Obituaries
Edward E. Ronk
Mar 16, 2010
Edward E. Ronk, of Oquawka, formerly of Galesburg, died at 12:02 p.m. on Tuesday March 16, 2010 at home. Ed was born on February 5, 1930 in Aurora, the son of Harold W. and Ida Berry Ronk. Surviving Ed is his brother, Tom (Ellen) Ronk of Galesburg; and a sister-in-law, LaVaughn Ronk of Galesburg. He was preceded in death...
Martha E. Royer
Mar 10, 2010
Martha E. Royer, age 90, of Monmouth, passed away at 4:02 A.M., Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at Seminary Manor in Galesburg, Illinois. Martha was born on August 6,1919, in Monmouth, the daughter of Harold and Lillian Hardy Carrier. She was raised and educated in Monmouth, graduating from Monmouth High School. Martha married Harry D. Royer on April 25, 1941...
William Westfall
Mar 10, 2010
William (Bill) Lowell Westfall, 56, passed away March 10, 2010 at his Dallas home after an 18-month battle with ALS. Bill was an accomplished chemical engineer and performance-improvement consultant who served in the refining and petrochemical industries for 35 years. He was a senior consultant for HSB Solomon Associates, a global energy consulting firm based in Dallas, for 26...
Grace E. Sage
Mar 9, 2010
Grace E. Sage, age 90, of Monmouth, passed away at 10:29 p.m., Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at the Galesburg Cottage Hospital in Galesburg, Ill. She was born on March 26, 1919 in the Suez Township in Mercer County, Ill, the daughter of Stanley and Cora Agnes Bullington Montgomery. She was reared and educated in the Norwood area. Grace married...
William Lyndon Graham
Mar 4, 2010
William Lyndon Graham, 29, of Galesburg, died at 9:58 p.m. on Thursday March 4, 2010. Bill was born on March 28, 1980 in Galesburg, IL, the son of Lyndon and Sherry Wyne Graham. Surviving Bill are his parents Lyndon and Sherry, both of Galesburg; a sister, Amy (and Eric) Arnold of Ft. Worth, TX; a nephew, Graham Arnold; many...
Dorothy M. Jacobs
Mar 3, 2010
Dorothy M. Jacobs, age 86, of Biggsville, passed away at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at the Roseville Country Manor in Roseville, Ill. She was born on December 10, 1923 in Biggsville, Ill., the daughter of Arthur and Fern Stevenson Boyer. She was reared and educated in the Biggsville area, and graduated from Biggsville High School. She then...
Mark D. Wilke
Mar 3, 2010
Mark Douglas Wilke, 42, of Galesburg, died at 2:10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at Cottage Hospital. Mark was born on October 24, 1967 in Galesburg, the son of Craig and Vicki Miller Wilke. Surviving Mark is his mother and stepfather, Vicki (and Ed) Stevens of Galesburg; two sons, Charles Funk and Zach Wilke both of Galesburg; a...
Frank W. Queen
Mar 2, 2010
Frank W. Queen, age 73, of Monmouth, Ill., passed away at 8:16 a.m. on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. On September 22, 1936, Frank was born in DuQuion, Ill., the son of Charles Jackson and Pearl Violet Queen. He moved to the Monmouth area as a teen, and attended Monmouth High School....
Leroy H. Foster
Mar 1, 2010
LeRoy Howard Foster, 93, of Galesburg, died at 7 a.m. Monday, March 01, 2010 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. LeRoy was born on September 16, 1916 in Macomb, the son of Charles N. and Abby Bell Foster. He married Margaret Legg. He later married Helen Snyder on July 3, 1971. Surviving LeRoy is his wife of 38...
Francis E. Nemeth
Feb 28, 2010
Francis Eileen Nemeth, 72, of Galesburg, died at 12:05 p.m. on Sunday February 28, 2010 in Galesburg. Francis was born on June 10, 1937 in Galesburg, the daughter of Fred and Lucille Willett Olson. Francis married Ernie Peterson on January 22, 1956. He preceded her in death in November of 1958. She then married Phillip “Bud” Nemeth on December...
