Obituaries
L. Gale Carter
Jan 24, 2020
Loring “Gale” Carter, 74, of Galesburg, died at 2:40 p.m. Friday, January 24, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Gale was born July 18, 1945 in San Diego, CA the son of S.A. and Elsie Mae (Masque) Carter. He married Inez Louise Sloan on September 19, 1989 in Delta, OH. She survives as do two daughters, Diane...
Deloris "Dee Dee" Melburg
Jan 20, 2020
Deloris H. "Dee Dee" Sunquist Melburg, age 70, of Oquawka, Illinois passed away at her residence on Monday, January 20, 2020 at 9:05 am. "Dee Dee" was born on February 26, 1949 in Salina, Kansas and is the daughter of Harry and Alma Witt Sunquist. She was raised in Lindsburg, Kansas where she attended local schools and graduated from...
Eldred Allen Crain
Jan 18, 2020
Eldred Allen Crain, age 68, of Monmouth passed away at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois on Saturday January 18, 2020 at 12:41pm. Allen was born on July 5, 1951 in Monmouth and is the son of Eldred E. and Mary Lois Sage. Alan was raised in Monmouth and attended Harding school, Central Jr. High, and Monmouth...
Margaret Anne Weber
Jan 17, 2020
Margaret Anne Wetmore Weber, 90, of Galesburg and formerly of Rio, IL, passed away on January 17, 2020. Born in Evanston, IL, she was the daughter of Henry and Marion Wetmore. Margaret graduated from Niles Township High School. She attended Knox College, a family tradition, where she met her future husband. She married James L. Weber on October 15,...
Brendan P. Sherman
Jan 16, 2020
Brendan Paul Sherman, 63, of Galesburg, died Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Clarissa Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, IA with his family by his side. Brendan was born February 23, 1956 in Rock Island, as one of nine children to Herbert L. and Kathleen C. (Hayes) Sherman, Jr. He graduated from Bettendorf High School in 1974. Brendan married Marianne Sternberg...
Phyllis J. Webber
Jan 16, 2020
Phyllis Joan Webber, 90, of Galesburg, died at home Thursday January 16, 2020 at 12:35 p.m. Phyllis was born September 17, 1929 in Galesburg, the daughter of Crescent Edward and Victoria Lucille (Swanson) Worden. She married Leroy E. “Lee” Webber on October 15, 1948 in Galesburg. Lee preceded her in death in 1998. Phyllis is survived by one son,...
Joan M. "Jody" Morrissey
Jan 15, 2020
Joan M. “Jody” Morrissey, 89, of Galesburg, died at 8:12 p.m. Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in Galesburg. Jody was born August 27, 1930 in Monmouth, the daughter of Earl and Mearl (Stickle) Curry. She married John “Vince” Morrissey on June 19, 1954 at Corpus Christi Church, Galesburg. He preceded her in death on September 18, 2012. Jody is survived...
Beulah "Sue" M. Connell
Jan 15, 2020
Beulah M. "Sue" Connell, age 91, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 7:25 PM on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth. She was born on August 2, 1928 in Ewing, Missouri, the daughter of Walter David and Ruby M. (Coleman) Clow. Sue attended school in Missouri and was a graduate of Palmyra High School. On...
William M. Romine
Jan 15, 2020
William M. Romine, age 78, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. William is the son of William Marshal and Gertrude Marie Crockett Romine. He was born on May 23, 1941 in Monmouth where he attended local schools and graduated with the Class of 1959 at Monmouth...
Sally A. West
Jan 10, 2020
Sally A. West, 51, died at 1:24 p.m. January 10, 2020 at Unity Point-Methodist Medical Center, Peoria. Sally was born December 28, 1968 in Galesburg, the daughter of Gerald and Mary (Shepard) West. Cremation rites have been accorded. No services are planned.
Mary Beth Caruso
Jan 8, 2020
Mary Beth Caruso, 60, of Galesburg, died January 8, 2020 at home. Cremation has been accorded. No local services are planned. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg.
Danny L. Cooper
Jan 8, 2020
Danny Lee Cooper, 75, of Galesburg, died peacefully at home with his family at his side at 3:49 a.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2020. Danny was born September 16, 1944 in Petersburg, IL the son of Virgil Franklin and Mary Elizabeth (Hubbard) Cooper. He married Mary Jo Nichols on July 13, 1965. Together they had six children: one son, the...
Joseph S. Bell
Jan 7, 2020
Joseph S. Bell, age 41, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 7:28 PM on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb, Illinois. Joseph was born on June 15, 1978 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Mark Steven and Brenda Jean (Jared) Bell. Joseph attended Monmouth Schools. He worked several odd jobs and construction. Joseph also worked...
Amy S. Lingwall
Jan 5, 2020
Amy S. Lingwall, 50, of Galesburg, died at 2:25 a.m. Sunday, January 5, 2020 in the Emergency Room at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. A celebration of life will be held starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the Knox Agri Center, 180 S. Soangetaha Rd., Galesburg. Memorials may be made to the family. Arrangements have...
Sue Kitchen
Jan 4, 2020
Sue Kitchen, 69, of Galesburg, died at 12:59 a.m. January 4, 2020 in the Emergency Room at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Sue was born May 30, 1950 in Avon, the daughter of George and Naomi (Stevenson) Hopkins. She married Ernest Lowell Kitchen on September 12, 1981 in Avon. He preceded her in death on December 11, 2018. ...
Susan E. (Carlson) Rutledge
Jan 4, 2020
Susan Rutledge, age 73, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 3:30 am on January 4, 2020; at the Roseville Rehab and Health Care Center in Roseville, Illinois. Susan was born on September 8, 1946 in Macomb, Illinois and is the daughter of James and Marian Cheek Carlson. Susan was raised in Monmouth where she attended Garfield Grade School, Central...
Donald L. "Robbie" Robinson
Jan 2, 2020
Donald L. "Robbie" Robinson, age 97 of Woodhull, Illinois, formerly of Monmouth, passed away on January 2, 2020 in Tucson, Arizona. He was born on April 15, 1922 in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of Elmer Denzelvere and Frances Leona (Anderson) Robinson. Robbie attended school in Galesburg and was a 1939 graduate of Galesburg High School. He proudly served his...
Benigno H. Orozco
Jan 1, 2020
Ben Orozco passed on Jan 1, 2020 at home with his wife by his side. Ben was born February 13, 1940, in Fresnillo Mexico, to Maximino and Flora Orozco. Ben married Paula Sanchez at St. Patrick’s Church in Galesburg on February 12, 1961. He was known to friends and family as the Carpenter because there wasn’t a house, car,...
Stephen L Cox
Jan 1, 2020
Stephen L. Cox, age 73, of Monmouth, passed away at 12:25 am at Generations Oakton Pavillion in Des Plaines, IL on Thursday January 1, 2020. Stephen was born on April 16, 1946 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Russel and Lois Clayton Cox. He was raised in Monmouth and attended local schools and Monmouth High School. Stephen...
Carol B. Rudow
Dec 31, 2019
Carol B. Rudow, age 75, of Galesburg, Illinois, formerly of Monmouth, passed away at 2:45 PM on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. She was born on December 24, 1944 in Moline, Illinois, the daughter of Robert Sherman and Catheryn (Kerosky) Rodgers. On August 2, 1972, she married Richard "Paul" Rudow in...
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