Obituaries

Sondra Joy  Michaels

Sondra Joy Michaels

May 16, 2022

Sondra Joy Michaels, 66, of Galesburg, Illinois, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, died at home Monday, May 16, 2022. Sondra was born February 25, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Stanley William and Angeline Marie (Michalik) Tarala. Sondra is survived by two sisters, Joy Michaels of Chicago, Illinois and Phyllis Summers of Palatine, Illinois. Sondra was preceded in death...

Beverly Jean Foster

Beverly Jean Foster

May 13, 2022

Beverly J. Foster, 87, of Sheffield, IL, died on Friday, May 13, 2022 in Dahinda, IL. Beverly was born September 7, 1934 and raised in Blandinsville, IL, the daughter of Carl and Hazel (Olson) Bray. She graduated from Northwestern High School in 1953. On October 20, 1957, she married Robert Foster in Blandinsville. He preceded her in death on...

Brian J. Gilliam

Brian J. Gilliam

May 9, 2022

Brian Joseph Gilliam, 60 of Gurnee, Illinois passed away Monday May 9th at Condell Advocate Memorial Hospital in Libertyville Il. Brian was born on July 27, 1961 in Galesburg Il. The son of Dan Gilliam and Lillian (Dolly) Gilliam (Campisi) He was raised in Galesburg graduating from Galesburg Sr. High School in 1979. Brian moved to the N. Suburbs...

Theodore C. Mccormick

Theodore C. Mccormick

May 7, 2022

Theodore Charles McCormick, 62, of Galesburg, died peacefully Saturday Evening, May 7, 2022 at home with his family by his side. Ted was born September 7, 1959 in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of James Ray and Ruth Marie (Walkemeyer) McCormick. Ted graduated from Spoon River Valley High School in London Mills, Illinois and went on to work at Maytag...

Cherry Ann Thomas

Cherry Ann Thomas

May 4, 2022

Cherry Ann Thomas, age 51, of Galesburg, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at home. She was born on January 17, 1971 in Canton, Illinois, the daughter of Edwin Dale and Wilma Jean (Jennings) Reneau. Cherry was reared and educated in Canton, later receiving her GED. She attended Spoon River College where she took CNA classes. Cherry met...

Mary K. Hubbell

Mary K. Hubbell

Apr 26, 2022

MARY KATHERINE HUBBELL, "Mary K", of Denver, Colorado passed away peacefully in her home on April 26, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. Mary K was born to Robert J. Hawkinson and Ethel J. Hawkinson on February 14, 1943, in Galesburg, Illinois. An independent and vibrant personality from the beginning, Mary K always felt that education was the...

Lorena Kay Siverly

Lorena Kay Siverly

Apr 21, 2022

Lorena Kay Siverly, 76 formerly of Galva and Galesburg, died Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Kewanee Care, Kewanee, Illinois. Kay was born January 5, 1946 in Macomb, Illinois the daughter of James Woodrow and Norma Jean (Arnold) Wilson. She married Ronald Roy Siverly in East Moline, Illinois on July 25, 1965. He preceded her in death on May 10,...

Jon Peck

Jon Peck

Apr 17, 2022

Jon Peck, 67, of Galesburg, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 17, 2022 at home. Jon was born March 27, 1955 in Galesburg, the son of Robert and Helen (Stoerzbach) Peck. Jon graduated from Galesburg High School and attended Carl Sandburg College (where he majored in playing pitch). He married Cindi Collier on April 4, 1980 at the First Presbyterian Church,...

Paul H. Stewart

Paul H. Stewart

Apr 17, 2022

Paul H. Stewart, 81, of Galesburg, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg, Illinois. Born in Galesburg, Illinois the younger son of Ray Maxwell Stewart and Pauline Fifield Stewart, he attended St. Joseph’s Academy and Corpus Christi High School in Galesburg, graduating in June 1959. He received a B.S. Degree in 1963 and...

E. Elaine Turpin

E. Elaine Turpin

Apr 16, 2022

E. Elaine Turpin, 65, of Galesburg, died unexpectedly, Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Genesis Medical Center Emergency Room, Aledo, Illinois. Elaine was born October 15, 1956 in Vinton, Iowa, the daughter of John Henry and Ruth Ione (Bonesteel) Olson. Elaine graduated from Washington High School in Vinton, IA in 1975 and later from Hawkeye Technical School. Elaine married Richard...

