Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Mary Ann Blakesley
Apr 7, 2017
Mary Ann Blakesley, 87, formerly of East Peoria, died Friday, April 7, 2017, at Morningside Senior Living in Washington, IL. Born September 2, 1929, in Bushnell, IL, to Rebecca "Dolly" (Rigg) and Harold "Johnny" Kipling, she married Fred Blakesley October 22, 1949, at the First Methodist Church of East Peoria. She is survived by a daughter, Rebecca (Mark) Kraut...
Taky L. Vedder
Apr 5, 2017
Taky L. Vedder, 42, of Germantown Hills, formerly of Tremont, passed away at 4:12pm, Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Unity Point Health Methodist-Peoria after a long battle fighting cancer. Taky was born, April 1, 1975 in Pekin, IL, daughter of Bill and Roni Lewis. She married Charles V. Vedder on May 24, 1997 in Tremont, IL. Surviving are her...
Roberta R. "Bert" Kennell
Apr 3, 2017
Roberta R. "Bert" Kennell, 82, of Eureka, IL passed away at 7:44 pm on Monday, April 3, 2017 at Roanoke Apostolic Home in Roanoke, IL. She was born on May 24, 1934 in Eureka, IL to Ray and Ada (Keller) Reber. She married Lyle A. Kennell on May 8, 1953 at the farm in LowPoint, IL. He passed away...
Harriet Marie Schafer
Apr 1, 2017
Harriet Marie Schafer, 96, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 5:50 pm on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Maple Lawn Health Care in Eureka, IL. She was born on the family farm on Easter Sunday, March 27, 1921 in Worth Township, Woodford County, IL to John and Fredericka (Reinmann) Eller. She married Fred Schafer on May 7, 1966...
Joseph J. Krumholz
Mar 31, 2017
Joseph J. Krumholz, 98, of Metamora, IL passed away at 1:50 pm on Friday, March 31, 2017 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. He was born on February 23, 1919 in Worth Township, IL to Bernard and Anna (Weber) Krumholz. He married Melberta K. Fandel on June 26, 1948 at St. Mary of Lourdes Catholic...
Marcelene R. "Marty" Bishop
Mar 29, 2017
Marcelene R. "Marty" Bishop, 82, of Bayview Gardens, IL passed away at 11:59 am on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria. She was born on June 10, 1934 in Peoria, IL to Albert and Dorothy (Closen) Cullen. She married Albert L. Bishop on November 13, 1952 in Peoria, IL. He survives. Also surviving are her...
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...
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