Obituaries
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...
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...
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