Obituaries
John Devlin Holt
Apr 8, 2016
John Devlin Holt, 74, of Galesburg, died at 9:22 a.m. Friday, April 8, 2016 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. John was born in Galesburg, IL on January 31, 1942, the son of John Wesley and Dorothy Darlene Devlin Holt. John is survived by one brother, Jarrie Holt of Elgin, IL. He was preceded in death by his...
Raymond Quentin White
Apr 8, 2016
Raymond Quentin White (Quent), 63, of Galesburg, died at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 8, 2016 at the home of his sister in Henderson, IL. Quent was born July 20, 1952 in Galesburg, the son of Vergil Quentin and Dorothy Elizabeth Norris White. He is survived by two sisters, Mercedes Inman of Bloomington and Mary Kenney of Henderson; and two...
Richard E. Davis, Jr.
Apr 7, 2016
Richard Eugene “Dick” Davis, Jr., 59, of Galesburg, died at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Dick was born September 1, 1956 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Richard E. and Marjorie Lou Moore Davis, Sr. Dick proudly served the United States in the Marine Corp. He married Bonnie Kay Waller on...
Betty Ruth Mckillip
Apr 2, 2016
Betty Ruth McKillip, 88, of Fort Madison, Iowa, formerly of Galesburg, died at 10:10 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016 in West Point, Iowa. Betty was born June 2, 1927 in Galesburg, the daughter of John Zane and Mary Susan McCord Belt, Jr. She married William C. McKillip on January 8, 1949 in Galesburg. Betty is survived by four sons,...
Richard S. Fones
Mar 31, 2016
Richard “Dick” Stanley Fones, 84, of rural Galesburg, died at 9:16 a.m. Thursday, March 31, 2016 at home. Dick was born November 14, 1931 in Pinckneyville, the son of Albert G. and Opal M. Taylor Fones. He married Betty S. Westfall on August 5, 1951 in Galesburg. Dick is survived by his wife Betty; four sons, Roger (Nancy) Fones...
Joan E. Shiflett
Mar 29, 2016
Joan Elizabeth Shiflett, 78, of Fayette, MO formerly of Galesburg, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 1:58 p.m. in Ashley Manor, Boonville, MO. Joan was born February 13, 1938 in Peoria, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth Lawrence and June Mary Alford Van Winkle. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, June Anna...
Heath Michael Prescott Alfaro
Mar 28, 2016
Heath Michael Prescott Alfaro, 32, of Galesburg, died at 9:43 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2016 at home. Heath was born in Galesburg, Illinois on October 8, 1983. He married Samantha Anne Mason on December 12, 2008 in Galesburg. Sam survives of Galesburg. Heath is also survived by his two daughters, Katelynn Rae and Kenley Joyce Alfaro both at home;...
M. Neil Spencer
Mar 23, 2016
M. Neil Spencer, 70, of Galesburg, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 7:18 p.m. in Galesburg. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2016 at Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, Galesburg. Memorials...
Joann D. Stout
Mar 23, 2016
View JoAnn's Tribute Video JoAnn D. Stout, 53, of Galesburg, went to be with our Heavenly Father, the evening of March 23, 2016. JoAnn was born January 13, 1963, in Galesburg, the daughter of John C. Stout and Rebecca A. (Horn) Stout. JoAnn is survived by her children, whom she loved dearly, sons, Steven (Michelle) Mackey, Daniel Steward, Adam...
Mary Ponce
Mar 18, 2016
Mary Ponce, 94, of Galesburg, died at 4:05 p.m. Friday, March 18, 2016 at home. Mary was born September 25, 1921 in Galesburg, the daughter of Zacarias and Emelia Gonzales Maciel. She married Leonso Lee Ponce on June 5, 1939 in Davenport, IA. He preceded her in death on November 16, 2006. Mary is survived by two sons, Robert...
