Obituaries
Mary E. Smith
Dec 16, 2020
Mary Ella Smith, 71, of Galesburg, entered into eternal rest, Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at home. Mary was born December 2, 1949 in Brownsville, TN, the daughter of Dupree and Lue Lillie (Bond) Smith. Mary is survived by her daughter, Stacy L Smith of Everett, WA; two sons, Cary L Smith of Albuquerque, NM and A. Dion (Kelli) Smith...
Corin "Cori" Hegleson-Selman
Dec 16, 2020
Corin “Cori” Pamela Helgeson-Selman, 49, of Altona, died at 3:45 a.m. Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Cori was born October 11, 1971 in Seoul, Korea. Cori was naturalized on July 20, 1976 and grew up in Dawson, MN. She graduated from Dawson-Boyd HS in 1990. Cori graduated from S. Dakota State with a...
Tammy S. Osborne
Dec 16, 2020
Tammy Sue Osborne, 51, of Galesburg, died peacefully at home on December 16, 2020, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Tammy was born November 25, 1969 in Germany, the daughter of Joseph and Dorothy (McKenna) Osborne. Tammy is survived by her daughter, Brittany Osborne of Galesburg and her two beloved grandchildren, Devonte Morrison and Jordan Ostrander; and...
Philip J. Medina
Dec 15, 2020
Philip Joseph Medina, was greeted at the rainbow bridge by all the loving animals he cared for at 9:32 a.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Phil was born August 13, 1953 in Galesburg, the son of Mario and Dorothy D. (Charles) Medina. He is survived by two brothers, Michael A. Medina and Steven W. (Helen) Medina both of Galesburg; and...
Capernicus "Caper" Brown
Dec 12, 2020
Capernicus R. “Caper” Brown, 41, of Galesburg, died at 12:35 a.m. Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Unity Point Methodist Medical Center, Peoria, from ongoing complications caused by a burn injury when he was 10 years old. Caper was born October 4, 1979 in Galesburg, the son of Sherri Aleen Lewis and Ronald Ray Brown. Caper is survived by his...
Thomas "Tom" Burek
Dec 12, 2020
Thomas (Tom) Joseph Burek, 62, of Galesburg, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020, surrounded by his family, after a 42 day courageous battle with Covid-19. Tom was born on January 16, 1958 in Chicago. He was the son of Thomas C. and Vivienne F. (Hrusa) Burek. Tom was married to Gaye Lynn (Hovind) Burek on October 4, 1986...
Rebecca "Beckie" Stout
Dec 12, 2020
Rebecca A. “Beckie” Stout, 79, of Galesburg, went to with the angels, family, and friends at 6:50 p.m. Saturday, December 12, 2020 at home. Beckie is survived by two daughters, LeAnn (Terry) Boone and Jonna (Phil) Stout; a sister, Nancy (Guy) Smith; her grandchildren; great grandchildren; and great great grandchildren. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and...
Eric B. Ericson
Dec 11, 2020
Eric Bradley Ericson, 62, of Galesburg, died Friday, December 11, 2020 from injuries he sustained after being hit by a car. Eric was born February 9, 1958 in Galesburg, the son of Phillip and Patricia (Mealman) Ericson. He went to schools in Galesburg, Wataga, and Bushnell. He married Gina Petrakis. Eric is survived by daughters, Ashley Ericson, Ellijay, GA...
Beverly L. Newcomb
Dec 11, 2020
Beverly Lynn Newcomb, 62, of Galesburg, died at 8:18 am Friday, December 11, 2020 at home. Beverly married Jeffrey Wayne Newcomb on November 2, 1990 in Winnington, IL. Jeff survives. Beverly is also survived by one son, Travis Hays of Benton; one daughter, Mary Elizabeth (Timothy) Longcor of Galesburg; five grandchildren, DeAnna Hays, Mary Hays, Tristan, Elijah, and Luca...
Henry L Purchase
Dec 11, 2020
Henry L. Purchase, age 67, passed away at Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, on Friday December 11, 2020 at 3:00 am. Henry was born on January 27, 1953 in Monmouth and is the son of Lawrence E. and Juanita M. Dykeman Purchase. He was raised in Henderson County where he attended local school and Union High School. Henry first...
