Obituaries

Louis N Rodich

Louis N Rodich

Apr 9, 2009

Louis N. Rodich, 85, of the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, Illinois formerly of Galesburg, died April 9, 2009 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Louis was born on April 18, 1923 in Galesburg the son of Nick L and Pauline T. Palich Rodich. Surviving Louis are his brothers Frank, Anthony, and Michael all of Galesburg; his sisters, Ruby (Bud)...

Russell  "Dean" Redding

Russell "Dean" Redding

Apr 6, 2009

Russell "Dean" Redding, age 61, of Gladstone, Illinois; passed away at 7:30 p.m., Monday, April 6, 2009, at his residence. Dean was born on August 4, 1947 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Glen H. and Gertie V. Wells Redding. Dean was reared and educated in the Monmouth area, and attended Monmouth Public Schools. Dean served in...

Grant  "Sam" Mackey,  Jr.

Grant "Sam" Mackey, Jr.

Apr 6, 2009

Grant "Sam" Mackey Jr. passed away at 5:40 a.m on April 6, 2009 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Illinois. Grant was born on December 6, 1922 in rural Berwick, Illinois to Grant Sr. and Mary (Newman) Mackey. He attended rural school at "Muddy Corners" near Berwick. He married Ruth G. Poulson on December 17, 1942 in...

Joanne O'Connor

Joanne O'Connor

Apr 3, 2009

Joanne O’Connor, 78, 2969 Parkway Ct., Galesburg died at 8:56 a.m., Friday, April 3, 2009 at Rosewood Nursing Home. Joanne was born August 6, 1930, in Peoria, Il., the daughter of Ryburn and Goldie McKenzie. She married Frederick O’Connor on June 20, 1953 at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Chillicothe, Il.  Surviving is her husband, four sons, Thomas (Jane)...

Margaret S. "Marge" Reading

Margaret S. "Marge" Reading

Apr 1, 2009

Margaret S. "Marge" Reading, age 80, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 9:07 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at Roseville Country Manor in Roseville, Ill. Marge was born on January 12, 1929, in Whitehall, New York and is the daughter of Gordon and Edith Jordan Keyworth. She served in the United States Navy from 1950 - 1953. Marge...

Stella M. Barba

Stella M. Barba

Apr 1, 2009

Stella Mary Barba, 89, of 1977 W Knox Rd., Alexis, died at 5:35 a.m. Wednesday, April 01, 2009 at home.  Stella was born on June 25, 1919 in Gallitzin, PA the daughter of Angelo and Josephine Zizzia Bongiorno. She married Louis J. Barba on June 21, 1940 in Altoona, PA. He preceded her in death on February 9, 1987. ...

George  W. Cavallo

George W. Cavallo

Mar 30, 2009

George W. Cavallo, age 72, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 9:33pm on Monday March 30, 2009 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. George was born on January 29, 1937 in St. Louis, Missouri and is the son of George Henry and Frances Elizabeth Glenville Cavallo. At the age of five George moved to Quincy where he...

Marlo E. Brannon (Smith)

Marlo E. Brannon (Smith)

Mar 30, 2009

Marlo E. Brannon (Smith), 49, of 38 N. Pearl St., Galesburg, died at 10:25 a.m. on Monday, March 30, 2009 at home. Marlo was born on February 18, 1960 in Galesburg, the son of Arthur Brannon and Maggie Semington. He was raised by his mother and step father Maggie and Lloyd Smith. Surviving Marlo are his sons, Sean Smith...

Jennette Smith

Jennette Smith

Mar 28, 2009

Jennette Smith, age 87, of Gladstone, Illinois; passed away at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab on March 28, 2009. Jennette was born on October 27, 1921 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Guy and Gladys Vaughn Ricketts. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended local schools and Monmouth High School. She was married to George M....

Carole  L. Martin

Carole L. Martin

Mar 28, 2009

Carole L. Martin, age 70, of Roseville, Illinois; passed away at 4:28 pm on March 28, 2009 at Courtyard Estates of Monmouth. Carole was born on January 3, 1939 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is the daughter of Paul W. and Elsie Ball Stroede. The first part of her life was spent in different areas of Wisconsin. For a time,...