Sheryl Lynn Shields
Mar 14, 2016
Sheryl Lynn Shields, 63, of Galesburg, died unexpectedly at 2:30 a.m. Monday, March 14, 2016 at home. Sheryl was born August 17, 1952 in Macomb, the daughter of Samuel Lee and Elizabeth Ann Marlow Shields. Sheryl married her partner, Catherine L. Clark on May 6, 2009 in Davenport, Iowa. Sheryl is survived by her wife, Catherine of Galesburg; her...
Odessa Hollowell
Mar 11, 2016
Anna Mildred Odessa Hollowell was born on March 7, 1922 to Harry & Emma Sibley in St. Louis, MO. Odessa was educated in the St. Louis public schools where she attended John Marshall Elementary and Charles Sumner High School. At a young age Odessa married Claude Haynes. From that union Winifred, Harold and Martini were born. Martini along with...
Sherryl Lynn Beard
Mar 7, 2016
Sherryl Lynn Beard, 65, of Rio, died at 10 p.m. Monday, March 7, 2016 at home with her family by her side. Sherryl was born August 12, 1950 in Galesburg, the daughter of Cecil E. and Dorothy M. Moody Davis. Sherryl married David E. Peterson on April 25, 1971. They had one daughter, who survives of Monmouth, Heather (Andrew)...
Jeralyn L. Allbright-Wood
Mar 3, 2016
Jeralyn L. Allbright-Wood, 70, of Galesburg, died at 10:38 p.m. Thursday, March 3, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Galesburg. Jeralyn was born March 21, 1945 in Utica, NY, the daughter of Myron Jackson and Eleanor Dowdall Calhoun. Jeralyn married Donald Allbright; together they had three sons, Myron (Charlotte) Allbright of Graham, NC, Dan J. (Christie) Allbright and...
Dorothy May Casey
Feb 29, 2016
Dorothy May Casey, 87, of Galesburg, died at 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 29, 2016 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital, Galesburg. Dorothy was born May 31, 1928 in Kewanee, the daughter of William and Mable Wright Blodget. Dorothy married Bobby Casey on July 30, 2000 in Galesburg. Bobby preceded her in death on May 9, 2009. Dorothy attended KCCDD. She and...
Lucas Griffin Kutemeier
Feb 29, 2016
Lucas Griffin Kutemeier, son of Noelle Marie Kutemeier, was born a quiet birth at 3:56 a.m. Monday, February 29, 2016 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Those left to cherish Lucas' love are, his mother, Noelle of Monmouth; his sister, Kiara Kutemeier and brother, Mason Durbin both at home; his maternal grandmother, Colleen Griffin of Chebanse; his maternal...
Paul Joseph Huels
Feb 25, 2016
Paul Joseph Huels died on February 25, 2016 at his home in Fishers, IN after a 19 year struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. Paul was born in Galesburg, IL on July 31, 1944 to Joseph and Elizabeth Huels. He graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1972, remaining close to those classmates for years. He earned a degree in Business...
Betty Lou Swigert
Feb 24, 2016
Betty Lou Swigert, 85, of Galesburg, died at 9:41 am Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Galesburg. Betty was born on September 29, 1930 in Galesburg, the daughter of Jesse and Isabelle (Young) Jones. She married Willard D. Swigert on October 5, 1947 in Knoxville. He preceded her in death on December 6, 2001. She is...
Daryl Eugene Johnson
Feb 14, 2016
Daryl E. Johnson, 80, of North Henderson, died at 11:13 p.m. Sunday February 14, 2016 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Daryl was born November 27, 1935 in Aledo, the son of Earl Fredrick and Margie Ann (Cooper) Johnson. He married Barbara Ann Swihart on July 5, 1958 in North Henderson, Illinois. Daryl is survived by his loving wife, Barbara of...
Robert Gilbert Bicknell
Feb 12, 2016
Robert Gilbert Bicknell, 81, of Galesburg, died at 2:23 p.m. Friday, February 12, 2016 at home. Bob was born on October 29, 1934 in Bloomington, the son of Joseph Gilbert and Elizabeth Emmajean Babb Bicknell. Bob married the love of his life, Donna Louise Forshee on April 23, 1967 in Galesburg. Bob is survived by his wife of 48...
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