GALVA - James David “Jim” Collister, 88, of Galva, passed away peacefully at 7:10 a.m., Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at the Hillcrest Home in rural Geneseo. He was born on October 21, 1937 at home in Lynn Township, just south of Galva, the son of William and Alice (Eckley) Collister. He married Joan M. Anderson on January 25, 1964 in Oneida and she preceded him in death on April 1, 2008. He was also preceded in death by his parents and a brother Donald. Survivors include his two ...

William “Bill” Jordan, age 84, of Kewanee, Illinois, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2026 after a sudden and courageous battle with lung cancer. William was born on December 23, 1941 in Kewanee to Leonard and Louise Jordan. He attended Kewanee schools and later joined the United States Army at the age of 17, where he was deployed to Okinawa, Japan. After returning home, William began working at Case IH, where he dedicated 45 years of service as a line supervisor. William ...

GALVA - Kenneth L. “Kenny” Kuster, 63, of Galva, died at 3:23 p.m., Sunday, May 3, 2026, at his home. Cremation will be accorded and a Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the First Baptist Church in Galva with Pastor Brian Griem officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. A luncheon and gathering will be held following services at the church. Memorials may be directed to the First Baptist ...

KEWANEE - Paul L. Palen, 63, of Kewanee, died at 9:58 p.m., Friday, May 1, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. He was born on July 2, 1962 in Dixon, IL, the son of William and Irene (Atkinson) Palen. Survivors include his mother, his significant other and love of his life, Kelli, his children; Skyler (Brittnee) Palen, Cory (Therese McCalden) Palen, Austin (Marissa Scarangella) Palen, Breanne (Quentin) Bryner and Rayanne Busboom, grandchildren; Hayden and Kellen Palen, Jovie ...

Douglas P. “Doug” Gish, 70, of Kewanee, died at 7:14 p.m., Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at Arcadia Care at Kewanee. He was born on December 11, 1955 in Kewanee, the son of Gail and Irene (DeSkeere) Gish. Survivors include his four siblings; Robert (Betty) Gish, Kerry (Peggy) Gish, Gail Holtschult and Julie Gish, all of Kewanee and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Ronald. Doug graduated from Kewanee High School in 1972 and worker as a ...

Patricia A. “Pat” Kenney, 79, of Galva, passed away at 3:08 PM Friday, April 24, 2026 at Carle Hospital in Urbana. She was born on April 11, 1947 in Monmouth, IL, the daughter of John and Maxine (Brown) Pierce. She married Eddie Wayne Kenney Sr. and he preceded her in death on December 21, 1998. She was also preceded in death by her parents, a son, Jonathan, a great grandson, Casey Croom, four brothers, Ronald, Robert, Melvin and John, four sisters, Jane Cook, Nancy Bloomfield, ...

Helen L. Glasgo, 101, of Aurora, IL, formerly of Galva, passed away at 9:50 p.m., Thursday, April 23, 2026 at The Pearl at the Tillers in Oswego, IL.She was born on June 24, 1924 in Long Creek Township, IA, the daughter of Delbert A. and Ruby I. (Woods) Wilson. Helen was preceded in death by her parents, step-father, Jacob Garness, two brothers, George Wilson and Donald Wilson, a sister, Bonnie Lynd, daughter-in-law, Patricia Glasgo, two grandchildren, Jack Glasgo and Jason Molitor, one ...

Clarence Raymond Robinson, Jr. (“Robbie” or “Jr.”) was born April 1, 1933, in Kewanee, the son of Clarence R. and Florence (Kuster) Robinson, Sr. He married Priscilla A. “Pris” Lindstrum on March 7, 1954, at Zion Lutheran Church; she preceded him in death on July 3, 2024. He was also preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Eileen Burton, and a son in infancy. Those left to cherish his memory include his children: Lisa Robinson of Colorado Springs, CO; ...

KEWANEE - Cynthia (Cindy) Stayte, 73, of Kewanee, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026 in the emergency room at OSF Saint Luke Medical Center in Kewanee. She was born on March 11, 1953 in Sewickley, PA, the daughter of Francis and Leona (Virgin) Szymoniak. She is survived by a son, Tom (Paula) Mattie of Monaca, PA and a daughter, Trisha Smith of Kewanee, five grandchildren, Landon, Alex and Ryan Smith and Hunter and Noah Mattie, a great granddaughter, Stella, a brother, David Szymoniak and a ...

Lynn Joyce (Seward) Lucas, 71, of Kewanee, died at 8:15 a.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at Avenues at Royal Oaks in Kewanee. She was born on July 21, 1954 in Chicago, the daughter of Arnetras Nadine Lee and Joe Seward. She grew up in Tennessee, moving to Kewanee as a teenager. She graduated with the Class of 1973 from Kewanee High School. She married John P. Lucas on April 29, 1978 and he preceded her in death on December 14, 1994. She worked for many years at Bridgeway Sheltered Workshop. ...