Obituaries

Jan 12, 2019

Kris E. Simmons, 66 of Galesburg, died on Saturday, January 12, 2019, 4:22 AM, at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Kris was born on October 17, 1952 in Galesburg. He was the son of Harold and Mary Lou (Landon) Simmons. Kris married Debbie Weinberg on September 5, 1971, in Galesburg.  Together they celebrated 47 years of marriage. Kris is survived by...

Jan 11, 2019

Donald “Spike” Burand, 82, of Galesburg, died on Friday, January 11, 2019, 5:30 PM, at the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Donald was born on April 5, 1936 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was the son of Ralph and Lorraine (Reed) Burand. Donald married Rose Mary Nolte on February 12, 1957 in Savanna. Spike is survived by his wife...

Jan 10, 2019

Peggy A. Etheridge,67, of St. Pete Beach, Florida passed away January 10, 2019 at her home with her family by her side. Peg was born on August 29, 1951 in Galesburg Illinois. She was the daughter of Fred M. and Betty J. (Roberts) Rose. She is survived by her spouse Gary Etheridge sharing 30 years together. Her two daughters...

Jan 8, 2019

Jan 6, 2019

Joe Vega, 89, of Galesburg, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, Sunday, January 6, 2019. Joe was born June 3, 1929 in Ormonde, IL the son of Jose and Maria (Aguilar) Vega. Joe married Mary A. Leon on July 9, 1955 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Galesburg. Joe is survived by his loving wife of...

Jan 5, 2019

Jan 3, 2019

Pamela L. Cabor, 74, of Keithsburg, died on Thursday, January 3, 2019, 9:50 PM, at Marigold Nursing and Rehab, Galesburg.  Pamela was born on December 9, 1944 in Monmouth. She was the daughter of James, Sr. and Metta (Thomas) Roller. Pamela is survived by her daughter, Sheila (Cameron) Olson of Hutchinson, Minnesota; her son, Fred Mason Cabor, Jr.; sisters,...

Jan 3, 2019

Cassie Friend passed away January 3, 2019, and was cremated. She was born February 18, 1973 to Jim and Lynn Powell. She married Derek Friend on August 28, 1999. Surviving are her parents, her husband Derek of Galesburg, three sons: Timothy Gossage, Alex Gossage and Justin Friend (Lizzy Driffill) all of Galesburg, one daughter, Brianna Frend (Brennon Dean), one...

Jan 3, 2019

John D., “JD,” Hoover, 78, of Galesburg, died on Thursday, January 3, 2019, 1:50 PM, at Rosewood Care Center Galesburg. JD was born on November 27, 1940, in Burlington, Iowa. He was the son of Wendell and Evelyn (Hill) Hoover. He married Florence Wozniak. They later divorced. JD is survived by his three daughters, Robin Kelly and Karen Hoover,...

Dec 23, 2018

Marvin Lee Anthony Masters, 55, of Galesburg, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his wife and family, on Sunday, December 23, 2018, at 7:15 pm.  Marvin was born on December 9, 1963, in Galesburg. He was the son of Marvin Leo and Helen (Nickas) Masters. He married the love of his life, Angela Jo Anderson, on April...

Dec 21, 2018

James R. “Jimmy” Isaacson, 78 of Galesburg, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Friday, December 21, 2018 at 5:04 PM.  Jimmy was born on July 27, 1940 in Omaha, Nebraska. He was the son of William and Helen (Hahn) Isaacson. He married Pat Theobald on September 15, 1961 at the Central Congregational Church, Galesburg....

Dec 16, 2018

Leonard Dale Mitchell of Rio, IL passed away peacefully at St. Mary's Hospital in Galesburg on Sunday morning. He was 93 years old.   Leonard was born to Archie and Meriby Mitchell in Humeston, IA on April 26, 1925. On February 10, 1945 he married Thelma Jewell Bardwell. To that union four children were born: Eva S. (James) Ramsay of...

Dec 12, 2018

John Michael Clegg, 61, of Galesburg, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 in Galesburg. John was born December 7, 1957 in Delong, the son of Ernest and Alice Ruth (Cross) Clegg. John is survived by his mother, Alice Morris of Galesburg; and one son, John Henry Clegg of Galesburg. He was preceded in death by his father one brother, Donald...

Dec 5, 2018

Alice F. Hartshorn, 76, of Galesburg, died at 8:12 p.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Alice was born August 4, 1942 in Galesburg.  Alice married Roger J. Hartshorn on June 26, 1982 in Galesburg.  He survives of East Galesburg.  Alice is also survived by one daughter, Sherri (Keith) Milka of Cedar Lake, IN; four...

Dec 3, 2018

Charles E. Posey, III, 48, of North Henderson, died at 2:01 p.m. Monday, December 3, 2018 in the ER at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Charles was born on November 3, 1970 in Colorado Springs, CO.  He married Helena Dawn DeKeyrel on March 23, 1997.  They were remarried on January 5, 2018.  Helena survives of North Henderson.  Charles is also survived...

Dec 2, 2018

Patricia Jane Sperry, 86, of Galesburg, died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, December 2, 2018 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Pat was born July 10, 1932 in Monmouth, the daughter of William Earl and Alice Mary (Cook) Harris. She married George F. Sperry on January 16, 1970 in Chicago. He preceded her in death on November 20, 2017....

Dec 2, 2018

Nov 29, 2018

Patrick James Saylor, 59, of Galesburg, died Thursday, November 29, 2018 at home. Pat was born June 5, 1959 in Galesburg, the son of Frederick L. and Kathryn (McVeigh) Saylor. Pat graduated from Carl Sandburg College and Knox College with a degree in Psychology. He worked as an accountant for Jumer’s Hotel in Galesburg for 25 years. He then...

Nov 27, 2018

Harry F. Beals, 73, of Maquon, died November 27, 2018 at home.  Harry was born August 12, 1945 in Wichita, KS the son of Harry Newton Beals and Florence Loretta Baugh. He grew up on the family farm in Trilla, IL and left for the Army in September of 1965 and returned in 1968 as a tank mechanic.  Once...

Nov 25, 2018

Thomas “Tommy” Kevin Turner, 51, of Pekin, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at his home. Tommy was born on January 2, 1967, in Galesburg to William “Bill” and Sharon Sopher Turner. He spent his first years in the Oneida area. Later, he lived in various cities in Illinois including Galesburg, Quincy, Peoria and Pekin. He worked...