Obituaries
Peter P. Bishop
Nov 1, 2008
Peter Paul Bishop, age 34, of Berwick, Illinois, passed away on November 1, 2008, at Putney's Landing, rural Keithsburg, Illinois. Peter was born December 7, 1973, in Galesburg, Illinois. He is the son of Junior and Patricia Pieper Bishop. He was raised in the Berwick area, and attended school in both Monmouth and Roseville. He graduated from Monmouth High...
Gene Gilmour
Oct 31, 2008
Gene Gilmour, age 66, of Oquawka, Illinois, died at 12:20 a.m., Friday, October 31, 2008 at his home. Gene was born on March 3, 1942 in Oquawka. He is the son of Ross and Ruby Gilmour. Gene attended Oquawka Grade School and G & O High School. Gene first married Mary Tharp on March 16, 1961 in Rozetta, IL,...
Joseph H. Alcorn
Oct 30, 2008
Joseph H. Alcorn, 70, of Chandler, Arizona, passed away peacefully on October 30th, 2008. Born August 3, 1938, in Sioux City, Iowa, Joe was a gentle and kind-hearted family man. He is survived by his five children: Mark (wife Joyce), Barry, Paula, Julie (husband Scott) and Amy (husband Jeremy), four grandchildren (Erin, Alyssa, Colin and Michael) and brother, Terry...
Bernard J. Carr
Oct 30, 2008
Bernard J. Carr, 94, of 280 E. Losey St., Galesburg formerly of 121 W. Simmons St., died at 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2008 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center. Bernard was born on April 11, 1914 in Galesburg, the son of Edward and Mariah Boyd Carr. He married Leona Case on April 7, 1947 in Galesburg. She...
Yvonne "Vonnie" O'Brien Tabb
Oct 30, 2008
Yvonne (Vonnie) O’Brien Tabb, 82, of Galesburg, died Thursday, October 30, 2008 at home. Vonnie was born on January 8, 1926 in Abingdon to John P. and Ethel McBride Uhlman. She married Leo F. O’Brien on June 14, 1947 in Galesburg. Leo preceded her in death in 1968 and Vonnie later married Claire Tabb, who died in 1986. Vonnie...
Dorothy E. Vantine
Oct 27, 2008
Dorothy E. VanTine, Age 82, of Gladstone, Illinois, Passed away at 3:17 p.m., Monday, October 27, 2008, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Dorothy, soon to be 83, was born on December 16, 1925 in Gladstone, Illinois. She is the daughter of Harold G. and Marjorie M. Snodgrass Galbraith. Dorothy attended school in Gladstone, graduating from...
Donald R. Charles, Sr.
Oct 24, 2008
Donald Roger Charles, Sr., 68, 831 E. Knox St., died Friday (October 24, 2008) at OSF St Mary’s Hospital, Galesburg. He was born Dec. 31, 1939, in Galesburg, the son of Richard C. and Margaret (Lively) Charles. He married Mary Louise Ronk on Jan. 14, 1957. She preceded him in death on June 23, 2008. Surviving are 3 sons,...
Hillard L. Phipps
Oct 22, 2008
Hillard L. Phipps, 84, of Galesburg, died at 5:55 a.m. on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Hillard was born on March 28, 1924 in Rocky Branch, KY the son of George and Essie Bell Phipps. He married Bettie Hook on August 23, 1946 in Monmouth. Surviving Hillard are, his wife, Bettie of Galesburg;...
Matthew A. Mclaughlin
Oct 19, 2008
Matthew A. McLaughlin, 22, of 3308 Lakeside Ct., Galesburg, died at 6:55 a.m. October 19, 2008. Matthew was born on September 20, 1986 in Galesburg, the son of Mark and Jerry Helms McLaughlin. Surviving Matthew are his parents of Galesburg; a brother, Mark (Jana) of Galesburg; and a niece and nephew Addysen and Nathan McLaughlin both of Galesburg. Also...
Marion Boyd
Oct 17, 2008
Marion Boyd, age 83, of Biggsville, Illinois, passed away at 1:18 p.m. on Friday, October 17, 2008, at St. Francis Medical Center, in Peoria, Illinois. Marion was born September 17, 1925 in Smithshire, Illinois. He is the son of Clarence LeRoy and Lola Staley Boyd. Marion was reared and educated in the Biggsville area and Attended Biggsville Schools. After...
