Obituaries
Ron Sprague
Oct 21, 2015
View Ron's Tribute Video Edward Ronald Sprague, 74, of Galesburg, died at 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at home. Ron was born on August 1, 1941 in Springfield, Illinois. He was the son of Edward L. and Mary A. Willett Sprague. He married Rita A. Rapps on April 22, 1961 in Springfield. She was the love of...
Charles Walter Bush, Sr.
Oct 20, 2015
Charles Walter Bush, Sr., 83, of Galesburg, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family and in the arms of his loving wife, on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 8:10 a.m. Chuck was born on October 22, 1931 in Abingdon, Illinois. He is the son of William Joe and Doris Evelyn Meadows Bush. He attended school...
Margaret W. Risen
Oct 19, 2015
Margaret W. “Peg” Risen, 96, of Galesburg, died at 7:35 a.m. Monday, October 19, 2015 at Heartland Healthcare Center, Galesburg. Peg was born October 15, 1919 in Fulton, Illinois, the daughter of Robert E. and Tracy K. Tracy. Peg married the love of her life, Howard W. Risen on October 15, 1953. He preceded her in death on May...
L. Sue Jorganson
Oct 13, 2015
L. Sue Jorganson, 64, of Galesburg, completed her earthly journey to begin her heavenly journey at 11:56 a.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family and her best friend and biggest supporter, Beth Lee of Abingdon. Sue was born January 15, 1951 in Moberly, Missouri, the daughter of Lelon Edward Glydewell and Joyce Bernice Stoneking. ...
Cheryl Jolene Hund
Oct 7, 2015
Cheryl Jolene Hund, 72, of Galesburg, died at 3:28 a.m. Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Hospital, Peoria. Cheryl was born December 7, 1942 in Galesburg. She married James Sparks, Sr. in a ceremony at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Galesburg, April of 1961. Together they had three children, James (Debbie) Sparks, Jennifer Hund both of Galesburg,...
Charles W. Brown
Oct 6, 2015
Charles "Charlie" William Brown, 84, of Galesburg, died at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at home. Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg. Cremation rites will follow the visitation. Private family burial of cremated remains will be in East Linwood Cemetery, Galesburg with military rites. Memorials may...
Christopher Robert Conover
Oct 6, 2015
Christopher Robert Conover, 36, of Kewanee, died at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at home. Chris was born November 18, 1978 in Galesburg, the son of James N. and Mary Eileen Flanagan Conover. Chris is survived by one sister, Julie and her husband Tony Solliday of San Clemente, CA; a nephew, Tony Solliday and a niece Ava Solliday. ...
Paul Dee Dunbar
Oct 5, 2015
Paul Dee Dunbar, 62, formerly of Galesburg, died at 8:00 AM Saturday, October 10, 2015 at his residence in Paducah, KY. Growing up in Henderson, P.D. loved being outdoors; hunting morels, fishing and riding his Harley. He carried that throughout his whole life. Working outside as a carman for B.N.S.F. in Wyoming or moving to Kentucky to work on...
Barbara Sue Leafgreen
Sep 29, 2015
Barbara Sue Ehler Leafgreen, 77, of Rio, died at 10:42 p.m. Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at home. Barb was born June 4, 1938 in Tamaroa, IL the daughter of Charles Leslie and Virginia Dare (Dennis) Ehler. She married Harvey Leroy Leafgreen on September 14, 1957 at the Rio Presbyterian Church in Rio, IL. Barb is survived by her husband,...
Mary Ann Olson
Sep 28, 2015
Mary Ann Olson, 79, of Galesburg, IL , died at 6:44 p.m. Monday, September 28, 2015 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Emergency Room. Mary Ann was born May 18, 1936 in Arrowsmith, IL the daughter, of Albert Francis and Elizabeth Angela (Koopman) Huth. She married Keith O. Olson on January 24, 1959 in Colfax, IL. Mary Ann is...
