Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
J. Michael Morris
Mar 28, 2016
J. Michael Morris died in his home on March 28, 2016 in Metamora, Illinois due to complications from lung cancer. He was 71. Michael was born on September 21, 1944 in Washington, IL to his parents Roy and Emma Morris. He was the youngest of three siblings and is survived by his sister Anamarie and his brother David (ClarLyn)....
Steven Lee Warner
Mar 27, 2016
Steven Lee Warner, 58, of Spring Bay, IL passed away at 4:15 pm on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at the Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born on June 11, 1957 in Fond du Lac, WI to Wesley Wayne and Diane May (Wirtz) Warner. Surviving are his significant other of 24 years, Jackie Newell; children Chad...
Patricia Anne Streid
Mar 25, 2016
Patricia Anne Pearson Streid, age 92, of Metamora passed away on Friday, March 25, 2016 at Snyder Village, Metamora, IL. She was born on January 22, 1924, in Belgian Congo, Africa to missionary parents E. B. and Evelyn (Utter) Pearson. In 1933, at age nine, she moved to Eureka, Illinois. She graduated from Eureka Elementary and High Schools. She...
Joann Mcmorrow
Mar 25, 2016
JoAnn McMorrow, 85, of Metamora passed away at 7:23 pm on Friday, March 25, 2016 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on April 10, 1930 in Galesburg, IL the daughter of Charles and Edna (Coffman) Greeley. She married her high school sweetheart Jerry "Jer" McMorrow and they would have celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on April 15...
Helen Cox Ferguson
Mar 22, 2016
PEORIA - Helen Cox Ferguson, 73, of Peoria passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 22, 2016 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center of complications brought on by the blood cancer, multiple myeloma. She was surrounded by her family in prayer. Helen was born in Highland Park, Illinois, March 15, 1943, and grew up in Deerfield. She was preceded in death...
Norma Acklin
Mar 22, 2016
Norma Jean Acklin, 85, of Washington, IL formerly of Roxana, IL passed away at 5:30am Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Maple Lawn Health Center in Eureka. She was born on November 8, 1930 in Roxanna, IL the daughter of Victor and Gladys Dearman Acklin. Surviving are two daughters Terri Friday of Plano, TX, Jeanne (Brent) Reddish of Washington, IL...
Wayne Floyd Miller
Mar 20, 2016
Wayne Floyd Miller, 69, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 8:32 am on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Richard L. Owens Hospice Home after a brave battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born on May 17, 1946 in Peoria to Lyle and Opal (Floyd) Miller. He married Sandy Abrams on July 12, 1975. She survives. Also surviving are...
Linda Louise Lee
Mar 20, 2016
Linda L. Lee, 72, of Washington passed away peacefully in the arms of her Lord and Savior at 4:01 pm on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 13, 1944 in Hannibal, MO the daughter of the late William and Lois (Every) Curless. She married Robert...
Patricia Ann Call
Mar 19, 2016
Patricia Ann Call, 78, of Groveland, IL passed away at 2:08 am on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Riverview Manor Care in East Peoria. She was born on May 11, 1937 in Peoria, IL to John O. and Lucille G. (Davis) Williams. She married Clarence H. Call, Jr. on June 29, 1953 in Burlington, IA. He passed away on...
Roberta E. Schmidt
Mar 17, 2016
Roberta E. Schmidt, 88, of Washington, Illinois, passed away at 11:00 p.m. Thursday, March 17, 2016, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She had been a resident at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. She was born, July 1, 1927, in Morton to Fred and Bertha (Weinkoetz) Lindenberger. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband...
William J. Nichting
Mar 14, 2016
William J. Nichting, 84, of Washington passed away peacefully on Monday, March 14, 2016 at Independence Village in Peoria. He was born on July 14, 1931 in Quincy, IL the son of Albert and Elizabeth (Entrup) Nichting. He married Barbara Hedgecock at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Washington on February 2, 1957. She passed away on September 24, 2014...
Vera Irene Call
Mar 13, 2016
Vera Irene Call, 91, of Washington, passed from the cares of this life into the eternal presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, with family at her side and some of her favorite Gospel music in the air, at 8:42 a.m., Sunday, March 13, 2016, from Morningside Senior Living in Washington. Vera was born June 11, 1924, in...
Dorothy E. Van Pelt
Mar 13, 2016
Dorothy E. Van Pelt, 92, formerly of 915 Birchwood Drive, Washington, Illinois, died at 10:01 am on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at the Saddleback Memorial Hospital in Laguna Hills, California. Dorothy was born on May 12, 1923 in East St. Louis, IL to Thomas J. and Margaret (Gaunt) Sturgill. She married Richard H. Van Pelt on April 16, 1945...
Wilma J. Johnston
Mar 12, 2016
Wilma J. Johnston, 88, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Washington Christian Village in Washington. She was born on November 29, 1927 in Peoria the daughter of the late Lester W. and Mary G. Leach Worthington. She married Charles F. "Frankie" Johnston on November 7, 1948 in Washington. He passed away in 2007. Surviving are her three...
Mary M. Levery
Mar 9, 2016
Mary Levery of Washington passed away peacefully at 12:07 AM Wednesday morning March 9, 2016 at Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton, IL. She was born July 13, 1923 in Dunlap, IL to Joseph and Nancy Kincaid King. She married Harold Eli Levery on July 13th, 1946 in St. Charles, IL. He passed away on April 9, 1999. Also preceding...
Ruby Faye Kennell
Mar 8, 2016
Ruby Faye Kennell, 92, of Roanoke, IL passed away at 9:55 am on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Home of Roanoke. She was born on December 8, 1923 in Roanoke, IL to Joseph D. and Freida V. (Ulrich) Kennell. Surviving are her siblings Verda (Everett) Birkey and Robert (Evelyn) Kennell both of Roanoke; brother-in-law Richard Zoss...
Virginia Essig
Mar 4, 2016
Virginia Essig, 90, formerly of Washington, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 4, 2016 at Winchester Nursing Center in Winchester, MA. She was born on August 22, 1925 in Bonaparte, IA, the daughter of Henry Harry and MaryAnn (Blair) Kimpling. As a young child her family moved to Washington, Illinois where she was raised with her siblings. Virginia married...
Roy J. Rassi
Mar 3, 2016
Roy J. Rassi, 85, of Metamora, IL passed away at 3:55 pm on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Morton Terrace in Morton, IL. He was born on May 11, 1930 in Metamora, IL to John G. and Ethel L. (Bratton) Rassi. Roy was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran. He was a truck driver. Cremation rites have been accorded. Online...
Elmer V. Zimmerman
Feb 29, 2016
Elmer Vernon Zimmerman of Washington passed to the next life at 7:00 AM, Monday February 29, 2016, at his home at age 98 A½ following a short illness with his son and beloved Persian cat Danni at his side. Elmer was born August 31, 1917, in Holland's Grove (rural Washington) in Tazewell County the son of Andrew A. and...
Kelly Marie Conrad
Feb 24, 2016
Kelly Marie Conrad, 52, of Metamora, IL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL surrounded by family and friends. She was called home to be with her Father in heaven to whom she sang His praises right up to the end. She was born on May 25, 1963...
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