Obituaries

Nov 24, 2018

Michael V. Nelson, 68, of Galesburg, died peacefully at his home on November 24, 2018 at 5:09 a.m. Mike was born August 7, 1950 in Galesburg, the son of Leo G. and Elsie B. (Allison) Nelson. He married Eleanor Cozad in 1968. Together, Mike and Eleanor had two daughters, Kimberly Niles and Lori Tracy both of Galesburg; his mother,...

Nov 24, 2018

Anne L. Patterson, 84, of Galesburg, formerly of Butte, MT passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 at home. Anne was born on April 23, 1934 in Arthyde, MN. She is the daughter of Arthur F. and Lydia H. (Levanen) Johnson. Anne met the love of her life, William J. Patterson, Sr., while working at St. James Hospital in Butte,...

Nov 22, 2018

Gerald D. “Jerry” Clarke, 71, of Galesburg, died on Thursday, November 22, 2018, 12:12 PM at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.  Jerry was born on July 17, 1947 in Galesburg. He was the son of Oliver Paschall and Mabel (Ewing) Clarke, Jr. He married Anita Rodriguez on February 14, 2004. He is survived by his wife of 14...

Nov 20, 2018

Lester L. “Sonny” Shreeves, 77, of Knoxville, passed away peacefully at 3:44 a.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Heartland Health Care and Rehab, Galesburg. Sonny was born February 26, 1941 in Galesburg, the son of Richard L. and Hildegard (Lemke) Shreeves. He married Nancy J. Erlandson on September 1, 1972 in Galesburg. Sonny is survived by his wife of...

Nov 20, 2018

Patricia “Trish” Engelhaupt passed away November 20th, 2018 at home. She was born November 22, 1954 to John F. Sullivan and Margaret R. (Gillen) Sullivan of Kerry Acre Farm, Galesburg, both of whom preceded her death.  Trish was educated at Costa Catholic School until the close of the High School in 1971. She graduated from GHS in 1972. She...

Nov 20, 2018

Betty Jane Sargeant, 76, of Galesburg, died peacefully at home on November 20, 2018 at 7:55 a.m. Betty was born December 21, 1941 in Metamora, the daughter of Donald Leon and Mary Martha (Armstrong) Thompson. She married Wayne E. Jackson, Sr. Betty later married Larry Sargeant. He preceded her in death. Never being afraid of hard work, Betty often...

Nov 18, 2018

Eva June Moore, 94, of Galesburg, died at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Eva was born August 11, 1924 near Alpha, the daughter of F. Edward and Virgile S. (Johns)Wall. She married Ralph H. Moore in Detroit, MI in 1945.   He preceded her in death in 1969. Eva is survived by one...

Nov 18, 2018

Jeffery Earl Ring, 63, of rural Victoria, died November 18, 2018 at home. Jeff was born June 30, 1955 in Galesburg. The son of Grandill J. Ring and Norma H. Johnson. Jeff is survived by his mother Norma Marsh Thompson of Rio; one brother, Wil Marsh of Rio; two sisters, April Watson of Geneseo and Lory Olinger of Washington;...

Nov 14, 2018

Michelle Lynn Cook, 47, of Galesburg, died Wednesday November 14, 2018 at home. Michelle was born November 25, 1970 in Galesburg, the daughter of James Lewis and Linda Lorraine (Dunn) Gallagher, Sr. She married R. Michael Clay in 1996. She later married Jerry Lee Cook on July 25, 2014 in Galesburg. He survives of Galesburg. Michelle is also survived...

Nov 13, 2018

Kathy Rae Marshall, 71, of Galesburg, died unexpectedly Tuesday, November 13, 2018 in the Emergency Room at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Kathy was born October 19, 1947 in Galesburg, the daughter of Richard Jay and Dorothy Jean (Robertson) Houlihan. She married Rodney Marshall in 1968. They later divorced. He died June 3, 1994. Kathy is survived by her mother, Dorothy...

Nov 13, 2018

Jerry Floyd Daniels, 75, of Galesburg, formerly of Oneida, went home to be with our Lord and Savior at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2018, with his family by his side. He was the youngest child of William Floyd and Laura Mary (Thompson) Daniels. He was born August 1, 1943 in rural Ringo Point, MO. Jerry married his high...

Nov 13, 2018

Robert Eugene Tasker, 73, of East Galesburg, died at 7:55 p.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Bob was born July 3, 1945 in Galesburg, the son of James G. and Pauline F. (Swanson) Tasker. He married Karen Kay Metelka on June 24, 1972 at First Lutheran Church in Galesburg. She survives of East Galesburg. Bob is...

Nov 12, 2018

Edith C. Johnson of Galesburg passed away at 9:47 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2018 at Rosewood Care Center.  She was born January 12, 1930 in rural Monmouth, Illinois the daughter of Wiley and Maude Simmons Neal. Edith had also lived in Monmouth, Illinois and Grimes, Iowa and had lived with her niece, Jean (Gary) Theobald in Galesburg for five...

Nov 11, 2018

Sarah E. Links, 70, of St. Augustine, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family, on Sunday, November 11, 2018, 6:20 PM, at OSF Richard Owens Hospice House, Peoria.  Sarah was born on January 24, 1948 in Galesburg. She was the daughter of Edward and Catherine (O’Connor) Kennedy. She married Victor N. Links on June 26, 1970 in Rock...

Nov 11, 2018

Anna Marie Nichols, 94, of Knoxville, Passed away at 7:25 a.m. Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Knox County Nursing Home. She was born August 3, 1924 at home in Fedora, SD to Simon and Elizabeth Hughes, eighth of nine children. Ann graduated from St. Agatha’s Catholic School in Howard, SD in 1943. She met her husband Lewis, at the...

Nov 8, 2018

Betty Jane Morrison, 89, of Galesburg, died at 10:27 p.m. Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Betty was born May 11, 1929 in Delong, the daughter of William D. and Elizabeth (VanFleet) Young. She married Jack Eugene Morrison on May 15, 1946 in Galesburg. Jack preceded her in death after almost 67 years of marriage...

Nov 5, 2018

Nov 4, 2018

Yvonne M. Martin, 84 of Galesburg, died on Sunday, November 4, 2018, 12:33 AM, at the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville.  Vonnie was born on September4, 1934, in Fort Madison, Iowa. She was the daughter of Paul and Dorothy (Frowney) Niggemeyer. Vonnie married Robert L. Martin on August 21, 1954. They celebrated 60 years of marriage. He preceded her...

Nov 3, 2018

William Glen “Billy” Bean, 62, of Park Forest, IL, died at 2:06 p.m. November 3, 2018 in Park Forest. Billy was born January 21, 1956 in Galesburg. Billy is survived by his two brothers, Dale Bean of Galesburg and Bobby Bean of Joliet; one sister, Gladys Pruitt of Peoria; and his beloved aunt, Joyce Bean of Galesburg. Billy was...

Nov 2, 2018

Kelly Lynn Johnson, 35, of Monmouth, died at 2:45 a.m. Friday, November 2, 2018 at the home of her father Bruce in East Galesburg. Kelly was born October 31, 1983 the daughter of Bruce DeWayne and Deborah (Allen) Johnson. Kelly is survived by one daughter, Emma Racke East Galesburg; her father and step mother, Bruce (Sue) Johnson of East...