Obituaries

Mar 30, 2024

Bruce Owen Barkley, 90, of Galesburg, Illinois died Saturday, March 30, 2024, at home. Born in Chicago, Illinois on August 9, 1933, son of Kenneth and Mary L (Richards) Barkley, he grew up on farms near Newton, Illinois. Bruce attended Deep Springs College (California) and graduated from the University of Illinois with a B. A. in English and a...

Mar 28, 2024

Frederick “Allan” Faust, 86, of Galesburg, died Thursday, March 28, 2024 at home surrounded by his family.

He was born October 24, 1937 in Galesburg, the son of Charles Stuart and Mary Elizabeth (Hall) Faust. Allan married Evelyn “Joyce” Faust on August 13, 1966 in Rock Island, Illinois. She preceded him in death on February...

Mar 28, 2024

Darin L. “Howie” Howerter, 58, of Galesburg, Illinois, died Thursday, March 28, 2024, at home.

Darin was born October 12, 1965, in Galesburg. He is survived by his father, Jack Howerter and mother, Beverley (Belt) McCone, both of Galesburg; one son, Michael Howerter, of Galesburg; two sisters, Lisa (James) Blake and Rita (Robert)...

Mar 28, 2024

Jorge Prats, 91, of Galesburg, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024, surrounded by family at Seminary Manor.

Jorge was born August 1, 1932 in Barcelona, Spain and came to the United States in his twenties. After pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Illinois, he married Edda Leker and settled in Galesburg to...

Mar 27, 2024

Muriel L. Oaks, age 97, of Biggsville, Illinois passed away at 5:20 pm on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at the Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, Illinois. Muriel was born on July 9, 1926 in Stronghurst and is the daughter of Ervan L. and Emma McPeak Magee. She was raised in Stronghurst, Illinois where she attended local schools....

Mar 25, 2024

Roger W. "Rog" Higbee, age 70, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away at 11:05 AM on Monday, March 25, 2024 at his residence. He was born March 20, 1954 in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of Richard Martin and Marge (Zimmerman) Higbee. Roger attended schools locally and graduated from Warren High School with the Class of 1972. On July 7, 2006,...

Mar 25, 2024

Fred A. Leath, age 90, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 8:34 AM on Monday, March 25, 2024 at the Monmouth Nursing Home. He was born July 18, 1933 in Macon, Missouri, the son of James Everett and Vurgil Ruth (Shafer) Leath. At the age of ten, Fred and his family moved to the Cameron, Illinois area, and Fred...

Mar 23, 2024

Janet Mary Kahle, 80, of Galesburg, Illinois, died peacefully at 3:55 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Marigold Health Care and Rehab, Galesburg.

Janet was born January 18, 1944 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Gerald and Marie (Roths) Clark. Janet worked as a train attendant for AMTRAK for 17 years, before retiring in...

Mar 22, 2024

Sandra Kay Ulm, 71, of Knoxville, Illinois, passed away at 1:33 a.m. Friday, March 22, 2024, at Allure of Lake Storey, Galesburg.

Sandra was born July 9, 1952, to parents Barbara Rice and Neal Melvin. She married and divorced Jerry Ulm, Sr. They had three children all of whom survive, Jerry (Rebecca) Ulm, Jr. of...

Mar 20, 2024

Charles E. " Rusty " Gillette, age 65, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 9:05 pm on Wednesday March 20, 2024 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Rusty was born on March 4, 1959 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Merle D. and Arlene E. Headen Gillette. Rusty attended local schools and Monmouth High School....

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...