Obituaries
Maxine Muehe
May 15, 2017
Maxine Muehe, 94, of Galesburg, died at 7:25 p.m. Monday, May 15, 2017 at Knox County Nursing Home surrounded by her family. Maxine was born on January 29, 1923 in Lancaster, MO, the daughter of Nathan R. and Verna B. Forsythe Gibson, Jr. She married Thomas E. Muehe on January 7, 1957 in Kahoka, MO. He preceded her in...
Mary L. Patterson
May 12, 2017
Mary L. Patterson, 84, of Galesburg, died at 4:25 a.m. Friday, May 12, 2017 in Marigold Health Care and Rehab. Mary was born August 2, 1932 in Galesburg, the daughter of Frank William and Helen Josephine Flynn Laule. Mary is survived by two sons, Tony Patterson of Macomb and Steven Patterson of O'Fallon, MO; three grandchildren, Bill, Daniel, and...
Dale J. Foster
May 9, 2017
Dale (Sheeney) J. Foster, 91, Galesburg, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at his home peacefully with family by his side. Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, May 15, 2017 at Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Galesburg, where military rites will be conducted....
James "Jimmy" M. Haynes
May 9, 2017
James M. "Jimmy" Haynes, 35, of Galesburg, died at 11:02 a.m. Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at home. Jimmy was born on December 30, 1981 in Galesburg, the son of Michael E. and Leslie J. Webber Haynes. Jimmy is survived by his mother, Leslie Haynes of Galesburg; his father, Mike (Jan) Haynes of Galesburg; three daughters, McKenzie and Maza Haynes...
Karen A. Delbridge
May 8, 2017
Karen A. Delbridge, 62, of Galesburg, died at 11:28 p.m. Monday, May 8, 2017 in the emergency room at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Karen was born September 21, 1954 in Kewanee, the daughter of Clifton A. and Mildred L. Nelson Daum. She is survived by two sons, Donald A. (Wakeisha Young) Delbridge, II of Peoria and Dominich Delbridge of Hohenwald,...
Danny R. Cutcher
May 6, 2017
Danny R. Cutcher, 58, of Galesburg, died at 3:26 p.m. Saturday, May 6, 2017 in OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Danny was born May 22, 1958 in Galesburg. He is survived by one daughter, Bobbie Cutcher of Waterloo, IA; and two sons, Jeremiah Humphrey of Herman, MO and Dennis (Beth) Cutcher of Dallas, TX along with two grandchildren....
Erma L Sterling
May 5, 2017
Erma Lucile Peterson Sterling, 102, died on Friday, May 5, 2017 at Hawthorne Inn, Galesburg, Illinois. Erma was born October 11, 1914, in Mercer County near Viola, to Frances and Clarence Holdsworth. She married Paul Peterson in 1936. Erma and Howard Sterling were married in 1974. Erma graduated in 1932 from Viola High School. After graduating from Blackburn College,...
Clara Jo Best
May 4, 2017
Clara Jo Best, 72, formerly of Dunlap, died on Thursday, May 4, 2017, 11:41 AM, at Advocate-Condell Medical Center, Libertyville. Clara was born on June 15, 1944, in Chatham, Illinois. She was the daughter of John Crabtree Sauer and Lenora (Norman) Sauer. Clara married the love of her life, John Elvin Best, Jr. at her parents' home in Shelbina...
Janice E. Candor
Apr 25, 2017
Janice E. Youngquist Candor, 82, Galesburg, died Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at OSF St. Mary's Medical Center, Galesburg. Janice was born August 9, 1934 in Cameron, the daughter of Elmer E. and Lois Fair Youngquist. She married Larry T. Candor on June 18, 1960 in Cameron. Janice is survived by her husband of nearly 57 years, Larry of Galesburg;...
Jeanette M. Costello
Apr 24, 2017
Jeanette M. Costello, 96, of Galesburg, died at 1:50 AM Monday, April 24, 2017 in the Heritage Park Care Center, Carbondale, CO. Jeanette was born on May 23, 1920 in West Point, Iowa, the daughter of Herman Edward and Mary Adelaide Holtkamp Boeding. She married Paul Michael Costello on April 25, 1945 in West Point. He preceded her in...
