Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
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)...
Richard Dale Stalter
Nov 16, 2014
Richard Dale Stalter, 88, of Washington, IL passed away at 11:45 am on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Washington Christian Village. He was born on August 27, 1926 in Pontiac, IL to Raymond B. and Della (Denning) Stalter. He married Barbara A. Koch on November 8, 1952 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church, Metamora. She survives. Also surviving are many...
Bradley D. Nordhielm
Nov 16, 2014
WASHINGTON?Bradley Dean Nordhielm, 59, of Washington, passed away at 3:50 p.m., Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Unity Point Methodist after a long illness. Brad was born on February 15, 1955 in Peoria to Bert and Joyce (Sprague) Nordhielm. Among those surviving are his father of Washington; two brothers, Curt (Linda) Nordhielm of Boise, ID and David (Patty) Nordhielm of...
Wilma M. Myers
Nov 7, 2014
Wilma M. Myers, 80, of Eureka, formerly of Secor, IL passed away on Friday, November 7, 2014 at Heritage House Health Care, El Paso, IL. She was born on May 12, 1934 in Roanoke to Charles A. and Evelyn F. (Rush) Ales. She married Charley G. Myers on June 6, 1953 in Eureka. He died on August 31, 1996....
Dean Zehr
Nov 5, 2014
Dean Richard Zehr, 82, of Washington Illinois went home to the Lord Wednesday, November 5, 2014. He was born February 24, 1932 in Foosland, IL to Rev Harold and Alma (Unzicker) Zehr. He married Kathleen Imhoff in 1958, who preceeded him in death in 2008. He is survived by his children Debra ( Dave) Frohberg, West Lafayette, IN, ,...
Raymond H. Nauman
Nov 4, 2014
Raymond H. Nauman, 88, of Metamora, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 10:39 pm at Unity Point Health-Methodist. Ray was born on January 9, 1926 in Benson, Illinois to George and Mary (Waldschmidt) Nauman. He married Betty J. Kerker on July 9, 1955 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church, Metamora. She survives. Also surviving are five daughters, Jolene...
Imogene Knecht-Phillis
Nov 2, 2014
Imogene Knecht-Phillis, 90, of Eureka, IL, formerly of El Paso, IL passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 4:15 pm at Maple Lawn Health Care, Eureka. She was born on May 4, 1924 in Bloomington, IL to Louis and Jennie (Ripple) Knecht. Surviving are Ruth Waldschmidt, Jerry Waldschmidt and Janet Weldon. She was preceded in death by her...
Arbutus Wilson
Nov 1, 2014
Arbutus (Stauffer) Wilson of Snyder Village, Metamora left for her eternal home on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 11:30 am. She was born on May 7, 1932 to Harold and Mary J. (Shannon) Stauffer in Beardstown, IL. She married Al Wilson on March 16, 1951 at Grace Presbyterian Church, Peoria. She was a faithful and devoted wife and godly...
Eileen C. Nauman
Oct 31, 2014
Eileen C. Nauman, 79, of Willowbrook, IL, formerly of Roanoke, IL passed away at 11:02 am on Friday, October 31, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, IL. She was born on August 29, 1935 in Roanoke, IL to Edmund W. and Anna R. (Kiesewetter) Nauman. Surviving are siblings Rita (Bob) Adams of Metamora, Virgil (Virginia) Nauman of Plano,...
Lisa T. Siverly
Oct 30, 2014
WASHINGTON?Lisa T. Siverly, 46, of Washington, passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Unity Point-Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Lisa was born in Thailand to Allan and Duen Hanashiro. She married Kevin M. Siverly on July 22, 2002 in Las Vegas. Kevin survives. Also surviving are her parents of Las Vegas; one son, Brandon Davis of East...
Maxine M. Brown
Oct 29, 2014
EUREKA?Maxine M. Brown, 93, formerly of Elmwood and Galesburg, passed away at 4:15 p.m., Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Maple Lawn Health Care in Eureka. Maxine was born on February 4, 1921 in Galesburg to Earl and Emelie Asquith Mitchell. She married Charles "Wayne" Brown in Kahoka, Missouri on January 3, 1939. Wayne passed away on January 24, 1997....
Joann R. Vanwinkle
Oct 29, 2014
Joann R. VanWinkle, 40, of Peoria Heights, passed away unexpectantly on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at her residence. She was born on April 24, 1974 in Aurora, IL to George R. and Karen K. (Hirsch) VanWinkle. Surviving are her parents of Germantown Hills, sister Erica (Dr. Tony) Moravec of Wahoo, NE; grandmother Gertrude Hirsch of Columbus, OH; nieces and...
Deforrest Hamilton
Oct 27, 2014
Orville Deforrest Hamilton, 97, of Washington died at 2:25 a.m. Monday, October 27, 2014, at Washington Christian Village. Deforrest was born in Roseville, Illinois, on April 14, 1917, to Orville and Mabel Watson Hamilton. He graduated from Roseville Township High School in 1935 and from Eureka College in 1939. While a student at the college, he met Margaret Imhoff...
Marian M. Brown-Trudel
Oct 16, 2014
Marian M. Brown-Trudel, 96, of Metamora, formerly of East Peoria, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Snyder Village. She was born on March 25, 1918 in Embarrass, Minnesota to John and Mary (Mattila) Niemela. She married Donald Brown and then later married Patrick Trudel. Both preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death is her sister...
Gerald E. Lyons
Oct 14, 2014
Gerald "Jerry" E. Lyons, 88, of Metamora passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 14, 2014. He was born on March 23, 1926 in Peoria to Elmer and Mildred (Murath) Lyons. He married Phillis Kutkat and then later married Nancy DeLaval. Both preceded him in death. Also preceded in death are daughter Jerrilee Lyons and son Randee Lyons....
George M. Scherr
Oct 13, 2014
George M. Scherr, 72, of Washington passed away at 6:10 am on Monday, October 13, 2014 at his residence. He was born on September 8, 1942 in rural Fairbury, Illinois to Earl F. and Anita N. (Dart) Scherr. He married Lois E. Hodel on December 27, 1964 in Chenoa, IL. She survives. Also surviving are three children Douglas (Barb)...
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