Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
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...
Richard Jefford
Jan 19, 2017
Richard J. Jefford, 74, of Washington passed away at 9:35pm, Thursday, January 19, 2017 a OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on April 12, 1942 in Peoria the son of the late Richard E. and Christine Forgason Jefford. He married Kathleen M. Millard on April 15, 1968 in Washington. Surviving are his wife of Washington;...
Fannie L. Mccoy
Jan 18, 2017
Fannie L. McCoy, 92, of Washington passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at Morningside of Washington. Fannie was born on October 19, 1924, in Peoria, the daughter of Earl E. and Grace L. Edwards Morrisson. She married Deane P. McCoy on October 3, 1943, in Peoria and he passed away on July 18, 1978. Also preceding her in death...
Denis V. Waldschmidt
Jan 17, 2017
Denis V. Waldschmidt, 83, of Lacon, IL, formerly of Metamora, IL passed away at 6:53 am on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Unity Point Health-Proctor in Peoria. He was born on November 24, 1933 in Metamora, IL to Vitus O. and Gertrude E. (Scheirer) Waldschmidt. Surviving are his children Janet Weldon, Mike (Denise) Waldschmidt, and Jerry (Melanie) Waldschmidt all...
Jeffrey L. Maher
Jan 16, 2017
Jeffrey L. Maher, 59, of Metamora, IL passed away at 4:26 am on Monday, January 16, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on June 15, 1957 in Peoria, IL to Edward J. and Vhonda J. (Manges) Maher. Surviving are his sister-in-law Christine Maher of East Peoria; nieces and nephews Tina Maher of Pekin,...
Andrea Lee Mallory
Jan 16, 2017
Andrea Lee Mallory, 76, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 3:05 am on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on September 10, 1940 in Taylorville, IL to John and Quindero (Neff) McWard. She married David Paul Mallory on December 22, 1984 in East Peoria, IL. He passed away on February 6, 2010....
Paul Schaer
Jan 15, 2017
Paul Schaer, 97, of Metamora, IL passed away at 6:32 pm on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Snyder Village in Metamora. He was born on December 17, 1919 in Peoria, IL to Albert and Rosa (Burkholder) Schaer. He married Thelma M. Patterson on June 7, 1947 in Spring Bay, IL. She survives. Also surviving are his daughters Patricia (Roy)...
Phyllis Hopkinson
Jan 15, 2017
Phyllis Hopkinson, 79, of Heritage Manor in Chillicothe, formerly of Peoria, was welcomed into her heavenly home, Sunday, January 15, 2017. She had been a patient at Unity Point Health Methodist-Peoria. She was born on December 25, 1937, in Peoria, the daughter of Harry and Elizabeth Taylor Hopkinson. She never married and has no children. Surviving is her twin...
Rev. Dr. Francis Johnson
Jan 15, 2017
Rev. Dr. Francis W. Johnson, 96, of Peoria passed away at 11:20am, Sunday, January 15, 2017, at Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria. He was born on March 13, 1920 in Haxtun, CO the son of Aaron W. and Lettie Lindgren Johnson. He married Marian Palm on September 11, 1945 in Swedesburg, IA. She passed away on January 4, 2017...
John R. Egli
Jan 15, 2017
John R. Egli, 79, of Metamora, IL, formerly of Washington, IL passed away at 5:04 pm on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria. He was born on December 29, 1937 in Pattonsburg, IL to Reuben A. and Matilda (Eigisti) Egli. He married Della M. Dennis on March 15, 1986 in Henry, IL. She survives. Also...
Charles F. Ziemer
Jan 14, 2017
Charles "Chuck", "Zeke" F. Ziemer, 73, beloved Father and Husband, passed on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Washington Christian Village in Washington, IL after battling kidney failure for 6 years. He entered this world on March 17, 1943 in Peoria, IL, born to Clifford and Isabelle (Place) Ziemer. He married Victoria Gilbert July, 1966, then later married Sandra Huffman...
Rebecca Dudas
Jan 14, 2017
WASHINGTON-Rebecca A. Dudas, 56, of Washington passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, January 14, 2017, in the Emergency room of OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on October 5, 1960 in Peoria the daughter of Robert and Patsy Welch Dudas. Surviving is her mother of Washington and her siblings Romona (Gary) Soppe of Palm Coast, FL; Stephen...
Jack Fandel
Jan 13, 2017
WASHINGTON - John G. "Jack" Fandel, 90, of Washington passed away at 11:20 p.m. Friday, January 13, 2017, at UnityPoint Health-Methodist in Peoria. He was born on December 30, 1926, the son of Leo and Lydia Kiesewetter Fandel. He married Ruth Losher on July 29, 1950, at Lourdes Church in Germantown Hills. She passed away on September 6, 2015,...
K. Lorraine Rohman
Jan 12, 2017
K. Lorraine Rohman, 74, of Metamora, IL passed away at 10:20 am on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria. She was born on December 31, 1942 in Conley, Kentucky to Hershel and Ethel (Whitt) Sturgell. She married Franklin G. Rohman on October 7, 1961 in Morganfield, KY. He passed away on July 18, 2004. Surviving...
Sarah M. Blanchard
Jan 9, 2017
Sarah M. Blanchard, 22, of LowPoint, IL passed away at 2:25 am on Monday, January 9, 2017 in a car accident. She was born on April 4, 1994 in Peoria, IL to Scott J. and Tammy L. (Huser) Blanchard. Surviving are her parents of LowPoint; sister Elizabeth "Lizzy" Blanchard of LowPoint; brother Jaymie (Tanya) Blanchard of Cazenovia; maternal grandfather...
David E. Kimbro
Jan 8, 2017
David E. Kimbro, 77, of Metamora, IL passed away at 11:00 am on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on June 1, 1939 in Donnellson, IL to Euris E. and Lois E. (Elmore) Kimbro. He married Judith A. Downing on June 18, 1961 in Taylorville, IL. She survives. Also surviving...
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