All Obituaries

Mr. Frank H. Rice, 91, of Galesburg, Illinois (formerly of Cameron) died 3:42 a.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. He was born December 13, 1927 in Herman, Illinois to Charles and Edna (McBeth) Rice.  He married Mary Elaine Brush March 21, 1948 in Granite City, Illinois.  She survives. Also surviving is a son Steven C. (and Janet) Rice of Silvis, Illinois, three daughters, Kathy (and Bill) Thomas of Oquawka, Illinois, Janet...

Alice Dvirnak, 101, went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. She was born in McLean County, North Dakota, March 27, 1918, the daughter of Jack and Lena (Honcharoff) Fannik, the eldest of five children. Alice attended rural schools and high school in Max, North Dakota.  While she enjoyed traveling her heart was always in North Dakota.  On June 9, 1945, she married John Dvirnak and moved to the Diamond C Ranch near Killdeer, North Dakota where they ranched with his father...

Mr. Kevin L. Brown, 65 of Abingdon, passed away at 7 a.m. Saturday, November 23, 2019 at his home.   He was born August 24, 1954 in Galesburg, the son of George F. and Mildred J. (Kruzan) Brown.  He married Darlene D. Williams on October 21, 1972 in Abingdon. Kevin is survived by his wife of 47 years, Darlene; one son, Bryan F. Brown of Abingdon and one daughter, Brisk L. Kaiser of Galesburg; two grandchildren, Dane Brown and Olivia Kaiser; and one brother, Keith E. (and...

  Mr. Billy A. Monroe, 75 of Abingdon, passed away at 9:52 a.m. Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.  He was born November 2, 1944 in White Hall, Illinois, the son of Benny A. and Gladys (Coons) Monroe.  He married Judy A. Draper on August 17, 1965 in Abingdon. Billy is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Judy; two sons, James (and Melissa) Monroe of Avon and Michael (and Trish Shepler) of Galesburg; seven grandchildren, Tyler...

Dr. Edward S. Peterka, 89, died peacefully, at 12:08 p.m. Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at his home in Galesburg. Edward was born December 10, 1929, in Aurora, Minnesota, the son of John and Mary (Perna) Peterka.  He married Jean M. Hendrickson on August 15, 1959, in The Holy Rosary Catholic Church, in Aurora, Minnesota. Edward is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jean of Galesburg; and five children, daughter Kathryn (Kurt) Hopfensperger of Cheyenne, Wyoming, daughter Karin (Steve)...

Mr. Robert L. “Bob” Shinn, 87 of Abingdon, passed away at 3:33 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Seminary Manor in Galesburg. He was born May 4, 1932 at the family home in Cedar Township, Knox County, Illinois, the son of Roy and Hazel (Severns) Shinn.  He married Pauline G. Carpenter on July 28, 1951 in Knoxville. Bob is survived by his wife, Pauline; two sons, John Shinn of Galesburg and Ronald (and Susie) Shinn of Abingdon; grandchildren Merissa (and Tyler) Clark and...

Mr. Kenneth L. “Ken” Sargent, 84, of Galesburg died at 1:28 a.m., Friday, December 6, 2019 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center. Ken was born December 20, 1934 in Franklin, Illinois to Mr. William Everett and Eleanor Kathryn (Woods) Sargent. He married Dorothy June Wilkinson September 25, 1955 at First United Methodist Church in Galesburg. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Dorothy Sargent of Galesburg, his son Michael (Melissa) Sargent of Marion, Arkansas; and one...

Mrs. Edith D. “Peg” Swigart, 84, of Galesburg died at 3:24 p.m., Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Heartland Health Care Center. Peg was born July 12, 1935, in Galesburg, to Mr. George W. and Dorothy E. (Heurlin) Johnson. She married Jack Swigart on July 17, 1971; he preceded her in death May 17, 2008. She is survived by her sisters, Anita Carlton of Galesburg and Anne (Darrel) Liniger of Monmouth; two nieces, Pam (Michael) Pettyjohn of Tampa, Florida and Lisa (Walter)...

Connie Marie Reading, 74 of Galesburg, passed away at 11:26 a.m. Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at her home. She was born January 24, 1945 in Galesburg, the daughter of Kermit and Ila (Robinson) Short.  She married Harold Morgan in 1963 in New York, New York.  She later married Gary Reading Sr. in 1977 in Galesburg. Connie is survived by three sons, Harold “Skip” Morgan, Jr. of Mattoon, James Morgan of Galesburg and Nicholas (and Mandy) Reading of Galesburg; and several...

Mr. Benito R. Diaz, 72,  of Galesburg passed away at 9:59 pm Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Benito was born March 19, 1947 in La Esperanza Mexico the son of Antonio and Antonia Juarez Diaz. He married Evangelina Diaz in La Esperanza. She survives. Also surviving are his children, Raul (and Julia) Diaz of Texas, Ramon (and Bertha) Diaz, Juan (and Virginia) Diaz and Benito (Sara) Diaz all of Galesburg, Evangelina (and Jesus) of Kewanee,...