Obituaries

Mary  Lou Pavlic

Mary Lou Pavlic

Mar 27, 2008

Mary Lou Pavlic, age 84, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2008, at the OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Mary Lou was born on November 24, 1923, in Monmouth the daughter of Ralph J. and Mabel Hilsenhoff Redmond. She was reared and educated in Monmouth and attended Monmouth Public Schools, graduating...

Harry  A. Bickerton,  Sr.

Harry A. Bickerton, Sr.

Mar 26, 2008

Harry A. Bickerton, Sr., age 79, passed away at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, in Oneida, Illinois at the home of his daughter. Harry was born on February 20, 1929, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania the son of Harry and Mary Dick Bickerton. Harry was reared in Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelor of Business from Western Illinois University and...

John  Miller Walters

John Miller Walters

Mar 26, 2008

John Miller Walters, age 94, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 9:04 a.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at the OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Illinois. John was born on May 6, 1913, in Belmont, Illinois, the son of John Wesley and Dolly Miller Walters. He was reared and educated in Belmont, attending Belmont schools and Seaton...

Clyde W. "Sonny" Woods  Jr.

Clyde W. "Sonny" Woods Jr.

Mar 24, 2008

Clyde W. "Sonny" Woods Jr., 80, of 1790 23rd Ave., Avon (formerly of Monmouth, Illinois and Winter Haven, Florida) died Monday, March 24, 2008 at the Avon Nursing Home. He was born May 4, 1927 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Clyde Woods Sr. and Bernice (Skiles) Woods. He was raised in Monmouth and attended the Monmouth public schools....

Anne  E. Millar

Anne E. Millar

Mar 18, 2008

Anne E. Millar, age 57, of Rozetta, Illinois, passed away at 12:47 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at the Galesburg Cottage Hospital. She was born on December 13, 1950, in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Robert L. and Charlotte Clayton Gunderson. Anne was reared and educated in Washington, Illinois, graduating from Washington Community High School in 1968. She...

Keith Slover

Keith Slover

Mar 17, 2008

Keith Slover. age 81, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 3:15 am, March 17, 2008, in his home after a battle with cancer. Keith was born on May 6, 1926 in Bald Bluff Township, Illinois the son of Fred and LaVern Cooper Slover. He was reared and educated in the Oquawka area graduating from Oquawka Township High School in...

Laura M. Stark

Laura M. Stark

Mar 17, 2008

Laura M. Stark, 96, of 122 Lakeview Dr., East Galesburg, formerly of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, died at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 17, 2008 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.   Laura was born on February 13, 1912 in Alexandria, LA the daughter of Jonathan and Hattie Belle Hatfield Berlin.  She married David Stark on July 3, 1938...

Evelyn  M. Mccrery

Evelyn M. Mccrery

Mar 16, 2008

Evelyn M. McCrery, 89, previously of Aledo, Illinois, but more recently living with her daughter in Battle Creek, Michigan, passed away at 8:15 p.m., March 16, 2008, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Evelyn was born on October 12, 1918, in Mercer County, North of Burgess. She is the daughter of Clem and Maude Fisher Rhoades. She was...

Scot  A. Carver

Scot A. Carver

Mar 16, 2008

Scot A. Carver, 37, of Monmouth, passed away at his residence on March 16, 2008. He was born on August 1, 1970 in Keokuk, Iowa the son of Thomas and Vaughn Welch Carver. Scot was reared and educated in the Monmouth area attending Monmouth Schools and graduating from Warren School. While at Warren Scot played varsity football. Scot was...

William E. Brady,  Iv

William E. Brady, Iv

Mar 9, 2008

William Edward Brady IV, 85 S. Seminary St., Galesburg, Illinois, passed away on March 9 at the age of 81. He was born on December 24, 1926 in Newark, New Jersey, son of William E. Brady III and Alice Quinby Brady. Bill is survived by his wife, Sydney, his two daughters, Elizabeth Cimino (and Paul), Austin, Texas, Mary Catherine...

