Obituaries
Helen A. Hayes
May 13, 2019
Helen A. Hayes, age 96, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 10:15 am on Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. Helen was born on April 6, 1923 in Burlington, Iowa and is the daughter of William C. and Mabel Young Adair. She attended public schools locally and graduated from the University of Illinois...
Penny M. Skees
May 11, 2019
Penny M. Skees, age 57, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at her residence on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 5:25 pm. Penny was born on July 22, 1961 in La Mesa, California and is the daughter of Gene E. and Joyce Beverly Swanson Ray. Penny was raised and educated in Monmouth, where she attended public schools and Monmouth High...
Paula K. Bailey
May 8, 2019
Paula K. Bailey, age 87, of Gladstone, Illinois passed away at 5:03 PM on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Great River Hospice House in Burlington, Iowa. She was born on June 19, 1931 in Gladstone, Illinois, the daughter of Paul Melvin and Dorothy Alice (Kessinger) Rhoades. She attended school in the Gladstone Community and graduated from Gladstone High School....
Jerald D. Stancomb
May 8, 2019
Jerald Dean Stancomb, 59, of Dahinda, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side, on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at their home. Jerald was born on April 18, 1960. He was the son of William and Paula (Riggs) Stancomb. He married Patty Dawson on June 8, 2014, in the same “watering hole” that he first laid eyes on...
Sharon K. Woods
May 8, 2019
Sharon Kaye Woods, 72, of Galesburg, died at 2:14 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Sharon was born December 3, 1946 in Galesburg, the daughter of Floyd M. and Helen (Richey) Randolph, Sr. Sharon graduated from Galesburg High School in 1965 and then graduated from Brown’s Business College. Sharon married Eugene Austin Woods...
Betty R. Alecock
May 7, 2019
Betty R. Alecock, age 95, formerly of the Rozetta Community, passed away at Friendship Manor Silver Cross in Rock Island, Illinois on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 12:20 am. Betty was born on August 17, 1923 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Charles and Rachel Kinkaid Zielke. She was raised in the Fall Creek area of Rozetta...
Patty V. Blakley
May 5, 2019
Patty V. Blakley, age 77, of Oquawka, Illinois passed away at 7:49 pm on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Unity Point Health Center in Peoria, Illinois. Patty was born on February 26, 1942 in St. Joseph, Missouri, and is the daughter of Edward Ashley and Agnes Vernell (Martin) Turner. Patty attended public school in St. Joseph and graduated from...
Lydia F. Swearingen
May 5, 2019
Lydia Frances Swearingen, 78, of Galesburg, formerly of Abingdon, died Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 3:35 p.m. at home. Lydia was born November 30, 1940 in Ethel, MO the daughter of Brown Alfred and Dearie Mae (Kelley) Biswell. She married Earl Junior Swearingen on August 19, 1961 in Memphis, MO. He preceded her in death on August 14, 1994....
Joanne E. "Jojo" Niemi
May 5, 2019
Joanne Elizabeth “JoJo” Niemi, 40, of Galesburg, died on Sunday, May 5, 2019, 1:54 AM, at Marigold Rehabilitation and Health Care, Galesburg. JoJo was born on November 27, 1978, in Glasgow, Scotland. She was the daughter of Larry and Vera (Durnin) Abba-Niemi. She met Corey Marshall in 1997 and together they spent 22 years together. JoJo is survived by...
Donna C. Scott
May 4, 2019
Donna Catherine Scott, 83, of East Galesburg, died at 11:34 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2019 at in Hospice Care at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville, IL. Donna was born June 7, 1935 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Eugene Russell “Jack” and Emma Ruth (Monks) Connor. She married Donald C. Sapp in 1955 in Koekuk, IA. Together they had...
Vincent I. "Vince" Poe
May 4, 2019
Vincent Irvin “Vince” Poe, 93, of Galesburg, died at 8:10 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville, IL. Vince was born December 11, 1925 in Des Moines County, Iowa, the son of Elmer and Bessie Pearl (Teter) Poe. He married Shirley June Little on June 6, 1948 in Galesburg, she survives. Vince is also survived...
Darrell Lanning
May 2, 2019
Darrell Lanning, 61, of Galesburg, died at 12 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Aperion Care, Galesburg. Cremation rites will be accorded. No services will be held. Burial of cremated remains will be in East Linwood Cemetery, Galesburg. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg.
Margaret V. Coombs
Apr 27, 2019
Margaret Virginia Coombs, 87, of Galesburg died peacefully at 3 p.m. on Saturday April 27, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. Margaret was born January 15, 1932 at home in rural Warren County, Illinois the daughter of Ross and Lucille Evelyn (nee Ross) Rosenberry. Margaret loved growing up on the family farm and graduated from Abingdon High School....
Kyle E. Terpening
Apr 25, 2019
Kyle E. Terpening, age 96, of Monmouth, passed away at 2:09 pm on April 25, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Kyle was born on January 18, 1923 in rural Coldbrook, Illinois and is the son of Wilbur and Mabel Swagert Terpening. He was raised in rural Coldbrook where he attended country school and attended...
Jane D. Osborn
Apr 22, 2019
Jane D. Osborn, age 75, passed away at 5:55 pm on Monday April 22, 2019 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born on November 30, 1943 in Dixon, Illinois and is the daughter of Alan and Mina Doris Johnson Bowman. Jane was raised and educated in Dixon where she attended local schools and graduated...
Katie M. Lundeen
Apr 20, 2019
Katie M. Lundeen, age 79, of Kewanee, Illinois, passed away at 4:45 P.M. on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. She was born on November 29, 1939 near Joy, Illinois, the daughter of Richard Lee and Beulah Louise (Robinson) Sipes. Katie attended Lone Star rural school, Monmouth Public Schools, and also Law...
Carol A. Hughs
Apr 19, 2019
Carol Ann Hughs, 76, of Galesburg, died peacefully at 8:08 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2019 at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Carol was born February 22, 1943 in Kankakee, the daughter of Bert Grove and Mary Emily (Lake) Etzel. She married Armand Dean Hughs November 29, 1963 in Galesburg. Dean preceded her in death on December 5, 2012. Carol...
Barbara J. Cole
Apr 16, 2019
Barbara Jo Cole, 72, of Galesburg, died on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 11:10 a.m., at Aperion North (formerly Rosewood), Galesburg. Barb was born on February 25, 1947, in Galesburg. She was the daughter of Joseph Edward and Jean Marie (Pratt) Lovett. She married David Alan Cole, Sr. on July 26, 1985 in Galesburg. Together they celebrated 34 years of...
Sean D. Abbadusky
Apr 15, 2019
Sean D. Abbadusky, age 47, of East Moline, Illinois, formerly of Monmouth, passed away at 8:11 A.M. on Monday, April 15, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. He was born on October 12, 1971 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Rex D. and Sandra L. (Hume) Abbadusky. Sean attended school in Monmouth and was a...
Brenda J. Whitmore
Apr 15, 2019
Brenda J. Whitmore, age 53, of Atkinson, Illinois, passed away at 2:38 P.M. on Monday, April 15, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. She was born on September 11, 1965 in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Richard Earl and Evelyn Aretha (Bauer) Whitmore. Brenda was raised in Oquawka, Illinois and attended local schools. She worked...
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