Obituaries

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...

Feb 22, 2024

David Lynn Bernard, of Abingdon, Illinois, passed away in his home Thursday, February 22, 2024 at the age of 66.

He was born May 28, 1957 in Decatur, Illinois, the son of Robert G. Bernard and Elsie M. Bernard. Dave served in the United States Army from 1975 to 1978 as the Welding Shop Sargent...

Feb 22, 2024

Leanne Margaret Zost, 88, of Galesburg, died Thursday, February 22, 2024 at Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville, Illinois.

She was born June 14, 1935 in Galesburg, Illinois the daughter of James Frederick and Sarah Margaret (Lee) Peake. Leanne graduated from Abingdon High School in 1953.She then worked at Montgomery Ward, where she met the...

Feb 20, 2024

James “Jimmy” Lawrence Guenther, 63, went to his heavenly home on February 20, 2024. He was born July 21, 1960, in Galesburg, Illinois, to Phyllis Arlene (Lundquist) and Lawrence “Larry” Elmer Guenther. He was preceded in death by both his parents.

He grew up with 8 sisters and 2 brothers. One brother, Timmy Guenther, his...

Feb 20, 2024

Frank H. Folden, age 91, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 4:20 am on Tuesday February 20, 2024 at the Southeastern Iowa Regional Medical Center Hospice House in Burlington, Iowa. Frank was born on August 11, 1932 in Willington, Colorado and is the son of Robert W. and Ethel P. Jones Folden. Frank was raised in Tacoma, Washington where...

Feb 18, 2024

Thomas Lee Edwards, 76, of Galesburg, Illinois, died peacefully at his home with his family by his side, at 9:09 a.m. Sunday, February 18, 2024.

Born February 16, 1948, in Tchula, Mississippi, Thomas was the son of Tommie Lee and Eleanor (Green) Edwards. Thomas graduated from Tilden Technical High School in Chicago. Thomas went on...

Feb 16, 2024

Alan Richard Kimpel, 65, of Abingdon, Illinois, died peacefully at home with his wife by his side after a battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia at 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 16, 2024.

Alan was born on August 14, 1958 in Dixon, Illinois the son of Richard Allen and Nancy Jean (Bardell) Kimpel.

On September...

Feb 14, 2024

Harry S. Fernando, 58, of Galesburg, Illinois, died Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota after a valiant battle with cancer.

Harry was born on July 15, 1965 in the Philippines the son of Dionesio and Eusebia Fernando. After graduating from high school Harry went on to attend and graduate from Cebu Institute...

Feb 13, 2024

James A. Barry, Sr. of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 5:15 PM on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. He was born December 17, 1940 in Peoria, Illinois, the son of Ernest Edward and Ethel Louise (Bennett) Barry. He spent his early years in Peoria, Illinois before moving to Monmouth. Jim attended Immaculate...

Feb 13, 2024

Sue Ann Hendrickson, age 67, of Biggsville, Illinois, passed away at 3:27 PM on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa. She was born January 1, 1957 in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Charles Walter and Nancy Ramsey (Morris) Hendrickson. Sue was educated in Biggsville, attended Union High School, and later...

Feb 9, 2024

Albert “Abby” F. Holmes, Jr., 62, of Galesburg passed away Friday, February 9, 2024.

Born November 8, 1961 to Shirley Jean Foster and Albert F. Holmes, Sr. in Galesburg. He was reared and educated in Galesburg. Abby joined the United States Navy in 1979. He worked at Roger Bros for several years. Abby was also...

Feb 9, 2024

Nancy A. Ricketts, age 87, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 5:10 pm on February 9, 2024 at the Mercer Manor in Aledo, Illinois. Nancy was born on August 19, 1936 in Burlington, Iowa and is the daughter of Frank J. and Florence Rau Koehler. Nancy was raised in Burlington where she attended Catholic schools and graduated from the...

Feb 7, 2024

Jane Fairchild Walker, 87, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2024. She was born on June 1, 1936 to Edward Cary Williams and Ruth Fairchild Whiteside in Cambridge, MA.  She attended Wellesley High School and then studied Nursing at Skidmore College, obtaining her Registered Nursing Degree in 1958. She started her nursing career in the United States Army where...

Feb 7, 2024

Christa M. Waller, age 87, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 10:28 pm on Wednesday February 7, 2024 at Seminary Manor in Galesburg, Illinois. Christa was born on November 4, 1936 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Ernest John and Dorothy Bertram Bellis. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended public schools and graduated from Monmouth...

Feb 7, 2024

David E. Spoerl, age 70, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 3:51 pm on Wednesday February 7, 2024 at Royal Oaks Nursing Home in Kewanee, Illinois. David was born on October 11, 1953 in Moline, Illinois and is the son of Edgar O. and Charlotte P. Krieg Spoerl. He was raised in Moline where he received his Special Education...

Feb 6, 2024

Larry Keith Fitzanko, 83, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at 4:10 a.m. Tuesday, February 6, 2024 peacefully at home.

Larry was born July 30, 1940 in Pekin, Illinois. Larry married Charlotte Ann “Sue” Lamb on September 24, 1966 in Pekin, Illinois. Larry is survived by his wife of 57 years, Sue of Galesburg; one son, William...

Feb 5, 2024

Michael Anthony Pacheco, 67, of Altona, Illinois, died peacefully at home, Monday, February 5, 2024, surrounded by his family.

He was born August 26, 1956 in Galesburg, the son of Delphino and Wilma (Wenzel) Pacheco. Mike was reared and educated in Galesburg, graduating from high school in 1975. He then enlisted into the United States...

Feb 2, 2024

Roberta "Bobbie" Eileen Fox, age 75, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 10:35 PM on Friday, February 2, 2024 at the SE Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. She was born May 6, 1948 in Clear Spring, MD the daughter of David L. and Jane Rosella (Keyser) Snyder. Bobbie was one of six children born to them....