GALVA – Teresa L. Porter, 56, of Galva, died at 10:18 a.m., Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Cremation will be accorded and a Celebration of her Life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. Rux Funeral Home in Galva is in charge of arrangements. She was born March 26, 1964 in Kewanee, the daughter of Terry and Mary (Raley) Porter. She married David L. Kerner on December 22, 2009 in Cambridge after being...

KEWANEE – Donald G. Gillespie, 71, of Kewanee, died Sunday, March 29, 2020 at his home. Cremation will be accorded and graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 3 at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in rural Kewanee. Deacon Martin VanMeltebeck will officiate. Memorials may be directed to the family. Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee is in charge of arrangements. He was born March 20, 1949 in Kewanee, the son of Ralph A. and Margaret P. (Zablackis) Gillespie Sr. Survivors...

KEWANEE - Betsy Landergen Newman, 69, of rural Kewanee, died Saturday morning, March 21, 2020 at her home. Per her request, cremation will be accorded and no services are planned at this time. Memorials in her name may be directed to Abilities Plus in Kewanee.  Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee is in charge of arrangements. She was born July 12, 1950 in Kewanee, the daughter of Kenneth and Olive (Anderson) Landergen. She married Richard Newman on August 11, 1972 in Kewanee. He survives as...

KEWANEE – Carole Anne Moats, 74, of Kewanee, died at 3:15 a.m., Friday, March 20, 2020 at Royal Oaks Care Center in Kewanee. Cremation will be accorded and a Celebration of her Life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to her family. Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee is in charge of arrangements. She was born August 22, 1945 in Kewanee, the daughter of Frederick and Francis Catherine (Wolfe) Thurwanger. Survivors include her three children; Harold James “Jim”...

KEWANEE – Diana Lee Bliss, 63, of Kewanee, died at 5:43 p.m., Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Royal Oaks Care Center. Cremation will be accorded and no services are planned at this time. Memorials may be directed to the family for a memorial to be established. Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee is in charge of arrangements. She was born January 20, 1957 in Boston, MA, the daughter of William and Louise (Last) Brown. Survivors include her three children; Joshua R. Bliss of Beloit, WI and Jason E....

GALVA – Janice M. Lewis, 78, of Galva, died at 5:43 p.m., Monday, March 16, 2020 at UnityPoint Health-Trinity Rock Island. Cremation will be accorded and a Celebration of her Life will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be held in Altona Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. Rux Funeral Home in Galva is in charge of arrangements. She was born November 7, 1941 in Galesburg, the daughter of Asa and Lois (Slifer) Thrasher. She married Robert Lewis on...

GALVA – Ernest “Ernie” R. Hulstrom Sr., 60, of Galva, entered into eternal life at 7:48 a.m., Thursday, March 12, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria with his family by his side. Due to the restrictions of COVID-19 the visitation for Ernie Hulstrom has been cancelled. We do ask that you pay your respects to the family through our website. A private celebration of life will be held. Pastors Joshua Ryner and Bob Curry will officiate. Burial will be in...

KEWANEE – Gary E. Sorrells, 80, of Kewanee, died at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the Kewanee Care Home. Cremation will be accorded and there be no services at this time. Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee is in charge of arrangements. He was born March 22, 1939 in Avon, IL, the son of Everett and Evelyn (Manlove) Sorrells. He married Debra Happel on January 26, 1996. Survivors include his wife, two sons, Bryan and Paul Sorrells, two step-daughters, Emily (Don) Easterbrooks and...

MARSEILLES – Joshua L. “Josh” Skunk” Hollingsworth, 37, of Marseilles, IL, died at 7:29 a.m., Monday, March 9, 2020 in Galesburg. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, March 14 at Rux Funeral Home in Galva. Pastor Jon Wenger will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, March 13 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Galva Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to an educational fund for his daughter, Cheyenne or to the USO of...

WALNUT – George F. Reinhofer, 75, of Walnut, died at 6:50 a.m., Monday, March 9, 2020 at his home. Cremation will be accorded and no services are planned at this time. Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee is in charge of arrangements. He was born December 17, 1944 in Bemidji, MN, the son of Fred and Carmen (Colazio) Reinhofer. George served his country in the U.S. Marines. He had been a driver for Pacella Trucking Express Inc.