Obituaries
John R. Selman
Jul 8, 2020
John Russell Selman, 72, of Henderson, died unexpectedly at home at 8:35 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2020. John was born on September 26, 1947 in Kewanee, the son of Russell LeRoy and Adah Isabelle (Simpson) Selman. He graduated from ROVA High School in 1965. Following high school he was drafted in to the US Army. After he was honorably...
Devlin Kane Reem
Jul 6, 2020
Devlin Kane Reem, age 33 of Galesburg, IL, died at 4:40am on Monday, July 6, while in St. Francis Hospital. Devlin was born in St. Francis hospital in Peoria, IL on September 11,1986. Devlin is preceded in death by his grandparents Dale and Glennis Reem, Galesburg, Eugene Ehrenhart, Abingdon, and Gary Francois, Galesburg. Devlin is survived by his parents,...
Curtis E. Griffith
Jun 26, 2020
Curtis Edward Griffith, 66, of Galesburg, died Friday, June 26, 2020 at home. Curtis was born April 21, 1954 in Galesburg, the son of Loran E. and Florence H. (Jones) Griffith. He is survived by one son, Dustin Griffith of Williamsfield; two daughters, Angie (Patrick) McCarthy of Cameron and Katrina Griffith of Orlando, FL; two sisters, Sharon Downard of...
Pamela Sue Lytle
Jun 19, 2020
Pamela Sue Lytle, 59, of Monmouth, died Friday, June 19, 2020 in Galesburg. Pam was born September 3, 1960 in Galesburg, the daughter of Rollin Wesley and Nannie Lee (Link) Wilkins. She married Jay Lytle. He preceded her in death in 2015. Pam is survived by her daughter, Samantha Platz of Monmouth; step sons, Justin and Tyler Lytle; two...
Patricia E. Motz
Jun 17, 2020
Patricia Emaline Motz, 84, of Galesburg, died peacefully at home at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Patricia was born February 13, 1936 in Yates City, the daughter of Ray and Sarah (Hedden) German. She married Clarence R. Kiddy, Sr. in 1961 in Peoria. They had two children, Clarence “Ray” (Angela Beutel) Kiddy, Jr. of Pekin; and Debra Trigger...
James A. Taylor
Jun 16, 2020
James Allen Taylor, 65, of Oquawka, formerly of Galesburg, died Tuesday June 16, 2020 at home. Jim was born December 28, 1954 in Mitchell, IN, the son of Robert Glen and H. Louise (Bowser) Taylor. He married Pamela Holman. They later divorced. He is survived by two daughters, Rachele Teague of Rock Island and Kelley Bryant of Galva; nine...
Otis L. Cowan, Sr.
Jun 14, 2020
Otis L. Cowan, Sr, formerly of Galesburg, passed away June 14th, 2020, at home in Florence, MS, at the age of 102. He was born March 29, 1918, in Conway, AR, to LeRoy and Annie (Bunting) Cowan. His parents preceded him in death. He married Treopia Fortune on May 21, 1941. She passed away August 22,1999. He later married...
Deacon Jim Haneghan
Jun 13, 2020
Deacon Jim Haneghan, age 76, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 13, 2020. Jim was born in Galesburg, IL on December 29, 1944, to Joseph and Hazel Haneghan. He attended Corpus Christi High School. He married Linda Thiele in 1965. At one point he weighed 190 pounds. Jim’s greatest joy was making his grandchildren smile,...
Benjamin F. Norris
Jun 13, 2020
Benjamin F. Norris, 27, of Galesburg, died Saturday, June 13, 2020 in Galesburg. Ben was born April 30, 1993 in Galesburg, the son of James Franklin and Beth Ann (Rupert) Norris. He is survived by his parents; one sister, Felicia Dunn of Galesburg; and his Godfather, Tom Hood of Galesburg; along with numerous family and close friends. Ben spent...
Steven "Amigo" Mendonsa
Jun 9, 2020
After an extremely hard battle with cancer “Amigo” age 72, passed away at home on Tuesday June 9, 2020. Steve was born in Santa Cruz CA on January 15th 1948. He was the son of John Mendonsa and Doris (Francis) Tritz. He graduated from N. Salinas High School in 1966 and joined the U.S. Navy Reserves out of Monterey...
