Galena Gazette

State news

Featured Most recent

Nothing to display.

Currently viewing stories posted within the past 2 years.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.

Time for Country Fair: Annual event set for Grant Park this Saturday and Sunday

Galena council: Ban open burns

City to close part of Main Street for filming of tourism promotional commercial

River Ridge craft fair Oct. 8-9

North Scott Press

Obituaries

Jeffrey Pettera

Hanover–Jeffrey Rae Pettera, 67, Hanover, passed away suddenly Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, at home. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Law Jones …

Doris Busch

LENA–Doris L. Busch, 86, Lena, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022 in Freeport. Doris was born on March 25, 1936, in Kent, the daughter of William and Olga (Koeller) …

Pearl Hamil

HANOVER–Pearl I. Hamil, 81, Hanover, passed away Sept. 28, 2022, at her son’s home in Winnebago. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 12 p.m. at the Hanover …

Jeanette Meneguin

SCALES MOUND–Jeanette “Boop” Ann (Hartman) Meneguin, 78, Scales Mound, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, Sept. 27, 2022, at home surrounded by her family. Visitation …

James Brown

ELIZABETH–James Edward Brown, 86, Elizabeth, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, at Midwest Senior Care Community, Galena. Cremation rites have been accorded. A …

More obits