Obituaries
Charles E. Davis
Feb 11, 2022
Charles Edward Davis, 67, of Galesburg, died at 6:28 a.m. Friday, February 11, 2022 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Chuck was born September 27, 1954 in Lynwood, CA, the son of Roy Eugene and Barbara Louise (Erickson) Davis. Chuck is survived by his mother, Barbara Davis of Palmdale, CA; his wife, Sheridale (Hopping) Davis of Galesburg; one...
Anthony N. Lester
Feb 8, 2022
Anthony N. “Tony” Lester, 60, of Pittsburgh, KS, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Via Christie Hospital in Pittsburgh, KS. Tony was born July 27, 1961 in Galesburg, the son of Clarence Everett and Nellie (Kennedy) Lester. Tony is survived by his two children, Joseph “J.D.” (Erika) West of Macomb, MI and Candra Lester of Knoxville, IL; two grandchildren,...
Marilyn A. Coburn
Feb 8, 2022
Marilyn Ann Coburn, 87, of Knoxville, died at 10:10 p.m. Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Marilyn was born March 26, 1934 in Galesburg, IL, the daughter of Wayne Francis and Maxine Lorraine (Dennis) Mummey. Marilyn married the love of her life, Albert William Coburn on July 17, 1954 in Galesburg. Their 62 year...
Connie M. (Eddingfield) Greenstreet
Feb 8, 2022
Connie M. Greenstreet, age 75, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 4:52 pm on Tuesday February 8, 2022 at University Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Connie was born on March 12, 1946 in Burlington, Iowa and is the daughter of Orville C. and Marjorie E. Simpson Eddingfield. She was raised in Oquawka where she attended local schools and graduated...
Julie A. Courson
Feb 7, 2022
Julie Ann Courson, 57, of Galesburg, died Monday, February 7, 2022 at Marigold Health Care and Rehab, Galesburg. Julie was born June 10, 1964 in Galesburg, the daughter of David Henry and Nancy Lou (Peterson) Courson. Julie is survived by her father, David of Galesburg; two sons, Milan Blissett of Dekalb, IL and Kyran Blissett of Galesburg; one daughter,...
Murray L. Ricketts
Feb 7, 2022
Murray L. Ricketts, age 70, of Burlington, Iowa passed away at 12:45 am on January 7, 2022 at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. Murray was born on April 10, 1951 in Burlington, Iowa and is the son of Charles and Charmian Randall Ricketts. He was raised in Oquawka for his early life and moved to Grand...
Alvaro Gutierrez
Feb 6, 2022
Alvaro Gutierrez, 93, died at 4:26 p.m. Sunday, February 6, 2022 at home. Al was born October 11, 1928 in Kerrville, TX the son of Dionicio and Gregoria (Lopez) Gutierrez. He met the love of his life, Olivia Vargas and they were married September 29, 1947 in Kerrville, TX. She preceded him in death on April 20, 2020. Their...
Rick L Bigger
Feb 5, 2022
Rick L. Bigger, age 59, of Gladstone, Illinois passed away at 7:36 am on Saturday February 5, 2022 at his Gladstone residence. Rick was born on January 6, 1963 in Monmouth, and is the son of Richard W. and Dixie Lee Hinshaw Bigger. Rick was raised in Biggsville where he attended the local school and graduated from Union High...
Bobby Hamilton, Sr.
Feb 1, 2022
Bobby Hamilton, Sr., 81, of Galesburg, died Tuesday morning, February 1, 2022 at home. Bobby was born on November 2, 1940 in Russellville, Alabama, the son of James E. and Armentia C. (Robinson) Pierce. After graduating from Galesburg High School in 1959, he served in the United States Air Force from 1961 to 1965. Bobby then worked at Caterpillar...
