Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Delores "Dee" Herren
Apr 29, 2016
Delores L. "Dee" Herren, 83, of East Peoria passed away at 1:10am Friday, April 29, 2016 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. Dee was born on April 20, 1933 in East Peoria the daughter of the late Willis and Dorothy Marsh Kunkel. She married Robert G. Herren...
Blake A. Heman
Apr 27, 2016
Blake A. Heman, 21, of Peoria, IL, formerly of Metamora, IL passed away at 3:14 pm on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at his residence. He was born on June 14, 1994 in Raleigh, NC to Bruce A. and Renee C. (Lotz) Heman. Surviving are his mother Renee (Thomas) DuBois of Germantown Hills; father Bruce (Deborah LaHood) Heman of Metamora;...
Randall Lee "Randy" Alley
Apr 22, 2016
Randall Lee "Randy" Alley, 71, of Metamora, IL passed away peacefully on Friday, April 22, 2016 at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was born on April 11, 1945 in Herrin, IL to Kenneth G. and Wilma (McCullough) Alley. Randy married Linda Miller on August 2, 2003. She survives. Also surviving are his children Randy (Betsy)...
Lucille "Lucy" Thelma (Bach) Pinkham
Apr 22, 2016
Lucille "Lucy" Thelma (Bach) Pinkham, 94, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2016 at her residence in Long Beach, CA. She was born on May 28, 1921 in Peoria, IL to Emil G. and Alta P. (Decker) Bach. Lucy married the love of her life, Thaddus. They were married for 49 years before his passing in 1996. Surviving are...
Gerald L. "Jerry" Burk
Apr 22, 2016
Gerald L. "Jerry" Burk, 83, of Peoria passed away on April 22, 2016 at UnityPoint Health-Methodist in Peoria. He was born on November 10, 1932 in Peoria to Wilbur D. and Florence (Noel) Burk. He married Patricia A. Murray on May 21, 1955. He later married Patricia Corrigan on August 23, 1997. She preceded him in death. He married...
Frank J. Larue
Apr 21, 2016
Frank J. LaRue, 78, of Metamora, formerly of Michigan, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Snyder Village in Metamora. He was born on October 25, 1937 in Elberta, MI to Ralph and Christine (Peterson) LaRue. He is survived by his three children, Charles (Irene) LaRue of Grand Rapids, MI, Ellen (Eric) Wall of Germantown Hills, IL,...
Mandi Sluga
Apr 21, 2016
Malanda "Mandi" Sluga, 35, passed away unexpectedly at 8:01am Thursday, April 21, 2016 in the emergency room of OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on January 27, 1981 to Ted and Ruth Alt Bayard. She married Dean A. Sluga Jr. on October 8, 2005 in Washington. Surviving are her husband and their children Caleb, Brennen...
Maggie Santore
Apr 21, 2016
Maggie Santore, 61, of Washington passed away at 6:15pm Thursday, April 21, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on September 3, 1954 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy Amick Santore. Surviving are two brothers Edward Santore of Chicago and Joseph Santore of Lincolnshire, IL; two sisters Rose Santore and...
Richard H. Greene
Apr 19, 2016
Richard H. Greene, 87, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 1:40 am on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at his residence. He was born on March 9, 1929 in Harrisburg, PA to James D. and Mary Belle (Sharf, Greene) Zeiders. He married Credwyn A. Mahannah on December 23, 1951 in Peoria, IL. She survives. Also surviving are his children...
Lela Fern Stewart
Apr 18, 2016
Lela Fern Stewart, age 90, of Roanoke, IL passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Home of Roanoke. She was born on October 4, 1925 in Cazenovia, IL to Ira and Velma (Ulrich) Hostetler. She married Melvin Stewart of Oregon on February 14, 1952 in Roanoke. Lela is survived by one daughter Nancy (Don) Kennell...
