All Obituaries

Mrs. Frances Van Gieson Carman, 91, of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away on July 20, 2020 at Seminary Manor Nursing Home. Frances was born on August 22, 1928 in Washington, D.C. to Henry Vernon and Cornelia Jenks Dysinger Grothe. She married Jim Van Gieson in 1950 in Galesburg and had four children, Julie, Peter, John and Kris. She later married Dr. Charles W. Carman in 1990 also in Galesburg. Frances is survived by her children, Peter (Jeanne) Van Gieson of Springfield, Illinois, Julie Van...

  Mrs. Barbara K. DeJaynes, 73 of Abingdon, passed away at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at University Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.   She was born June 7, 1947 in Galesburg, the daughter of James and Evelyn (Brashear) Woollums.  She married Donald DeJaynes in 1965 in Jacksonville, Illinois, and they later divorced.  Barb later enjoyed her time with her life partner, Garry Stegens and he preceded her in death on September 3, 2019.  She was also preceded in...

Mrs. Mary V. Stoneking, 91, of Mt. Zion, Illinois formerly of Knoxville, Illinois passed away at 11:44 pm Saturday, August 8, 2020 at her home. Mary was born May 28, 1929 in Macon, Missouri the daughter of Thomas and Jewel (Ramsey) Bogeart. She married John Stoneking, Jr. on September 14, 1946 in Galesburg, Illinois. He preceded her in death on March 24, 2004. Mary is survived by her brother, James (Barb) Bogeart of Macomb, Illinois; her son-in-law, J.C. Nashland of Mt. Zion; three...

Mr. George T. “Terry” Voeller, 75, formerly of Galesburg passed away at the University Rehab in Peoria at 10:08 am Saturday, August 8, 2020 after a steady decline in health over a number of years. Terry was born January 23, 1945 in Moline, Illinois the son of George William and Marjorie Ellen (Carlson) Voeller. He married Ricky K. (Moe) Tolbert for nearly 30 years, she survives. He later married Kim L. Watkins on June 11, 1999 in Peoria. Also surviving is his daughter, Lisa A....

  Mrs. Iva Jane Jackson, 82 of Abingdon, passed away at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at her home with her family at her bedside. She was born October 14, 1937 in Clayton, Illinois, the daughter of Francis T. and LuRue (Davis) Johnson.  She married John H. Jackson on May 23, 1955 in Mt. Sterling, Illinois. Jane is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, John; her children, Joni Carlson, Julie Nelson, Mary Jane (and Gary, Sr.) Clayton and John Randy Jackson, all of...

The big, booming radio news, editorial, and Thiel-era sports voice of Galesburg has died.  Long Galesburg’s well-respected friend and broadcast voice, Roger Coleman has died at age 89.   From the mid-1950’s well into the 1970’s, Coleman was renowned for his piercing editorials, lively sports play-by-play, and provocative interviews.  His broadcast and civic strengths helped shape Galesburg during its post-war economic and sports boom years. A Galesburg...

Mr. Harvey Lee Sloan, 74, of Galesburg, Illinois died 5:34 a.m. Saturday, August 8, 2020 at his home. He was born April 12, 1946 in Galesburg to Glenn and Helen (Lucas) Sloan.  He married Sheryl Darlene Gregory August 24, 1969 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  She survives.  Also surviving are two daughters, Teresa Sloan of Galesburg and Jeannette Wilson of Galesburg, a sister, Joyce (and Joe) Patterson of Galesburg, two granddaughters, Cecilia (and Tom) Boone and Sara Wunder, two...

Mrs. Pauline G. Shinn, 86, formerly of Abingdon, passed away at 4:41 p.m. Friday, August 7, 2020 at Seminary Manor in Galesburg. She was born July 19, 1934 in Nichols, Wisconsin, the daughter of Raymond and Alma (Forshee) Carpenter.  She married Robert L. “Bob” Shinn on July 28, 1951 in Knoxville.  He preceded her in death on December 7, 2019.  She was also preceded in death by her parents, her stepfather, Leo Danner, one brother, James Carpenter, one sister,...

Gertrude “Trudy” Johnson McCord is at peace.  She left this earth August 7, 2020. Trudy was born May 29, 1920, in Soperville, Illinois; the eighth child of Charles J. Johnson and Victoria Nelson Johnson. She is survived by her brother, Robert Johnson, Fort Worth, Texas; her daughters: Theresa McCord, Bainbridge Island, Washington, Lorraine Dundon, Galesburg, and Mitzi Broermann, Jefferson City, Missouri; six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Trudy graduated from...

Rev. Dennis J. McQuown, 68, went to be with his Lord and Savior, at 7:25 am Tuesday August 4, 2020 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Dennis was born July 26, 1952 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the son of Jay S. and Juelda Mae (Noerr) McQuown. He married Pamela Sue Ruppert on July 13, 1974 in Franklin, Ohio. Dennis is survived by the love of his life of 46 years, Sue of Galesburg; his son, Jay “Shawn” McQuown of Davenport, Iowa and his daughter, Shannon (Jen) Bays of...