KEWANEE – David Gene Davis, 78, of Kewanee, died Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at Toulon Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. Cremation will be accorded and a memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 10 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1204 E. 10th St. in Kewanee. Those who are interested in attending via Zoom can call (309)853-3695 for those login details. Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee is in charge of arrangements. He was born October 14, 1944 in Moline,...

CAMBRIDGE – Larry Lee Wexell, 62, of Cambridge, formerly of Galva, died at 3:45 a.m., Thursday, June 8, 2023 at St. Anthony’s Nursing and Rehab Center in Rock Island. Arrangements are pending at Rux Funeral Home in Galva.

KEWANEE - Anthony E. "Tony" Perkins, 52, of Kewanee, died Thursday, June 8, 2023 in the emergency room at OSF Saint Luke Medical Center in Kewanee. Arrangements are pending at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee.

GALVA – Blair E. Whitman, 71, of Galva, passed away peacefully with most of his family and friends by his side at 4:15 p.m., Saturday, June 3, 2023. He was born November 20, 1951 in Kewanee, IL, the son of Dale B. and Betty Nelle (Massingill) Whitman. Raised in Galva, he graduated in 1969. Although he learned to play the saxophone at GHS, his best music was played on the air guitar, usually with the Beach Boys, oldies rock, or 70s country. He married Betty L. Stoddard on September...

GALVA - Mildred Irene Nelson, 98, of Galva, died at 11:10 a.m., Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Courtyard Estates of Galva. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 7 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Galva with Pastor Katie Gallagher officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the church. Burial will be at Galva Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Messiah Lutheran Church. Rux Funeral Home in Galva is assisting the family with arrangements. She was...

KEWANEE - Steven Ray “Von” Smith, 65, of Kewanee, died at 12:26 a.m., Saturday, June 3, 2023 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 6 at Rux Funeral Home in Galva. Cremation will be accorded following the visitation. Memorials may be directed to the Kewanee or Galva American Legions. He was born September 21, 1957 in Kewanee, the son of Roger and Shirley (Thurston) Smith. He is survived by his companion of 37...

LAFAYETTE – Mark L. Williams, 65, of LaFayette, died at 7:22 a.m., Friday, June 2, 2023 in the emergency room at OSF Saint Luke Medical Center in Kewanee. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 7 at Rux Funeral Home in Galva with Pastor David Pendergrass officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 6 at the funeral home. Burial will be in LaFayette Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to his family for a memorial to be established. He...

KEWANEE - Shirley Jones Gerard, 95, passed away June 1, 2023 in her daughter’s home, after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer’s. A private inurnment will be held this summer. A Celebration of Life will also be planned for a future date. Shirley Marie Jones was born November 5, 1927 in Kewanee, Illinois to Forrest P. and Anna Catherine Streicher Jones. She was the second of five daughters: Elaine A. (Raymond Erdman), Jean M. (Robert Sweat), Florine E. (Carl Edwall) and Marvella...

WILLIAMSFIELD - Sally A. Smith, 74, of Williamsfield, died at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday June 2 at Rux Funeral Home in Williamsfield with Pastor Mark Dexter officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Williamsfield Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family. She was born March 30, 1949 in Peoria, IL, the...

WASHBURN - James E. Taylor, 100, of Washburn, IL, formerly of LaFayette and Peoria, died at 2:08 a.m., Monday, May 29, 2023 at the home of his son, Gary. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 2 at Rux Funeral Home in Galva with Rev. Martin Gutzmer officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Galva Cemetery where military rites will be accorded by the Galva Fusiliers. Memorials may be directed to the...