Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Louise S. Schoonover
Dec 28, 2014
Louise S. Schoonover, 93, of Metamora, Illinois passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. She was born on April 6, 1921 in Peoria to Albert and Rosa (Burkhalter) Schaer. She married James W. Schoonover, Sr. on June 14, 1941 in Spring Bay, Illinois. He died on December 20, 2002. Surviving are her children...
Dora Belle Bacher
Dec 27, 2014
Eureka?Dora Belle Bacher, 89, passed away at 6:40 p.m., Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Maple Lawn Health Care in Eureka. Dora Belle was born on October 31, 1925 in Wolford, North Dakota to Eli and Edna (Yoder) Hochstetler. She married David Bacher in Wolford on September 27, 1951. David passed away on December 17, 2000 in Minneapolis, MN. Among...
Clara K. Kohl
Dec 26, 2014
EAST PEORIA?Clara K. Kohl, 86, of East Peoria, passed away Friday morning, December 26, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Clara was born on September 16, 1928 in Woodford County to Louis Joseph and Clara Bernice (Kutz) Kohl. Among those surviving is one sister, Margaret Bernice Kohl of East Peoria. In addition to Margaret, Clara is...
Alice Marie Bell
Dec 22, 2014
Alice Marie Bell, 74, of Metamora, IL passed away at 3:34 am on Monday, December 22, 2014 at Proctor Unity Point, Peoria. She was born on October 8, 1940 in WaKeeney, KS to Albert and Marjorie (Schroeder) Wolff. She married Clyde "Lloyd" Bell on January 18, 1957 in WaKeeney, KS. He survives. Also surviving is seven children; twelve grandchildren;...
Rita J. Shew
Dec 21, 2014
Rita J. Shew age 90 of Farmington, Illinois passed away at 8:27pm Sunday Dec. 21, 2014 at her residence. She was born April 14, 1924 in Hamlet, Indiana to William and Veronica (Alig) Meister. She married Raymond C. Shew on July 29, 1950 in Peoria. He died Sept. 19, 2007. Surviving are two daughters, Mary Shew of Farmington, Linda...
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....
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