Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois

Bill J. Howlett

Bill J. Howlett

Aug 8, 2016

Bill J. Howlett, 85, of Washington, IL passed away peacefully at 2:00 am on Monday, August 8, 2016 at Reflections Memory Care in Washington. He was born on January 14, 1931 in Knob Lick, MO the son of Stanley and Annie (Clemons) Howlett. He married Florence L. Stauch on June 18, 1960 in Peoria. She passed away on May...

Marilyn J. Hopwood

Marilyn J. Hopwood

Aug 8, 2016

Marilyn J. Hopwood, 81, of Metamora, IL, formerly of Peoria, IL passed away at 10:05 am on Monday, August 8, 2016 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on November 13, 1934 in Peoria, IL to Owen and Fern (O'Halleron) Worrick. She married Robert Hopwood on March 17, 1967 in Peoria. He passed away on February 24, 2015....

Suellen "Sue" Northrup

Suellen "Sue" Northrup

Aug 5, 2016

MORTON - Suellen "Sue" Northrup, 73, of Morton died at 5:38 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, at Manorcare/Riverview Nursing Home in East Peoria. Born Sept. 13, 1942, in East St. Louis, Ill., to Dr. Harry J. and Lenadore (Bass) Summer, she married Kenneth Northrup on June 30, 1962. He survives. Also surviving are one son, David (Kris) Northrup, of...

Donald L. Heck

Donald L. Heck

Jul 31, 2016

Donald L. Heck, 91, of LowPoint, IL passed away at 12:28 pm on Sunday, July 31, 2016 surrounded by his family at his residence. He was born on January 1, 1925 in Cazenovia, IL to Marion J. and Olga E. (Winkler) Heck. He married Loretta G. Call on June 20, 1944 in Eureka, IL. She passed away on February...

Elizabeth "Libby" Bradle

Elizabeth "Libby" Bradle

Jul 30, 2016

WASHINGTON-Elizabeth C. "Libby" Bradle, 94, of Washington, IL, departed to her heavenly home at 11:31pm, Saturday July 30th, 2016 at her residence. Libby was born in Washington on January 5, 1922, the daughter of Christian W. and Josephine Strubhar Imhoff. Libby married Gilbert M. (Gib) Bradle on April 16, 1944. Libby and Gib had three children: Carol (Jack) Pudik...

Janet M. Key

Janet M. Key

Jul 26, 2016

Janet M. Key, 78, of Metamora, IL passed away at 2:42 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on July 16, 1938 in Washburn, IL to Lawrence and Mabel (Harms) Janssen. She married Jerry A. Key of Peoria Heights on April 3, 1970 in Washburn, IL. He survives. Also...

Jesse Bullock

Jesse Bullock

Jul 25, 2016

Thomas "Jesse" Bullock, 79, of Washington passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016 at his residence. He was born on January 30, 1937 in Deering, MO, the son of E.P. and Jesse Lipsey Bullock. Surviving are his children Teresa (Jeff) Sneed of Sikeston, MO; Lynn (Tom) Krumholz of Eureka; and Allen (Julie) Bullock of Tinley Park, IL. Also surviving...

Walter Chave Sr

Walter Chave Sr

Jul 24, 2016

PEORIA-Walter F. Chave, 95, of Peoria passed away at 6:49pm Sunday, July 24, 2016 at Heights Health Care Center in Peoria. He was born on March 1, 1921 in Peoria Heights, the son of Howard and Della Poetter Chave. He married Anna Marie Ulgar in Detroit, MI on May 12, 1945. Surviving are his wife of 71 years, two...

Marianna E. King

Marianna E. King

Jul 23, 2016

Marianna E. King, 93, of Washington passed away peacefully at 1:45pm Saturday, July 23, 2016 with her family by her side. She was born on August 28, 1922 in Peoria the daughter of the late John and Gladys Rachert. She married Donald L. King on June 28, 1941 in Peoria and he passed away on August 11, 2003. One...

Clarence Levi

Clarence Levi

Jul 22, 2016

Clarence "Junior" Levi, 84, of Peoria passed away at 3:02pm Friday July 22, 2016, at Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born on January 12,1932 in Peoria to Willis and Ruby Levi. He married Joyce Atkinson and they were happily married for 52 years She preceded him in death on July 2, 2011 in Peoria. Also...

