Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Wilda M. Gingrich
Jul 13, 2015
Wilda M. Gingrich, 94, of Eureka, IL, formerly of Roanoke, IL passed away at 9:10 pm on Monday, July 13, 2015 at Maple Lawn Health Care, Eureka. She was born on April 27, 1921 in Lowpoint, IL to Rudolph "Rudy" and Esther (Reeser) Garber. She married Virgil W. Gingrich on December 15, 1940 in Metamora. He died on December...
Mary Kathleen Knutson
Jul 12, 2015
Mary Kathleen Knutson, 88, of Metamora, IL passed away at 5:45 am on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at her residence. She was born on March 27, 1927 in Peoria, IL to William H. and Ruth (Davis) Rice. She married Ozmund L. "Bud" Knutson on February 4, 1951 in Peoria, IL. He died on April 8, 1995. Surviving are her...
Margaret L. Heiser
Jul 12, 2015
WASHINGTON - Margaret L. Heiser, 90, East Peoria, formerly of Washington and Fountain Hills, Arizona, passed away peacefully at 2:40 a.m., Sunday, July 12, 2015 at her home. Margaret was born on May 27, 1925 in Peoria to Harold and Frida (Marx) Dellert. She married Dean W. Heiser in Washington on June 7, 1947. Dean preceded her in death...
Harold S. Wurster
Jul 10, 2015
WASHINGTON…Harold S. Wurster, 95, formerly of Washington, passed away peacefully at 2:30 p.m., Friday, July 10, 2015 at Elizabeth Nursing Home in Elizabeth, Illinois. Harold was born on December 6, 1919 in Tazewell County to George and Elmira (Spangler) Wurster. He married Eileen Diver in North Hampton, Illinois on March 22, 1951. Eileen died on August 6, 2006 in...
Julia Mae Irwin
Jul 7, 2015
Julia was born on June 8, 1923 in Hammond, Indiana to William and Daisy Mae Douglas Junkin. She married William T. Irwin on April 16, 1949 in Hammond. Bill passed away on October 24, 1986 in Washington. Among those surviving is one daughter, Diane (Stephen) Decroix of Washington and one son, Willaim T. Irwin of Vacaville, California. She was...
Barbara Ann Morrison
Jul 2, 2015
MORTON…Barbara Ann Morrison, 80, formerly of Bloomington, passed away at 6:59 p.m., Thursday, July 2, 2015 at UnityPoint Proctor Hospital in Peoria. Barbara was born on December 24, 1934 to Roy and Mary Wilson. Among those surviving are her two sons, Tony Morrison of Clearwater, FL and Greg Morrison of Morton; one brother, Jack (Carol) Wilson of Atlanta, GA;...
Jacqueline L. Clements
Jul 1, 2015
WASHINGTON -Jacqueline L. Clements, 84, of Washington, passed away peacefully at 6:50 a.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Roanoke. Jackie was born on July 4th, 1930 in Moundsville, West Virginia to Jack and Mary (Padgett) King. Among those surviving are her five children, Connie Crawford of Carthage, TX, Doug (Karen) Cohen of Hopedale, Jake...
Garland L. Martin
Jul 1, 2015
Garland L. Martin November 11, 1918 - July 1, 2015 Garland L. Martin, 96, of Metamora, IL met his Lord and Savior at 12:58 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 surrounded by family members at Snyder Village, Metamora. He was born in Arlberg, AR on November 11, 1918, Armistice Day. Garland was one of six children born to Sid...
Florence I. Noe
Jun 27, 2015
Florence I. Noe, 95, of Metamora, IL passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Snyder Village where she was a resident since 1990. She was born on June 8, 1920 in El Paso, IL to Ben H. and Lena (Funk) Martin. She married Vincent J. Noe on May 18, 1946 in Peoria, IL. He died on May 21,...
Doris M. Dully
Jun 27, 2015
Doris Marilyn (Felker) Dully, 85, of Marionville, MO, formally of Snyder Village, Metamora, IL, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 27, 2015. She was born July 17, 1929, in Pleasant Hill, IL, the daughter of Charles C. Felker and Matilda M. (King) Felker. On October 16, 1948, she was united in marriage to Delbert Dean Dully...