Nancy L. Bradley
Jun 8, 2020
Nancy Louise Bradley, 67, of Galesburg, died at 8:05 a.m. Monday, June 8, 2020 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Nancy was born August 11, 1952 in Rock Island, the daughter of Joseph Patrick and Mary Louise “Molly” (Schmitz) Kelly, Jr. Nancy graduated from Rock Island High School in 1970. She received her AAS from Blackhawk College and...
Linda J. Wood
Jun 5, 2020
Linda Jean Wood, 67, of Dahinda, IL, died on Friday, June 5, 2020 at home. Linda was born September 18, 1952 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Charles F. and Betty L (Taylor) Atchison. Linda attended the University of Illinois and graduated with a BA in Education. Linda taught English for 30 years, 21 of them at Dunlap High...
William A. Christian, Jr.
May 29, 2020
William A. Christian, Jr. of Galesburg, died at 12:04 a.m. Friday, May 29, 2020 at home. Bill was born February 25, 1942 in Little Rock, AR, the son of William A. and Frances (Frazier) Christian, Sr. Bill married Lynn H. Mangieri on May 21, 1966 in Galesburg. She survives; as does one daughter, Michelle (Robert) Johnson of St. Charles,...
Salomon Lim
May 29, 2020
Salomon Lim, 72, of Galesburg, died at 1:20 p.m. Friday May 29, 2020 at home. Salomon was born September 18, 1947 in North Vietnam, the son of Mo San and Chen (Heng) Lim. He married No Thi Luang on February 28, 1970 in Laos. In July 1979, Salomon, No, Peng, and their three sons escaped Laos to the United...
Max E. Haptonstahl
May 28, 2020
Max Edward Haptonstahl, 69, San Francisco, formerly of Galesburg, Illinois, died Thursday, May 28, 2020 in Daly City, California. Max was born August 3, 1950 in Emmetsburg, Iowa to O.R. (Hap) and Helen (O’Donnell) Haptonstahl. He was the sixth of their ten children. His parents and his brother John preceded him in death. He is survived by four sisters:...
Margaret C. "Peg" Boyer
May 25, 2020
Margaret C. “Peg” Boyer, 88, of Galesburg, died at 2:53 a.m. Monday, May 25, 2020 at home. Peg was born December 16, 1931 in Galesburg, the daughter of Cluade and Violet (Barber) Bellamy. She married Richard Glenn Boyer on October 10, 1970 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death on November 11, 2010. Peg is survived by two sons,...
Martha F. Riggs
May 23, 2020
Martha F Riggs, 83, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 surrounded by her family and friends, after a long hard battle with bladder cancer. Martha F. Kennedy was the first child of Edward L. and Catherine (O'Connor) Kennedy and was born on June 24, 1936. On October, 5, 1957 she was united in marriage to Irving "Spud" Riggs....
Charsti A. Brandon
May 17, 2020
Charsti Ann Brandon, 42, passed away May 16, 2020. Charsti was born on August 25, 1977 in Galesburg, the daughter of Gary L. and Heather J. (MacDonald) Brandon. As a lifelong resident of Galesburg, Brandon was known and loved by many. She is survived by her two children, Emma Allen and Alexander Allen both of Galesburg; her mother, Heather...
Stephen M. White
May 16, 2020
Stephen M. White died at home on May 16, 2020. He was born April 21, 1946, in St. Peter, Minnesota to Elsie and Alvin White. His family moved to Galesburg when Steve was a baby, so he grew up in Galesburg, graduating from Galesburg High School in 1964. He graduated from Knox College in 1971, with a degree in...
Esther V. Forshee
May 16, 2020
Esther V. Martinez Forshee, of Galesburg, died on her 85th birthday at 12:03 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Marigold Health Care and Rehab, Galesburg. Esther was born May 16, 1935 in Galesburg, the daughter of Abundio and Emilia G. (Rios) Martinez. She married Robert L. Forshee on October 25, 1958 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death on...
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