Obituaries
Richard Burton Phillips
Dec 21, 2015
Richard Burton Phillips, 87, of Galesburg, died on December 21, 2015 at his home. He was born on January 30, 1928, in Sheridan, Wyoming, the son of Joseph and Eula May (Early) Phillips, and step-son of Waneitta Phillips. He married Janette Phillips who preceded him in death in 1981. He later married Helen (Poplett) Garrett in 2002. She preceded...
Marjorie S. Hulick
Dec 19, 2015
Marjorie S. Hulick, 60, of Galesburg died December 19th, 2015. She was at home, surrounded by her immediate family. Margie was born the youngest daughter of Roy and Ellen Roark. She married John Hulick (Rick) in Texas on January 12, 1974. They have two children, Shane Hulick and Danielle Tansel. Margie retired as Director of Knox County Housing Authority...
Patrick Michael Godsil
Dec 11, 2015
Patrick Michael Godsil, 51, formerly of Galesburg, died December 11, 2015 at 8:46 p.m. at Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, Iowa. Pat was born June 28, 1964 in Galesburg, the son of Michael and step-mother Mickey Godsil. He grew up in Galesburg and graduated from the Alwood school district. Pat is survived by his father, Michael; four sisters, Diana Smith,...
Andrew James Pitman
Dec 11, 2015
Andrew J. Pitman, 63, of Galesburg, died at home, Friday December 11, 2015 at 12:19 p.m. Andrew was born February 20, 1952 in Galesburg, Illinois. He is the son of James and Maxine (O’Brien) Pitman. He is survived by his sister, Susan (Bob) Mills of Muskegon, Michigan and his twin sister, Anne (Dan) Miller of Ely Iowa; special cousins,...
Willard Lee Wheeler
Dec 11, 2015
Willard Lee Wheeler, 81, of Galesburg, died December 11, 2015 at home. Willard was born February 3, 1934 in Monticello, the son of Austin and Inez Moore Wheeler. Willard served in the US Army and was part of a survey crew while stationed in the Artic. He was a self employed entrepreneur. Per his wishes cremation rites have been...
Donald Ellis Lawton
Dec 6, 2015
Donald Ellis Lawton, 67, of Galesburg, died at 9:31 p.m. Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital, Galesburg. Don was born on May 19, 1948 in Rochester, NY, the son of Norman and Hazel Loretta Harvey Lawton. He married Betty Hall. Don is survived by his twin brother, David (Barb) Lawton of Ledyard, IA; and one son, Jerrod...
Carl William Stephan
Nov 30, 2015
Carl William “Cubby” Stephan, 66, of Galesburg, died Monday morning November 30, 2015 in Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg, following a brief illness. Carl was born June 1, 1949 in Galesburg, the son of Russell E. and Lillian B. Farrell Stephan. Carl graduated from Costa High School in 1967. He went on to attend Carl Sandburg College. Carl had a...
Shirley Mae Malm
Nov 21, 2015
Shirley Mae Malm died at 10:15 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Rosewood Nursing Home. She was born April 10, 1928 in Galesburg to Gladys Marie and Herbert Emil Ryberg. She married Walter Malm in 1959. Surviving are her son, David of St. Charles and loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and one...
Klaus H. Hemmer
Nov 20, 2015
View Klaus' Tribute Video Klaus H. Hemmer, 69, of Illiopolis, IL passed away Friday, November 20, 2015 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. In March of 2013, he was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a rare blood disease, and in October of 2014 it advanced into Leukemia. His faith was enduring throughout his battle, and his loving wife and...
Walter G. Malm
Nov 18, 2015
Walter G. Malm, 96, Galesburg, died at 6:25 a.m. Nov. 18, 2015, at Rosewood Nursing Home, Galesburg. He was born July 22, 1919 in Galesburg to George and Hildur Erlandson Malm. He married Shirley Mae Ryberg in 1959. Surviving are his wife, a son, David, of St. Charles, IL, and his loving nieces and nephews. He was preceded in...
