Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Joan M. Gauwitz
Dec 20, 2014
Joan M (VandenBerg) (75) passed away in the loving arms of her family and her long time Pastor, Father Neri Greskoviak on December 20, 2014 at 153PM. Joan has been a lifelong member of the Peoria and Germantown Hills community and will be memorized in the same church in which she was married in October 10th 1959. Joan who...
Margaret P. Trainer
Dec 20, 2014
Margaret P. Trainer, 91, of Metamora, IL passed away on December 20, 2014 at 12:15 pm at Unity Point Methodist, Peoria. She was born on May 2, 1923 in Farmer City, IL to Oakley and Edna (Sawyer) Ammerman. She married Eugene E. Trainer on January 13, 1946 in Bloomington, IL. He died on January 19, 2000. Surviving is her...
Virginia Bridwell
Dec 20, 2014
WASHINGTON?Virginia E. Bridwell, 86, formerly of Washington, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014 at her home in Eureka. Virginia was born on December 9, 1928 in Carbondale to Charlie and Nannie (Smart) Johnson. She married Laverne Bridwell in Murphysboro, Illinois on October 39, 1946. Laverne passed away in 1981. Among those surviving are two daughters, Cynthia Krus of Pekin...
Marion Si Sizemore
Dec 18, 2014
WASHINGTON?Marion K. "Si" Sizemore, 77, of Washington, passed away at 6:37 a.m., Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Grand View Care Center in Peoria. Si was born on November 30, 1937 in Oblong, Illinois to Feral and Lela (Smith) Sizemore. He married Nancy Schulte on November 24, 1960 in Toluca. Nancy survives. Also surviving are son, Steven of Washington and...
Margaret M. Eilers
Dec 16, 2014
WASHINGTON?.Margaret M. Eilers, 93, of Washington, passed away at 3:07 p.m., Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Washington Christian Village. Margaret was born on December 13, 1921 in Roanoke to Andrew and Mary (Wehrli) Bachman. She married Merle L. Eilers in Washington on July 25, 1941. Merle passed away on January 10, 2009 in Peoria. Among those surviving is one...
Donna A. Alt
Dec 12, 2014
WASHINGTON?Donna Ann Alt, 85, of Washington, passed away at 8 a.m., Friday, December 12, 2014 at Washington Christian Village. Donna was born on August 6, 1929 in Bloomington to Bernice Peterson. Carl Goodlick became her step-father when she was 5. Donna married Robert M. Alt, Sr. in Pekin on September 4, 1949. Bob died November 9, 1980 in Peoria....
Weldon Bud Garber
Dec 12, 2014
Weldon E. ""Bud"" Garber, 91, of Washington, Illinois and Naples, Florida passed away on Friday, December 12, 2014 in Naples, Florida. He was preceded in death by his wife, Arlene (Mercier) Garber, whom he married on May 8, 1955. Bud and Arlene deeply loved and respected one another. Arlene passed away on October 28, 2006. He was also preceded...
Mary L. Grob
Dec 10, 2014
Mary L. Grob, 70, of Metamora, passed away at 4:10 pm on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at her residence. She was born on August 4, 1944 in Ottawa, Kansas to William and Mary (Cannon) Martin. She married James R. Grob on September 7, 1963 in Metamora. He survives. Also surviving are her daughter Terry (Gerry) Guerrero of Metamora; grandchildren...
Mildred M. Wind
Dec 8, 2014
WASHINGTON?Mildred M. Wind, 101, of Washington, passed away at 12:40 p.m., Monday, December 8, 2014 at Washington Christian Village. Mildred was born on August 3, 1913 in Washington to Mahlon and Mabel (Schick) Blumenshine, Sr. She married Joseph Wind on September 11, 1934 in Eureka. Joe passed away on January 31, 2005 in Washington. Among those surviving are two...
John R. Whited
Dec 5, 2014
WASHINGTON?John R. Whited, 68, of Washington, passed away at 2:36 a.m., Friday, December 5, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. John was born on October 16, 1946 in Farmington to Raymond and Frances (Picton) Whited. He married Linda Kent in Peoria on December 19, 1970. Linda passed away in Peoria on August 26, 1999. John later...
