Obituaries
Timothy W. Smith
Mar 27, 2022
Timothy Wilbur Smith, 76, of Galesburg, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at his home. He was born June 13, 1945 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Oren M. and Mildred L. (Sowers) Smith. Tim graduated from Spoon River Valley High School in 1965. He then served in the US Navy from December 1965 to October 1969. Tim...
Roger W. Kelly
Mar 26, 2022
Roger W. Kelly, age 92, of Biggsville, Illinois passed away in Stronghurst, Illinois on Saturday March 26, 2022 at 4:30 pm. Roger was born on November 28, 1929 in Danville, Iowa and is the son of William W. and Maude Watson Kelly. During his grade school years they moved to Biggsville, Illinois and he attended Cedar Lynn Country School....
Robert A. Hiett
Mar 25, 2022
Robert A. Hiett, age 99, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 4:34 pm on Friday March 25, 2022 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. Robert was born on April 29, 1922 in Little York, Illinois and is the son of Alva and Anna Redmond Hiett. He was raised in Little York and attended local schools in...
Michael R. Henry
Mar 24, 2022
Michael Robert Henry, 70, of Woodhull, Illinois died peacefully at home on March 24, 2022 at 2:30 a.m. Mike was born February 26, 1952 in LaHarpe, Illinois the son of Robert L. and Phyllis J. (Green) Henry. He married Katherine Ann Revels on July 12, 1969 in Viola, Illinois. She survives of Woodhull, Illinois. Mike is also survived by...
Edward L. Klapp
Mar 24, 2022
Edward Lee Klapp, 69, of Galesburg, died peacefully at home on March 24, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. Ed was born January 29, 1953 in Galesburg, the son of Earl Edward and E. Joann (Parrish) Klapp. Ed graduated from Galesburg High School in 1971. He enlisted in the US Air Force on August 31, 1972 and was honorably discharged on...
Elizabeth M. Hurley Casey
Mar 22, 2022
Elizabeth Mary Hurley Casey, 91, formerly of the Beverly neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, IL, died at 1:23 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Woodridge Supportive Living, Galesburg. Elizabeth was born January 2, 1931 in Chicago, the daughter of Herman G. and Hedwig (Neu) Brenzing. She received her master’s degree in Early Childhood Psychology from Chicago State...
Thomas N. Holt
Mar 20, 2022
Thomas Nelson Holt, 82, of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away Sunday morning, March 20, 2022, at home surrounded by his loving family. Tom was the youngest son of Raymond and Irene Holt, born August 24, 1939. On June 18, 1960, Tom married the love of his life, Patricia Ann Hilligoss, at St. Patrick’s Church, in Galesburg, Illinois. Tom graduated from...
Harold L Smith
Mar 20, 2022
Harold L. Smith, age 60, of Galesburg, Illinois; passed away on March 20, 2022 at 10:42 pm at his Galesburg residence. Harold was born on February 27, 1962 in Aledo, Illinois and is the son of Lee Arnold and Margaret Ann Dixon Smith. He was raised in Monmouth where he attended local schools and Monmouth High School and graduated...
Sophie T. Ryner
Mar 18, 2022
Sophie Therese (Godsil) Ryner, 92, of Galesburg, died peacefully, Friday, March 18, 2022 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Sophie was born September 16, 1929 in Galesburg, IL, the daughter of Maurice T. and Sophie M (Heindl) Godsil. Sophie graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1947. She then worked at Intrastate Phone Company as an operator supervisor...
Donald L. " Dj " Wells, Jr
Mar 18, 2022
Donald L " DJ " Wells, Jr of Monmouth, passed away on Friday March 18, 2022 at 12:20 am at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. Donald was born on September 7, 1968 in Monmouth and was the son of Donald Wells, Sr and Mary Sue Darnell Wells. He attended local schools and graduated from Monmouth High...
Judy L. Anderson
Mar 16, 2022
Judy L. Anderson, 70, of Galva Illinois passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, in Viola, Illinois, with her daughter Heidi by her side. Judy’s strength and endurance throughout her battle with cancer truly amazed her family, friends and even her doctors and nurses. Her strength was fueled by the great love of her family. Visitation services will...
Richard W. Ripka
Mar 16, 2022
Richard Warren “Rich” Ripka, 78, of Galesburg, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at home. Rich was born November 16, 1943 in Kewanee, Illinois, the son of Guy W. and Marjorie M. (Kildow) Ripka. He graduated from high school in 1961 and later received his associates degree from Carl Sandburg College. Rich served in the United States Army from...
Terry L. Harpman
Mar 12, 2022
Terry Lee Harpman, 84, of Galesburg, died at 9:56 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2022 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Terry was born May 15, 1937 at home in Victoria, Illinois, the son of George E. and Mary E. (Larson) Harpman. He graduated from high school in 1955 and later graduated from Carl Sandburg College with an AAS...
Donna M. (Rubert) Ricketts
Mar 9, 2022
Donna M. Ricketts, age 93, of rural Rozetta, passed away at 3:37 pm on March 9, 2022 at her rural residence. Donna was born on February 11, 1929 in Rock Island, Illinois and is the daughter of William Glenn and Mildred Louise Balmer Rubert. She was raised in Aledo, Illinois where she attended local schools and graduated from Aledo...
Gilbert L. Leath, Sr.
Mar 8, 2022
Gilbert L. Leath, Sr., age 95, of Galesburg, Illinois passed away at 12:40 pm on March 8th at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. Gilbert was born on September 19, 1926 in Macon, Missouri and is the son of James Everett and Vurgil Shafer Leath. He was raised in Macon, Missouri where he attended local rural schools....
William "Billy" Hillier Iii
Mar 5, 2022
William “Billy” Hillier, III, 46, of Oneida, passed away at 5 a.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. Billy was born June 24, 1975, the son of William Hillier Jr. and Sharon Louderman and grew up in the Knox County area. Billy met the love of his life, Christina Holeman, in 1994...
Richard L. "Poodle" Darnell
Mar 5, 2022
Richard L. "Poodle" Darnell, 64 years of age, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away peacefully at his home on Friday March 11 , 2022. " Poodle " Darnell was born on December 14, 1957 in Monmouth and is the son of George and Eva (Stormer) Darnell. He was raised in Monmouth where attended local schools and was a graduate of...
James L. Meehan, Jr.
Mar 2, 2022
James Lee Meehan, Jr. 74, of Peoria, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. James was born to James Leo and Wanita I. (Dolajeck) Meehan on June 7, 1947 in Poznette, WI. He grew up in Galesburg, IL area and graduated from Costa High School in Galesburg, IL in 1966. He married Betty Sue Smith on December...
Jeffery A. Bell
Mar 2, 2022
Jeffery A. Bell, 65, of Galesburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at Marigold Health Care and Rehab, Galesburg. He was born August 8, 1956 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Robert Lee and Linda Daisy (Connors) Bell. Due to the love for his country, Jeffery chose to enlist in the United States Navy in 1973 and served...
Russ D. Mcgahey
Feb 25, 2022
Russell Dean McGahey, 56, passed away unexpectedly on February 25, 2022 in the ER at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. He was born the son of Fred and Joni (Landon) McGahey on August 9, 1965 in Galesburg, Illinois. He was survived by his sisters, Brenda (Jerry) Reynolds and Chrissy (Otis Taylor) McGahey; one nephew, Jacob McGahey and one...
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