Obituaries
Rosemary Shunick
Feb 1, 2009
Rosemary Shunick, age 88, of Monmouth, Ill., passed away at 12:10 p.m. on Sunday, February 1, 2009, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Rosemary was born on July 21, 1920, in rural Monmouth, the daughter of Richard and Sadie Shunick. Rosemary attended Immaculate Conception School and Monmouth High School. Rosemary was first employed at Wirtz Book Store....
Royce Darrah
Jan 30, 2009
Royce Darrah, 83, of Galesburg, died on Friday, January 30, 2009 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital surrounded by his family he loved. Royce was born on October 27, 1925 in Blandensville, the son of Fred and Jessie Roll Darrah. He was married to Margaret Rennie, Jessie Morris, and Bette Melvin. All have preceded him in death. Royce is survived by...
Dorothy M. Smith
Jan 29, 2009
Dorothy M. Smith, age 85, of Little York, Ill., passed away at 4:45 a.m. on Thursday, January 29, 2009, at the Aledo Health and Rehab Nursing Home in Aledo, Ill. Dorothy was born on April 17, 1923, in Mercer County, Ill., the daughter of Leroy and Sylvia Kell. She was raised in rural Mercer County and attended rural schools....
Dean J. Anderson
Jan 29, 2009
Dean J. Anderson, age 83, of Alexis, Ill., passed away at 2:45 a.m. on Thursday, January 29, 2009, at the Mercer County Hospital in Aledo, Ill. Dean was born on March 11, 1925, in Galesburg, Ill., the son of Emery K. and Vurr Mae Reith Anderson. He graduated from Alexis High School and served in the United States Army...
Gladys M. Howe
Jan 28, 2009
Gladys M. Howe, age 102, of Monmouth, Ill., passed away at 8:25 a.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Gladys was born on August 10, 1906, in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Willie R. and Irma Whitman Hook. Gladys attended Monmouth Public Schools. She married Albert L. Howe on April 5, 1924,...
Eugene M. "Connie" Painter
Jan 25, 2009
Eugene M. "Connie" Painter, age 84, of Monmouth, Ill. passed away at 8:12 a.m. on Sunday, January 25, 2009, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Connie was born on April 21, 1924, in Smithshire, Illinois the son of Carl and Ava Manuel Painter. The family moved to Monmouth when he was five years old and he attended...
Dr. J. Stafford Weeks
Jan 25, 2009
J. Stafford Weeks, age 88, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 1:05 a.m. on Sunday, January 25, 2009, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Stafford was born on September 27, 1920, in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and is the son of John B. and Erma A. Leese Weeks. Stafford was raised in Hanover where he attended the local schools...
Mary Rose Bushong
Jan 22, 2009
Mary Rose Bushong, age 76, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 10:10 am on Thursday January 22, 2009 at OSF St.Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. Mary Rose was born on February 27, 1932 in Prairie City, Illinois and was the daughter of Loren L. and Mona Bell McMahill Smith. She was raised in Prairie City and attended schools in...
Frank T. Mangieri
Jan 21, 2009
Frank T. Mangieri, 89, 1114 N. Academy St., Galesburg, died at 4:18 p.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at WoodRidge Living Center, Galesburg. Frank was born April 18, 1919, in Abingdon, the son of Angelo and Rosa Amabile Mangieri. He married Ellen “Totsy” Carr on January 12, 1948. She died January 29, 1985. He married Charlotte Berry on April...
Nancy L. Oaks
Jan 20, 2009
Nancy Oaks, age 62. of Rozetta, Ill., passed away at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at her residence. Nancy was born on November 11, 1946, in Harrisburg, Pa., the daughter of Rudy C. and Evelyn E. Sipe Shadle. She reared and educated in Pennsylvania . Nancy married Lester Oaks on July 3. 2001 in Oquawka, Ill. He...
Jack Wayne Wensel
Jan 17, 2009
Jack Wayne Wensel, 72, of 759 Jefferson St., Galesburg, died at 8:20 a.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at Marigold Health Care Center. Jack was born on January 3, 1937 in Trenton, Missouri the son of Harold and Hazel Moss Wensel. He married Lois Jeanette Cotton on August 24, 1957 in Wyaconda, MO. Surviving Jack are his wife, Lois...
Robert E. "Gene" Hanson
Jan 16, 2009
Robert E. "Gene" Hanson, 84, of rural Monmouth, passed away at 8:45 a.m. on January 16, 2009 at OSF St. Mary's Medical Center in Galesburg. He was born in Chicago, IL on July 16, 1924 the son of Marian Hanson Wagner. He married Carol L .Still on March 24, 1946 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Galesburg. He was a...
James Gordon Vizard
Jan 14, 2009
James Gordon Vizard, 66, of 2038 N. Broad St., Galesburg, died at 3:27 p.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center. Jim was born March 23, 1942 in Galesburg, the son of Paris Denny and Margaret Hennessy Vizard. He is survived by two brothers, Edward F. (Ginny) of Minneapolis, MN and Donald J. of Galesburg and...
Clifford E. Shafer
Jan 13, 2009
Clifford E. Shafer, age 87, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away on January 13, 2009 at his residence at 4:50 pm., surrounded by his loving wife and family. Clifford was born on April 29, 1921 in Stronghurst, Illinois and is the son of Clifton Eugene and Ethel Lucille Tucker Shafer. Clifford was raised in the Stronghurst and Reed Community and...
Marguerite V. "Happy" Cook
Jan 10, 2009
Marguerite V. "Happy" Cook, age 93, passed away at 3:50 p.m., Saturday, January 10, 2009, at the Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, Illinois. Happy was born on November 3, 1915 in Biggsville, Illinois. She is the daughter of John and Erma Burrell Gibb. She was reared and educated in the Biggsville area, and graduated from the Biggsville...
Sharol J. Watson
Dec 29, 2008
Sharol J. Watson, age 69, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 4:56 p.m. on Monday, December 29, 2008, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. Sharol was born on August 23, 1939, in Moline, Illinois, the daughter of Paul and Mildred Cutliff Miller. Sharol was raised and educated in the Monmouth and Moline areas. Sharol married Robert...
Verle Richard "Hank" Montgomery
Dec 29, 2008
Verle Richard "Hank" Montgomery, age 75, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 9:13 a.m. on Monday, December 29, 2008, at the OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Verle was born on June 24, 1933, Eliza County, Illinois, the son of Verle and Irene Linder Montgomery. Richard was raised and educated in the Little York area and attended Little...
Madeline E. Smallwood
Dec 28, 2008
Madeline E. Smallwood, age 100, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, December 28, 2008, at the Roseville Country Manor in Roseville, Illinois. Madeline was born on July 15, 1908, in Auxvasse, Missouri, the daughter of Charles and Anna [Elgin] Estill. She was raised in Benton City, Missouri. She was a 1926 graduate of Mexico High...
Amber M. Henshaw
Dec 23, 2008
Amber M. Henshaw, age 23, of Keithsburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2008. She was born on October 14, 1985 in Burlington, Iowa. She is the daughter of Allen Ray and Elaine Renne Mehaffy Henshaw. She was reared and educated in the Westmer area, and graduated from Westmer High School in 2004. She was a certified First Responder...
Ricky Lee Buchanan
Dec 22, 2008
Ricky Lee Buchanan, age 56, of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2008, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Ricky was born on November 12, 1952, in Burlington, Iowa, the son of William and Mildred Christy Buchanan. Ricky was raised in Burlington and attended Burlington High School. Ricky was a Park Maintenance man at...
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