Obituaries
Dorothy Duane Brandenberg
Apr 11, 2006
Dorothy Duane Brandenberg, 88, entered immortality at 5:35 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2006, in Decatur, TX.Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m.Friday, April 21, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Galesburg, Ill. Burial: St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 20, at Watson’s Funeral Home in Galesburg, with rosary at 7. Duane was born July 9,...
Ethel J. Hawkinson
Apr 9, 2006
Mrs. Ethel Joan Hawkinson, 86, of 1741 N. Seminary St. Galesburg, Illinois died at 10 p.m on Sunday April 9, 2006. at Cottage Hospital. She was born on October 14, 1919 in Netherfield, England near Nottingham to Walter and Lily Harrad Hitchen. She married Robert J. Hawkinson on September 1, 1940 in Des Moines, Iowa. He survives. Also surviving...
Carol Lee Lufkin
Apr 8, 2006
Carol Lee Lufkin, age 67, of 106 Miller St. East Galesburg, IL died on Saturday April 8, 2006 at 2:50 a.m. at home. She was born on August 22, 1938 in Galesburg, Illinois the daughter of Thomas and Rita Bybee Carr. She married Ted Lufkin on April 22, 1957 in Burlington, IA. He survives. Also surviving are one son...
Daniel C. Vannoy
Apr 8, 2006
Daniel C. Vannoy, age 83, of 191 Queenwood Rd., Morton, formerly of Galesburg, died at 3:45 p.m. Saturday, April 8, 2006 in Morton Terrace. He was born August 28, 1922 in Witten, South Dakota, the son of George Henry and Ella May McCurdy Vannoy. He is survived by a sister, Nell Engstrom of Manteca, California and many nieces and...
Donald E. Eaves
Apr 8, 2006
Donald E. Eaves, age 59, of 1306 90th St., Monmouth, died at 6:23 a.m. Saturday, April 8, 2006 in Heartland Health Care Center, Galesburg. He was born October 22, 1946 in Galesburg to Robert E. and Sylvia B. Mealman Eaves. He is survived by two sons, Donald E. (Jodi) Eaves of Galesburg and Todd M. Eaves of Galesburg; three...
August F. Halminiak
Apr 1, 2006
August F. Halminiak, age 56, of 600 E. Benjamin, Norfolk, NE formerly of Galesburg, died on Saturday April 1, 2006 at 9:55 p.m. at the Norfolk Veteran’s Home, Norfolk, NE. He was born on October 17, 1949 in Omaha, NE the son of August Fred and Nettie Lucille Lentine Haminiak. He graduated from High School in 1967. He served...
James D. Shea
Mar 23, 2006
James D. Shea, age 76, of 1228 W. Losey St. Galesburg, Il died on Thursday March 23, 2006 at 3:12 p.m. at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. He was born on October 14, 1929 in Galesburg, Illinois the son of Leslie J. and Ann Cavanaugh Shea. He married Patricia Ryan on September 18, 1954 in Galesburg, Illinois. She...
Dessa I. Shear
Mar 21, 2006
SHEAR, DESSA IRENE of Rochester Hills; March 21, 2006; age 79; born September 24, 1926 in Wataga IL; Daughter of Myrtle Thompson and the late Leo Trout; step-daughter of the late Clyde Thompson; wife of the late Robert W.; mother of Douglas Shear (Debra), Mark Shear (Susanne) and Rodney Shear (Kora); grandmother of 7 and great-grandmother of 2; also...
Shirley L. Coughlin
Mar 19, 2006
Shirley L. Coughlin, age 73 of 2025 E. Lincoln, Bloomington, formerly of Galesburg, died at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, March 19, 2006 at her residence. She was born August 23, 1932 in Moline, Illinois to Vincent and Mona Chambers Carss. She married John J. “Jack” Coughlin on February 14, 1953 in Moline, Illinois. He preceded her in death on June...
Sarah Gutierrez
Mar 18, 2006
Sarah Gutierrez, age 57, of 815 W. South St. Galesburg, died Saturday March 18, 2006 at 6:23 a.m. at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. She was born on August 26, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois to Gumaro and Mary Rodriguez Mercado. She is survived by 2 sons: Dionicio (Sandra) Gutierrez and Jesse Gutierrez both of Galesburg; 1 daughter: Olivia...
