Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Mary J. Anders
Apr 4, 2015
WASHINGTON?Mary J. Anders, 84, of Washington, passed away at 10:55 a.m., Saturday, April 4, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Mary was born on May 2, 1930 in Chenoa to Glenn and Aldine (Schopp) Lee. She married James F. Anders in Bloomington on February 3, 1951. Jim passed away in Peoria on May 21, 1997. Among...
Kenneth E. Pauli
Apr 3, 2015
Kenneth Edmund Pauli of Germantown Hills, Illinois died Friday, April 3, 2015 at age 57. Ken was born on October 28, 1957 to Rolland and Louise (Ford) Pauli. He grew up in Peoria Heights and began working in the family milk business as a milk distributor. He retired in October, 2012 from Ken E. Pauli Distributing, as a distributor...
James David Braman
Apr 1, 2015
James David Braman, 57, of Cazenovia, IL passed away at 10:55 am on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at his residence. He was born on September 29, 1957 in Peoria, IL to Floyd and Lucille Wilma (Provo) Braman, Jr. Cremation rites have been accorded and no services will be held. Online condolences at www.masonfuneralhomes.com
Sharon Burdon Bowers
Mar 31, 2015
Sharon Burdon Bowers, 76, passed away at 1:20 pm on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Royal Oaks Care Center in Kewanee, IL. She was born in Lowpoint, IL to Dr. Stephen Malcolm and Coral Maurine (Jury) Burdon on December 23, 1938. An active and popular student, she led the cheers for the Wildcats of Lowpoint-Washburn High School. After high...
Harold C. Vercler
Mar 29, 2015
Harold C. " Opa" Vercler, 96, of Washington, passed away at 1:07 a.m., Sunday, March 29, 2015 at his home. Harold was born on June 24, 1918 in Washington to Christian and Susan (Wagner) Vercler. He married Alice "Oma" Neufeld in Paraguay on September 14, 1947. Oma survives. Also surviving is one son, Rudolph (Kaye) Vercler of Washington; two...
Virginia M. Broyles
Mar 29, 2015
WASHINGTON? Virginia M Broyles, formerly of Washington, passed away early Sunday, March 29, 2015 in Aledo. She was born December 5, 1915 to Earl and Marie Reynolds in Quincy, Illinois. Graduated from Quincy High School. Graduated from St. Mary's school of Nursing in Quincy as a Registered Nurse. Married William L. Broyles on Feburary 9, 1938. Worked as a...
Daveyne Pugh
Mar 28, 2015
WASHINGTON?Eunice Daveyne Pugh, 88, of Washington, passed away at 3:50 p.m., Saturday, March 28, 2015 at UnityPoint Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on April 26, 1926 in Abbyville, Kansas to David and Gladys (Deck) Ehling. In 1949 she married Raymond Wiese, he died in 1973. Daveyne later married Lewis Pugh in 1984 and he passed away...
Michael R. Schroers
Mar 27, 2015
Michael R. Schroers, 67, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 8:30 pm on Friday, March 27, 2015 at Unity Point Health Methodist, Peoria. He was born on September 6, 1947 in Minneapolis, MN to Lawrence and Henrietta (Driessen) Schroers. He married Deloris A. Peterson on February 2, 1974 in Morris, IL. She died on December 4, 2013. Surviving...
William E. Sanders
Mar 22, 2015
WASHINGTON?William E. Sanders, 85, of Washington, passed away at 11:28 a.m., Sunday, March 22, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Bill was born on April 16, 1929 in Herrin, Illinois to James and Juanita (Butler) Sanders. He married Grace Wargo in Zeigler, Illinois on January 3, 1953. Grace passed away on March 2, 1989 in Peoria....
Richard W. Goldsmith
Mar 21, 2015
Richard W. Goldsmith, 81, of Metamora passed away peacefully at 12:42 am on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. He was born on December 11, 1933 in Cazenovia, IL to Rayford and Felicia (Durst) Goldsmith. He is survived by his sister Loretta Wettstein of Eureka; and nieces and nephews Marcia (Gary) Hedrick of San Antonio,...
