Obituaries

Mar 4, 2019

Lorene Calderone, 96, of Galesburg, died peacefully at 4:36 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2019 at Hawthorne Inn, Galesburg. Lorene was born May 21, 1922 in Marceline, MO the daughter of Ernest and Nora (Music) Mercer. In the summer of 1939, just after she had graduated from high school, Lorene was visiting a friend in Gladstone, Illinois when she met...

Mar 1, 2019

Mark C. Allen, 59, of Galesburg, died on Friday, March 1, 2019, 8:03 PM, at his home.  Mark was born on April 11, 1959, in Mc Cook, Nebraska. He was the son of Jerry T. and Hildegard M. (Dobbek) Allen. He married Jeanette Riepl on October 8, 2015, in Florida. Mark is survived by his loving wife, Jeanette; his...

Feb 28, 2019

Kelsey Brooke Anderson, 4, of Galesburg, died Thursday morning February 28, 2019 at home. Kelsey was born August 11, 2014 in Galesburg, the daughter of Steven Thomas and Lindsay Michelle (Hasselbacher) Malone. Kelsey is survived by her parents Steve and Lindsay Malone of Galesburg; seven brothers, Brandon Stroyan of Davenport, Caleb Gebert of Galesburg, Ethan Malone of Davenport, Peyton...

Feb 27, 2019

Gladys L. Seitz, age 84, of Oquawka, Illinois passed away at 10:14 A.M. on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at her residence in Oquawka. She was born on March 26, 1934 in Seaton, Illinois, the daughter of Teddy L. and Lila (McGilvery) Freeman. Gladys attended and graduated from Keithsburg High School. On December 23, 1957, she married Raymond "Clyde" Seitz...

Feb 25, 2019

Charles J. "Bud" Sullivan, age 95, of LeRoy, Illinois, passed away at 11:45 pm on Monday, February 25, 2019 at the Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville, Illinois. Bud was born on February 8, 1923 in Burlington, Iowa and is the son of Charles R. and Fern Fordyce Sullivan. Bud married Lore M. Sullivan on October 14, 1958 in...

Feb 24, 2019

Richard L. "Poppo" Millard, age 84, of Monmouth, passed away at 12:30 am on Sunday, February, 2019 at Marigold Nursing Home in Galesburg, Illinois. Richard was born on April 26, 1934 in Monmouth, and is the son of Lawrence A. and Helen L. Brownlee Millard. He was raised in Monmouth where he attended Monmouth Public Schools. He married Betty...

Feb 24, 2019

Helen K. White, age 73, of Galesburg, Illinois; passed away at 12:37 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at her Galesburg residence. Helen was born on November 17, 1946 in Monmouth and is the daughter of Lee T. and Annabel F. Rule White, Jr. She was raised in rural Monmouth where she attended school and she graduated from Warren...

Feb 23, 2019

Abelardo V. “Lalo” Arredondo, 79, of Galesburg, died Saturday, February 23, 2019, 11:30 AM, at Methodist Medical Center, Peoria. Lalo was born February 22, 1940 in Zaragoza, Coahuila, Mexico, the son of Gilberto and Guadalupe (Vara) Arredondo.  He married Guadalupe Interial on April 20, 1968.  In 1970 Lalo and Guadalupe moved to Galesburg.  Lalo is survived by his wife...

Feb 22, 2019

Lloyd D. "Jinx" Huss Jr. age 74, of Carman, Illinois; passed away at the home of his daughters in Burlington, Iowa on February 22, 2019 at 8:10 am. Jinx was born on June 3, 1944 in Gladstone, Illinois and is the son of Lloyd Dale and Almeda Matilda Dobson Huss. He was raised in Gladstone, Illinois where he attended...

Feb 22, 2019

Dolores M. Clark, age 85, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 9:00 A.M. on Friday, February 22, 2019 at her home in Monmouth. She was born on October 30, 1933, the daughter of Frederick "Art" and Eva "Foustine" (Mincher) Hoy. Dolores was a graduate of Monmouth High School, where she was awarded letters in typing and shorthand. Dolores medaled...

Feb 21, 2019

Feb 20, 2019

Tyson K. "Ty" Lybarger, age 41, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 2:54 P.M. on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Illinois. He was born on February 11, 1978 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of David K. Lybarger and Rhonda S. Myers. He attended schools in Monmouth, Sherrard, and was a graduate of...

Feb 19, 2019

Linda M. Wilson, age 72, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 12:36 P.M. on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Illinois. She was born on January 6, 1947 in Galesburg, Illinois, the daughter of Robert A. and Agnes M. (Stratton) Moore. Linda grew up in Galesburg, Illinois, and was a graduate of Galesburg...

Feb 19, 2019

Izayah L. "Izzy" Schonlau age 15, died in his home on February 19, 2019 in Oquawka, IL. Izzy was born December 17, 2003 in Davenport, Iowa, the son of Randall L. Schonlau and Nicole L. (Rhodes) Hull. Izzy attended school in Davenport, IA until 7th grade, 8th grade in Dubuque, IA, and was currently enrolled as a freshman at...

Feb 17, 2019

Peggy Ann Eckley, age 83, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 7:30 am on Sunday February 17, 2019 at her home in Oquawka, Illinois. Peg was born on April 29, 1935 in Chanute, Kansas and is the daughter of M. Clem and Edna Alice Endsley Keller. She was raised in Chanute until the family moved to California during World...

Feb 16, 2019

Evelyn L Thompson, age 92, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 1:00 pm on Saturday February 16, 2019 at Roseville Rehab and Health Care Center. Evelyn was born on July 13, 1926 in Monmouth and is the daughter of John Thomas and Myrtle Anna Fink Beatty. She was raised and educated in Monmouth, where she attended Monmouth public schools...

Feb 15, 2019

William R. “Bill” Horaney, 92, of Galesburg, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 15, 2019 at 7:10 PM, while surrounded by his family.  Bill was born on February 22, 1926, in Streator. He was the son of William L. and Mary (Onderko) Horaney. He married the love of his life, Mildred Irene Kemmer on August 13, 1947...

Feb 13, 2019

Helen R. Crandall, age 75, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away on February 13, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa. She was born on September 2, 1943 in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer and Olive Loeffel Hand. Helen attended Burlington High School and Southeast Community College in West Burlington, Iowa. On July 31, 1992,...

Feb 13, 2019

Kevin Shane Sickles, Jr., 35, of Galesburg, died early Wednesday morning, February 13, 2019 as a result of a house fire. Kevin was born December 2, 1983 in Galesburg the son of Kevin S. and Jackie L. (McDorman) Sickles, Sr.  Kevin is survived by his mother, Jackie Simpson of Galesburg and his father, Kevin S. (Susanne) Sickles, Sr., of...

Feb 7, 2019

Michael Earl Godsil, 80, of Galesburg, died at 9:45 a.m. Thursday, February 7, 2019 at home. Mike was born April 19, 1938 at home in Knox County the son of William A. and Eleanor F. (Walker) Godsil. He married Mildred “Mickey” C. (Mehaffey) Behrens on July 23, 1971 in Las Vegas, NV. She preceded him in death on July...