Obituaries
Frances M. Bradford
Jun 7, 2011
Frances Margaret Dunn Bradford, 95, of Galesburg died at 8:36 a.m. Tuesday, June 07, 2011 at Seminary Manor. She was born on September 2, 1915 in Hustonville, Kentucky the daughter of Charles and Della Hoagland Dunn. She married Lester A. Bradford. She is survived by a son, John L. (and Marion) Bradford of Brentwood, MO; and a daughter, Nancy...
Thomas Lampson
May 18, 2011
View a Video Memorial Thomas Lampson, 81, of Galesburg, died at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at home. He was born on March 5, 1930 in Kewanee the son of Clarence and Irene R. (Allison) Lampson. Tom married Ruth E. Thompson on September 25, 1949 in Cambridge. He is survived by his wife, Ruth of Galesburg; 2 sons,...
Marie Baumgardner
May 15, 2011
Marie Baumgardner, 77, of Galesburg, died at 3:40 p.m. Sunday, May 15, 2011 at Cottage Hospital. Marie was born December 12, 1933 in Indian Point Township, Knox County, the daughter of William and Gladys (Sharer) Hasley. She married George W. Baumgardner on January 1, 1958 at the Christian Church in Abingdon. Marie is survived by 3 sons, Scott Baumgardner...
Hukell Bowers
May 11, 2011
Hukell Bowers, 55, of Galesburg, died at 7:21 a.m. on May 11, 2011 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center. Cremation rites have been accorded and a celebration of life service will be held Sunday May 22, 2011 at the Sandburg Village Apartments Community Room from 2-4 p.m. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Watson Funeral Home, Galesburg.
Myrtle L. Thompson
May 5, 2011
Myrtle L. Thompson, 106, of Galesburg, formerly of Wataga, died at 8:33 p.m. Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Crystal Pines Health Care Center in Crystal Lake. Myrtle was born June 6, 1904 in Prairie City, IL the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Powell) Dykeman. She married Leo Trout in 1922. He preceded her in death in 1927. She later...
Marshall D. Sorensen
Apr 29, 2011
Marshall D. Sorensen, 60, of Galesburg, formerly of Washington Point, WI, died at 4:22 a.m. APril 29, 2011 in Galesburg. Cremation rites have been accorded. No services are planned.
Lola E. Snyder
Apr 24, 2011
Lola E. Snyder, 96, of Galesburg, died 4:45 a.m. Easter morning at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. She was born May 24, 1914 in New Holstein, WI, the oldest of 7 children born to Henry and Katherine (Mahlberg) Mauer. Lola married Robert J. Snyder May 5, 1945 in Milwaukee, WI. He preceded her in death in 1973. Lola is survived...
John Higareda
Apr 15, 2011
John Higareda, 89, of Galesburg, died at 8:40 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2011 at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. John was born on October 27, 1921 in Galesburg, the son of Manuel and Maria (Castro) Higareda. He married Hortense Cortez on March 30, 1944 in Chicago. Hortense preceded him in death on January 17, 1995. John is survived by his...
Fred R. Plue
Apr 15, 2011
Fred R. Plue, 55 of Galesburg, died at 1:19 a.m. on April 15, 2011 at Cottage Hospital. Fred was born on October 23, 1955 in Galesburg, the son of Earl and Raynola (Mulady) Plue. Surviving Fred is his partner of 17 years, Angela Courson of Galesburg; a son, Anthony Plue of Galesburg; a daughter, Jennifer Plue of Galesburg; a...
Eileen A Lindblom
Mar 30, 2011
Eileen A. Lindblom, 93, previously of 261 N. Linwood Road, Galesburg, died at 4:50 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. She was born May 11, 1917 in Medford, Minnesota, the daughter of Grace (Hollister) and William F. Eaton. She married R. Dean Walker of Medford, Minnesota on July 26, 1936. He is deceased. She later married...
