Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Brian K. Rakestraw
May 29, 2017
Brian K. Rakestraw, 52, of Peoria passed away at 4:26am Monday, May 29, 2017, at the home of his sister Julie Kunski. He was born on December 10, 1964 in Peoria son of Keith and Peggy Larimore Rakestraw. He married Lisa Eads on November 22, 2001 in Toulon, IL. Surviving is one daughter Morgan Rakestraw of Princeville, his mother...
Emma Jean "Jeanie" Ridings
May 28, 2017
Emma Jean "Jeanie" Ridings, 81, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 4:33 am on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. She was born on December 11, 1935 in Alto Pass, IL to David and Dorothy (Dunham) Hale. She married Carl P. Ridings on November 1, 1952 in Spring Bay, IL....
John F. Cusimano
May 26, 2017
John F. Cusimano, 55, of Washington passed away at 11:22 a.m. Friday, May 26, 2017, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on January 13, 1962 in Chicago the son of the late Frank and Anna Kimery Cusimano. Surviving are one son John Cusimano of Port Huron, MI; two sisters Madlyn Burkhart and Joetta (Tom)...
Estella May Newell
May 26, 2017
Estella May Newell, 103, formerly of Spring Bay, IL and Manor Care at Riverview in East Peoria, IL passed away at 12:35 am on Friday, May 26, 2017 at Snyder Village in Metamora, IL. She was born on May 15, 1914 to Sol and Louise (Speck) Winkler. She married Willard Newel on May 30, 1941 at Spring Bay United...
Paul M. Foster
May 26, 2017
Paul M. Foster, 77, of Lowpoint, IL passed away at 3:55 pm on Friday, May 26, 2017 at his residence in Lowpoint. He was born on August 26, 1939 at home in Lowpoint, IL to Robert H. and Mildred M. (McKittrick) Foster. He married E. Jane Hewes on April 29, 1962 in Washington, IL. She survives. Also surviving are...
Jennifer Adolphson
May 24, 2017
Jennifer L. Adolphson, 28 of Morton, was called to her eternal resting place at 5:25 a.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. She entered this world on September 16, 1988 in Peoria, IL, born to Robert D. Adolphson and Candy Pitsonbarger. She is survived by her loving mother Candy Pitsonbarger of Morton;...
Clyde F. Leach
May 24, 2017
Clyde F. Leach, 66, of Metamora, IL passed away at 3:35 pm on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL. He was born on March 1, 1951 in Peoria, IL to Reverend Coy and Flora M. (Swires) Leach. He married Joyce A. Church on January 3, 1975 in Peoria, IL. She survives. Also surviving are...
Tracy L. Baumann
May 23, 2017
Tracy L. Baumann, 58, of Metamora, IL passed away at 8:36 am on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, IL. She was born on October 10, 1958 in Pekin, IL to Kenneth E. and Sharlene M. (Rockhold) Fauber. She married Nicholas J. Baumann on June 8, 1979 in Metamora, IL. He survives. Also...
Virginia M. Volk
May 23, 2017
Virginia M. Volk, 92, of Washington passed away at 7:24am, Tuesday, May 23, 2017, surrounded by her family at Washington Christian Village following a brief illness. She was born on October 12, 1924 in Washington, daughter of Rollie and Stella Zilch Berry. She married Virgil B. Volk on July 31, 1948 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Washington. Surviving...
Shannon L Hastings
May 21, 2017
Shannon L. Hastings 27, of Peoria passed away unexpectedly at 2:26 p.m. Sunday, May 21, 2017 in Bloomington, IL. She was born on August 16, 1989 in Jacksonville, NC to Cheryl Hertz Hastings and Donald Hastings, both survive in Washington, IL. She leaves behind three beautiful children Benjamin, Madison and Eric, her sister Michelle Hastings of Washington, IL and...