Paul D. Leiner
Oct 16, 2008
Paul David Leiner, 88, Galesburg, died at 10:39 a.m. Thursday, October 16, 2008 at Methodist Hospital, Peoria. He was born December 17, 1919 at his maternal grandparent’s farm west of Chillicothe, Illinois, the son of George Albert and Maggie Elizabeth Foster Leiner. He and Katharine (Kay) Young were married June 25, 1950 by her father, Rev. W. Harvey Young...
Betty C. Scott
Oct 14, 2008
Betty C. Scott, age 74, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away on October 14, 2008 at the Roseville Country Manor. Betty was born on November 29, 1933 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Gerald S. and Alice E. Arendt Kelley. Betty was raised in Monmouth, where she attended the Monmouth Schools and Monmouth High School. She married Howard...
Leon Heatherly
Oct 13, 2008
Leon Heatherly, age 77, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 9:15 pm on October 13, 2008 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Leon was born on June 20, 1931 in Monmouth, Illinois. He is the son of Samuel Lawrence and Beulah Delma Sanders Heatherly. Leon was reared and educated in the Monmouth area, he attended Monmouth...
Kathryn M. Rowley
Oct 9, 2008
Kathryn M. Rowley of Monmouth, Illinois; died on October 9, 2008 at 1:05am at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Illinois. She was the daughter of Clarence L. and Susie Ditto Rowley. Miss Rowley was born near Seaton, Illinois and graduated from Monmouth High School, Monmouth College, and held a Masters Degree from the University of Illinois. She...
M. Maxine Busse
Oct 9, 2008
M. Maxine Busse, 93, of 887 W. Losey St., Galesburg, died at 10:03 a.m. Thursday, October 9, 2008 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Maxine was born on May 26, 1915 in Galesburg, the daughter of Martin Thomas and Birdie Lee Paul Daugherty. She married Delbert Busse on June 19, 1939 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death...
Dorothy J. Shea
Oct 3, 2008
Dorothy Joan Shea, 76, of 280 E. Losey St., Galesburg, formerly of 559 N. Cherry St., Galesburg, died at 7:05 a.m. on Friday, October 03, 2008 at Heartland Health Care. Dorothy was born on December 31, 1931 in England, the daughter of LaVerne and Bertha Radcliff Graves. She married Pat Shea on August 25, 1951 in Galesburg. He preceded...
Richard L. "Rick" Carrier
Oct 2, 2008
Richard L. " Rick" Carrier, age 57, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 1:47 p.m. on Thursday, October 2, 2008, at his residence. Rick was born on April 6, 1951 in Monmouth the son of Kenneth Law and Dorothy Mae Wheeler Carrier. Rick was raised in Colchester and Monmouth, Illinois attending Monmouth High School and graduating in 1969. He...
G. Louis Vitale
Oct 2, 2008
G. Louis Vitale, 95, formerly of Galesburg, IL, passed away October 2, 2008 in Scottsdale, AZ. Louis was born to Frank and Carmella Vitale January 13, 1913, in Chicago, IL. A successful businessman, he founded G & M Distributors, Inc., Galesburg, IL in 1946, and formerly owned Decatur Bottling Co, Decatur, IL, as well as businesses in Aurora, Quincy,...
Patrick L. Mcmanus Iii
Sep 29, 2008
Patrick L. McManus III, age 59, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away, Monday, September 29, 2008, at his residence. He was born on November 20, 1948, in Portland, Oregon, the son of Patrick L. and Mona Simpson McManus. Pat graduated from East Aurora High School in East Aurora, New York. He then graduated from Monmouth College in 1971 with a...
Kristoffer Jon Trask
Sep 25, 2008
Kristoffer Jon Trask, 30, passed away September 25, 2008, in Pittsburgh, PA. He was born June 5, 1978, in Galesburg, IL, the son of Karen Marie Dugenske and Donald Dean Trask. He is survived by his father, Donald Dean Trask of Lee’s Summit, MO; two sisters, Kim Trask (and Wayne) Brown of Brevard, NC, and Karlie Hardy of Hendersonville,...
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