Obituaries

Dec 26, 2018

Pauline M. Shoemaker, age 96, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 6:55 pm on December 26, 2018 at the Roseville Nursing and Rehab Center in Roseville, Illinois. Pauline was born on April 17, 1922 in rural Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of John Alven and Lavinia Elizabeth Troxel Miller. Pauline was educated in the rural schools of Warren...

Dec 26, 2018

Phyllis Shauman, age 91, passed away at 9:08 A.M. on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, Illinois. Phyllis Jeanne (Swarts) Shauman was born December 18, 1927 in Kirkwood, Illinios, the only child of Otto James and Lucy Ellen (Armstrong) Swarts. She graduated from Kirkwood Township High School, Peoria School of Business, and attended...

Dec 26, 2018

Betty A. Reynolds, age 95, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 10:55 A.M. on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Rosewood Care Center in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born on March 16, 1923 in Illinois City, Illinois, the daughter of Orvie Phillip and Minnie Isabelle (Smith) Fuller. She attended Illinois City Rural School. Betty was married to Ivan Spitznogle and...

Dec 23, 2018

David L. Foreman, age 77, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 12:36 P.M. on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at his residence in Monmouth. He was born on June 24, 1941 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Herbert and Lois (Wong) Foreman. David attended Monmouth High School, graduating with the Class of 1959. He then attended Illinois Central College, Illinois...

Dec 23, 2018

Marvin Lee Anthony Masters, 55, of Galesburg, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his wife and family, on Sunday, December 23, 2018, at 7:15 pm.  Marvin was born on December 9, 1963, in Galesburg. He was the son of Marvin Leo and Helen (Nickas) Masters. He married the love of his life, Angela Jo Anderson, on April...

Dec 21, 2018

James R. “Jimmy” Isaacson, 78 of Galesburg, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Friday, December 21, 2018 at 5:04 PM.  Jimmy was born on July 27, 1940 in Omaha, Nebraska. He was the son of William and Helen (Hahn) Isaacson. He married Pat Theobald on September 15, 1961 at the Central Congregational Church, Galesburg....

Dec 19, 2018

Patrick J. "Pat" Peck, age 71, of Oquawka, Illinois passed away at 4:13 am at Heartland Health Care Center in Galesburg on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Pat was born on December 25, 1946 in Galesburg, Illinois and is the son of Maurice LaVerne and Joan Elizabeth Kohler Peck. He attended the Galesburg schools and the Galesburg High School during...

Dec 16, 2018

David R. Sheppard, age 65, of Oneida, Illinois, passed away at 5:45 A.M. on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at the Marigold Nursing Home in Galesburg, Illinois. He was born on September 25, 1953 in Joplin, Missouri, the son of William Raymond and Betty Ruth (Seidel) Sheppard. David attended Warren High School, Carl Sandburg College, and also took some on-line...

Dec 16, 2018

Leonard Dale Mitchell of Rio, IL passed away peacefully at St. Mary's Hospital in Galesburg on Sunday morning. He was 93 years old.   Leonard was born to Archie and Meriby Mitchell in Humeston, IA on April 26, 1925. On February 10, 1945 he married Thelma Jewell Bardwell. To that union four children were born: Eva S. (James) Ramsay of...

Dec 13, 2018

Martha Jo Fraser, age 70, formerly of Monmouth, passed away at her home in Chicago, Illinois on December 13, 2018. Marty was born on January 8, 1948 in Monmouth and is the daughter of Raymond K. and Martha T. Tresham Fraser and was raised and educated in Monmouth, Illinois, her parents operating the former Colonial Hotel in Monmouth. Cremation...

Dec 12, 2018

John Michael Clegg, 61, of Galesburg, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 in Galesburg. John was born December 7, 1957 in Delong, the son of Ernest and Alice Ruth (Cross) Clegg. John is survived by his mother, Alice Morris of Galesburg; and one son, John Henry Clegg of Galesburg. He was preceded in death by his father one brother, Donald...

Dec 5, 2018

Alice F. Hartshorn, 76, of Galesburg, died at 8:12 p.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Alice was born August 4, 1942 in Galesburg.  Alice married Roger J. Hartshorn on June 26, 1982 in Galesburg.  He survives of East Galesburg.  Alice is also survived by one daughter, Sherri (Keith) Milka of Cedar Lake, IN; four...

Dec 3, 2018

Charles E. Posey, III, 48, of North Henderson, died at 2:01 p.m. Monday, December 3, 2018 in the ER at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Charles was born on November 3, 1970 in Colorado Springs, CO.  He married Helena Dawn DeKeyrel on March 23, 1997.  They were remarried on January 5, 2018.  Helena survives of North Henderson.  Charles is also survived...

Dec 2, 2018

Patricia Jane Sperry, 86, of Galesburg, died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, December 2, 2018 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Pat was born July 10, 1932 in Monmouth, the daughter of William Earl and Alice Mary (Cook) Harris. She married George F. Sperry on January 16, 1970 in Chicago. He preceded her in death on November 20, 2017....

Dec 2, 2018

Nov 30, 2018

Les Dollinger, 82, Monmouth, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018 at OSF Holy Family Hospital. Born August 2, 1936, he was a son of Dave and Marie (Youngquist) Dollinger. On August 10, 1958, he married his high school sweetheart, JoEllen Hamilton. Les grew up in Cameron, Illinois, and attended Galesburg Churchill Junior High. After moving to Monmouth, he attended...

Nov 30, 2018

Diana L. "Di" Evans, age 70, of Gladstone, Illinois; passed away at 9:05 A.M. at Oaklane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, Illinois on Friday, November 30, 2018. She was born on April 18, 1948 in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Leroy F. and Martha E. (Turnbough) Whitmore. Diana attended school in Biggsville, Illinois and graduated from Union High School...

Nov 29, 2018

Lloyd R. Keever, age 90, of Gladstone, Illinois, passed away at 11:17 P.M. on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa. He was born on February 2, 1928 in Gladstone, Illinois, the son of George and Edith (Schmoldt) Keever. Lloyd attended G&O High School. On May 4, 1968, he married Mary L....

Nov 29, 2018

Patricia M. Bollman, age 89, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Seminary Manor in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born on June 9, 1929 in Monmouth, Illinois. Patricia attended school in Monmouth and was a graduate of Monmouth High School with the Class of 1947. On June 28, 1947, she married Robert...

Nov 29, 2018

Patrick James Saylor, 59, of Galesburg, died Thursday, November 29, 2018 at home. Pat was born June 5, 1959 in Galesburg, the son of Frederick L. and Kathryn (McVeigh) Saylor. Pat graduated from Carl Sandburg College and Knox College with a degree in Psychology. He worked as an accountant for Jumer’s Hotel in Galesburg for 25 years. He then...