Obituaries

Darrell Lanning

Darrell Lanning

May 2, 2019

Darrell Lanning, 61, of Galesburg, died at 12 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Aperion Care, Galesburg. Cremation rites will be accorded.  No services will be held.  Burial of cremated remains will be in East Linwood Cemetery, Galesburg.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg.

Margaret V. Coombs

Margaret V. Coombs

Apr 27, 2019

Margaret Virginia Coombs, 87, of Galesburg died peacefully at 3 p.m. on Saturday April 27, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. Margaret was born January 15, 1932 at home in rural Warren County, Illinois the daughter of Ross and Lucille Evelyn (nee Ross) Rosenberry. Margaret loved growing up on the family farm and graduated from Abingdon High School....

Carol A. Hughs

Carol A. Hughs

Apr 19, 2019

Carol Ann Hughs, 76, of Galesburg, died peacefully at 8:08 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2019 at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Carol was born February 22, 1943 in Kankakee, the daughter of Bert Grove and Mary Emily (Lake) Etzel. She married Armand Dean Hughs November 29, 1963 in Galesburg. Dean preceded her in death on December 5, 2012. Carol...

Barbara  J. Cole

Barbara J. Cole

Apr 16, 2019

Barbara Jo Cole, 72, of Galesburg, died on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 11:10 a.m., at Aperion North (formerly Rosewood), Galesburg. Barb was born on February 25, 1947, in Galesburg. She was the daughter of Joseph Edward and Jean Marie (Pratt) Lovett. She married David Alan Cole, Sr. on July 26, 1985 in Galesburg. Together they celebrated 34 years of...

Zadaya  Ree Williams

Zadaya Ree Williams

Apr 14, 2019

Zadaya Ree Williams infant daughter of Leticia R. Shumpert and Devon D. Williams was born a quiet birth on Sunday, April 14, 2019, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.  Zadaya is survived by her parents, both of Galesburg; maternal grandparents, Rachel Abarca and Barry Fletcher of Galesburg; paternal grandmother, Cassie Williams of Arizona; three uncles, De’monte Williams, De’trell...

David "Country" Peterson

David "Country" Peterson

Apr 8, 2019

David "Country" Peterson, 66, of Wataga, died at 4:15 a.m. Monday, April 8, 2019 at home. David was born April 29, 1952 in Galesburg.  He married Laurie Beth Snyder on December 31, 2018 at their home in Wataga.  Country is survived by his wife, Laurie; one son, Travis Peterson of Galesburg; one daughter, Tara Baumgardner of Castle Rock, CO;...

Robert L. Grove

Robert L. Grove

Apr 6, 2019

Robert L. Grove, 76, of Galesburg, died at 4:45 a.m. Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Heartland Health Care and Rehab, Galesburg. Robert was born June 21, 1942 in Elmhurst, the son of Harry Lee and Mattie (Gilmore) Grove. He received his B.S. in Education from Western Illinois University in 1965 and his M.S. in Education from Indiana University in...

Phyllis  J. Mckeown

Phyllis J. Mckeown

Apr 2, 2019

Phyllis J. McKeown, 81, of Galesburg, died at 8:38 p.m. Tuesday, April 2,2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Phyllis was born May 17, 1937 in Galesburg, the daughter of John James and Virgil Lee (Cheatham) Banks.  Phyllis married Bill McKeown on August 29, 1955, together they had six children.  They later divorced.  Phyllis is survived by two...

Victor R. Justus

Victor R. Justus

Mar 30, 2019

Victor R. Justus, 56, of Galesburg, died at 11:57 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.  Victor was born July 31, 1962 in San Diego, CA the son of Richard Lee and Linda Gayle (Whited) Justus, Sr. Victor married Sharron “Sharrie” Kaye Hathaway on June 1, 1994 in Knoxville. Victor is survived by his...

V. Patricia Luna

V. Patricia Luna

Mar 28, 2019

Patricia Luna, 85, of Galesburg, died at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. Pat was born July 19, 1933 in Lincoln, NE the daughter of Delores L. and Soledad (Aguire) Vallejo. She married Vincent A. Luna on April 16, 1955 in East Moline. Pat is survived by her husband of 63 years, Vincent; two...

