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Donald Eugene McGovern

Person Chart

Partners

Partner	Date of Birth	Children
Mary L Roebuck	4/1/1942	Tamara McGovern John Heath McGovern

Person Events

Event Type	Date	Place
Birth	6-10-1938	Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, United States
Death	9/6/2019	Maquon, Knox, Illinois, United States
Burial	September 2019	Haw Creek Township, Knox, Illinois, United States

Kinship Report

Name	Type	Place of Birth	Date of Birth	Place of Death	Date of Death
Partner
Mary L Roebuck	Partner or wife	Deadwood, Lawrence, South Dakota, United States	4/1/1942	Galesburg, Know, Illinois, United States	12/19/2013
Children
Tamara McGovern	Daughter		7/3/1963		3/12/1982
John Heath McGovern	Son	Spearfish, Lawrence, South Dakota, United States	7/25/1966	Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, United States	5/21/2018

Notes


Donald Eugene McGovern had a first wife. Patricia Hummel. Appears they had a sone Heath and a daughter Tamara A. Second wife Mary L (Colwell) Roebuck. Appears they had 2 sons, Michael S. and Daniel D and 2 daughters, Kelley S Kohring and Anita D Novak
OBIT:::: (Galesburg, IL) \| Date of Publication: 08 Sep 2019 Obituary for Donald E. McGovern MAQUON - Donald Eugene McGovern, 81, Maquon, died at 9:33 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at home. He was born June 10, 1938, in Galesburg, the son of Arthur John and Viola Lee (Wheeler) McGovern. He was married to Patricia Hummel. He later married Mary L. Roebuck on Oct. 3, 1970, in Deadwood, South Dakota. She preceded him in death on Dec. 19, 2013. At the time of their marriage, Mary had four children under the age of 6. Don took in the whole family, adopted all the children, and was a loving father and grandfather for the remainder of his life. He is survived by four children, Michael S. (Marce) McGovern of Beeler, Kansas, Kelley S. (Nathan) Kohring of Peoria Heights, Daniel D. (Charlet) McGovern of Pekin and Anita D. (David) Novak of Maquon; 12 grandchildren, Justin (Taylor) McGovern, Cody (Michelle) McGovern, Dylan McGovern, William Kohring, Amanda McGovern, Katherine (William) Jenkins, Molly McGovern, Anna McGovern, Bradley Novak, Darren Novak, Jared Novak and Brett Novak; and five great-grandchildren. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Tamara A. McGovern; a son, Heath J. McGovern; a grandson, Tyler McGovern; a brother, James McGovern; and a sister, Mary Carr. Don lived in Knox County his whole life. He drove a semi-truck, starting out hauling grain and livestock in his youth and retiring from Maytag in 2000. In addition to driving a semi, Don owned and operated a grain and livestock farm during his working years. In his retirement, Don enjoyed gardening, feeding hummingbirds and drinking coffee on his front porch. He and Mary always enjoyed attending their grandchildren's sporting events. Don attended the Douglas United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Knox County Farm Bureau, the Teamsters Union, the Knights of Columbus and the American Legion. Don served in the United States Army Reserves. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Funeral Directors and Cremation Services Galesburg Chapel. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at the Maquon United Methodist Church. Pastor Don Shane will officiate. Burial will follow in the Maquon Cemetery, where military honors will be accorded. Memorial contributions may be made to the family to divide between the many organizations he generously supported. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.

Donald Eugene McGovern had a first wife. Patricia Hummel. Appears they had a sone Heath and a daughter Tamara A. Second wife Mary L (Colwell) Roebuck. Appears they had 2 sons, Michael S. and Daniel D and 2 daughters, Kelley S Kohring and Anita D Novak

OBIT::::

(Galesburg, IL) | Date of Publication: 08 Sep 2019
Obituary for Donald E. McGovern
MAQUON - Donald Eugene McGovern, 81, Maquon, died at 9:33 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at home. He was born June 10, 1938, in Galesburg, the son of Arthur John and Viola Lee (Wheeler) McGovern. He was married to Patricia Hummel. He later married Mary L. Roebuck on Oct. 3, 1970, in Deadwood, South Dakota. She preceded him in death on Dec. 19, 2013. At the time of their marriage, Mary had four children under the age of 6. Don took in the whole family, adopted all the children, and was a loving father and grandfather for the remainder of his life. He is survived by four children, Michael S. (Marce) McGovern of Beeler, Kansas, Kelley S. (Nathan) Kohring of Peoria Heights, Daniel D. (Charlet) McGovern of Pekin and Anita D. (David) Novak of Maquon; 12 grandchildren, Justin (Taylor) McGovern, Cody (Michelle) McGovern, Dylan McGovern, William Kohring, Amanda McGovern, Katherine (William) Jenkins, Molly McGovern, Anna McGovern, Bradley Novak, Darren Novak, Jared Novak and Brett Novak; and five great-grandchildren. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Tamara A. McGovern; a son, Heath J. McGovern; a grandson, Tyler McGovern; a brother, James McGovern; and a sister, Mary Carr. Don lived in Knox County his whole life. He drove a semi-truck, starting out hauling grain and livestock in his youth and retiring from Maytag in 2000. In addition to driving a semi, Don owned and operated a grain and livestock farm during his working years. In his retirement, Don enjoyed gardening, feeding hummingbirds and drinking coffee on his front porch. He and Mary always enjoyed attending their grandchildren's sporting events. Don attended the Douglas United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Knox County Farm Bureau, the Teamsters Union, the Knights of Columbus and the American Legion. Don served in the United States Army Reserves. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Funeral Directors and Cremation Services Galesburg Chapel. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at the Maquon United Methodist Church. Pastor Don Shane will officiate. Burial will follow in the Maquon Cemetery, where military honors will be accorded. Memorial contributions may be made to the family to divide between the many organizations he generously supported. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.