Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
I. Lee Hrdlicka
Mar 28, 2017
Irma Lee Hrdlicka, 72, of Washington passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, March 30, 2017 at her residence. She was born on September 15, 1944 in Lebanon, TN the daughter of Elmer and Birdie Reeder Hudson. She married James Hrdlicka on March 28, 1991 in Peoria. He passed away on May 24, 2014 in Peoria. Also preceding her in death were...
Pamela Janis Bowers
Mar 27, 2017
Pamela Janis Bowers, 59, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 5:40 am on Monday, March 27, 2017 at her residence. She was born on June 26, 1957 in Peoria, IL to Edwin August Nuest. She married Ken Lynn Bowers on June 27, 1975 in Springfield, IL. He survives. Also surviving are her children Nathan Bowers of East Peoria...
Gregory L. "Greg" Depauw
Mar 27, 2017
Gregory L. "Greg" DePauw, 61, of Metamora, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 27, 2017 in Metamora, Illinois. Greg was born on November 16, 1955 in Peoria, Illinois, the son of Robert and Victorine (Waldschmidt) DePauw. An artist from a very young age, art was always the focus of his life. His passion for art and his perseverance...
Geraldine R. Kenyon
Mar 26, 2017
Geraldine Kenyon, 82, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 1:15 pm on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Heartland Health Care in Peoria. She was born on February 7, 1935 in Woodford County, IL to Joseph and Amanda (Winkler) Durst. She married Lawrence E. Kenyon on November 15, 1952 in Springfield, IL. He passed away on November 16, 2015....
Nellie Brown
Mar 26, 2017
Nellie M. Brown, 100, of Metamora, formerly of Washington passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria IL. Nellie was born December 23, 1916 in Cobden, IL, daughter of William and Carrie Cavaness Harbaugh. She married Doyle Brown on July 2, 1955 in Peoria. He passed away on March 28, 1995 in Danville, IL. Two...
James E. "Jim" Debolt
Mar 25, 2017
James Emerson "Jim" DeBolt, 96, of Metamora, IL passed away at 1:00 am on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Reflections Memory Care in Washington, Illinois. He was born on October 14, 1920 in Elmhurst, Illinois to Raymond and Mary "Mamie" (Adami) DeBolt. He married Alverna E. Rohman on May 3, 1946 in Metamora. She survives. Also surviving are two...
Roberta "Bobbi" Lacey Kohtz
Mar 24, 2017
Roberta "Bobbi" Lacey Kohtz, 74, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 4:01 pm on Friday, March 24, 2017 in the Emergency Room at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on December 1, 1942 in Peoria, IL to Robert M. and Frances R. (Okomoto) Hannum. She married David E. Garcia. He survives. Also surviving are...
Helen J. Clark
Mar 21, 2017
Helen J. Clark, 88, of Lowpoint, IL passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 in Henry, IL. She was born on February 21, 1929 in Lowpoint, IL to Cleo and Laura (Grebner) Buchanan. She married George E. Clark on September 19, 1953 in Washburn, IL. He passed away on October 18, 1990. Surviving are her two sons George...
Freda G. Laughhunn
Mar 20, 2017
Freda G. Laughhunn, 85, of Creve Coeur passed away at 2:19pm, Monday, March 20, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on February 11, 1932 in Camden County, MO the daughter of Willie and Velma Green Patterson. She married James Laughhunn on May 1, 1959 in Peoria and he passed away on September 18,...
Rudolph Valentino Grebner
Mar 18, 2017
Rudolph Valentino Grebner, 90, Washburn, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Snyder Village, Metamora. Born November 17, 1926, in Worth Township, Woodford County, the son of Rudolph and Anna Fandel Grebner, he married Bonita (Bonnie) Laible April 24, 1952. They would have celebrated 65 years of marriage next month. In addition to his devoted wife, he is...
