Obituaries
Charles L. Vervinck
Apr 30, 2022
On Saturday April 30th, 2022 at 3:23 pm Charles Leroy Vervinck joined the two loves of his life, his beautiful bride Mary Lou, and his Lord and savior, Jesus Christ, in eternity. Charles was surrounded by many loved ones when he peacefully went to his eternal home. Charles was born on June 5, 1940 in Monmouth, and is the...
Mary K. Hubbell
Apr 26, 2022
MARY KATHERINE HUBBELL, "Mary K", of Denver, Colorado passed away peacefully in her home on April 26, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. Mary K was born to Robert J. Hawkinson and Ethel J. Hawkinson on February 14, 1943, in Galesburg, Illinois. An independent and vibrant personality from the beginning, Mary K always felt that education was the...
Lorena Kay Siverly
Apr 21, 2022
Lorena Kay Siverly, 76 formerly of Galva and Galesburg, died Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Kewanee Care, Kewanee, Illinois. Kay was born January 5, 1946 in Macomb, Illinois the daughter of James Woodrow and Norma Jean (Arnold) Wilson. She married Ronald Roy Siverly in East Moline, Illinois on July 25, 1965. He preceded her in death on May 10,...
Larry " Palsy " Greene
Apr 21, 2022
Larry "Palsy" Greene, age 88, of Oquawka, Illinois passed away at 12:35 pm on Thursday April 21, 2022 at Monmouth Nursing Home. Larry was born on December 27, 1933 in Rushville, Illinois and is the son of Kermit and Dorothy Johnson Green. Larry was raised in Galesburg, Illinois where he attended local schools. He first married Gale Brown in...
Norma L. (Melvin) Mettler
Apr 20, 2022
Norma L. Mettler, age 87, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 4:55 am on Wednesday April 20, 2022 at Seminary Manor Nursing Home of Galesburg, Illinois. Norma was born on July 8, 1934 in Monmouth and is the daughter of J. Merle and Erma E. Payne Melvin. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended local schools and graduated...
Paul H. Stewart
Apr 17, 2022
Paul H. Stewart, 81, of Galesburg, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg, Illinois. Born in Galesburg, Illinois the younger son of Ray Maxwell Stewart and Pauline Fifield Stewart, he attended St. Joseph’s Academy and Corpus Christi High School in Galesburg, graduating in June 1959. He received a B.S. Degree in 1963 and...
Jon Peck
Apr 17, 2022
Jon Peck, 67, of Galesburg, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 17, 2022 at home. Jon was born March 27, 1955 in Galesburg, the son of Robert and Helen (Stoerzbach) Peck. Jon graduated from Galesburg High School and attended Carl Sandburg College (where he majored in playing pitch). He married Cindi Collier on April 4, 1980 at the First Presbyterian Church,...
E. Elaine Turpin
Apr 16, 2022
E. Elaine Turpin, 65, of Galesburg, died unexpectedly, Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Genesis Medical Center Emergency Room, Aledo, Illinois. Elaine was born October 15, 1956 in Vinton, Iowa, the daughter of John Henry and Ruth Ione (Bonesteel) Olson. Elaine graduated from Washington High School in Vinton, IA in 1975 and later from Hawkeye Technical School. Elaine married Richard...
Barbara S. Lohmar
Apr 15, 2022
Barbara Susan Lohmar, 67, of Galesburg, passed away Friday morning, April 15, 2022 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. She was born December 10, 1954 in Rantoul, Illinois, the daughter of Marvin J. and Mary M. (Leman) Coulombe. Barbara graduated from Carmi-White County High School in 1974. She married the love of her life, Steven R. Lohmar on...
Cynthia J. Turner
Apr 14, 2022
Cynthia Jane Turner, 71, of Galesburg, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 14, 2022 at home, with her family by her side. Cindy was born August 20, 1950 in Greenbush, Illinois, the daughter of Merlin M. and Kathryn I. (Benson) Raymond. She graduated from Bushnell High School in 1968. After graduation, Cindy went on to obtain an associates degree in...