Mary "Jean" Bradle

Mary "Jean" Bradle

Jul 22, 2016

WASHINGTON - Mary "Jean" Bradle, 95, formerly of Washington, IL passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016 at Prairie Lakes Health Campus in Noblesville, Indiana. Jean was born October 23, 1920 in Washington to John and Volsey (Williams) Norris. She married Raymond Edward Bradle on October 23, 1943 in Quantico, Virginia, and they celebrated over 65 years of marriage...

Donald R. Hertz

Donald R. Hertz

Jul 18, 2016

Donald R. Hertz, 81, of Washington passed away at 8:30am, Monday, July 18, 2016 at Toulon Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Toulon, IL. He was born on April 23, 1935 in Peoria the son of Jacob and Verna Schoonover Hertz. He married Frances Drake in 1957. Surviving are his children Dina (John) Durst of East Peoria, Tasha Hertz...

Marilyn Ann Hutton

Marilyn Ann Hutton

Jul 18, 2016

Marilyn A. Hutton, 78, of Peoria passed away at 3:07pm Monday, July 18, 2016, at her residence, with family by her side. She was born on April 19, 1938, in Chicago, the daughter of the late John and Mary Proehl Buchko. She married Gary K. Hutton on June 8, 1956, in Peoria. Surviving are her husband, one son Tim...

Scott A. Mcdowell

Scott A. Mcdowell

Jul 12, 2016

Scott A. McDowell, 49, of East Peoria passed away at 1:20am Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at his residence. He was born June 12, 1967 in Peoria the son of James and Pebbyl Henderson McDowell. Surviving is his mother, one sister Michelle Waldschmidt both of Washington. Also surviving are 3 aunts, 3 uncles along with 8 cousins. Cremation rites have...

William A. Scheirer

William A. Scheirer

Jul 11, 2016

William A. Scheirer, 84, of Metamora, IL passed away at 7:40 pm on Monday, July 11, 2016 at Unity Point Health-Proctor, Peoria. He was born on January 18, 1932 in Metamora, IL to William J. and Anna (Waldschmidt) Scheirer. He married Luella V. Noe on September 15, 1956 at St. Mary of Lourdes Catholic Church, Metamora. She passed away...

Judith Mae Hartman

Judith Mae Hartman

Jul 7, 2016

METAMORA-Judith M. Hartman, 74, of Metamora, IL passed away at 8:50 pm on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Washington Christian Village in Washington. She was born on November 29, 1941 in Washburn, IL to the late Virgil L. and Ethel M. (Seckler) Noll. Surviving are her children Kristan (Marty) Howard and Rachel (Adam) Davis, eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Also...

Mary Ann Hyten

Mary Ann Hyten

Jul 6, 2016

Mary Ann Hyten, 86, of Eureka, IL, formerly of Washington, IL passed away peacefully at 11:50pm on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Maple Lawn Health Care Center in Eureka. She was born on December 24, 1929 in Washington, IL to Casper and Cora (Lowry) Faubel. She married Lester W. Hyten on April 10, 1953 in St. Louis, MO. He...

Joanne Weinstein

Joanne Weinstein

Jul 6, 2016

METAMORA - Joanne Weinstein, 82, of Metamora, IL passed away at 11:20 am on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on February 23, 1934 in Peoria, IL to George and Theda (DeSpain) Trockur. She married Phillip Lee "Bud" Weinstein on September 14, 1957 in Peoria, IL. He survives. Also surviving are one son...

Gayland F. "Spence" Spencer

Gayland F. "Spence" Spencer

Jul 3, 2016

Gayland F. "Spence" Spencer, 77, of Metamora passed away at 12:56 pm Sunday July 3, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on October 12, 1938 in Nelma, WI the son of Claud and Carrie Thrasher Spencer. A 1955 graduate of Iron River High School in Iron River, MI, he attended Michigan State University...

Harry W. Underhill

Harry W. Underhill

Jul 2, 2016

Harry W. Underhill, 71, passed away on July 2, 2016 at Falls Church, Virginia. He was born in Peoria to Winston Etter and Velma (Platte) Underhill. He was married to his beloved wife, Nancy Dye of 47 years. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; daughter Angela (Mark) Martens; son Anthony (Jazmine) Underhill; sister Joan (Jim) Ogden; and seven...