Obituaries
Nova Goedeke
May 19, 2013
Nova Goedeke, 91, of Marigold Health Care Center, died May 19, 2013 at 9:40 p.m. She was born April 2, 1922 in Cave City, KY. The family moved to Illinois in 1927. She attended Indian Grove School and Gerlaw School. Nova married Orville Goedeke on April 17, 1947 in Monmouth, IL. Nova is survived by two sisters, Elizabeth Orterry...
Roberta F. Mower
May 15, 2013
Roberta F. Mower, 63, of Galesburg, died at 1:54 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at home. Roberta was born December 17, 1949 in Peoria, the daughter of Robert F. and H. Lorraine (Ericson) Mower. Roberta is survived by her brother, Ed (Diane) Mower of Galesburg; and two nieces, Lindsay Andrews of Dekalb and Kori (James) Thompson of Galesburg. She...
Sabrina Harris
May 14, 2013
Ms. Sabrina Harris, 36, of East Galesburg, died at 5:29 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Funeral services at Faith Memorial Chapel, Bessemer, AL on Saturday June 1, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. with burial in Alabama National Cemetery. Monday June 3, 2013 at 11:45 a.m.
Larry Leroy Sims
May 12, 2013
Larry Leroy Sims, 68, of Galesburg, died at 6:22 a.m. Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Larry was born August 2, 1944 in Monmouth, the son of Jesse Lee and Helen Jewell (Totten) Sims. He married Margaret Alga (Barfield) Bernhart on March 27, 1976 in Galesburg. She preceded him in death on February 20, 2011. ...
Anthony Lischwe
May 8, 2013
Anthony B. Lischwe, 89, a former Galesburg Insurance and real estate agent, died May 8, 2013 in Overland Park, KS after a battle with cancer. He lived in Lenexa KS with his daughter, Dr. Jane Lischwe and her family. Mr. Lischwe was born the son of the late Joseph Bernard and Katherine Gertrude on Feb. 29,1924 in Brinktown, MO ...
Pansy Isal Swanson
May 4, 2013
Pansy Isal (Jackson) Swanson, passed into the arms of her Savior at 10:02 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. She was born May 23, 1917 in Redfern, AR to Isal (Dalton) and Stanley Jackson. Pansy married Robert William Swanson in Knox County, Illinois on February 17, 1936. He preceded her in death on November...
Owen Stanley Buck
Apr 26, 2013
A gathering to celebrate the life of Owen “Stan” Buck, 58, of Davenport will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Cunnick-Collins Mortuary, Davenport. Additional visitation will be held from 12-1 p.m. Wednesday at Watson-Thomas Funeral Home, Galesburg. A private family burial will be held at Wataga Cemetery in Wataga, IL. Stan passed away on...
Amanda P. Eisemann
Apr 15, 2013
Amanda Eisemann passed away peacefully at 12:40 AM on Monday April 15, 2013. Born Amanda Paulina Mathilda Kittlemann on December 17, 1918, she was the youngest child of Hermann and Pauline Kittlemann of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her older siblings Hilda Schweda Turano, Flora Hanke, and Rudy Kittlemann pre-deceased her. Amanda was a child of the Great Depression and carried the...
Larry G. Woodkirk
Apr 13, 2013
Larry G. Woodkirk, 71, of Galesburg, died at 5:10 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2013 at home. Larry was born on November 9, 1941 in Carrollton, IL the son of Lee Kenneth and Leona Mae (Hammon) Woodkirk. He married Barbara Adams on May 16, 1967 in Galesburg. Larry is survived by his wife, Barb of Galesburg; one son, Jeff of...
Donald H. Beuster
Apr 13, 2013
Mr. Donald H. Beuster, 87, of Galesburg, formerly of Kewanee, died at 3:40 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. Don was born February 23, 1926 in Kewanee, the son of Henry E. and Lillian Irene (Fuerst) Beuster. He married Goldie Nichols in 1976 in Galesburg. She preceded him in death in 1992. Don served in...
