Obituaries
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....
Mary Lou Welty
Feb 12, 2010
Mary Lou Welty, age 73, of Galesburg, Ill., passed away at 5:11 p.m. on Friday, February 12, 2010, at Cottage Hospital in Galesburg. On May 15, 1936, Mary Lou was born in Monmouth, Ill., the daughter of Charles E. and Juanita M. Finch Welty, Sr. Mary was reared in Monmouth, graduated from Monmouth High School and attended Bible College....
Lois E. Mccoy
Feb 10, 2010
Lois E. McCoy, age 87, of Gladstone, Ill., passed away at 6:26 a.m. on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Ill. On February 8, 1923, Lois was born in rural Easton, Ill. the daughter of George W. and Mary L. Williams Bridges. Lois was reared in the Havana, Ill., area where she attended local...
Alice L. Welch
Feb 5, 2010
Alice L. Welch, age 88, of Henderson County, passed away at 7:35 a.m. on Friday, February 5, 2010, at Roseville Country Manor, Roseville, Ill. Alice was born on June 12, 1921 in Abingdon, Illinois. She is the daughter of Verne and Ina May Day Senders. She was raised in the rural Abingdon area attending rural schools/ She was a...
Paul E. Hanna
Feb 5, 2010
Paul E. Hanna, 84, of Kewanee, formerly of Galesburg, died at 2:52 p.m. on Friday, February 5, 2010 at Kewanee Care, Kewanee. Paul was born on August 3, 1925 in Gerlaw, the son Alvin C. and Nora M. Gillen Hanna. He married Helen Thompson on February 9, 1963 in Monmouth. Surviving Paul is his wife, Helen of Kewanee; a...
Ruth Thomson
Feb 4, 2010
Ruth Mildred Thompson, 89, of Galesburg, died at 11:09 p.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Seminary Manor. Ruth was born on December 29, 1920 in Dexter, Mo the daughter of William Franklin and Lillie Belle Russell Brooks. Her mother died soon after her birth and Ruth was raised by her Aunt Mary and Poppy Appell of Elmwood. Ruth...
Robert L. Crouch, Sr.
Feb 2, 2010
Robert Leo Crouch, Sr., 66, of 986 S. Seminary St., Galesburg, died at 3:31 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at Genesis East, Davenport, IA. Bob was born on January 4, 1944 in Galesburg, the son of Perry and Catherine Hill Crouch. He married Bridget Moran on June 9, 1978 in Galesburg. Surviving Bob is his wife Bridget of...
Rose K. Wiechert
Jan 31, 2010
Rose Katherine (Polillo) Wiechert, 86, of Galesburg, died at 6:25 p.m. on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at OSF St. Mary’s Medical Center, Galesburg. Rose was born on April 23, 1923 in Galesburg, the daughter of Carl N. and Vivian C. Infusina Polillo. Surviving Rose are her children, sons, Dr. Ronald (and Susan) Wiechert of Iowa City, IA and Dr....
Louis Duane Jensen
Jan 28, 2010
Louis Duane Jensen, age 70, of Kirkwood, Ill., passed away at 1:15 a.m. on Thursday, January 28, 2010, at his residence with his family by his side. Born on October 2, 1939, in Monmouth, Duane was the son of Louis A. and Evelyn L. Killip Jensen. Duane attended Empire rural school and graduated from Roseville High School in 1957...
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