KEWANEE WEATHER

Obituaries

3/22/1938

- 2/11/2026

3/22/1938 - 2/11/2026

Yolanda Unakis Evert, 87, passed away peacefully in the arms of her loving daughter and son-in-law February 11, 2026, in her Oscar, Louisiana, home after a courageous battle with renal failure. Yoland...



6/17/1951

- 2/6/2026

6/17/1951 - 2/6/2026

Patricia J. Dolieslager, 74, of Kewanee, passed away Friday, February 6, 2026, at her daughter’s home in Toulon, surrounded by family. Patricia was born June 17, 1951, in Kewanee, the daughter of Ca...



5/4/1928

- 2/15/2026

5/4/1928 - 2/15/2026

Betty A. Catton, 97, of Sheffield, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2026, at OSF St. Luke’s Medical Center. Betty was born May 4, 1928, in Annawan, Illinois the daughter of Hippolitus and Emily (Lan...



11/3/1957

- 2/17/2026

11/3/1957 - 2/17/2026

KEWANEE- Lisa Marie Janey, 68, of Kewanee, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a. m. , Wednesday, February 25 at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee...



9/12/1967

- 2/15/2026

9/12/1967 - 2/15/2026

"Mark A. Sawickis died at his home on February 15, 2025, at the age of 58. He was born on September 12, 1967, to Edward and Bette Sawickis, who preceded him in death. Mark grew up with a deep love o...



7/30/1930

- 2/13/2026

7/30/1930 - 2/13/2026

Kewanee- Cleta J. Riggins, 95, of Kewanee, passed away Friday, February 13, 2026. She was born on July 30, 1930, in Kewanee, to the late Frank and Leota (Adams) Stewart, of Princeville. Cleta married ...



2/18/1943

- 2/11/2026

2/18/1943 - 2/11/2026

Caroline A. Blank, 82, of Kewanee, died at 3:39 a. m. , Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Arcadia Care at Kewanee. She was born on February 18, 1943, in Kewanee, IL, the daughter of William “Bill”...



11/26/1959

- 2/8/2026

11/26/1959 - 2/8/2026

Gregg A. Larson, 66, of Kewanee, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026, surrounded by family. Gregg was born on November 26, 1959, in Kewanee, the son of Lawrence F. and Olga (Haddad) Larson. Gregg gr...



11/20/1937

- 2/5/2026

11/20/1937 - 2/5/2026

Jewneel D. Walker, 88, of Kewanee, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Arcadia CareKewanee. She was born November 20, 1937, the daughter of Sidney and Ethel (Peterson) Walker. Jewneel attended...



6/18/1962

- 1/8/2026

6/18/1962 - 1/8/2026

Connie L. Herring, age 63, of Kewanee, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Peoria IL. Connie was born on June 18, 1962, in Hesse Germany. The daughter of Byron an...



6/8/1948

- 11/26/2025

6/8/1948 - 11/26/2025

In Loving Memory of Richard Lee Downard Richard Lee Downard, a devoted father, friend, and man of faith, passed away on November 26, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, Ill. , at the age of 77, s...



1/4/1951

- 1/14/2026

1/4/1951 - 1/14/2026

Stephanie Heiwig Godke, dead, no longer amongst the living. She went to be with Jesus and her departed loved ones just days ago. How she died is not nearly as important as how she LIVED. Let’s just...



9/24/1934

- 1/4/2026

9/24/1934 - 1/4/2026

Frank E. (Mike) Clucas, A Long and Fruitful Life Frank E. (Mike) Clucas, age 91, passed away on January 4, 2026, doing what he loved, feeding his horses. He was reunited with his beloved wife of nearl...



8/22/1935

- 1/12/2026

8/22/1935 - 1/12/2026

Phillip E. “Phil” Kitterman, 90, of Galva, died at 9:31 a. m. , Monday, January 12, 2026, at his home. He was born on August 22, 1935, in Princeton, IL, the son of Forrest and Martha (Dixon) Kitt...



The family of John Costin would like to invite you to his Celebration of Life to be held at the American Legion, 116 E Third St, Kewanee on Saturday, January 24 from Noon to 4:00 pm. We will have a m...



7/26/1940

- 12/26/2025

7/26/1940 - 12/26/2025

William “Bill” Vereecke, 85, of Kewanee, passed away Friday December 26, 2025, in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family. Bill fought colon cancer for 12 years with determination and gra...



1/23/1957

- 1/8/2026

1/23/1957 - 1/8/2026

Sally “Joan” Endress, 68, of Kewanee, IL passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL after a brief illness. Born in Peoria on Janua...



11/12/1941

- 12/24/2025

11/12/1941 - 12/24/2025

John E. Boling “Big John,” 84, of Kewanee, peacefully passed away on December 24, 2025, at OSF St. Mary’s Medical Center in Galesburg. John was born on November 12, 1941, in Kewanee, Illinois, ...



2/22/1962

- 12/30/2025

2/22/1962 - 12/30/2025

Krystal D. Vallero, 63, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at her home. Krystal was born February 22, 1962, in Kewanee, the daughter of William “Bill” H. and Carol S. (VanWaes) Brackett. Krys...



3/4/1941

- 12/25/2025

3/4/1941 - 12/25/2025

Sharon Leonette (Marcou) Schoen, 84, of La Crosse, WI passed away December 25, 2025. She was born to James and Luciel Marcou on March 4, 1941, and married Walter “Jack” Schoen in 1963. She gradua...



10/25/1943

- 12/26/2025

10/25/1943 - 12/26/2025

Kenneth “Kenny” D. Gutschlag, 82, of Kewanee, passed away Friday, December 26, 2025, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria surrounded by his family after a grueling battle with pancreatic canc...



9/4/1946

- 12/23/2025

9/4/1946 - 12/23/2025

Alvin C. Thompson, 79, of West Lafayette, formerly of Kewanee, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 23, 2025, at the Indiana Veterans Home of West Lafayette. Born on September 4...



2/9/1963

- 12/20/2025

2/9/1963 - 12/20/2025

Lori Jean Gibson, 62, of Kewanee, IL, passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday, December 20 at the Richard L. Owens Hospice Home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with pancreatic...



11/21/1944

- 12/9/2025

11/21/1944 - 12/9/2025

Robert "Bob" Allen Brown began life in Ohio, the first born to Robert and Rose (Yurko) Brown, and ended his journey in Illinois. He grew up in Brooklyn Heights and carried treasured memories of that ...



8/1/1938

- 12/10/2025

8/1/1938 - 12/10/2025

Dennis C. Shaner, 87, of rural Neponset, died Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at his home. He was born August 1, 1938, at Kewanee Public Hospital, the son Randall and Velma (Berry) Shaner. He spent his...