Obituaries
Aileen G. Redington
Nov 6, 2009
Aileen G. Redington, 91, of rural Galesburg died at 4:40pm, Friday November 6 at Community Hospital South, Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born on April 8, 1918 in Little York, Illinois, the youngest daughter of seven children of Michael R. and Nellie Doyle Lee and raised in a single-parent family since her her father died three months before her birth...
Anna Lee Hicks
Nov 6, 2009
Anna Lee Hicks, 91, of 2345 N. Seminary St., Galesburg, died at 9:53 p.m. Friday, November 6, 2009 at Seminary Manor. Anna was born on February 24, 1918 in Galesburg the daughter of Daniel and Anna E. Coombs Butts. She was adopted by James and Elizabeth Daley. She married Howard Hicks on November 17, 1940 in Galesburg. He preceded...
Ronald E. Cossart
Nov 6, 2009
Ronald E. Cossart, 70, of Galesburg, died at 9:47 p.m. Friday, November 6, 2009 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, ER. Ron was born on September 2, 1939 in Quincy, the son of Francis and Ferne Coker Cossart. He married Beverly Eck on December 6, 1958 in Galesburg. Surviving Ron is his wife, Beverly of Galesburg; a son, Daniel...
K. Wayne Conard
Nov 5, 2009
Kenneth Wayne Conard, age 87, of Cameron, Ill., passed away at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2009, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Ill., Wayne was born on November 10, 1921, in Monmouth, the son of John and Elsie Shimmin Conard. Wayne was raised in the home of Gertrude and Howard Taylor and graduated from Peoria...
Gary R. Wilkins
Nov 3, 2009
Gary R. Wilkins, age 53, of Cameron, Ill., passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at his residence. Gary was born on October 23, 1956 in Galesburg, Ill., the son of Rollin W. and Lee Link Wilkins. Gary was raised in Galesburg and graduated from Galesburg High School in 1975. On July 7, 1990 Gary married...
George "Snuffo" A. Anderson
Nov 2, 2009
George A. “Snuffo” Anderson, 63, of 798 E. Fourth St., Galesburg, died at 4:10 p.m. Monday, November 2, 2009 at home. George was born October 11, 1946 in Galesburg, the son of Arthur and Shirley Strom Anderson. He married Linda Goffrier in August 2006 in Galesburg. Surviving is his wife, Linda of Galesburg; 1 son, Donovan Anderson of Galesburg;...
Jim P. Gavin
Nov 1, 2009
James P. "Jim" Gavin, age 77, of Monmouth, passed away at 6:08 a.m., Sunday, November 1, 2009, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. Jim was born on October 24, 1932, in Monmouth, the son of Charles Leroy and Verna J. Brooks Gavin. Gavin was reared and educated in Monmouth, attended Monmouth Public Schools graduating from Monmouth High...
R. Earl Johnson
Oct 31, 2009
Earl Johnson, age 89, of Gladstone, Ill., passed away at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2009, at the Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, Ill. Born November 15, 1919, in Biggsville, Ill. he was the son of Floyd and Helen Johnson. He was raised in Biggsville and attended school in Dutch Row. On November 23, 1935, he...
Bethaline P. Mcgraw
Oct 28, 2009
Bethaline Pearl McGraw, 88, of 128 S. Johnson St., Wataga, died at 10:55 p.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Bethaline was born on March 4, 1921 in Abingdon, the daughter of Lloyd L. and Pearl Taylor Curtis. She married Raymond McGraw on October 30, 1945 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death. Surviving...
Lucile M. Zielke
Oct 27, 2009
Lucile M. Zielke, age 97, of the Rozetta Community, passed away at 8:25 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, Ill. Lucile was born on November 4, 1911, in the Reed Community of Henderson County the daughter of Clinton and Ella Watson Welch. She was raised in the Reed Community and attended...