Gregory Lee Merrill
Nov 16, 2015
Gregory L. “Mudd” Merrill, 63, of Galesburg, died at 7:40 a.m. Monday, November 16, 2015 at home. Greg was born January 5, 1952 in Monmouth, the son of William Lee and Jennie Curry Merrill. Greg married Glenda Beth Held on December 1, 2002 in Galesburg. She survives of Galesburg. Greg is also survived by his father in law, Glenn...
Janet S. Carr
Nov 15, 2015
Janet Suzanne Carr, 68, of Galesburg, died at 9:03 p.m. Sunday, November 15, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria IL. She was born August 3, 1947 in Bloomington, IL the daughter of Wayne Whitfield and Lola Jane Huss Hough. She graduated from Galesburg High School and received her LPN in Canton, IL. She married Ronald E. Carr...
Lester A. Woods
Nov 10, 2015
Lester Arnold Woods, 84, of Galesburg, died at 9:33 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Kindred Hospital, Peoria. Lester was born March 15, 1931 at home in Ferris, IL, the son of Earl and Marie Thomas Woods. Lester married Pat Horath on November 9, 1949. He later married Georgia Mae Wells on August 27, 1986 in Kahoka, MO. She...
Lillian Mae Pogue
Nov 9, 2015
Lillian May Pogue, 88, of Galesburg, died at 1:20 a.m. Monday, November 9, 2015 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Lillian was born February 22, 1927 in Mercer County, the daughter of Mack Tanner and Mary Amelia Allen Glass. She married Bernard “Buddy” N. Pogue on September 29, 1951 in Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Galesburg. He preceded her in death on...
Eric H. Stall, Jr.
Nov 9, 2015
Eric Hendericks Stall, Jr., 53, of Gilson, died at 2:55 p.m. Monday, November 9, 2015 at home. Eric was born April 16, 1962 in San Antonio, TX the son of Eric H. and Susan Artzt Stall, Sr. He married Ann Marie Roark on August 15, 1994 in Galesburg. She survives of Austin, TX. Eric is also survived by his...
Carole Ann Clagg
Nov 2, 2015
Carole Ann Clagg, 77, of Galesburg, died at 5:29 p.m. Monday, November 2, 2015 in Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Carole was born February 2, 1938 in Evansville, IN the daughter of Robert Leonard and Irene Cobb Howell. She married Ronald H. Clagg in 1972 in Las Vegas, NV. Carole is survived by her husband, Ron of Galesburg; two sons, Christopher...
Gloria Irene Milan
Nov 1, 2015
Gloria Irene Milan, 80, of Galesburg, died at 2:50 p.m. Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Marigold Health Care Center, Galesburg. Gloria was born October 8, 1935 in Warsaw, the daughter of Joseph Sylvester and Hazel Irene Miller Haneghan. Gloria attended Corpus Christi High School. She married Larry Milan in 1957 at St. Patrick’s Church in Galesburg. Gloria is survived...
Lukas Wesson Sharp
Oct 31, 2015
Lukas Wesson Sharp, infant son of Jason and Alison Sharp of Delong, was born a quiet birth at 1:50 a.m. on October 31, 2015 in Galesburg. Lukas is survived by his father and mother Jason Michael and Alison Rose Mello Sharp of Delong; one brother Jesse Manuel Sharp of Delong; his maternal grandfather, Manuel “Manny” (Teri) Mello of Chandler,...
Robert E. Adams
Oct 27, 2015
Robert Eugene Adams, 79, of Galesburg, died at 12:38 a.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at home. Bob was born September 27, 1936 in Cedar Rapids, IA the son of John Raymond and Edna Mae Baker Adams. He was also the step son of David Antel. Bob married Cheryl Lynn Stinson on June 24, 1978 in Galesburg. They were sealed...
Karen L. Sheets
Oct 27, 2015
Karen L. Sheets, 62, of Victoria, died at 10:41 a.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at home. Cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2015 from 12 to 4 p.m. at her residence, 2065 Knox Hwy 28, Victoria, IL 61485. For questions or information, please call Bear at (309) 219-3212. Memorials...
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