GALVA – Marjorie M. Johnson, 96, of Galva, died at 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 17, 2018 at Hammond-Henry Long Term Care in Geneseo surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 21 at Rux Funeral Home in Galva. Rev. Randall Swanson will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 20 at the funeral home. The family requests casual dress for the services. Burial will be in Galva Cemetery. Memorials may be...

NEPONSET – David D. “Coop” Cooper, 62, of Neponset, died at 4:30 a.m., Sunday, September 16, 2018 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 22 at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee. Carol Kersey will officiate. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the services at the funeral home. The family asks that you wear your David Cooper Benefit t-shirts to the services. Burial will be in Hopeland Cemetery in rural Buda where military...

GALVA – Tony Rue Sterling, infant son of Melissa McGuire and Anthony Rue Sterling was born a silent birth at 1:37 p.m., Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Cottage Hospital in Galesburg. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 22 at Galva Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00-10:45 a.m., Saturday at Rux Funeral Home in Galva. Memorials may be directed to the family. Survivors include his parents, paternal grandparents, Louis (Dianna) Sterling, maternal...

Charles “Chuck” W. Deahl, 75, of Galva, passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Hammond-Henry Hospital in Geneseo. Chuck was born August 20, 1943, the son of William Warren and Naomi (Queen) Deahl in Peoria IL. He graduated from Peoria Central in 1961 and from Bradley University in 1965 and completed post graduate studies at the University of IL. Chuck served in the Army Reserves stationed at Fort Gordon, GA in the late 60’s during the Vietnam Era. Upon completion of...

KEWANEE - Dorothy J. Hill, 87, Kewanee, died at 3:45 p.m., Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the Kewanee Care Home. Cremation will be accorded and memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 14 at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee. The Very Rev. Jerry Rafalko will officiate. There will be no visitation. Inurnment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Senior Citizens Center in Kewanee. She was born March 28, 1931 in Matteson, IL, the daughter...

KEWANEE – Selena Kristine Brady, infant daughter of Stephanie Mullins and Maxwell Brady, passed away at 10:00 p.m., Saturday, September 8, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. A visitation will be held from 1:00-4:00 p.m., Thursday, September 13 at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee. Cremation will be accorded following the visitation. Memorials may be directed to the family for a memorial to established.

KEWANEE – Mary Ellorene Salisbury, 81, a resident of Marigold Health Care Center, formerly of Kewanee and Galva, died at 4:55 a.m., Friday, September 7, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Cremation will be accorded and graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 14 at Galva Cemetery. Pastor Art Nutzhorn of the Faith Baptist Church in Toulon will officiate. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society. Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee is in...

GALVA – Donald W. Jones, 98, of rural Galva, died at 9:30 a.m., Sunday, August 26, 2018 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 1 at Rux Funeral Home in Galva. Rev. Martin Gutzmer will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, August 31 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Galva Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Abilities Plus or to OSF Hospice. He was born March 26, 1920 at the family home in rural Galva, the son of...

KEWANEE – Retired Illinois State Trooper, Floyd Blanks, 59, of Kewanee, died at 4:05 p.m., Sunday, August 26, 2018 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 31 at the First Congregational Church in Kewanee. Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, August 30 at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Gardens in rural Kewanee. Memorials may be directed to the Sunday School Department at the First Congregational...

KEWANEE – James W. “Jim” Little, 71, of Kewanee, died at 2:50 p.m., Sunday, August 26, 2018 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 29 at the Church of Peace in rural Kewanee. Rev. Dan Craig will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 28 at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee. Burial will be in Garden of Peace Cemetery where military rites will be accorded by the Kewanee...