Jack M. Olson
Dec 9, 2020
Jack Martin Olson, 87, of Galesburg, died peacefully at 10:30 p.m. at home Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Jack was born February 27, 1933 at home in rural Fulton County, the son of Dane and Alma (Thompson) Olson. He married Barbara Joan Allen on February 11, 1953 at the Adair Methodist Church. Six days later Jack left for the Army,...
Petra "Pat" Leon
Dec 9, 2020
Petra “Pat” Leon, 86, of Galesburg, died peacefully at home with her family by her side Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 2:55 a.m. Pat was born in Mexico on June 29, 1934, the daughter of Perfecto and Juana (Ponce) Sanchez. Her family eventually immigrated to the United States. Pat met Salbador “Sam” Leon and they were married June 30,...
Mary Roseann Shea
Dec 7, 2020
Mary Roseann Shea, age 81, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 7, 2020, at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home in Joliet, IL, with her family by her side. Roseann was born in Galesburg, IL on March 21, 1939, the daughter of the late Leslie and Ann (nee Cavanaugh) Shea. She was a graduate of Corpus Christi High School...
Clinton L. "Dick" Zost
Dec 5, 2020
Clinton L. “Dick” Zost, Age 86, of Galesburg, Illinois passed away on December 5, 2020 at Heartland of Moline. He was born February 6, 1934 in Big Springs, NE. On April 23, 1955 he married Leanne Peake in Abingdon, IL. Clinton worked as an electrician for the Burlington Northern Railroad for 45 years. Railroading was his passion. He was...
Robert "Coop" Cooper
Dec 5, 2020
Robert Lincoln "Coop" "Ace" Cooper, age 74, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 11:50 PM on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. He was born November 2, 1946 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Abraham L. and Francis V. (Purnell) Cooper. Bob grew up in Monmouth and he attended local schools here. He worked...
Robert B. Wells
Dec 5, 2020
Robert "Bob" B. Wells, age 79, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois at 1:17 pm on Saturday, December 5, 2020. Bob was born on March 23, 1941 in Massac County near Brookport, Illinois to Charles L. and Mary W. (Owens) Wells. Bob came to the Monmouth area at the age of...
Michelle R. Hanson
Dec 3, 2020
Michelle R. Hanson, 45, died at 9:14 pm, Thursday, December 3, 2020, as a result of a fire at her home in Bloomington, Illinois. She was born July 18, 1975, in Decatur, the daughter of Johnie G. Hanson, Forsyth, and Judy R. Olmstead (John) Schlaf, Galesburg, who survive. Also surviving is a daughter, Madelyn R. Johnson, 16, Bloomington, who...
James "Jim" L. Brakeville, Sr.
Dec 2, 2020
James L. "Jim" Brakeville, Sr., of rural Little York, Illinois, passed away at 9:36 AM on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at his residence. Jim was born July 8, 1949 in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of Truman L. and Alice L. (Adams) Brakeville. He attended Monmouth Schools and was a graduate of Monmouth High School with the Class of 1967....
Karen S. Cirimotich
Nov 30, 2020
Karen Sue Cirimotich, 67, of Galesburg, died peacefully Monday, November 30, 2020 at Knox County Nursing Home with family by her side. Affectionately known as “Momma Karen” by those who loved and cared for her, she finally won a hard-fought five-year battle with dementia. Karen was born April 3, 1953 in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Ralph and Phyllis...
Roger E. "Fibber" Workheiser
Nov 30, 2020
Roger “Fibber” Eugene Workheiser, 79, of Galesburg, IL, died at 10:58 a.m. Monday, November 30, 2020 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital, Galesburg, IL. Roger was born July 9, 1941 in Kewanee, IL, the son of Floyd A. and Lillian L. (Powers) Workheiser. He married Garnafay “Garnie” Marie Mahnesmith on July 11, 1964 in Sheffield, IL. Roger is survived by his...
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