David A. Toops
Feb 27, 2010
David A. Toops, age 62, of Monmouth, Ill.; passed away at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, February 27, 2010, at the Marigold Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Galesburg with his daughters by his side. David was born December 3, 1947 in Monmouth, the son of Weldon E. and Florence A. Day Toops. He graduated from Yorkwood High School in 1965....
Marvin I. Kaywood
Feb 26, 2010
Marvin I. Kaywood, age 70, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at Galesburg Cottage Hospital on February 26, 2010 at 11:33 pm. Marvin was born on March 28, 1939 in Peoria, Illinois; and is the son of Orville and Josephine Hamilton Kaywood. Marvin was raised in Monmouth, Illinois where he attended school and graduated from Monmouth High School. He was...
Edwin W. Sampson
Feb 22, 2010
Edwin Wayne Sampson, 82, Galesburg, died at 2:02 p.m., Monday, February 23, at his home. He was born August 11, 1927 in Hermon, Illinois, the son of Wayne and Beulah Moore Sampson. Edwin is survived by a son, James Edwin Sampson, Sheridan Wyoming, two daughters, Christine Rose of Billings, Montana and Carol Sue Valadez of Rock Falls, sister, Eileen...
Margaret Coughlin
Feb 22, 2010
Margaret B. Coughlin, 93, of Maquon, formerly of Peoria, died at 8:05 a.m. Monday, February 22, 2010 at OSF ST. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Margaret was born on April 20, 1916 in Sioux City, IA, the daughter of Frank and Ida Kuhl VanBergen. She married Don Coughlin on June 9, 1936. The love of her life for almost 63...
Ronald L. Higdon
Feb 21, 2010
Ronald L. Higdon, age 66,of Biggsville, passed away at 3:25 a.m., Sunday, February 21, 2010, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Ia. He was born on October 22, 1943, in Delavan, Ill., the son of Raymond H. and L. Gertrude Pullium Higdon. Ronald was reared and educated in central Illinois and moved to LaHarpe in 1959....
Delos A. Morgan
Feb 21, 2010
Delos A. Morgan, 66, of Galesburg, died at 10:20 a.m. on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at home. Delos was born on AUgust 19, 1943 in Oakville, IA. Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 10 a.m. at Watson Funeral Home, Galesburg. Burial will be in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.
Verna June Wessels
Feb 21, 2010
Verna June Wessels, 87, of Knoxville, formerly of Rio, died at 6:25 p.m. on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. June was born on June 24, 1922 in Soperville, the daughter of Lionel and Mabel Johnson Ryan. She married William “Bill” H. Wessels on May 31, 1941 in St. Louis, MO. Bill preceded her in...
Colleen Toal
Feb 20, 2010
Colleen B. Toal, 81, of Galesburg, died at 1:50 p.m. on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Knox County Nursing Home. Colleen was born October 26, 1928 in Galesburg the daughter of Burdett and Grace Johnson Ross. She married Richard “Dick” C. Toal on May 7, 1949 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Galesburg. He survives of Galesburg. Also surviving...
Marianne Switzer
Feb 15, 2010
Marianne Switzer, age 66, of Monmouth, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2010, at her residence. On November 9, 1943, Marianne was born in Monmouth, the daughter of Edward and Gloria Britton Switzer. Reared in Monmouth, Marianne attended Monmouth Public Schools. Marianne was a cook at Meling's Restaurant in Monmouth her whole career until she retired. She loved cats,...
Verla M. Skees
Feb 14, 2010
Verla M. Skees, age 81, of Monmouth, Ill., passed away at 9:10 p.m. on Sunday, February 14, 2010, at her residence. On August 30, 1928, Verla was born in Alexis, Ill., the daughter of George L. and Arlie Mae Smith Sharp. Reared and educated in Alexis until the age of 9, Verla moved to Monmouth and attended Monmouth Schools....
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