Obituaries
Charles L. Blue
Jul 21, 2020
Charles L. Blue, 65, of Abingdon, died at 5:50 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Aperion North, Galesburg. Charles was born March 31, 1955 in Algona, IA the son of Rev. Anderson Otto and Rev. Dorothea Ellen (Shaw) Blue. He married Melinda Powell on March 27, 2010 in Abingdon. He is survived by his wife Linda of Abingdon; two...
Reva M. Zielke
Jul 19, 2020
Reva M. Zielke, age 82, of Alexis, Illinois; passed away at 9:30 am on July 19, 2020 at her residence. Reva was born on March 17, 1938 in Monmouth, and is the daughter of Edgar Vernon and Edith Vern Murrell-Icenogle. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended local schools and graduated from Monmouth High School with the class...
Marie E. Hammond
Jul 18, 2020
Marie Elizabeth Hammond, 86, of London Mills, died at 2:05 a.m. Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Marie was born August 31, 1933 in East Moline, the daughter of Frank M. and Mae J. (Girt) Claeys. She married Leo B. Smith on September 6, 1952 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death on July 26, 1974. She...
Zaya Roseanne Lamb
Jul 18, 2020
Zaya Roseanne Lamb, age 2, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 5:38 PM on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. She was born March 26, 2018 in Galesburg, Illinois, the daughter of Randy Lee and Sarah Elizabeth (Ponder) Lamb. Zaya loving and motherly to her parents, and loved helping her parents around...
Bobby L. Zimmerman
Jul 17, 2020
Bobby Lee Zimmerman, 42, of Galesburg was pronounced deceased at 6:40 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2020 in rural Galesburg. Bobby was born October 24, 1977 in Canton, the son of Burton Lee and Julie Maxine (Cassel) Zimmerman. He married Stephanie Ann Guerin on January 21, 2010 in Galesburg. She survives. Bobby is also survived by his mother, Julie Porter...
Robert L. "Bob" Buck
Jul 13, 2020
Robert Lee “Bob” Buck, 88, of Galesburg, died at 6:05 a.m. Monday, July 13, 2020 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Bob was born March 16, 1932 in Galesburg, the son of Eugene Lee and Moneta Bernice (Magoon) Buck. While attending GHS, Bob was an all-star basketball player, a state qualifying track star, and sang in the choir. ...
Howard A. "Skip" Duncan
Jul 9, 2020
Howard Andrew “Skip” Duncan, III, 60, of Galesburg, died in his home on July 9, 2020. He was born on February 16, 1960 to Howard “Sonny” and Patricia Duncan.Skip graduated from Galesburg High School and attended Carl Sandburg College. He was a longtime member of Bethesda Baptist Church of Galesburg. Skip is survived by his siblings Kathie L. (Duncan)...
John R. Selman
Jul 8, 2020
John Russell Selman, 72, of Henderson, died unexpectedly at home at 8:35 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2020. John was born on September 26, 1947 in Kewanee, the son of Russell LeRoy and Adah Isabelle (Simpson) Selman. He graduated from ROVA High School in 1965. Following high school he was drafted in to the US Army. After he was honorably...
Jeffrey S. Trone
Jul 8, 2020
Jeffrey Steven Trone, 53, of Peoria, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at home. Jeff was born April 9, 1967 in Galesburg, the son of Murel E. and Mary I. (Bushnell) Trone. Jeff is survived by his father, Murel Trone of Galesburg; his mother, Mary Klinkradt of Galesburg; one son, James Finley of Galesburg; four sisters, Brooke (Vance) Wise of...
Devlin Kane Reem
Jul 6, 2020
Devlin Kane Reem, age 33 of Galesburg, IL, died at 4:40am on Monday, July 6, while in St. Francis Hospital. Devlin was born in St. Francis hospital in Peoria, IL on September 11,1986. Devlin is preceded in death by his grandparents Dale and Glennis Reem, Galesburg, Eugene Ehrenhart, Abingdon, and Gary Francois, Galesburg. Devlin is survived by his parents,...
