Obituaries

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...

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...