Obituaries
Arlene M. Schierer
Jun 23, 2022
Arlene Marie Schierer, 93, of Galesburg, died Thursday, June 23, 2022 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg, Illinois. Arlene was born September 11, 1928 in Metamora, Illinois the daughter of Henry and Philabena (Heininger) DuBois. After graduating from Metamora Twp High School, Arlene married Arthur Francis Schierer on January 10, 1948 in Metamora. In 1960 the family moved to Aurora, Illinois,...
Danny C. Stevens
Jun 23, 2022
Danny Clifford Stevens, 67, of Gilson, died Thursday, June 23, 2022 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg, Illinois. Danny was born July 20, 1954 in Galesburg, the son of Daniel Harold and Juanita Alice (Garman) Stevens. Danny married Joyce Ann Johnson on May 29, 1999 in Galesburg, Illinois. She survives of Gilson. Danny is also survived by three...
Bonny J. (Mccormick) Bellinger
Jun 23, 2022
Bonny J. Bellinger, age 64, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away after a long illness at her home in Monmouth on June 23, 2022 at 8:25 pm. Bonnie was born on February 23, 1958 in Galesburg, Illinois and is the daughter of James Ray and Ruth Marie Walkermeyer McCormick. Bonny was raised in Maquon, Illinois where she attended local schools...
Kathleen M. Kennedy
Jun 21, 2022
Kathleen Marie Kennedy, 92, of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. She was born October 19, 1929 in Oakville, Iowa, the daughter of Ben and Ruby (Malcom) Reiman. Kathy was reared and educated in Iowa. After graduating high school, she moved to Burlington for a short period of time and later moved to...
Donald B. Farris
Jun 21, 2022
Donald "Don" Farris passed away on June 21, 2022 at 10:45 p.m. at Monmouth Nursing Home after a long battle with coronary artery disease. Donald Burdette Farris was born on April 30, 1931, in Kansas City Kansas. He was the son of John Raymond and Clara Esther Stark Farris. Don grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and attended Kansas...
Stephen M. Dennison
Jun 18, 2022
Stephen Michael Dennison, 73, of Altona, Illinois, died Saturday, June 18, 2022 after drowning with his brother, Keith doing what they loved, fishing. Steve was born July 26, 1948 at his grandmother’s home in Toulon, Illinois, the son of George E. and Jessie M. (Cantwell) Dennison. He attended and graduated from ROVA High School in 1967 where he excelled...
Wendell D. Brannon
Jun 17, 2022
Wendell Don “Donald” Brannon, 70, of Galesburg went home to his Lord, June 17, 2022. Donald was born June 7, 1952, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He later came to Galesburg as a child with his mother, where he was raised by his loving mother, Bobby Jean Brannon, grandfather, Loraine Brannon, and his caring and loving aunt and uncle, Elizabeth...
Brenda K. Shinn
Jun 16, 2022
Brenda Kye Shinn, 75, of Galesburg, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at Marigold Rehab and Health Care Center, Galesburg. She was born February 19, 1947 in Galesburg, the daughter of Bernard and Naomi (Shepherd) Smith. Brenda was reared and educated in Illinois. She attended nursing school and worked as a LPN at various nursing homes, retiring from...
Niles Harry Porter
Jun 16, 2022
Niles H. Porter, 71, of Galesburg, died Thursday, June 16, 2022 at home. Cremation has been accorded. no services are planned.
Thomas E. Burnside
Jun 15, 2022
Thomas E. Burnside, age 82, of St. Louis, Missouri passed away the morning of June 15, 2022 at Mercy Medical Center in Chesterfield, Missouri. "Tom" was born on February 17, 1940 in Rushville, IL and is the son of Henry R. and Frieda Barbara Brown Burnside. Thomas was raised in Rushville, Illinois where he attended local schools and graduated...
Eric B. Mosley
Jun 14, 2022
Eric Brian Mosley, 57, of Macomb, passed away suddenly on June 14, 2022 due to sepsis-a reaction to an infection that leads to systemic organ failure. Eric was an artist, a storyteller, a lover of martial art movies, and all things Bruce Lee, seventies muscle cars, and his ultimate passion-weightlifting. After three years at Western Illinois University, he relocated...
Clarence "Bud" W. Downard
Jun 12, 2022
Clarence W. “Bud” Downard, 81, died at 7:54 a.m. Sunday, June 12, 2022 peacefully at home. He was born on April 17, 1941 in Galesburg, Illinois to Chester W. and Ruby Fern (Teel) Downard. Bud married Barbara Tharp on May 3, 1969 in Gardner, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents; two daughters; one brother; and one...
Phyllis R. Norris
Jun 11, 2022
Phyllis Rosemary Norris, 85, of Galesburg, Illinois died at 4:55 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Seminary Manor in Galesburg. She was born on June 25, 1936 in Galesburg, the daughter of James and Roberta M. (Hopkins) Nemeth. Phyllis was reared and educated in the Knox County area. After graduating high school, she worked at First National Bank...
Patricia Cratty
Jun 10, 2022
Patricia Cratty, 93, of Galesburg died Friday, June 10, 2022, at Seminary Manor. Patricia was born October 21, 1928 in Galesburg, the daughter of Earl and Dorothy (Farrell) Morrison. Patricia graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1946. She married John D. Cratty on May 15, 1954, at Corpus Christi Church, Galesburg. Patricia was a homemaker, mother and caretaker...
Jason P. Brinkman
Jun 8, 2022
Jason Paul Brinkman, 82, of Galesburg, died peacefully at his home Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 7:05 p.m. Jason was born November 1, 1939 in Savanna, Illinois, the son of Martin E. and Philomena G. (Dennison) Brinkman. Jason worked with his father on the family farm until his death in 1960. Jason later worked for several years as a...
Florence M. "Flo" Stewart
Jun 2, 2022
Florence M. " Flo " Stewart, age 82, of Gladstone, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022 at her home in Gladstone, IL. Florence was born May 28, 1940 in Burlington, Iowa and is the daughter of Earl and Grace Bielser Seitz. Florence was raised in Gladstone where she attended local schools and G & O High School. Flo married...
Donald J. Vizard
May 31, 2022
Donald Joseph Vizard, 81, of Galesburg, died Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Don was born August 16, 1940 in Galesburg, Illinois to Paris D. and Margaret (Hennessy) Vizard. Don worked at Davis Food Store from 1960 to 1971, Galesburg Mental Health from 1971 to 1985, and Knox Office Equipment, now Medical Software Specialists...
Jack R. Dutton
May 31, 2022
Jack R. Dutton, age 91, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 9:20 am on Tuesday May 31, 2022 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Jack was born on October 6, 1930 in Coldbrook Township in Rural Warren County. Jack was raised in Mercer County and as a boy moved to Kirkwood where he attended local schools and...
William "Todd" Baldwin
May 27, 2022
William Todd Baldwin of Henderson, Illinois, died at 6:54 a.m. Friday, May 27, 2022 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, Illinois, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 22, 1961 in Newton, Iowa, the son of William C. and Thalia E. (Arndt) Baldwin. Todd graduated from Galesburg High School in 1980...
John T. Guthrie
May 27, 2022
John T. Guthrie, age 84, of Oquawka, Illinois, died Friday May 27, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. After a short, but courageous battle with lung cancer, he was care for by Henderson County Hospice Services. John was born April 13, 1938 in Milford, Iowa and is the son of Quintus A and Helen E Wiggins Guthrie. On...
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