Vicki A. Stevens
Apr 8, 2013
Vicki A. Stevens, 65, of Galesburg, died at 12:36 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2013 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Vicki was born on June 26, 1947 in Galesburg, the daughter of Richard and Marge C. (Krupps) Miller. Vicki married Edward Stevens on May 12, 1979 in Galesburg. She is survived by her husband, Ed of Galesburg; her...
Thomas E. Riley
Mar 30, 2013
Thomas E. Riley, 79, of Dahinda, died at Gibson City Area Hospital, Gibson City, at 5:48 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 2013. Tom was born March 22, 1934 in Galesburg to Francis E. and Mary Loretto (Cofield) Riley. Tom graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1952. He studied at St. Procopius College and Brown’s Business College. He married Eunice...
Philip R. Stablein
Mar 27, 2013
Philip Ralph Stablein, 82, of Haddonfield, New Jersey and beloved husband of Alice Shea Stablein, passed away on March 27, 2013 at 9:30PM in his home surrounded by his loving and devoted family. Philip was born in Galesburg, Illinois on December 27, 1930 to Ralph and Barbara Rice Stablein, and he married his high school sweetheart In Wataga, Illinois ...
Jesse Vega
Mar 24, 2013
Jesse Vega, 83, of Galesburg, died at 11:24 p.m. Sunday, at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Jesse was born June 3, 1929 in Monmouth, the son of Jose and Maria (Aguilar) Vega. He married Alberta Luna on November 5, 1960 in Galesburg. Jesse is survived by his wife, Alberta of Galesburg; one son, Adam Vega of Galesburg; one daughter Jeanne (Mark)...
Kevin Younge
Mar 24, 2013
Kevin E. Younge, 49, of Davenport, IA, died at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 24, 2013 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. Kevin was born on October 25, 1963 in Monmouth, the son of Raymond and Ona Lefler Younge. He is survived by his mother, Ona Younge; his son, Michael Lasley of Galesburg; his daughter, Samantha...
Autry E. Cauthon
Mar 22, 2013
Mr. Autry E. Cauthon, 73, of Galesburg, entered into eternal rest at 7:53 a.m. Friday, March 22, 2013 at Marigold Health Care Center. Autry was born January 28, 1940 in Muskogee, OK, the son of Johnnie and Jewell (Simpson) Cauthon. He married Ida Larkins on May 8, 1960 in Winterhaven, CA. Autry is survived by his wife, Ida of...
Isaiah Stevenson
Mar 14, 2013
The young life of Isaiah James Mason Stevenson came to a tragic end on March 14th, 2013 at 2:36 in the morning. He was born on April 7, 1994 in Galesburg to Bobbi Jo Stevenson and the late Ivan L. Mason White. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Jack Stevenson and Otis Mason, Jr. and by his...
Beatrice K. Hedrick
Mar 13, 2013
Beatrice K. “Bea” Hedrick, 70, of Galesburg, died at 5:07 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Bea was born December 8, 1942 in Galesburg, the daughter of James B. and Catherine Rose (Pendergast) Redington. She married Gene Hedrick on February 1, 1964 in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Galesburg. Bea is survived by her...
Leo B. Carr
Mar 11, 2013
Leo B. Carr, 73, of Galesburg, died at 3:40 a.m. Monday, March 11, 2013 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Leo was born September 28, 1939 in Galesburg, the son of Thomas J. Carr Sr. and Winifred Josephine (Hoben) Carr. He married Elaine DeSchepper on October 30, 1965 in Kewanee. She preceded him in death on October 24, 1998. Leo is...
Bernard Pogue
Mar 10, 2013
Bernard “Buddy” Norton Pogue, 89, of Galesburg, died at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, March 10, 2013 at home. Buddy was born February 1, 1924 in Galesburg, the son of Ralph S. and Bernice (Walsh) Pogue. He married Lillian Glass September 29, 1951 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Galsburg. Buddy is survived by his wife of 61 years, Lillian Mae of...
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