Funeral Homes in Galesburg, IL

Facts about Galesburg, Illinois

• 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 disclosed by Peoria Journal Star on August 8th, 2018 that Daniel Edward Wolford died in Galesburg, Illinois.  Wolford was 60 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Daniel Edward's life.

It was reported by Peoria Journal Star on June 26th, 2018 that LaVerne Shafer (Burgener) passed on in Galesburg, Illinois.  Ms. Shafer was 100 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor LaVerne's life.

It was revealed on May 30th, 2018 that Mark Charles II Riley perished in Galesburg, Illinois.  Riley was 26 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Mark Charles II's life.

It was written by Peoria Journal Star on May 20th, 2018 that Shawn Ryan Talbert passed away in Galesburg, Illinois.  Talbert was 27 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Shawn Ryan's life.

It was reported by San Diego Union-Tribune on May 8th, 2018 that Ruthmarie "Ruthy" Leone passed away in Carlsbad, California.  Leone was 91 years old and was born in Galesburg, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ruthmarie "Ruthy"'s life.

It was reported by Peoria Journal Star on May 3rd, 2018 that Charles D "Chuck" Reining passed away in Galesburg, Illinois.  Reining was 47 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Charles D "Chuck"'s life.

It was written by Chicago Tribune on May 2nd, 2018 that Yvonne C Morehead (Clark) passed on in Galesburg, Illinois.  Ms. Morehead was 91 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Yvonne C's life.

It was disclosed on April 18th, 2018 that Caroline Jean Bauman (Alps) died in McLean, Virginia.  Ms. Bauman was 76 years old and was born in Galesburg, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Caroline Jean's life.

It was reported on April 8th, 2018 that Seaton Moon passed away in Galesburg, Illinois.  Moon was 89 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Seaton's life.

It was revealed by Des Moines Register on March 20th, 2018 that Sophie Gonzalez (Higareda) passed away in Iowa.  Ms. Gonzalez was 90 years old and was born in Galesburg, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Sophie's life.

History

. Knox College continues to maintain and use Old Main to this day. As of the closing of the Maytag Corporation plant in fall of 2004, BNSF is once again the largest private employer in Galesburg. A committee from New York purchased 17 acres (69,000 m²) in Knox County in 1835, and the first 25 settlers arrived in 1836. In the late 19th century, when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway connected its service through to Chicago, it also laid track through Galesburg, making this city one of relatively few to be served by multiple railroads and even fewer to have multiple railroad depots.