Baseball trailblazer, community servant Ruth Pecsi leaves Galesburg legacy

Community mourns her enduring impact; family requesting Cubs attire at the funeral
Pecsi, Ruth

Ruth Louise Pecsi, 95, died on Monday morning, July 28, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family.
Cooper, Kenneth B.

Kenneth B. Cooper, 50, of Abingdon, died at 4:34 a.m. Saturday, July 26, 2025, in OSF St. Francis Medical Center.
Faubion, Valerie

Valerie L. Faubion, 63, formerly of Monmouth, Illinois, died at her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona, on July 25, 2025.
Price, Lorri

Lorri D. Price, 66, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at 7:50 p.m. Saturday, July 12, 2025, at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, Peoria, Illinois.
Howerter, Jack L.

Jack L. Howerter, 86, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at 11:32 a.m. Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Jack was born on June 13, 1939, in Galesburg, the son of Harry L. and Mildred E. (Johnson)
GHS Class of 2021 – What’s going on four years later?

Evan Massey’s blog spotlights alumni achievements of 7 former Silver Streaks