Obituaries
James C. Clayton
Nov 2, 2020
James C. Clayton, 79, of Knoxville, died at 9:50 a.m. Monday, November 2, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Cremation will be accorded. No services are planned. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg. Memorials may be directed to a charity of the donor's choosing.
Melvin Junior Boughton
Nov 2, 2020
Melvin Junior Boughton, age 78, of Oquawka, Illinois passed away at his Oquawka residence on Monday November 2, 2020 at 7:00 am. " Mel " was born on September 15, 1942 in Oquawka, Illinois and is the son of Melvin A. and Emily A. Gilbert Boughton. Mel was raised in Oquawka where he attended local schools and G &...
Chris "Cid" Jones
Oct 31, 2020
Chris “Cid” Jones finished his last round and headed for the 19th hole on October 31, 2020. Cid was born to Harold and Dorothy (Short) Jones on August 30, 1953 in Ottumwa, IA. He is survived by his wife Jill; his sons, Kyle of Ankeny, IA and Drew (Amanda) Jones of Grand Forks, ND; his daughter, Dawn Walters of...
Amber C. " Booda" Dean
Oct 31, 2020
Amber C. "Booda" Dean, age 35, passed away as the result of a traffic accident on Saturday October 31, 2020 at 9:02. Amber was born on January 30, 1985 in Des Moines, Iowa and is the daughter of Margaret J. Martin and Charles M. Dean. "Booda" was raised in Monmouth where she attended local schools and graduated from Monmouth...
Rodney "Rod" E. Simkins
Oct 30, 2020
Rodney “Rod” E. Simkins, 80, of Galesburg, formerly of Cottonwood, CA, died at 5:32 a.m. Friday, October 30, 2020 Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Rod was born on August 26, 1940, the son of Kenneth L. and Mary E. (Holloway) Simkins. He was reared and educated in Abingdon. Rod married Darlene Ketner in 1971 in Las Vegas, NV. She preceded him...
Thomas L. Hankins, Jr.
Oct 30, 2020
Thomas Lee Hankins, Jr., 56, of Wataga, died peacefully at home with his family by his side. Tom was born May 15, 1964 in Galesburg, the son of Thomas Lee and Carol Ann (Moore) Hankins, Sr. Tom is survived by his parents of Wataga; one sister, Tammy (Kevin) Connour of Wataga; a niece, Brittany Connour of Oneida; great nieces,...
Lewis M. Nichols
Oct 30, 2020
Lewis Matthew Nichols, formerly of Knoxville, died at2:03 a.m. Friday, October 30, 2020 at Marigold Health Care and Rehab, Galesburg. Lewis was born at home near Knoxville on May 26, 1923 the son of George and Katherine (Felcher) Nichols. He married Anna Marie Hughes at Corpus Christi Catholic Church on May 29, 1946. He preceded her in death on...
Xavier Lin Daniel Lasley-Thompson
Oct 29, 2020
Xavier Lin Daniel Lasley-Thompson, 7 weeks, son of Robert Daniel Thompson and Alecsandra Marie Lasley, died unexpectedly Thursday, October 29, 2020 in the Emergency Room at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Xavier was born in Galesburg on September 9, 2020 the son of Robert Daniel Thompson and Alecsandra Marie Lasley. He is survived by his parents; two brothers, Dominic Lasley of...
Alice A. Goodrich
Oct 28, 2020
Alice A. Goodrich, 74, of Galesburg, formerly of Miami, FL died at 2:44 a.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Marigold Health Care and Rehab, Galesburg. Alice was born September 5, 1946 in Miami, FL, the daughter of David Herbert and Dorothy S. (Smith) Goodrich. Alice is survived by one brother, James W. (Deborah J.) Goodrich of Wataga along with...
Anita C. Driffill
Oct 28, 2020
Anita C. Driffill, 80, of rural Galesburg, died at 6:50 p.m. October 28, 2020 at home. Anita was born March 28, 1940 in Indiana, the daughter of George and Grace (Spires) Youngstrand. Anita is survived by one son, Bill Smith of Galesburg; a daughter, Donna (Bill) Broadwell of Sherman, TX; two granddaughters; and one brother, Larry Youngstrand, Sr. of...
