Obituaries
Lewis M. Nichols
Oct 30, 2020
Lewis Matthew Nichols, formerly of Knoxville, died at2:03 a.m. Friday, October 30, 2020 at Marigold Health Care and Rehab, Galesburg. Lewis was born at home near Knoxville on May 26, 1923 the son of George and Katherine (Felcher) Nichols. He married Anna Marie Hughes at Corpus Christi Catholic Church on May 29, 1946. He preceded her in death on...
Xavier Lin Daniel Lasley-Thompson
Oct 29, 2020
Xavier Lin Daniel Lasley-Thompson, 7 weeks, son of Robert Daniel Thompson and Alecsandra Marie Lasley, died unexpectedly Thursday, October 29, 2020 in the Emergency Room at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Xavier was born in Galesburg on September 9, 2020 the son of Robert Daniel Thompson and Alecsandra Marie Lasley. He is survived by his parents; two brothers, Dominic Lasley of...
Alice A. Goodrich
Oct 28, 2020
Alice A. Goodrich, 74, of Galesburg, formerly of Miami, FL died at 2:44 a.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Marigold Health Care and Rehab, Galesburg. Alice was born September 5, 1946 in Miami, FL, the daughter of David Herbert and Dorothy S. (Smith) Goodrich. Alice is survived by one brother, James W. (Deborah J.) Goodrich of Wataga along with...
Anita C. Driffill
Oct 28, 2020
Anita C. Driffill, 80, of rural Galesburg, died at 6:50 p.m. October 28, 2020 at home. Anita was born March 28, 1940 in Indiana, the daughter of George and Grace (Spires) Youngstrand. Anita is survived by one son, Bill Smith of Galesburg; a daughter, Donna (Bill) Broadwell of Sherman, TX; two granddaughters; and one brother, Larry Youngstrand, Sr. of...
Nancy E. (Value) Holmberg
Oct 28, 2020
Nancy E. Holmberg, age 94, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 4:48 pm on Wednesday October 28, 2020 at her Monmouth home. Nancy was born on September 19, 1926 in Canton, Missouri and is the daughter of John and Maggie Atkinson Value. She spent her early life and received her schooling in Canton, Missouri and then attended high school...
Jerry A. Salsman
Oct 27, 2020
Jerry A. Salsman, 78, formerly of Galesburg, died at 3:35 a.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Methodist Hospital, St. Louis Park, MN. Private family services will be held. Burial will be at Mount Bloom Cemetery, Tiskilwa, IL. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg.
James F. Nichols
Oct 24, 2020
James Frederic Nichols, 85, of Gilson, died peacefully at home Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 10:45 a.m. Jim was born July 1, 1935 in Galesburg, the son of Frederick W. and Floy E. (Breece) Nichols. He graduated from Corpus Christi Catholic High School and attended Western Illinois University. He married Anita M. Nelson on December 15, 1972 in Galesburg. ...
Joe Zielke
Oct 24, 2020
Joe R. Zielke, age 74, of Rozetta, Illinois passed away on Sunday October 25, 2020 at his Residence in Rozetta, Illinois at 12:05 am. Joe was born on May 16, 1946 in Monmouth and is the son of Frank and Lucile May Welch Zielke. Joe attended grade school in rural Henderson County and graduated from Union High School in...
Richard A. Ireland
Oct 23, 2020
Richard A. Ireland, 87, North Henderson died Friday October 23, 2020 at Knox County Nursing Home one day short of his 88th birthday. Richard was born October 24, 1932 in Galesburg, the son of William and Mary Ireland of Gilson. He attended Knoxville Schools. He was a veteran and having in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Richard...
Elizabeth L. "Bette" (Davis) Vance
Oct 23, 2020
Elizabeth L. " Bette " Vance, age 92, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 8:10 pm on Friday October 23, 2020 at Courtyard Estates in Monmouth, IL Bette was born on December 30, 1927 in Monmouth and is the daughter of Emery B. and Dorothy E. Shauman Davis. Bette was raised in the Monmouth area where she attended Lucas...
