Adeline Elesta "Addie" Weast, 95, of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away at 9:25 a.m. on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Allure of Knox County Nursing Home in Galesburg.
Addie was born on April 9, 1929 in LaHarpe, Illinois, the daughter of Archie and Ruby (Gilmore) Collins.
Addie was a graduate of LaHarpe High School and a graduate of the Registered Nurse training program at Cottage Hospital in Galesburg. On February 22, 1953, she married Henry "Hank" Weast at First Presbyterian Church, Galesburg. After 69 years of marriage, Hank preceded her in death on November 11, 2021.
Addie was a lifelong resident of rural Dahinda assisting Hank in the founding of two family owned and operated businesses: Weast Construction Company, Inc., in Dahinda from 1954 to 1973, and Weast Sand and Gravel, Inc., from 1973 to 2019. Addie worked as a nursing supervisor at Good Samaritan Nursing Home and Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville for many years prior to retirement.
Addie was an active member of the Dahinda M

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