Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois

Melvin L. Bachman

Melvin L. Bachman

Sep 2, 2016

Melvin L. Bachman, 99, of Metamora, IL passed away at 6:45 pm on Friday, September 2, 2016 at Snyder Village in Metamora. He was born on May 14, 1917 in Cazenovia, IL to Jacob and Louisa Bachman. He married Eulah Lasater on September 8, 1940 in Cazenvoia, IL and they were married for 64 years before her passing on...

Norene Mcmahon

Norene Mcmahon

Aug 31, 2016

WASHINGTON-Norene G. McMahon, 48, of Washington, passed away unexpectedly at 5:51pm Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria as a result of an automobile accident. She was born on May 31, 1968 in Peoria the daughter of Ronald and Terry Pruett Vaughn. Surviving is her father of East Peoria and her mother of Washburn....

Valerie J. Wilford

Valerie J. Wilford

Aug 31, 2016

EAST PEORIA-Valerie J. Wilford, 76, of East Peoria passed away on August 31, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on December 6, 1939 in Indianapolis, IN daughter to the late Oliver L. and Virgil Marie Daebelliehn Wilford. Surviving is one sister, Sharon Wilford of Littleton, CO. Valerie retired as executive director of the...

Paul F. Schlobohm

Paul F. Schlobohm

Aug 30, 2016

Paul F. Schlobohm, 89, of Washington, formerly of Barrington, IL. and Hampton, NH. passed away August 30, 2016 at Unity Point Health Methodist. He was born on May 4, 1927, in Peoria, IL. Paul was the son of Charles F. and Zeta Stewart Schlobohm. He married Priscilla R. Kinson on October 23, 1955 in Eureka, IL. She passed away...

Evelyn M. Turvill

Evelyn M. Turvill

Aug 30, 2016

Evelyn M. Turvill, 96, of Washington, IL passed away at 5:57pm, August 30th 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Home-Eureka. Evelyn was born June 13, 1920 in Bloomington, IL, the daughter of Richard and Pansy Lawyer Cook. She married Leonard W. Turvill and he preceded her death in 2001. She is survived by four children. Shirley J. Gerken (husband Paul)...

Melvin L. Christ

Melvin L. Christ

Aug 29, 2016

Melvin L. Christ, 93, of Lowpoint, IL passed away at 4:54 pm on Monday, August 29, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on October 27, 1922 in Lowpoint, IL to Julius and Emma (Weber) Christ. He married Alberta S. Whisler on June 13, 1942 at Oak Grove Church of the Brethen in Lowpoint,...

Denny A. Goodman, Sr

Denny A. Goodman, Sr

Aug 27, 2016

Denny D. Goodman, Sr., 74, of Spring Bay, IL passed away at 4:30 am on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL. He was born on July 26, 1942 in Creve Coeur, IL to Harley and Mae (Worrick) Goodman. He married Connie J. Gose in Eureka, IL in January, 2011. She survives. Also surviving are...

Cynthia K. Hodel

Cynthia K. Hodel

Aug 22, 2016

Cynthia K. Hodel, 64, of Metamora, IL passed away at 8:45 pm on Monday, August 22, 2016 at Trustbridge Hospice by the Sea in Boca Raton, FL. She was born on December 12, 1951 in Peoria, IL to Ernest and Dorothy (Binkele) Haefli. She married Richard W. Hodel on October 19, 1973 in Eureka, IL. He survives. Also surviving...

Donna J Meldahl

Donna J Meldahl

Aug 22, 2016

Donna J. Meldahl, 78, of Washington passed away on Monday, August 22, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on March 1, 1938 in Decatur, IL the daughter of the late F. Richard and Dorothy Walter Curtis. She married Drew B. Meldahl on April 20, 1957 in Decatur and he passed away on April...

John C. Brown

John C. Brown

Aug 21, 2016

John C. Brown, 76, of Metamora, IL was called home by his Lord Jesus on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. John was born on February 13, 1940 in Quincy, IL to Baker C. and Martha E. (Smith) Brown. He married Janet L. Tjaden on April 8, 1967 at St. Peter Lutheran Church,...

