KEWANEE - Justin V. Vancil, 48, of Kewanee, died at 10:11 p.m., Thursday, March 12, 2026 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 18 at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee with Pastor Haley Hausman officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Cremation will be accorded following the services and private inurnment will take place at Pleasant View Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the ...

Adolfo Cazares, 29, of Creve Coeur, IL, formerly of Kewanee, died Tuesday, March 10, 2026 in Creve Coeur.   He was born on August 6, 1996 in Chicago, IL where he was raised half of his years in Kewanee. The youngest son of Alicia Bretado and Jose Elias Cazares and the youngest sibling of Alex Cazares and Esmeralda Ibarra and great uncle to Rafael Palma and King Ibarra. Adolfo loved to play Magic with his friends in his free time. He also enjoyed traveling and loved playing video games ...

Sandra Kay Pollock, 83, of Englewood, FL, formerly of Kewanee, died at 4:25 p.m., March 10, 2026 at her home. Arrangements are pending at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee.

BISHOP HILL - Michael H. “Mike” Hepner, 70, of Bishop Hill, died at 1:36 p.m., Saturday, March 7, 2026 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 11 at Rux Funeral Home in Galva with Pastor Rebecca Gearhart officiating. A visitation will be held from noon until the time of the services at the funeral home. The burial will be at Bishop Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Henry County Humane Society. Mike ...

  Richard L. “Rick” Kalvin, 71, of Chicago, formerly of Kewanee, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at his home. He was born on February 7, 1955 in Kewanee, the son of Peter and Louise (Scott) Kalvin. Survivors include his brother, John (Nancy) Kalvin of Urbana, IL, two sisters, Linda Kalvin of Kewanee and Pat (Brian) Bjorklund of Minneapolis, MN, five nieces and nephews; John (Jolea) Kalvin, Rebecca (Steve) Judge, Kristopher (April) Bjorklund, Katie Bjorklund ...

BLOOMINGTON - Mark Howard Stevens, 58, of Bloomington, IL, formerly of Altona, died on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at his home.Cremation will be accorded and a memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 20 at Rux Funeral Home in Galva with Pastor Dave Scholl officiating. A visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the services at the funeral home. After the service, a further time of fellowship and luncheon will be held at the Colony School in Bishop Hill. The ...

Mary Josine (Mary Jo) VanDierendonck, of Kewanee, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026. Cremation will be accorded. In accordance with her wishes, a private graveside service will be held at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest beside her husband, Robert. Mary Jo was born on July 20, 1933, in Kewanee, the daughter of Peter W. and Gertrude M. (Cook) Bauer. She married Robert E. VanDierendonck on October 20, 1951, at Visitation Church in Kewanee and he preceded her in ...

William Shaw also known as (Willie, grandad, or Pops) was born to Henry Shaw and Otis Rene Benton Shaw on March 10, 1943 in Memphis, TN.  William was the second child of thirteen.  He moved to Chicago, IL at a young age when he met and married Thelma Moore.  To this union there were four children, William Jr., Cecilia, Zachary, and Venus. He was educated at Booker T. Washington School in Memphis, TN where he graduated from Brewster Theological Seminary.  He was employed ...

GALVA - Patricia L. “Pat” Sherman, 95, of Galva, went home to be with her Lord at 5:48 a.m., Friday, February 20, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 27, 2026 at Rux Funeral Home in Galva with Pastor Karen Martin officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior. Burial will be in the Galva Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or to www.foodforthepoor.org. She was born February 15, 1931 in ...

KEWANEE - Lisa Marie Janey, 68, of Kewanee, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 25 at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee with Rev. John Reside officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial will be at Pleasant View Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Kewanee Food Pantry. She was born on November 3, 1957, in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Alan and ...