All Obituaries

Julia Frances Mattocks, 99, of Galesburg, died at 4:32 a.m. Thursday, January 18, 2018 in Heartland Health Care Center. She was born May 12, 1918, in Galesburg, the daughter of Harry C. and Mary J. (Smith) Mattocks.  She married Delmas Ingram September 15, 1950.  He preceded her in death. Surviving are a niece, Jane (Dale) Cayot of Lebanon, Ohio and numerous great nieces and great nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, and one...

Reba Louise Cook, 87 of Galesburg and formerly of Abingdon, passed away at 12:08 a.m. Sunday, April 22, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born December 24, 1930 in Rio, Illinois, the daughter of Judson W. and Cora Mae (Hook) Hickerson. Reba is survived by her five children, Linda L. Jones Zefo of Galesburg, Patty J Jones Zepeda of Abingdon, Billie D. Jones of Galesburg, Lisa G. Robinson of rural Galesburg and Rhonda M. Cook of Galesburg; her eight...

Mirmadean “Mimi” Clayton, 78 of Galesburg and formerly of Abingdon, passed away at 3:56 p.m. Sunday, April 22, 2018 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. She was born February 15, 1940 in Moark, Arkansas the daughter of Charles J. and Freda M. Dixon Myers.  She married Larry D. Clayton on April 20, 1959 in Lewistown.  Larry Sr. preceded her in death on January 1, 1994.  She was also preceded in death by her parents, one daughter Carol Brown, two...

Al D. Henderson, 80, of Galesburg, died at 7:42 p.m. Friday, April 20, 2018 in Galesburg Cottage Hospital. She was born August 17, 1937, in Jackson, Tennessee, the daughter of Mayleena Savage. She is survived by her husband, Leon Henderson of Galesburg; four sons, Mothe (Valerie) Smith of Galesburg, Thomas Smith of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Danny Lee (Ramona) Smith of Burlington, Iowa, and Paul (Danielle) Smith of Phoenix, Arizona; 11 grandchildren; 38 great grandchildren;...

Miss Melissa Sue Jones, 34, of Avon, Illinois, died at 12:20 pm Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Richard L. Owen Hospice House, Peoria, Illinois. She was born December 22, 1983 in Canton, Illinois the daughter of Jay and Susan Marie DeRudder Paul. Melissa is survived by her two fathers that helped raise her, Jay Paul of Seville, Illinois and Kenny Sullivan of Macomb, Illinois; her sister, Elizabeth (Nick) Kluever of Monmouth, Illinois; her fiance, Andrew Kuehn of Avon,...

Lilian Doreen Morris, 86, of Galesburg, died at 3:28 a.m. Thursday, April 19, 2018 in Seminary Manor. She was born July 14, 1931, in Runcorn, England, the daughter of Joseph and Lilian (Kennedy) Langley.  She married Robert Lee Morris September 17, 1952, in Runcorn.  He preceded her in death July 25, 1996. She is survived by eight children, Kenneth Howard (Kathy) Morris of Burlington, Iowa, Sonia L. (Les) Ambrosek of Haigler, Nebraska, Joanne (Jeffrey) Palmgren...

Gale D. Adwell, 68, of Abingdon, passed away peacefully at 11:42 p.m. Saturday, February 24, 2018 at home. He was born March 22, 1949 in Galesburg, the son of James Herman and G. Donnalee (Meachum) Adwell. He married Joyce D. Harding in Cameron on May 24, 1970. Gale is survived by his loving wife of almost 48 years, Joyce; his daughter, Kyla Jo (and Tony) Andersen of Peoria; his sister, Myra Kay (Herb) Lloyd of Bremen, Alabama and their four daughters; and his...

Robert “Bob” Joel Waight, 78, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at 7:07 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at home with his family. He was born July 25, 1939 in Seaton, Illinois, the son of Kenneth Thomas and Helen Mae Gluba Waight. He married Carol Lee Brodie on October 1, 1960 in Monmouth, Illinois. He is survived by his wife, Carol, of 57 years; his three sons, Timothy Joel (Sonya) Waight of Galesburg, Michael Robert (Lisa) Waight of Morton, Illinois, and Daniel Jay...

Jean Claire Swanson Henning of Galesburg, Illinois passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018. Born on February 17, 1924 in Monmouth, Illinois she was daughter of the late Oscar Albin Swanson and Constance Hosier Swanson.  Jean was preceded in death by her husband, William Harriman Henning and her daughter Laura Henning King.  She was also preceded in death by her siblings Darroll Swanson Shinn, Philip Swanson, Rolland Swanson, and Marjorie Swanson Danukos....

Brian E. Roberts, 56, of Wataga, died at 9:30 a.m. Monday, April 9, 2018 at home. He was born January 12, 1962, in Galesburg, the son of Edwin C. and Norma (Landon) Roberts.  He married Karen Drake on June 19, 1993, in Wataga. He is survived by his wife of nearly 25 years, Karen; his father, Edwin Roberts of Galesburg; a step son, Matthew (fiancée Julie Benham) Tucker of Wataga; a step daughter, Kara (Asa) Woolsey of Rio Rancho, New Mexico; one granddaughter,...