Obituaries

Elsie L. Mccarron

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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;...

Polly  L. Snyder

Polly L. Snyder

Mar 24, 2017

Polly L. Snyder, 81, of Galesburg, died at 1:58 a.m. Friday, March 24, 2017 at home. Polly was born April 1, 1935 in Terre Haute, IL, the daughter of John P. and Mildred I. Pence Lovitt. She married Jack L. Snyder in 1953. He preceded her in death in 1977. Polly is survived by two sons, Daniel E. (Barb)...

Mary K. Mcconoughey

Mary K. Mcconoughey

Mar 22, 2017

Mary K. McConoughey, 89, of Galesburg, died peacefully in her sleep March 22 at The Kensington. Born Mary Kathryn Neagle on March 20, 1928, in Galesburg, she was the oldest child of Richard J. and Mary Lucile Locklin Neagle. Mary attended St. Joseph Academy in Galesburg, St. Clara Academy, a boarding school in Sinsinawa, WI, and Knox College. Before...

Garry G. Fleisher

Garry G. Fleisher

Mar 19, 2017

Garry Gene Fleisher, 75, of Wataga, died at 9 p.m. on Sunday, March 19, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Garry was born on May 5, 1941, in Fulton County, Illinois. He was the son of Idabelle Fleisher. He married Sharon Johnson at the Williamsfield United Methodist Church on November 13, 1966. He is...

Katherine E.  Blackburn

Katherine E. Blackburn

Mar 18, 2017

Katherine E. Blackburn, 76, of Galesburg, died at 12:15 a.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017 at home. Katherine was born December 11, 1940 in Galesburg, the daughter of Karl A. and Mildred M. Tuthill Sandburg. She married Robert E. Blackburn of Galesburg on July 14, 2001 in Tacoma, WA. She is survived by her loving husband; two sons, Jeff (Lynne)...

Michael H. Smith

Michael H. Smith

Mar 16, 2017

Michael H. Smith, 77, of Galesburg, died at 4:57 a.m. Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the Care Center of Abingdon, Abingdon, IL. Cremation rites will be accorded and no services are planned. Interment of cremated remains will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, IL. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg.

Cheryl Ann Mcmillan

Cheryl Ann Mcmillan

Mar 16, 2017

Cheryl A. McMillan, 54, of Largo, FL, died Thursday, March 16, 2017 in Galesburg. Cheryl was born on April 27, 1962 in Park Ridge, the daughter of Ronald F. and Barbara A. Strandberg Smith.  Cheryl is survived by her mom, Barbara Leindecker of Chicago; one daughter, Jessica (Hampton) Nache of Galesburg; and one sister, Karyn (David) Wilson of Elmhurst. ...

Donald  L  Vanwinkle

Donald L Vanwinkle

Mar 15, 2017

Donald L. "Don" VanWinkle, 84, of Galesburg, died on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, 12:35 PM, at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Don was born on September 13, 1932, in McDonough County, Illinois. He was the son of Vernie and Neva (Frakes) VanWinkle. He married the love of his life, Betty Jean Larson on January 14, 1956, in Peoria, Illinois. Betty preceded...

Keith  R. "Sam" Sells

Keith R. "Sam" Sells

Mar 14, 2017

Keith R. "Sam" Sells, 77, of Galesburg, died at 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Keith was born March 24, 1939 in Monmouth, the son of Ernest F. and Madeline F. Foote Sells. He married Donna Geldbrandt. He later married Sandra Kay Martin on June 23, 1996 in Galesburg. Sam is survived...

Mary M. Carson

Mary M. Carson

Mar 13, 2017

Mary M. Carson, 89, of Knoxville, formerly of Galesburg, died at 12:25 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2017 in the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Mary was born on August 22, 1927 in Chicago. She married William H. Babcock, Sr. in 1945. She later married Lincoln Carson on June 24, 1953 in Chicago, IL. He preceded her in death in...

Helen Thomas

Helen Thomas

Mar 12, 2017

Helen L. Thomas, 91, of Galesburg, died at 12:55 a.m. Sunday, March 12, 2017 in Galesburg Cottage, Galesburg. Helen was born June 5, 1925 at the family farm in rural Knox County, Illinois, the daughter of Milo and Ida Gibson Simpson. She married Jay Thomas on May 3, 1952 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death on August 12,...

John J. Novak, Jr.

John J. Novak, Jr.

Mar 10, 2017

John J. Novak, Jr., 77, of Galesburg, died at 3 p.m. Friday, March 10, 2017 in Galesburg Cottage Hospital, Galesburg. Cremation rites will be accorded and private services will be held. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg, IL. Memorials may be made to Wagner Place.