Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
George Young
Feb 12, 2018
George Eric (Ag) Young, 91,passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Monday, February 12, 2018.
He was born to George and Doris (Clark) Young on December 27, 1926 in Ashington Northumberland England. He and his family set sail for the United States in 1930 and docked at Ellis Island on Columbus Day 1930....
Joyce F. Lloyd
Feb 11, 2018
Joyce F. Lloyd, 83, of Metamora, IL passed away at 10:05 pm on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. She was born on September 29, 1934 in Oklahoma City, OK to Arthur J. and Mary (Harris) Butler. She married William R. "Bill" Lloyd on June 9, 1956 in Altamont, IL. He passed...
William "Bill Test
Feb 8, 2018
EAST PEORIA-William D. Test, 34, of East Peoria, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018, in the emergency room of OSF St. Joseph Hospital in Bloomington.
He was born on June 16, 1983 in Peoria the son of Kevin and Karry Lake Test.
He is survived by one son Tristan of East Peoria, his father Kevin...
William E. Arnold
Feb 8, 2018
William E. Arnold, 85, of Peoria passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018, at Unity Point Health Methodist in Peoria, IL.
Bill was born July 10, 1932, in Peoria son of William and Mabel Zimmerman Arnold. He married Bonnie Eoff on May 20, 1960 in Peoria. She passed away on April 14, 2015. Also preceding him in death...
Jill Rockwood
Feb 6, 2018
Jill E. Rockwood, 45, of Washington passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at her residence surrounded by her family. Jill was born on January 23, 1973 in San Diego, CA. She met her husband Brian Rockwood at Bradley University and married on June 9, 1997 in San Diego, CA. They shared two sons together Trevor and Colin. She was...
Harold W. Doty
Feb 4, 2018
Surrounded by his devoted wife, their children and other family members, Harold W. Doty, a sinner redeemed by grace, moved to his eternal home on Sunday, February 4, 2018. Harold was born on June 20, 1925 to Wilson Wayne and Mercy Alta (Tennery) Doty on the family farm in rural Beecher City, IL. He married Orda L. Walden on...
Lisa Marie Depauw
Feb 2, 2018
Lisa Marie (Fournier) DePauw, 59, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 8:07 pm on Friday, February 2, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. She was born on May 14, 1958 in Minneapolis, MN to Richard G. and Dolores A. (Tigue) Fournier. She married Douglas R. DePauw on May 30, 1993 in St. Paul, MN....
Robert R. Callis
Feb 1, 2018
Robert R Callis, age 80, of Metamora, IL, formerly of Clarksville, TN died on Thursday morning, February 1, 2018 at his residence after battling Alzheimers/dementia. He was born on October 6, 1937 in Goodlettsville, TN to Robert O. and Mary Belle Callis.
Surviving are his children Carolyn (Alfred) Jackson of Metamora, Rose Mary (Terry) Callis-Bean of Nashville,...
Nancy C. Lane
Jan 28, 2018
Nancy C. Gilmore Lane, 74, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 2:30 pm on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at her residence. She was born on December 3, 1943 in Peoria, IL to Carl R. and Gertrude (Cogdal) Gilmore.
Surviving are her son Gary (Tandra) Lane of Peoria; grandson Dr. Michael Lane of Germantown Hills; granddaughter Mary...
Shawn C. Sarver
Jan 27, 2018
Shawn C. Sarver, 43, of Metamora, IL passed away at 3:35 pm on Saturday, January 27, 2018 in Eagle River, WI. He was born on February 7, 1974 in Peoria, IL to Virgil C. and Wanda M. (Litsey) Sarver, Jr. He married Jennifer L. Doty on May 22, 2004 in Peoria, IL. She survives.
Also surviving are...
John G. Pappas
Jan 26, 2018
John G. Pappas, 82, of Washington passed away at 4:00pm, Friday, January 26, 2018, at his residence.
John was born on June 29, 1935 in Peoria, son of George and Sarah Eagle Pappas. He married Hazel Brantley in Peoria in 1963.
Surviving are his wife of Washington, three daughters Joanne Pappas of Waskom, TX Debra...
Justin E. Staelens
Jan 25, 2018
Justin Edward Staelens, 35, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at his home. He was born on March 6, 1982 in Peoria, IL to Will and Lana (Larimore) Staelens.
Survivors include his loving parents, as well as his sister Rachel Staelens (Kenneth Roberts) of Chicago, IL and his three children, the loves...
Barbara James
Jan 22, 2018
WASHINGTON-Barbara James, 91, of Washington, IL, sister of the late Betty Stringfellow of Washington, IL passed away at 12:30am, Monday, January 22, 2018 at Unity Point Health Methodist.
She was born on May 3, 1926, in Ansonia, Connecticut daughter of the late Warren Allen and Kate Louise Buck James.
Surviving are five nephews and one...
Lloyd Albert Schumacher
Jan 21, 2018
Lloyd Albert Schumacher, 89, recently of Eureka, IL, formerly of Metamora, IL, passed away at 6:43 am on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at the Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka. He was born on June 22, 1928 in Metamora, IL to John H. and Kathryn (Swing) Schumacher. Lloyd married Betty Lou Frey of Remington, Indiana on February 5, 1961. She...
Elizabeth "Betty" Marie Wiechman
Jan 21, 2018
Elizabeth Marie "Betty" Wiechman, 83, of Metamora, IL passed away at 5:35 pm on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria. She was born on March 8, 1934 in Peru, IL to Joseph and Matilda (Zimmerman) Lavens. She married Donald F. Wiechman on September 11, 1955 in Peru, IL. He passed away on April 30, 2009....
Willis D. Meeks
Jan 18, 2018
Willis D. Meeks, 81, of Washington passed away at 1:00pm, Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Apostolic Christian Home-Eureka. Willis' persistent longing to go home has been peacefully granted with his family by his side.
He was born on November 22, 1936 in Norris, IL son of Leslie and Erma Feaster Meeks Sr.. He married Judith A. Voice...
Alice Jean Alleman
Jan 9, 2018
SOUTH BEND–MISHAWAKA - Alice Jean Alleman, 92, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Alice was born on January 8, 1926, the daughter of Edward J. and Elizabeth W. Hagan. She married Wilbur R. Alleman of Fayette, Ohio on September 18, 1948 at St. Patrick's Church in Peoria, IL. He passed away in 1999.
Surviving are her...
Charlotte L. Skinner
Jan 9, 2018
Charlotte L. Skinner, 78, of Metamora, IL passed away at 12:43 pm on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on December 1, 1939 in Ipava, IL to Clarence and Marjorie (Duquenne) Riggin. She married David L. Skinner on July 3, 1959 in Canton, IL. He survives.
Also surviving...
William Rassi
Jan 9, 2018
William (Bill) Roy Rassi, 64, of East Peoria died at 7:34 PM on Tuesday January 9, 2018 at Rosewood Care Center of East Peoria, IL.
He was born on February 4, 1953 in Peoria, IL, to Roy and Mary D Veirhout Kenagy McClallen Rassi. He married Jane A. Darnell on October 15, 1977 whom he later divorced...
Michael Charles Metz
Jan 9, 2018
Michael Charles Metz, 87, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 8:38 am on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 in the emergency room at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria, IL. He was born on June 16, 1930 in Altus, Arkansas to Carl and Elizabeth (Wiederkehr) Metz. He married Mary Vivian Marie Quin on July 29, 1950 at St. Mary's Cathedral...
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