Obituaries
Jason Michael "Mike" Stodgel
Sep 24, 2008
Jason Michael “Mike” Stodgel, 29 of Galesburg, died 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at home. Jason was born on October 15, 1978 in Morris, Illinois the son of Donald L. and Donna I. Yelm Stodgel. Surviving are his parents Don and Donna of Galesburg; grandmother, Mae Lorene Stodgel of Williamsfield, 3 daughters, Christine, Brittany, and Marissa of...
Lawrence R. "Mule" Seitz
Sep 19, 2008
Lawrence R. "Mule" Seitz, age 81, of Gladstone, Illinois, passed away at 2:13 pm, Friday, September 19, 2008, at University Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa. Lawrence was born on August 22, 1927 in rural Gladstone, Illinois and is the son of Earl F. and Grace Bielser Seitz. He was raised in the Gladstone, Illinois area and in rural Missouri....
Irene K. Day
Sep 18, 2008
Irene K. Day, 92, of Oquawka, formerly of 718 Arnold St., Galesburg, died at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at Schlotzhauer Home, Oquawka. Irene was born on May 15, 1916 in Joy, the daughter of George J. and Katherine Fecher Nichols. She married Howard C. Kenney on November 26, 1938. He died on February 26, 1969. She...
William "Ted" L. Fineran
Sep 15, 2008
W.L. “Ted” Fineran, 94, of Bettendorf, Iowa, formerly of Galesburg, died on Monday, September 15, 2008 at Clarissa Cook Hospice, Bettendorf, IA. Ted was born on March 25, 1914 in Galesburg, the son of James M. and Winnefred Shea Fineran. He married Catherine Patricia Sullivan on November 9, 1940 in Galesburg at St. Patrick’s Church. She preceded him in...
Donald R. Caldwell
Sep 12, 2008
Donald R. Caldwell, 84, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away Friday morning, September 12, 2008, at his residence. Donald was born on January 3, 1924, in Monmouth, the son Theodore and Lottie Caldwell. He was raised in Monmouth and attended Monmouth Public Schools. Don served in the United States Army during World War II. Don married Charlene Belt on January...
Kevin G. Moburg
Sep 12, 2008
Kevin G. Moburg, age 58, of Roseville, Illinois, passed away at 5:55 p.m. on Friday, September 12, 2008, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Illinois. Kevin was born on November 2, 1949, in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Gilbert M. and Marilyn L. Corzatt Moburg. He was spent his early life in Monmouth, and graduating from Rockford...
Velma Theobald
Sep 12, 2008
Velma Theobald, 82, Knoxville, formerly of Galesburg, died at 1:45 p.m. on Friday, September 12, 2008 at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Velma was born on December 18, 1925 in Maquon, the daughter of Everett and Edna Blakey Delawder. She married Carl W. Theobald on March 27, 1948 in Galesburg. He died on January 1, 1992. Surviving Velma are...
Herman Siebert
Sep 11, 2008
Herman H. Siebert, 90, Monmouth, formerly of Park Forest, IL, died at 2:05 PM Thursday, September 11, 2008, at F Wing of OSF Holy Family Medical Center. He was born April 9, 1918, in New York, New York, the son of Hermann Henry and Margaret (Cordes) Siebert. He was raised and educated in The Bronx, New York, and graduated...
Laval Richey
Sep 10, 2008
LaVal A. Richey, age 52, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 12:50 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at his residence. LaVal was born on May 14, 1956, in Aransas Pass, Texas, the son of John Franklin and Helen Christina Bertelsen Richey. LaVal graduated from Warren Achievement School in Monmouth. He was employed at Achievement Industries in Monmouth. LaVal...
Ileen B. Bycroft
Sep 10, 2008
Ileen B. Bycroft, 80, of 1696 Monroe St., Galesburg, died at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at Heartland Health Care. Ileen was born on February 21, 1928 in Alexis, the daughter of Elmer and Edith Glass McCoy. She married William Bycroft on June 7, 1947 at Coldbrook Christian Church Parsonage. Surviving Ileen are her husband, Bill of...
J. Victor Romano
Sep 9, 2008
J. Victor Romano, age 53, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away on September 9, 2008 at his Monmouth residence. "Vic" was born August 29, 1955 in Monmouth and was the son of James Vincent and Dorothy Graham Romano. He was raised in this area and attended local schools and graduated from Warren High School in 1973. Victor was employed for...
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...
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