Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Kathleen E. Dean
Feb 18, 2017
Kathleen E. Dean, 90, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 3:30 am on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on March 24, 1926 in East Peoria, IL to Theodore and Arvilla (Collins) Rohman, Sr. She married Louis D. Dean on August 5, 1950 in Peoria, IL. He survives. Also...
Sue Moore
Feb 16, 2017
WASHINGTON - Sue E. Moore, 85, of Washington, IL, passed away at 1:45 P.M., Thursday, February 16, 2017, at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. Sue was born on April 10, 1931, the daughter of Everett and Nora Roland. She married Udell Moore on August 25, 1947 in Corinth, MS. Surviving are her husband of Washington, IL; one son...
Joseph Gene Fehr
Feb 14, 2017
Joseph Gene Fehr, 72, of Metamora, IL passed away at 8:32 pm on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Sharon Elms Health Care in Peoria. He was born on January 5, 1945 in Peoria, IL to Clifford and Mary (McDermott) Fehr. Joe grew up in Metamora. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in Korea during the 1960's. He then...
Lyle A. Kennell
Feb 13, 2017
Lyle A. Kennell, 86, of Benson, IL passed away at 9:23 pm on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Advocate Eureka Hospital in Eureka, IL. He was born on January 4, 1931 in Roanoke, IL to Arthur P. and Katie (Horsch) Kennell. He married Roberta R. Reber on May 8, 1953 at the farm in LowPoint, IL. Surviving are his...
Harold R. Xanders
Feb 11, 2017
Harold R. Xanders, 84, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 5:20 am on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at his residence. He was born on September 16, 1932 in Golden Gate, IL to Arthur and Grace (Griffin) Xanders. He married Marilyn A. Coughlon on September 24, 1960 in Peoria. She passed away on December 3, 2013. Surviving are children...
Sylvia I. Small
Feb 7, 2017
Sylvia I. Small, 86, of Metamora, IL passed away at 5:15 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on July 9, 1930 in Tazewell County, IL to Theodore and Irene (Marchand) Alig. She married Ralph C. Small on September 24, 1949 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Metamora. He passed away on...
A. Thomas Valencic
Feb 5, 2017
A. Thomas Valencic, 69, of Washington passed away unexpectedly at 10:30 am Sunday, February 5, 2017 at his residence. He was born on December 21, 1947 in Natrona Heights, PA the son of Francis and Dorothea Szymkowiak Valencic. He married Sharon Wilson on September 26, 1970 in Erie, Pa. Surviving are his wife and their 8 children, A. Thomas...
Ada L. Nofsinger
Feb 3, 2017
Ada L. (Ulrich) Nofsinger, a long time resident of Washington, Illinois, passed away in her sleep on February 3, 2017 at her residence in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was born on April 15, 1933 in Shelbyville, Illinois to David and Lena (Eigsti) Ulrich. She married Ben E. Nofsinger Jr. on March 22, 1951. He preceded her in death on...
Dennis E. Johnson
Feb 2, 2017
Dennis E. Johnson, 67, of Peoria, IL, formerly of Metamora, IL passed away at 9:30 am on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at his residence. He was born on January 30, 1950 in Macomb, IL to Earl P. and Cora C. (Chic) Johnson. He married Melba J. Steelman on November 28, 1968 in Bayview Gardens, IL. She survives. Also surviving...
Reggie Berg
Feb 2, 2017
Reginald "Reggie" R. Berg, 54, of Peoria passed away at 11:41am, Thursday, February 2, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born on July 13, 1962 in Albuquerque, NM the son of Ronald S. and Gloria J. Alexander Berg. Sr. He married Laurie Sylvester on June 11, 1983 in Peoria. Surviving are one daughter...
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....
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