Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Judith Simpson
Feb 23, 2017
Judith L. Simpson, 73, of Washington, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at 7:17AM, Thursday, February 23, 2017, at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. She was born on December 10, 1943 in Wyoming, IL the daughter of John and Geraldine Price Blakey. She married Fredrick A. Simpson on February 2, 1980 in Toulon, IL...
Jerry Goggil
Feb 23, 2017
EUREKA - Jerry Lee Goggil, 68, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center emergency room in Peoria. Jerry was born May 16, 1948, in Peoria, Illinois, to Walter Leo Goggil, Sr. and Elinor Shirley Byard. He married Shirley Miller on February 5, 1967; and, later married Patricia Suits on January 31, 1975. He married...
Deanna M Purcell
Feb 22, 2017
Deanna M. Purcell, 80, of Washington, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at 2:25pm, Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at her residence, The Villas of Holly Brook in Washington, IL. She was born on February 19, 1937 in Peoria, IL the daughter of Edwin and Helen Branthaver Bredine. She married Robert Purcell on December 10, 1960 in Morton, IL....
Alice "Oma" Vercler
Feb 19, 2017
Alice N. "Oma" Vercler, 94, of Washington passed away at 2:27 AM, Sunday February 19, 2017 at Snyder Village where she had been a resident for the last two years. She was born in the Ukraine on March 4, 1922 in the Mennonite Village of Hierschau, the daughter of Franz and Katherine Thiessen Neufeld. She married Harold Vercler on...
Fred Simpson
Feb 18, 2017
On Saturday February 18th, 2017, Fred Simpson, 86, passed away peacefully in Tucson, Arizona with family at his side. He was born June 6, 1930 in Peoria, Illinois to Fred and Berdie Simpson. Fred grew up in Washington, Illinois and graduated with the Washington High School class of 1948 where he had been active in sports, band, drama and...
Kathleen E. Dean
Feb 18, 2017
Kathleen E. Dean, 90, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 3:30 am on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on March 24, 1926 in East Peoria, IL to Theodore and Arvilla (Collins) Rohman, Sr. She married Louis D. Dean on August 5, 1950 in Peoria, IL. He survives. Also...
Sue Moore
Feb 16, 2017
WASHINGTON - Sue E. Moore, 85, of Washington, IL, passed away at 1:45 P.M., Thursday, February 16, 2017, at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. Sue was born on April 10, 1931, the daughter of Everett and Nora Roland. She married Udell Moore on August 25, 1947 in Corinth, MS. Surviving are her husband of Washington, IL; one son...
Joseph Gene Fehr
Feb 14, 2017
Joseph Gene Fehr, 72, of Metamora, IL passed away at 8:32 pm on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Sharon Elms Health Care in Peoria. He was born on January 5, 1945 in Peoria, IL to Clifford and Mary (McDermott) Fehr. Joe grew up in Metamora. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in Korea during the 1960's. He then...
Lyle A. Kennell
Feb 13, 2017
Lyle A. Kennell, 86, of Benson, IL passed away at 9:23 pm on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Advocate Eureka Hospital in Eureka, IL. He was born on January 4, 1931 in Roanoke, IL to Arthur P. and Katie (Horsch) Kennell. He married Roberta R. Reber on May 8, 1953 at the farm in LowPoint, IL. Surviving are his...
Harold R. Xanders
Feb 11, 2017
Harold R. Xanders, 84, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 5:20 am on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at his residence. He was born on September 16, 1932 in Golden Gate, IL to Arthur and Grace (Griffin) Xanders. He married Marilyn A. Coughlon on September 24, 1960 in Peoria. She passed away on December 3, 2013. Surviving are children...
Sylvia I. Small
Feb 7, 2017
Sylvia I. Small, 86, of Metamora, IL passed away at 5:15 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on July 9, 1930 in Tazewell County, IL to Theodore and Irene (Marchand) Alig. She married Ralph C. Small on September 24, 1949 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Metamora. He passed away on...
A. Thomas Valencic
Feb 5, 2017
A. Thomas Valencic, 69, of Washington passed away unexpectedly at 10:30 am Sunday, February 5, 2017 at his residence. He was born on December 21, 1947 in Natrona Heights, PA the son of Francis and Dorothea Szymkowiak Valencic. He married Sharon Wilson on September 26, 1970 in Erie, Pa. Surviving are his wife and their 8 children, A. Thomas...
Ada L. Nofsinger
Feb 3, 2017
Ada L. (Ulrich) Nofsinger, a long time resident of Washington, Illinois, passed away in her sleep on February 3, 2017 at her residence in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was born on April 15, 1933 in Shelbyville, Illinois to David and Lena (Eigsti) Ulrich. She married Ben E. Nofsinger Jr. on March 22, 1951. He preceded her in death on...
Dennis E. Johnson
Feb 2, 2017
Dennis E. Johnson, 67, of Peoria, IL, formerly of Metamora, IL passed away at 9:30 am on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at his residence. He was born on January 30, 1950 in Macomb, IL to Earl P. and Cora C. (Chic) Johnson. He married Melba J. Steelman on November 28, 1968 in Bayview Gardens, IL. She survives. Also surviving...
Reggie Berg
Feb 2, 2017
Reginald "Reggie" R. Berg, 54, of Peoria passed away at 11:41am, Thursday, February 2, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born on July 13, 1962 in Albuquerque, NM the son of Ronald S. and Gloria J. Alexander Berg. Sr. He married Laurie Sylvester on June 11, 1983 in Peoria. Surviving are one daughter...
Beverly "Boots" Fisher
Feb 2, 2017
Beverly "Boots" Fisher, 83, of Washington passed away unexpectedly, Thursday evening, February 2, 2017 at her residence. She was born, February 16, 1933 in Lily, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Milton and Minn Priem Berg. She married Gene A. Fisher on April 23, 1955 in Winlock, WA. Surviving are her husband, one daughter Debbie Fisher of Peoria; two sons...
Ruth E. Pisel
Jan 25, 2017
Ruth E. Pisel, 100, of Washington passed away at 10:10am, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Washington Christian Village. She was born on August 11, 1916 in Toluca, IL daughter of John and Mabel Reese Tesch. She married John E. Pisel on December 18, 1937 in Roanoke, IL and he passed away on August 9, 1978. She was also preceded...
Jean Eileen Bachman
Jan 23, 2017
Jean Eileen Bachman, 91, of Chenoa, IL, formerly of Heyworth, IL passed away at 11:31 am on Monday, January 23, 2017 at Meadows Mennonite Home in rural Chenoa, IL. She was born on March 23, 1925 in Fort Wayne, IN to Samuel and Viola I. (Roszhart) Rediger. As a young child she moved to Meadows and graduated from Chenoa...
Christina Arlene Leason
Jan 23, 2017
Christina Arlene Leason, 84, of Bayview Gardens, IL passed away at 6:00 am on Monday, January 23, 2017 at Aperion Care of Toluca in Toluca, IL. She was born on August 28, 1932 in Brimfield, IL to Ernest Henry and Cloey Almina (Alexander) Baysingar. She married Lloyd Vincent "Red" Leason on April 25, 1953 in Peoria, IL. He passed...
Keegan James Gallup
Jan 20, 2017
Keegan James Gallup, 5, of Metamora, IL passed away at 8:15 am on Friday, January 20, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on March 15, 2011 in Naperville, IL to Darin E. Gallup and Krista M. Carmody. Surviving are his parents of Metamora; brothers Cody Walsh and Noah Gallup both of Metamora; maternal...
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