Obituaries
Ronald L. Foster
Mar 2, 2012
Ronald L. Foster, 76, of Galesburg, died at 2:18 a.m. Friday, March 2, 2012 at Heartland Health Care. Ron was born February 25, 1936 in Macomb, the son of Leroy H. Foster and Margaret L. Walters. He married Carole Lawson. He later married Susan Kimmitt. Ron is survived by two daughters, Rhonda (David) Sturgeon and Crystal Foster, both of...
John Avery
Feb 29, 2012
John H. Avery, 57, of Galesburg, died at 8:35 a.m. Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at home. John was born June 19, 1954 the son of William D. and Molinda L. (DeMoss) Avery. He is survived by a brother, William D. Avery, II of Galesburg; and four sisters, Pat Jones and Nancy Hinds of Havana, Bertha Buckley of Peoria, and...
Joseph S. Wynne
Feb 29, 2012
Joseph S. Wynne, 60, of Galesburg, died at 7:35 p.m. Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at home. Joe was born August 27, 1951 in Monmouth, the son of Stanley and Isabel (Flaherty) Wynne. Joe is survived by his loving sisters, Ellen (Hans) Sunken of Aledo, Jane Wynne and Marti (Lou) Maciel both of Galesburg, Kathy (Tom) Schwab of Rochester, MN,...
James M. Graves
Feb 26, 2012
James M. Graves, 59, of Racine, WI, died at 7 p.m. February 26, 2012 in Knoxville, IL.Per his wishes cremation rites have been accorded and no services are planned.
Howard E. Nix
Feb 23, 2012
Dr. Howard E. Nix, 96, of White Heath, formerly of Galesburg, died peacefully at home on February 23, 2012. Howard was born April 3, 1916 in Madison, TN, the son of William and Laura (Huey) Nix. He married Carrie Vanderbilt in Madison, TN in 1943. She preceded him in death in 1973. He is survived by 2 daughters, Mary...
Elizabeth "Betty" E. Cottom
Feb 22, 2012
Elizabeth “Betty” E. Cottom, 88, of Galesburg, died at 10:24 p.m. Wednesday evening February 22, 2012 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Betty was born November 26, 1923 in New Hradec, ND the daughter of Wencel and Philomina “Minnie” (Mihulkie) Kostelecky. She married Earl M. Cottom on January 28, 1946 in Galesburg, IL He preceded her in death on December 27,...
Richard E. Barber
Feb 20, 2012
Richard E. “Rick” Barber, 59, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2012, at his home in Galesburg, Illinois. Rick was born on July 21, 1952, in Champaign, Illinois, to Mabel C. (Entwistle) Barber and Marion E. Barber. He graduated in 1974 from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Communications. While at Illinois, Rick met his future wife...
Dwayne Davis
Feb 19, 2012
Dwayne Davis, 40, of Galesburg, died at 3:53 p.m. Sunday February 19, 2012 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital.Cremation rites have been accorded no services are planned. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson Funeral Home.
Linda Strahan
Feb 17, 2012
Linda Rosemary Strahan, 69, of Galesburg, died at 8:51 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2012 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Linda was born August 24, 1942 in Galesburg, the daughter of Harry W. and Virginia (Decker) Strahan. She is survived and greatly missed by her daughter & son-in-law, Wendy & Joel Davis, and granddaughter, Erin Davis all of...
Linda Renee Bastow
Feb 3, 2012
Linda Bastow, 54, Galesburg, died on February 3, 2012 at Marigold Health Care Center, Galesburg. Linda was born August 12, 1957 to Kenneth and Delores Bastow. She is survived by her Trulson House family, friends from KCCDD and St. Mary Square. Although Linda had no formal education, she was a great teacher. Through her exuberant personality, she was able...
Val V. Pshenychny
Feb 1, 2012
Val V. Pshenychny, 53, of Galesburg, died at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at home. Val was born on July 5, 1958 in Ukraine, the son of Vladimir and Anna (Homenko) Pshenychny. He married Natalya Ugneva on January 27, 1984 in Ukraine. Val is survived by his wife, Natalya of Galesburg; two daughters, Tanya and Anya both of...
Carolina G. Pacheco
Jan 26, 2012
Carolina “Carolyn” G. Lopez-Pacheco, 91, of Galesburg, died at 10:46 a.m. Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Carolyn was born December 9, 1920 in Ashland, OR, the daughter of Felix D. and Maria F. (Garcia) Lopez. She married Louis “Shorty” Pacheco on July 7, 1962 in Galesburg at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. She is survived by her...
Margaret "Peg' A. Morris
Jan 24, 2012
Margaret A. “Peg” Morris, 89, of Galesburg, where she had lived at the same residence since 1951, died at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Delnor Hospital in Geneva, IL. Peg was born September 8, 1922 in Alexis, the daughter of Charles L. and Emma B. (Smith) Lee. She married Raymond J. Morris on May 26, 1942 in...
Ethel Flaherty
Jan 22, 2012
Ethel Flaherty, 98, of Knoxville, died 8 p.m. Sunday evening, January 22, 2012 at the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville, where she had been a resident for almost 18 years. Ethel was born May 10, 1913 in New Windsor, the daughter of Victor and Anna (Peterson) Carlson. She married John Flaherty. He preceded her in death on January 29,...
William "Bill" J. Mccormick
Jan 19, 2012
William J. “Bill” McCormick, 78, of Galesburg, died at 5:35 a.m. Thursday, January 19, 2012 in the emergency room of OSF St. Mary Medical Center. He was born May 3, 1933 in Macomb, the son of William I. and Dorothy Mendenhall McCormick. He married Patricia A. Ross on October 2, 1959 in Abingdon. She preceded him in death on...
Susan E. Caudry
Jan 17, 2012
Susan E. Caudry, 82, of Galesburg, died peacefully 4:50 p.m. Tuesday afternoon at Marigold Health Care. Susan was born May 16, 1939 in Illinois to Hamilton and Blanch (Hamlin) Caudry. Susan had a sister Barb Clough, who passed away in 1969. She was also preceded in death by both her parents. Susan is survived by four nephews, Jim John,...
James Cowan
Jan 9, 2012
James Howard Cowan, 84, of Galesburg, died at 4:52 p.m. Monday, January 9, 2012 at home. Jim was born June 26, 1927 in Galesburg, the son of Howard T. and Marguerite (Calson) Cowan. He married Doranne Hillier in Galesburg on February 27, 1954. She preceded him in death on October 17, 2003. Surviving Jim are his children, a son,...
Patricia Mccall
Jan 6, 2012
Patricia L. McCall, 60, of Galesburg, died at 5:17 p.m. Friday in the Emergency Room at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Per her wishes cremation rites will be accorded. No services are planned.
Barry Brown
Jan 5, 2012
GALESBURG - Barry Brown, 67, of rural Galesburg, died at 11:33 AM, Thursday, January 5, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, January 9 at Watson Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 3:00-7:00 PM, Sunday, January 8 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Knoxville Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to...
Calvin A. Smith
Jan 4, 2012
Calvin Smith, 86, formerly of Galesburg, died on January 4, 2012 at the Cresent Senior Care in Weatherford, Texas, where he moved October 16, 2010. He was born on May 18, 1925 in Roodhouse, IL to Virgil and Essie Casteel Smith. He graduated from Roodhouse high school in 1943. He entered the U.S. Navy (Seabees) in 1943, serving as...
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