Obituaries

Walter T. Jones

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

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

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

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.Ā  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...

Margaret E. (Allen)  Johnson

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, IowaĀ  Ā  Ā 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

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

Graciela "Grace" R. Cruz

Jan 21, 2022

Graciela ā€œGraceā€ 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.

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. ā€œJennyā€ McKenzie on June 13, 1986 in Galesburg. Ralph is survived by his wife of...

Dale I. Cochran

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

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

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

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

Kenneth C. Russell

Jan 19, 2022

Kenneth ā€œKenā€ 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

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 Ā in the country at home near Nebo, IllinoisĀ and is the daughter of Henry Elisha and Daisy I. Zumwalt Guthrie. Wilma was raised in Nebo...

Corey N. Engle

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

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

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, IowaĀ  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

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

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

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 theĀ  daughter of Paul F. and Ruby E. Gratton Wade. She was raised in Galesburg where she attended local schools...