Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Kenneth John Mangold
Sep 26, 2014
Reverend Kenneth John Mangold, 44, of Metamora passed away at 12:30 am on Friday, September 26, 2014. He was born on November 19, 1969 in Peoria to Richard and Roberta Jean "BJ" (Laurie) Mangold. He married Lisa A. Vollrath on May 20, 1989 in Eureka. She survives. Also surviving are his children Alyssa, John and Aleena Mangold; brothers Richard...
Mary Beth Kiefner
Sep 24, 2014
Mary Beth Kiefner, 50, of Germantown Hills, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. She was born December 22, 1963 in Roanoke to Joseph and Toni Amigoni. She married Ron Kiefner on September 12, 1987 in Roanoke. He survives. Also surviving are her children twins Blake and Brittany Kiefner of...
David Vincent O'Shea
Sep 24, 2014
Corporal David Vincent O?Shea, 24, of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, formerly of Metamora, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 in Hawaii. He was born on February 21, 1990 in Albuquerque, NM to Matthew C. and LaVerne (Armijo) O?Shea. He married Ambrosia Delgadillo on December 30, 2009 in Woodford County. She survives. Also surviving are his parents Matthew (Heidi) O?Shea...
Lawrence F. Evans
Sep 22, 2014
Lawrence "Larry" F. Evans, 75, of East Peoria passed away at 9:11 pm on Monday, September 22, 2014 at Snyder Village, Metamora. He was born on May 5, 1939 in Wayne City, Illinois to Alpha and Nellie (Cox) Evans. He married Grace Louise Allen on August 18, 1956 in Corinth, Mississippi. She survives. Also surviving are his four daughters...
Merle J. Strickler
Sep 22, 2014
Merle J. Strickler, 95, of Metamora passed away at 8:40 pm on Monday, September 22, 2014 at Snyder Village. He was born on May 26, 1919 in Peoria to John and Marie (Meeker) Strickler. He married Betty Klawitter on January 21, 1967 in Peoria. She survives. Also surviving are his sons, David (Judy) Strickler and Donald (Mary) Strickler, both...
Eugene Benjamin Doering
Sep 21, 2014
Eugene Benjamin Doering, 85, of Metamora, formerly of Peoria, passed away at 4:30 pm on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, Peoria. He was born on January 7, 1929 in Kickapoo to Benjamin Franklin and Marie Elizabeth (Heinz) Doering, Jr. He married Gladys May Stephens on September 3, 1949 in Peoria. She survives. Also surviving...
Richard E. Spring
Sep 20, 2014
WASHINGTON?Richard E. Spring, 78, of Washington, passed away at 8:55 a.m., Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Washington Christian Village. Richard was born on August 5, 1936 in Washington to Charles and Ella (Felker) Spring. He married Carol Sue Rousey in Washington on June 26, 1963. Carol survives. Also surviving is one daughter, Tyra (Tim) Adkins of Washington; a granddaughter,...
Bernettia V. Carroll
Sep 20, 2014
WASHINGTON?Bernettia V. Carroll (Vickie), 90, of Washington, passed away at 10 p.m., Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Eureka Apostolic Home. Bernettia was born on July 6, 1924 in Pocahontas, Arkansas to Henry and Elizabeth (Foster) Mayberry. She married Norman Mounts who died in 1968. Bernettia later married James Carroll who also preceded her in death in 2003. Among those...
Virginia C. Ginny Mccoy
Sep 13, 2014
WASHINGTON?Virginia C. "Ginny" Jackson, 92, of Washington, formerly of Peoria, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Washington Christian Village. She was born on January 20, 1922 in Hanna City, Il ot Ward and Mildred Moore Cruise. Ginny married Charles Clifton "Giggs" McCoy, he was killed in 1944 in WWII. She later married Charles F. Jackson in 1946. Ginny...
Barbara Jo Nichting
Sep 12, 2014
WASHINGTON?Barbara Jo Nichting, 77, of Washington, passed away peacefully at her home at 9:45 a.m., Friday, September 12, 2014. Barbara was born on December 17, 1936 in Peoria to Everett and Wilma (Hawkins) Hedgcock. Her mother died when Barbara was an infant and her Dad and stepmother, Dorothea Hedgcock, raised her. She married William Nichting at St. Patrick?s Catholic...