Casey D. Kidwell
Oct 26, 2009
Casey Dale Kidwell, age 39, of Monmouth, Ill., passed away at 10:25 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2009, in Canton, Ill. Casey was born December 19, 1969, in Monmouth, the son of Larry D. and Joyce A. Crain Kidwell. Casey was raised and educated in Monmouth and attended Monmouth High School. On October 11, 2009, Casey married Heather Mason....
Margaret P. Dixon
Oct 25, 2009
Margaret P. Sebring Dixon, age 95, of Stronghurst, Ill., formerly of Burlington, Iowa and Gladstone, Ill., passed away at 7:55 p.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2009, at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst. Mrs. Dixon was born October 5, 1914, in Gladstone to Aubry Lee and Bertha Carolina Knutstrom Sebring. She lived most of her life in Gladstone....
Stella M. Rose
Oct 25, 2009
Stella M. Rose, 84, formerly of Galesburg passed away Oct. 25th, 2009 at home. She was born Sept. 16, 1925 in Galesburg to Nathaniel and Mary Crouch. Stella married Edwin “Cub” Harding in 1941 and then married John H. Rose in 1951. Stella was a homemaker and was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church while living in...
Donnalea L. Salaway
Oct 23, 2009
Donnalea Salaway, age 63, of Monmouth, Ill. passed away at 12:38 a.m. on Friday, October 23, 2009, at Roseville Country Manor, Roseville, Ill. Donna was born June 2, 1946, in Monmouth, the daughter of Abe W. and Elizabeth Hanley Skivers. Donna was raised and educated in Monmouth and attended Monmouth Public Schools. Donna was previous married to Richard B....
David "Bubba" L. Johnston
Oct 23, 2009
David L. “Bubba” Johnston, 24, of Galesburg, died at 4:10 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2009 at 239 Cottage Ave., Galesburg. He was born September 1, 1985 in Galesburg, the son of Steven and Carol Beatty Beverly. Surviving him are his Mother and Father Steven and Carol of Kankakee; his son, Jaidon; his step daughter, Symone; two sisters, Paula Johnston...
Edward R. Clair
Oct 19, 2009
Edward R. Clair, age 86, of Monmouth, Ill., passed away at 8:45 a.m. on Monday, October 19, 2009, at his residence. Ed was born on January 3, 1923 in Quincy, Ill., the son of Charles and Helen Seiford Clair. He was raised and educated in Quincy and graduated from Quincy High School in 1941. Ed served his country in...
Mary Jane Gustafson
Oct 18, 2009
Mary Jane Gustafson, age 93, of Monmouth, Ill., passed away at 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, October 18, 2009, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Ill. Jane was born on December 5, 1915, in Biggsville Township, Henderson County, the daughter of William S. and Mary M. Young Adair. She was educated in the rural schools in the Rozetta...
Shirley Ann Bowman
Oct 16, 2009
Shirley Ann Bowman, age 73, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 10:55 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2009, in the University Hospital in Iowa City, Ia. Shirley was born May 12, 1936, in Indiana the daughter of Paul and Essie Maxfield. Shirley moved to the Burlington, Iowa area in the 1940's. She continued her education in Danville, Ia., and...
Ruth H. Lewis
Oct 15, 2009
Ruth H. Lewis, age 87, a long time resident of Gladstone, IL., currently of Aledo, Ill., passed away at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2009, at the Aledo Rehab and Health Care Center, Aledo. Ruth was born on May 28, 1922, in Hamilton, Illinois, the daughter of John H. and Helen Pfeiferling Dorethy. Ruth was raised in Hamilton...
Stephan E. Oestreicher, Sr.
Oct 12, 2009
Stephan Edward Oestreicher, Sr., 64, 1583 Prestwick Drive, passed away at 10:15 p.m. Monday, October 12, 2009 in his home surrounded by his family. Steve was born January 30, 1945 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Alfred Oestreicher and Margaret Koblitz. He graduated from Aquinas High School in 1963 and married Betsy Ross on May 9, 1964 at St. Wenceslaus...
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