Obituaries
Patricia Ann Heise
Oct 29, 2019
Patricia Ann Heise died peacefully at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at the Marigold Rehab and Health Care Center in Galesburg, Ill at the age of 82. Patricia was born on March 10, 1937 in Kewanee, Illinois to Ernest and Grace (Nass) Lingwall. Upon her mother’s death while an infant, she was raised by her loving aunt and...
Cheryl A. Maner
Oct 27, 2019
Cheryl Anne Maner, 76, of Galesburg, died peacefully Sunday, October 27, 2019 at home with her family by her side. Cheryl was born February 15, 1943 in Galesburg, the daughter of Maynard Max and Anastasia (Joseph) Ellison. She graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1960. Cheryl married Kenneth B. Maner on July 24, 1971 in Galesburg. He survives. ...
Ralph F. Elliott
Oct 22, 2019
Ralph F. Elliott, 97, of Monmouth, IL passed away 6:40 p.m. Tuesday October 22, 2019 at the Monmouth Nursing Home. Ralph was born on August 5, 1922 in Lenox Township in rural Monmouth, IL. He was the youngest child of W. E. and Harriet (Brooks) Elliott. He was raised on the farm and attended West Prairie School and graduated...
Becky A. Leafgreen
Oct 21, 2019
Becky A. Leafgreen of Galesburg died October 21, 2019 at home in Galesburg. Becky was born on June 30, 1954 in Galesburg, the daughter of James Snodgrass and Virginia Upchurch Snodgrass. Becky was raised by Betty Jacobs Gabriel of Galesburg who preceded her in death on January 7, 2019. Becky married Bill Leafgreen in 1994 and he preceded her...
Delores J. Howerter
Oct 20, 2019
Delores Jean Howerter, 77, of Galesburg, died Sunday, October 20, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Dee was born the oldest daughter of Ivan Walter and Veta Burnett (Marshall) Schroeder on May 13, 1942 in Avoca, Iowa. The family moved to Galesburg after WWII and Dee graduated from GHS in 1960 as the first class to graduate...
John E. "Jack" Kage
Oct 19, 2019
John E. "Jack" Kage, age 85, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 1:40 am on Saturday October 19, 2019 at Great River Klein Center in Burlington, Iowa. Jack was born on May 1, 1934 in Rozetta Township and is the son of Walter Evingston and Norma Fern Ward Kage. He was raised in Henderson County where he attended local...
Liam Michael Leary
Oct 14, 2019
Liam Michael Leary, age 11, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 3:56 P.M. on Monday, October 14, 2019 at his residence in Monmouth. He was born on August 3, 2008 in Leesville, Louisiana. Liam was a 5th grade student at Immaculate Conception Church in Monmouth. Liam enjoyed basketball, learning to play the flute, playing with Lego's, and binge watching...
Mary Ruth (Dixon) Surber
Oct 13, 2019
Mary Ruth Surber, age 101, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away peacefully at 12:01 pm on Sunday October 13, 2019 in the presence of family and caring staff members at Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. Mary Ruth was born on April 22, 1918 in Burlington, Iowa and is the daughter of Perley and Willie Fritz Dixon. She was raised...
Marjorie A. (Hein) Long
Oct 12, 2019
Marjorie A. Long, age 83, of Cameron, Illinois; passed away at 5:35pm on Saturday October 12, 2019 at Seminary Manor Nursing Home in Galesburg, Illinois. Marjorie was born on January 24, 1936 in Racine, Wisconsin and is the daughter of Karl Wilfred and Alice Elizabeth George Hein. She was raised and attended local schools in Racine and graduated from...
Orpha M Vanskike
Oct 11, 2019
Orpha M. Vanskike, age 91, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away on October 11, 2019 at 9:51 am at Marigold Nursing Home in Galesburg, Illinois. Orpha was born on March 19, 1928 in Nauvoo, Illinois and is the daughter of Estell and Mary Emily Cooley Garrett. She was raised in Nauvoo, where she attended local schools and graduated from Nauvoo...
