Obituaries
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,...
Marcella B. King
Sep 20, 2019
Marcella Bernadine King, 97, of Galesburg, died at 6:15 a.m. Friday, September 20, 2019 at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville with her family by her side. Marcella was born June 3, 1922 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Louis and Anna (Robben) Mathews. She married Edward Lawrence King on March 27, 1945 in St. Louis, MO. He preceded...
George R. Maxey
Sep 19, 2019
George Robert Maxey, 88, of Galesburg, died at 9:10 a.m. Thursday, September 19, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. George was born July 18, 1931 in Monmouth, the son of Robert Theodore and Eva Marie (Hennenfent) Maxey. He married Mary Ann Quigley on October 27, 1956 at Corpus Christi Church in Galesburg. She survives, as do one...
Bobbie J. Mccabe
Sep 19, 2019
Bobbie J. McCabe, age 71, of Gladstone, Illinois, passed away at 8:15 AM on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Heartland Health Care in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born on June 30, 1948, the daughter of George M. and Jeannette (Ricketts) Smith. Bobbie attended school in Biggsville and graduated from Biggsville High School. She married Merle D. McCabe and he...
Rose Marie Shane
Sep 18, 2019
Rose Marie Shane, 90, of Wataga, died at 1:11 a.m. Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Marigold Health Care and Rehab, Galesburg. Rose was born August 28, 1929 in Centralia, the daughter of Arthur and Ruth (Foster) Modglin. She married Forrest Moore on February 2, 1947. He preceded her in death in 1977. She later married Raymond Shane on May...
Ed Sanchez
Sep 18, 2019
SIKJN Ed Sanchez, 60, of Galesburg, died peacefully at home Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 5:56 p.m. Ed was born October 13, 1958 in Galesburg, the son of Leonardo and Guadalupe (Leon) Sanchez. Ed is survived by his fiancé, Lindsay Cation of Galesburg; two sons, Justin Sanchez of Champaign and Blake Sanchez of Galesburg; three daughters, Ashley (Laura) Weeks-Sanchez,...
Richard "Dick" L. Ward
Sep 15, 2019
Richard L. “Dick” Ward, 72, of Galesburg, died Sunday, September 15, 2019 at home. Dick was born September 21, 1946 in Macomb, the son of Homer Elton and Margaret Ellen (Andrews) Ward. He graduated from Galesburg High School and served in the US Army from February 20, 1967 until he was honorably discharged on February 11, 1969. Dick worked...
Mildred "Milly" M. Holford
Sep 15, 2019
Mildred M. "Milly" Holford, age 87, of Biggsville, IL; passed away at 10:26 Am on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Marigold Rehab and Health Care Center in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born on August 26, 1932 in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Tharen Wayne and Letta Mae (Schumberger) Hull. Milly attended local country schools and graduated from Kirkwood High...
Rebecca J. "Becky" Boughton
Sep 11, 2019
Rebecca J. "Becky" Boughton, age 76, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 3:16 PM on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. She was born on June 26, 1943 in Hillsboro, Illinois, the daughter of Robert J. and Maggie Marie (Higgins) Moore. Becky attended Monmouth High School and was a graduate of...
John R. Chezem
Sep 10, 2019
John Richard Chezem, 88, of Galesburg, died at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Heartland Health Care and Rehab. John was born August 23, 1931 in Alexis, the son of Alpha Douglas and Mary Ellen (Bedford) Chezem. He married Juanita J. Weedman in 1950. She preceded him in death in 1990. He later married Grace Green Hardine on...
Norman L. Groff
Sep 8, 2019
Norman L. Groff, 98, of Galesburg, died at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Marigold Health Care Center and Rehab, Galesburg. Norm was born October 19, 1920 in Hannibal, the son of Oley Oren and Belva Otho (Lee) Groff. He married Mary Kay Winters on June 30, 1947 in Galesburg. She preceded him in death on April 4,...
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