Patricia Powell
May 21, 2017
Patricia Ann Powell, 85, of Morton formerly of Pekin passed away at 4:08 p.m. Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Morton Villa Care Center in Morton, IL. She was born on October 21, 1931 in Peoria daughter of George "Bussie" and Pauline Green Westbrook. She married Ned T. Powell on August 20, 1949 in Pekin. He passed away on April...
Robert "Bob" "Kip" Kipling
May 20, 2017
Robert "Bob" "Kip" Kipling, 86, of Metamora, IL passed away at 4:50 am on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Roanoke, IL. He was born on March 6, 1931 in Keokuk, IA to the late Delmar "Count" and Wilma (Thompson) Kipling. He married Dorothy Denman on July 27, 1949 in Keosauqua, IA. She passed away...
Linda J. Gebel
May 19, 2017
Linda J. Gebel, 69, of Washburn, IL passed away at 2:05 pm on Friday, May 19, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. She was born on July 6, 1947 in Peoria, IL to Donald L. and Betty A. (Bachman) Kenyon. She married James H. Gebel on July 24, 1965 in Ossian, Iowa. He survives. Also...
Michael A. Ruder
May 17, 2017
Michael A. Ruder, 62, of Groveland, IL, formerly of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 2:25 pm on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria, IL. He was born on December 1, 1954 in Peoria, IL to Raphael A. and Mildred A. (Rohman) Ruder. Surviving are his siblings Sister Beth Marie Ruder, Daughter of Charity of...
Larry R. Wilson
May 16, 2017
Larry R. Wilson, 79, of Peoria, formerly of Washington, passed away at 6:52 am on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at his residence after a 15 month battle with cancer. He was born on August 25, 1937, in Toledo, Ohio to Charles Rhodell and Easter Jane Wilson. He married Sharon K. Sandberg on October 17, 1959 in Terre Haute, Indiana....
Zachary R. Mayfield
May 14, 2017
Zachary R. Mayfield, 24, of Bayview Gardens, IL passed away at 8:33 am on Sunday, May 14, 2017. He was born on March 11, 1993 in Peoria, IL to Howard R. Mayfield and Shannon A. Dykes. Surviving are his mother Shannon (Phillip Leathers) Dykes; father Howard (Rhonda Doerr) Mayfield; sister Jessica Mayfield; grandparents Greg (Pat) Dykes; girlfriend Kehndra Christianson...
Marion E. Kennell
May 14, 2017
EUREKA - Marion E. Kennell, 80, formerly of Eureka, IL passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at his home in Thompsonville, IL. Marion was born on January 8, 1937 in Woodford County to Peter and Sarah (Keller) Kennell. He married Barbara Miller on September 6, 1987. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Kennell of Thompsonville; son Michael Kennell of...
Marguerite Jane Eilers
May 12, 2017
Marguerite Jane Eilers, 97, of Washington, IL. passed away at 2:03 p.m., May 12, 2017, at Snyder Village, in Metamora, IL. She is now with her husband and God in Heaven. She was born July, 9, 1919 is Eureka, IL, daughter of Andrew & Emma (Steffen) Schumacher. She married Laverne Eilers on December 9, 1938 in Roanoke, Il. He...
Grace Nafziger
May 10, 2017
WASHINGTON-Grace M. Nafziger, 98, of Eureka, formerly of Washington passed away peacefully at 6:00am Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at her residence. Grace was born on April 19, 1919 in rural Eureka, IL, daughter of William and Emma (Rastetter) Nafziger. She was preceded in death by her six brothers; Lester, Earl, Lee, Herbert, Glenn, and Harvey along with three sisters...
Beverly J. Miller
May 9, 2017
WASHINGTON-Beverly J. Miller, 89, of Peoria passed away Tuesday, May 09, 2017 at Washington Christian Village in Washington. She was born in Garner, IA on April 4, 1928 the daughter of Russell and Hazel (Francis) Buchanan. She married Edward Eilers on June 20, 1947. She later married Jack Miller on October 15, 1966. He preceded her in death along...
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