Phillip "Bud" J. Nemeth

Phillip “Bud” J. Nemeth, 74, of 990 S. Cedar St., Galesburg, died at 4 a.m. August 1, 2008 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.  Bud was born on May 8, 1934 in Galesburg, the son of James and Roberta Nemeth.  He married Francis Olson-Peterson on December 28, 1959 in Galesburg.  Surviving Bud are his wife, Francis of Galesburg; 4 sons, Rick, Bob, Steve (Becky), and Mark all of Galesburg; a brother, Terry Nemeth of Galesburg; and 2 sisters, Joyce (Bob) Hendricks and Phyllis (Dick) Norris both of Galesburg.  Also surviving are 2 granddaughters, Erin (Roy) Traman of Galesburg and Shannon (Jason Small) Nemeth of Peoria; a grandson, Zac Carter of Galesburg; 2 great grandchildren, Jasmine and Phoenix Nemeth of Peoria.  Bud attended St. Joseph’s Academy and Corpus Christi High School.  He graduated from Galesburg High School.  He was a Sgt. in the US Marine Corp from 1954 to 1962 serving in Korea.  He worked at Hi Lo grocery in Galesburg for over 25 years.  He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.  Bud was a huge Cubs fan and loved animals. Funeral Mass will be at 2 p.m. on Monday (August 4, 2008) at St. Patrick’s Church, with visitation from12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Monday (August 4, 2008) at Watson Funeral Home, Galesburg.  Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to St. Patrick’s Church or to Guardian Angels Humane Society.