Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois

Marianna E. King

Marianna E. King

Jul 23, 2016

Marianna E. King, 93, of Washington passed away peacefully at 1:45pm Saturday, July 23, 2016 with her family by her side. She was born on August 28, 1922 in Peoria the daughter of the late John and Gladys Rachert. She married Donald L. King on June 28, 1941 in Peoria and he passed away on August 11, 2003. One...

Clarence Levi

Clarence Levi

Jul 22, 2016

Clarence "Junior" Levi, 84, of Peoria passed away at 3:02pm Friday July 22, 2016, at Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born on January 12,1932 in Peoria to Willis and Ruby Levi. He married Joyce Atkinson and they were happily married for 52 years She preceded him in death on July 2, 2011 in Peoria. Also...

Mary "Jean" Bradle

Mary "Jean" Bradle

Jul 22, 2016

WASHINGTON - Mary "Jean" Bradle, 95, formerly of Washington, IL passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016 at Prairie Lakes Health Campus in Noblesville, Indiana. Jean was born October 23, 1920 in Washington to John and Volsey (Williams) Norris. She married Raymond Edward Bradle on October 23, 1943 in Quantico, Virginia, and they celebrated over 65 years of marriage...

Donald R. Hertz

Donald R. Hertz

Jul 18, 2016

Donald R. Hertz, 81, of Washington passed away at 8:30am, Monday, July 18, 2016 at Toulon Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Toulon, IL. He was born on April 23, 1935 in Peoria the son of Jacob and Verna Schoonover Hertz. He married Frances Drake in 1957. Surviving are his children Dina (John) Durst of East Peoria, Tasha Hertz...

Marilyn Ann Hutton

Marilyn Ann Hutton

Jul 18, 2016

Marilyn A. Hutton, 78, of Peoria passed away at 3:07pm Monday, July 18, 2016, at her residence, with family by her side. She was born on April 19, 1938, in Chicago, the daughter of the late John and Mary Proehl Buchko. She married Gary K. Hutton on June 8, 1956, in Peoria. Surviving are her husband, one son Tim...

Scott A. Mcdowell

Scott A. Mcdowell

Jul 12, 2016

Scott A. McDowell, 49, of East Peoria passed away at 1:20am Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at his residence. He was born June 12, 1967 in Peoria the son of James and Pebbyl Henderson McDowell. Surviving is his mother, one sister Michelle Waldschmidt both of Washington. Also surviving are 3 aunts, 3 uncles along with 8 cousins. Cremation rites have...

William A. Scheirer

William A. Scheirer

Jul 11, 2016

William A. Scheirer, 84, of Metamora, IL passed away at 7:40 pm on Monday, July 11, 2016 at Unity Point Health-Proctor, Peoria. He was born on January 18, 1932 in Metamora, IL to William J. and Anna (Waldschmidt) Scheirer. He married Luella V. Noe on September 15, 1956 at St. Mary of Lourdes Catholic Church, Metamora. She passed away...

Judith Mae Hartman

Judith Mae Hartman

Jul 7, 2016

METAMORA-Judith M. Hartman, 74, of Metamora, IL passed away at 8:50 pm on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Washington Christian Village in Washington. She was born on November 29, 1941 in Washburn, IL to the late Virgil L. and Ethel M. (Seckler) Noll. Surviving are her children Kristan (Marty) Howard and Rachel (Adam) Davis, eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Also...

Mary Ann Hyten

Mary Ann Hyten

Jul 6, 2016

Mary Ann Hyten, 86, of Eureka, IL, formerly of Washington, IL passed away peacefully at 11:50pm on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Maple Lawn Health Care Center in Eureka. She was born on December 24, 1929 in Washington, IL to Casper and Cora (Lowry) Faubel. She married Lester W. Hyten on April 10, 1953 in St. Louis, MO. He...

Joanne Weinstein

Joanne Weinstein

Jul 6, 2016

METAMORA - Joanne Weinstein, 82, of Metamora, IL passed away at 11:20 am on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on February 23, 1934 in Peoria, IL to George and Theda (DeSpain) Trockur. She married Phillip Lee "Bud" Weinstein on September 14, 1957 in Peoria, IL. He survives. Also surviving are one son...

