KEWANEE WEATHER

Obituaries

9/15/1932

- 6/18/2025

9/15/1932 - 6/18/2025

MOLINE – Margaret A. Despain, 92, of Moline, formerly of Kewanee, died at 10:31 a. m. , Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at UnityPoint Health – Trinity Bettendorf. She was born on September 15, 1932, in...



9/2/1946

- 6/13/2025

9/2/1946 - 6/13/2025

Jack A. Koepke, 78, of Kewanee, passed away Friday, June 13, 2025, at Arcadia Care, Kewanee. Jack was born September 2, 1946, in Kewanee, the son of Kurt M. and Marjorie B. (Schmidt) Koepke. Jack grad...



3/4/1956

- 2/27/2025

3/4/1956 - 2/27/2025

Pamela H. Nameniuk, 68, of Puyallup, Washington, formerly of Kewanee, IL, passed away February 27, 2025, at Linden Grove Health Care Center in Puyallup. Pam was born March 4, 1956, at Galesburg Cot...



5/22/1936

- 6/8/2025

5/22/1936 - 6/8/2025

KEWANEE – Doris I. Groy, 89, of Kewanee, died Sunday, June 8, 2025 at her home. She was born May 22, 1936 in Kewanee, the daughter of Theodore and Katherine (Fesler) Loughe. She married Ernest E. G...



8/20/1992

- 6/2/2025

8/20/1992 - 6/2/2025

Colton Eisenbarth Smith, 32, of Kewanee, died on June 2, 2025, at the Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born August 20, 1992, in Ottawa, Illinois, the son of Doug and Janel (Eisenbarth) Sm...



5/29/1936

- 5/28/2025

5/29/1936 - 5/28/2025

Jean L. MacMillan, 88, of Kewanee, formerly of Santa Barbara CA, died May 28, 2025. Jean was born May 29, 1936, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Jerome and Lillian (Hrdina) Rada. Jean married James V. ...



1/31/1934

- 4/9/2025

1/31/1934 - 4/9/2025

Mr. Charles "Chuck" M. Orwig II, 91, of Kewanee, Illinois died at 9:30 p. m. Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, Illinois. He was born January 31, 1934, at h...



6/19/1931

- 5/26/2025

6/19/1931 - 5/26/2025

Hugo Bruno Block was born June 19, 1931, at home in rural Neponset Township to Bruno Block and Margaret (Arlt) Block, joining two sisters. He attended Neponset schools, graduating from Neponset High S...



9/3/1955

- 5/22/2025

9/3/1955 - 5/22/2025

Dr. Carla B. Greby, 69, of Kewanee, died at 11:46 p. m. , Thursday, May 22, 2025, at OSF Saint Luke Medical Center in Kewanee. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a. m. , Wednesday, May 28 at ...



9/12/1928

- 5/23/2025

9/12/1928 - 5/23/2025

Joan C. Lambin, 96, of Galva, died Friday, May 23, 2025, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a. m. Saturday, May 31st at the Messiah Lutheran Church, Galv...



10/27/1929

- 5/21/2025

10/27/1929 - 5/21/2025

Karyl A. Schieler, 95, formerly of Morton and Kewanee, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Hopedale Nursing Home. Karyl was born October 27, 1929, in Kewanee, the daughter of George and Laura (Bak...



2/18/1945

- 5/19/2025

2/18/1945 - 5/19/2025

KEWANEE – Gerald A. “Jerry” Grebner, 80, of Kewanee, died Monday, May 19, 2025, at his home. Jerry was born February 18, 1945, in Metamora, IL, the son of John L. and Hildagard (Alig) Grebner. ...



8/17/1953

- 5/9/2025

8/17/1953 - 5/9/2025

Dr. Eldon M. Samuel, 71, of Snellville, GA and Kewanee, IL, passed away Friday, May 9, 2025, at his home in Kewanee. Dr. Samuel was born August 17, 1953, in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Caribbean, ...



12/11/1942

- 4/20/2025

12/11/1942 - 4/20/2025

Holly L. Stone, 82, of Gun Barrel City, Texas, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 20, 2025, with her son at her side. She departed this world for the next surrounded by the quiet comfort ...



6/11/1951

- 5/3/2025

6/11/1951 - 5/3/2025

Alfred Spaulding Wentworth III was born on June 11, 1951, at McGhoe Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. He passed away on May 3, 2025, in Walnut, IL. He married Michele Pillen on November 30, 1985, at the Fi...



8/11/1938

- 5/8/2025

8/11/1938 - 5/8/2025

Bonnie Jean Calhoun, 86, of Davenport, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 8, 2025. A funeral service to celebrate Bonnie’s life will be held at 11:00 a. m. on Saturday, May 31, 2...



1/18/1951

- 5/12/2025

1/18/1951 - 5/12/2025

Carla J. Matheson, 74, of Bettendorf, IA, passed away, May 12, 2025, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a. m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at First Lu...



2/18/1949

- 5/10/2025

2/18/1949 - 5/10/2025

KEWANEE – Leslie C. “Les” Anderson, 76, of Kewanee, died at 8:15 p. m. , Saturday, May 10, 2025, at his home. He was born on February 18, 1949, in Kewanee, the son of Robert and Elizabeth (Ker...



9/22/1947

- 5/1/2025

9/22/1947 - 5/1/2025

Nancy M. Miller, 77, of Kewanee, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2025, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice House, Peoria. Nancy was born September 22, 1947, in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of William E. and...



9/2/1940

- 4/23/2025

9/2/1940 - 4/23/2025

Jerry Leland Kenney, 84, of Kewanee died peacefully at 1:30 p. m. , Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Liberty Village in Princeton, IL. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p. m. , Saturday May 3 at R...



9/2/1944

- 4/19/2025

9/2/1944 - 4/19/2025

Larry N. Varner, 80, of Kewanee, Illinois, and formerly of Galva, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Larry was born to D. Steve and A...



2/14/1977

- 4/17/2025

2/14/1977 - 4/17/2025

Kevin R. Hampton, 48, of Rantoul, died at 6:32 a. m. , Thursday, April 17, 2025, in the emergency room at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a. m. , Satur...



7/14/1934

- 3/30/2025

7/14/1934 - 3/30/2025

Edith J. Aldred, 90, of Kewanee, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2025, at Arcadia Care Toulon. Edith was born July 14, 1934, in Kewanee, the daughter of Harold F. and Veachie A. (Beckner) Pyle. Edith at...



2/25/1952

- 4/9/2025

2/25/1952 - 4/9/2025

KEWANEE – Sandra K. Wirth, 73, of Kewanee, died Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at her home. She was born on February 25, 1952, at St. Francis Hospital in Kewanee, the daughter of Richard and Alice (Ouar...



11/28/1966

- 4/8/2025

11/28/1966 - 4/8/2025

John Eric Schieler, 58, of Kewanee passed away on April 8, 2025. John was born on November 28, 1966, in Kewanee, the son of Raymond ‘Ray’ and Nellie (Swanson) Schieler. He is survived by one bro...