Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois

Garah N. Linden

Garah N. Linden

Oct 2, 2017

WASHINGTON-Garah N. Linden, 88, of Washington, IL., passed away at 4:00 p.m., Monday, October 2, 2017, at her residence.

Garah was born on April 19, 1929 in Clay County, Tennessee, to Oather and Velva (Gates) Nevins. On January 16, 1960, she married her soul mate and love of her life Melvin G. Linden at Trinity Lutheran Church...

Mabel C. Weaver

Mabel C. Weaver

Sep 24, 2017

WASHINGTON – Mabel C. Weaver, 95, of Washington, IL passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 at the Villas of Holly Brook in Washington, IL

Mabel was born September 12, 1922, in Pulaski, Iowa to Ed and Linda Cowles. She married Donald W. Roszhart on June 1, 1946. He preceded her in death in June, 1957. She later...

Harold Charles Kirchgessner

Harold Charles Kirchgessner

Sep 23, 2017

Harold Charles Kirchgessner, 98, of Metamora, IL passed away at 6:40 pm on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria. He was born on August 5, 1919 in Partridge Township, IL to Charles and Theresa (Gilles) Kirchgessner. He married Catherine M. Tullis on August 23, 1941 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Metamora. She passed away...

Evelyn May Rogers

Evelyn May Rogers

Sep 21, 2017

Evelyn May Rogers, 94, of Anna, IL, formerly of Peoria, IL passed away at 4:30 pm on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Hillview Healthcare Center.

Evelyn was born on May 12, 1923 in Merritt, IL the daughter of Earl and Nellie (Lankford) Priest. She married John Rogers on February 12, 1947 and he preceded her in death...

Doris A. Mullins

Doris A. Mullins

Sep 20, 2017

Doris A. Mullins, 71, of Metamora, IL passed away at 11:25 am on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Eureka Apostolic Christian Home in Eureka, IL. She was born on April 14, 1946 in Fayetteville, TN to John and Aleene (Mitchell) Mullins.

Surviving are her brother Roger (Sherry) Mullins of Goodfield, IL; sister Rebecca (Jeff) DeGroot of Germantown...

Michael Heimberg

Michael Heimberg

Sep 17, 2017

Michael F. Heimberg, 61, of Peoria passed away at 9:35a.m., Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Unity Point Health-Methodist.

He was born on February 2, 1956 in Chicago, son of Conrad and Geraldine Broggi Heimberg.

Surviving are one daughter Vanessa Kinman of Chicago, IL, his mother of Lockport, IL; three brothers Conrad (Ellen) Heimberg of Dayton,...

Daniel A. Witt

Daniel A. Witt

Sep 16, 2017

Daniel Alfred Witt, age 78, of Peoria, IL, entered into eternal life at 2:12pm on Saturday, September 16, 2017, at OSF Richard L. Owen's Hospice Home, Peoria, IL.

He was born in Peoria, IL on March 5, 1939 to Alfred and Bertha (Pharris) Witt. He married Phyllis Bell on November 21, 1958 in Ottuwma, Iowa. They were...

Nancy A. Kerr

Nancy A. Kerr

Sep 15, 2017

Nancy A. Kerr, 76, of Washington passed away at 11:59pm, Friday, September 15, 2017 at Heartland Health Care Center in Peoria.

She was born on May 18, 1941 in Pekin, IL, daughter of John W and Clio M. Alverti Behrend. She married Noel C. Kerr on May 15, 1965 in Washington, IL.

Surviving are her...

Patrick D. Melton

Patrick D. Melton

Sep 15, 2017

Patrick Dean Melton of Frisco, TX passed away Sept 15, 2017 at the T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Dallas, TX.

He was born March 8, 1956 in Moline, IL to CL (Bud) and Dorothy Ann Sutterer Melton of Washington, IL. Surviving are his parents and two children a son Jonathan Patrick and a...

Marcia J. Russell

Marcia J. Russell

Sep 13, 2017

Marcia Joyce Russell, 84, of Washington passed away at 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at Unity Point Health-Proctor.

