Obituaries
Merilee Ann Brooks
Aug 29, 2017
Merilee Ann Brooks, 87, of Galesburg, died at 3:13 p.m. on August 29, 2017 in the Care Center of Abingdon. Merilee was born September 18, 1929 in Canton, the daughter of Bernard James and Veletta G. (Lindsey) Beasley. She married Carl Dallas Brooks on October 9, 1948. He preceded her in death on June 26, 1992. Merilee is survived...
Anne Marie Kisler
Aug 28, 2017
Anne Marie Kisler, loving spouse, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and sister, 90, of Galesburg, died peacefully at 3:22 a.m. Monday, August 28, 2017 in Seminary Manor. Anne was born January 2, 1927 in Abingdon,IL, the daughter of Eugenio John and Philomenia Marie Ambrosia Petrini. Anne enjoyed working in the family restaurant, Petrini’s Palace of Sweets in Abingdon, IL,...
William G. Carpentier
Aug 26, 2017
William Garrison Davidson, Jr. Carpentier, 85, of Galesburg, died at 4:08 p.m. Saturday, August 26, 2017 in OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Bill was born on February 21, 1932 in Peoria, the son of William Garrison and Edna Mae Rollins Davidson. He married Patricia Ann King on May 24, 1958 in Galesburg. Bill is survived by his wife...
John Edmund Gustafson
Aug 26, 2017
John Edmund Gustafson, 78, of Galesburg, died at 9:32 p.m. Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Methodist Medical Center, Peoria. John was born November 3, 1938 in Moline, the son of John Clarence and Margaret Marie Lindstrom Gustafson. He is survived by four brothers, Sam Gustafson of Raleigh, NC, David (Helen) Gustafson of Marietta, GA, Tom (Marty) Gustafson of Gulfport,...
William Albert Clark, Jr.
Aug 10, 2017
William Albert Clark, Jr., 66, of Altona, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017, 11:00 PM, at Richard L. Owens Hospice House, Peoria. William was born on May 29, 1951, in Lockport, New York. He was the son of William and Eunice (Edmister) Clark; Sr. He married Patricia Barlow on October 4, 2000, in Kolkata, India. He is survived...
Vernita Joan Schurtz
Aug 9, 2017
Vernita Joan Schurtz, 79, of Galesburg, died on Wednesday, August 9, 2017, 10:21 AM, at Marigold Rehab & Health Care Center, Galesburg. Joan was born on April 30, 1938 in Elmore, Illinois. Joan Married J.D. Storm on January 4, 1957, he preceded her in death August 4, 1984. Together they had three children. She later married Robert “Bob” Schurtz...
Rita A Wiegand
Aug 2, 2017
Rita A. Wiegand, 84, of Galesburg, passed away peacefully August 2nd, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.She was born October 30, 1932 in Chicago. Her parents were John P. and Della Fennelly who were both immigrants from Ireland. When Rita was quite young she and her family moved from Chicago to Davenport where she was raised. She...
Judith A. Rhoades
Jul 25, 2017
Judith Anne “Judy” Rhoades, of Galesburg, died on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, 8:00 PM, at Unity Point Health Methodist Medical Center, Peoria IL. Judy was born on February 28, 1949, in Galesburg, Illinois to the parents of John and Joyce (Durbin) Clay. She married Alan E. Rhoades on February 7, 1970. Their love story began as pen pals while...
Mary C. Conover
Jul 15, 2017
Mary Conover, 95, of Overland Park, Kansas, formerly of Galesburg, died Saturday, July 15, 2017 in Bickford Place, Overland Park, Kansas. Mary Conover was an amazing person. She devoted her life to her family and helping others. She was a devout Catholic and a member of many Galesburg parishes, most recently Corpus Christi. She had a wonderful sense of...
James S. Johnston
Jul 14, 2017
James Sheridan Johnston, 64, of Galesburg, died at 5:45 p.m. on July 14, 2017 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Jim was born on October 5, 1962 in Galesburg, the son of Thomas Louis and Norma Jean Sheridan Johnston. He married Shirley Joan Thompson on April 30, 1994 in Knoxville. She survives of Galesburg. Jim is also survived...
