Obituaries

Norma B. Luna

Norma B. Luna

Apr 30, 2008

Norma B. Luna, 77, of 686 S. Henderson St., Galesburg, died at 10:50 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at Cottage Hospital.  Norma was born on November 3, 1930 in Moline, the daughter of Julio and Josephine Martinez Gutierrez.  She was lovingly taken care of by her husband Carlos Luna, whom she married on November 28, 1952 in Galesburg. ...

R. Jane Bayless-Maupin

R. Jane Bayless-Maupin

Apr 30, 2008

Rita Jane Bayless-Maupin, 88, of Galesburg, died at 5:28 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at Seminary Manor.  Jane was born on March 27, 1919 in Galesburg, the daughter of Mark J. and Clara Riegel Carr.  She married Harold E. Bayless on January 9, 1944 in Galesburg.  He preceded her in death in 1983.  She later married Miles Maupin...

Rex  A. Tracy

Rex A. Tracy

Apr 29, 2008

Rex A Tracy, age 55, of Burlington, Iowa, passed away at his residence on April 29, 2008. Rex was born on July 1, 1952, in Galesburg, Illinois. He is the son of Harold H. "Shorty" and Bessie Bradfield Tracy. Rex was reared in Henderson County and attended local Henderson County schools, graduating from Union High School. Rex served his...

George P. Reichel

George P. Reichel

Apr 28, 2008

George Paul Reichel, 82, of 739 Clark St., Galesburg, died at 1:30 p.m. on Monday April 28, 2008 at Cottage Hospital.  George was born on March 7, 1926 in Germany ,the son of Maxamillion and Anna Stein Reichel.  George emigrated to the United States in 1955.  He married Julia Gross on April 7, 1956 in Galesburg.  Surviving George are...

Ronald T. Genty

Ronald T. Genty

Apr 27, 2008

Ronald T. Genty, 79, of 1250 W. Carl Sandburg Dr., Galesburg, formerly of McHenry, died at 2:10 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, 2008 at Rosewood Care Center. Cremation rites will be accorded for Ronald. No services are planned. Watson Funeral Home, Galesburg, is in charge of arrangements

Frank  J. Peel

Frank J. Peel

Apr 23, 2008

Frank J. Peel, age 54, passed away at 3:59 p.m., Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Frank was born on September 17, 1953, in Monmouth, Illinois. He is the son of Floyd J and Ruth V Hanley Peel. Frank was reared and educated in Kirkwood, Illinois, and graduated from Yorkwood High School in...

Dennis  Wayne Hammitt

Dennis Wayne Hammitt

Apr 18, 2008

Dennis Wayne Hammitt, age 59, of Monmouth, passed away at 5:12 p.m., April 18, 2008, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Dennis was born on June 29, 1948, in Webster City, Iowa. He is the son of Darrell D. and Vera J. Bullock Hammitt. He was reared and educated in Moline, Illinois, where he attended Moline...

Stephen R. Dowdall

Stephen R. Dowdall

Apr 15, 2008

Stephen R. Dowdall, 60, of 280 E. Losey St., Galesburg, formerly of 2500 N. Seminary St., died at 4:55 p.m .on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at Heartland Health Care.  Stephen was born on January 10, 1948 in Crawford, England, the son of Sidney G. and Joan L. Chandler Dowdall.  Surviving are 3 brothers, David Dowdall of Monmouth, Patrick (Ellen)...

Dorothy  C. Crandall

Dorothy C. Crandall

Apr 12, 2008

Dorothy C. Crandall, age 72, of Monmouth, passed away at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2008, at Monmouth Nursing Home. Dorothy was born on May 28, 1935 in the home of her parents, Paul and Loma Spence Brown, in the Roseville Township. She was reared and educated in the Roseville area, and graduated from Roseville High School. She...

Jack Lowell Keist

Jack Lowell Keist

Apr 12, 2008

Jack Lowell Keist, 82, of 275 E. Carl Sandburg Dr., Galesburg, formerly of Morrison, died at 5:55 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Marigold Health Care Center, Galesburg.  Jack was born on January 6, 1926 in Gary, IL the son of Vernon and Jesse Jackson Keist.  Surviving Jack are two brothers, Keith Keist of San Diego, CA and...