Joyce E. Clarke
Apr 11, 2022
Joyce Elaine Clarke, 74, of Galesburg, died Monday, April 11, 2022 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Joyce was born February 26, 1948 in Galesburg, the daughter of George Herman August and Virginia Marie (Webber) Dawson. Joyce graduated from Galesburg High School. She went on to a 33-year career at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, retiring as the...
Betty R. Hoskins
Apr 8, 2022
Betty Ruth Hoskins, 95, of Galesburg, died peacefully Friday, April 8, 2022 at Courtyard Estates, Knoxville, Illinois. Betty was born on January 27, 1927 in Kirkwood, Illinois the daughter of Collie and Madeline (Miller) Coffman. Betty completed her nurses training at Hinsdale Sanitarium and Hospital in 1955. She went on to a long career as a supervisor at Galesburg...
Dora A. Lopez
Apr 4, 2022
Dora A. Lopez, 66, of Galesburg, died at 12:57 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2022 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Dora was born March 14, 1956 in Honduras. She emigrated to the United States in the 1970’s. She worked for several years at United Facilities and Sirloin Stockade. Dora is survived by a good friend, Manuel Sanchez of...
John F. Eckley
Apr 3, 2022
John F. Eckley, age 90, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 4:30 pm at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, Illinois on Sunday April 3, 2022. John was born on September 9, 1931 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Ralph Barnes and Marcia Anne Fanning Eckley. John attended Garfield Elementary School, graduated from Monmouth High School...
Ronald D. Simmons
Apr 2, 2022
Ronald Dale Simmons, 60, of Galesburg, passed away at home with his children and son in law, Mike by his side. Ron was born in Galesburg on May 29, 1961 the son of Donald and Judith Ann (King) Simmons. He married Cathy Jones in September 1980 and they had one daughter, Andrea C. Simmons of Galesburg. He then married...
Henry Joe
Apr 2, 2022
Professor Henry Joe, age 94, of Monmouth, Professor Emeritus at Knox College passed away at 5:25 pm on Saturday April 2, 2022, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. Henry was born on July 2, 1927, in Bingham, Utah and is the son of Young-ho and Sung Kum Joe. He grew up in Butte, Montana, and completed...
David M. Beard
Apr 1, 2022
David Michael Beard, 69, of Oneida, Illinois, passed away at 3:17 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2022 at home with his family by his side. He was born March 27, 1953 in Galesburg, the son of John E. and Donna J. (Page) Beard. Dave graduated from Galesburg High School in 1971 then attended Carl Sandburg College. He married Jerilynn Wright...
Jack L. Hasten
Apr 1, 2022
Jack L. Hasten, age 75, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 2:47 am on Friday April 1, 2022 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. Jack was born March 3, 1947 in LaHarpe, Illinois and is the son of Lloyd and Jessie Sly Hasten. He attended Harding School, Central Jr. High, and Monmouth High School. He graduated...
Barbara M. Cochran
Mar 30, 2022
Barbara Marie Cochran was born to Charles and Ethel Butler on May 23, 1936 in St. Louis, Missouri. She passed away at her home outside of Gladstone, Illinois on March 30, 2022, after several years of struggling with Alzheimer's. Most of Barbara's young childhood was spent in various locations, but her family eventually settled in Eureka, Missouri, where she...
Raymond L. Rambo
Mar 29, 2022
Raymond Lee “Ray” Rambo, 86, of Galesburg, died at 3 a.m. Tuesday morning, March 29, 2022 at Kewanee Care Home, Kewanee, IL. Ray was born October 5, 1935 in Maquon, Illinois, the son of Raymond Rufus and Edith Bell (Sherman) Rambo. Ray graduated from Galesburg High School in 1954 and then received his bachelor’s degree from Knox College. While...
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