Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois

Roma M. (Hartter) Belsly

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

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

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

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

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...

Harry W. Packman, Jr

Harry W. Packman, Jr

Jun 3, 2015

Harry W. Packman, Jr., 85, of Metamora, IL passed away at 8:22 am on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, Peoria. He was born on July 24, 1929 in Camden, NJ to Harry Wickham and Minnie Louise (Hefty) Packman. He married Joan M. Dayton on June 28, 1952 in LaCrosse, WI. She survives. Also surviving...

Richard Allen Kacir

Richard Allen Kacir

May 26, 2015

Richard Allen Kacir, 65, of Englewood, CO, formerly of Metamora, IL passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 in Denver, CO. He was born on December 1, 1949 in Peoria, IL to John Richard and Amelda Ilene (Obert) Kacir. He married Vania Kacir on July 29, 2003 in Denver, CO. She survives. Also surviving are his mother Amelda Kacir...

F. Wayne Webb, Jr

F. Wayne Webb, Jr

May 25, 2015

F. Wayne Webb, Jr., 82, of Lowpoint, IL passed away Monday morning, May 25, 2015 at his home. He was born on January 7, 1933 in Peoria, IL to Frederick Wayne and Freida Mae (Voight) Webb. He married Joan E. Bennington on June 7, 1964 in Metamora, IL. She survives. Also surviving are four sons Daniel (Dawn) Webb of...

Glenn W. Wagner

Glenn W. Wagner

May 24, 2015

WASHINGTON?Glenn W. Wagner, 73, of Washington, passed away at 2:07 p.m., Sunday, May 24, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Glenn was born on September 20, 1941 in Washington, D.C. to Glenn and Lucretia (Bond) Wagner. Among those surviving are two sons, Nathaniel (Sarah) Wagner of Lansing, Michigan and Matthew (Nikki) Wagner of Port Charlotte, Florida;...

William R. Bill Lloyd

William R. Bill Lloyd

May 22, 2015

William R. "Bill" Lloyd, 91, of Metamora passed away at 8:43 pm on Friday, May 22, 2015 at Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, Peoria. He was born on March 27, 1924 in Girard, IL to Thomas H. and Evelyn (Gehant) Lloyd. He married Joyce F. Butler on June 9, 1956 in Altamont, IL. She survives. Also surviving are children...

Ronald L. Zabel

Ronald L. Zabel

May 22, 2015

Ronald L. Zabel, 83, of Peoria, IL, formerly of Davis, IL and Berwyn, IL passed away at 12:30 am on Friday, May 22, 2015 at Bickford Senior Living, Peoria. He was born on October 28, 1931 in Chicago, IL to William F. and Jessie (Dennison) Zabel. He married Marilyn M. Eagleton on June 25, 1960 in Fieldon, IL. She...

Shari Maloney

Shari Maloney

May 21, 2015

Sharon Ann Maloney, 61, of Washington passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015. Shari was born on June 1, 1953 in Peoria, IL to Melvin and Loraine (Niermann) Moehle. She married Gerald (Jerry) Maloney March 4, 1989 in Washington, IL. Shari is survived by her daughters Samantha Austin Carroll (Dan) of Chicago, IL and Kerry Maloney of New Orleans,...

Donna J. Horning

Donna J. Horning

May 19, 2015

WASHINGTON?Donna J. Horning, 67, of Washington, passed away at 8:26 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Kindred Hospital in Peoria. Donna was born on September 9, 1947 in Peoria to Ralph and Virginia (Hanshaw) Absher. She married Thomas J. Horning in Peoria on May 4, 1968. Tom survives. Also surviving is her mother, Virginia Absher of Washington; three daughters,...

Ruth Eileen Adkins

Ruth Eileen Adkins

May 19, 2015

WASHINGTON?Ruth Eileen Adkins, 97, of Lehigh Acres, Florida passed away at 4:25 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the home of her daughter in Washington surrounded by her loving family. Eileen was born on May 16, 1918 in Rushville Township to Charles and Helen (Stoffer) Fey. She married Roy Adkins on June 6, 1937 in Pekin. Roy passed away...

Harry W. Curley

Harry W. Curley

May 17, 2015

Harry W. Curley, 65, of Eureka, IL passed away at 6:02 pm on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at his residence. He was born on September 9, 1949 in Peoria, IL to Leo and Mary (Lamping) Curley. He married Julie Baldwin on August 27, 2010. She survives. Also surviving are children Barbara Curley of Lawrenceburg, IN, Joseph Curley of Boca...

Clarence B. Sonny Mitzelfelt

Clarence B. Sonny Mitzelfelt

May 12, 2015

Clarence B. "Sonny" Mitzelfelt, 75, of Metamora passed away at 11:40 am on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at his home with his family and close friends by his side. He was born on May 9, 1940 in Tazewell County to Clarence A. and Milda Marie (Fuchs) Mitzelfelt. He married Mary E. Grebner on June 22, 1963 at St. Mary...

Christopher Alan Rhoades

Christopher Alan Rhoades

May 8, 2015

Christopher Alan Rhoades, 36, of Metamora, IL passed away at 8:53 pm on Friday, May 8, 2015 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, Peoria. He was born on March 6, 1979 in Winston-Salem, NC to Milton A. and Joan H. (Hawkins) Rhoades. He married Melissa J. Henry on May 25, 2009 in Jamaica. She survives. Also surviving are...

Marilyn H. Marly Ziegel

Marilyn H. Marly Ziegel

May 7, 2015

Marilyn H. "Marly" Ziegel, 84, of Peoria Heights, IL passed away at 3:43 pm on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Unity Point Health Proctor, Peoria. She was born on September 11, 1930 in Manson, IA to Lucius Wayne and Myrtle (Nelson) Hyde. She was previously married to Wayne H. Ziegel of Manson, IA. Surviving are her children Jamie Landis...

June Elizabeth Waters

June Elizabeth Waters

May 6, 2015

June Elizabeth Waters, 99, of Metamora, IL passed away at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Snyder Village, Metamora. She was born on June 5, 1915 in Sandoval, IL to Lawrence F. and Mary S. (Harrah) Alwood. She married Robert V. Waters on November 27, 1937 at St. Mary?s Cathedral, Peoria. He died on Feburary 21, 1990....

Frederick A. Colonel Brotz

Frederick A. Colonel Brotz

May 3, 2015

Frederick A. "Colonel" Brotz, 92, of Metamora, IL passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Washington Christian Village with his two sons at his bedside. He was born on January 20, 1923 in Peoria, IL to Ernest A. and Marie (Reichert) Brotz. He married Betty L. Murray on Mother?s Day, May 11, 1947 at St. John Lutheran...