Paul L. Kregar, 69, of Washington passed away peacefully at home at 4:58 am, Tuesday, January 19, 2021, following a battle with esophageal cancer. Born March 16, 1951 in Flint, MI to Louis F. and Wilma (Richmond) Kregar. He married Rebecca A. Stinson on January 16, 1971 in Bushnell, IL. He is survived by his beloved wife; two daughters Wendy (John) Norlin of Washington, IL and Deanna (Michael) Bishop of Jacksonville, FL; and six grandchildren James Erick Norlin, Joshua Norlin, Alyssa...

John P. Ellis, 72, of Washington, IL, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family. John was born on December 21, 1948, in Peoria, IL, to his mother Edith (Curt) Powell and his father LaVerne (Reita) Ellis. He married Karen I. Matheny in 1968.  Karen survives along with one daughter Shelly (Terry) Cunningham, two sons, Steve Ellis and Mike (Cathy) Ellis; four granddaughters, Chris (Carl) Burress, Sarah (Jesse) Brubaker, Shelby (Aaron) Carey, and...

Norma A. Grob, 99, of Utica, IL, passed away at 10:45 am on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at Manor Court of Peru in Peru, IL. She was born on September 28, 1921 in Peoria, IL to Ross and Catherine (King) Mahoney. She married Robert G. Grob on May 11, 1940 in Davenport, IA. He passed away on February 17, 1970. Surviving are her four children, James Grob, Robert Grob, Valerie (Steven) Gillhouse, and Thomas Grob. She was preceded in death by her parents. Norma was a high school graduate. She...

Shirley Dolores Dotzert, 82, of Washington, IL, passed away at 5:30 pm on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at the Fondulac Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in East Peoria, IL. She was born on March 24, 1938, in Dekalb, IL, to Floyd W. and Ethel E. (Emerich) Stanbery. She married Theodore Angle and then married John Lowe and lastly Albert D. Dotzert, who preceded her in death. Surviving are her daughter, Cathy (Chuck) Love of Washington; sons, Dave (Angela) Angle of Metamora and John (Wanda)...

Joanne Schroer, 82, passed away on January 15, 2021, at the Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Flanagan, Illinois. She lived for many years in Minonk and, more recently, in Roanoke, Illinois. She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Benson. Joanne was born to the late Clayton Young and Leona Chapin Armstrong on October 21, 1938, in Peoria, IL. She was raised in Peoria and attended Peoria Central High School and Illinois State University. When Joanne was just two, Leona...

Margaret Jane Fox, 87, of Washington, IL, passed away peacefully at 1:32 am on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria. She was born on October 13, 1933, in Peoria, IL, to Guy J. and Sira E. (Stolt) Bozarth. She married Robert R. Fox on February 29, 1952, in Washington. He passed away on April 15, 2008. Surviving are her son, Scott (Janeen) of Peoria Heights; daughter, Jann Logue of Washington; three grandchildren, Randy (Holly) Fox, Amy (Sean) Shymansky, and...

Lawrence Leroy DeCapp, 72, of East Peoria, IL passed away at his home in East Peoria at 8:28 pm on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 after a five-and-a-half-year battle with Myeloma.  Larry was born on December 12, 1948 in Moline, Illinois to Albert and Anne (DeBlieck) DeCapp, the youngest of five children.  He married Patricia “Patty” Hartness on December 13, 1969 in East Peoria. Surviving are his wife, Patty; daughter-in-law, Hallie DeCapp; grandchildren, Kaleb...

Elizabeth “Muriel” Nelson, 92, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 surrounded by family at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home. She was born on July 20, 1928 in Llangennech, Llanelli, Wales, United Kingdom of Great Britain to David John and Gladys (Rees) Gunn.  On February 20, 1946 she married American GI Bernard F. Zessin in Bynea, Llanelli, Wales, United Kingdom and shortly after moved to Trivoli, Illinois. She proudly became an American citizen in 1950. They divorced but...

Thomas “Tom” McLaughlin, 69, of Washington, IL, was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 11, 2021.  Tom was born in Peoria, IL, on September 12, 1951, to parents Lloyd and Colene (Fields) McLaughlin who have both preceded him in death. Tom is survived by his wife Linda “Lin” (Larsh) McLaughlin. Tom and Lin were married in their home in West Peoria on June 19, 2004. Also surviving are his two children Amos (Renee) McLaughlin and their four children...

Eugene Owen Crumrine, 80, of Washington, IL, passed away at 3:28 am on Monday, January 11, 2021, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria due to complications of COVID. He was born on June 3, 1940, in Bloomington, IL, to George W. and Esther Mae (Augsburger) Crumrine.  He married Arlene M. Reinholtz on June 9, 1963 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Washington, IL. Surviving are his wife, Arlene of Washington; one son, Scott (Heidi) Crumrine of Washington; and four...