Lolita J. Junk

Lolita J. Junk

Mar 9, 2008

Lolita J. Junk, 81, of 862 N. Cherry St., Galesburg, died at 12:29 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Downer’s Grove. Lolita was born on October 2, 1926 in Volga Twp., Clayton County, Iowa, the daughter of George and Teresa Burr Heck. She married Gene W. Junk on June 10, 1947. He preceded her in...

Bernice  S. Critser

Bernice S. Critser

Mar 8, 2008

Bernice S. Critser, age 78, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 6:40 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2008, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Bernice was born on April 23, 1929, in Elgin, Illinois, the daughter of Ernest E. and Nellie Ford Sandall. She was reared and educated in Genoa, Illinois until the age of 14 when...

Alice A. Owings

Alice A. Owings

Mar 7, 2008

Alice A. Owings, 59, of 383 E. Ferris St., Galesburg, died at 3:15 p.m. on Friday, March 7, 2008 at Cottage Hospital. Alice was born on September 5, 1948 in Mexico, Missouri, the daughter of Virgil and Onita Stringer Fields. She married Robert A. Reitman. They later divorced. Surviving Alice are 2 daughters, Lisa (George) Owings and Fara-Ann (James)...

Larry D. Hagerty

Larry D. Hagerty

Mar 5, 2008

Larry D. Hagerty, 81 of 21 Gale St., Williamsfield, died at 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Larry was born on September 2, 1926 in Galesburg, the son of Larry and Maxine Wager Hagerty. Larry was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Brimfield. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m....

Randall Atwater

Randall Atwater

Mar 3, 2008

Randall Atwater, 59, of 385 W. Fremont St., Galesburg, died at 4 a.m. on Monday, March 03, 2008 at Cottage Hospital.   Randall was born on December 16, 1948 in Macomb, the son of Thomas and Helen Bunderen Atwater.  He married Katherine Atwater on June 19, 1976 in Galesburg.  Surviving him are his wife Kathy of Galesburg; a son Randy...

Elwood H. "Woody" Ball

Elwood H. "Woody" Ball

Mar 2, 2008

Elwood H. " Woody " Ball, age 89, of Monmouth, passed away at 2:40 p.m., March 2, 2008, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. "Woody" was born August 9, 1918 in Coldwater, Michigan, and was the son of Edgar and Alma Barker Ball. He was reared and educated in Battle Creek, Michigan where he attended local schools...

Marion Virgene Meadows

Marion Virgene Meadows

Mar 2, 2008

Marion Virgene Daily Meadows, a long time resident of Galesburg and Abingdon, died on March 2, 2008 in Lakewood, Colorado. Graveside services for Mrs. Meadows will be held at 10:00am on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens in Galesburg. Virgene was born in Gilson, Illinois on February 3, 1922 the daughter of Hess and Blanche Daily....

Larry  D. Bogart

Larry D. Bogart

Mar 1, 2008

Larry Dean Bogart, 66, of Kirkwood, Illinois, died Saturday, March 1, 2008, at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa. He was born December 15, 1941, in Decatur, Illinois, the son of Harold and Suzanna Burdick Bogart. He married Diana Staff on August 27, 1967, in Galesburg, Illinois. Along with his wife, he is survived by his son,...

Iris Horaney

Iris Horaney

Mar 1, 2008

Iris Horaney, 78, of 1416 E. Knox St., Galesburg, died at 1:10 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Iris was born on August 2, 1929 in Cairo, Egypt, the daughter of Oscar and Mary Pussilonicova Cacopardo. She married James L. Horaney on February 14, 1961 in Galesburg. Surviving Iris are her husband,...

Eileen W. Dunning

Eileen W. Dunning

Mar 1, 2008

Eileen W. Dunning, 84, of 121 W. Simmons St., Galesburg, died at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center. Eileen was born on March 18, 1923 in LaGrange Park, the daughter of Merton and Vivian Burmeister Walker. She married Robert E. Dunning on January 26, 1946 in LaGrange Park. He died on October...