Obituaries

Jul 31, 2024

Jacob Anthony Ralston, 40, of Valdosta, Georgia, died Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Valdosta.

Jake was born June 8, 1984, at Fort Knox, Kentucky, the son of Judy Annette (Webber) and Robert E. Ralston, Jr. He graduated from Galesburg High School class of 2002, after the events of 9/11 he went on to enlisted in...

Jul 29, 2024

William  A."Bill" Leonard, age 83, of Biggsville, Illinois; passed away at his residence on Monday, July 29, 2024 at 9:41 am. Bill was born on November 2, 1940 in Thornburg, Iowa and is the son of Charles Alfred and Vida Louise McClure Leonard. He was raised in Burlington, Iowa and they moved to Biggsville in 1951, where he attended...

Jul 28, 2024

Larry Jay Richison, 63, of Galesburg, died on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg.

He was born to Earl Wilson and Naoma “Pauline” (Lanear) Richison on June 5, 1961, in Kewanee, Illinois. Larry worked as a machinist at Caterpillar for over twenty years. He married Deborah A. Hensley on...

Jul 27, 2024

Robert Loren Redfern, 100, of Galesburg, died peacefully on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Seminary Manor.

He was born to William “Mack” and Hazel (Brust) Redfern on July 16, 1924 in Burlington, Iowa. Robert was reared and educated in Galesburg, graduating from Galesburg High School in 1942. After high school he enlisted in the United...

Jul 27, 2024

David Lee Simpson, 72, of Galesburg, Illinois, died Saturday, July 27, 2024, at 10:01 p.m. in OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois.

Dave was born December 25, 1951, in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Beatrice A. (Benge) and Richard H. Simpson. He married Janice Brewer. Together they had one daughter, Janel. After the death...

Jul 27, 2024

Donna Jo Becker, age 63, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 1:57 AM on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at her residence. She was born October 17, 1960 in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Irvin Eugene and Gladys Loretta (Thomas) Sage. Donna was a graduated from Monmouth High School and later Carl Sandburg College with a Associates Degree in Business....

Jul 26, 2024

Daniel Thomas Shea, 74, of Gilson, Illinois, passed away peacefully on July 26th, 2024, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, Illinois.

He was born to William & Connie (Kneeream) Shea in Galesburg on 10 December 1949. ‘Babe’ as he was called, grew up on the farm doing what he loved, taking care...

Jul 26, 2024

James Richard Davis, 65, of Galesburg, died peacefully Friday, July 26, 2024, at his home surrounded by family.

He was born July 1, 1959, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Donald Richard and Hazel Roselee “Rosie” (Overhulser) Davis. James was reared and educated in Galesburg, graduating from Bethany Baptist Christian Academy in 1978. He worked...

Jul 25, 2024

Jarrod Lawrence Pierce, 44, of Galesburg, died at 8:54 a.m. Thursday, July 25, 2024, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois.

He was born May 11, 1980, in Galesburg, the son of Cheryl L. Starnes and Michael J. Nache. Jarrod loved his job as a delivery driver for Spee-dee Delivery. He was very...

Jul 25, 2024

V. Maye Rader, age 92, of Dunlap, Illinois, formerly of Monmouth, passed away at 6:13 AM on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at OSF Transitional Hospital in Peoria, Illinois. She was born September 20, 1931 in Willow Springs, Missouri, the daughter of Riley and Viva (Murrell) Hawkins. Maye was raised in Willow Springs and was a graduate of Willow Springs...

Jul 24, 2024

Edwin Fred Appel, 89, of Galesburg, died peacefully at his home in Galesburg, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

He was born on March 21,1935 in Milledgeville, Illinois, the son of John E. and Francile “Ruth” (Masters) Lawton. After graduating high school, Edwin attended Western Illinois University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in teaching. He...

Jul 24, 2024

Michael L. "Scrog" Hendrickson, age 68, of Biggsville, Illinois, passed away at 9:05 AM on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at his residence. He was born January 20, 1956 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Charles Walter and Nancy Ramsey (Morris) Hendrickson. Mike was raised in the Biggsville area and was a graduate of Union High School.

Mike...

Jul 21, 2024

Beverly Ann Chamberlain, 86, of Monmouth, died at 2:50 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Seminary Manor in Galesburg.

She was born December 7, 1937, in Mount Union, Iowa, the daughter of Vivan Maurice and Ruth Carolyn (Traut) Snyder. Beverly graduated from Galesburg High School in 1955. She was joined in marriage to the...

Jul 20, 2024

Elizabeth J. Lott, 76, of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2024, at Seminary Manor in Galesburg, IL.

A beloved kindergarten teacher who introduced generations of children to the world of learning, Liz was devoted to her students, family, and community.

Born on March 18, 1948, in Galesburg to...

Jul 18, 2024

Carl Edwin Hooven, 81, of Galesburg, died at 5:55 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 2024, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois.

He was born to Kenneth Patrick and Alice Veronica (Vcella) McLaughlin on November 13, 1942, in Cleveland, Ohio. Carl worked as a pipefitter, lastly working for Steamfitters Local 250 in Los Angeles,...

Jul 18, 2024

Jacquilyn Kay (Gittings) Moore, passed away on July 18, 2024 after a brief illness. Jackie was born in Cook County Illinois. At the age of 9 months, she and her twin sister, Jeanne Althea, were adopted by Althea and Clarence Gittings. Jackie & Jeanne grew up on Wiswell Farm, a Centennial farm, in Cameron, Illinois graduating from Galesburg High...

Jul 17, 2024

Glenn Richard "Rich" Wehering, age 86, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 7:35 PM on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at Seminary Manor in Galesburg, Illinois. He was born October 1, 1937 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Carl Fredrick and Anna Mae (Jared) Wehering. Rich was raised and educated in Monmouth, attending Monmouth High School, and later, Carl Sandburg...

Jul 11, 2024

Melvin Franklin Lynch, 62, of Galesburg, Illinois, died Thursday, July 11, 2024 in the emergency room at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.

Mel or Frank as some knew him, was born September 5, 1961 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma the son of Patricia Ann (France) and Melvin Cleo Lynch. Mel was an independent over the...

Jul 9, 2024

Paul Richard Rudow, age 85, of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away at 5:27 am on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at Alure of Knox County Nursing Home in Galesburg, Illinois. Dick was born on March 3, 1939 in Decatur, Illinois and is the son of Paul Fredrick and Margaret Spencer Rudow. He was raised in Pena, Illinois where he attended local...

Jul 7, 2024

Earla Long Swope, 101, of Galesburg, Illinois, formerly of Green Valley, Arizona, died peacefully Sunday, July 7, 2024 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.

Earla was born August 16, 1922 in Havanna, Illinois, the daughter of Edith (Thompson) and Edward S. Long. She married Lowell W. Markert and later married Donald D. Swope on...