Obituaries
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...
Phyllis K. (Turner) Johnson
Feb 24, 2022
Phyllis K. Johnson, age 79, of Biggsville, Illinois passed away suddenly at her residence in Biggsville, on Thursday February 24, 2022 at 3:45 pm. Phyllis was born on August 8, 1942 in Monmouth and is the daughter of Orville A. and Ruth Ann Johnson Turner. She was raised in their home on the Cameron Blacktop and attended local rural...
William A. "Tony" Reader
Feb 21, 2022
William A. “Tony” Reader, Jr., 72, of Smithfield, Illinois, passed away Monday, February 21, 2022 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. He was born August 5, 1949 in Pekin, Illinois, the son of William “Bill” and Aljune “June” (Comfort) Reader, Sr. Tony served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1971. He was a truck driver for...
Vickie I. Hutchings
Feb 21, 2022
Vickie Ilene Hutchings, 65, of Galesburg, died at 6:25 p.m. Monday, February 21, 2022 at Promedica Skilled Nursing and Rehab, Galesburg. Vickie was born in Burlington, IA on September 17, 1956, the daughter of Melvin and Pauline (Kirby) Clayton. She graduated from Knoxville High School and later from Carl Sandburg College with her LPN. Vickie married D. Leroy Hutchings...
Linda K. Frazier
Feb 20, 2022
Linda Kay Frazier, 68, of Galesburg, died at home, Sunday, February 20, 2022. Linda was born December 28, 1953 in Galesburg, the daughter of Morris Lee and Doris Evelyn (Daily) Fordyce. Linda married Bobby Gene Frazier on July 18, 2003 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death on May 9, 2020. Linda is survived by three brothers, Jerry Fordyce,...
David D. Tee
Feb 19, 2022
David D. Tee, age 61, of Oquawka, Illinois passed away on Saturday February 19, 2022 at his Oquawka residence. David was born on February 7, 1961 in Burlington, Iowa and is the son of Allen L. and Lois M. Anderson Tee. He was raised in Oquawka and attended local schools, graduating from Union High School in 1979. David then...
Donald R. Deuger
Feb 19, 2022
Donald R. Deuger, age 90, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 5:00 am on February 19, 2022 at the Roseville Nursing and Rehab Center in Roseville, Illinois. Don was born on April 4, 1931 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is the son of Fred and Mabel Rogers Deuger. Don moved to the Brainerd, Minnesota in 1933 where he spent most...
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