Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
James R. "Jim" Brush
Jan 17, 2016
James R. "Jim" Brush, 73, of Germantown Hills, formerly of Peoria passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016. Jim was born on October 14, 1942 in Marietta, Illinois to Gale and Fern (Taylor) Brush. Jim grew up in Bushnell, Illinois and later moved to the Downing Missouri area. It was there that he met the love of his life,...
David George Brown
Jan 16, 2016
David George Brown, 72, of East Peoria, IL passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Unity Point-Methodist in Peoria, IL. He was born in Humboldt, MN on July 2, 1943 to Donald and Marian (Niemela) Brown. Dave grew up in Humboldt and graduated from the University of North Dakota in May of...
Margaret Bernice Kohl
Jan 12, 2016
Margaret Bernice Kohl, 89, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 8:45 pm on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Snyder Village in Metamora, IL. She was born on October 13, 1926 in Spring Bay Township, Woodford County to Louis Joseph and Clara Bernice (Kutz) Kohl. Surviving are friends and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and...
Nancy Chance Stadnyck
Jan 12, 2016
Nancy Chance Stadnyck, 59, passed away in her home peacefully on January 12, 2016 after a nearly twelve-year battle with cancer. She died surrounded by her family in Metamora, IL. Born on December 26, 1956 in Wichita, KS, Nancy was the fifth child of R. Harold and Marjorie Chance who lovingly referred to her as their "Last Chance." She...
Dr. Lawrence Melaik
Jan 10, 2016
Dr. Lawrence Louis Melaik, DDS, 77, of Peoria, IL passed away at 2:55 AM on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria, IL. Dr. Melaik was born on October 30, 1938 in Eureka, IL to Dr. Louis George and Marcella (Whitnah) Melaik. Surviving are his wife, Patricia Anne Melaik of Peoria, IL, one brother, Robert (Connie) Melaik...
Anthony "Tony" Maggio
Jan 7, 2016
Anthony S. Maggio, 69, of Washington passed away Thursday January 7, 2016 at his residence with family by his side. He was born on October 13, 1946 in Peoria, the son of Samuel and Maxine Werner Maggio. He married Judy Schertz on December 7, 1968 in Washington. Surviving is his wife, two daughters Mindy (Randy) Keller of Washington and...
Forest F. Long
Jan 5, 2016
Forest F. Long, 85, of Washington passed away at 7:04pm Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on November 15, 1930 in Taylorville, IL the son of the late Forest and Wilhelmina Long. He married Jessie Marie Grisham in Morris Chapel, TN. on May 20, 1991 Surviving is his wife, four...
Bruce E. Helms
Jan 4, 2016
Bruce E. Helms, 60, of Morton passed away at 5:18am on Monday, January 4, 2016 at his residence. He was born on May 29, 1955 in Jacksonville, IL the son of James E. and Charlotte D. Floyd Helms He married Connie Wyatt on October 17, 1980 in Washington, IL. They later divorced and remarried on October 17, 2007 in...
Mary Jeannette Christ
Jan 2, 2016
Mary Jeannette (Schultz) Christ, 94, of Metamora, IL, formerly of Washburn, IL passed away at 10:54 pm on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on November 9, 1921 in Washburn, IL to Edward and Mabel (Peachey) Schultz. She married Maynard O. Christ on May 23, 1943 in Washburn, IL. He died on April...
Dorothy E. "Dot" Mcmurtry
Jan 1, 2016
Dorothy E. "Dot" McMurtry, 87, of Hanna City, IL passed away at 12:39 pm on Friday, January 1, 2016 at her residence. She was born on October 16, 1928 in Spring Bay, IL to Christian and Lula (Garber) Hoshor. Surviving are her son David Martin of Peoria; sister Shirley Munz of Largo, FL; niece Debbie (Denny) Hines of Hanna...
William Roger Lidwell
Jan 1, 2016
William Roger "Bill" Lidwell, 77, of Morton, formerly of Germantown Hills, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016 at Morton Villa Heath Care and Rehabilitation Center. Bill was born in St. David, IL on February 27, 1938 to William and Sybil Powell Lidwell. He married Mary (Marcia) O'Malley on January 31, 1960 in Lewistown. She survives and resides at...
Steven Leroy Noll
Dec 30, 2015
Steven LeRoy Noll, 70, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 8:23 pm on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. He was born on February 20, 1945 in Princeville, IL to Virgil and Ethel Mae (Seckler) Noll. He married Shirley Elizabeth Jones on February 6, 1993 in East Peoria. She survives. Also surviving are two...
Gustave "Gus" Winters, Jr
Dec 28, 2015
Gustave "Gus" Winters, 86, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 8:00 pm on Monday, December 28, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home of Roanoke. He was born on July 28, 1929 in Peoria, IL to Gustave and Josephine (Rupert) Winters. He married Norma Bergia on September 4, 1954 in Springfield, IL. She survives. Also surviving are his daughter...
Barbara Ann Knoblauch
Dec 27, 2015
Barbara Ann Knoblauch, 87, of Lowpoint, IL passed away at 9:15 am on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on February 23, 1928 in Lowpoint to George T. and Zella B. (Cary) Clark. She married Gerald N. Knoblauch on August 20, 1947 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Washburn, IL. He died on October...
Phyllis Sutton
Dec 26, 2015
Phyllis Linder Sutton, 81, of Peoria, formerly of Hanna City and Washington, passed away 10 am Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Buehler Home in Peoria. Phyllis was born on January 7, 1934 on the family farm near Hanna City, IL to Lem and Esther (Hornback) Wagner. She married John Linder who passed away in 1987 and later married George...
Mary J. Volk
Dec 25, 2015
WASHINGTON... Mary J. Volk, 65, of Washington, passed away at 1:30 p.m., Friday, December 25, 2015 at the Eureka Apostolic Home. Mary was born on January 24, 1950 in Peoria to Virgil and Virginia (Berry) Volk. Among those surviving are her parents of Washington; three brothers, Chuck Volk of Bradenton, Florida, Don (Bobbi) Volk and Jerry (Judy) Volk, both...
Betty J. Brill
Dec 25, 2015
WASHINGTON... Betty Jane Brill, 88, died Friday, December 25, 2015 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria, Illinois. She was born April 8, 1927 to Milo and Carrie Garretson. She married J. Robert Brill May 12, 1951 in Champaign, IL. Her husband, parents and nine siblings preceded her in death. Her sister, Theresa Redfern survives. Also surviving are three...
James A. Fowler
Dec 24, 2015
James A. Fowler, 79, passed away on the morning of Thursday, December 24, 2015 at his home in Germantown Hills, IL. Jim was born on February 9, 1936 in Industry, IL to Thomas P. and Ponzia K. (Hunter) Fowler. He graduated from Industry High School and then Bradley University in Peoria, IL with a civil engineering degree. Jim married...
Jerry E. Rogers
Dec 23, 2015
WASHINGTON... Jerry E. Rogers, 71, of Washington, passed away at 1:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Morton Terrace in Morton. Jerry was the son of William and Lelia (Sampson) Rogers. Among those surviving is one sister, Judy Weaver of Washington; two brothers, Gary (Dixie) Rogers of Peoria and Steven (Terry) Rogers of Washington and many loving nieces and...
David Calvin Connelly
Dec 23, 2015
David Calvin Connelly, 86, of Lowpoint, IL, formerly of Peoria, IL passed away at 8:50 am on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home of Roanoke. He was born on May 15, 1929 in Peoria, IL to Orval W. and Grace (Harker) Connelly. He married Betty Jane Obert on November 9, 1950. She passed on November 9,...
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