Obituaries

Jerry Floyd Daniels

Jerry Floyd Daniels

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...

Robert E. Tasker

Robert E. Tasker

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...

Edith C. Johnson

Edith C. Johnson

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...

Sarah  E.  Links

Sarah E. Links

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...

Anna M. Nichols

Anna M. Nichols

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...

Betty J. Morrison

Betty J. Morrison

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...

Yvonne  M.  Martin

Yvonne M. Martin

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...

William "Billy" G. Bean

William "Billy" G. Bean

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...

Kelly L. Johnson

Kelly L. Johnson

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...

Pansy H. Polson

Pansy H. Polson

Oct 29, 2018

Pansy Hope Polson, 97, Knox County Nursing Home, died Monday, October 29, 2018 at 10:27 p.m. She was born January 24, 1921 in Olney, Illinois to Turis Workman and Laura (Allen) Workman. She married Walter E. Polson on February 15, 1943 in Canton, MO. He preceded her in death on July 25, 1988. She was also preceded in death...

Bernice A. Neeley

Bernice A. Neeley

Oct 29, 2018

Bernice Anastasia Neeley, 91, of Galesburg, died at 6:51 p.m. Monday, October 29, 2018 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Bernice was born June 3, 1927, in Galesburg, the daughter of Peter and Antonina (Melé) Calderone. Bernice married Warren Blake Neeley on December 8, 1962, in Galesburg. He preceded her in death on September 25, 2012. Bernice is survived by one...

John L. Davis

John L. Davis

Oct 27, 2018

John Lee Davis, 64, of Galesburg, died at 10 p.m. October 27, 2018 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. John was born July 23, 1954 in Galesburg, the son of Raymond and Beatrice (DeFord) Davis. He married Melissa Kay Trout on October 16, 2017 in Galesburg. John is survived by his wife, Melissa of Galesburg; two sons, John...

Bridget M. Crouch

Bridget M. Crouch

Oct 26, 2018

Bridget Maureen Crouch, 61, of Galesburg, died at 7:53 a.m. Friday, October 26,2018 in the ER at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Bridget was born November 2, 1956 in Galesburg, the daughter of Kenneth LeRoy and Miriam Agnes (Scott) Moran. She married Robert Leo Crouch, Sr. on June 9, 1978 in Galesburg. Bridget is survived by one son, Robert Crouch, Jr....

Robert T. "Tippy" Lavely

Robert T. "Tippy" Lavely

Oct 26, 2018

Robert T. “Tippy” Lavely, 91, of Galesburg, died at 12:15 p.m. Friday, October 26, 2018 at home. Tippy was born July 3, 1927 in Cincinnati, OH the son of Walter L. and Mabel E. (DeSpain) Lavely. Tippy served in the US Navy from 1945 to 1946 and the US Marine Corp from 1951 to 1954 serving in Korea. He...

Edward Donald Spencer

Edward Donald Spencer

Oct 25, 2018

Edward Donald Spencer, 80, of Galesburg, died at 4:23 a.m. Thursday, October 26, 2018 at Marigold Health Care and Rehab, Galesburg. Don was born April 25, 1938 in Taylorville the son of Willis and Ruth I. (Rigsby) Spencer. Don married Brenda Lynn Hendricks on September 14, 2013 in Galesburg. Don is survived by his wife Brenda of Galesburg; two...

Myra C. Chambers

Myra C. Chambers

Oct 23, 2018

Myra Celeste Chambers, 64, of Galesburg, formerly of Monmouth, died at 7:17 a.m. Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Myra was born October 9, 1954 in Galesburg, the daughter of Roy Ray land Junella (Wilson) Melton, Sr. Myra is survived by one daughter, Janessa L. (husband, Larry Meyers, Jr.) Tinkham of Gary, IN; two brothers, Roy R....

Patricia F. Mckillip

Patricia F. Mckillip

Oct 21, 2018

Funeral mass for Patricia F. McKillip (nee Mills), 86, is 11:30 a.m. Saturday October 27, 2018 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 858 S. Academy St. Galesburg, IL. 61401.  Interment will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.  Visitation is 9:30 -11AM Saturday at Watson-Thomas Funeral Home 1849 N. Seminary St. Galesburg, IL. 61401. She was born August 27, 1932 in Monmouth,...

Richard "Rich" A. Ryan

Richard "Rich" A. Ryan

Oct 20, 2018

Richard Alan “Rick” Ryan, 56, of Galesburg, died on Saturday, October 20, 2018, 8:45 PM, at his home. Rick was born on May 21, 1962, in Peoria. He was the son of Donald and Helen (Newman) Ryan. Rick is survived by his mother of Peoria; four children, Heather Howell, Cody Ryan, both of Peoria and Trevor Ryan-Maurice, Jordan Ryan-Maurice,...

Jeanne Ann Stegall

Jeanne Ann Stegall

Oct 19, 2018

Jeanne Ann Stegall, 72, of Galesburg, died at 10:50 p.m. Friday, October 19, 2018 at Heartland Health Care, Galesburg. Jeanne was born February 19, 1946 in Galesburg, the daughter of Robert and Verla E. (Linbeck) Cawkins. She married Charlie T. Stegall on November 7, 1964 in Galesburg. Chuck preceded her in death on June 30, 2012. Jeanne is survived...