All Obituaries

Mrs. Joan Cowman, 85, of Galesburg, our loving wife, mother, and Nana went to be with the Lord and loved ones on January 11, 2020. She was born February 7, 1934 in Chicago Heights to Charles and Viola (Schneeweiss) Folkenroth. She married Robert McKenna August 7, 1953 and had two children together. He preceded her in death July 19, 1956. Joan later married Donald J. Cowman on December 26, 1960 and together had one son. Surviving is her husband of 59 years, Donald Cowman of Galesburg, one...

Mr. Timothy Harvey Hopkey, 66, of Galesburg died at 10:44 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2020 in his home.Timothy was born June 8, 1953 in Moline, Illinois to Harvey H. and Marion E. (Carlson) Hopkey. He married Jane Elizabeth Foltz October 9, 1993 at First Presbyterian Church in Galesburg.He is survived by his wife Jane Hopkey of Galesburg.He is preceded in death by his parents.Timothy graduated from Geneseo High School. He recently was working as a Shipping Clerk at Blackburn Sampler. In the...

Mr. John R. Today, 50, of Wataga, Illinois passed away peacefully 4:00 p.m. Tuesday January 14, 2020 at home. John was born April 9, 1969 in Joliet, Illinois to Robert John and Mary Ann (Staniszewski) Today, Sr. He married Diane Finch, they later divorced. He is survived by his mother, Mary Ann (Jamie) Frey of Galesburg; his brother, Robert (Deb) Today, Jr. of Nebraska; his two sisters, Jeanette Helton and Cynthia (Ed) Coon both of Galesburg; five nieces, Melanie Ann Today, Angelia Helton,...

Mrs. Pauline R. DeWitt of Galesburg, Illinois died 7:56 a.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.  She was born April 28, 1934 in rural Henderson County, Illinois to William M. and Merle M. (Kessinger) Reyburn.  She married Edward F. Quigley in 1956 in Galesburg.  She later married Gregory DeWitt, April 17, 1973 in Macomb, Illinois.  He survives.  Also surviving is a son, Edward Quigley of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, two daughters,...

Mrs. Dianne M. Johnson, 75, of Alexis died at 2:50 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2020 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Dianne was born February 18, 1944 in Burlington, Iowa to Finus and Edna M. (Cronk) Attwell. She married Claris “Gene” Johnson Jr. in Springfield on May 23, 1971. She is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, Gene Johnson of Alexis, two sons William R. “Bob” Glover of Alexis and Kenneth Blaine (Debbie) Heck of Missouri, one daughter Katina...

Melody K. Melvin-Lacy, 62, of Galesburg, went into the loving embrace of our Lord, where she will stand tall with no pain and reunite with her loved ones who have gone before her, on Saturday, January 11, 2020. She was born August 31, 1957, in Avon, the daughter of Malcolm and Alice Jeannine (Barker) Melvin. She is survived by her mother, Alice Jeannine Melvin of Bushnell; four sisters, Patricia Bonecutter of Avon, Peggy (Brian Bentzinger) Tracey of Bushnell, Christina Swank of Abingdon,...

Ruby Faye (Main) Johnson, 86, of Galesburg, passed away January 12, 2020, in Galesburg. She was born March 8, 1933 in Atlanta, Missouri to Daisy Mae (Dennis) and Floyd Earl Main.   She attended school in Atlanta, Missouri, where she was active in all sports and played in the band.  Ruby loved dancing, bowling, bingo, and cards. She was a waitress for many years at numerous restaurants, starting out at Steak-n-Shake and then the Grandview for over 20 years and the Holiday...

Mrs. Sheryl A. Jones, 63, of Galesburg, Illinois passed away at 9:10 pm Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at the Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, Illinois. Sheryl was born June 27, 1956 in La Porte, Indiana the daughter of Harold and Mary Mooney Padgett. She married Jack Jones, Jr. on June 29, 1974 in La Porte. Sheryl is survived by her son, Derek (Julie) Jones of Galesburg; her granddaughter, Jaylea Jones of Galesburg; her brother, Rodger (Mary) Padgett of Tennessee; her two sisters, Mary...

Mrs. Chey Marie Robson, 86, of Wataga, Illinois died 3:16 a.m. Sunday, January 12, 2020 at her home. She was born on October 10, 1933 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Alfred F. and Fern Gwendolyn (“Gwen”) (Mundhenk) Sigwalt. She married John H. Robson on June 18, 1955. He preceded her in death on March 28, 2016. Surviving are three sons, Michael Robson of Wataga, David Robson of Springfield, Illinois and Daniel (and Tracy) Robson of Mandeville, Louisiana; two grandchildren, Jessica...

Mrs. Maria A. Duran, 84, of Galesburg, Illinois passed away at 5:00 am Monday, January 13, 2020 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Maria was born April 22, 1935 in Cedral, Mexico the daughter of Barnaby and Aurora DeLeon Cervantes. She married Immanuel Duran in Mexico in 1951. He preceded her in death in 2007. Maria is survived by her children, Maria (Pedro) Avalos of Harlingen, Texas, Antonia Fry of Austin, Texas, Arturo Duran of Galesburg, Julia (Florentino) Avalos of Pharr,...