Kathleen A. Olmsted
Jul 6, 2020
Kathleen A.(Bellis) Olmsted, age 85, of Galesburg, Illinois and formerly of Monmouth; passed away at 5:50 am on July 6, 2020 at Marigold Nursing Home in Galesburg. Kathleen was born on June 2, 1935 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Ernest John and Dorothy Bertram Bellis. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended local schools and...
Clifford E. West
Jul 5, 2020
Clifford E. West, age 84, of Kirkwood, Illinois passed away at 4:58 pm on Sunday July 5, 2020 at OSF St.Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Clifford was born on December 21, 1935 in Neelyville, Missouri; and is the son of Oscar Lee and Dora Ellen (Spitzig) West. Clifford was raised in Maynard, Arkansas where he attended the local...
Harriet Ailene (Albin) Ray
Jun 29, 2020
Harriet Ailene Albin Ray passed away peacefully at home on June 29, 2020, after suffering a stroke with her husband of over 58 years at her side. Harriet was born November 16, 1938 to Orville and Estella (Holderness) Albin in Decatur, Illinois. Her Grandmother emigrated from Germany. Harriet was always proud of her family heritage. Harriet grew up on...
Curtis E. Griffith
Jun 26, 2020
Curtis Edward Griffith, 66, of Galesburg, died Friday, June 26, 2020 at home. Curtis was born April 21, 1954 in Galesburg, the son of Loran E. and Florence H. (Jones) Griffith. He is survived by one son, Dustin Griffith of Williamsfield; two daughters, Angie (Patrick) McCarthy of Cameron and Katrina Griffith of Orlando, FL; two sisters, Sharon Downard of...
Mary E. Baker
Jun 24, 2020
Mary E. Baker, age 87, of Monmouth, passed away at 7:45 pm on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. Mary was born on March 5, 1933 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of George Leonard and Ada Amelia Meals Pease. She was raised in the Norwood community and attended Center Rural School. She...
Christina Sophie (Scott) Scott
Jun 24, 2020
Christina Sophie Scott, age 102, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 8:55 am on June 24, 2020 at the Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville, Illinois. Sophie was born on March 23, 1918 in Alexis, Illinois and is the daughter of Andrew Peterson and Kiestine (Tholand) Scott. She was raised in Henderson and attended rural school in the Rozetta...
Pamela Sue Lytle
Jun 19, 2020
Pamela Sue Lytle, 59, of Monmouth, died Friday, June 19, 2020 in Galesburg. Pam was born September 3, 1960 in Galesburg, the daughter of Rollin Wesley and Nannie Lee (Link) Wilkins. She married Jay Lytle. He preceded her in death in 2015. Pam is survived by her daughter, Samantha Platz of Monmouth; step sons, Justin and Tyler Lytle; two...
Patricia E. Motz
Jun 17, 2020
Patricia Emaline Motz, 84, of Galesburg, died peacefully at home at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Patricia was born February 13, 1936 in Yates City, the daughter of Ray and Sarah (Hedden) German. She married Clarence R. Kiddy, Sr. in 1961 in Peoria. They had two children, Clarence “Ray” (Angela Beutel) Kiddy, Jr. of Pekin; and Debra Trigger...
Hannah (Jane) Lucas Grand
Jun 17, 2020
Hannah (Jane) Lucas Grand, age 86, of Monmouth, IL passed away on June 17, 2020 at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She had been a resident at Seminary Manor in Galesburg. Jane was born September 22, 1933 in Galesburg, the daughter of James Victor and Jane Gregg Lucas. She was raised in the Monmouth area and attended Galesburg...
James A. Taylor
Jun 16, 2020
James Allen Taylor, 65, of Oquawka, formerly of Galesburg, died Tuesday June 16, 2020 at home. Jim was born December 28, 1954 in Mitchell, IN, the son of Robert Glen and H. Louise (Bowser) Taylor. He married Pamela Holman. They later divorced. He is survived by two daughters, Rachele Teague of Rock Island and Kelley Bryant of Galva; nine...
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