John Lee Fetters, age 71, of Washington formerly of Danville, IL passed away on Tuesday, March 24th, 2020 at his home in Washington, Illinois after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born December 27, 1948, in Danville, Illinois to Floyd and Viola (Queen) Fetters. John attended High School in Rossville, Illinois. He continued his education at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston Illinois, graduating in 1971 with a bachelor's degree in business. John married Lynne Fetters...

Washington – Barbara “Barb” Ann Kirk of Washington, IL passed away peacefully at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria on March 21, 2020, at 1:12 p.m. from complications of ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) due to the flu and pneumonia. She was born on February 6, 1957, in Lincoln, IL the daughter of Harry and Joanne Smith Klokkenga. She married her high school sweetheart Mark A. Kirk on September 16, 1978, in Emden, IL. Surviving are her husband, two daughters...

Betty Jane Bachman, a resident of Cazenovia, IL, went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, the 21st of March at Snyder Village in Metamora, IL.  Betty was born on July 10, 1932 in Goodfield, IL, where she was raised by parents Glenn and Maona (Nafziger) Schrock  before marrying her faithful, life-long husband, John, Jr. Bachman on June 17, 1949 at Calvary Mennonite Church in Washington, IL. She dedicated her life to the ministries of supporting her husband's farming...

Donald Wayne Harry Abney, Jr., 52, of Metamora, IL passed away at 5:59 pm on Friday, March 20, 2020 at his residence. He was born on December 18, 1967 in Peoria, IL to Donald Wayne Harry Abney, Sr. and Susan Holland. Surviving are his mother Janet Abney; son Justin Kentner; daughters Crystal Mayberry and Carmen Abney; grandson Landen Kentner; granddaughter Spencer Mayberry; brother Timothy (Amy) Abney; sisters Theresa (Bill) Reed and Stephanie Thornhill; step-brothers Mark (Mary) Cox and...

Karen S. Catton, 60 of Washington passed away peacefully at 6:55 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at her residence with her family by her side. She was born on November 4, 1959, in Gary, IN the daughter of Walter and Mary Alice LaGrow. She married Floyd L. Catton on September 28, 2012, in Pekin. Surviving are her husband of Washington, her parents; two daughters Elizabeth (Brock) Heider and Emily Barry both of Washington. Also, surviving are three step-sons Zachary (Ashley) Catton of...

Bertha “Bert", "Grace” Netherton (nee Pisel), 92, of Cincinnati, OH, formerly of Chillicothe, IL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, 2020 in Cincinnati, OH; surrounded by loved ones. She was born on May 31, 1927 in Roanoke, IL to the late John Pisel and the late Bertha Buck (Pisel). In 1949 she married Warren C. Netherton whom preceded her in death. They were married for 67 years. Loving mother of Janet Netherton Kling (late Walter E. Kling, Jr.), the late...

OUT OF CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES, THOSE MOST AT RISK, AND THE NEED OF OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, THE CELEBRATION OF LIFE THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR JOHN HAS BEEN POSTPONED. THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO THE GROWING SPREAD OF THE COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) PANDEMIC.      PEORIA - After leading an exemplary life as an honest man, John Reed Roesler died on Friday, February 21, 2020, at the age of 92, leaving Mollie (Bence), his wife of 69 years, his three children, Reed (Pam), Erin (Brennan, Jim)...

Jacob “Big Baby” Thompson, 34, of Washington, IL went to heaven at 1:53 AM, Thursday March 12, 2020, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.  He was born on September 2, 1985 in Peoria.  Surviving are his mother, Mary Carrigan of Washington; his father, Terry Thompson of Morton;  one son, Kutai Xavier Estes of Canton; one sister, Jess Thompson of Peoria; one nephew, Zach Morgan, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.   Jake had...

Joanne E. Neumann, 86, of Washington, IL passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Snyder Village in Metamora, IL. She was born on February 16, 1934 in Roanoke, Illinois to Raymond G. and Elizabeth (Klaus) Herbst. On May 22, 1955 she married Harold R. Neumann who passed away on February 12, 2009. Surviving are her four children Laurie (Roger) Nafziger of Goshen, IN, Mark (Gail Schrock) Neumann of Metamora, Lisa (Bryan) Heinz of Goshen, IN, and Kurt (Cheryl Smith) Neumann of Metamora; ten...

Ruth H. (Woelfle) Waldschmidt, 86, of Metamora, IL passed away at her earthly home into her eternal home on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 3:40 am. She was born on November 18, 1933 in Secor, IL to John C. and Henrietta L. (Ripple) Woelfle, Sr. Surviving are her three children Janet Weldon, Mike (Denise) Waldschmidt, and Jerry (Melanie) Waldschmidt all of Metamora; eight grandchildren Jeannie (Waldschmidt) Grebner, Mindy (Brad) Easton, Tim (Suzanne) Weldon, John Waldschmidt, Megan Waldschmidt,...