Obituaries
Margaret E. (Allen) Johnson
Jan 23, 2022
Margaret E. Johnson, age 73, of Gladstone, Illinois passed away at 9:45 am on Sunday January 23, 2022 at her Gladstone residence. Margaret was born on January 19, 1949 in Burlington, Iowa and is the daughter of Mont and Rhoda Pendry Allen. Margaret was raised in Gladstone where she attended local schools and graduated from Union High School in...
Roger D. Wheelhouse
Jan 22, 2022
Roger D. Wheelhouse, 72, of East Galesburg, died on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. He was born May 31, 1949 in a barn near Raritan, IL, the son of Richard Paul and Ruth Ann (Lashbrook) Wheelhouse. Roger graduated from Galva High School in 1968. He worked as a pharmacy technician at Cottage Home...
Graciela "Grace" R. Cruz
Jan 21, 2022
Graciela “Grace” R. Cruz, 74, of Galesburg, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Grace was born August 20, 1947 in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, the daughter of Cruz Rendon-Ayala and Maria de los Angeles Santoyo-Juarez. She married Sergio Cruz in Laredo, Texas on January 15, 1968 and they eventually settled in...
Ralph D. Nalley, Sr.
Jan 20, 2022
Ralph D. Nalley, SR., 67, of Galesburg, died at 3:42 a.m. Thursday, January 20, 2022 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Ralph was born October 12, 1954 in Hardinsburg, KY the son of Franklin D. and Faye (Babb) Nalley. He married Virginia L. “Jenny” McKenzie on June 13, 1986 in Galesburg. Ralph is survived by his wife of...
Dale I. Cochran
Jan 20, 2022
Dale I. Cochran, age 80, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab. on Thursday January 20, 2022 at 1:40 pm. Dale was born on February 25, 1941 in Oquawka, Illinois and is the son of George and Anna G. Ortery Cochran. He was raised in Oquawka and has been an Oquawka resident his entire life,...
Jane O. (Williams) Hills
Jan 20, 2022
Jane O. Hills, age 100, of Stronghurst, Illinois. passed away at 10:39 pm on January 20, 2022 at Southeastern Regional Hospital in West Burlington, Iowa. Jane was born on May 4, 1921 in Peoria, Illinois and is the daughter of Raymond Lewis and Oretta Pearl O'hara Williams. She was raised in East Peoria, Illinois where she attended local schools...
Dawn M. (Johnson) Hetrick
Jan 20, 2022
Dawn M. Hetrick, age 49, of Oquawka, Illinois passed away at 7:12 pm on January 20, 2022 at University Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa. Dawn was born on April 4, 1972 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and is the daughter of Duane and Rosemary Kauten Johnson. She was raised in Cedar Rapids where she attended local schools and graduated from...
Mary L. Vallero
Jan 19, 2022
Mary L. Vallero, age 91, of Galesburg, died at 5:40 a.m. on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Courtyard Estates of Knoxville. She was born on October 10, 1930 in Galesburg, the daughter of John F. and Ruth E. (Thorne) Leahy. She was reared and educated in the Knox County area, graduating from Corpus Christi High School with the class...
Kenneth C. Russell
Jan 19, 2022
Kenneth “Ken” Russell, Illinois Fisheries Biologist, loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away at his home January 19, 2022. He leaves behind his wife, three children, five grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Kenneth Cloyde Russell was born in Ossining, New York on July 17, 1939 to Cloyde Harlan Russell and Ruth Hazelton Cole. He is blessed with...
Wilma I. Sloan
Jan 16, 2022
Wilma I. Sloan, age 96, of Kirkwood, Illinois; passed away at 4:29 am on Sunday January 16, 2022 at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, Illinois. Wilma was born on March 29, 1925 in the country at home near Nebo, Illinois and is the daughter of Henry Elisha and Daisy I. Zumwalt Guthrie. Wilma was raised in Nebo...