Gayland F. "Spence" Spencer

Gayland F. "Spence" Spencer

Jul 3, 2016

Gayland F. "Spence" Spencer, 77, of Metamora passed away at 12:56 pm Sunday July 3, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on October 12, 1938 in Nelma, WI the son of Claud and Carrie Thrasher Spencer. A 1955 graduate of Iron River High School in Iron River, MI, he attended Michigan State University...

Harry W. Underhill

Harry W. Underhill

Jul 2, 2016

Harry W. Underhill, 71, passed away on July 2, 2016 at Falls Church, Virginia. He was born in Peoria to Winston Etter and Velma (Platte) Underhill. He was married to his beloved wife, Nancy Dye of 47 years. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; daughter Angela (Mark) Martens; son Anthony (Jazmine) Underhill; sister Joan (Jim) Ogden; and seven...

Alice A. Koehl

Alice A. Koehl

Jul 2, 2016

Alice A. Koehl, 67, of Washington passed away at 4:40am Saturday, July 2, 2016 at her residence with her husband by her side. She was born on September 10, 1948 in Peoria the daughter of Ezra J. and Mary E Thomas Hohulin. She married David E. Koehl on June 15, 1969 in Peoria. Surviving are her husband, their three...

Dale D. Campbell

Dale D. Campbell

Jul 1, 2016

Dale "Papa" Campbell, 85, of Dunlap passed away July 1, 2016 at 5:30 a.m. surrounded by his loving family. He was born to Herschel and Mildred (McKee) Campbell in Olive Branch, IL. on March 20th, 1931. He moved to Peoria in the mid 1930's where he later graduated from Manual High School in 1949 and then attended Bradley University,...

Margaret "Pegi" Meyer

Margaret "Pegi" Meyer

Jun 24, 2016

CHILLICOTHE-Margaret (Pegi) Isabelle Meyer of Chillicothe, Illinois died on June 24, 2016 at Unity Point Health Methodist-Peoria. She was born to the late Cleod (Bud) Davenport II and Juanita Dickey on July 2, 1945 in South Bend, Indiana. Her brother, Cleod (Butch) Davenport III, precedes her in death. In 1973, Pegi married Terry Meyer, and they had two children...

Linda C. Kamm

Linda C. Kamm

Jun 22, 2016

WASHINGTON-Linda C. Kamm, 69, of Washington passed away at 4:52am Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Unity Point Health Methodist-Peoria with family by her side. She was born on February 20, 1947 in Athens, AL the daughter of Grady and Almarie Peek Moss. Surviving is one son Mike (Julie) Kamm of Washington three granddaughters Isabella, Carly and Olivia. Also surviving...

Shirley Wilcoxen

Shirley Wilcoxen

Jun 21, 2016

Shirley Anne Wilcoxen, of Naperville, IL, formerly of Washington, IL, mother of 10, passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on June 21, 2016. She was born November 14, 1929, to Roger J. Benedict Sr. and Grace (nee Morrison) Benedict in Springfield, IL, who preceded her in death. As a registered nurse graduate of Methodist School of Nursing,...

John S. Welter

John S. Welter

Jun 20, 2016

John S Welter Jr, 67, born Nov. 27, 1948 in Evanston, IL to John Welter Sr and Lucille Krause, and was raised in Willmette, IL. His parents preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife Lynn (Waterworth), his sister Cathy (Ken) Stec of California, brothers James (Stephani) Welter, and David (Maureen) Welter, from the Chicago area; nephew...

Willie "Bill" Bennett

Willie "Bill" Bennett

Jun 15, 2016

WASHINGTON-Willie Ray Bennett, 88, of Washington passed away at 4:15pm Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born on September 15, 1927 in Duck Hill, MS the son of Harry "Big Daddy'" and Minnie Dee Shaw. After the passing of Bill's mother, his father then married Bessie "Big Mama" Weeks who...

Margaret Weddle

Margaret Weddle

Jun 13, 2016

Margaret Weddle, 93, of Metamora, IL passed away at 12:15 p.m. on Monday, June 13, 2016 at Unity Point Methodist Hospital in Peoria, IL. Margaret was born on February 19, 1923, to Frank and Nellie (Doyle) Brown in Arthur, IL. She married A.B. Weddle on December 6, 1941. He preceded her in death on September 30, 2014. They were...