Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois

William R. Bill Lloyd

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...