Obituaries
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...
Mark A. Murray
Dec 13, 2010
Mark A. Murray, age 49, of Monmouth; passed away at his residence on December 13, 2010 at 1:00 pm. Mark was born on January 21, 1961 in Galesburg and is the son of Charles Albert and Marilyn Louise Shaub Murray. He was raised and educated in Monmouth and attended Monmouth Public Schools and graduated from Monmouth High School in...
Kimberly S. Nees
Dec 12, 2010
Kimberly S. Nees, age 42, of Monmouth, passed away at 5:00 a.m., Sunday, December 12, 2010 at her home. She was born on February 26, 1968 in Aledo, IL, the daughter of Brent and Cindy Young Henry. Kim was reared and educated in Monmouth and graduated from Monmouth High School in 1986. She married John Klingler on June 18,...
Joseph L. Dryden
Dec 12, 2010
Joseph L. "Joe" Dryden, 85, of Galesburg, died at 3:13 AM, Sunday, December 12, 2010 at the Bounce Back Unit at Seminary Manor. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, December 15 with Msr. Ernest Pizzamiglio officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM Tuesday, December 14...
Robert E. Shunick
Dec 10, 2010
Robert E. Shunick, age 81, of Ottawa, Illinois, and formerly of Monmouth, IL; passed away December 10, 2010 at the Ottawa Regional Hospital in Ottawa, Illinois at 1:30 pm. Robert was born March 9, 1929 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Edward James and Marry Ellen McNamera Shunick. Robert was raised and educated in Monmouth attending Immaculate...
Norm M. Winick
Dec 10, 2010
Norm Winick, Editor and Publisher of The Zephyr, died in the comfort of his home in Galesburg on Friday, December 10, 2010, following a short illness. Norm was born on June 5, 1952 in Plainfield, NJ, the son of Lester and Barbara Feldhuhn Winick. He graduated from Homewood-Flossmoor High School in 1970 and from Knox College in 1974. He...
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