Obituaries
Eileen J. Nelson
Jul 17, 2009
Eileen J. Nelson, 75, 1717 North Broad Street, died at 10:35 p.m. Friday (July 17, 2009) at Galesburg Cottage Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 26, 1933 in Newark, New Jersey to Eugene and Rose (Helrung) Burger. She lived most of her childhood in Alton, IL moving to Galesburg with her family during her high...
Mary Jean Turley
Jul 14, 2009
Mary Jean Turley, age 95, of Biggsville, Ill., passed away at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at her residence. Mary Jean was born on October 23, 1913, at the family home in Biggsville; the daughter of Harvey and Gertrude Collins Foster. She was reared and educated in the Biggsville attending "Record" rural school and graduated from Biggsville...
Marlene A. Bullock
Jul 14, 2009
Marlene A. Bullock, 78, of Galesburg, died at 1:57 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Marlene was born on June 21, 1931 in Oak Park, the daughter of Rudolph and Katherine Thomma Ellensohn. She married Robert Bullock on November 16, 1949 in Lyons. He preceded her in death on February 1, 1995. Surviving Marlene is...
Mildred "Mickey" C. Godsil
Jul 14, 2009
Mildred “Mickey” C. Godsil, 79, of Galesburg, died at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville, at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2009. Mickey was born on April 6, 1930 in Waynesville, NC the daughter of Clem and O’dessa King Mehaffey. She married Marvin Behrens on June 11, 1951. He preceded her in death on January 25, 1965. She later married...
Constance H. Hardin
Jul 13, 2009
Constance H. Hardin, age 60, of Monmouth quietly passed away mid-day Monday, July 13th, 2009, at her river cabin in Oquawka. Constance Brownlee Hutchinson was born November 15th, 1948 in Bronxville, N.Y. The daughter of Clyde B. and Margaret Eleanor Smith Hutchinson. Her elementary education was completed at Abingdon Friends School in Jenkintown, PA. She graduated from The Knox...
Russell E. Furnald
Jul 9, 2009
Russell E. Furnald, age 58, of Gladstone, Illinois, passed away at 4:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2009, at his residence. Russell was born on March 9, 1951, in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Delbert and Gail Huss Furnald, Sr. Russell was raised and educated in the Gladstone area and graduated from Union High School. Russell married Pamela Johnson...
Marjorie Ann Schaumleffel
Jul 5, 2009
Marjorie A. Carlson-Schaumleffel, 65 of Woodstock, Georgia died Sunday, July 5, 2009 at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia. She was Born October 30, 1943 in Monmouth, Illinois. She was the daughter of Carl & Beulah Carlson. Marjorie married Larry Schaumleffel of Monmouth, IL on July 14, 1961 in Roseville, IL. Marjorie was a loving wife and mother. Married for...
John T. Wainman
Jul 1, 2009
John T. Wainman, age 51, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 6:20 am on July 1, 2009 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Illinois.John T. "Wammie" Wainman, age 51, of Monmouth, Ill., passed away at 6:20 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. John was born on February 4, 1958...
Irene L. Stevenson
Jul 1, 2009
Irene L. Stevenson, age 89, of Monmouth, Ill. passed away at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at her residence. Irene was born on July 28, 1919 in Monmouth and is the daughter of Stanley William and Pearl Miller Vance. Irene was raised in the Gerlaw and Monmouth area where she attended rural schools and Monmouth High School....
Alan Lee Spicer
Jun 30, 2009
Alan Lee Spicer, 50, of Independence, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 30, 2009. Al was born on July 17, 1958 in Evergreen Park, IL, the son of Leland & Geraldine (McCoy) Spicer. He grew up in Country Club Hills, IL and lived all of his adult life in the Blue Springs and Independence areas. He owned and...
Vincent Seibert
Jun 30, 2009
Vincent Seibert, 44, of 1240 IL Rte 97, Gilson, died at 7:13 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Vincent was born on January 30, 1965 in Galesburg, the son of Nicholas and Theresa Schneller Seibert. Surviving Vincent are 3 brothers, Charles of Galesburg, Anthony of Iowa, and Steve of Chicago, a sister, Maria...
Norman "Wayne" Townsend
Jun 30, 2009
Norman “Wayne” Townsend, 50, of 708 S. Chambers St., Galesburg, died at home on June 30, 2009 at 3:15 p.m. Wayne was born on January 13, 1959 in Vicenza, Italy the son of Norman Wayne and Mary Lue Shepard Townsend. Surviving Wayne are his mother and step father, Mary Lue (Oscar) Riley, Jr., a brother, David (Dodie) Townsend of...
Earl W. Williams
Jun 26, 2009
Earl W. Williams, 77, of Galesburg, died at 2:25 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2009 at Methodist Medical Center, Peoria. Earl was born on December 22, 1931 in Rural Rock Island County, the son of Charles D. and Ella P. Butterfield Williams. He married Beverly Beasley on December 2, 1983 in Davenport, IA. Surviving Earl are his wife, Beverly of...
Ruby M. Robbins
Jun 23, 2009
Ruby M. Robbins, age 80, of Oquawka, passed away at 12:12 p.m., Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth. She was born on September 6, 1928 in Henderson County, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Gladys Meyer Morris. She was reared and educated in Oquawka and graduated from Oquawka High School in 1946. Ruby married Melvin...
Julius R. Evans
Jun 23, 2009
Julius R. Evans, age 79, of Lewistown, Illinois; passed away at 4:35 am on June 23, 2009 at Graham Hospital in Canton, Illinois. Julius was born on February 27, 1930 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Frank and Viola Strowthers Evans. Julius was raised in Monmouth and attended local schools. He enlisted in the Army on February...
Winifred K. "Winnie" Martin
Jun 23, 2009
Winifred K. "Winnie" Martin, age 61, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 10:25 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth. Winifred was born on May 16, 1948, in Monmouth, the daughter of Grandfield and Marian Swan Rickettes. Winnie was raised in Monmouth and Lincoln, Illinois. She graduated from Lincoln High School. Winifred married...
Kenneth E Ambrose
Jun 21, 2009
Kenneth Eugene Ambrose, of Monmouth, died at 6:00 A.M., Sunday June 21, 2009 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Kenneth was born in Mahomet, Illinois on November 14, 1925 to Curtis Emory and Lela Julia (Rickwood) Ambrose. He was the middle of three children. Kenneth attended Elementary through High School in Oblong, Illinois. He graduated at the...
Roy L. Sargent
Jun 13, 2009
Roy L. Sargent, 76, 1232 Frank St., Galesburg, died at 1:07 a.m. Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Seminary Manor. Roy was born on March 16, 1933 in Lead, South Dakota, the son of C.L. and Esther Kimball Sargent. He married Helen Nichols on June 3, 1978. She preceded him in death on April 25, 2001. Surviving Roy are a...
Jeffrey D Shaw
Jun 12, 2009
Jeffrey D. Shaw, age 47, of Monmouth, passed away Friday, June 12, 2009, in Galesburg, Illinois. He was born on September 25, 1961 in Monmouth, the son of Robert Joe and Sally Jo Gilbreth Shaw. Jeffrey was reared and educated in the Monmouth area and graduated from Monmouth High School. He then attended Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg graduating...
Christine Z. Mcwilliams
Jun 11, 2009
Christine Z. McWilliams, 83, of Monmouth, Ill., passed away at 8:42 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2009, at her residence. Christine was born on January 21, 1926, in Monmouth the daughter of Leo and Lora Allen Gibson. She was raised in Monmouth and graduated from Monmouth High School. Christine married Robert McWilliams in 1962. He preceded her in death...
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