Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Vincent Knock
Jul 13, 2014
Vincent D. "Butch" Knock, Jr., 70, of Eureka, IL passed away at 11:22 am on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at his home. He was born on January 23, 1944 to Vincent and Rita Vacha Knock, Sr. in Miami, FL. He married Kathy Sarlina in December, 1968 in Cleveland, OH. She died on February 27, 2005. Surviving are his children,...
Roger Lee Ruder
Jul 8, 2014
Roger Lee Ruder, 77, of Eureka, IL, formerly of Lacon, IL passed away at 7:30 am on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Unity Point Methodist, Peoria. He was born on June 1, 1937 in Low Point, IL to Reynold and Frances (Elbert) Ruder. He married Janet Mae Staab on January 28, 1956 in Metamora, IL. She survives. Also surviving...
Eugene Bernard Hoffer
Jul 4, 2014
Eugene Hoffer, 90, of East Peoria, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2014 at 7:02 am at his home. He was born in Fondulac Township, East Peoria on December 2, 1923 to Edward and Louisa (Ferter) Hoffer. Eugene lived and farmed in the Spring Bay area all of his youth and adult life. He married Janet Basinger on October...
Melody Hopper
Jul 4, 2014
Melody Ann Noel Hopper, 67, died at her home on July 4, 2014 in Southaven, MS. Melody was born on June 8, 1947 in Metamora to Milburn and Bernadine DuBois Noel. She is survived by her husband, Darrell; children, Derek (Rebecca) of Olive Branch, MS, Michelle (Andrew) Johnston of Colliersville, TN and Sharon Free of Southaven, MS; eight grandchildren;...
Sharon Lee Elbert
Jun 23, 2014
Sharon Lee White Hill Elbert, 68, of Metamora, Illinois passed away on Monday, June 23, 2014 at 11:30 am in Varna, Illinois. She was born on February 3, 1946 in Peoria to Bertram W. and Hazel L. (Keyes) White. Bertram died when Sharon was six months old. Through marriage to Sharon?s mother, she was adopted by Robert C. Hill....
Alfred Esky Eskildsen
Jun 22, 2014
Alfred "Esky" Eskildsen, 91, of East Peoria, passed away at 11:06am, Sunday June 24, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria He was born in Stambaugh Michigan on March 15, 1923, the son of Eskild A. and Anna Larsen. He married Betty Laurinec on July 20, 1946 in Chicago, IL. She passed away on June 9, 2014....
Orval Nafziger
Jun 22, 2014
WASHINGTON?Orval Nafziger, 101, formerly of Washington and Hopedale, passed away at 5:30 am Sunday June 22, 2014, at Maple Lawn Health Center, Eureka. Orval was born on November 19, 1912 in Hopedale, Illinois to Asa and Lizzie Nafziger. He married Jessie Gottschalk in Minier on June 7, 1941. Jessie passed away on May 29, 2010 in Eureka. Surviving are...
Robert E. Darrow
Jun 20, 2014
WASHINGTON?Robert E. Darrow, 82, of Washington, passed away at 6:25 a.m., Friday, June 20, 2014 at Washington Christian Village. Visitation will be on Monday, June 23, 2014 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Mason-White Funeral Home and also one hour prior to the 10 a.m. Catholic Mass on Tuesday at St. Patrick?s Catholic Church. All services are located in...
Betty J. Eskildsen
Jun 10, 2014
Betty J. Eskildsen, 87, of East Peoria passed passed away peacefully at 5:52pm on Monday, June 9, 2014 at Heartland of Riverview. She was born on September 16, 1926 in Chicago, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Sopocy Laurinec. She married Alfred Eskildsen on July 20, 1946 in Chicago. He survives. Also surviving are one son Larry (Linda) Eskildsen...
Jane Carwell
Jun 9, 2014
Jane Carwell, 66, formerly of Washington, passed away at 8:25 p.m., Monday, June 9, 2014 at her home in Dunlap. Jane was born on April 13, 1948 in Iowa to Roy and June (Brantsen) Carwell. Among those surviving are her three sons, David (Jolene) Hamann of Bloomington, Steve (Pam) Hamann and Rick (Diana) Hamann, both of Evanston and her...