Crystal Marie Morris-El
Oct 6, 2019
Crystal Marie Morris-EL, 44, of Wataga, died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, October 6, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Crystal was born November 25, 1974 in Galesburg, the daughter of Otis and Mary Louise (Crowell) Mason. She married Sonny S. Morris-EL on April 22, 2017 in Galesburg. He survives. Crystal is also survived by her mother, Mary...
L. Boyd Kisler, Sr.
Oct 5, 2019
Boyd Kisler, Sr., 95, of Galesburg, died at 6:55 p.m. Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Boyd was born February 8, 1924 in Eliza Twp, Mercer Co., Illinois, the son of Ralph Harry and Anna Hazel (Leahigh) Kisler. The family moved to Aledo when Boyd was 10. He graduated from Aledo High School. He married Dorothy Gwen...
Erma J. (Howe) Kellogg
Oct 5, 2019
Erma J. Kellogg, age 89, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 9:25 pm on Saturday October 5, 2019 at Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. Erma was born on April 30, 1930 in Monmouth, and is the daughter of Albert and Gladys M. Hook Howe. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended local schools and graduated from Monmouth...
Darlene J. Laporte
Oct 3, 2019
Darlene June LaPorte, 90, of Galesburg, died at 12:40 p.m. Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Heartland Health Care and Rehab, Galesburg. Darlene was born November 5, 1928 in Fort Madison, Iowa, the daughter of Daniel and Ina E. (Moline) Gabel. She married Ivan Francis LaPorte on August 21, 1948 in Burlington, Iowa. Darlene and Ivan had three sons, Steven...
Patsy L Bunch-Feeley
Oct 2, 2019
Patsy Lee Bunch-Feeley, 88, died peacefully at 9:52 p.m. on October 2, 2019 at Courtyard Estates in Knoxville, IL, with her daughter by her side. Patsy was born on May 8, 1931 in Amarillo, Texas to Charles M. and Nellie Hazel (Harlow) Bunch. She had two brothers, Charles R. Bunch and Richard D. Bunch. She was raised in Rock...
Richard E. "Shorty" Evans
Sep 30, 2019
Richard E. " Shorty" Evans, age 89, formerly of Monmouth, Illinois passed away peacefully in Largo, Florida on September 30, 2019 at his residence with his wife and daughter at his side. Shorty was born on May 17, 1930 in Monmouth, Illinois and attended Monmouth public schools and graduated from Monmouth High School in the class of 1948, He...
Larry D. Snyder
Sep 28, 2019
Larry D. "Snyd" Snyder, age 74, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 9:24pm on Saturday September 28, 2019 at OSF St. Mary's Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinos. Larry was born on December 17, 1944 in Monmouth and is the son of Harold J. "Junior" and Dorothy L. Wiley Snyder. Larry attended Monmouth Public Schools and graduated from Monmouth High...
Charles L. "Charly" Trone
Sep 27, 2019
Charles Lee Trone “Charly”, 67, of Galesburg, passed away September 27, 2019, peacefully at home surrounded by family after a long, courageous fight against cancer. He was born May 28, 1952, in Galesburg, to Virgil Eugene and Hazel Mae (Stambaugh) Trone.Charly graduated from Galesburg High School in 1970. He was subsequently drafted into the US Army in 1972 where...
Mervyn "Bucky" W. Stevens
Sep 23, 2019
Mervyn W. “Bucky” Stevens, II, 71, of Galesburg, died at 12:20 p.m. Monday, September 23, 2019 at home. Bucky was born January 30, 1948 in Galesburg, the son of Mervyn William “Buck” and Virginia Ruth (Kinsella) Stevens. Bucky is survived by one son, Sam (Kari) Stevens of Gilson; two daughters, Amy (Don) Liston of Terre Haute, IN and Heidi...
Janet M. Eagle
Sep 21, 2019
Janet S. Eagle, 79, of Galesburg, died at 1:08 p.m. Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Janet was born June 13, 1940 in Galesburg, the daughter of Forrest Eugene and Beatrice Marie (Shea) Davison. She married James C. Eagle on January 3, 1977 in Port Isabel, TX. He preceded her in death on December 22,...
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