Obituaries
Garry G. Fleisher
Mar 19, 2017
Garry Gene Fleisher, 75, of Wataga, died at 9 p.m. on Sunday, March 19, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Garry was born on May 5, 1941, in Fulton County, Illinois. He was the son of Idabelle Fleisher. He married Sharon Johnson at the Williamsfield United Methodist Church on November 13, 1966. He is...
Katherine E. Blackburn
Mar 18, 2017
Katherine E. Blackburn, 76, of Galesburg, died at 12:15 a.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017 at home. Katherine was born December 11, 1940 in Galesburg, the daughter of Karl A. and Mildred M. Tuthill Sandburg. She married Robert E. Blackburn of Galesburg on July 14, 2001 in Tacoma, WA. She is survived by her loving husband; two sons, Jeff (Lynne)...
Michael H. Smith
Mar 16, 2017
Michael H. Smith, 77, of Galesburg, died at 4:57 a.m. Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the Care Center of Abingdon, Abingdon, IL. Cremation rites will be accorded and no services are planned. Interment of cremated remains will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, IL. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg.
Cheryl Ann Mcmillan
Mar 16, 2017
Cheryl A. McMillan, 54, of Largo, FL, died Thursday, March 16, 2017 in Galesburg. Cheryl was born on April 27, 1962 in Park Ridge, the daughter of Ronald F. and Barbara A. Strandberg Smith. Cheryl is survived by her mom, Barbara Leindecker of Chicago; one daughter, Jessica (Hampton) Nache of Galesburg; and one sister, Karyn (David) Wilson of Elmhurst. ...
Donald L Vanwinkle
Mar 15, 2017
Donald L. "Don" VanWinkle, 84, of Galesburg, died on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, 12:35 PM, at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Don was born on September 13, 1932, in McDonough County, Illinois. He was the son of Vernie and Neva (Frakes) VanWinkle. He married the love of his life, Betty Jean Larson on January 14, 1956, in Peoria, Illinois. Betty preceded...
Keith R. "Sam" Sells
Mar 14, 2017
Keith R. "Sam" Sells, 77, of Galesburg, died at 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Keith was born March 24, 1939 in Monmouth, the son of Ernest F. and Madeline F. Foote Sells. He married Donna Geldbrandt. He later married Sandra Kay Martin on June 23, 1996 in Galesburg. Sam is survived...
Mary M. Carson
Mar 13, 2017
Mary M. Carson, 89, of Knoxville, formerly of Galesburg, died at 12:25 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2017 in the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Mary was born on August 22, 1927 in Chicago. She married William H. Babcock, Sr. in 1945. She later married Lincoln Carson on June 24, 1953 in Chicago, IL. He preceded her in death in...
Helen Thomas
Mar 12, 2017
Helen L. Thomas, 91, of Galesburg, died at 12:55 a.m. Sunday, March 12, 2017 in Galesburg Cottage, Galesburg. Helen was born June 5, 1925 at the family farm in rural Knox County, Illinois, the daughter of Milo and Ida Gibson Simpson. She married Jay Thomas on May 3, 1952 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death on August 12,...
John J. Novak, Jr.
Mar 10, 2017
John J. Novak, Jr., 77, of Galesburg, died at 3 p.m. Friday, March 10, 2017 in Galesburg Cottage Hospital, Galesburg. Cremation rites will be accorded and private services will be held. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg, IL. Memorials may be made to Wagner Place.
Jack L. Foster
Mar 9, 2017
Jack L. Foster, 86, of Oneida, died at 9:35 a.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. He was born April 20, 1930 at his family home in Oneida, the son of Clyde M. and Rosella L. Wilkins Foster. He married Della Jean Devlin on October 30, 1950 in Burlington, IA. She survives. He is also...
Alice F. Poulos
Mar 9, 2017
Alice F. Poulos, 92, of Galesburg, died at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017 at home. Alice was born January 23, 1925 in Cuba, IL, the daughter of George D. and Florence G. Steht Huff. She married Peter N. Poulos on March 22, 1950 in Palymra, MO. He preceded her in death on March 23, 2001. Alice is survived...
Daniel W. Jacobs
Mar 3, 2017
Daniel (Dan) "Jake" Wayne Jacobs, 60, of Galesburg, died on Friday, March 3, 2017, 9:38 PM at OSF Saint Mary Medical Center, Galesburg, surrounded by his loving wife, son, and family. Dan was born on April 7, 1956 in Galesburg. He was the son of Carl H. "Bud" and Beverley J. (Duval) Jacobs. He married the love of his...
David D. Collins
Feb 28, 2017
David D. Collins, 72, of Galesburg, died on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, 9:15 PM, at his home in Galesburg.David was born on June 6, 1944 in Montclaire, New Jersey. He was the son of David H. and Natalie J. Collins. He is survived by a brother, Roy J. Collins of Gaithersburg, MD; and two nephews, Joshua R. and Jonathan...
Steven R. Armstrong
Feb 26, 2017
Steven R. Armstrong, 66, of Galesburg, died on Sunday, February 26, 2017, 5:19 PM, after a two and a half year battle with cancer, at his home with his wife and sister by his side.Steven was born on November 14, 1950 in Galesburg, Illinois. He was the son of Francis "Frank" W. and Eloise S. Armstrong. He married the...
Father Francis Mary Oman, I.C.
Feb 25, 2017
Father Francis Mary Oman, IC, 87, died on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Rosmini House, West Peoria. The beloved son of the late William and Margaret (Murtagh) Oman was born May 15, 1929 in Dublin, Ireland. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers Billy, Paddy, and John, and two sisters Kathleen and Eileen. He is...
Ruth E Lampson
Feb 19, 2017
Ruth E. Lampson, 87, of Galesburg, died at 4:10 AM, Sunday, February 19, 2017, at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. Ruth was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 19, 1929. She was the daughter of Curtis and Ethel (Chamberlain) Thompson. She married the love of her life, Thomas Lampson on September 25, 1949, in Cambridge. Thomas preceded her in death...
Ruth J. Stevens
Feb 12, 2017
Ruth JoAnne Stevens, 85, of Galesburg, died at 6:24 p.m. Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital, Galesburg. Ruth was born on March 16, 1931 in Aurora, the daughter of Charles E. and Margaret S. Reid Harris. Ruth married Donald L. Stevens on March 16, 1960 in Omaha, NE. He preceded her in death in January 1974. Ruth...
John Michael Lummis
Feb 12, 2017
John Michael Lummis, 67, of Galesburg died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at his home. He was born in Quincy on May 1, 1949, the son of John B. and Dorothy P. Akers Lummis. He married Marcia R. Leenerts on March 23, 1968 in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden and she survives. He attended Coatsburg Grade School and was...
Christian A. Schock
Feb 11, 2017
Christian A. Schock, 83, of Galesburg, died at 2:32 a.m. Saturday, February 11, 2017 in Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Cremation rites will be accorded and no services are planned. Burial of cremated remain will be in Lake St. Memorial Park, Elgin, IL. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg.
Brad C. Shoemaker
Feb 1, 2017
Brad C. Shoemaker, 60, of Abingdon, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, 6:40 PM, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Brad was born on June 11, 1956, in Rochester, Pennsylvania. He was the son of John D. and Phyllis M. (Fiscus) Shoemaker. He is survived by a brother, Mick Shoemaker of Thailand; friends, Mathew (Tiffany) Dowell, and their...
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