Obituaries
Brian C. Bramlett
Nov 20, 2019
Brian Cliffton Bramlett, 63, of East Moline, died at 12:42 a.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Aperion Care, East Moline. Brian was born December 25, 1955 in Galesburg, the son of Clyde H. and Betty Louise (Hillyer) Bramlett. He is survived by one daughter Fawn Luv Monroe of Tucson, AZ; two brothers, Tom (Judy) Bramlett of Galesburg and Richard...
Patricia Ann Hillier
Nov 15, 2019
Patricia Ann Hillier, 84, of Galesburg, died at 11:24 p.m. Friday, November 15, 2019 at home. Pat was born December 30, 1934 in Galesburg, the daughter of Paul Patrick and Mary Frances (Besser) Dougherty. She married Jack Wessels, together they had four sons. She later married Richard Hillier on December 13, 1984 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death...
David S. Cass
Nov 14, 2019
David Stuart Cass, 74, of Galesburg, IL died Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital, Galesburg, after a courageous battle with cancer. Dave was born September 28, 1945 in Moline, the son of Glenn Arthur and Marian Elizabeth (Clarke) Cass. He spent his youth growing up in Silvis. Dave graduated from Western Illinois University with a master’s degree...
Vera F. Lasley
Nov 13, 2019
Vera Faye Lasley, 89, of Galesburg died peacefully at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Aperion North, Galesburg. Vera was born September 1, 1930 in Dayton, OH the daughter of Samuel and Hazel Melinda (Nickerson) Kremer. She married Leland Lasley in 1968 in Cameron, IL. He preceded her in death in 1991. Vera is survived by one son,...
Geraldine "Gerry" A. Roark
Nov 9, 2019
Geraldine Ann “Gerry” Roark, 80, of Galesburg, died at 11:37 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Marigold Health Care and Rehab, Galesburg. Gerry was born March 5, 1939 in Monmouth, the daughter of Lewis and Garnet (Baughman) Rauch. She married Donald Ray Roark on May 16, 1959 in Monmouth. He survives. Gerry is also survived by three daughters, Vivian...
Jane Hise
Nov 7, 2019
Jane Hise, 77, of Knoxville, died at 6:54 a.m. Thursday, November 7, 2019 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Jane was born May 2, 1942, in Westfield, the daughter of Austin and Martha (Ledbetter) Parker. She married Gerald David Hise on August 19, 1961, in Charleston. Jane is survived by her husband of 58 years, Jerry of Knoxville;...
Joan E. Fontenot
Nov 6, 2019
Joan E Fontenot passed away quietly at home on November 6, 2019 at 8:06 pm. Joan was born November 9, 1934 in Keokuk, Iowa to John and Harriet Wilson. She was raised by her grandmother in Galesburg, IL. Joan worked at Maytag for 30 years before retiring in 1995. After retiring she then worked for 12 additional years as...
Betty Joan Horn
Nov 4, 2019
Betty Joan Horn, 87, of Galesburg, died at 4:51 a.m. Monday, November 4, 2019 in the Emergency Room at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Joan was born September 23, 1932 in Galesburg, the daughter of Charles and Allie (Edelman) Bailey, Sr. She graduated from Alexis High School in 1950 and Brown’s Business College in 1952. Joan worked at...
Jose "Benny" Lopez
Oct 31, 2019
Jose “Benny Rodriguez” Lopez, 88, of Galesburg, died at 11:20 a.m. Thursday, October 31, 2019 at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Jose was born January 1, 1931 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, the son of Leobardo and Matiana (Mirales) Lopez. He moved to the United States when he was 13. He married Julia Martinez. Together they had seven children. They...
Patricia Ann Heise
Oct 29, 2019
Patricia Ann Heise died peacefully at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at the Marigold Rehab and Health Care Center in Galesburg, Ill at the age of 82. Patricia was born on March 10, 1937 in Kewanee, Illinois to Ernest and Grace (Nass) Lingwall. Upon her mother’s death while an infant, she was raised by her loving aunt and...
