Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois

Betty R. Menold

Betty R. Menold

Oct 7, 2016

Bernice R. Menold, 94, of El Paso, IL passed away at 8:53am Friday October, 7, 2016 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in El Paso. She was born on February 3, 1922 in Paulding, OH the daughter of Peter and Emma Stoller Martin. She married Carl Menold on May 24, 1942 in Peoria and he passed away on October 7,...

Valerie Patricia Dickson

Valerie Patricia Dickson

Oct 6, 2016

Valerie Patricia Dickson, 84, of Metamora, IL passed away at 10:17 am on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Morningside Assisted Living in Washington, IL. She was born on March 16, 1932 in Peoria, IL to Denzel Dwight and Wilberta (Hill) Barnett. She married Jack Melvin Dickson on December 30, 1949 in Omaha, NE. He passed away in 2004. Surviving...

Eddie C. Reeise, Jr

Eddie C. Reeise, Jr

Oct 4, 2016

Eddie C. Reeise, Jr., 65, of Washburn, IL passed away at 2:57 pm on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at his residence. He was born on May 13, 1951 in Peoria, IL to Eddie C. and Helen (Pratt) Reeise, Sr. He married Wilma S. Reeves on August 6, 1989 in Washburn, IL. She survives. Also surviving are his children Angela...

Warren C. Netherton

Warren C. Netherton

Oct 3, 2016

Warren C. Netherton, 92, of Cincinnati, OH, formerly of Chillicothe, IL passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016 at Mercy Fairfield Hospital in Fairfield, OH. He was born on January 16, 1924 in Centralia, IL. He married Bertha "Grace" Pisel. They were married for 67 years. Surviving are his wife Bertha of Cincinnati, OH; children Janet Netherton (the late...

Jane Brandt

Jane Brandt

Sep 30, 2016

Mary "Jane" Brandt, 88, of Washington passed away at 5:42am Friday, September 30, 2016 at Unity Point Health-Proctor in Peoria, IL. She was born on November 16, 1927 in Ledyard, IA the daughter of Robert J. and Freida Von Heibner Womack. She married Charles R. Brandt on August 27, 1950 in Peterson, IA. Surviving is her husband of Washington,...

Mary E. Meister

Mary E. Meister

Sep 26, 2016

Mary E. Meister, 90, of Metamora, IL passed away at 9:30 pm on Monday, September 26, 2016 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on March 28, 1926 in Woodford County, IL to William E. and Inez V. (Eckhoff) Pelz. She married Harold F. Meister on June 8, 1946 in Metamora, IL. He passed away on December 3,...

Dennis Edward Curtin

Dennis Edward Curtin

Sep 25, 2016

Dennis Edward Curtin, 70, of Metamora, IL passed away at 3:17 pm on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria. He was born on December 17, 1945 in Peoria, IL to Edward T. and Catherine "Jean" (Hellman) Curtin. Surviving are his children Denise (Scott) Hough of Germantown Hills and Dana (Melissa) Curtin of Metamora; grandchildren Brady...

Opal L. Bachman

Opal L. Bachman

Sep 23, 2016

Opal L. Bachman, 92, of Washington passed away at 4:00pm Friday, September 23, 2016 at her residence. She was born on March 17, 1924 in Pawnee City, NE the daughter of Samuel and Bertha Moser Heiniger. She married Robert J. Bachman on November 11, 1950 in East Peoria. He passed away in 1954. Also preceding her in death was...

Glen W. Burkhart

Glen W. Burkhart

Sep 21, 2016

Glen W. Burkhart, 64, of Washington passed away at 12:56am Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at his residence. He was born on August 26, 1952 in Taylorville the son of Glen A. and Sarah Gatlin Burkhart. He married Madlyn A. Cusimano on June 5, 1982 in Chicago. Surviving are his wife, two sons Peter (Karen) Burkhart of Washington and Frank...

Mildred E. Gieseking

Mildred E. Gieseking

Sep 20, 2016

Mildred E. Gieseking, 96, of Metamora, IL passed away at 10:33 am on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Kindred Hospital in Peoria, IL. She was born on September 8, 1920 in Cazenovia Township to Joseph M. and Ida E. (Gries) Marchand. She married Arthur T. Gieseking on October 4, 1941 in Peoria, IL. He passed away on March 10,...

