KEWANEE – Emery Dean Thurston, 84, of Kewanee, died at 8:55 p.m., Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at the Kewanee Care Home. Cremation will be accorded and private inurnment will be held at a later date. A Celebration of Life will be held from 12:00-4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 14 at the Kewanee Elks Lodge. Memorials may be directed to the family for a memorial to be established. Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee is in charge of arrangements. He was born May 21, 1937 in Peoria, the son of Emery...

GALVA – Daniel John Empson II, 54, of Galva, died Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at his home. Cremation will be accorded and private graveside services will be held at Galva Cemetery at a later date. Rux Funeral Home in Galva is in charge of arrangements. He was born May 10, 1967 in Kewanee, the son of Daniel John Empson I and Krisann Kathrine Kelly. Survivors include his mother, Krisann K. Smith of Galva, his father, Daniel Empson of Altona, his children; Shanlin (Mike) T H Fujimoto of...

PEORIA – Martha D. Bartman, 89, of Peoria, formerly of Mineral, died at 8:42 a.m., Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at the Bickford of Peoria Senior Living. Cremation will be accorded and services will be held at a later date with inurnment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Kewanee. Memorials may be directed to the Sheffield Rescue Unit or to Transitions Hospice in Peoria. Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee is in charge of arrangements. She was born April 21, 1932 in Kewanee, the daughter of Frank and...

KEWANEE - Eleanore Mae Cruse 95, of Kewanee, died Sunday, October 17, 2021 at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa, IL.  Visitation will be held at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee on Friday, October 22 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.  A graveside service will follow at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in rural Kewanee with Rev. Kevin Drane officiating. Eleanore was born June 7, 1926 in Savanna, IL. She was the daughter of Lawrence and LaVonne Catton. She married Ray Cruse Sr. in December of...

KEWANEE – Ronald S. “Ron” Horton, 80, of Kewanee, died at 2:16 p.m., Saturday, October 16 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria from injuries sustained from a fall. Cremation will be accorded and a memorial visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Monday, October 25 at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee with military rites accorded by the Kewanee Veterans Council at 4:30 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the Henry County Humane Society. The funeral home will maintain...

KEWANEE - Larry W. “Boa” Krech, 65, of Kewanee, formerly of the Chicago area, died at 9:24 p.m., Saturday October 16, 2021 in the emergency room at OSF Saint Luke Medical Center in Kewanee. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, October 22 at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee. Memorials may be directed to the family. The funeral home will maintain compliance with COVID regulations and requires that all guests wear a mask for the safety of all those...

KEWANEE - Russell M. Underwood Jr., 92, of Kewanee, died at 7:35 a.m., Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the Hillcrest Home in rural Geneseo. Cremation has been accorded and a private burial of his ashes will be held at Pleasant View Cemetery in Kewanee followed by a Celebration of Life. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Kewanee Senior Center. Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee is in charge of arrangements. He was born April 7, 1929 in Wyanet, the son of Russell and Leona...

GALVA – Dwain E. “Jake” Jacobson, 92, of Kewanee, formerly of Galva, died at 9:11 p.m., Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Betty’s Garden Memory Care in Kewanee. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 20 at Galva Cemetery with Chaplain Jordan Knight officiating. Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter, 8430 W. Bryn Mawr, St. 800, Chicago, IL 60631. Rux Funeral Home in Galva is in charge of...

DAHINDA – Norman L. “Norm” Johnson, 65, of Dahinda, died at 9:40 p.m., Thursday, September 30, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., noon, Saturday, October 9 at Rux Funeral Home in Williamsfield with Cody Niebuhr officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the services at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Williamsfield Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family for a memorial...

KEWANEE – Mark A. Merritt, 60, of Kewanee, died Thursday, September 30, 2021 in Kewanee. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 8 at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee with Rev. Jon Vincent officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in rural Kewanee. Memorials may be directed to his family. The funeral home will maintain compliance with COVID regulations and requires that all...