Mildred E. Farrell
Mar 19, 2011
Mildred E. “Granny” Farrell, 97, of 1083 N. Seminary St., Galesburg, died on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center. She was born on November 25, 1913 in Galesburg, the daughter of Maurice and Minnie (Dickinson) Mackey. She was educated in the Galesburg schools. She married Jason P. Burkholder and later to William P. Farrell, both...
William Garhart
Mar 18, 2011
William H Garhart, 73, Galesburg, died at 8:07 a.m. Friday March 18, 2011, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Galesburg. William was born on August 22, 1937 in Missouri, the son of Russell and Evelyn Hardgrove Garhart. He is survived by several cousins. William served in the United States Air Force and was a retired accountant. No services are planned,...
Merrill Douglas Ring
Mar 10, 2011
Merrill Douglas Ring, 60, Chicago, died on March 10, 2011 in Chicago. Douglas was born on February 19, 1951 in Galesburg, the son of Merrill and Pauline Ring. He is survived by two brothers, Rick (and Pamela) of Indianapolis, Indiana, and John (and Theresa) of Galesburg. Also surviving are three nieces Kelli, Kristen, and Emma. He was preceded in...
Lavonne Hund Schuler
Mar 7, 2011
LaVonne Hund Schuler, born Doris LaVonne Law July 19, 1914 passed away March 7, 2011 at Trinity West in Rock Island, Illinois. A celebration of life for LaVonne will be held at Watson Funeral Home 1849 N. Seminary St., Galesburg, Illinois on Saturday March 12, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Galesburg. Visitation will...
Thomas Joseph Carr
Mar 6, 2011
Thomas Joseph Carr, Jr., 82, of 1717 Beecher Ave., Galesburg, passed away peacefully with his family at his side, at 6:05 a.m. on Sunday , March 6, 2011. He was born December 11, 1928 in Galesburg, the son of Thomas J. Carr Sr. and Winifred Josephine (Hoben) Carr. He married Geraldine Jaggers on January 8, 1949 in Galesburg. He...
Robert "Bob" Cehrs
Mar 5, 2011
Robert “Bob” Cehrs, 80,of Galesburg, died at 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Seminary Manor. Bob was born on July 4, 1930 in East Liverpool, OH the son of C.L. “Roy” and Irene Salser Cehrs. He married Margaret Wright in 1965. Bob is survived by his wife, Peggy of Galesburg; three sons, Robert E., Jr. of Clanchard,...
Charles "Farmer" Smith
Mar 5, 2011
Charles L. “Farmer” Smith, 59, of Galesburg, died at 10:21 p.m. Saturday, March 5, 2011 at his home. He was born September 26, 1951 in Galesburg, the son of Charles Wesley and Audrey Lou (Harshbarger) Smith. He married Lou Ann Stephenson on May 18, 1974 in Galesburg. She survives. He is also survived by his mother, Audrey (and Dave)...
Randall J. Grimm
Feb 28, 2011
Randall Joe Grimm, 25, of Omaha, NE, died at 8:45 p.m. on Monday, February 28, 2011 in Omaha. Randy was born on July 2, 1985 in Billings, MT. He is survived by his parents Pastor Darrell and Sandy (Slaybaugh) Grimm of Galesburg, IL; a daughter, Sierra of Columbus, NE; two brothers, Jarid and Zachary; and three sisters, Daysha, Michelle,...
Jean Kennedy
Feb 28, 2011
Jean Reynolds Kennedy, age 84, of Princeton, New Jersey, died Monday, February 28, 2011, surrounded by her family. She will be remembered always as a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and dedicated friend. She was born on March 27, 1926 in Putnam, Illinois to the late Floyd and Edna Reynolds. The first of six children, she grew up as Betty...
Margaret Alga Sims
Feb 20, 2011
Margaret Alga Sims, 67, of Galesburg, died at 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 20, 2011, at home. Margaret was born August 13, 1943, in Victoria, the daughter of Ollie F. and Ileen M. Barfield. She married George "Sonny" Bernhart on August 13, 1961, he preceded her in death in 1970. She later married Larry Sims of Galesburg, in 1976,...
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