Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois

Joanne Bloom

Joanne Bloom

Feb 14, 2014

Joanne (O?Russa) Bloom, 75, of Germantown Hills left this life and entered her new life in heaven on Friday, February 14, 2014. She was in her home with family by her side. Joanne had been fighting a blood disorder for over a year, but continued to remain optimistic and full of faith, so many people didn?t even know she...

Donna Jean Frank

Donna Jean Frank

Feb 14, 2014

Donna Jean Frank, 67, of Ashby, Minnesota, died Friday, February 14, 2014, at the Douglas County Hospital, Alexandria, Minnesota. She was born on April 19, 1946, in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Archie Verl and Irma Irene (Miller) Cape. Donna Jean grew up in Washington, Illinois, where she attended high school. She married Charles Edward Frank on April 4,...

Marjorie M. Turley

Marjorie M. Turley

Feb 10, 2014

BLOOMINGTON?Marjorie M. Turley, 100, of Bloomington, fomerly of Washington, IL, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2014 at Westminster Village, Bloomington where she had resided for the past 10 years. Marjorie was born on December 22, 1913, to Oscar and Lou (Hitch) Voigt in Olney, IL. She married William Turley in 1939 and resided in Washington, IL for over...

Floyd O. Butler

Floyd O. Butler

Feb 10, 2014

WASHINGTON?Floyd O. Butler, 88, of Washington, passed away peacefully at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria on Monday, February 10, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. Floyd was born on August 19, 1925 in Bemis, Tennessee to Oliver C. and Mary E. (Collins) Butler. He married Bettie Hendrix in Corinth, Mississippi on November 3, 1946 and together they celebrated over...

Deborah L. Keller

Deborah L. Keller

Feb 9, 2014

Deborah L. Keller, 58, of Bay View Garden, IL passed away peacefully on Sunday Evening, February 9, 2014 at her residence. She was born on December 4, 1955 in Peoria the daughter of Vestel and Norma Easley Dykes. She married Rickey E. Keller on October 19, 1974 in Washington. Surviving are her husband, two sons Joseph (Amanda) Keller of...

Barbara Angela Winkler

Barbara Angela Winkler

Feb 8, 2014

Barbara Winkler age 56 of Key Largo, Florida formerly of E. Peoria, Illinois passed away on February 8, 2014. She was born on July 2, 1957 to Morris E. and Angela (Michael) Winkler. She grew up and worked on the family farm on Upper Spring Bay Road, East Peoria, IL and in 1985 moved to Key Largo, FL and...

Agnes M. Heinz

Agnes M. Heinz

Feb 5, 2014

Agnes M. Heinz age 90 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 8:00am Wednesday Feb. 5, 2014 at Washington Christian Village in Washington. She was born October 2, 1923 in Metamora to John and Rosa (Meister) Stickelmaier. She married Vincent J. Heinz on May 4, 1946 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Metamora and he passed away on Jan. 28,...

Richard L. Belsly

Richard L. Belsly

Feb 5, 2014

WASHINGTON?Richard Lee Belsly, 67, of Washington, passed away at 1:03 a.m., Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Morton Terrace in Morton. Richard was born on August 21, 1946 in Washington to Ralph and Vivian (Lathrum) Belsly. Among those surviving are three sons; Bob (Greta) Belsly of Washington, Mark (Kitty) Belsly of Mackinaw and Scott (Jessica) Belsly of East Peoria; two...

Lucile Post

Lucile Post

Jan 30, 2014

WASHINGTON?Mary Lucile Post, 98, of Washington, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at Washington Christian Village, Thursday, January 30, 2014. Lucile was born July 30, 1915 in Lewistown, IL to John L. and Mary (Harn) Taylor. She married Paul G. Post on June 29, 1935 in Mt. Pleasant, IA, who preceded her in death in 1999. She was...

Doris J. Dingledine

Doris J. Dingledine

Jan 29, 2014

Doris J. Dingledine age 90 of Washington, Illinois passed away at 7:15 pm Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Grand Victorian of Washington where she was a resident. She was born September 4, 1923 in Eureka, IL to Donald D. and Agnes B. (Kirby) Dorward. She married Eugene W. Dingledine on August 1, 1943 in Washington, IL. He passed away...

