Kendra Pahlow, 79 of Windermere, Fl, formerly of Galva passed away, Sunday, November 8, 2020 at ORMC Orlando. She slipped away peacefully, with family present. She was born August 8, 1941 in Kewanee, IL. She was the daughter of Russell and Kathryn (Vincent) Alderman. She is survived by husband Larry, three children; Scott (Robbie Ann) Memphis, Larken, Windermere, FL and Ryan (Ashley) Ponte Vedra, FL and seven grandchildren: Ryan, Eston, and Mason: Ben and Luke Holderman; Anna Grace and...

BISHOP HILL - Lewis L. “Louie” Nelson, 93, of Bishop Hill, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Genesis East Medical Center, Davenport, IA. Cremation has been accorded and a celebration of his life will be held from 1:00-4:00 p.m., Saturday, August 7 at the Bishop Hill Colony School. Memorials may be made to the Bishop Hill Community Methodist Church or the Old Settlers Association of Bishop Hill. Rux Funeral Home in Galva is assisting the family with arrangements. Louie was...

KEWANEE - Alphonso "Al" Manuel Padilla, 96 of Kewanee passed away at 4:15 p.m., Thursday, December 31, 2020 at the Kewanee Care Home. Al was born on June 17th 1924, the son of Miguel "Mike" and Serafina (Nee Gomez) Padilla. He began his life long career as a carpenter at age 13, building a chicken coop, eventually founding a partnership in United Woodworking cabinet shop as a millwright. Later he would become president of the Peoria Carpenters Union Local 237 and then...

PEKIN - Richard L. Gartin, 63, of Pekin, formerly of Galva, died at 11:15 AM Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at UnityPoint Health - Methodist in Peoria. Graveside inurnment will be held at 10: 00 a.m., Thursday, August 5 at Galva Cemetery with Rev. Kevin Drane officiating. Military rites will be accorded by the Galva Fusiliers.  Memorials may be directed to the Wounded Warrior Project at support.woundedwarriorproject.org or the Henry County Humane Society. Rux Funeral Home in Galva is...

GALVA – Thomas E. “Tom” Derick, 85, of Galva, died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at his home. Cremation will be accorded and private graveside services will be held at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in rural Kewanee at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family for a memorial to be established. Rux Funeral Home in Galva is in charge of arrangements. He was born August 6, 1935 in Kewanee, the son of William “Bill” and Christina (Dolieslager) Derick. Survivors...

GALVA – John C. “Jack” Sterling, 78, of Galva, died at 8:49 p.m., Thursday, July 22, 2021 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 29 at Rux Funeral Home in Galva. Cremation will be accorded following the visitation. Memorials may be directed to the family for a memorial to be established. He was born July 10, 1943 in Spring Valley, IL, the son of Conway J. and Mary D. (Rue) Sterling Sr. Survivors include his...

KEWANEE – Linda K. White, 70, of Kewanee, died at 9:09 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Cremation will be accorded and a memorial visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Monday, July 26 at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee. Private inurnment will be held at Wethersfield Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. She was born July 16, 1951 in Kewanee, the son of Jack and Beverly...

Patricia Ann “Patty” Hess, 78, formerly of Kewanee, transitioned to her heavenly home on Monday, July 19, 2021 at UnityPoint Health - Proctor in Peoria, IL after several unexpected health challenges. Patricia was a faithful woman who loved the Lord, her family, church, and community as evidenced by her life of service to others.   Born on October 30, 1943 in Kewanee, IL to loving Christian parents (John Howell, a business owner and Susie Seigh Hess, homemaker), she...

KEWANEE - Michael Lee Horner, 55, of Princeton, IL went home to be with his beloved heavenly family at 6:52 p.m., Monday, July 19, 2021 at the Ottawa Pavilion. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday July 22 at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee. Following the visitation cremation will be accorded and a private service with inurnment at Pleasant View Cemetery will be held at a later date. Memorials can be directed to the family. Michael was born November 17, 1965 in Kewanee, the son...

Alice Ann Golby was born in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Cecil and Katherine (Noonen) Simons of Princeville, Illinois on March 20, 1938.  She graduated from Princeville Community High School in 1956 and from Marycrest College, Davenport, Iowa in 1960. She passed away on July 15, 2021. Alice Ann married James L. Golby at St. Mary of the Woods Church in Princeville on July 25, 1964.  They are the parents of four children: Katherine (Eric) Stewart of Dwight, IL, Margaret...