Obituaries

May 10, 2023

Elizabeth Ann “Tootie” Harshbarger, 89, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at home Wednesday, May 10, 2023.

Elizabeth was born March 19, 1934 in Kirkwood, Illinois, the daughter of Frederick R. and Margaret Anne (Sward) Scalf. She was united in marriage to James Jay Harshbarger on December 17, 1952 in Streator, Illinois. Their 63-year marriage brought three...

May 9, 2023

Joseph B. Welsh, 69, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at 2:13 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at St. Anthony’s Nursing and Rehab, Rock Island, Illinois.

Joe was born May 24, 1953 in Galesburg, the son of William R. and Virginia A. (Bradford) Welsh. Joe is survived by a son, Gary Welsh; two brothers, Mike Welsh of...

May 9, 2023

Lawrence Duane Garman, Jr. a.k.a. “Worm”, 67, of Galesburg, Illinois, died peacefully at home Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 10:39 p.m. with his family by his side.

Worm was born June 19, 1955 in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of Lawrence D. Garman and Patricia J. (Tuthill) Garman. Duane honorably served in the US Army. He...

May 7, 2023

Mary Louise Lindsey, 90, of Abingdon, Illinois, died at 7:08 p.m. Sunday, May 7, 2023 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg, Illinois.

Mary was born July 18, 1932 the daughter of Russell and Neola (Gossard) Kepple. Mary married Charles E. Lindsey on August 14, 1948 in Galesburg, Illinois. He preceded her in death on...

May 6, 2023

Leo Nathan Varela, infant son of Alejandro and Megan Varela was born a quiet birth at 1:40 a.m. Saturday, May 6, 2023 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.

Leo is survived by his loving parents, Alejandro and Megan Allison (Lee) Varela of Galesburg; paternal grandparents, Juana and Jorge Cabrera of Phoenix, Arizona; maternal grandparents,...

May 4, 2023

Georgia A. Davis, 83, of Galesburg, Illinois died at 4:50 a.m. Thursday, May 4, 2023 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg.

Georgia was born January 19, 1940, in Abingdon, Illinois the daughter of George E. and Gladys E. (Todd) Landon. She graduated from Abingdon High School in 1958. Georgia went on to have a 30-year career in...

May 1, 2023

Sean Henry Hartshorn, 51, of Galesburg, Illinois, died Monday, May 1, 2023 in Galesburg.

Sean was born October 9, 1971 in Galesburg, the son of James B. and Linda K. (Toops) Hartshorn. Sean graduated from Galesburg High School and had worked at Midwestern Pet Foods in Monmouth, Illinois.

Sean is survived...

May 1, 2023

Paul E. “Gene” Rude, Jr., 84, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at 5:45 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2023 at Hawthorne Inn, Galesburg.

Gene was born July 14, 1938 at home in Gerlaw, Illinois the son of Paul Eugene and Nellie Evangeline (Wallingford) Rude, Sr. After graduating from Mt. Union High School in Iowa, Gene entered the...

May 1, 2023

Melvin L. Siverly, 86, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2023 at Allure Knox County, with family by his side.

Melvin was born at home August 6, 1936 in rural Stronghurst, Illinois the son of Loren and Naomi (Kaighin) Siverly. Melvin attended college at Western Illinois University and the University of...

Apr 27, 2023

Garvin Leroy Main, 86, of Knoxville, Illinois, died at 6:18 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg.

He was born April 28, 1936 in Economy, Missouri, the son of Floyd Earl and Daisy Mae (Dennis) Main. Garvin was reared and educated in Atlanta, Missouri. After he turned 18,...

Apr 27, 2023

Catherine Marie Ross, 87, of Galesburg, died at 5:01 a.m. Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Seminary Manor in Galesburg.

Catherine was born December 12, 1935, in Avon, the daughter of Joseph Peter and Maude Alberta (Hagan) Pecharich. She graduated from Corpus Christi Catholic High School in 1953. On June 27, 1953, Catherine and John L....

Apr 25, 2023

Ross Vander Meulen, age 87, died on April 25, 2023, at Seminary Manor, Galesburg, Illinois. He was born on November 13, 1935, in South Bend, Indiana, son of Allen Vander Meulen and Alice Connor Vander Meulen. He and his brother, Allen Jr., and sister, Eva, grew up in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago. He graduated from Fenger High School....

Apr 25, 2023

Raymond Richard “Dick” Boos, 89, of Galesburg, Illinois, died peacefully at home 5:10 a.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

Dick was born September 27, 1933 in Iowa City, Iowa the son of Raymond Wesley and Sylvia (See) Boos. Dick enlisted in the United States Marine Corp on October 3, 1950 and was honorably discharge on October...

Apr 24, 2023

Donald Dean Tucker, 88, of Galesburg, Illinois died at 4:45 p.m. Monday, April 24, 2023 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg.

Don was born July 4 1934 in Williamsfield, Illinois the son of Everett W. and Ruth I. (Maher) Tucker. Don married Virginia L. (Hallam) Ford on November 2, 1985 in Galesburg. Don is survived by his...

Apr 23, 2023

Jean Marie Riley, 61, of Galesburg, Illinois, died Sunday, April 23, 2023 at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville, Illinois.

Jean was born September 12, 1961 in Galesburg, the daughter of John and Joyce (Durbin) Clay. Raised in Galesburg, Jean graduated from Galesburg High School in 1979. She then attended and graduated from Carl Sandburg College...

Apr 22, 2023

Daniel “Zip” Zefo, 70, of Wataga, Illinois, died at 9:45 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2023, at home.

Dan was born March 4, 1953, in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of William P. and Joyce I. (Tourtellott) Zefo. Dan graduated from Galesburg High School with the class of 1971. He married Janet K. Haraldson on May 2,...

Apr 20, 2023

Juanita Ruth Foster, 98, of Oneida, Illinois died at 11:07 a.m. Thursday, April 20, 2023 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.

Juanita was born February 3, 1925 in Creston, Iowa the daughter of Albin and Edna Mae (Probasco) Nicholson. Juanita graduated from Oneida High School where she was crowned homecoming queen her senior year....

Apr 20, 2023

Barbara Jean Brown, 92, of Galesburg, died at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Seminary Manor in Galesburg.

She was born March 3, 1931 in Muscatine, Iowa, the daughter of Earl William and Grace Emiline (Varney) Meerdink. Barbara was reared and educated in Muscatine, graduating from Muscatine High School in 1949. She attended...

Apr 20, 2023

Rodney Paul Miller, 70, of Galesburg, died on April 20, 2023 of pancreatic cancer.

Rodney was born on November 17, 1952, to Kenneth and Colleen Miller, growing up on their farm in Kent, Iowa. After graduating in 1971 from Lenox High School, he attended the University of Iowa, where he completed bachelor’s and master’s degrees...

Apr 19, 2023

Joan Kay Bent, 77, Oneida, passed away at 8:05 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg, Illinois.

Joan was born February 2, 1946 in Galesburg, Illinois, the daughter of Eugene Leo and Marjorie Lois (Godsil) Bradford. Joan graduated from St. Joseph Academy and then Corpus Christi High School in 1964. She...