Cynthia A. Wells

Cynthia A. Wells

Mar 27, 2019

Cynthia Ann (Davis) Wells, age 70, passed away March 26th at her home in Galesburg, IL.   Cindy graduated from Richwoods high school in 1967 and went on to cosmetology school. She then spent the next 50 years servicing the community of Galesburg, IL creating long lasting friendships along the way. Cindy married her high school sweetheart, Gunny Wells on...

Roger  E. Klump

Roger E. Klump

Mar 24, 2019

Roger Eugene Klump, 67, of Galesburg, died at 10:08 a.m. Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Tidewell Hospice, Port Charlotte, FL. Roger was born August 16, 1951 in Galesburg, the son of Wilfred F. and Lillian L. (Lipsky) Klump.  Roger is survived by one son, Kyle Klump of East Peoria.  He was preceded in death by his parents and one...

Willis E. Weech

Willis E. Weech

Mar 23, 2019

Mr. Willis Edmund Weech, 96, of Galesburg, died at 1:35 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Willis was born March 21, 1923 in Oneida, the son of Edmund C. and Anna E. (Nelson) Weech. He married Anna I. Callister on December 27, 1945 in Roseville. Willis is survived by his wife of 73...

Margaret J. Anderson

Margaret J. Anderson

Mar 22, 2019

Margaret J. Anderson, 67, of Galesburg, died at 7:27 a.m. Friday, March 22, 2019 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Margaret was born February 9, 1952 in Galesburg, the daughter of Ralph Emerson and Margaret “Billie” Eloise (Loftus) Clark. Margaret attended Maquon Schools. She married Mark E. Anderson on December 26, 1970 in Maquon. Margaret is survived by...

Gregory L. "Greg" Howell

Gregory L. "Greg" Howell

Mar 16, 2019

Gregory L. “Greg” Howell, 58, of Galesburg, died on Saturday, March 16, 2019, 12:30 PM, at OSF St. Mary’s Medical Center, Galesburg.  Greg was born on September 24, 1960, in Canton. He was the son of Robert Howell and Ruth Joles. He married Priscilla Lockwood in 1998, in Canton. Greg is survived by his wife, Priscilla; his step-mother, Delores...

John  L.  Ross

John L. Ross

Mar 14, 2019

John L. Ross, 87, of Galesburg, died on Thursday, March 14, 2019, 9:22 AM, at the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville.  John was born on August 5, 1931 in Bushnell. He was the son of Allien Eskridge. John married Catherine M. Pecharich on June 27, 1953 in Galesburg. He is survived by his wife, Catherine; his seven children, Cathy...

Saul  R.  Arredondo

Saul R. Arredondo

Mar 14, 2019

Saul R. Arredondo, 45, of San Tan Valley, AZ, formerly of Galesburg, died at 11:24 a.m. Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Chandler Regional Medical Center, Chandler, AZ. Saul was born November 15, 1973 in Galesburg, the son of Abelardo and Guadalupe (Interial) Arredondo.  Saul is survived by his mother, Guadalupe of Galesburg; one son, Antonio Arredondo of San Tan...

Gerald L. "Jerry"  Price

Gerald L. "Jerry" Price

Mar 11, 2019

Gerald Leroy “Jerry” Price, 81, of Galesburg, formerly of Berwick, died at 1:24 a.m. Monday, March 11, 2019 at Heartland Health Care surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was born July 21, 1937 in Galesburg, the son of William Theodore and Jessie Lee (Cawkins) Price.  After graduating high school Jerry served in the US Army.  He married Kathryn Elizabeth...

Samuel T. Mangieri

Samuel T. Mangieri

Mar 7, 2019

Samuel “Sam” Thomas Mangieri, 64, of Frisco, Texas, passed away March 7, 2019, at Stonemere Rehabilitation Center in Frisco, Texas, as a result of compromised health following a spinal cord injury. Sam was born March 24, 1954, in Galesburg. He attended Costa Catholic High School and Galesburg Senior High School, from which he graduated in 1972. In high school,...

Lorene Calderone

Lorene Calderone

Mar 4, 2019

Lorene Calderone, 96, of Galesburg, died peacefully at 4:36 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2019 at Hawthorne Inn, Galesburg. Lorene was born May 21, 1922 in Marceline, MO the daughter of Ernest and Nora (Music) Mercer. In the summer of 1939, just after she had graduated from high school, Lorene was visiting a friend in Gladstone, Illinois when she met...