Obituaries
Virgil Bigger
Sep 7, 2008
Virgil L. Bigger, age 58, Passed away at 9:25 a.m., Sunday, September 7, 2008, at his residence in Biggsville, Illinois. Virgil was born on June 8, 1950 in Burlington, Iowa. He is the son of Lonnie R. and Betty Jane Rogers Bigger. Virgil was reared and educated in the Henderson county area. He married Nancy Brown on April 27,...
Inez J. Lefort
Sep 7, 2008
Inez J. Lefort, age 84, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 12:50 pm on September 7, 2008 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Inez was born on August 1, 1924 in Monmouth, the daughter of Joe (Bob) and Jessie Bollman. She was first married to Floyd Sloss on January 2, 1943 in Kahoka, Missouri. He preceded her on October 10, 1972....
Dorothy G. Kisler
Sep 7, 2008
Dorothy G. Kisler, 82, of Galesburg, died at 4:51 p.m. on Sunday, September 7, 2008 at Methodist Medical Center, Peoria. Dorothy was born on January 22, 1926 in Mercer County near Norwood, the daughter of John T. and Berniece Lafferty McKeague, Jr. She married L. Boyd Kisler on April 4, 1945 in Aledo. Surviving Dorothy are her husband, Boyd...
Arthur D. "Art" Hanson
Sep 6, 2008
Arthur D. "Art" Hanson, age 84, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Cottage Hospital in Galesburg, Illinois. Art was born June 10, 1924 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Henry and Martha Elizabeth Fay Fisher Hanson. Art was raised in Monmouth where he attended Monmouth Schools. Art enlisted in...
Josephine Kennedy
Sep 6, 2008
Mrs. Josphine Kennedy, 96 of Galesburg, died Friday evening in Aurora. Funeral arrangements are pending at Watson-Thomas Funeral Home, Galesburg.
Maxwell A. Cills
Sep 3, 2008
Maxwell A. Cills, 81, of 1704 Tradewinds, Galesburg, died at 5:33 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center. Per his wishes he has donated his body to science and no funeral services are planned.
Sandra Guthrie
Sep 2, 2008
Sandra K. Guthrie, age 68, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 9:41 p.m., Tuesday, September 2, 2008, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Sandra was born on May 18, 1940 in Oquawka, Illinois. She is the daughter of Raleigh Patrick and Gladys Mae Murphy McDavid. She was raised in Oquawka and graduated from G &...
Robert "Rob" Stephen Kisler
Aug 28, 2008
Robert “Rob” Stephen Kisler, 50, of Des Moines, IA, formerly of Knoxville, IL, died at 9:13 p.m. on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at home. Rob was born April 14, 1958, in Galesburg the son of L. Boyd and Dorothy G. McKeague Kisler. Surviving are his parents Boyd and Dorothy of Galesburg; 2 brothers, Larry (Betsy) of Camerson and Tom...

Frances L. Isenberg
Aug 27, 2008
Frances L. Isenberg, age 91, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 11:45 on Wednesday, August 27, 2008, at Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth. Frances was born on March 8, 1917 in Cave City, Kentucky, the daughter of Noah and Sarah Roundtree Estes. She was raised and educated in Cave City and moved to Monmouth as a young woman. Frances...

Kenneth G. "Butch" Hass
Aug 25, 2008
Kenneth G. "Butch" Hass, 64, of Oquawka, passed away at 10:10 p.m., Monday, August 25, 2008, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, Illinois. Kenneth was born on October 24, 1943 in Macomb, Illinois. He is the son of Kenneth James and Margret Mae Miller Hass. He was reared and educated in the Monmouth area, and attended Monmouth Public...
Robert M. Lee
Aug 25, 2008
Robert M. Lee, 80, of Galesburg, died at 8:30 a.m. in his home on August 25, 2008. He was born on October 7, 1927 in Monmouth the son of Maurice B. and Edna M Doyle Lee. Both of whom are deceased. He married Margaret E. McCleary on September 4, 1954. She died in 1988. Surviving are three children, Teresa...
Marlene E. West
Aug 24, 2008
Marlene E. West, 60, of 1022 Parkview Rd., Galesburg, died at 12:47 a.m. on Sunday, August 24, 2008 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Marlene was born on August 15, 1948 in Monmouth, the daughter of Clarence and Audrey Scott Greenstreet. Marlene married John Galiher. She later married Ted West on November 26, 1989. He died on July...
Theresa Bajt
Aug 23, 2008
Theresa Bajt 80 of Knoxville formerly of Williamsfield and Galesburg, died at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday August 23, 2008 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center. She was born on November 13, 1927 in Joliet, the daughter of Jack and Frenci Bajt. She has 4 sisters and a brother. She enjoyed watching movies, table games, decorating for the holidays, and...
Paul R. Carr
Aug 23, 2008
Paul Raymond Carr, 72, of Galesburg, died at 3:47 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2008 at Cottage Hospital. Paul was born on March 10, 1936 in Galesburg, the son of Paul Lester and Alice Marie Foster Carr. He married Mickey Mason on September 14, 1975 in Las Vegas, NV. Surviving Paul are his wife, Mickey of Galesburg; 3 sons,...
Ilona Nemeth
Aug 20, 2008
Ilona Nemeth, 87, of 170 Circle Dr., Galesburg, passed away in her home at 2:35 p.m., Wednesday, August 20, 2008 surrounded by loving family. She was born February 2, 1921 in Csorotnek, Hungary, the daughter of John and Anna Kuntar Nemeth. She married Jeno Nemeth on May 29, 1944 in Rabagyarmat, Hungary. Jeno preceded her in death on April...

Vernon L. " V.L." Brammer
Aug 17, 2008
Vernon L. "V.L." Brammer, age 58, of Flagler Beach, Florida, and formerly of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away in Ormond Beach, Florida on August 17, 2008 at 10:30 am. " V.L." was born October 10, 1949 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Marion Vernon and Mildred Kelley Brammer. He was raised in Monmouth and attended Monmouth Schools. He...
Mary A. Johnson
Aug 13, 2008
Mary Agnes Johnson, 82, of Galesburg, formerly of Peoria, passed away at 6:17 p.m. on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL. She was born on September 27, 1925 in Galesburg, the daughter of James and Agnes Carr Hoben. She married James Francis Johnson on February 3, 1951. He preceded her in death in...
Robert D. Wallenfelsz
Aug 11, 2008
Robert Daniel Wallenfelsz, 71, of 1029 Mayberry Ln., Galesburg, died at 1:56 a.m. on Monday August 11, 2008 at Cottage Hospital. He was born on November 11, 1936 in West Bend, Wisconsin the son of Harold and Leona Herbst Wallenfelsz. He married Faye Johnson on May 31, 1958 in Campbellsport, WI. She preceded him in death on June 26,...

Beverly A. Wade
Aug 9, 2008
Beverly A. Wade, age 68, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away on August 9, 2008 at OSF St.Mary's Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. Beverly was born January 31, 1940 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Frederick K. and Lula E. Bowen Hurxthal. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended Monmouth schools and graduated from Monmouth High School...
John Patrick Reed, Sr.
Aug 7, 2008
John Patrick Reed, Sr., 69, of 1077 W. Main St., Galesburg, died at 4:50 a.m. on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at University Hospital, Iowa City, IA. He was born on March 14, 1939 in Galesburg, the son of Dell M. and Blanche Amenhauser Reed. He married Judy Reed on August 8, 1959 in Galesburg. She preceded him in death...
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