She was born on April 25, 1933 in Chandlerville, IL to John and Myrtle (Bull) Houston. After her the death of her parents due to the 1936 South Pekin tornado, she lived with relatives and in foster care...

Diana S. Lenover

Diana S. Lenover

Sep 10, 2017

Diana S. Lenover, 65, of Washington passed away at 5:15pm, Sunday September 10, 2017 at Unity Point Health-Proctor.

She was born on October 22, 1951 in Peoria, daughter of Richard and Nona McElderly Johnson . She married Clifford Lenover on April 8, 1988 in Washington.

Surviving are her husband of Washington; four grandsons Mikel, Tylor,...

Jerry D. Mcgowan

Jerry D. Mcgowan

Sep 7, 2017

Jerry Dale McGowan, 73, of Peoria, passed away on Thursday, September 7th, 2017, at 7:30a.m., at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home.

He was born on December 3rd, 1943, in McLeansboro, Illinois, to Dale William McGowan and Ellen Marie Todd McGowan. He later married Lindsay Moore Anderson in Peoria on May 21st, 1976. She survives. They...

Rickey Earl Keller

Rickey Earl Keller

Sep 6, 2017

Rickey Earl Keller, 62, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 12:52 pm on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on December 8, 1954 in Peoria, IL to Elmer Louis and Ida Lee (Braman) Keller. He married Barbara J. Boyd on May 14, 2016 in East Peoria, IL. She survives....

Ben G. Egli

Ben G. Egli

Sep 2, 2017

Ben G. Egli, 87, of Snyder Village in Metamora, IL passed away at 6:10 pm on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at his home.

Ben was born on October 25, 1929 in Lowpoint, IL to Reuben A. and Matilda (Eigsti) Egli. After graduating from LaRose High School he served in the Army during the Korean conflict as a...

Shawn Patrick Martis

Shawn Patrick Martis

Aug 27, 2017

Shawn Patrick Martis, 47, of Washington, passed away at 1:40 a.m., Sunday, August 27, 2017 at his residence.

He was born on June 03, 1970 in Pekin, IL the son of Gerald and Verline Maybee Martis. He married Belinda Murphy on March 17, 2000 in Pekin, IL.

Surviving are his wife of Washington, IL; his...

Diana Smock

Diana Smock

Aug 26, 2017

Diana L. Smock, 55, of 1310 W. Walnut, passed away peacefully in her home on August 26, 2017 at 5:18 am.

Diana was preceded in death by her mother Florence M. Smock (Brown), father Delmer E. Smock Sr., and brother Delmer E. Smock Jr.

Diana is survived by her life partner Joseph A. McCrary of...

Dan Gullett

Dan Gullett

Aug 25, 2017

Dan A. Gullett, 60, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, was called to his eternal resting place on August 25, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

He entered this world on October 17, 1956 in Peoria, IL, born to Robert and Betty Nimmo Gullett.

He married Judy L. McCoy on May 3,...

Alberta Christ

Alberta Christ

Aug 23, 2017

Alberta Christ, 93, of Lowpoint, IL passed away at 7:30 am on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on July 22, 1924 in Udell, IA to Merton A. and Sadie (Price) Whisler. She married Melvin Christ on June 13, 1942 in Lowpoint, IL. He passed away on August 29, 2016....

Harold W. Kiesewetter

Harold W. Kiesewetter

Aug 22, 2017

Harold W. Kiesewetter, 91, of Metamora, IL passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at his lake house in Long Lake Sarona, Wisconsin. He was born on August 24, 1925 in Worth Township, Woodford County, IL to Frank C. and Catherine (Adams) Kiesewetter. He married Jenny E. "Emma Jo" Snyder on April 15, 1950 in Lostant, IL. She survives....

Ada Mishler Fecht

Ada Mishler Fecht

Aug 21, 2017

Ada A. Mishler Fecht, 95, of Washington passed away at 9:50 p.m. Monday, August 22, 2017 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria.

She was born January 21, 1922 in Nappanee, IN daughter of Sam and Mattie Anderson Frey. She married Archie Mishler on December 27, 1942 and he passed away on June 12, 1950. She later...