Stella Mae Whitacre
Apr 22, 2017
Stella Mae Whitacre, 88, of Oquawka, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 22, 2017, 3:55 AM at Henderson County Retirement Home, Stronghurst, Illinois. Stella was born on April 17, 1929 in Avon, Illinois. She was the daughter of Charles and Twyla (Shafer) Serven. She married the love of her life Willard E. Whitacre on July 6, 1946, in Newport...
Elsie L. Mccarron
Apr 21, 2017
Elsie L. McCarron, 96, of Peoria, formerly of Galesburg died at 10:34 p.m. Friday, April 21, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Elsie was born November 5, 1920 in Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of Thomas and Ida Cote McCarron. She married Charles McCarron on September 10, 1960 in Quebec, Canada. He preceded her in death...
Lois Pogue
Apr 19, 2017
Lois Rose Ann Pogue, 93, of Galesburg, died at 10:06 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Lois was born June 25, 1923 in the family home in Rio, IL the daughter of Harley E. and Rose V. Conrad Nelson. She married Robert M. Pogue on October 25, 1947 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death on...
James D. Harris
Apr 17, 2017
James Dale Harris, 72, of Galesburg, died at 10:47 a.m. Monday, April 17, 2017 at home. Jim was born June 7, 1944 in Galesburg, the son of David E. and Alice Rice Harris. He married Bonnie Lee Ball on January 25, 1970 in Davenport, IA. She survives of Galesburg. He is also survived by one son, James B. Harris...
Josephine "Jo" Hobbs
Apr 13, 2017
Josephine C. "Jo" Hobbs, 91, of Colorado Springs, CO, formerly of Galesburg, died at 4:43 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Brookdale Skyline, Colorado Springs, CO. Visitation will be 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Galesburg with the rosary being prayed at 10:30 a.m. The funeral mass will follow at...
Susan Mcgregor
Apr 9, 2017
Susan McGregor, 61, of Galesburg, died at 3:58 p.m. Sunday, April 9, 2017 in the Care Center of Abingdon. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 21, 2017 at Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory. Her cremated remains will be scattered at a later date in the scatter garden at East Linwood Cemetery, Galesburg.
Sally B. Campbell-Kern
Apr 7, 2017
Sally B. Campbell-Kern, 76, of Galesburg, died at 10:52 a.m. Friday, April 7, 2017 at Heartland Health Care, Galesburg. Sally was born May 26, 1940 in Galesburg, the daughter of Glenn H. and Pauline B. Riggs Campbell. She married James Enloe. She later married Donald E. Kern on July 14, 1990 in Galesburg. He survives of Galesburg as well...
Bessie E. Devlin
Apr 6, 2017
Bessie E. Devlin, 81, of Galesburg, died at 1:25 a.m. Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. Bessie was born on August 26, 1935 in Knoxville, the daughter of Fred C. and Isal L. Counter Hartnell. She married Lee R.S. Devlin on August 26, 1961 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death on July 7, 1999. Bessie...
Raymond H. Dowd
Mar 28, 2017
Raymond H. Dowd, 63, of Galesburg, died at 11:28 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2017 in Galesburg. Ray was born on August 29, 1953 in Galesburg, the son of William and Bernice S. Cofield Dowd, Jr. Ray is survived by two sons, Terrance T. Dowd of Las Crucas, NM and William H. Dowd of Key West, FL; one brother, Ed...
Evan W. Weedman
Mar 25, 2017
Evan William Weedman, 18, of Galesburg, died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2017 in the emergency room at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Evan was born October 27, 1998 in Galesburg the son of Casey E. Weedman and Nicole M. Scott. Evan is survived by his mother, Nicole (Charles) Garrett of Galesburg; his father, Casey (Danielle Hyatt) Weedman of Galesburg;...
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