Mary Lou Ketridge Griffith
Mary Lou Ketridge Griffith, 96, died at Gulf Coast Village Care Center in Cape Coral, Florida on December 21, 2023. Mary Lou was born on March 30, 1927, at her family’s farm home in Bradford, Illinois. She was the daughter of the late Carl and Marie Benedict Reed. Mary Lou attended a one room, one teacher school for eight years and after completing high school and some college she worked for the Kewanee Star Courier for many years. She married Chris Ketridge at the First United...
Mary Lou Ketridge Griffith, 96, died at Gulf Coast Village Care Center in Cape Coral, Florida on December 21, 2023. Mary Lou was born on March 30, 1927, at her family’s farm home in...
Glenn "Sid" Yelm
Glenn “Sid” Dean Yelm, 59, of Franklin, WI, formerly of Kewanee, died at 6:10 p.m., Friday, May 24, 2024 at Zilber Family Hospice in Wauwatosa, WI.He was born July 18, 1964 in Kewanee, the son of Marion G. and Demitra M. (Kalis) Yelm. He married Kathy Bignell on September 9, 2021 after being together for 20 years. Survivors include his wife Kathy, his son, Duane (Darra) Shaw, his four daughters; Jessica Yelm, Rebecca Yelm, Demitra (Zach) Furr and Samantha Yelm, two stepsons,...
Glenn “Sid” Dean Yelm, 59, of Franklin, WI, formerly of Kewanee, died at 6:10 p.m., Friday, May 24, 2024 at Zilber Family Hospice in Wauwatosa, WI.He was born July 18, 1964 in...
Jeffrey "Jeff" Gerard
BRADFORD- Jeffrey "Jeff" Gerard, 33, of Bradford, died Thursday, June 13, 2024, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle - vehicular accident in Bureau County, IL.He was born August 6, 1990, in Galesburg. Survivors include: his father, Kevin P. (Jane) Gerard of Kewanee, his mother, Brenda L. (Beeler) Gerard of Toulon, the love of his life, Alyssa Watt and his princess, Kaylynn both of Bradford, brothers, Brad Gerard of Toulon and Justin (April) Gerard of Kewanee, sister,...
BRADFORD- Jeffrey "Jeff" Gerard, 33, of Bradford, died Thursday, June 13, 2024, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle - vehicular accident in Bureau County, IL.He was born...
Courtney Wallace
OAK PARK – Courtney E. Wallace, 43, of Oak Park, formerly of Galva, died Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Arrangements are pending at Rux Funeral Home in Galva.
OAK PARK – Courtney E. Wallace, 43, of Oak Park, formerly of Galva, died Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Arrangements are pending at Rux Funeral Home in...
Russell Josephson
GALVA – Russell Curtis Josephson, 104, of Galesburg, formerly of Galva, died at 8:44 a.m., Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at Allure of Lake Storey.He was born April 4, 1920 in Knox County, IL, the son of Sherman and Augusta (Theesfeld) Josephson. He married Mildred Coleman on February 19, 1944 in Knoxville and she preceded him in death on June 9, 2006. Survivors include his daughter, Sue (Steven) Hoffmann of Rockford, IL, two grandchildren, Eric Hoffmann of Phoenix, AZ and Emily (Tony)...
GALVA – Russell Curtis Josephson, 104, of Galesburg, formerly of Galva, died at 8:44 a.m., Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at Allure of Lake Storey.He was born April 4, 1920 in Knox County, IL, the...
Linda Raley
GALVA- Linda Sue Raley, 74, of Galva, died at 4:50 p.m., Monday, June 10, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family.She was born May 5, 1950 in Kewanee, the daughter of Joney and Sadie (Hughes) Yelm. She married Terry Raley on February 2, 1979 in Kewanee. Survivors include her husband of Galva, her three children; Samantha (Brian) Robbins of Powell, OH, Jake (Kenda) Kitner of Lincoln, IL and Eli Raley of Charleston, SC., her siblings; Ann (Duane) Barlow of Pinehurst, NC, Kenneth...
GALVA- Linda Sue Raley, 74, of Galva, died at 4:50 p.m., Monday, June 10, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family.She was born May 5, 1950 in Kewanee, the daughter of Joney and Sadie...
Duane Bell
Duane O. Bell has no more cart to move around in or missing his office chair he longed for the past six months and has taken his final load to the streets of gold in heaven. Greeted by his parents and son Ron, on the morning of June 7, 2024 from the Knox County Nursing Home.He was born in Galva (the house is gone now but was located behind the ford garage) on October 30, 1938, the son of C.S. and Marjorie Bell.Graduating from Galva High School in 1956, he married the love of his life,...
Duane O. Bell has no more cart to move around in or missing his office chair he longed for the past six months and has taken his final load to the streets of gold in heaven. Greeted by his parents...
Lorna Yelm
WILLIAMSFIELD – Lorna J. Yelm, 90, of Williamsfield, died at 3:24 a.m., Thursday, June 6, 2024 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.She was born May 18, 1934 in Knox County, IL, the daughter of Loren and Susie (Kimler) Spencer. She married Everett G. “Cowboy” Yelm on November 18, 1955 in Williamsfield. Survivors include her husband of Williamsfield, two sons, Roland (Linda) Yelm of Monmouth and Timothy Yelm of Williamsfield, four grandchildren; Richard Yelm, Eric...
WILLIAMSFIELD – Lorna J. Yelm, 90, of Williamsfield, died at 3:24 a.m., Thursday, June 6, 2024 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.She was born May 18, 1934 in Knox County, IL, the...
James R. "Jimmy" Mock
KEWANEE – James R. “Jimmy” Mock, 35, of Kewanee, died Sunday, June 2, 2024 in Kewanee.He was born on May 22, 1989, in Galesburg, the son of James R. Mock and Maria Dykeman. He leaves behind his beloved fiancée, Maya Padilla, Kewanee, IL; his son, Brendan Mock (Brendan’s mother, Ann) of Trevor, WI; and his father, stepmother, and brother, Jim, Miriam, and David Mock of La Fayette, IL. Aunts and uncles Sheryl and John Peterson of Rockton, IL, Susan Mock and...
KEWANEE – James R. “Jimmy” Mock, 35, of Kewanee, died Sunday, June 2, 2024 in Kewanee.He was born on May 22, 1989, in Galesburg, the son of James R. Mock and Maria Dykeman. He...
Patrick "Pat" Graham
KEWANEE - Patrick “Pat” Stewart Graham, 84, of Kewanee, died peacefully at 11:35 p.m., Friday, May 31, 2024.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 6, at Saint John Paul II Parish in Kewanee. The celebrant will be Fr. Chris Haake. There will be no visitation. Recitation of the rosary will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee. The burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Saint John...
KEWANEE - Patrick “Pat” Stewart Graham, 84, of Kewanee, died peacefully at 11:35 p.m., Friday, May 31, 2024.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Thursday,...