Corey N. Engle
Jan 15, 2022
Corey Nathan Engle, 36, of Knoxville, died Saturday, January 15, 2022 in Galesburg. Corey was born November 15, 1985 in Neptune, NJ. He married Tammy Ann Duerre in 2011 in Edwardsville, IL. Tammy survives of Knoxville. Corey is also survived by one daughter, Lilith A. Engle of Goleta, CA; one brother, Jeremy Engle of Santa Rosa, CA; two aunts,...
James L. Martin
Jan 13, 2022
James L. Martin, age 85, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 8:25 am on Thursday January 13, 2022 at Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth. Jim was born on November 20, 1936 in Galesburg, Illinois and is the son of Albert Louis and Anne Marie Hreno Martin. He was raised in Monmouth where he attended Frymire Grade School and Monmouth...
Sylvia I. (Symmonds) Smith
Jan 11, 2022
Sylvia I. Smith, age 86, of Kirkwood, Illinois; passed away at 5:25 am on January 11, 2022 at Southeastern Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa She was born on August 10, 1935 in Nauvoo, Illinois and is the daughter of Hugo and Orpha Symmonds. Sylvia was raised in Nauvoo where she attended schools and graduated from Nauvoo...
Roger J. Parmenter
Jan 9, 2022
Roger J. Parmenter, 86, of Galesburg, died Sunday, January 9, 2022 at home. Roger was born at home in East Galesburg on July 30, 1935, the son of William and Fontella Elizabeth (West) Parmenter. Roger left high school and joined the US Navy in 1953. He was honorably discharged in 1956. He came back to Galesburg and began working...
Renee L. Henry
Jan 4, 2022
Renee Lynne Henry, 51, of Galesburg, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at home. Renee was born on December 16, 1970 in Lebanon, CT. Renee is survived by her mother and step father, Christine (Michael) McMahan of Galesburg; two brothers, Eric Henry of Davenport, IA and Garth (Jessica) Henry of Gilson; one nephew, Luke Henry of Gilson; and...
Sarah E (Wade) Mortimer
Jan 3, 2022
Sarah E. Mortimer, age 80, in Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 8:40 am on Monday January 3, 2022 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Illinois. Sarah was born on July 17, 1941 in Galesburg, Illinois and is the daughter of Paul F. and Ruby E. Gratton Wade. She was raised in Galesburg where she attended local schools...
Burrel Y. "Barry" Wainer
Dec 31, 2021
Burrel Yale Wainer, 80, of Galesburg passed away December 31, 2021 in his home. Barry was born December 9, 1941 in Galesburg, the son of David I. Wainer and Kathryn Wainer Leibowitz. He was preceded in death by both his parents. He is survived by two daughters including Hilary Donnelly (Ben) and two grandchildren, Elijah and Kathryn of Atlanta,...
Patrick J. Hanlon
Dec 29, 2021
Patrick James Hanlon, 41, passed away on December 29, 2021 in Chicago. Patrick was born on July 21, 1980 in Galesburg, Illinois, son of John and Ruth Anne Hanlon. In addition to his many beloved extended surviving family members, Patrick is survived by his parents, his two brothers, Sean (Karla) Hanlon of Denver, Colorado and Michael Hanlon of Galesburg,...
Freddie E. Howerton
Dec 28, 2021
Freddie Eugene Howerton, 76, of Galesburg, died Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at home. Fred was born March 14, 1945 in Galesburg, the son of Jimmie Hamilton and Gladys Fern (Jones) Howerton. He married Donna Mae Yeomans on September 3, 1967 in Abingdon, IL. She survives. Fred is also survived by one daughter, Lori (Mike) Goff of Galesburg; his three...
Carole J. Vandemark
Dec 28, 2021
Carole Jean Vandemark, 81, of Galesburg, died peacefully with her family by her side Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at home. Carole was born October 15, 1940 in Aledo, the daughter of Harold and Neva Juanita (Glidden) Bland. She married Richard Lee Vandemark on December 8, 1957 in Kewanee. Carole is survived by her husband of 64 years, Richard “Van”...
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