Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
William R. Bill Lloyd
May 22, 2015
William R. "Bill" Lloyd, 91, of Metamora passed away at 8:43 pm on Friday, May 22, 2015 at Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, Peoria. He was born on March 27, 1924 in Girard, IL to Thomas H. and Evelyn (Gehant) Lloyd. He married Joyce F. Butler on June 9, 1956 in Altamont, IL. She survives. Also surviving are children...
Ronald L. Zabel
May 22, 2015
Ronald L. Zabel, 83, of Peoria, IL, formerly of Davis, IL and Berwyn, IL passed away at 12:30 am on Friday, May 22, 2015 at Bickford Senior Living, Peoria. He was born on October 28, 1931 in Chicago, IL to William F. and Jessie (Dennison) Zabel. He married Marilyn M. Eagleton on June 25, 1960 in Fieldon, IL. She...
Shari Maloney
May 21, 2015
Sharon Ann Maloney, 61, of Washington passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015. Shari was born on June 1, 1953 in Peoria, IL to Melvin and Loraine (Niermann) Moehle. She married Gerald (Jerry) Maloney March 4, 1989 in Washington, IL. Shari is survived by her daughters Samantha Austin Carroll (Dan) of Chicago, IL and Kerry Maloney of New Orleans,...
Donna J. Horning
May 19, 2015
WASHINGTON?Donna J. Horning, 67, of Washington, passed away at 8:26 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Kindred Hospital in Peoria. Donna was born on September 9, 1947 in Peoria to Ralph and Virginia (Hanshaw) Absher. She married Thomas J. Horning in Peoria on May 4, 1968. Tom survives. Also surviving is her mother, Virginia Absher of Washington; three daughters,...
Ruth Eileen Adkins
May 19, 2015
WASHINGTON?Ruth Eileen Adkins, 97, of Lehigh Acres, Florida passed away at 4:25 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the home of her daughter in Washington surrounded by her loving family. Eileen was born on May 16, 1918 in Rushville Township to Charles and Helen (Stoffer) Fey. She married Roy Adkins on June 6, 1937 in Pekin. Roy passed away...
Harry W. Curley
May 17, 2015
Harry W. Curley, 65, of Eureka, IL passed away at 6:02 pm on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at his residence. He was born on September 9, 1949 in Peoria, IL to Leo and Mary (Lamping) Curley. He married Julie Baldwin on August 27, 2010. She survives. Also surviving are children Barbara Curley of Lawrenceburg, IN, Joseph Curley of Boca...
Clarence B. Sonny Mitzelfelt
May 12, 2015
Clarence B. "Sonny" Mitzelfelt, 75, of Metamora passed away at 11:40 am on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at his home with his family and close friends by his side. He was born on May 9, 1940 in Tazewell County to Clarence A. and Milda Marie (Fuchs) Mitzelfelt. He married Mary E. Grebner on June 22, 1963 at St. Mary...
Christopher Alan Rhoades
May 8, 2015
Christopher Alan Rhoades, 36, of Metamora, IL passed away at 8:53 pm on Friday, May 8, 2015 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, Peoria. He was born on March 6, 1979 in Winston-Salem, NC to Milton A. and Joan H. (Hawkins) Rhoades. He married Melissa J. Henry on May 25, 2009 in Jamaica. She survives. Also surviving are...
Marilyn H. Marly Ziegel
May 7, 2015
Marilyn H. "Marly" Ziegel, 84, of Peoria Heights, IL passed away at 3:43 pm on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Unity Point Health Proctor, Peoria. She was born on September 11, 1930 in Manson, IA to Lucius Wayne and Myrtle (Nelson) Hyde. She was previously married to Wayne H. Ziegel of Manson, IA. Surviving are her children Jamie Landis...
June Elizabeth Waters
May 6, 2015
June Elizabeth Waters, 99, of Metamora, IL passed away at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Snyder Village, Metamora. She was born on June 5, 1915 in Sandoval, IL to Lawrence F. and Mary S. (Harrah) Alwood. She married Robert V. Waters on November 27, 1937 at St. Mary?s Cathedral, Peoria. He died on Feburary 21, 1990....
