Obituaries
Musetta E. "Liz" Schramm
Nov 25, 2020
Musetta Elizabeth “Liz” Schramm, passed away on November 25, 2020 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. She is survived by her husband Peter Schramm, her three children, Scott C. Schramm, Melissa A. Sword, Charles E. Pauly, four grandchildren, Phoebe Schramm, Emma Schramm, Ian Signore, and Madison Signore. Known as Liz by her family and friends, she was born January 28, 1936...
John F. Weese
Nov 25, 2020
John Frederick Weese, 78, of Galesburg, passed away on November 25, 2020 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, from complications of COVID-19. John was born December 5, 1941 in Canton, the son of Merritt and Lola (Zeeck) Weese. John graduated from WIU with a Bachelor of Science in education. He then went to Bradley University and received a...
Francis "Frank" C. Kajencki, Jr.
Nov 24, 2020
Francis C. Kajencki, Jr., 77, of Galesburg, formerly of Tremont/Pekin, died at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at home with his loving wife by his side. Frank was born in Port Jefferson, NY, on October 4, 1943, the son of Colonel Francis and Virginia (Bierasinski) Kajencki. He graduated from Alliance College, Cambridge Springs, PA, in 1965 earning a...
Gail B. Long
Nov 22, 2020
Mr. Gail B. Long, 70, of Galesburg, died at 5:40 a.m. Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Cremation will be accorded. No services are planned. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg.
Larry E. Heller
Nov 21, 2020
Larry Eugene Heller, 82, of Galesburg, died at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Marigold Health Care Center, with his wife Janet by his side. Larry was born May 13, 1938 in Galesburg, the son of Harry L. Heller and Delma F. (Kingstrom) Heller. Larry graduated from Galesburg Senior High School in 1957, and married Janet Ann...
John D. Hopkins
Nov 21, 2020
John D. Hopkins, age 50, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 8:40 AM on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at his residence. He was born November 20, 1970 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Mike Hopkins and Reita Sebastian. John attended school in the area and was a graduate of Union High School with the Class of 1988. He also...
Mark "Pete" Taylor
Nov 21, 2020
Mark W. "Pete" Taylor, age 70, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 11:30 am on Saturday November 21, 2020 in Monmouth, Illinois. Pete was born on December 29, 1949 in Monmouth and is the son of Phyllis Mae Johnson. Mark was raised in Kirkwood where he attended local schools and attended Monmouth High School. After his schooling Mark served...
Phyllis J. Mitchell
Nov 20, 2020
Phyllis J. Mitchell, 89, of Galesburg, died at 11:40 a.m. Friday, November 20, 2020 in Galesburg. Phyllis was born in Galesburg on October 5, 1931, but soon moved to Brookfield, IL. After several years they moved to St. Joseph, MO and attended parochial schools. In 1947 her family moved to Galesburg and she attended Galesburg Senior High, graduating in...
Gerald Albert Brunswig
Nov 20, 2020
Gerald Albert " Jerry " Brunswig, age 75, of Milan, IL, passed away at 8:13 am on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Monmouth Nursing Home. Jerry was born on October 24, 1945 in Moline, Illinois and is the son Henry Adam and Helen Louise Boatman Brunswig. As a child his family lived in various communities where he was reared,...
Linda D. Orr
Nov 20, 2020
Linda D. (Manley) Orr, 70, passed away Friday, November 20, after a sudden illness. The world was graced with her presence on April 2, 1950, in Fairfield, IA, to Francis and Dorothy Manley. The family moved to Monmouth, IL, in 1966 when her dad transferred for his job. Upon graduating from Monmouth High School, Linda attended Mt. Vernon (Ohio)...
Arthur "Art" E. Wagoner
Nov 19, 2020
Arthur E. "Art" Wagoner, age 73, of Cameron, Illinois, passed away at 7:53 PM on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Illinois. He was born January 2, 1947 in Rock Island, Illinois, the son of Donald L. and Georgia Marie (Henderson) Wagoner. Art attended Westmer High School in Joy, Illinois. On December 11,...
Kyong Hwa "Elly" Armstrong
Nov 19, 2020
Kyong Hwa "Elly" Armstrong, age 71, of Macomb, Illinois, passed away at 12:05 AM on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at The Elms in Macomb, Illinois. Ellie was born on March 18, 1949 in Pusan, South Korea. She married John Armstrong and he preceded her in death on July 21, 2016. Ellie was previously married to Sammy W. Lambert and...
Vickie J. Haase
Nov 15, 2020
Vickie Jo Haase, age 59, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 12:54 pm on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. "Vic" was born on November 9, 1961 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Allie G. and Marilynn Jo Smith Haase. Vickie attended Harding Elementary school and graduated from Monmouth High...
Lillian Vice
Nov 15, 2020
Lillian B. Vice, age 98, formerly of Kirkwood, Illinois; passed away at 1:00 am on Sunday November 15, 2020 at Graham Hospital in Canton, Illinois shortly after her 98th birthday. She had recently moved to Courtyard Estates in Farmington, Illinois to be closer to family. Lillian was devoted to her family, her friends, her church, and her community. She...
Doris J. (Rankin) Smith
Nov 15, 2020
Doris J. Smith, age 95, formerly of Kirkwood, Illinois; passed away at Courtyard Estates in Monmouth, on Sunday November 15, 2020 at 3:10 pm. Doris was born on July 11, 1925 in Biggsville, Illinois and is the daughter of Edgar E.and Veda Alice Perdue Rankin. She was raised in Biggsville where she attended local schools and graduated from Biggsville...
Anna L. Bass
Nov 14, 2020
Anna Lois Bass, 99, formerly of Monmouth, died at 4 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Cremation will be accorded. No services are planned. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg.
Patricia A. Leeson
Nov 14, 2020
Patricia Ann Leeson, 71, Barcelona, Spain and formerly of Galesburg, IL died on November 14, 2020 in Barcelona. Pat was born May 27, 1949 in Kewanee, IL, the daughter of Thomas & Evelyn Grimm Leeson. She graduated from Costa High School in 1967 and Western Illinois University in 1972. After completing studies at Western, she returned to Galesburg and...
James R. Seats
Nov 14, 2020
James R. Seats, age 80, of Smithshire, Illinois passed away at 6:54 AM on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. He was born on June 22, 1940 in Centralia, Illinois the son of Everett Neil and Leona Amelia Williams Seats. He was raised in Biggsville where he attended grade schools and graduated...
Paul A. Rosenthal
Nov 14, 2020
Paul A. Rosenthal, age 65, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 10:35 am on Saturday November 14, 2020 at his Monmouth residence. Paul was born on July 24, 1955 in Monmouth, and is the son of Charles E. and Beverly J.Christie Rosenthal. Paul attended local schools and graduated from Joy High School. He married Christy L. McCool on June...
Robert E. Mitchell
Nov 13, 2020
Robert Earl Mitchell, 92, died November 13th, 2020, at his home in Galesburg. Known to his friends as Bob, he was born August 13th, 1928 in Cincinnati, OH, to Peter and Genevieve Mitchell, the third of their four children. In 1945, at the age of 17, he joined the Army Air Corps, rising to become, in his day, the...
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