Nancy E. (Value) Holmberg
Oct 28, 2020
Nancy E. Holmberg, age 94, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 4:48 pm on Wednesday October 28, 2020 at her Monmouth home. Nancy was born on September 19, 1926 in Canton, Missouri and is the daughter of John and Maggie Atkinson Value. She spent her early life and received her schooling in Canton, Missouri and then attended high school...
Jerry A. Salsman
Oct 27, 2020
Jerry A. Salsman, 78, formerly of Galesburg, died at 3:35 a.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Methodist Hospital, St. Louis Park, MN. Private family services will be held. Burial will be at Mount Bloom Cemetery, Tiskilwa, IL. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg.
James F. Nichols
Oct 24, 2020
James Frederic Nichols, 85, of Gilson, died peacefully at home Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 10:45 a.m. Jim was born July 1, 1935 in Galesburg, the son of Frederick W. and Floy E. (Breece) Nichols. He graduated from Corpus Christi Catholic High School and attended Western Illinois University. He married Anita M. Nelson on December 15, 1972 in Galesburg. ...
Joe Zielke
Oct 24, 2020
Joe R. Zielke, age 74, of Rozetta, Illinois passed away on Sunday October 25, 2020 at his Residence in Rozetta, Illinois at 12:05 am. Joe was born on May 16, 1946 in Monmouth and is the son of Frank and Lucile May Welch Zielke. Joe attended grade school in rural Henderson County and graduated from Union High School in...
Richard A. Ireland
Oct 23, 2020
Richard A. Ireland, 87, North Henderson died Friday October 23, 2020 at Knox County Nursing Home one day short of his 88th birthday. Richard was born October 24, 1932 in Galesburg, the son of William and Mary Ireland of Gilson. He attended Knoxville Schools. He was a veteran and having in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Richard...
Elizabeth L. "Bette" (Davis) Vance
Oct 23, 2020
Elizabeth L. " Bette " Vance, age 92, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 8:10 pm on Friday October 23, 2020 at Courtyard Estates in Monmouth, IL Bette was born on December 30, 1927 in Monmouth and is the daughter of Emery B. and Dorothy E. Shauman Davis. Bette was raised in the Monmouth area where she attended Lucas...
Alice May Rose (Moser) Paschal
Oct 20, 2020
Alice May Rose Paschal, age 88, of Roseville, Illinois; passed away at 2:45 am on Tuesday October 20, 2020 at Serenity of Lake Story in Galesburg, Illinois. Alice was born on March 1, 1932 in Kingston, Iowa and is the daughter of George R. and Laura A. York Moser. She attended local schools in Kingston, and then attended Huron...
Richard L. Brown
Oct 19, 2020
Richard L. Brown, age 85, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 1:10 am on October 19, 2020 at the Marigold Nursing Home in Galesburg, Illinois. Richard was born on September 6, 1935 in Colchester, Illinois and is the son of Herbert Mckinley and Phoebe Jane Phillips Brown. Richard attended schools in Colchester and graduated from the Colchester High School...
Angela K. Boyd
Oct 18, 2020
Angela K. Boyd, age 56, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at Serenity of Lake Story in Galesburg, Illinois at 9:40 am. Angela was born on April 28, 1964 in Monmouth, and is the daughter of James A. and Sharon Kay Crain Gorman. Angela was raised in Monmouth where she attended Immaculate Conception School and Monmouth High School. Angela married...
Mathilda Miller
Oct 17, 2020
Mathilde Maria Karolina (Schie) Miller of Galesburg, Illinois, was welcomed into heaven on October 17, 2020 and into the loving arms of her Daughter, Billie Marie Miller, Son, James Mikel Miller, Mama, Hedwig (Wolf) Schie, Papa, Karl Schie and her Sister, Gertrude (Schie) Shachtner. Hilda or Hildy as she was called by many, leaves behind many broken hearts. Daughter,...
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