Frederick A. Colonel Brotz
May 3, 2015
Frederick A. "Colonel" Brotz, 92, of Metamora, IL passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Washington Christian Village with his two sons at his bedside. He was born on January 20, 1923 in Peoria, IL to Ernest A. and Marie (Reichert) Brotz. He married Betty L. Murray on Mother?s Day, May 11, 1947 at St. John Lutheran...
Clinton O. Britnell
May 1, 2015
WASHINGTON?Clinton O. Britnell, 89, of Washington, passed away at 6:05 a.m., Friday, May 1, 2015 at Washington Christian Village. Clint was born on June 29, 1925 in Coushatta, Louisiana to James and Lillie (Miears) Britnell. He married Mary A. Lowe on November 22, 1951 in Red River Parish, Louisiana. Mary survives. Also surviving are three sons, Clint (Kathy) Britnell...
Jill A. Duden
Apr 24, 2015
Jill A. Duden, 48, of Minonk, IL passed away at 8:05 pm on Friday, April 24, 2015 at her residence. She was born on August 16, 1966 in Peoria, IL to Dennis E. and Karen A. (Winters) Schmidt. She married Darrell L. Duden on August 12, 2009 in Lacon, IL. He survives. Also surviving are her children Cheri (Michael)...
Herbert E. Burdette
Apr 23, 2015
WASHINGTON?Herbert E. Burdette, 87, of Washington, passed away at 2:42 p.m., Thursday, April 23, 2015 at UnityPoint Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Herb was born on September 2, 1927 in Peoria County to Elmer and Olive (Hunt) Burdette. He married Hildamae McDaniel in Peoria on September 28, 1947. She died on December 15, 2000 in Peoria. He later married...
Marie C. Scheirer
Apr 23, 2015
Marie C. Scheirer, 96, of Metamora, IL passed away at 2:40 am on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Snyder Village, Metamora. She was born on January 30, 1919 in Peoria, IL to William and Antoinette (Wolf) Koeppel. She married Vernell G. Scheirer on September 6, 1941 in Peoria. He died on August 29, 1998. Surviving are her two daughters...
Lillian J. June Zoss
Apr 21, 2015
Lillian J. "June" Zoss, 91, of Cazenovia, IL passed away at 4:20 pm on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Manor Care at Riverview, East Peoria. She was born on April 20, 1924 in Cazenovia, IL to John E. and Myrtle (Gooding) Zoss. Surviving are nine nieces and nephews and four cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Bonnie Myers
Apr 20, 2015
WASHINGTON?Bonnie L. Myers, 92, of Washington, passed away at 10 p.m., Monday, April 20, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Eureka. Bonnie was born on April 12, 1923 in Quincy, Illinois. She married Duane H. Myers in Centralia on August 23, 1947. Together they celebrated over 55 years of marriage prior to his death on February 14, 2003...
Roland E. Rollie Kerker
Apr 17, 2015
Roland E. "Rollie" Kerker, 78, of Metamora, IL passed away at 1:50 am on Friday, April 17, 2015 at Snyder Village, Metamora. He was born on November 28, 1936 in Washington, IL to Ralph S. and Kathryn (Heininger) Kerker, Sr. He married Nancy Kitlan on June 4, 1962 in Peoria, IL. She survives. Also surviving are his children Margie...
Lois Jean Watt
Apr 11, 2015
Lois Jean Watt, 82, of Peoria, IL passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at her residence. She was born on January 4, 1933 in rural Metamora to John H. and Violet M. (Bohlander) Speck. She married Charles E. "Ed" Watt, Jr. on July 19, 1989 at Paradise Park, Oahu, Hawaii. He survives. Also surviving are two step-daughters Kimberly...
Donald Charlie Harmon
Apr 10, 2015
Donald "Charlie" Harmon, 75, of Metamora, Illinois passed away on Friday, April 10, 2015 at his residence. He was born on May 27, 1939 in Woodford County, Illinois to Wilbur and Goldie (Johnson) Harmon. He married Sally Boehne in April, 1972. He then married Dorothy Collins in 1994. They were married for 20 years and she survives. Also surviving...
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