Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Vera Irene Call
Mar 13, 2016
Vera Irene Call, 91, of Washington, passed from the cares of this life into the eternal presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, with family at her side and some of her favorite Gospel music in the air, at 8:42 a.m., Sunday, March 13, 2016, from Morningside Senior Living in Washington. Vera was born June 11, 1924, in...
Dorothy E. Van Pelt
Mar 13, 2016
Dorothy E. Van Pelt, 92, formerly of 915 Birchwood Drive, Washington, Illinois, died at 10:01 am on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at the Saddleback Memorial Hospital in Laguna Hills, California. Dorothy was born on May 12, 1923 in East St. Louis, IL to Thomas J. and Margaret (Gaunt) Sturgill. She married Richard H. Van Pelt on April 16, 1945...
Wilma J. Johnston
Mar 12, 2016
Wilma J. Johnston, 88, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Washington Christian Village in Washington. She was born on November 29, 1927 in Peoria the daughter of the late Lester W. and Mary G. Leach Worthington. She married Charles F. "Frankie" Johnston on November 7, 1948 in Washington. He passed away in 2007. Surviving are her three...
Mary M. Levery
Mar 9, 2016
Mary Levery of Washington passed away peacefully at 12:07 AM Wednesday morning March 9, 2016 at Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton, IL. She was born July 13, 1923 in Dunlap, IL to Joseph and Nancy Kincaid King. She married Harold Eli Levery on July 13th, 1946 in St. Charles, IL. He passed away on April 9, 1999. Also preceding...
Ruby Faye Kennell
Mar 8, 2016
Ruby Faye Kennell, 92, of Roanoke, IL passed away at 9:55 am on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Home of Roanoke. She was born on December 8, 1923 in Roanoke, IL to Joseph D. and Freida V. (Ulrich) Kennell. Surviving are her siblings Verda (Everett) Birkey and Robert (Evelyn) Kennell both of Roanoke; brother-in-law Richard Zoss...
Virginia Essig
Mar 4, 2016
Virginia Essig, 90, formerly of Washington, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 4, 2016 at Winchester Nursing Center in Winchester, MA. She was born on August 22, 1925 in Bonaparte, IA, the daughter of Henry Harry and MaryAnn (Blair) Kimpling. As a young child her family moved to Washington, Illinois where she was raised with her siblings. Virginia married...
Roy J. Rassi
Mar 3, 2016
Roy J. Rassi, 85, of Metamora, IL passed away at 3:55 pm on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Morton Terrace in Morton, IL. He was born on May 11, 1930 in Metamora, IL to John G. and Ethel L. (Bratton) Rassi. Roy was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran. He was a truck driver. Cremation rites have been accorded. Online...
Elmer V. Zimmerman
Feb 29, 2016
Elmer Vernon Zimmerman of Washington passed to the next life at 7:00 AM, Monday February 29, 2016, at his home at age 98 A½ following a short illness with his son and beloved Persian cat Danni at his side. Elmer was born August 31, 1917, in Holland's Grove (rural Washington) in Tazewell County the son of Andrew A. and...
Kelly Marie Conrad
Feb 24, 2016
Kelly Marie Conrad, 52, of Metamora, IL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL surrounded by family and friends. She was called home to be with her Father in heaven to whom she sang His praises right up to the end. She was born on May 25, 1963...
James Ocie Williams
Feb 21, 2016
James Ocie Williams, 73, passed away at his residence at 4:00 am on Sunday, February 21, 2016. Jim was born on April 20, 1942 in Starke, Florida to Ocie and Gaynelle (Burchette) Williams. He met his wife, Pat, in 1987, and they were married on April 29, 1995 in Spring Bay. She survives and resides in Washington. Also surviving...
Joshua Blackwell
Feb 20, 2016
Joshua Michael Blackwell, 30, of Washington passed away unexpectedly Saturday, February 20, 2016 at his residence. He was born on May 8, 1985 in Marquette, MI the son of Willis Blackwell and Diane Scott. He married Courtney Kuhn on April 10, 2010 in Washington, IL. Surviving are his wife, three daughters Gabby (11), Kyleigh (9) and Khloe (7) all...
Margie Bess
Feb 20, 2016
Margie Bell (Wehrli) Bess, 94, of Metamora, IL, formerly of Washington, IL, passed away peacefully at 1:20AM, February 20, 2016, at Snyder Village Health Center in Metamora. Margie was born on November 16, 1921, in Washburn, IL to Ernest and Hazel (Hofstatter) Wehrli. She married Henry Bess on May 6, 1942, at Washburn Christian Church. They lived for over...
Dale Duane Fredricks
Feb 17, 2016
Dale D. Fredricks, 74, of Morton, passed away at 11:33pm Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born on January 7, 1942 in Peoria the son of Behrand and Velma Broers Fredericks. He married Linda J. Witty on March 29, 1985 in Peoria. Surviving are his wife, two sons Tony Fredericks...
Bernard E. Curless
Feb 17, 2016
Bernard E. Curless, 91, of Metamora, IL passed away at 5:25 am on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Snyder Village in Metamora. He was born on January 24, 1925 in Astoria, IL to Claude and Verna (Shawgo) Curless. He married Rosemary E. Kunkel on September 3, 1949 in Metamora, IL. She survives. Also surviving are his sons Frank (Alice)...
Brian D. Koch
Feb 12, 2016
Brian D. Koch, 45, of Cazenovia, IL passed away at 12:53 am on Friday, February 12, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. He was born on December 31, 1970 in Peoria, IL to Dwayne E. and Nancy M. (Kennel) Koch. Surviving are his children Anthony Seckler, Hailey Koch-Rockett, Anna Koch-Rockett, Jessie Koch-Rockett, and Matthew Koch-Rockett all of Metamora;...
Betty J. Frymire
Feb 9, 2016
Betty J. Frymire, 84, of Peoria passed away at 1:17pm, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Manor Court in Peoria. She was born on September 20, 1931 in Quincy the daughter of the late Edward T. and Erma R. Baker Hahn. She married Rodney P. Frymire on July 2, 1949 in Metamora, IL. Rodney passed away on November 23, 2005...
Sylvia I. Small
Feb 7, 2016
Sylvia I. Small, 86, of Metamora, IL passed away at 5:15 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on July 9, 1930 in Tazewell County, IL to Theodore and Irene (Marchand) Alig. She married Ralph C. Small on September 24, 1949 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Metamora. He passed away on...
Manfred J. Bradle
Feb 3, 2016
Manfred J. Bradle, 60, passed away at 5:35pm Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Manfred was born on Friday, January 6, 1956 in Peoria the son of John and Gertrude Schmidt Bradle. Surviving is his fiance' of many years Jody Vaughn of Washington along with many other close friends. Manfred was a humble...
Roger L. Hagel
Feb 1, 2016
Roger Lyle Hagel, 79, of Washington, IL, formerly of Bartonville, IL, passed away on February 1, 2016 at Reflections in Washington surrounded by his family. Roger was born July 10, 1936 in Peoria to Lyle and Marie (Hunt) Hagel. He married Carolyn Jo Elder on May 6, 1965. She preceded him in death on April 1, 1992. He married...
Hazel Marie Carlton
Feb 1, 2016
METAMORA - Hazel Marie Carlton, formerly of Peoria, died in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from a middle cerebral artery stroke at 11:55 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2016, at the age of 99 years, 3 months, 20 days (36,271 days). She was born on October 12, 1916 in Bellevue, Nebraska, the fourth child of Edward and Hazel Marie VanBuskirk Crippen's...
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