Donald G. Kelch
Apr 15, 2016
Donald G. Kelch, 69, of Metamora, IL passed away at 7:55 am on Friday, April 15, 2016 at UnityPoint Health-Methodist in Peoria. He was born on December 30, 1946 in Peoria, IL to Phillip and Velma (Marvel) Kelch. He married Suette M. Fredericks on August 19, 1988 in Paducah, KY. She survives. Also surviving are his step-children Tami Crocker...
Rosemary E. Wyzlic
Apr 11, 2016
Rosemary E. Wyzlic, 93, of Metamora, formerly of Spring Bay, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2016. She was born on July 9, 1922, in Peoria, the daughter of William and Mary Dell. She married Donald F. Wyzlic, Sr. on May 24, 1974, in Las Vegas, NV. He preceded her in death. Surviving are three sons Donald F. Wyzlic,...
William C. Rodgers
Apr 8, 2016
William C. Rodgers, 90, of Washington passed away at 4:45am, Friday, April 8, 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Eureka. Bill was born on May 21, 1925 in Bonne Terre, MO son of the late Floyd and Emily Matkin Rodgers. He married Marjorie A. Breedlove on September 13, 1953 in Peoria. Surviving are his wife, one son Jeff...
Julia Mabel French
Apr 7, 2016
Julia Mabel French, 95, of Champaign, IL, formerly of Metamora, IL passed way at 7:05 am on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Heartland Nursing Home, Champaign. She was born on September 10, 1920 in Beattyville, KY to Charles and Myrtle (Irwin) Yeater. She was the only girl and had four brothers, Everette "Hoolie", Edward, William "Bill", and Dean. A...
James A. Wind
Apr 7, 2016
James A. Wind, 74, of Washington passed away at 5:08pm Thursday, April 7, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Jim was born on August 9, 1941 in Peoria the son of the late Raymond and Margaret Hepler Wind. Surviving are two sons Shawn Wind of Chillicothe and Shad (Angie) Wind of Washington. Also surviving are 7...
Doris Arline Ewan
Apr 5, 2016
Doris Arline Ewan, 93, of Metamora, IL, formerly of Peoria and Henry, IL, passed away at 4:25 am on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at UnityPoint Health-Proctor, Peoria. She was born on July 4, 1922 in Des Moines, IA to Ardrey L. and Margaret A. (Kennedy) Allen. She married John Grafton Ewan on July 16, 1942 in Des Moines, IA....
Charles "Dee" Myers
Apr 3, 2016
Charles "Dee" Myers, 59, of Secor, IL passed away at 12:00 noon on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at his residence. He was born on December 3, 1956 in Peoria, IL to Charley G. and Wilma M. (Ales) Myers. He married Donna M. Downen on January 21, 1989 in Secor. She survives. Also surviving are his children David Myers of...
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Kapraun
Apr 3, 2016
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Kapraun, 83, of Metamora, IL passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at Heddington Oaks in West Peoria, IL. She was born on August 6, 1932 in Metamora to Joseph C. and Theresa M. (Schaub) Alig. She married George J. Kapraun on July 25, 1953. He preceded her in death. Surviving are her four daughters Theresa...
Raymond "Jack" Burtsfield
Apr 1, 2016
Raymond "Jack" Burtsfield, 82, of Washburn, passed away at 7:20 pm on Friday, April 1, 2016 at UnityPoint Health Proctor-Peoria. He was born on January 1, 1934 in Peoria the son of the late Raymond M. and Hazel D. (Ames) Miller. He married Mary C. Deatherage on April 2, 1955 in Peoria Heights. She passed away on January 12,...
Evelyn M. Frantz
Apr 1, 2016
Evelyn M. Frantz, 91, of Metamora, IL, formerly of Peoria, IL passed away at her home on Friday, April 1, 2016. She was born on August 20, 1924 in Metamora to John and Kathryn (Swing) Schumacher. She married Lawrence A. "Larry" Frantz on January 25, 1947. He passed away on October 12, 1999. Surviving are one son Dennis Frantz...
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