Genevieve  M. Rose

Genevieve M. Rose

Mar 26, 2009

Genevieve M. Rose, age 89, of Monmouth, Ill., passed away at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2009, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Genevieve was born May 30, 1919, in Monmouth, the daughter of W. I. and Evelyn Hull Sprout. Genevieve attended Phelps rural school, was a graduate of Monmouth High School and receive a degree...

Edward  C. Raes

Edward C. Raes

Mar 16, 2009

Edward C. Raes, age of 68, of Monmouth, Ill., passed away at 4:50 p.m. on Monday, March 16, 2009, at the Monmouth Nursing Home. Ed was born on March 24, 1940 in Colona, Ill., the son of Oscar and Margaret VanHolderbeke Raes. Ed was raised in Illinois City and Little York where he attended schools and graduated from the...

Rollin W. Adcock

Rollin W. Adcock

Mar 16, 2009

Rollin W. Adcock, 93, 1215 W. Grove St., Galesburg, died at 6:49 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2009 at home.   He was born October 25, 1915 in Tylerville, Illinois the son of Guy and Laura Watters Adcock.  He married Edith E. Sepich on September 9, 1939 in Tipton, Iowa.  She preceded him in death on January 16, 1997.  Surviving are...

Loretta Strong

Loretta Strong

Mar 13, 2009

Loretta Strong, age 86, of Monmouth, Ill. passed away at 4:50 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2009, at the OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Loretta was born on April 14, 1922, in Kirkwood, Ill., the daughter of Charles J. and Mary Jane Daughman Sward. She was raised in Kirkwood and graduated from Kirkwood High School in 1940....

William  C. Osborn

William C. Osborn

Mar 12, 2009

William C. Osborn, age 45, of Monmouth, Ill., passed away at 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2009, at his residence. He was born on October 31, 1963, in Dixon, Ill. the son of William and Jane Doris Bowman Osborn. He was raised in the Dixon and Monmouth areas and graduated from Monmouth High School in 1982. Bill first...

Joy  R. Gardner

Joy R. Gardner

Mar 12, 2009

Joy R. Gardner, age 98, of Monmouth, passed away at 3:35 p.m., Thursday, March 12, 2009, at The Legacy Estates in Monmouth. She was born on January 12, 1911 in Stockport, Iowa. Joy is the daughter of H. Jay and Etta Veatch Morris. She was reared and educated in Stockport and graduated from Stockport High School in 1929. Joy...

Rodney W. Turner

Rodney W. Turner

Mar 10, 2009

Rodney (Rod) William Turner, 45, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday (March 10, 2009) at his home.   Rod was born on November 22, 1963, in Galesburg to William "Bill" and Sharon Sopher Turner. He spent his first years in the Oneida area. He then moved to Galesburg, where he spent the majority of his life. In recent...

Douglas R. Mahnesmith

Douglas R. Mahnesmith

Mar 9, 2009

Douglas R. Mahnesmith, 34, of Galesburg, died at 3:15 p.m. on March 9, 2009 at home.   Doug was born on June 25, 1974 in Galesburg, the son of Wesley and Charlene Plue Mahnesmith, Sr.  He married Kyra Gibbons on March 31, 1997 in Galesburg.  Doug is survived by his wife Kyra of Galesburg; a son Logan and a daughter...

Kathleen Shaw

Kathleen Shaw

Mar 9, 2009

Kathleen Shaw of Galesburg, Illinois died on March 9, 2009 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. She is again with her parents as she was as the first born child of Jasper and Shirley Jones on September 21, 1947.  Kathleen is the mother of Jennifer (Marlon) Burton of Park Forest and Natalie Shaw of Peoria.    She is the...

Dale  R. Anderson

Dale R. Anderson

Mar 7, 2009

Dale R. Anderson, age 51, of Albertville, Minnesota and formerly of Monmouth, died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, Minnesota with his daughters at his side. He was born on June 18, 1957 in Monmouth, Illinois the son of R. Dean and Sylvia K. (Randolph) Anderson. He taised in Monmouth where he...