Longtime Galesburg City Clerk, Anita Carlton dies at 83

A long time public servant of Galesburg passed away Wednesday.
Carlton, Anita L.

Mrs. Anita L. Carlton, 83, of Galesburg passed away at 2:06 am, Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at Seminary Manor Nursing Home.
Peterson, Leland R.

Leland R. Peterson, 83 of Woodhull, IL died Monday, August 17, 2020, at OSF St. Mary Hospital in Galesburg, IL.
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