Obituaries

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...

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...