Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
William C. Rodgers
Apr 8, 2016
William C. Rodgers, 90, of Washington passed away at 4:45am, Friday, April 8, 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Eureka. Bill was born on May 21, 1925 in Bonne Terre, MO son of the late Floyd and Emily Matkin Rodgers. He married Marjorie A. Breedlove on September 13, 1953 in Peoria. Surviving are his wife, one son Jeff...
Julia Mabel French
Apr 7, 2016
Julia Mabel French, 95, of Champaign, IL, formerly of Metamora, IL passed way at 7:05 am on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Heartland Nursing Home, Champaign. She was born on September 10, 1920 in Beattyville, KY to Charles and Myrtle (Irwin) Yeater. She was the only girl and had four brothers, Everette "Hoolie", Edward, William "Bill", and Dean. A...
James A. Wind
Apr 7, 2016
James A. Wind, 74, of Washington passed away at 5:08pm Thursday, April 7, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Jim was born on August 9, 1941 in Peoria the son of the late Raymond and Margaret Hepler Wind. Surviving are two sons Shawn Wind of Chillicothe and Shad (Angie) Wind of Washington. Also surviving are 7...
Doris Arline Ewan
Apr 5, 2016
Doris Arline Ewan, 93, of Metamora, IL, formerly of Peoria and Henry, IL, passed away at 4:25 am on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at UnityPoint Health-Proctor, Peoria. She was born on July 4, 1922 in Des Moines, IA to Ardrey L. and Margaret A. (Kennedy) Allen. She married John Grafton Ewan on July 16, 1942 in Des Moines, IA....
Charles "Dee" Myers
Apr 3, 2016
Charles "Dee" Myers, 59, of Secor, IL passed away at 12:00 noon on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at his residence. He was born on December 3, 1956 in Peoria, IL to Charley G. and Wilma M. (Ales) Myers. He married Donna M. Downen on January 21, 1989 in Secor. She survives. Also surviving are his children David Myers of...
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Kapraun
Apr 3, 2016
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Kapraun, 83, of Metamora, IL passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at Heddington Oaks in West Peoria, IL. She was born on August 6, 1932 in Metamora to Joseph C. and Theresa M. (Schaub) Alig. She married George J. Kapraun on July 25, 1953. He preceded her in death. Surviving are her four daughters Theresa...
Raymond "Jack" Burtsfield
Apr 1, 2016
Raymond "Jack" Burtsfield, 82, of Washburn, passed away at 7:20 pm on Friday, April 1, 2016 at UnityPoint Health Proctor-Peoria. He was born on January 1, 1934 in Peoria the son of the late Raymond M. and Hazel D. (Ames) Miller. He married Mary C. Deatherage on April 2, 1955 in Peoria Heights. She passed away on January 12,...
Evelyn M. Frantz
Apr 1, 2016
Evelyn M. Frantz, 91, of Metamora, IL, formerly of Peoria, IL passed away at her home on Friday, April 1, 2016. She was born on August 20, 1924 in Metamora to John and Kathryn (Swing) Schumacher. She married Lawrence A. "Larry" Frantz on January 25, 1947. He passed away on October 12, 1999. Surviving are one son Dennis Frantz...
Pauline Marie Liebhart
Mar 28, 2016
Pauline Marie Liebhart, 90, of West Peoria, IL, formerly of Washington, IL passed away at 2:49 am on Monday, March 28, 2016 at Heddington Oaks in West Peoria after a long bout with dementia. She was born on November 29, 1925 in Macon, MO to Jess and Louise (Tipton) Ham. She married Floyd Liebhart on August 1, 1946 in...
J. Michael Morris
Mar 28, 2016
J. Michael Morris died in his home on March 28, 2016 in Metamora, Illinois due to complications from lung cancer. He was 71. Michael was born on September 21, 1944 in Washington, IL to his parents Roy and Emma Morris. He was the youngest of three siblings and is survived by his sister Anamarie and his brother David (ClarLyn)....
Steven Lee Warner
Mar 27, 2016
Steven Lee Warner, 58, of Spring Bay, IL passed away at 4:15 pm on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at the Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born on June 11, 1957 in Fond du Lac, WI to Wesley Wayne and Diane May (Wirtz) Warner. Surviving are his significant other of 24 years, Jackie Newell; children Chad...
Patricia Anne Streid
Mar 25, 2016
Patricia Anne Pearson Streid, age 92, of Metamora passed away on Friday, March 25, 2016 at Snyder Village, Metamora, IL. She was born on January 22, 1924, in Belgian Congo, Africa to missionary parents E. B. and Evelyn (Utter) Pearson. In 1933, at age nine, she moved to Eureka, Illinois. She graduated from Eureka Elementary and High Schools. She...
Joann Mcmorrow
Mar 25, 2016
JoAnn McMorrow, 85, of Metamora passed away at 7:23 pm on Friday, March 25, 2016 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on April 10, 1930 in Galesburg, IL the daughter of Charles and Edna (Coffman) Greeley. She married her high school sweetheart Jerry "Jer" McMorrow and they would have celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on April 15...
Helen Cox Ferguson
Mar 22, 2016
PEORIA - Helen Cox Ferguson, 73, of Peoria passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 22, 2016 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center of complications brought on by the blood cancer, multiple myeloma. She was surrounded by her family in prayer. Helen was born in Highland Park, Illinois, March 15, 1943, and grew up in Deerfield. She was preceded in death...
Norma Acklin
Mar 22, 2016
Norma Jean Acklin, 85, of Washington, IL formerly of Roxana, IL passed away at 5:30am Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Maple Lawn Health Center in Eureka. She was born on November 8, 1930 in Roxanna, IL the daughter of Victor and Gladys Dearman Acklin. Surviving are two daughters Terri Friday of Plano, TX, Jeanne (Brent) Reddish of Washington, IL...
Wayne Floyd Miller
Mar 20, 2016
Wayne Floyd Miller, 69, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 8:32 am on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Richard L. Owens Hospice Home after a brave battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born on May 17, 1946 in Peoria to Lyle and Opal (Floyd) Miller. He married Sandy Abrams on July 12, 1975. She survives. Also surviving are...
Linda Louise Lee
Mar 20, 2016
Linda L. Lee, 72, of Washington passed away peacefully in the arms of her Lord and Savior at 4:01 pm on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 13, 1944 in Hannibal, MO the daughter of the late William and Lois (Every) Curless. She married Robert...
Patricia Ann Call
Mar 19, 2016
Patricia Ann Call, 78, of Groveland, IL passed away at 2:08 am on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Riverview Manor Care in East Peoria. She was born on May 11, 1937 in Peoria, IL to John O. and Lucille G. (Davis) Williams. She married Clarence H. Call, Jr. on June 29, 1953 in Burlington, IA. He passed away on...
Roberta E. Schmidt
Mar 17, 2016
Roberta E. Schmidt, 88, of Washington, Illinois, passed away at 11:00 p.m. Thursday, March 17, 2016, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She had been a resident at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. She was born, July 1, 1927, in Morton to Fred and Bertha (Weinkoetz) Lindenberger. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband...
William J. Nichting
Mar 14, 2016
William J. Nichting, 84, of Washington passed away peacefully on Monday, March 14, 2016 at Independence Village in Peoria. He was born on July 14, 1931 in Quincy, IL the son of Albert and Elizabeth (Entrup) Nichting. He married Barbara Hedgecock at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Washington on February 2, 1957. She passed away on September 24, 2014...
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