Trina L. Dotson

Trina L. Dotson

Sep 19, 2016

Trina L. Dotson, 49, of Metamora, IL passed away at 5:23 am on Monday, September 19, 2016 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. She was born on December 4, 1966 in Peoria, IL to Kenneth L. and Judith L. (Lane) Parker. She married Richard J. Dotson on June 7, 1997 in Hanna City, IL. He...

Norma J. Mixon Burdette

Norma J. Mixon Burdette

Sep 18, 2016

Norma J. Mixon Burdette, 94, of Washington passed away peacefully Sunday, September 18, 2016 at her residence at the Villas of Hollybrook. She was born on July 2, 1922 in Peoria the daughter of Chester and Flossie Stoldt McDaniel. She married Robert P. Newland on November 22, 1942 in Peoria, he passed away on June 9, 1968. She then...

Michael Winfred High

Michael Winfred High

Sep 18, 2016

Michael Winfred High, 58, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 9:23 pm on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on January 1, 1958 in Peoria, IL to Winfred Willis and Patricia Jane (Mauschbaugh) High. Surviving are his uncle James Murphy of Griswold, IA; cousins Dennis (Mary) Murphy of Atlantic,...

Mary L. Rice

Mary L. Rice

Sep 11, 2016

Mary L. Rice, 93, of Washington passed away at 5:04pm Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Apostolic Christian Home-Eureka. She was born on July 5, 1923 in Edgar Springs, MO the daughter of Elmer and Mae O'Haver Lewis. She married Milton H. "Red" Rice on September 7, 1946 in Salem, MO. He passed away on May 21, 2007. Three brothers...

Wiliam E. "Bill" Wease

Wiliam E. "Bill" Wease

Sep 11, 2016

William E. "Bill" Wease, 85, of rural East Peoria, IL passed away at 5:45 pm on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Toulon Health Care Center in Toulon, IL. He was born on February 16, 1931 in Pearl, IL to Willis and Sylvia (Vetter) Wease. He married M. Suzanne Baxendale on May 3, 1975 in Peoria, IL. She survives. Also...

Carrie M. Maynard

Carrie M. Maynard

Sep 6, 2016

Carrie Marie Maynard, 37, of Washington, IL formerly of Peoria & Roanoke, IL passed away unexpectedly at 1:30p.m. Tuesday September 6, 2016 in Washington. She was born November 15, 1978 in Monmouth, IL and later adopted (along with her sister Veronica) by Gerald A. and Rebecca L. Swords Maynard in July of 1982 She was married in Woodford County...

Judith K. Brewer-Bauer

Judith K. Brewer-Bauer

Sep 5, 2016

Judith K. Brewer-Bauer, 73, of Washington passed away Monday, September 5, 2016 at Unity Point Health-Methodist. She was born on December 28, 1942 in Peoria the daughter of William and Lois Crank Schroen. She married Frank Brewer on July 5, 1975 and he preceded her in death on November 2, 2002. She later married John Bauer on March 30,...

Dennis Koch

Dennis Koch

Sep 3, 2016

Dennis R. Koch, 71, of Washington passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, September 3, 2016 at his residence. Dennis was born on August 16, 1945 in Peoria, the son of the late Merton and Dorothy Janssen Koch. He married M. Elaine Simpson on July 5, 1968 in Decatur, IL. Surviving is his wife, one son Kevin (Julie) Koch of Chillicothe, one...

William E. "Bill" Hopp

William E. "Bill" Hopp

Sep 3, 2016

William E. "Bill" Hopp, age 70, of Metamora, IL passed away at 4:05 am on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at his residence. He was born on June 15, 1946 in Burlington, IA to Dee L. and Marian (Hierstein) Hopp. He was married to Rosanne Hopp for forty years before her passing in 2008. He spent the past five years...

Margaret Kirtley

Margaret Kirtley

Sep 3, 2016

Margaret Iris Kirtley, 93, passed away peacefully, Saturday September 3, 2016 at 1:18 pm at her daughter, Debbie's home in Washington, Illinois. She was born March 12, 1923 in Peoria the daughter of Leonard and Grace Boyd Moldenhauer. Margaret was a native of Illinois, but lived in Yucaipa, California for thirty-eight years and then with her daughter Debbie for...