Richard J. Bachman
Sep 9, 2014
Richard J. Bachman, 95, of Metamora, formerly of Lowpoint, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Snyder Village in Metamora after a brief illness. He was born on September 23, 1918 in Lowpoint, Illinois to John J. and Mary (Reeser) Bachman Bachman. He married Verna A. Reeb on September 14, 1941 in Metamora. She passed away on July...
Richard J. Bachman
Sep 9, 2014
Richard J. Bachman, 95, of Metamora formerly of Lowpoint passed away Tuesday Sept 9, 2014 at Snyder Village after a brief illness. He was born on Sept 23, 1918, in Lowpoint, IL the son of John J and Mary Bachman Bachman. He married Verna A. Reeb on September 14, 1941; she passed away on July 9, 1996. One brother...
Jacqueline Strubhar
Sep 5, 2014
Jacqueline "Jackie" R. Strubhar, 83, passed away peacefully at 11:05 pm on Friday, September 5, 2014 at the home of her son in Washington. Jackie was born on October 26, 1930 in Peoria to Karl and Camilla (Schreckenberg) Martig. She married Vernon Strubhar, Jr. in Peoria on June 30, 1951. They celebrated almost 60 years of marriage prior to...
Doretta M. Schupp
Sep 2, 2014
Doretta M. Schupp, 88, of Metamora, passed away at 3:45 am on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Synder Village, Metamora. She was born on February 28, 1926 in Washington, Illinois to Charles and Pearl (DuBois) Seckler. She married Lester W. Schupp on October 11, 1947 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church, Metamora. He died on October 25, 1982. Surviving are...
Evelyn M. Page
Sep 2, 2014
Evelyn M. Page, 89, of Peoria, Illinois passed away at 5:15 pm on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Unity Point Methodist, Peoria. She was born on August 8, 1925 in Canton, Illinois to Russell and Maude (Overcash) Stover. She married Wayne L. Page in Pekin, Illinois in 1947. He died in 1969. Surviving are her children, Linda (Russ) Marsh...
William David Fenner
Aug 18, 2014
William David Fenner, 76, of Metamora passed away peacefully at 2:00pm on Monday, August 18, 2014 at Snyder Village, Metamora, IL. He was born November 26, 1937 in Clinton, IL a son of Earl and Gwendolyn Fenner. He married Marilyn Wantland on May 24, 1959. He later married Carolyn Latham on June 24, 1983. She preceded him in death...
William Bill Mcnett
Aug 17, 2014
WASHINGTON?Dr. William "Bill" M. McNett, 85, of Washington, passed away peacefully at 12:50 a.m., Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Reflections in Washington. Bill was born on August 14, 1929 in Oregon, Illinois to William D. and Glady (Nalley) McNett. He was raised in Mt. Morris. Bill married Gloria McDonald on September 13, 1951 at the Lacon Methodist Church. Gloria...
Willa Mae Jones
Aug 17, 2014
Willa Mae Ridings Phillips Jones, 78, of Washington, Illinois passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at 3:35 am at UnityPoint Health-Methodist, Peoria. She was born on May 18, 1936 in Eagen, Tennessee to Boyd and Marie (Brown) Ridings. She married Donald Phillips, Sr. on July 13, 1952 in Spring Bay, Illinois. He preceded her in death. She then...
Betty L. Hockenbury
Aug 13, 2014
Betty L. Hockenbury, 85, of Peoria Heights, formerly of Metamora and Washburn, died at 4:35 am on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Cornerstone Health Care Center. She was born on October 15, 1928 in LaRose, Illinois to William and Mary Alice (Beavers) Moulton. She married Wayne Lewis Hockenbury on April 26, 1946 in Peoria. He died on November 12,...
Sujean Reilly
Aug 10, 2014
WASHINGTON?Sujean Reilly, 73, formerly of Washington, passed away at 2:04 p.m., Sunday, August 10, 2014 in Melbourne, Florida. Sujean was born on May 5, 1941 in Canton to Raymond and Helen (Williams) Smith. She married David W. Reilly in Canton on December 26, 1965. David passed away on May 31, 2010 in Florida. Among those surviving is one daughter,...
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