20 am on July 14, 2011 at Rosewood Care Center in Galesburg, Illinois. He was born on June 22, 1922 in McNabb, Illinois and is the son of Harry S. and Gladys Phillips Stansell. Don grew up on a farm near Lostant, Illinois and attended local schools and graduated...

Marilyn  K Simpson

Marilyn K Simpson

Jul 14, 2011

Marilyn Kay Gaskill Simpson, age 57, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 7:30 a.m. July 14, 2011, at home, surrounded by her family on her birthday. She was born on July 14, 1954, in Monmouth, the daughter of Omar and Eunice Haase Gaskill. Marilyn was raised in Monmouth and attended local schools, graduating from Monmouth High School in 1972....

Novalene  M Kilgore

Novalene M Kilgore

Jul 13, 2011

Novalene M. Kilgore, age 63, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 1:45 pm on July 13, 2011 at her residence. She was born on September 10, 1947 in Moberly, Missouri and is the daughter of Nova L. and Frances O. Dennis Peart. Novalene was raised in Salisbury, Missouri where she attended local schools and graduated from Salisbury High School...

James  E Ward

James E Ward

Jul 12, 2011

James E. Ward, Jr. age 90, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 7:50 am on July 12, 2011 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. He was born on May 17, 1921 in Monmouth and is the son of James Edward and Anna Niklas Ward. Jim was raised and educated in Monmouth where he attended local schools and...

William  L. Denison

William L. Denison

Jul 11, 2011

William L. Denison, age 85, of Monmouth, passed away at 12:29 p.m., Monday, July 11, 2011 at the Galesburg Cottage Hospital in Galesburg, Ill. He was born on August 18, 1925 in Horse Cave, Ky., the son of Eddie and Mallie Buckingham Denison. He was reared and educated in Monmouth, and attended Monmouth High School, and later earned his...

Martha  Arimintia Allen

Martha Arimintia Allen

Jul 10, 2011

Martha Arimintia Allen, age 82, of Smithshire, Ill., passed away at 4:05 p.m., Sunday, July 10, 2011 at the Roseville Rehabilitation & Health Center in Roseville, Ill.. She was born on September 24, 1928 in Galesburg, Ill. to Steven C and Nora A (Bunch) Brown. She was reared and educated in the McDonough Co area graduating from Western IL...

Edith  M. Diehl

Edith M. Diehl

Jul 7, 2011

Edith M. Diehl, age 87, of Monmouth, passed away at 2:35 a.m., July 7, 2011 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. Edith was born on April 17, 1924 in rural Seaton, Ill., she is the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Haney Olson. She was reared and educated in Henderson and Mercer counties. Edith married Clifford E. Diehl...

Dorothy C. Krupps

Dorothy C. Krupps

Jul 5, 2011

Dorothy Cecilia O’Brien Krupps, 88, of Galesburg Illinois, died at 7:45 p.m. on July 5, 2011 at Rosewood Care Center. Dorothy was born July 8, 1922 in Galesburg, the daughter of John L. and Ella (Sheridan) O’Brien.  Dorothy lived in the Galesburg area her entire life. She graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy in 1941. While working at Meadow Gold...