All Obituaries

Dr. Carl Edward Strauch, 72, of Galesburg passed away peacefully at 10:45 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2026, at his home, surrounded by the love of his family. Carl was born August 8, 1953, in Canton, Illinois, the son of Franz and Marjorie Ann (Sappington) Strauch. Raised in Canton, he graduated from Canton High School in 1970 before continuing his education at Purdue University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1974. He then attended Northern Illinois University receiving his ...

Samuel “Sam” “Rezz” Rogers Rescinito, 69, of Galesburg, passed away peacefully at 2:33 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on April 2, 1957, in Galesburg, Sam was the son of Joe and Joan “Jody” (Rogers) Rescinito. A proud Galesburg native, he graduated from Galesburg High School in 1975 and later attended Carl Sandburg College. Throughout his life, Galesburg remained home; ...

Mr. Alvin "Karl" Pfeiffer, 85, of Woodhull, Illinois, formerly of Abingdon, passed away peacefully at 9:20 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Karl was born on January 13, 1941, in Peoria, Illinois, the son of Alvin and Lillian (Seafelt) Pfeiffer. He married Vivian "Jean" Allen on December 27, 1964. She preceded him in death in October 2013 after 48 years of marriage. He is survived by his three children, David Pfeiffer of ...

William D. “Mitch” Mitchell, 74, of Galesburg, died at 9:54 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at home. He was born January 7, 1952, in Galesburg.  He was the son of Frederick A. and Grace A. (Johnston) Mitchell.  He married Teresa Tracy, the mother of his children, in 1983. He is survived by three children, William (Jennifer) Mitchell II of Dunlap, Tracy (Alexander) Silber of Knoxville, and Thomas Mitchell of Bloomington; son of choice, David Crump Jr. of Knoxville; ...

Donald K. “Don” “D.K.” Brown, 91, of Abingdon, died at 2:50 a.m. Sunday, July 12, 2026, in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. He was born June 17, 1935, in Galesburg, the son of Clark and Ruth Frances (Peterson) Brown.  He married Janice Elaine Butts on October 30, 1955, in Abingdon. He is survived by his wife of over 70 years, Elaine; five children, Steven (Judy) Brown of Cairo, Missouri, Mark (Traci) Brown of Abingdon, Rodney (Megan) Brown of ...

Mr. Keith E. Stodden, 66, of Knoxville, Illinois, died at 5:27 p.m. Monday, July 6, 2026, peacefully at his home. He was born on March 8, 1960, in Effingham, Illinois, to James and Connie J. (Steele) Stodden. He married Leesa Johnson on June 16, 2001, in Abingdon, Illinois. Surviving are his wife, Leesa Stodden of Knoxville; two brothers, Rick Stodden of Effingham Illinois and Ron (Diane) Stodden of Vero Beach, Florida; and a sister, Aileen (Greg) Bonham of Decatur, Illinois.  He was ...

Chris Horsford, 67, of Knoxville, died at 2:17 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in OSF St. Mary Medical Center. She was born December 9, 1958, in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Jack L. and Mildred I. (Fry) Huber.  She married Thomas Wayne Horsford on May 15, 1995, in Las Vegas, Nevada.  He preceded her in death on February 13, 2004. She is survived by her children, Rita (Mark) Sandman, Jessica De La Cruz, Christina (Mark) Pacheco, Anna Linares, Jesus De La Cruz, Rebecca (Michael) ...

Mr. Philip C. Gottenborg, 73, passed away peacefully at 12:20 p.m. on Friday, July 3, 2026, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born on June 9, 1953, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Phil was the son of Richard E. and Lois I. (Carter) Gottenborg Sr. He grew up with a strong work ethic and graduated from Galesburg High School in 1971. Throughout his career, Phil worked for several well-known furniture stores in Galesburg, including Radke's Furniture and Rheinschmidt Furniture Store, where ...

Mrs. Joan M. "Ginger" Thurman, 91, of Abingdon, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 7:52 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at Knox County Nursing Home. Born on December 7, 1934, in Galesburg, Illinois, Ginger was the daughter of Lawrence and Josephine (Guardalabene) Cotton. She was raised in Galesburg and graduated from Galesburg High School with the Class of 1952. On August 27, 1955, she married the love of her life, Clarence O. "Doodles" Thurman, in Galesburg. Together ...

Ms. Leslie J. Myers, 54, of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away at 6:35 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center. Leslie was born on June 2, 1972, in Urbana, Illinois, the daughter of Roger and Barbara (Tammen) Myers. She grew up in Galesburg, where she developed lifelong friendships and became known for her warm heart, outgoing personality, and willingness to help anyone in need. She is survived by her loving parents, Roger and Barb Myers of Galesburg; her brother, Grant ...