Robert  G. Gavin

Robert G. Gavin

Apr 10, 2008

Robert G. Gavin, age 82, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 11:13 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, 2008, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. Robert was born on May 23, 1925, in rural Monmouth, the son of George P. and Rose Hennenfent Gavin. Raised and educated in the Monmouth area, Robert attended the Farmers Academy, and...

Madeline  B. Young

Madeline B. Young

Apr 9, 2008

Madeline B. Young, age 86, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 8:17 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at the Marigold Nursing Home in Galesburg, Illinois. Madeline was born on September 3, 1921 in Monmouth the daughter of John A. and Olive Larimer Britt. Madeline attended Hazel Dell School until the age of 8 and she attended Central Junior...

R. Michael "Mike" Cavanaugh

R. Michael "Mike" Cavanaugh

Apr 9, 2008

R. Michael "Mike" Cavanaugh, age 64, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at his residence. Mike was born on February 25, 1944, in Monmouth, the son of Robert and Mary Strong Cavanaugh. Mike was born and raised in the Monmouth area, and graduated from Monmouth High School in 1962. Mike then attended Iowa Wesleyan College....

Janice A. Tucker

Janice A. Tucker

Apr 7, 2008

Janice A. Tucker, 67, of 1151 Dudley St., Galesburg, died at 9:23 p.m. on Monday, April 7, 2008 at Seminary Manor.  Janice was born November 2, 1940 in Altona, the daughter of Dale and Teresa Vannoy Townsend.  She married James Tucker on August 2, 1958 in Galesburg.  Surviving Janice are her husband, Jim of Galesburg; 2 sons, Brian (and...

Lawrence J. Kramer

Lawrence J. Kramer

Apr 3, 2008

Lawrence John Kramer, 69, of 239 S. Cherry St., Galesburg, died at 9:10 a.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2008 at St. Mary’s Square Living Center.  Larry was born on November 6, 1938 in Illinois, the son of John and Olga Kramer.  Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on April 8, 2008 at Watson Funeral Home, with the Rev....

Joseph C. "Joe" Mcintire

Joseph C. "Joe" Mcintire

Apr 1, 2008

Joe McIntire, age 37, of Logan, Ohio; formerly of Oquawka, Illinois passed away of natural causes at 11:30 p.m., April 1, 2008, at his home in Logan. Born September 27, 1970 in Monmouth, he was the son of Ray and Carole Coover McIntire. He graduated from Union High School in 1988. He then completed an Associates Degree in Computer...

Richard H. "Dick" Mcnitt

Richard H. "Dick" Mcnitt

Mar 31, 2008

Richard H. "Dick" McNitt, age 66, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 1:37 a.m. on Monday, March 31, 2008, at the Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Dick was born on March 16, 1942, in St. Joseph, Michigan, the son of Warren and Eileen Nelson McNitt. He was reared by his Aunt Dorothy and Uncle Harold Nelson, and was...

Mary N. Stinson

Mary N. Stinson

Mar 30, 2008

Mary N. Stinson, 88, of 759 S. Academy St., Galesburg, passed away at 10 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, 2008 at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg.   Mary was born on January 18, 1920 in Galesburg the daughter of Oria Thomas and Kathryn Elizabeth Flynn Wiles.  She graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy in 1938.  She married Guy A. Stinson on April...

Marshall  K. Smith

Marshall K. Smith

Mar 28, 2008

Marshall K. Smith, age 92, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 10:45 a.m. on Friday, March 28, 2008, at the Rosewood Care Center in Galesburg, Illinois. Marshall was born on May 22, 1915 the son of Wallace R. and Ethel Denisar Smith. He was reared in the Cameron area attending schools in Cameron and Galesburg. He moved to Grand...

Helen Schreck

Helen Schreck

Mar 27, 2008

Helen Schreck, age 100, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 6:02 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2008, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Helen was born on May 27, 1907, in rural Smithshire, Illinois, the daughter of James and Mary Lucy Quigley St. Ledger. Helen was reared in Smithshire area attending Chatanooga rural school in Point Pleasant...