Obituaries
Jennie A. Merrill
Mar 29, 2011
Jennie A. Merrill, age 85, of Monmouth, IL; passed away at Seminary Manor in Galesburg, on March 29, 2011 at 10:18 am. Jennie was born on October 4, 1925 in Monmouth and is the daughter of Earl R. and Mearl Stickell Curry. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended public schools and graduated from Monmouth High School in...
Lowell W. "Scotty" Scott
Mar 22, 2011
Lowell W. "Scotty" Scott, age 68, of Gladstone, Illinois; passed away at Great River Hospice House on March 22, 2011 at 10:48 pm. He was born on February 14, 1943 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Harry M. and Beatrice Thompson Scott. He was raised in Monmouth where he attended Monmouth Public Schools and Monmouth High School....
Larry E. Jern
Mar 20, 2011
Larry E. Jern, age 75, of Oquawka, passed away at 6:00 a.m., Sunday, March 20, 2011 at the Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghusrt, Ill. He was born on February 7, 1936 in Oquawka, the son of Phillip A. and Velma E. Johnston Jern. Larry worked for years as a caretaker assisting his father and grandfather at the...
Mildred E. Farrell
Mar 19, 2011
Mildred E. “Granny” Farrell, 97, of 1083 N. Seminary St., Galesburg, died on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center. She was born on November 25, 1913 in Galesburg, the daughter of Maurice and Minnie (Dickinson) Mackey. She was educated in the Galesburg schools. She married Jason P. Burkholder and later to William P. Farrell, both...
Willis W. Chewning, Sr.
Mar 18, 2011
Willis W. Chewning, Sr., age 91, of Monmouth, passed away at 10:43 p.m., Friday, March 18, 2011 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Ill. He was born on October 23, 1919 in Monmouth, Ill., the son of Spencer L. and Mary Toops Chewning. Willis attended school in Monmouth as well as LaCrosse, Wi. He served as a Corporal...
William Garhart
Mar 18, 2011
William H Garhart, 73, Galesburg, died at 8:07 a.m. Friday March 18, 2011, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Galesburg. William was born on August 22, 1937 in Missouri, the son of Russell and Evelyn Hardgrove Garhart. He is survived by several cousins. William served in the United States Air Force and was a retired accountant. No services are planned,...
Mary Ruth Williams
Mar 16, 2011
Mary Ruth Williams, age 84, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 10:20 am on March 16, 2011 at Rosewood Care Center in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born September 16, 1926 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Carl J. and Inez G. Feagans Chapman. She attended Monmouth public schools and graduated from Monmouth High School. She then attended...
Clem H. Campbell, Jr.
Mar 16, 2011
Clem H. Campbell, Jr., age 76, of Monmouth, passed away at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at his residence in Monmouth. He was born on November 19, 1934 in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of Clem H. and Ruby Thorpe Campbell. Clem was reared and educated in Galesburg. He served in the United States Marine Corp. Clem married Mamie...
Merrill Douglas Ring
Mar 10, 2011
Merrill Douglas Ring, 60, Chicago, died on March 10, 2011 in Chicago. Douglas was born on February 19, 1951 in Galesburg, the son of Merrill and Pauline Ring. He is survived by two brothers, Rick (and Pamela) of Indianapolis, Indiana, and John (and Theresa) of Galesburg. Also surviving are three nieces Kelli, Kristen, and Emma. He was preceded in...
David O. Urban
Mar 9, 2011
David Osterfund Urban passed away March 9, 2011, in the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. He was born July 10, 1917, in Sylvan Grove, Kansas, the only child of John Herman and Pearl Marie (Mamie) Urban. He grew up in Natoma and Lucas, Kansas. He graduated from nearby Lucas High School in 1935, attended the University of Arkansas...
Lavonne Hund Schuler
Mar 7, 2011
LaVonne Hund Schuler, born Doris LaVonne Law July 19, 1914 passed away March 7, 2011 at Trinity West in Rock Island, Illinois. A celebration of life for LaVonne will be held at Watson Funeral Home 1849 N. Seminary St., Galesburg, Illinois on Saturday March 12, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Galesburg. Visitation will...
Thomas Joseph Carr
Mar 6, 2011
Thomas Joseph Carr, Jr., 82, of 1717 Beecher Ave., Galesburg, passed away peacefully with his family at his side, at 6:05 a.m. on Sunday , March 6, 2011. He was born December 11, 1928 in Galesburg, the son of Thomas J. Carr Sr. and Winifred Josephine (Hoben) Carr. He married Geraldine Jaggers on January 8, 1949 in Galesburg. He...
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...
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