Janice L. Shive

Janice L. Shive, died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, at Goldwater Care in Clinton.

The youngest of 14 children, she was born Aug. 26, 1935, in Macomb to Pagie and Katie Settles. She married Jack F. Shive on Aug. 18, 1957, in Macomb. He preceded her in death in 2015.

She is survived by her daughters, Cindy Ballance of Decatur and Sally (and Jon) McKee of Germantown Hills; a son, Douglas (and Lisa) of Torrance, Calif.; and grandchildren, Sarah and Hannah Ballance, Rachel (and Brad) Flick, Kelli (and Chase) Owen, Sean (and Bree) McKee, Lanie (and Fabio) Caron, Saige (and Mike) Pagan, and Paxton, Avery and Alden Shive. She is also survived by great-grandchildren Everett Owen, Harlee Flick, Wolf and Bear McKee, Lowen and Jolene Caron and Genevieve and Patrick Pagan. She is survived by one brother, Dale Settles of Macomb. She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Karla Shive; grandson Zachariah Ballance; brothers Audrey Settles, JT Settles, Leslie Settles, Howard Settles and Fremond Settles; and sisters Evelyn Bunt, Emma Welty, Wanda McRaven, Barbara Combs, Maxine Hilton, Joanne Arnold and Dorothy Settles.

Janice graduated from Good Hope High School, then from Western Illinois University in Macomb where she received a degree in education and met her husband. She taught at a country school for two years, then left teaching and moved to Galesburg to stay home with her children. She returned to the workforce when her children were older, working as a supervisor at Bergner's for more than 20 years, where she also did a great deal of shopping. Janice was a long-time member of the United Presbyterian Church, volunteering her services and joining a variety of church groups. She later attended the Bethel Baptist Church in Galesburg. She also volunteered at Community Treasures in Galesburg for several years. In later years, she made a daily habit of meeting friends for morning coffee at area restaurants. Her greatest joy was spending time with family – her numerous siblings, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, often proudly boasting about how large her family was. Her greatest sorrow was the loss of her youngest child, Karla who died at age 19 after a three-year battle with leukemia.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in honor of Karla. A Celebration of Life luncheon will be held between noon and 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. Friends and family are all invited. A private burial service will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery prior to the lunch. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.