Glenda Albright
Jun 25, 2015
PEKIN - Glenda Albright, 89, of Pekin, passed away at 7:57 p.m., Thursday, June 25, 2015 at her residence. Glenda was born on July 13, 1925 in Gideon, Missouri to Oscar and Amanda Catherine "Mandy" (Teel) Reeves. Among those surviving are three daughters, Barbara (John) Hogate, Kathy (Ron) Meeks and Rebecca (Mark) Nance; four sons, Fred (Vicki) Albright, Clinton...
Thomas I. Stark
Jun 24, 2015
Thomas I. Stark, 91, of Washington, IL, formerly of Heber Springs, AR passed away at 11:04 am on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Unity Point Health-Proctor in Peoria. He was born on September 1, 1923 in Cleburne County, AR to J.D. and Ida (Bullard) Stark. He married Nyla J. Bachman on February 15, 1958 in Peoria. She died on...
Michele R. Shelley Doty
Jun 19, 2015
Michele R. "Shelley" Doty, 54, of Washington, IL passed away at 6:20 am on Friday, June 19, 2015 at her residence. She was born on October 29, 1960 in St. Louis, MO to William "Bill" and Shirley M. (Hanna) LeBaube. She married Dorwin B. Doty on May 7, 1988 in Morton, IL. He survives. Also surviving are her children...
Ray Matheny
Jun 18, 2015
Arvel Ray Matheny, 72, of Bayview Gardens passed away at 8:15 pm on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at his residence. He was born on January 3, 1943 in Carbondale, IL to Arvel T. and Clarissa E. (Tripp) Matheny. He married Deborah J. Rubel on September 30, 1978 in Spring Bay, IL. She survives. Also surviving are his daughters Amanda...
Estrel L. Secretan
Jun 17, 2015
Estrel L. Secretan, 99, of Washington passed away at 4:51pm Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. She was born on November 13, 1915 in Peoria County, IL the daughter of John and F. Bertha Goetz Speck. She married Robert E. Secretan on December 1, 1940 in Peoria. He passed away on July 23, 1993...
Roma M. (Hartter) Belsly
Jun 16, 2015
Roma M. (Hartter) Belsly, 86, of Metamora, formerly of Eureka, IL passed away at 8:42 pm on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Snyder Village, Metamora. She was born on April 9, 1929 on the farm in El Paso, IL to Harvey and Dena (Ranken) Knoll. She married Mike W. Hartter on May 10, 1947 in Eureka. He died on...
John W. German Jr
Jun 11, 2015
John W. German Jr. of East Peoria passed away at 11am Thursday, June 11, 2015 at the Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. He was born on June 11, 1931 in Willow Springs, MO the son of John W. and Lucy New German. He married Vernell McClellan on May 29, 1962 and she passed away July 11,...
Terry Webster
Jun 8, 2015
Terry A. Webster, 65, of Metamora, passed away at 9:44 a.m. on Monday, June 8, 2015 at UnityPoint Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on August 15, 1949 in Peoria to Arnold and Mary (Cornwell) Webster. He married Kathy Danz on October 10, 1970 in East Peoria. Kathy survives. Also surviving are their three children Gary (Jill...
Rachel V. Weekley
Jun 7, 2015
Rachel V. Weekley, 95, of Metamora passed away at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 7, 2015, at UnityPoint Health-Methodist in Peoria. She was born July 7, 1919 in Irondale, MO. She was raised in the same town and graduated high school in 1937. As a young woman, Rachel worked as a cook in several homes and restaurants in the area....
Gay N. Ford
Jun 3, 2015
Gay N. Ford, 88, of Peoria formerly of Germantown Hills passed away at 12:45pm Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Unity Point Health-Methodist. He was born on June 1, 1927 in Martin, TN the son of Benjamin and Mary A. Bradberry Ford. He married Mary E. Toland on May 5, 1951 in Peoria. She passed away on November 26, 2004...
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