Obituaries

Aaron D. Bollinger

Dec 15, 2022

Aaron Dean Bollinger, 56, of East Galesburg, died at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, December 15, 2022 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.

Aaron was born September 22, 1966 in Galesburg, Illinois the son of Bobby Dean and Linda L. (Corbin) Bollinger. Aaron married Wendy C. Wells. She survives. Also surviving Aaron is his mother, Linda...

Richard F. Speck

Dec 15, 2022

Richard F.Speck, age 67, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at his residence on Thursday December 15, 2022 at 11:37 am on Thursday December 15, 2022. He was born on March 17, 1955 in Aurora, Colorado and is the son of William Howard and Hazel Elaine Newton Speck. Richard was raised in Monmouth and attended it's public schools and graduated...

Randy C. Downard

Dec 12, 2022

Randy Charles Downard, 63, of Rio, Illinois died at 3 p.m. Monday, December 12, 2022 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg following a brief illness.

Randy was born May 25, 1959 in Galesburg, the son of Chester W. and Ruby Fern (Teel) Downard. After graduating from Knoxville High School he went on to marry...

Robert L. Gray

Dec 12, 2022

Robert L. Gray, age 90, of Gladstone, IL, passed away at 6:20 PM on Monday, December 12, 2022 at Southeastern Iowa Medical Center in West Burlington, IA.  He was born August 23, 1932 in Burlington, IA, the son of Wendale E. and Waunita A. (Lubke) Gray.  Robert attended rural schools in Gladstone and graduated from Biggsville High School with...

Ruth G (Poulson) Mackey

Dec 9, 2022

Ruth G. Mackey, age 95, of Monmouth, passed away at OSF Holy Family Medical Center on Friday December 9, 2022 at 4:07 pm. Ruth was born on September 17, 1927 on a farm near Belmont, Illinois. and is the daughter of George W. and Minnie Roberts Poulson Sr. She was raised in the Belmont area and attended Cedar Creek...

Robert G. Cherrington, Jr.

Dec 8, 2022

Robert G. Cherrington, Jr. age 68, of Wataga, Illinois passed away at his residence on December 8, 2022. Robert was born on June 15, 1954 in Galesburg, Illinois and is the son of Robert Glenn and Mary Ann Cochran Cherrington. He was raised in Galesburg and attended Allen Park Elementary School and graduated from Galesburg High School in the...

Reita Furnald

Dec 7, 2022

Reita J. Furnald, age 70, of Oquawka, Illinois passed away at 5:45 PM on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. Reita was born April 6, 1952 in Burlington, IA, the daughter of Charles E. and Doris (Booten) Sebastian. On March 24, 1990 she married Delbert Furnald in Oquawka, IL and he is surviving. She was previously married to Mike Hopkins. Reita...

Richard "Van" L. Vandemark

Dec 6, 2022

Richard “Van” Lee Vandemark, 85, of Galesburg, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.

Richard was born July 24, 1937 in Kewanee, the son of Lester and Marjorie Ruth (Teece) Vandemark. He married Carole Jean Bland on December 8, 1957 in Kewanee. Richard is predeceased by his wife of 64 years and two brothers: William...

Guadalupe "Lupe" Perez

Dec 6, 2022

Guadalupe “Lupe” Perez, 102, of Galesburg, died at 5 p.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at home.

She was born December 16, 1919 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Basilio and Hermenia (Martinez) Gimenez. Lupe attended St. Joseph’s Academy and graduated from Galesburg High School. Lupe married Louis B. Perez on October 18, 1947 in Chicago,...

Holly G. Laporte

Dec 4, 2022

Holly Gayle LaPorte, 64, of Galesburg, died at 5:35 a.m. on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at her home.

She was born February 19, 1958 in Galesburg, the daughter of Earl Clyde and Lois Pauline (Bonesteel) Miller. Holly graduated from Galesburg High School in 1976. She worked as a service coordinator for Central Illinois Center for...

Charles B. "Jackie" Kimbrough

Dec 4, 2022

Charles Bond "Jackie" Kimbrough, 70, of Galesburg, died at 9:13 p.m. on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois.

He was born February 15, 1952 in Galesburg, the son of Frank and Hazel (Gullick) Kimbrough. Charles graduated from Galesburg High School in 1970. On July 14, 1970, Charles enlisted...

Virginia L. " Gin " (Atwell) Cherrington

Dec 1, 2022

Virginia L. " Gin " Cherrington, age 75, of Wataga, Illinois passed away at her residence on December 1, 2022 at 12:50 pm. Virginia was born on November 12, 1947 in Iowa and is the daughter of Finess and Edna M. Cronk Atwell. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended local schools and graduated from Warren High School....

Kent Hamilton

Nov 29, 2022

Kent Hamilton, age 78, passed away at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics on Tuesday, November 29, 2022.

Born on December 6, 1943 to William "Bill" and Virginia Kiger Hamilton. Kent graduated from Union High School in 1961. He attended Southeastern Community College, where he played on the basketball team.

Kent was a legend in...

Patricia L. Farrell

Nov 27, 2022

Patricia “Pat” Lucille Farrell, 95, of Galesburg, died at 6:29 a.m. Sunday, November 27, 2022.

Pat was born June 27, 1927 in Beatrice, Nebraska the daughter of Clarence and Marie (Hladky) Mack. She married Bernard C. Farrell on May 20, 1950 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death on January 26, 1996.

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Edna Lou Watson

Nov 26, 2022

Edna Lou Watson, age 79, of Greencastle, Indiana, formerly of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 surrounded by her family. Born March 25, 1943 in Lincoln, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph Lee and Virginia Belle (Bagwell) Griffis.

Lou had worked in the lunch room at TZ Intermediate School. She had previously worked at Garfield...

Mary C. Ortery

Nov 25, 2022

Mary Catherine Ortery, 91, of Galesburg, died peacefully on Friday, November 25, 2022, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center.

She was born April 10, 1931, to Raymond Lewis McCullough and Minnie Blanche Courtright. She was known as “Katie” to her family, and as Mary to her husband and the many friends she met after her...

Judith A. Konecki

Nov 24, 2022

Judith Ann Konecki, 82, of Galesburg, died at 10:04 a.m. Thursday, November 24, 2022 at Hannibal Region Hospital, Hannibal, MO.

Judy was born March 28, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Joseph Julius and Sophie Ann (Chaston) Wanat. Judy and Edward R. Konecki were married October 31, 1959 in Chicago.

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Kenneth J. Hathaway

Nov 24, 2022

Kenneth J. Hathaway, 84, of Wataga, Illinois, died at 3:55 a.m. Thursday, November 24, 2022 at Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville, Illinois.

He was born March 5, 1938 in Kirkwood, Illinois to Chester A. and Katie L (Philpots) Hathaway. He was first married to Judy Young of Galesburg. She survives. He then married Janet...

Dolores Patricia Formhals

Nov 23, 2022

Dolores Patricia Formhals, 96, of Galesburg, died Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg, Illinois.

Pat was born September 13, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Frank and Adeline (Paschke) Bulinski. After high school Pat worked for Illinois Bell Telephone Company until 1952. Upon graduating from teachers college in Chicago, Pat began her...

Robert E. Hughes

Nov 23, 2022

Robert E. Hughes, age 77, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 2:33 am on November 23, 2022 at OSF St. Anthony's Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. Robert was born on November 4, 1945 in Cumberland, Wisconsin and is the son of Lloyd Eugene and Wanda Delia Kurschner Hughes. Robert was raised in Barron, Wisconsin where he attended local schools and...