Obituaries

Gerald L. "Jerry"  Price

Gerald L. "Jerry" Price

Mar 11, 2019

Gerald Leroy “Jerry” Price, 81, of Galesburg, formerly of Berwick, died at 1:24 a.m. Monday, March 11, 2019 at Heartland Health Care surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was born July 21, 1937 in Galesburg, the son of William Theodore and Jessie Lee (Cawkins) Price.  After graduating high school Jerry served in the US Army.  He married Kathryn Elizabeth...

Samuel T. Mangieri

Samuel T. Mangieri

Mar 7, 2019

Samuel “Sam” Thomas Mangieri, 64, of Frisco, Texas, passed away March 7, 2019, at Stonemere Rehabilitation Center in Frisco, Texas, as a result of compromised health following a spinal cord injury. Sam was born March 24, 1954, in Galesburg. He attended Costa Catholic High School and Galesburg Senior High School, from which he graduated in 1972. In high school,...

Lorene Calderone

Lorene Calderone

Mar 4, 2019

Lorene Calderone, 96, of Galesburg, died peacefully at 4:36 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2019 at Hawthorne Inn, Galesburg. Lorene was born May 21, 1922 in Marceline, MO the daughter of Ernest and Nora (Music) Mercer. In the summer of 1939, just after she had graduated from high school, Lorene was visiting a friend in Gladstone, Illinois when she met...

Mark  C.  Allen

Mark C. Allen

Mar 1, 2019

Mark C. Allen, 59, of Galesburg, died on Friday, March 1, 2019, 8:03 PM, at his home.  Mark was born on April 11, 1959, in Mc Cook, Nebraska. He was the son of Jerry T. and Hildegard M. (Dobbek) Allen. He married Jeanette Riepl on October 8, 2015, in Florida. Mark is survived by his loving wife, Jeanette; his...

Kelsey B. Anderson

Kelsey B. Anderson

Feb 28, 2019

Kelsey Brooke Anderson, 4, of Galesburg, died Thursday morning February 28, 2019 at home. Kelsey was born August 11, 2014 in Galesburg, the daughter of Steven Thomas and Lindsay Michelle (Hasselbacher) Malone. Kelsey is survived by her parents Steve and Lindsay Malone of Galesburg; seven brothers, Brandon Stroyan of Davenport, Caleb Gebert of Galesburg, Ethan Malone of Davenport, Peyton...

Abelardo  "Lalo" Arredondo

Abelardo "Lalo" Arredondo

Feb 23, 2019

Abelardo V. “Lalo” Arredondo, 79, of Galesburg, died Saturday, February 23, 2019, 11:30 AM, at Methodist Medical Center, Peoria. Lalo was born February 22, 1940 in Zaragoza, Coahuila, Mexico, the son of Gilberto and Guadalupe (Vara) Arredondo.  He married Guadalupe Interial on April 20, 1968.  In 1970 Lalo and Guadalupe moved to Galesburg.  Lalo is survived by his wife...

William  R. "Bill"  Horaney

William R. "Bill" Horaney

Feb 15, 2019

William R. “Bill” Horaney, 92, of Galesburg, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 15, 2019 at 7:10 PM, while surrounded by his family.  Bill was born on February 22, 1926, in Streator. He was the son of William L. and Mary (Onderko) Horaney. He married the love of his life, Mildred Irene Kemmer on August 13, 1947...

Kevin S. Sickles, Jr.

Kevin S. Sickles, Jr.

Feb 13, 2019

Kevin Shane Sickles, Jr., 35, of Galesburg, died early Wednesday morning, February 13, 2019 as a result of a house fire. Kevin was born December 2, 1983 in Galesburg the son of Kevin S. and Jackie L. (McDorman) Sickles, Sr.  Kevin is survived by his mother, Jackie Simpson of Galesburg and his father, Kevin S. (Susanne) Sickles, Sr., of...

Michael E. Godsil

Michael E. Godsil

Feb 7, 2019

Michael Earl Godsil, 80, of Galesburg, died at 9:45 a.m. Thursday, February 7, 2019 at home. Mike was born April 19, 1938 at home in Knox County the son of William A. and Eleanor F. (Walker) Godsil. He married Mildred “Mickey” C. (Mehaffey) Behrens on July 23, 1971 in Las Vegas, NV. She preceded him in death on July...