Richard E. Masters
Mar 18, 2015
WASHINGTON?Richard E. Masters, 86, of Washington, passed away at 1:45 a.m., Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at his home. Dick was born on June 22, 1928 in Peoria to Roscoe and Gladys (Hilgers) Masters. He married his brown-eyed girl, Joyce Roberts on May 13, 1950 in Washington and soon would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Joyce survives. Also surviving...
Marjorie A. Obery
Mar 17, 2015
Marjorie A. Obery, 85, of Metamora, IL passed away at 12:36 am on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Synder Village, Metamora. She was born on December 30, 1929 in Minonk, IL to Michael A. and Irene (Tarman) Goliwas. She married Eugene J. Obery on April 26, 1952 in Minonk, IL. He died on May 12, 2008. Surviving are children...
Virginia Ginny L. Huser
Mar 16, 2015
Virginia L. "Ginny" Huser, age 75, of Metamora, IL passed away on Monday, March 16, 2015 at 4:50 pm at her home. She was born on May 21, 1939 in Peoria, IL to Castner "Bud" and Dorothy (Reynolds) Schneider. She married Kenneth C. Huser on October 11, 1957 in Peoria. He survives. Also surviving are children Doug Huser and...
Catherine J. Sanders
Mar 14, 2015
WASHINGTON?Catherine J. Sanders, 84, of Washington, went to join the rest of her family with the Lord at 12:50 p.m., Saturday, March 14, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Catherine was born on April 16, 1930 in Crump, Tennessee to Willy and Etta (Reeves) Cierley. She married Shelby C. Sanders in Corinth, Mississippi on December 24,...
Wilma Gingrich
Mar 10, 2015
Wilma E. Gingrich, 97, of Washburn passed away on the morning of Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at her residence. She was born in her family home on January 9, 1918 in rural Tremont, IL the daughter of Andrew and Maggie Ripper Staker. She married Lloyd H. Gingrich on January 21, 1942 and he passed away on April 15, 1970....
Arthur E. Andrews
Mar 4, 2015
WASHINGTON?Arthur E. "Andy" Andrews, 89, of Washington, passed away at 1:54 a.m., Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in the emergency room at UnityPoint Proctor Medical Center in Peoria. Andy was born on August 16, 1925 in Peoria to William Arthur and Maria J. (Eiben) Andrews. He married Etheleen E. Brown in Pekin on August 12, 1945. Etheleen survives. Also surviving...
Michael Hieronymus, Jr
Mar 1, 2015
Michael Hieronymus, Jr. WASHINGTON?Stephen Michael Hieronymus, Jr., 45, of Washington, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at his home. Michael was born May 2, 1969 in Norfolk, Virginia to Michael and Sherry (Thornton) Hieronymus. He married Crystal Cargill in Washington on June 28, 2013. Crystal survives. He was an amazing husband and my missing puzzle piece. Also surviving...
James D. Polk
Mar 1, 2015
James D. Polk, 81, of Peoria Heights, IL, formerly of East Peoria, IL passed away at 2:00 am on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Cornerstone Rehab and Health Care, Peoria Heights, IL. He was born on April 28, 1933 in Cairo, IL to Monroe and Bertha (Horner) Polk. He married Shirley Smith. He then married Doris Denton. She survives....
Raymond Ray E. Clark
Mar 1, 2015
Raymond "Ray" E. Clark, 69, of Metamora, Illinois passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Kindred Hospital in Peoria. Raymond was born to Palmer J. and Lavina R. (Call) Clark, "up home" on the family farm on December 16, 1945 in Metamora. In 1961 he met Janet S. Strayer and began a five-year courtship. They were married on...
Linda M. Dubois
Feb 28, 2015
Linda M. DuBois, 67, of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 3:40 pm on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. She was born on February 27, 1948 in Spring Valley, Illinois to Francis and Lelah (Gillespie) Doll. She married Marvin E. DuBois on May 3, 1969 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Metamora and he survives....
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