Sue Hall

Sue Hall

Aug 16, 2016

Sue Hall, 76, of Washington passed away at 2:15pm Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on May 20, 1940 in Peoria the daughter of Edgar and Pauline Kennedy Perry. Surviving is one son Jim (Diana) Nixon of East Peoria along with 3 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Also surviving is...

Harriette Day

Harriette Day

Aug 16, 2016

EUREKA-Harriette Ann (Russell) Day of Eureka, IL died at her home on August 16, 2016. Harriette was born on December 18, 1927 in Tullahoma, TN and married Robert Lee Day of Tullahoma who died on October 23, 1982. Also preceding her in death was one sister Jean Russell. Surviving are five sons, Robert Stephen (Vicki) Day, Gary Phillip Day,...

Jennifer Ann Dalpiaz

Jennifer Ann Dalpiaz

Aug 15, 2016

Jennifer Ann Dalpiaz, 49, of Spring Bay, IL passed away at 7:07 am on Monday, August 15, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on May 20, 1967 in Peoria, IL to Gerald L. and Judith (Edwards) Sparks. She married Larry Dalpiaz on February 25, 1985 in Piggott, AR. He survives. Also surviving are...

Richard C. Garber

Richard C. Garber

Aug 14, 2016

Richard C. Garber, 93, of Eureka, IL, formerly of Roanoke, IL passed away at 3:05 pm on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Maple Lawn Health Care Center in Eureka. He was born in Metamora, IL on July 26, 1923 to Rudolph and Esther (Reeser) Garber. He married Mary L. Pettigrew on July 26, 1944 in Roanoke, IL. She passed...

Winifred L. "Wini" Benedict

Winifred L. "Wini" Benedict

Aug 13, 2016

WASHINGTON - Winifred L. "Wini" Benedict, 76, of Washington, IL passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2016, at 3:45 am at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL surrounded by her family. Wini was born on October 30, 1939 in Johnson County, MO to Jacob Emerson and Evalena (Kain) Miller. She married Carl L. Benedict of East Peoria,...

Jess Lathrop

Jess Lathrop

Aug 11, 2016

Jess R. Lathrop, 91, of Metamora passed away at 9:20am, Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Unity Point Health Methodist-Peoria. He was born on January 23, 1925 in Dundee, IL the son of Jess and Christina Nelson Lathrop. He married Emily Cesal on April 25, 1948 in Dundee, IL. Surviving are his wife and their children Teri (Mickey) Wittekiend of...

Mark Hoyer Jr

Mark Hoyer Jr

Aug 9, 2016

Mark F. Hoyer Jr., 87, of Washington passed away peacefully at 3:22am, Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria, IL. He was born on March 28, 1929 in Chicago the son of Mark F. and Olivia M. Hjortsvang Hoyer. He married Mary Ann Robinson on June 26, 1954 in Clarendon Hills, IL and she passed...

Iris F. Pisel

Iris F. Pisel

Aug 9, 2016

Iris F. Pisel, 66, of Washington, IL passed away at 9:56 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born in Peoria, IL on November 10, 1949 the daughter of Cletus and Anna Opal Rockett. She married Dale Pisel on August 11, 1990 in Washington and he passed away on March...

Melvin D. Allen

Melvin D. Allen

Aug 9, 2016

Melvin D. Allen, 84, of Spring Bay, IL passed away at 10:50 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at his residence. He was born on October 14, 1931 in LowPoint, IL to Leslie W. and Anna K. (Harber) Allen. He married Loretta M. Easley on January 20, 1952 in Peoria, IL. She survives. Also surviving are his children Vickie...

Stephen Howd

Stephen Howd

Aug 9, 2016

Stephen Lee Howd, 69, of Washington, formerly of Germantown Hills, died peacefully at his home on August 9, 2016, after nearly a three-year battle with esophageal cancer. Steve was born in Columbus, OH, May 13, 1947 and was adopted by his parents Curtis and Dorothy Howd of Muncie, IN. He graduated from Burris High School in 1965. He started...