Edward M. Yerkey
Mar 15, 2006
Edward M. Yerkey, age 60, of Kewanee, formerly of Galesburg, died at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2006 in Royal Oaks Care Center in Kewanee. He was born June 27, 1945 in Chelsea, Massachusetts to Mason and Mary Cone Yerkey. He is survived by his mother, Mary Hayenga of Galesburg, a son, Jason Yerkey of LaCrosse, Wis., a daughter...
Amy L. Headley
Mar 14, 2006
Amy L. Headley, age 20, of 1172 N. Broad St., Galesburg, died at 8:01 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. She was born September 11, 1985 in Galesburg to Philip and Susan Benson Headley. She is survived by her parents of Galesburg, a brother Matthew Headley at home (a student at Bradley University). Also surviving are...
Gertrude L. Ruttgen
Mar 12, 2006
Gertrude L. Ruttgen, 97, of Chico, California, formerly of Galesburg, died at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, March 12, 2006 in Chico Creek Care and Rehabilitation Center in Chico, California. She was born April 16, 1908 in Monmouth to Alfred and Pearl Liby VanDel. She married Les A. Ruttgen on May 9, 1925. He preceded her in death. Surviving are a...
Sarah C. Eaves
Mar 12, 2006
Sarah C. Eaves, age 87, of 1250 W. Carl Sandburg Dr., Galesburg, died at 11:50 a.m. Sunday, March 12, 2006 in Rosewood Care Center. She was born January 13, 1919 in Aledo, Illinois to Samuel and Rosa Lobionco Calderone. She married Dale Eaves in 1945. He preceded her in death. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Also...
Carol Emagene Zarske
Mar 11, 2006
Carol Emagene Zarske, age 83, of 257 Highland Ave., Galesburg, died at 2:20 p.m. Saturday, March 11, 2006 at her residence. She was born November 27, 1922 in Galesburg, Illinois to Clarence Y. and Pansye Means Straub. She married Newland Zarske. She is survived by two sons, Steven Craig (Bonnie) Zarske of Moline and Thomas Ardell Zarske of Farmville,...
Phyllis "Jean" Imogene Sheeley
Mar 10, 2006
Phyllis Imogene “Jean” Sheeley, age 83, of 108 Duval Ave., Galesburg, died at 4:08 p.m. Friday, March 10, 2006 in OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Mrs. Sheeley was born January 23, 1923 in Des Moines, Iowa to Arthur J. and Mary I. Miller Engstrom. She married James D. Sheeley on July 19, 1941. He preceded her in death...
Katy A. Hansen
Mar 10, 2006
Katy A. Hansen, age 80 of 3111 N. Richards, Peoria, formerly of Galesburg, died at 9:20 p.m. on Friday, March 10, 2006 at Sharon Willows South in Peoria. She was born December 20, 1925 in Davenport, Iowa to Ludwig P. and Elfreida Brücker Hansen. She is survived by a son, Charles O’Neil and a daughter, Barbara Gustavus of Galesburg....
Thomas H. Leeson
Mar 6, 2006
Thomas H. Leeson, age 86, of 128 Highland Avenue, Galesburg, died at 9:20 a.m. Monday, March 06, 2006 in Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. Mr. Leeson was born January 3, 1920 in Godfrey, Illinois, to William J. and Frieda Hermes Leeson. He married Evelyn Grimm on January 24, 1942 in Bloomington, Illinois. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Michael...
Matha "Gigi" J. Lindsey
Feb 20, 2006
Martha J. “GiGi” Lindsey, 88, of 275 E. Carl Sandburg Dr, formerly of 19 E. Tompkins and 990 E. South St. died at 11:47 a.m. on Monday (February 20, 2006) at Cottage Hospital. She was born on October 30, 1917 in Galesburg, the daughter of John and Jennie Cherrington Mates. She married O.D. Lindsey on July 4, 1935 in...
Norma L. Ritter
Feb 15, 2006
Norma L. Ritter, 81, of 836 S. Chambers St., Galesburg, died at 7:27 a.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2006 in Galesburg Cottage Hospital. She was born July 18, 1924 in Macomb, Illinois to Ray and Elsie McDaniel Norris. She married Francis Ritter on August 15, 1973 in Gladstone. He preceded her in death on March 2, 1995. She is survived...
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