Funeral Homes in Galesburg, IL

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Aaron Fike (race car driver), Jim Sundberg (baseball player), A. J. Fike (race car driver), Todd Hamilton (golfer), Chris Verene (photographer), and Lynne Kelly (writer and sign language interpreter).

Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. This city is forty-five miles northwest of Peoria. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County.Galesburg is home to Knox College, a private four-year liberal arts college, and Carl Sandburg College, a two-year community college.Galesburg City Township is an active township that is coterminous with the city.Galesburg is the principal city of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Knox and Warren counties.

Galesburg Obituaries

It was revealed by The Beacon News on December 20th, 2019 that Lora Mae Vanfleet (Runkle) passed on in Galesburg, Illinois.  Ms. Vanfleet was 99 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lora Mae's life.

It was reported by The Daily Herald on November 24th, 2019 that Dale Arnold Rowen passed on in Galesburg, Illinois.  Rowen was 95 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Dale Arnold's life.

It was disclosed on November 10th, 2019 that Barbara Albanese (Cratty) passed on in Lewiston, Maine.  Ms. Albanese was 79 years old and was born in Galesburg, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Barbara's life.

It was noted by Peoria Journal Star on October 24th, 2019 that Marjorie Mowers (Westlake) passed on in Galesburg, Illinois.  Ms. Mowers was 92 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Marjorie's life.

It was noted by Des Moines Register on August 21st, 2019 that Jane Fuson (Berglund) died in West Des Moines, Iowa.  Ms. Fuson was 86 years old and was born in Galesburg, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jane's life.

It was revealed by Peoria Journal Star on July 21st, 2019 that Marjorie Ann Krull (Potter) passed away in Galesburg, Illinois.  Ms. Krull was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Marjorie Ann's life.

It was disclosed by Peoria Journal Star on July 10th, 2019 that Elizabeth "Betty" Yemm (Gooding) died in Galesburg, Illinois.  Ms. Yemm was 94 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Elizabeth "Betty"'s life.

It was disclosed by Peoria Journal Star on July 2nd, 2019 that Carol Ortery (Dean) died in Galesburg, Illinois.  Ms. Ortery was 65 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Carol's life.

It was disclosed by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on June 28th, 2019 that Mary Davis (Amato) died in Brookfield, Wisconsin.  Ms. Davis was 85 years old and was born in Galesburg, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mary's life.

It was disclosed by Peoria Journal Star on May 11th, 2019 that Eloise Staggs (Thompson) perished in Galesburg, Illinois.  Ms. Staggs was 93 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Eloise's life.

History

A committee from New York purchased 17 acres (69,000 m²) in Knox County in 1835, and the first 25 settlers arrived in 1836. Carl Sandburg's boyhood home is now operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency as the Carl Sandburg State Historic Site. Galesburg was home to the first anti-slavery society in Illinois, founded in 1837, and was a stop on the Underground Railroad. The site contains the cottage Sandburg was born in, a modern museum, the rock under which he and his wife Lilian are buried, and a performance venue. .