All Obituaries

     Clarice A Tiller, 90, of Washington, IL passed away at 5:15 am on March 31, 2024, at Accolade Healthcare and Rehabilitation of Peoria.      She was born on March 21, 1934, in Groveland Twp, IL, the daughter of James and Verna Dunbar Modendricker. She married Earl Tiller on April 12, 1952, in Peoria. He passed away on February 28, 2012.      Clarice is survived by her five beloved children: Debbie Grady of Peoria, IL, Steve (Sandy) Tiller of...

Jerry O. Taylor, 78, of Germantown Hills, IL, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. He was born on May 17, 1945, in Cadiz, KY, to Jagoe and Ruby (McBride) Taylor. Surviving are his wife, Anna “Ann” of Germantown Hills; son, Greg (Katie) Taylor of El Paso, IL; step- children, Keith St. Clair of Grand Rapids, MI, Lisa Cusac of Metamora, IL, Gina (Dan) Cusac of Godfrey, IL, and Kara (Paul) Cunningham of Morton, IL;...

Robert D. Smith, 87, of Washington, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his family. Bob was born on February 9, 1937, in Metamora, IL a son of Ralph and Blanche (Boyer) Smith. He married Catherine Taylor on February 16, 1957, in Peoria. She survives. He is also survived by his children, Steven Smith, Kim (Norbert) Bendixen, Kelly Ruder, Krista Cooper, all of Washington and Kara (Carrie) Smith of Peoria; grandchildren, Ashley, Cassy (Ryan), Chevie (Levi),...

Annette E. Meismer, 103, of Peoria, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria. She was born in Metamora, Illinois on November 19, 1920 to August and Elizabeth (Seiple) Michael. She is survived by four of her children, Sharon (Jerry) Robinson of Bella Vista, AK, Ken Meismer of Longmont, CO, Bob (Sue) of Germantown Hills, IL, and Judy (Ed) Bielanski of Schaumburg, IL; twelve grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and one sister-in-law,...

Robert J. “Bob” Schick, 84, of Metamora, IL, passed away at 2:20 pm on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at his residence at Snyder Village Health Center in Metamora, IL. He was born on April 27, 1939, in Gridley, KS, to John and Matilda “Tillie” (Huber) Schick. He married Marilyn Sue Adams on May 4, 1963 in Kendallville, IN. Surviving are his wife, Marilyn of Metamora; daughter, Diane (Thomas) Pressley of Wheaton, IL; son, David (Deanna) Schick of Metamora; grandchildren,...

Shirley Ann Barrow, 88, of Metamora, IL passed away at 7:30 am on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at her residence. She was born on October 18, 1935, in Eureka, IL, to Tillman and Velda (Schumacher) Ficht. She married Christie L. Barrow on July 1, 1956 in Washburn, IL. Surviving are her husband, Christie of Metamora; children, Kristine Barrow of Versailles, KY, Bradley (Sara) Barrow of Metamora, Gary (Susan) Barrow of Richmond, KY, and Timothy (Ann) Barrow of Tremont, IL; twelve grandchildren;...

Larry Paul Jones, 86, of Morton, IL, formerly of Metamora, IL, passed away at 4:09 am on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at his residence. He was born on October 15, 1937 in Havana Illinois to John R. and Ferne (Shirley) Jones. He married Coleen Joyce Broers on October 19, 1958 in Metamora, IL. She passed away on June 29, 2021. Surviving are two sons, Curtis (Marcy) Jones of Bloomington and Chris (Amy) Jones of Morton; one daughter, Michelle (Nick) Kopley of Glenview, IL; six grandchildren,...

Ann Elizabeth Grampp, 77, of rural East Peoria, IL passed away at 5:25 pm on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Snyder Village Nursing Home in Metamora, IL.  She was born on November 2, 1946 to Virgil F. and Dorothy A. (Butler) Radebaugh of El Paso, IL.  She was a graduate of El Paso High School - Class of 1964.  Ann earned her degree in Nursing from Methodist School of Nursing in 1967. She married Ralph E. Grampp on May 21, 1967 in El Paso, IL. Surviving are her daughters, Cheryl...

Sherry L. Cannon, 78, of Metamora, IL, passed away at 12:46 pm on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Carle Health-Methodist Hospital in Peoria, IL. She was born on December 24, 1945, in Peoria, IL, to William “Red” and Phyllis (Bill) Swearingen. She married James “JC” Cannon on July 16, 1983. Surviving are her husband, JC, of Metamora; son, Bill “Butch” (Lisa) Koenig, Jr. and grandson Joseph Koenig of Germantown Hills, IL; two step-daughters - Jill (Bryan)...

Donna K. Barrett, 82, of Washington, IL, formerly of Metamora, IL, passed away at 8:12 am on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Carle Health-Methodist Hospital in Peoria, IL. She was born on August 27, 1941, in Washington, IL, to Walter H. and Ella E. (Mundinger) Rentsch. She married Larry G. Barrett, Sr. on June 23, 1961 in Norway, IL. He passed away on January 30, 2021. Surviving are her children, Larry G. (Pam) Barrett, Jr. of Peoria Heights, IL and Deborah (Jerry) Weiss of Princeton, IL;...