Obituaries

Mar 18, 2024

Anita L. Gilley, age 77, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 2:13 PM on Monday, March 18, 2024 at Allure of Storey Lake in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born July 4, 1946 in Portland, Oregon, the daughter of James F. and Delores M. (Stewart) Boone. Anita attended school at SE Iowa Community College in West Burlington, Iowa where she...

Mar 14, 2024

Keith A. Steele died March 14, 2024 at 11:20 PM in Phoenix, Arizona.

Keith was born on August 7, 1967 in Monmouth, Illinois.

Surviving is his son, Austin Brammer of Citra, Florida; his father, John Steele of Galesburg, Illinois; three brothers, John (Katie) Steele of Roseville, Illinois, Mike (Kathy) Steele and Tim (Stephanie) Steele, both...

Mar 13, 2024

Thomas Edgar Simpson, Sr., 82, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at home.

Thomas was born January 8, 1942 in Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of John Paul and Lennie Vorine (Scarbrough) Simpson. Tom married Barbara Cecil in 1960. They divorced in 1967. He then married Ruby Howard in 1973. They...

Mar 11, 2024

Janet I. Parrish, age 79, of Galesburg, Illinois, formerly of Oquawka, passed away at 8:09 AM on Monday, March 11, 2024 at her residence. She was born August 18, 1944 in Oquawka, Illinois, the daughter of Ralph Vincent (Tissy) and Dorothy Marie (Simpson) McOlgan. Janet was raised in Oquawka and attended school there. On December 16, 1960, she married...

Mar 9, 2024

Alan Welty, age 74, of Thomson, Illinois and formerly of Monmouth, passed away at 5:39 pm on Saturday March 9th at Midwest Medical Center in Galena, Illinois. Alan was born on May 13, 1949 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Allen M. and Betty Jean Lusk Welty. Alan was first raised in Alexis where he attended local...

Mar 9, 2024

Jack L. Henshaw, age 82, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 2:00 pm on Saturday March 9, 2024 at his rural Oquawka residence. Known to his family as "slap happy pappy" Jack was born on January 27, 1942 in Oquawka and is the son of Harold W. and Velma M. Simpson Henshaw. Jack was raised in Oquawka where he...

Mar 8, 2024

Charles E. “Chuck” Colwell, Jr., 68, of Galesburg, Illinois died Friday, March 8, 2024, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.

Chuck was born January 26, 1956, in Galesburg, the son of Charles E. and Betty L. (Shepherd) Colwell, Sr. Chuck is survived by his mother, Betty of Galesburg; one son, Christopher (Rose) Colwell of...

Mar 8, 2024

Vickie Sue Masters, 70, of Dahinda, Illinois was called home to heaven by her Lord at 5:17 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2024 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg.

She was born October 24, 1953 in Pekin, Illinois, the daughter of Jack and Mary L. (West) Mandrell. Vickie was reared and educated in Pekin,...

Mar 7, 2024

Stella E. Peterson, age 84, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 4:18 AM on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Southeastern Iowa Regional Medical Center Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. She was born January 23, 1940 in Galesburg, Illinois, the daughter of John Carl and Mary Gertrude (Perry) Cecil. Stella was raised in Galesburg and attended school there....

Mar 4, 2024

Brittany Nicole Suski, 31, passed away on March 4, 2024, in rural Knox County, Illinois.

Brittany was born on May 10, 1992, in Joliet, Illinois to the late Keith Suski and Jeantte (Riepl). Brittany is survived by her mother Jeanette Allen; her daughter, Elena Delacruz; grandmother, Donna Suski; uncle Mark and aunt Janeen Williams; her...

Mar 3, 2024

James D. Renwick, age 70, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 3:55 PM on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at his residence. He was born April 24, 1953 in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of Dale and Lena (Tatman) Renwick. On August 1, 2013 he married Cindy Talbott in Monmouth, Illinois and she is surviving. Jim was previously married to Carolyn...

Mar 2, 2024

Carol Ann Peterson, age 86, of Gladstone, Illinois, passed away at 6:08 PM on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at the Richard Owens Hospice House in Peoria, Illinois. She was born July 5, 1937 in Gladstone, Illinois, the daughter of Earl Raymond and Frances Pauline (Krow) Bielser. Carol was raised in the Gladstone area and graduated from G&O High School...

Feb 29, 2024

Allen D. Mahnesmith, 72, of Wataga, Illinois, died on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg.

He was born December 6, 1951 in Galesburg, the son of John and Norma (Davis) Mahnesmith, Jr. Allen was reared and educated in Galesburg, graduating from high school in 1970. For 50 years, he...

Feb 27, 2024

Belinda G. “Jingles” Clark, 68, of Galesburg, Illinois, died Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois.

Belinda was born July 2, 1955, in Galesburg, Illinois, the daughter of Hobert L. and Charlotte Jo-Ann (Danner) Carter. Belinda married Lyle E. Swank. They later divorced. She married Charles “Ed” Clark on August...

Feb 25, 2024

Carol M. Cook, age 80, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 9:19 am at Monmouth Nursing Home on Sunday February 25, 2024. Carol was born on August 22, 1943 and is the daughter of Louis Carrol and Maxine Norma Ross Lybarger. She attended Monmouth schools and Monmouth High School. Carol married David Clair Cook on July 8, 1960 in...

Feb 24, 2024

Diane Lynn Carlson, 70, Galesburg, Illinois, died at home Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 5:13 a.m.

Diane was born October 8, 1953 in Galesburg, Illinois, the daughter of Glenn Emil and Louise Ruth (Dixon) Carlson. She graduated from Galesburg High School and attended Carl Sandburg College. Diane worked many different jobs throughout her life from...

Feb 24, 2024

Shirley Campbell Dadonna, 91, of Galesburg Illinois died February 24, 2024 peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones, after a brief illness.

Shirley was born August 14, 1932, at home in Athens Township Pennsylvania to the late Robert Campbell and Rosamund (Rice) Rubert. She graduated from Athens, PA High School Class of 1950, and received...

Feb 24, 2024

Melva M. Barry, age 66 of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away in Benson, Arizona on Saturday February 24, 2024. Melva was born on June 27, 1957 in Tucson, Arizona and is the daughter of Rudy and Mercedes Campas Moreno. She was raised in Tucson where she attended school in the Sunnyside School system where she graduated from high school in...

Feb 24, 2024

Van M. Buster, age 91, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 7:05 pm on Saturday February 24, 2024 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. Van was born on March 1, 1932 in Litchfield, Kentucky and is the son of Tomie and Verna VanMeter Buster. The family moved to Chicago when Van was five and came to...

Feb 23, 2024

Evelyn “Joyce” Faust, 80, of Galesburg, died Friday, February 23, 2024 at home surrounded by her family.

She was born January 22, 1944 in San Luis Obispo, California, the daughter of Marion and Lorraine Marie (Litzau) Hook. After graduating from Savanna High School in 1962, Joyce attended Moline Public Hospital School of Nursing and received...