Kenneth W. Willman
Dec 4, 2014
Kenneth William Willman, 94, of Metamora, IL passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 4:15 am at his residence. He was born on January 23, 1920 in Metamora to Louis Alvin and Edith (Cose) Willman. He married Genevieve "Gen" S. Alig on May 1, 1954 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church, Metamora. She survives. Also surviving are children Mona...
Racheal Marie Mcgough
Dec 4, 2014
Racheal Marie McGough, 41, of Metamora, passed away at 11:45 am on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at her residence. She was born on November 3, 1973 in Schenectady, New York to David William and Kathleen Marie (Farrar) Hogg. Surviving are her parents Kathleen Hogg of Gray Court, SC and David Hogg of Simpsonville, SC; children Virginia Marie Releford of...
Betty L. Thomas
Dec 3, 2014
WASHINGTON?Betty L. Thomas, 95, of Washington, passed away Wednesday morning, December 3, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. Betty was born on November 20, 1919 in Washington to William and Mabel (Wistehuff) Garber. She married Virgil W. Thomas in Washington on September 23, 1939 at the Garber home place on Eureka Road. Virgil preceded her in death...
Ruth C. Garber
Dec 2, 2014
Ruth C. Garber, 83, of Metamora, IL passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 11:08 am at her residence. She was born on December 29, 1930 to Herman and Emma (Koenig) Rohman in Metamora. She married Robert L. Garber on September 29, 1951 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Metamora. He survives. Also surviving are her children Connie...
Edna M. Barnes-Springer
Dec 2, 2014
Edna Barnes-Springer of Chillicothe, formerly of Metamora, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 6:30 pm at Heritage Manor Chillicothe. She was born to John and Carry (Renken) Hinck on January 15, 1921 in Washburn, IL. She married John Barnes in 1955 in Washburn. He died in 1969. She then married Emanual "Manny" Springer in 1979 in Metamora....
Linden J. Hockenbury, Sr
Nov 28, 2014
WASHINGTON?Linden J. Hockenbury, Sr., 66, of Washington, passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 at his home. Linden was born on June 14, 1948 in Washington to Marion and Orva (Blumenshine) Hockenbury. Also surviving are the mother of his child, Sue Hockenbury; a son, Linden (Marie Lakin) Hockenbury, Jr. of Washington; three step-daughters, Dawn (Paul) Mauschbaugh and Aundrea (Doug) Kinas,...
Jacob D. Dias
Nov 24, 2014
Jacob Daniel Dias, 26, of Metamora, passed away Monday, November 24, 2014. Jake was born September 29, 1988 in Stockton, CA to Joseph and Theresa (Alexander) Dias. He is survived by his parents, and siblings: Joseph (Jaclyn) Dias of Ozark, MO, Amy (Justin) Boyden of Whichita Falls, TX, Charlene (Michael) Guison of Springfield, MO, Samuel Dias of Metamora, IL,...
Nyla J. Murphy
Nov 21, 2014
Nyla J. Murphy, 67, of Metamora passed away on Friday, November 21, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born June 18, 1947 in LaHarpe, IL the daughter of the late Roy and Virgie Collins Bundy. She married Lyle A. Murphy on June 4, 1972 in Metamora. He survives. Also surviving are one daughter Jennifer...
Catherine L. Meyer
Nov 21, 2014
Catherine L. "Kate" Meyer, 84, of East Peoria, IL passed away on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 7:30 am at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. She was born on July 11, 1930 in Decatur, IL to Charles and Hazel (Slover) Easley. She married Arthur R. "Art" Meyer on May 11, 1952 in Peoria. He died on January 25,...
Edward Anthony Wernsman
Nov 20, 2014
Edward Anthony Wernsman, 93, of Milwaukee, WI, formerly of Germantown, IL passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 3:40 pm. He was born on March 3, 1921 in Germantown, IL to George and Elizabeth (Worth) Wernsman. He married Virginia McLaughlin on November 8, 1941. She died in 1983. Surviving are his son Gregory (Eileen) Wernsman; daughter Connie (Patrick)...
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