Robert Brett Knabel
Jul 11, 2017
Robert Brett Williams Knabel, 42 years old of Trevor, WI passed away surrounded by his family at his home on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. He was born March 9, 1975 in Lake Forest, IL, the son of Robert and Linda (nèe Williams) Knabel. On August 30, 1997, Brett married Tracy A. Marrs in Crystal Lake, IL and they resided...
Marjorie C. Garrison
Jul 11, 2017
Marjorie C. Garrison, 93, of Galesburg, died at 12:12 a.m., Tuesday, July 11, 2017 in OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Marge was born December 22, 1923 in Mt. Sterling, IL, the daughter of Raymond S. and Rose R. Boylen Krupps. She married John R. “Dick” Miller on May 6, 1946. He preceded her in death on May 6,...
Margy F Sexton
Jul 7, 2017
Margy Fay Sexton, 87, of Galesburg, died Friday, July 7, 2017, 9:00 pm, at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Margy was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 23, 1930. She was the daughter of Leo and Georgia (Smith) Lunnemann. She married the love of her life, L. Beecher Sexton, on September 18, 1948, at the Methodist Church in Knoxville, Illinois....
Casey Lee Cunningham
Jul 7, 2017
Casey Lee Cunningham, 64, of Galesburg, died on Friday, July 7, 2017, 4:33 am, at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg.Casey was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on August 19, 1952. She was the daughter of Lawerence and Marsha Jones. Casey met the love her life, Eldon Cunningham, twenty years ago. They were married on December 20, 2011. Casey is survived by...
Ronald E. Hagan
Jul 5, 2017
Ronald E. Hagan, 79, Galesburg, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at home with his family by his side. Ron was born in Springfield, IL, March 3, 1938 to Patrick Hagan and Garnet (Babbitt) Hagan. He married Carlene Daniels June 24, 1998 in Spartanburg, SC. Surviving are his wife Carlene; a son, Ryan Hagan, Galesburg; daughters, Shana Daniels, Burbank,...
Judith G. Johnson
Jul 4, 2017
Judith Gayle Johnson, 66, of Galesburg, died peacefully at 6:54 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at home, surrounded by those she loved. Judy was born June 20, 1951 in Carthage, TX the daughter of William Leonard and Patsy Wynell Garner Cheshire, Jr. Judy graduated from Carl Sandburg College with an Associate’s in Applied Science degree. She worked as the...
Betty L Porter
Jul 4, 2017
Betty Lee Porter, 77, of Galesburg, died at 2:04 a.m. Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at home. Betty was born at home in Coal Valley on May 23, 1940 the daughter of Harry and Leota Roach Lundquist. Betty is survived by one son, Todd (Cathy) Harrington of Galesburg; one daughter, Beth Walters of Galesburg; one brother, Jim; two sisters, Carol...
Don A Totten
Jul 4, 2017
Don A. Totten, 82, Galesburg, passed away surrounded by his loving family, after a short sudden illness, on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, 3:13 AM, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Don was born on March 22, 1935 in Aledo, Illinois. He was the son of Loska H. and Katherine L. (Foster) Totten. Don married his soul mate and...
Susanna T. Kamischke
Jul 2, 2017
Susanna Kamischke, 59, of Galesburg, passed away at Galesburg Cottage Hospital in Galesburg on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at 7:15 p.m. She was the daughter of Heinrich and Lucie (Menger) Kamischke of Gridley. They preceded her in death. Susie is survived by two brothers, Gerhard (Wendy) Kamischke of Washington and Frank Kamischke of Gridley; and three sisters, Helga (Jerome)...
Patrick E. Ronk
Jun 25, 2017
Patrick E. Ronk, 64, of Wataga, died on Sunday, June 25, 2017, 6:02 PM, at Marigold Rehab and Healthcare Center, Galesburg. Patrick was born on November 25, 1952, in Galesburg. He was the son of Robert William and Mary La Vaughn (Anderson) Ronk, Sr. He married Linda Morlan in Oquawka in April of 1999. Patrick is survived by his...
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