Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
James Ocie Williams
Feb 21, 2016
James Ocie Williams, 73, passed away at his residence at 4:00 am on Sunday, February 21, 2016. Jim was born on April 20, 1942 in Starke, Florida to Ocie and Gaynelle (Burchette) Williams. He met his wife, Pat, in 1987, and they were married on April 29, 1995 in Spring Bay. She survives and resides in Washington. Also surviving...
Joshua Blackwell
Feb 20, 2016
Joshua Michael Blackwell, 30, of Washington passed away unexpectedly Saturday, February 20, 2016 at his residence. He was born on May 8, 1985 in Marquette, MI the son of Willis Blackwell and Diane Scott. He married Courtney Kuhn on April 10, 2010 in Washington, IL. Surviving are his wife, three daughters Gabby (11), Kyleigh (9) and Khloe (7) all...
Margie Bess
Feb 20, 2016
Margie Bell (Wehrli) Bess, 94, of Metamora, IL, formerly of Washington, IL, passed away peacefully at 1:20AM, February 20, 2016, at Snyder Village Health Center in Metamora. Margie was born on November 16, 1921, in Washburn, IL to Ernest and Hazel (Hofstatter) Wehrli. She married Henry Bess on May 6, 1942, at Washburn Christian Church. They lived for over...
Dale Duane Fredricks
Feb 17, 2016
Dale D. Fredricks, 74, of Morton, passed away at 11:33pm Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born on January 7, 1942 in Peoria the son of Behrand and Velma Broers Fredericks. He married Linda J. Witty on March 29, 1985 in Peoria. Surviving are his wife, two sons Tony Fredericks...
Bernard E. Curless
Feb 17, 2016
Bernard E. Curless, 91, of Metamora, IL passed away at 5:25 am on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Snyder Village in Metamora. He was born on January 24, 1925 in Astoria, IL to Claude and Verna (Shawgo) Curless. He married Rosemary E. Kunkel on September 3, 1949 in Metamora, IL. She survives. Also surviving are his sons Frank (Alice)...
Brian D. Koch
Feb 12, 2016
Brian D. Koch, 45, of Cazenovia, IL passed away at 12:53 am on Friday, February 12, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. He was born on December 31, 1970 in Peoria, IL to Dwayne E. and Nancy M. (Kennel) Koch. Surviving are his children Anthony Seckler, Hailey Koch-Rockett, Anna Koch-Rockett, Jessie Koch-Rockett, and Matthew Koch-Rockett all of Metamora;...
Betty J. Frymire
Feb 9, 2016
Betty J. Frymire, 84, of Peoria passed away at 1:17pm, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Manor Court in Peoria. She was born on September 20, 1931 in Quincy the daughter of the late Edward T. and Erma R. Baker Hahn. She married Rodney P. Frymire on July 2, 1949 in Metamora, IL. Rodney passed away on November 23, 2005...
Sylvia I. Small
Feb 7, 2016
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...
Manfred J. Bradle
Feb 3, 2016
Manfred J. Bradle, 60, passed away at 5:35pm Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Manfred was born on Friday, January 6, 1956 in Peoria the son of John and Gertrude Schmidt Bradle. Surviving is his fiance' of many years Jody Vaughn of Washington along with many other close friends. Manfred was a humble...
Roger L. Hagel
Feb 1, 2016
Roger Lyle Hagel, 79, of Washington, IL, formerly of Bartonville, IL, passed away on February 1, 2016 at Reflections in Washington surrounded by his family. Roger was born July 10, 1936 in Peoria to Lyle and Marie (Hunt) Hagel. He married Carolyn Jo Elder on May 6, 1965. She preceded him in death on April 1, 1992. He married...
Hazel Marie Carlton
Feb 1, 2016
METAMORA - Hazel Marie Carlton, formerly of Peoria, died in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from a middle cerebral artery stroke at 11:55 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2016, at the age of 99 years, 3 months, 20 days (36,271 days). She was born on October 12, 1916 in Bellevue, Nebraska, the fourth child of Edward and Hazel Marie VanBuskirk Crippen's...
Elizabeth Joann Heinzmann
Jan 30, 2016
When Joann Heinzmann visited Ireland in her seventies she wanted to find the place where her grandfather had been born. But she was not much of a genealogist and she and her daughter searched the town of Kilkenny in vain only to realize later that her ancestors were from Tipperary. It hardly mattered. Joann came from a family of...
Joan W. Smith
Jan 27, 2016
Joan W. Smith, 88, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 2:40 pm on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on July 29, 1927 in Oak Park, IL to Clarence J. and Lillian (Russell) White. She married Lester J. Smith on July 2, 1949 in Oak Park, IL. After 52 years of marriage,...
Rodney Huss
Jan 24, 2016
Rodney "Redbeard" Huss, 63, of Chillicothe passed away at 11:57am, Sunday, January 24, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. He was born on August 8, 1952 in Pekin the son of Kenneth W and Gracie I. Ditto Huss. He married Teri L. Hopkins on June 10, 1978. Surviving is his wife of Chillicothe, two sons Daniel (Jennifer) Huss of...
Elizabeth Capshaw
Jan 23, 2016
Elizabeth M. Capshaw, 88, of Peoria passed away at 1:45pm on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Unity Point Health- Methodist with family by her side. She was born on August 5, 1927 in Edmonton, KY of the daughter the late Scott and Hallie McKiney Erwin. Surviving are two daughters Brenda (the late John) Klein of Peoria and Dottie (Paul) Weddle...
Joan M. Packman
Jan 22, 2016
Joan M. Packman, 83, of Metamora, IL passed away at 11:58 pm on Friday, January 22, 2016 at Snyder Village in Metamora with her family at her side. She was born on February 22, 1932 in LaCrosse, WI to James and Mary (Metzdorff) Dayton. She married Harry W. Packman, Jr. on June 28, 1952 in LaCrosse, WI. He preceded...
Gerald P. "Jerry" Schaidle
Jan 21, 2016
Gerald P. "Jerry" Schaidle, 76, of Metamora, a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle, passed away and was called home to his heavenly father on Thursday, January 21, 2016, with his family by his side at Snyder Village. Born on March 17, 1939 at home in Metamora to Carl and Clara (Schneider) Schaidle, he married the love...
Jackie L. Matlock Ii
Jan 20, 2016
Jackie L. Matlock II, 38, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 11:58 pm on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. He was born on July 15, 1977 in Peoria, IL to Jack L. and Annetta R. (Rutz) Matlock. Surviving are his children Austin Burns of St. Charles, MO, Jaelyn Matlock and Daniel Murdock...
Larry D. Dewitt, Sr
Jan 19, 2016
Larry D. DeWitt, Sr., 76, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 10:31 am on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. He was born on November 9, 1939 in Galesburg, IL to Gene and Della (Peacock) DeWitt. He married Mickey M. Herring on July 17, 1958 in Galesburg. She passed away on August 3,...
Elma M. Barth
Jan 18, 2016
Elma M. Barth, 82, formerly Washington, IL passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 at Norwood Health & Rehabilitation Center in Huntington, IN. She was born on June 16, 1933 in Metamora, IL the daughter of Paul and Louise Speck Osler. She married Charles Barth on May 10, 1953. Surviving is her husband Charles Barth of Huntington, IN, one son...
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