Lana J. Swing
Sep 28, 2015
View Lana's Tribute Video Lana Jean Swing, 54, of Galesburg, died at 9:45 p.m. Monday, September 28, 2015 in the emergency room at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Lana was born September 22, 1961 in Moline, the daughter of Paul Roger Senn and Linda Lou Woodworth. She married Charles A. Griffin on May 23, 1981. They had two children, Hope Lynn...
Genevieve D. Mclaughlin
Sep 27, 2015
Genevieve D. McLaughlin, 90, of Omaha, NE died Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Remington Heights, Omaha, NE. Genevieve was born on June 27, 1925 in Henderson, IL the daughter of Thomas and Grayce (Murray) Shea. She married James E. McLaughlin on October 5, 1948 in St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Wataga. He preceded her in death, also on September 27...
Berdella Smith
Sep 27, 2015
Berdella "Berdie" Wickwire Smith, 87, passed peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. Berdie was born July 28, 1928, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, daughter of Jim and Milla Wickwire. She attended school in Kenneth, Minnesota and graduated from Elmwood High School in Illinois. In 1946 she married the love of her life Fred Smith. They resided in Maquon, Illinois...
Norman Thomas Burks
Sep 24, 2015
Norman Thomas Burks, 32, of Victoria, died at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, September 24, 2015 in Galesburg. Norman was born December 24, 1982 in Fairbury, IL the son of James Frederick Burks, Sr. and Karen Lanette Lamb. Norman is survived by his mother and step father, Karen (Randy) Sheets of Victoria; a brother, Patrick Burks of Danville, IL and two...
Margaret Leona Connors
Sep 23, 2015
View Margaret's Tribute Video Margaret Leona Connors, 90, of Galesburg, died at 5:07 a.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Heartland Health Care Center, Galesburg. Margaret was born May 8, 1925 in Moline, the daughter of Leon and Mary Colpert Somers. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School. Margaret married Eugene Connors on May 19, 1951 in Moline. He preceded...
Wanda Lucille Wessels
Sep 20, 2015
View Wanda's Tribute Video Wanda Lucille Wessels, 90, of Galesburg, died at 6:20 a.m. Sunday, September 20, 2015 at the home of her daughter. Wanda was born November 18, 1924 in Galesburg, the daughter of Frank Cornelius and Pearl Amanda Kennedy Stiarwalt. Wanda married Bernard Wessels on June 24, 1942 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death on November...
Praxedis Salazar
Sep 18, 2015
Praxedis Salazar, 64, of Galesburg, died at 12:15 p.m. Friday, September 18, 2015 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital, Galesburg. Praxedis was born on July 15, 1951 in Sabinas, Hidalgo Nuevo Leon, Mexico, the son of Praxedis and Mauricia Ledezma Salazar. He married Elia Hilda Cruz on September 11, 1967 in Laredo, TX. He is survived by his wife, Elia of...
Payton Joshua Coe
Sep 16, 2015
Payton Joshua Coe, infant son of Clayton T. Coe and Marisa R. Troester, was born a quiet birth at 1:32 p.m. on September 16, 2015 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Payton is survived by his parents of Galesburg; two brothers, Dawson Paul Coe and Cameron John William Coe; his maternal grandparents, Bobbi and Curt Troester; paternal grandparents,...
Elizabeth Lee Winter
Sep 12, 2015
Elizabeth “Lee” Marguerite Winter, 88, died at 9 a.m. Saturday, September 12, 2015, at Knox County Nursing Home. Lee was born on November 19, 1926, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Giacomo “James” and Lorita “Rita” (Pirolli) Visco. She was married in Philadelphia in 1946. Lee was a devoted mother, proud grandmother, and loving great-grandmother. She is survived by...
Rodney Webster
Sep 12, 2015
Rodney Webster, 80, of Galesburg died at 12:10 p.m. Saturday, September 12, 2015 at home. Per his wishes cremation rites will be accorded and no services are planned. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
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