Obituaries

Sep 26, 2021

Colleen Fisher Kinney, 80, of Monmouth, Illinois, peacefully passed away at 6:00pm on September 26, 2021 at her home with her family. Colleen was born on November 29, 1940 in Rock Island to Garald and Gwen (McGaughy) Fisher. She attended Goodwell Country School, Aledo Elementary and graduated from Aledo High School in 1958. Colleen studied a semester at The...

Sep 26, 2021

Harry E. Durbin, age 85, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 12:34 am on Sunday September 27, 2021 at Allure of Lake Storey in Galesburg, IL while surrounded by his family. Harry was born on September 1, 1936 in the Abingdon area, and is the son of Hugh and Grace Virginia Kennedy Durbin. He was raised in Abingdon, Illinois...

Sep 25, 2021

Mark Edwin Megan, 37, of Toulon, died Saturday, September 25, 2021 near Victoria. Mark was born May 27, 1984 in Peoria, the son of Dale Edwin and Debbie Lee (Alongo) Megan.  He graduated from Brimfield High School and received his AAS from Blackhawk College.  He went on to open Mark Megan Trucking, specializing in construction hauling.  Mark also worked...

Sep 25, 2021

Evelyn Louise Dutton, age 90, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 5:37 pm on September 25, 2021 at Cottage Hospital in Galesburg, Illinois. Louise was born on August 18, 1931 in Monmouth, and is the daughter of Orvall Marion and Mary Josephine Hamilton Kaywood. The family came to Monmouth when Louise was in high school and she attended Monmouth...

Sep 24, 2021

O prairie mother, I am one of your boys. I have loved the prairie as a man with a heart shot full of pain over love. Here I know I will hanker after nothing so much as one more sunrise or a sky moon of fire doubled to the river moon of water. - Carl Sandburg

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Sep 23, 2021

Rachel Abarca, 48, of Galesburg, died at 1:22 p.m. Thursday, September 23, 2021 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Rachel was born November 21, 1972 in Galesburg, the daughter of Andres Abarca, SR. and Maria Duenas.  Rachel graduated from Galesburg High School in 1990.  She is survived by her four children, William Grant, III, Rogelio Grant, Cynthia Grant,...

Sep 17, 2021

Juanita Cunningham, 56, of Galesburg, died September 17, 2021 at home. Juanita was born September 25, 1964 in Brownsville, TN, the daughter of Major and Lueginnia (Pitts) Miller, Sr.  She married Kevin James Cunningham on May 17, 1995 in Galesburg.  Kevin preceded her in death on March 23, 2020.  Juanita is survived by two daughters, Ashley Cunningham of San...

Sep 17, 2021

Arthur R. Anderson, age 91, formerly of Oak Park,Illinois; passed away September 17, 2021 at his home in Orland Park, Illinois. Arthur was born on February 14, 1930 in Oak Park, Illinois and is the son of  Arthur J. and Hilda Fauske Anderson.  At the age of four, he traveled with his mother to visit his grandparents in Bygstad,...

Sep 15, 2021

Local attorney and community leader Douglas Dee Mustain passed away at the age of 75 on September 15, 2021.  He leaves behind a wife of 54 years, six children, and six grandchildren.   Doug was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on November 2, 1945, and shortly thereafter adopted by Reginald and Dorothy Mustain of Cameron, Illinois. He was raised on a...

Sep 14, 2021

Jenny L. Hasting, age 50, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 8:55 am at the University Hospital of Iowa City, Iowa. Jenny was born on August 7, 1971 in Sterling, Illinois and is the daughter of William Carr and Jane Doris Bowman Osborn. She was raised in Dixon and at the age of 6 her family came to Monmouth...

Sep 13, 2021

Kelly W. Wiemann, age 61, of Monmouth, Illinois was found at 3:05 pm on Monday September 13, 2021 at 748 East 9th Avenue. Kelly was born on July 12, 1960 in Iowa and is the son of Lester D. and Delores Evans Wiemann. Kelly came to Monmouth in 1988 and has been employed as a carpenter and roofer in...

Sep 11, 2021

Ronald Lee Hartshorn, 76, of East Galesburg, died Saturday, September 11, 2021 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Ron was born December 24, 1944 in Dubuque, IA, the son of Henry Sylvester and Rose Marie (Baxter) Hartshorn.  Ron is survived by one daughter, Dawn Waters of Galesburg; five grandchildren, Quentin, Marcus, DaNeil, Tiara, and Jakob; as well as...

Sep 11, 2021

Jaylene Sue Boughton, 68, of Galesburg, died peacefully at her son’s home in Abingdon, surrounded by her loving family at 11:11 p.m. Saturday, September 11, 2021. Jaylene was born October 17, 1952 in Galesburg, the daughter of Enis Jay and Fern Louise (Asbury) Hoyle.  She married Junior Clyde Boughton on March 21, 1991 in East Galesburg.  Junior preceded her...

Sep 9, 2021

Jeannette Engelmann Murmann, 91,formerly of Columbia, MO, passed away on September 9, 2021 at the Courtyard Estates in Monmouth, IL.  Born June 15, 1930 in Salt Lake City to Edward and Hazel Engelmann, Jeannette had older sisters, Jeanne and Claire.  After graduating from the Rowland Hall School for Girls in 1948, she matriculated at Northwestern University, majoring in Education,...

Sep 7, 2021

Rachele Marie Brady,26, and her unborn son Isiah James Brady,died in the emergency room at Galesburg Cottage Hospital, September,7,2021 at 1:58pm from complications from her epilepsy. Rachele was born October,7,1994 in Galesburg to Margaret Frances Brady and Arthur Todd McKee. Rachele is survived by her mother, Margaret Frances Wilcoxen of Washburn IL,her dad Colt Reed Wilcoxen of Galesburg IL,and...

Sep 7, 2021

Franklin D. Wall, 80, of Galesburg, IL, died on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at his residence. Frank was born on February 28, 1941 in Galesburg, the son of Ora and Nellie (Rigg) Wall.  He married Bernice Adams on June 19, 1962 in East Galesburg.  He is survived by a son, F. W. “Toby” (Julie) Wall, Galesburg; a daughter, Tamara...

Sep 5, 2021

Helen Florence Mijatovic, 92, of Galesburg passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 1:05 a.m. with her family by her side. Helen was born on July 13, 1929 in London, England. She is the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Bennett) Bolton. Helen married Michael L. Mijatovic in London on February 2, 1949. Michael preceded her in death on...

Sep 5, 2021

Charlene Ann Coon, 71, of Galesburg, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021, in her home. Charlene was born on March 12, 1950, in Monmouth, IL, the daughter of Garrett M. and Annie V. (Means) Larkins. She married Richard Coon in Galesburg on June 22, 1968. Charlene is survived by a daughter, Carrie (Jon) Short of Oskaloosa, IA; a...

Sep 4, 2021

Terry Michael Baughman, 69, of Galesburg, died on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galseburg. Terry was born on December 15, 1951 in Galesburg, the son of Robert K. and Maralene J. (Whitney) Baughman. He is survived by a brother, Steven Baughman of Galesburg and two sisters, Karin Pierson of Knoxville and Brenda Sellon of...

Sep 3, 2021

Betty J. Lind, age 83, of Galesburg, Illinois; passed away at 12:10 am on September 3, 2021 at her granddaughters residence. Betty was born on June 17, 1938 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Howard Mark and Erma Frances Tatman Hull. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended local schools and Monmouth High School. Carl E....