Mona Marie Durst
Mar 17, 2017
Mona Marie Durst, 97, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 10:25 am on Friday, March 17, 2017 at her residence. She was born on February 2, 1920 in Metamora, IL to William and Olivia (Waldschmidt) Regele. She married Milton J. Durst on April 14, 1941 in Peoria, IL. He passed away on April 2, 1988. Surviving are her...
Eileen A. Stivers
Mar 13, 2017
Eileen A. Stivers, 90, of LowPoint, IL passed away at 7:45 am on Monday, March 13, 2017 at her daughter's residence in Toluca, IL. She was born on November 5, 1926 in Livingston County, IL to Eugene and Cecil (Winkler) Moulton. She married Neil A. Stivers on July 14, 1950 in Metamora. He died on March 11, 2000. Surviving...
Muriel Janet Field
Mar 11, 2017
Muriel Janet (Parr) Field, 86, of Richmond, CA passed away at 10:10 pm on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, CA. She was born on January 7, 1931 in Metamora, IL to Henry M. and Bertha M. (Waldschmidt) Parr. She married Lloyd Emory Field on June 16, 1951 in El Cerrito, CA. He...
Rigmor "Ree" Petersen
Mar 10, 2017
Rigmor "Ree" Petersen, 82, of Washington passed away at 10:15PM Friday, March 10, 2017, at Apostolic Christian Home-Eureka where she joyfully spent the last 8 years of her life. She was born December 14, 1934 in Copenhgen, Denmark the daughter of the late Felix and Anna Madsen Nussle. She moved to the United States in 1948, locating in Chicago...
Dale Eugene Kennell
Mar 6, 2017
Dale Eugene Kennell, 63, formerly of Roanoke, IL passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017 at his sister's home in Jacksonville, Florida. He was born on May 2, 1953 in Peoria, IL to Delmar and Barbara (Miller) Kennell. Surviving are his mother Barbara (Fred) Williams; daughter Jamie (Johnny) Menendez; grandchildren Joshua Menendez, Mary Menendez, and Jacob Menendez; brothers Marty...
Donna Ridings
Feb 27, 2017
Donna Ridings, 70, formerly of Murphysboro, IL passed away in her home in Bartonville, IL on Feb 27, 2017, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on Oct 12, 1946 to William Everett and Nora Ann Freeman. They preceded her in death, as well as one sister and one brother. She is survived by one sister, Lois...
Everett L. Birkey
Feb 26, 2017
Everett L. Birkey, 76, of Roanoke, IL passed away at 3:15 am on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Snyder Village in Metamora, IL. He was born on May 19, 1940 in Manson, IA to Dorance and Elsie (Horsch) Birkey. He married Verda L. Kennell on March 4, 1961 in Roanoke, IL. She survives. Also surviving are daughter Sharon (Alan)...
Reinhart "Doots" Grebner
Feb 25, 2017
Reinhart L. "Doots" Grebner, 94, of Washington passed away at 8:00am, Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Snyder Village Health Care Center in Metamora, IL. He was born on March 9, 1922 in Worth Township, Woodford County, Illinois the son of Rudolph and Anna Fandel Grebner. Surviving are three children, Cheryl A. (Mark) Beemer of Carol Stream, IL., and Terry...
Kenneth Fleeman
Feb 24, 2017
Kenneth Wayne Fleeman, 84 of Washington passed away at 5:15AM Friday, February 24, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 26, 1932 in Manila, AR the son of the late Walter and Ila McArthur Fleeman. He married Beverly A. Serpette on July 1, 1962 in Meadows, IL. Surviving are his wife, one...
Dena A. "Tootie" Pedrick
Feb 23, 2017
Dena Alvena "Tootie" Pedrick, 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 23, 2017 in Washington, IL. She was born on May 4, 1922 in LowPoint, IL to August R. and Anna (Demange) Schlimmer. She married Robert L. Pedrick on April 22, 1947 in Metamora. He passed away on September 19, 1983. Surviving are her daughters Bonnie (Richard Krueger) Strief...
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