Dorothy Dot B. Guedet
Jun 4, 2014
Dorothy "Dot" Bernice Hayner Guedet, born January 9, 1916 in Sayre, Pennsylvania passed away at 11:20, Wednesday evening at Washington Christian Village at the age of 98. She was married to Don Guedet on March 22, 1940, in Bloomington, IL. Don preceded her in death in 1974. Dorothy had two brothers, Williard Hayner and Robert Hayner, and two sisters,...
Milo Oliver Twist
Jun 1, 2014
WASHINGTON?Milo Oliver Twist, 64, of Washington, Illinois, passed away at 3:15 a.m., Sunday, June 1st, 2014. He was born in Peoria, Illinois on May 2nd, 1950 to Oliver Milo and Violet Mabel Twist. He married Sherry Louise Gregory on June 14, 1970. He served on the board of the Washington District Library, was one of the directors of Message...
M. Keith Berryman
May 22, 2014
Morgan "Keith" Berryman, age 91, of Metamora, Illinois, formerly of Peoria, passed away at 11:55 am on Thursday, May 22, 2014 surrounded by family at Snyder Village, Metamora. He was born August 1, 1922 in Franklin, IL to Henry "Merrill" and Bertha Olivia Berryman. He married Melba Crayne on October 5, 1942 in New London, MO. She passed away...
Virginia Meme Ranney
May 20, 2014
EAST PEORIA?Virginia Ranney, 85, of East Peoria, passed away at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Unity Point Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Meme was born in Tennessee on October 3, 1928 to Walter and Nellie (Woolard) Suiter. She married Byron Ranney in Hopkinsville, Kentucky on November 5, 1949. Byron died on January 21, 2007 in East Peoria....
Damion A. Linder
May 20, 2014
Damion A. Linder, age 37, of Metamora, formerly of Kansas City, MO and previously stationed at Fort Bragg, NC died on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 2:18 pm at his residence. He was born on February 24, 1977 in Kansas City, MO to Timmie L. and Debra M. (Schinner) Linder. He married Kala R. Parrish on September 3, 2011...
Lillie G. Wall
May 18, 2014
Lillie G. "Dottie" Wall, age 85, of Germantown Hills, Illinois passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at 4:51 pm at Maple Lawn Health Care, Eureka, Illinois. She was born on July 19, 1928 in Pocahontas, Illinois to Art and Zillah (Redding) Cruthis. She married Urban V. Wall on March 26, 1948 in Peoria, Illinois. He died on February...
Dewey L. Middleton, Jr
May 16, 2014
WASHINGTON?Dewey L. Middleton, Jr., 82, of Washington, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014 at Washington Christian Village. Dewey was born on March 26, 1932 in Peoria to Dewey and Mary Jane (Uppole) Middleton, Sr. Among those surviving are his two children, Denise Middleton of Washington and Don (Teresa) Middleton of Secor; three sisters, Melba Wells and Geraldine Blender, both...
Betty L. Debates
May 13, 2014
Betty DeBates, age 85, of Eureka, Illinois passed away at 9:50 am on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the Apostolic Christian Home, Eureka, Illinois. She was born on September 1, 1928 to Leroy and Leota (Reay) Welch in Bloomington, Illinois. She married Elmer Charles DeBates in 1965 in Peoria, Illinois. He died on August 3, 2011. Surviving are two...
Ralph T. Koonce
May 12, 2014
Ralph T. Koonce, 93, of Washington, passed away Monday, May 12, 2014 at his home with his family at his side. Ralph was born on May 18, 1920 in Mounds, IL to Edgar and Christina Beaver Koonce. He married Winifred L. "Winnie" Butler on June 6, 1945 in Bylthesville, AR. After 64 years of a loving marriage, Winnie preceded...
Frederick L. Fandel
May 12, 2014
Frederick L. Fandel, age 82, of Germantown Hills, Illinois passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014 at 4:12 am at Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, Peoria. He was born on July 25, 1931 in Worth Township, Illinois to Leo C. and Lydia (Kiesewetter) Fandel. He married Marcia Hammond on May 24, 1958 in Washington, Illinois. She died on September...
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