Daniel R. Wagner

Daniel R. Wagner

Jan 25, 2014

Daniel R. Wagner age 34 of Creve Coeur, Illinois formerly of Metamora, Illinois passed away on Saturday Jan. 25, 2014 in Peoria, Illinois. He was born May 11, 1979 in Peoria, Illinois to Raymond J. and Jimmie "J.J." (Maxwell) Wagner Jr. Surviving is his mother, J.J. (Patrick Phaff) Wagner of Lehigh Acres, FL. One brother Benjamin (Michele) Wagner of...

Enid Miller

Enid Miller

Jan 24, 2014

Enid Miller, 69, of Germantown Hills, passed away at 8:49am, Friday, January 24, 2014 at her residence with family by her side. She was born February 1, 1944 in Paragould, AR the daughter of John and Christine Norton Cole. She married Carl Miller on July 17, 1965 in East Peoria. Surviving are one daughter Kate (Dave) Cookson of Peoria...

Jerry Krumwiede

Jerry Krumwiede

Jan 24, 2014

Gerald "Jerry" Krumwiede, 64, of Washington passed away at 11:19pm Friday January 24, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on August 16, 1949 in Washington the son of George and Pauline Nelson Krumwiede. He married Carol Gerber on May 20, 1972 in Eureka, IL. Surviving are one son Jody "Jed" Krumwiede of Washington,...

Jerrene Elliott

Jerrene Elliott

Jan 24, 2014

Jerrene Elliott, 75, of Washington passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014 at her residence. She was born on March 7, 1938 in Danville, VA the daughter of Percy J. and Mabel Vaughn Gibson. She married Tony Elliott on June 17, 1956 in Rockingham County, NC. He passed away on August 27, 2010 in Washington. Surviving are one son...

Betty Jean Worner

Betty Jean Worner

Jan 23, 2014

METAMORA?Betty Jean Belsly Worner, 86, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 10:45 a.m. at the Apostolic Christian Home in Eureka. Betty was born on November 11, 1927 in Metamora, Illinois to Harvey and Maud (Wagner) Belsly and married Kenneth C. Worner in Kansas City, Kansas on October 24, 1946. Survivors include four children, Janet Worner and Sharon...

Leona R. Bockler

Leona R. Bockler

Jan 18, 2014

Leona R. Bocker age 101 of Snyder Village, Metamora Illinois passed away Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Proctor Unity-Point Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born July 29, 1912 in Linn Township, Woodford County, Illinois to John and Minnie (Schoon) Miller. She married Clarence J. Schupp on October 6, 1940. He died November 8, 1971. She later married Roy A. Bockler...

Betty J. Hostetler

Betty J. Hostetler

Jan 15, 2014

Betty J. Hostetler age 80 of Bloomington, Illinois passed away at 11:00pm Wednesday Jan. 15, 2014 at BroMenn Medical Center in Bloomington. She was born March 22, 1933 in Shelbyville, Illinois to Ira and Velma (Ulrich) Hostetler. Surviving is her good friend Jean Lyle with whom she made her home, two sisters, Lela Stewart and Emma Hostetler both of...

Vernon G. Attig

Vernon G. Attig

Jan 15, 2014

WASHINGTON ? Vernon George Attig, age 92, passed away Wednesday morning, January 15, 2014 at his home. Born May 14, 1921 in Low Point, Woodford Co., IL, to Ralph and Lydia (Schneider) Attig, he married Dorothy Glabe on November 28, 1946. They celebrated 66 years of marriage before her death on December 30, 2012. His parents, two sisters -...

Elizabeth Betty Meismer

Elizabeth Betty Meismer

Jan 13, 2014

Elizabeth "Betty" Meismer age 105 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 8:35am Monday Jan. 13, 2014 at Snyder Village in Metamora where she was a resident. She was born April 12, 1908 in New Haven, Kentucky to George and Anna (Rapier) Roberts Sr. She married Vernon "Bud" Meismer on Aug. 22, 1944 in Peoria and he passed away on...

Joseph A. Rediger, Jr

Joseph A. Rediger, Jr

Jan 13, 2014

WASHINGTON?Joseph A. Rediger, Jr., 86, of Washington, passed away peacefully at 1:52 p.m., Monday, January 13, 2014 at Heartland at Riverview with his family by his side. Joe was born on October 16, 1927 in Aurora, Nebraska to Joseph and Anna (Springer) Rediger. Joe married Glenda R. Gundy in Washington on July 20, 1947. Together they enjoyed more than...