Barbara S. Lohmar

Barbara S. Lohmar

Apr 15, 2022

Barbara Susan Lohmar, 67, of Galesburg, passed away Friday morning, April 15, 2022 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. She was born December 10, 1954 in Rantoul, Illinois, the daughter of Marvin J. and Mary M. (Leman) Coulombe. Barbara graduated from Carmi-White County High School in 1974. She married the love of her life, Steven R. Lohmar on...

Cynthia J. Turner

Cynthia J. Turner

Apr 14, 2022

Cynthia Jane Turner, 71, of Galesburg, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 14, 2022 at home, with her family by her side. Cindy was born August 20, 1950 in Greenbush, Illinois, the daughter of Merlin M. and Kathryn I. (Benson) Raymond. She graduated from Bushnell High School in 1968. After graduation, Cindy went on to obtain an associates degree in...

Joyce E. Clarke

Joyce E. Clarke

Apr 11, 2022

Joyce Elaine Clarke, 74, of Galesburg, died Monday, April 11, 2022 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Joyce was born February 26, 1948 in Galesburg, the daughter of George Herman August and Virginia Marie (Webber) Dawson. Joyce graduated from Galesburg High School. She went on to a 33-year career at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, retiring as the...

Betty R. Hoskins

Betty R. Hoskins

Apr 8, 2022

Betty Ruth Hoskins, 95, of Galesburg, died peacefully Friday, April 8, 2022 at Courtyard Estates, Knoxville, Illinois. Betty was born on January 27, 1927 in Kirkwood, Illinois the daughter of Collie and Madeline (Miller) Coffman. Betty completed her nurses training at Hinsdale Sanitarium and Hospital in 1955. She went on to a long career as a supervisor at Galesburg...

Dora A. Lopez

Dora A. Lopez

Apr 4, 2022

Dora A. Lopez, 66, of Galesburg, died at 12:57 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2022 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Dora was born March 14, 1956 in Honduras. She emigrated to the United States in the 1970’s. She worked for several years at United Facilities and Sirloin Stockade. Dora is survived by a good friend, Manuel Sanchez of...

Ronald D. Simmons

Ronald D. Simmons

Apr 2, 2022

Ronald Dale Simmons, 60, of Galesburg, passed away at home with his children and son in law, Mike by his side. Ron was born in Galesburg on May 29, 1961 the son of Donald and Judith Ann (King) Simmons. He married Cathy Jones in September 1980 and they had one daughter, Andrea C. Simmons of Galesburg. He then married...

David M. Beard

David M. Beard

Apr 1, 2022

David Michael Beard, 69, of Oneida, Illinois, passed away at 3:17 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2022 at home with his family by his side. He was born March 27, 1953 in Galesburg, the son of John E. and Donna J. (Page) Beard. Dave graduated from Galesburg High School in 1971 then attended Carl Sandburg College. He married Jerilynn Wright...

Raymond L. Rambo

Raymond L. Rambo

Mar 29, 2022

Raymond Lee “Ray” Rambo, 86, of Galesburg, died at 3 a.m. Tuesday morning, March 29, 2022 at Kewanee Care Home, Kewanee, IL. Ray was born October 5, 1935 in Maquon, Illinois, the son of Raymond Rufus and Edith Bell (Sherman) Rambo. Ray graduated from Galesburg High School in 1954 and then received his bachelor’s degree from Knox College. While...

Timothy W. Smith

Timothy W. Smith

Mar 27, 2022

Timothy Wilbur Smith, 76, of Galesburg, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at his home. He was born June 13, 1945 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Oren M. and Mildred L. (Sowers) Smith. Tim graduated from Spoon River Valley High School in 1965. He then served in the US Navy from December 1965 to October 1969. Tim...

Michael R. Henry

Michael R. Henry

Mar 24, 2022

Michael Robert Henry, 70, of Woodhull, Illinois died peacefully at home on March 24, 2022 at 2:30 a.m. Mike was born February 26, 1952 in LaHarpe, Illinois the son of Robert L. and Phyllis J. (Green) Henry. He married Katherine Ann Revels on July 12, 1969 in Viola, Illinois. She survives of Woodhull, Illinois. Mike is also survived by...

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