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 away in Galesburg, Illinois.  Ms. Vanfleet was 99 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Lora Mae's life.

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

It was reported 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 sorrow and honor Barbara's life.

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

It was disclosed by Des Moines Register on August 21st, 2019 that Jane Fuson (Berglund) perished 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) perished in Galesburg, Illinois.  Ms. Krull was 78 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Marjorie Ann's life.

It was written 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) perished in Galesburg, Illinois.  Ms. Ortery was 65 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Carol's life.

It was written by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on June 28th, 2019 that Mary Davis (Amato) passed on 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 reported 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 sympathy and honor Eloise's life.

History

Throughout much of its history, Galesburg has been inextricably tied to the railroad industry. Carl Sandburg's boyhood home is now operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency as the Carl Sandburg State Historic Site. Galesburg was the home of Mary Ann Bickerdyke, who provided hospital care for Union soldiers during the American Civil War. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad sited major rail sorting yards here, including the first to use hump yard sorting. 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.