Alice May Rose (Moser) Paschal
Oct 20, 2020
Alice May Rose Paschal, age 88, of Roseville, Illinois; passed away at 2:45 am on Tuesday October 20, 2020 at Serenity of Lake Story in Galesburg, Illinois. Alice was born on March 1, 1932 in Kingston, Iowa and is the daughter of George R. and Laura A. York Moser. She attended local schools in Kingston, and then attended Huron...
Richard L. Brown
Oct 19, 2020
Richard L. Brown, age 85, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 1:10 am on October 19, 2020 at the Marigold Nursing Home in Galesburg, Illinois. Richard was born on September 6, 1935 in Colchester, Illinois and is the son of Herbert Mckinley and Phoebe Jane Phillips Brown. Richard attended schools in Colchester and graduated from the Colchester High School...
Angela K. Boyd
Oct 18, 2020
Angela K. Boyd, age 56, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at Serenity of Lake Story in Galesburg, Illinois at 9:40 am. Angela was born on April 28, 1964 in Monmouth, and is the daughter of James A. and Sharon Kay Crain Gorman. Angela was raised in Monmouth where she attended Immaculate Conception School and Monmouth High School. Angela married...
Mathilda Miller
Oct 17, 2020
Mathilde Maria Karolina (Schie) Miller of Galesburg, Illinois, was welcomed into heaven on October 17, 2020 and into the loving arms of her Daughter, Billie Marie Miller, Son, James Mikel Miller, Mama, Hedwig (Wolf) Schie, Papa, Karl Schie and her Sister, Gertrude (Schie) Shachtner. Hilda or Hildy as she was called by many, leaves behind many broken hearts. Daughter,...
Karen D. Cratty
Oct 16, 2020
Karen D. Cratty, 65, of Galesburg, died at 7:08 a.m. Friday, October 16, 2020 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Karen was born August 16, 1955 in Galesburg, the daughter of Max Gerald and Marilyn Joan (Phillips) Boynton. Karen married Michael E. Cratty on July 15, 1978 in Galesburg. Mike preceded her in death on March 12, 2012. Karen is survived...
John E. Kelley
Oct 13, 2020
John E. Kelley, 95, of Galesburg, died peacefully Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Serenity of Lake Storey, Galesburg. Cremation has been accorded. No services are planned. Memorials may be made in John's memory to the First Lutheran Church, Galesburg Rescue Mission, or to a charity of the donor's choice.
Dickie L. Chamberlain
Oct 13, 2020
Dickie Lee Chamberlain, 94, of Galesburg, died at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Dickie was born May 4, 1926 in Galesburg the son of Bert C. and Hazel Marie (Cotton) Chamberlain. He was born premature weighing less than 2 pounds but was determined to survive. Dick married Susan Winters. They had one son, Rodney...
David W Russell
Oct 10, 2020
David W. Russell, age 66, of Gladstone, Illinois passed away at his Gladstone residence on October 10, 2020 at 8:00 am. David was born on March 20, 1954 in Burlington, Iowa and is the son of Robert L. and Pauline R. Rhoades Russell. David was raised in Gladstone where he attended Gladstone grade school and graduated from Union High...
J. Dean St. Ledger
Oct 9, 2020
J. Dean St. Ledger, age 89, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 12:50 am on Friday, October 9, 2020 at Monmouth Nursing Home. Dean was born on July 15, 1931 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Joseph Edmund and Lois Audrey Butler St.Ledger. He was raised in Roseville, Illinois where he attended local schools and graduated from...
Nick L. Plackett
Oct 8, 2020
Nick L. Plackett, 69, of Galesburg, died peacefully, Thursday, October 8, 2020 at home with his family by his side. Nick was born February 22, 1951 in Paxton, the son of Robert Leroy and Mary June (Lowery) Plackett. Nick graduated from Stronghurst High School and earned his AAS from Carl Sandburg College. He married Delma Jean Russell on March...
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