GALVA - Robert C. “Bob” Melton, 90, of Galva, died at 8:00 a.m., Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Courtyard Estates in Galva. A Celebration of Life will be held at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, September 21 at Rux Funeral Home in Galva where military rites will be accorded by the Galva Fusiliers. Pastor Don Reul will officiate. A time to meet and greet the family will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Private inurnment will be in Galva Cemetery at a later date....

KEWANEE – Michael D. Fesler, 67, of Kewanee, died at 8:40 a.m., Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at his home. Cremation has been accorded and a Celebration of his Life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 21 at the American Legion in Kewanee.  Memorials may be directed to the family for a memorial to be established. He was born June 28, 1952 in Kewanee, the son of Esther I. McIntire. He married Starr Ann Heestand on November 21, 1990 in Kewanee and she preceded him in...

WILLIAMSFIELD – Virginia L.  Doubet, 71, of Williamsfield, died at 6:25 p.m., Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 13 at Williamsfield Cemetery. Rev. Teri Shane will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 12 at Rux Funeral Home in Williamsfield. Memorials may be directed to the Dahinda United Methodist Church. She was born August 18, 1948 in...

KEWANEE – Daryl Joseph Jacobson, 55, of Kewanee, died Monday, September 9, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 17 at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee. Deacon Martin VanMeltebeck will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Cremation will be accorded following the services and private inurnment will be held at Mt. Olivet Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be...

GALVA – Walter M. “Mike” Rohrig, 67, of Galva, died at 5:35 a.m., Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at the home of his daughter surrounded by his family. Cremation will be accorded and a Celebration of his Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 7 at Rux Funeral Home in Galva. Deacon Michael Crummer will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the family for a memorial to be established. He...

KEWANEE – Rahija “Mary” Naseef, 89, a resident of Remarkable Healthcare in Ft. Worth, TX, formerly of Kewanee, died at 11:35 p.m., Monday, September 2, 2019 at the home. Cremation will be accorded and graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 24 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Kewanee. Deacon Martin VanMeltebeck will officiate. Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee is in charge of arrangements. She was born July 15, 1930 in Kafarshoba, Lebanon, the daughter of...

GALVA - Mary E. Craig, 83, a resident at the El Paso Health Care Center in El Paso, IL, formerly of Galva, died at 1:00 p.m., Saturday August 31, 2019 at the center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 4 at St. John Catholic Church in Galva. Celebrant will be Fr. John Burns. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the mass at church. Burial will be in the St. John Catholic Cemetery in rural Galva. Memorials may be directed to her church. Rux...

KEWANEE – Donald A. “Zum” Zumber, 95, of Kewanee, died at 7:15 a.m., Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at the Hillcrest Home in rural Geneseo. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 3 at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee. Deacon Martin VanMeltebeck will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery where military rites will be accorded by the Kewanee Veterans Council. Memorials may be...

GALVA – Naranbhai L. Desai, 95, of Galva, died at 6:43 a.m., Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the Kewanee Care Home. A ceremony will be held from 11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 27 at Rux Funeral Home in Galva. Cremation will be accorded following the ceremony and his ashes will be returned to his native India at a later date. He was born February 1, 1924 in India, the son of Lallubhai and Deviben Desai. He married Manguben Naranbhai Patel and she preceded him in death in 2014....

WILLIAMSFIELD – G. Ilene Jones, 94, of Williamsfield, died at 7:50 p.m., Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 21 at Rux Funeral Home in Williamsfield. Rev. Marty Briney will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Brimfield Cemetery. Memorials may be directed in her name for Alzheimer’s research and may be left at the...