Joseph A. Mccleary
Feb 1, 2022
Joseph McCleary, age 89, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at his Monmouth residence on Tuesday February 1, 2022 at 7:08 am Joe was born on April 12, 1932 in Macomb, Illinois and is the son of Anthony and Teresa Hagan McCleary. He was raised on the family farm of rural Raritan, Illinois and attended Barry rural Elementary School, and...
Verna Annabella (Doole) Jones
Jan 31, 2022
Verna Annabella Jones, age 89, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 7:39 am on Monday January 31, 2022 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. Annabella was born on February 24, 1932 in Macomb, Illinois and is the daughter of John Lewis and Katherine Doole Jones. She was raised and educated in Roseville, Illinois and was never...
Linda K. (Jones) Queen
Jan 31, 2022
Linda K. Queen, age 79, of Macomb, Illinois; passed away at 4:00 am on January 31, 2022 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. Linda was born on February 2, 1943 in Cameron, Illinois and is the daughter of Clifford A. and Mary L. Reimolds Jones. She was raised in Cameron where she attended school. She married...
Janet A. Heller
Jan 30, 2022
Janet Ann Heller, 80, of Galesburg, passed away peacefully at 3:04 am on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center with her son Greg by her side. Janet was born October 12, 1941 in Galesburg, the daughter of Earl E. Haines and Margaret D. (Pennebaker) Haines. Janet graduated from Galesburg Senior High School in 1959, and...
Jane M. (Pierce) Cook
Jan 28, 2022
Jane M. Cook, age 82, of Monmouth, passed away at 6:40 am on Friday January 28, 2022 at the home of her daughter Pam, rural Warren County, Illlinois. Jane was born on August 3, 1939 in Avon, Illinois and is the daughter of John and Maxine Brown Pierce. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended local schools and...
Rita (Rhodes) (Rhodes) Kage
Jan 28, 2022
Rita (Rhodes) Kage, age 84, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 9:38 pm on January 28, 2022 at Klein Center in Burlington, Iowa. Rita was born on March 2, 1937 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan and is the daughter of Phyllis Latourneau Rhodes and Daniel Rhodes. She was raised in Mt.Clemens, Macomb County, Michigan where she attended local schools. She...
Jefferson " Jeff " Deford
Jan 27, 2022
Jefferson J. DeFord, age 67, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 4:46 pm on Thursday January 27, 2022 at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Jeff was born on January 28, 1954 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Robert Donald and Lois Pearl Senders DeFord. Jefferson attended local schools and Monmouth High School from which...
Walter T. Jones
Jan 25, 2022
Walter Thomas Jones, age 88, of Galesburg, died at 12:39 A.M. on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Seminary Manor in Galesburg. On March 20, 1933, Walter was born in Glendale, California. He would go on to work for over 30 years as an aircraft design engineer for the major American aerospace manufacturing corporation and defense contractor, McDonnell Douglas, until...
James N. "Jim" Jackson
Jan 24, 2022
James (Jim) Norman Jackson, 83, of Galesburg, Illinois, died on January 24, 2022, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. Jim was born July 10, 1938, in Goderich, Ontario, Canada, the son of Dr. Norman and Annabelle (McArthur) Jackson, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Teresa (Terry) Haptonstahl in Chicago on December 9, 1961. Jim...
Ralph J. Beasley
Jan 23, 2022
Ralph Junior Beasley, 79, of Galesburg, died peacefully at 1:25 p.m. Sunday, January 23, 2022 at his home with his loving wife by his side. Ralph was born February 25, 1942 in Kickapoo, IL the son of Ralph and Margaret (Johnson) Beasley. He graduated from Galesburg High School in 1959. Ralph joined the US Army where he was trained...
Larry M Livingston
Jan 23, 2022
Larry M. Livingston, age 77, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 12:04 pm on Sunday January 23, 2022 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. Larry was born on January 12, 1945 in Monmouth and is the son of John A. and Rosalie Hathaway Livingston. Larry married Nancy Lee Hull on June 4, 1966 in Monmouth, Illinois...
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