Ralph E. Wilt

Ralph E. Wilt

Feb 6, 2019

Ralph E. Wilt, 71, of Galesburg, died at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Ralph was born April 14, 1947 in Galesburg, the son of Carl E. and Bernadine M. (Stanton) Wilt. He married Mary E. Walker on October 10, 1976 in Galesburg. Ralph is survived by his wife of 42 years,...

Jane M. Moore

Jane M. Moore

Feb 6, 2019

Jane Marie Moore, 60, of Galesburg, died at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2019 in her daughter’s home in Knoxville. Jane was born April 9, 1958 the daughter of Albert E. and Marilee P. (Hornbaker) Moore. Jane is survived by her mother, Marilee Moore of Galesburg; one daughter, Tanya (Aaron) Skinner of Knoxville; one brother, Jay Moore of Galesburg;...

Joseph "Jeff" E. Feely, Ii

Joseph "Jeff" E. Feely, Ii

Feb 3, 2019

WATAGA--Joseph E. “Jeff” Feely II, 69, of Wataga, IL passed away at 12:50 a.m. Sunday, February 3, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.     Jeff was born September 3, 1949 in Galesburg, IL, the son of Joseph E. and Anna J. (Farrell) Feely.      Jeff married Linda Blickem on May 23, 1969 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Galesburg.     ...

Joanne E. Nelson

Joanne E. Nelson

Feb 2, 2019

Joanne E. Nelson, 72, of Galesburg, died at 9:51 p.m. Saturday, February 2, 2019 in the ER at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Joanne was born May 1, 1946 in Galesburg the daughter of Joe E. and Katherine L. (Parmenter) Monzo. She married David E. Nelson on April 16, 1966 in Galesburg. He survives of Galesburg. Joanne is...

Nora Lee Earnestine Hester

Nora Lee Earnestine Hester

Jan 29, 2019

Nora Lee Earnestine Hester, 90, of Galesburg, died at 2:05 p.m. Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Earnestine was born July 6, 1928 in Amarillo, TX the daughter of Ernest Bud and Zelma Gwendolyn (Underwood) Poling. She married Voyne Alfred Hester on June 15, 1957 in Amarillo, TX. He preceded her in death on November 25, 2017....

Debra  Sue "Debbie"  Trigger

Debra Sue "Debbie" Trigger

Jan 28, 2019

Debra Sue “Debbie” Trigger, 61, of Galesburg, passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, January 28, 2019, 7:55 AM, at her home.  Debbie was born on August 21, 1957 in Peoria. She was the daughter of Clarence R. and Patricia E. (German) Kiddy. She married James E. Trigger on November 25, 1976 in Iowa. He preceded her in...

Eric P. "Easy" Shaver

Eric P. "Easy" Shaver

Jan 27, 2019

Eric P. “Easy” Shaver, 82, of Galesburg, died at 1 a.m. Sunday, January 27, 2019 at Hawthorne Inn, Galesburg. Eric was born November 6, 1936 in Monmouth, the son of Glenn Cecil and Dorothy Louise (Hallam) Shaver. He married Arlene Miller. Together they had three sons, Steven (Gloria DiCandia) Shaver of Chesapeake, VA, Scott (Melissa) Shaver of Peoria, AZ,...

Derek  Lee  Friend

Derek Lee Friend

Jan 26, 2019

Derek Friend, 46, passed away January 26, 2019 and was cremated. He was born March 11, 1972 to Bobby and Patricia Friend. He married Cassie Powell-Gossage on August 28, 1999. Surviving are his daughter, Brianna Friend (Brennon Dean), his grandson Brentley Dean all of Knoxville, three sons: Justin Friend (Lizzy Driffill), Timothy Gossage, and Alex Gossage, his father and...

Harold  William  Johnson

Harold William Johnson

Jan 21, 2019

Harold W. Johnson, 91, of Galesburg, died on Monday, January 21, 2019, 5:55 AM, at the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville.  Harold was born on November 7, 1927, in Ottumwa, Iowa. He was the son of Harold and Cora  (Numbers) Johnson. Harold married Mary L. Burkett on September 12, 1947 in Monmouth. Together they celebrated 68 years of marriage....

Doris J. Wetterow

Doris J. Wetterow

Jan 16, 2019

Doris June Wetterow, 75, of Galesburg, died at 1:44 p.m. Wednesday January 16, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Doris was born at home January 26, 1945 the daughter of Glen S. and Myra B. (Howard) Wetterow. Doris ran the hotel and restaurant in Victoria with her sisters Mary and Diana for many years. She then worked...

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