Cheryl A. Maner
Oct 27, 2019
Cheryl Anne Maner, 76, of Galesburg, died peacefully Sunday, October 27, 2019 at home with her family by her side. Cheryl was born February 15, 1943 in Galesburg, the daughter of Maynard Max and Anastasia (Joseph) Ellison. She graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1960. Cheryl married Kenneth B. Maner on July 24, 1971 in Galesburg. He survives. ...
Becky A. Leafgreen
Oct 21, 2019
Becky A. Leafgreen of Galesburg died October 21, 2019 at home in Galesburg. Becky was born on June 30, 1954 in Galesburg, the daughter of James Snodgrass and Virginia Upchurch Snodgrass. Becky was raised by Betty Jacobs Gabriel of Galesburg who preceded her in death on January 7, 2019. Becky married Bill Leafgreen in 1994 and he preceded her...
Delores J. Howerter
Oct 20, 2019
Delores Jean Howerter, 77, of Galesburg, died Sunday, October 20, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Dee was born the oldest daughter of Ivan Walter and Veta Burnett (Marshall) Schroeder on May 13, 1942 in Avoca, Iowa. The family moved to Galesburg after WWII and Dee graduated from GHS in 1960 as the first class to graduate...
Crystal Marie Morris-El
Oct 6, 2019
Crystal Marie Morris-EL, 44, of Wataga, died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, October 6, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Crystal was born November 25, 1974 in Galesburg, the daughter of Otis and Mary Louise (Crowell) Mason. She married Sonny S. Morris-EL on April 22, 2017 in Galesburg. He survives. Crystal is also survived by her mother, Mary...
L. Boyd Kisler, Sr.
Oct 5, 2019
Boyd Kisler, Sr., 95, of Galesburg, died at 6:55 p.m. Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Boyd was born February 8, 1924 in Eliza Twp, Mercer Co., Illinois, the son of Ralph Harry and Anna Hazel (Leahigh) Kisler. The family moved to Aledo when Boyd was 10. He graduated from Aledo High School. He married Dorothy Gwen...
Darlene J. Laporte
Oct 3, 2019
Darlene June LaPorte, 90, of Galesburg, died at 12:40 p.m. Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Heartland Health Care and Rehab, Galesburg. Darlene was born November 5, 1928 in Fort Madison, Iowa, the daughter of Daniel and Ina E. (Moline) Gabel. She married Ivan Francis LaPorte on August 21, 1948 in Burlington, Iowa. Darlene and Ivan had three sons, Steven...
Patsy L Bunch-Feeley
Oct 2, 2019
Patsy Lee Bunch-Feeley, 88, died peacefully at 9:52 p.m. on October 2, 2019 at Courtyard Estates in Knoxville, IL, with her daughter by her side. Patsy was born on May 8, 1931 in Amarillo, Texas to Charles M. and Nellie Hazel (Harlow) Bunch. She had two brothers, Charles R. Bunch and Richard D. Bunch. She was raised in Rock...
Charles L. "Charly" Trone
Sep 27, 2019
Charles Lee Trone “Charly”, 67, of Galesburg, passed away September 27, 2019, peacefully at home surrounded by family after a long, courageous fight against cancer. He was born May 28, 1952, in Galesburg, to Virgil Eugene and Hazel Mae (Stambaugh) Trone.Charly graduated from Galesburg High School in 1970. He was subsequently drafted into the US Army in 1972 where...
Mervyn "Bucky" W. Stevens
Sep 23, 2019
Mervyn W. “Bucky” Stevens, II, 71, of Galesburg, died at 12:20 p.m. Monday, September 23, 2019 at home. Bucky was born January 30, 1948 in Galesburg, the son of Mervyn William “Buck” and Virginia Ruth (Kinsella) Stevens. Bucky is survived by one son, Sam (Kari) Stevens of Gilson; two daughters, Amy (Don) Liston of Terre Haute, IN and Heidi...
Janet M. Eagle
Sep 21, 2019
Janet S. Eagle, 79, of Galesburg, died at 1:08 p.m. Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Janet was born June 13, 1940 in Galesburg, the daughter of Forrest Eugene and Beatrice Marie (Shea) Davison. She married James C. Eagle on January 3, 1977 in Port Isabel, TX. He preceded her in death on December 22,...
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