Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois

Mary Vivian Metz

Mary Vivian Metz

May 11, 2014

Mary Vivian Marie (Quin) Metz, 85 0f Germantown Hills, Illinois passed away at 7:55am Sunday May 11, 2014 at her son?s residence in Germantown Hills. She was born June 23, 1928 in Trivoli, Illinois the daughter of Floyd and Lucile (McDonnell) Quin. She married Michael Charles Metz on July 29, 1950 at St. Mary?s Cathedral in Peoria, Illinois. He...

Merle E. Belsley

Merle E. Belsley

May 4, 2014

METAMORA?Merle E. Belsley, 88, Metamora, passed away at his home Sunday afternoon, May 4, 2014. Merle was born on March 7, 1926 in Metamora to David and Mary (Martin) Belsley. He married Mary Graves in Peoria on August 25, 1951. Mary died on March 12, 2002 in Eureka. Among those surviving are two daughters, Barbara (Randy) Weber of Kickapoo...

Bonnie L. Lucas

Bonnie L. Lucas

Apr 30, 2014

WASHINGTON?Bonnie L. Lucas, 87, of Washington, passed away at 10:45 p.m., Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Unity Point Health Methodist in Peoria. Bonnie was born on August 30, 1926 in Deer Creek to Frank and Henrietta (Bowers) Piper. She married Donald E. Lucas in Washington on June 2, 1945. Don died on November 16, 2006 at their home in...

Charleen Downard Neal

Charleen Downard Neal

Apr 29, 2014

Charleen Downard-Neal, age 82, of Germantown Hills, Illinois passed away at 10:15 pm on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at her residence. She was born on February 21, 1932 in Hinckley, Illinois to Charles and Grace (Evans) Walker. She married Harold Dean Downard in July, 1950. He died on July 20, 1992. She then married William Neal on December 1,...

Dale Eugene Erdman

Dale Eugene Erdman

Apr 25, 2014

Dale Eugene Erdman, age 84, of Eureka, Illinois passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014 at 8:07 am at the Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, Peoria. He was born on April 26, 1929 in Chenoa, IL to William Christian and Henrietta Louise (Schwager) Erdman. He married Judith Louise Kuerth on June 6, 1959 in Bloomington, IL. She survives. Surviving...

Judith A. Gresham

Judith A. Gresham

Apr 24, 2014

Judith A. Gresham, age 75, of Peoria Heights, Illinois passed away at 7:09 pm on Thursday April 24, 2014 at her residence. She was born April 22, 1939 in Peoria, Illinois to Howard F. and Dorothy L. (Hancock) Conover. She married Lawrence W. Gresham on September 1, 1963 in Peoria and he passed away on January 5, 2012. Surviving...

Melvin H. White

Melvin H. White

Apr 23, 2014

WASHINGTON?Melvin H. White, 95, longtime resident of Washington, passed away at 9 p.m., Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Washington Christian Village. Mel was born on July 28, 1918 in Peoria to Max and Elsie (Fauber) White. He married Winifred Olsen in Riverside, California on September 11, 1950. Mel and Winnie celebrated over 55 years of marriage prior to her...

Kathlene Smith

Kathlene Smith

Apr 19, 2014

Kathlene E. Smith, 92, of Germantown Hills, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. She was born on March 24, 1922 in Galesburg, IL the daughter of Keth and Dora Schneider Sapp. She married Hildon Smith on May 4, 1942 in Florida. He passed away on December 21,...

Peter J. Ralser

Peter J. Ralser

Apr 18, 2014

Peter J. "Joe" Ralser age 77 of Germantown Hills, Illinois passed away Friday April 18, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born November 29, 1936 in Peoria to Raymond W. and Marcella (Stickelmaier) Ralser. He married Janet L. Grebner on April 4, 1959 in Metamora, Illinois and she survives. Surviving are his two children,...

Dorothy K. Rebholz

Dorothy K. Rebholz

Apr 18, 2014

Dorothy K. Rebholz, age 78, of Lowpoint, Illinois, passed away at 8:43 pm on Friday, April 18, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. She was born on January 24, 1936 to Theodore and Dorothy (Adams) Hardt. She married Richard M. Rebholz, Jr. on October 3, 1959 in Varna, Illinois. He survives. Also surviving is one brother, Franklin Hardt...

James T. Tweddale

James T. Tweddale

Apr 17, 2014

James Emerson Tweddale, 98, of Clearwater, Florida died April 17, 2014 at Woodside Hospice in Pinellas Park, Florida. He was born May 22, 1915 on his parents farm in Washburn, Illinois, the son of James Thomas and Nell (Hawk) Tweddale. He was a graduate of the class of 1933 from Washburn High School, Washburn, Illinois. He also attended Browns...

James A. Mcdowell

James A. Mcdowell

Apr 14, 2014

James A. McDowell, age 78, of Washington, Illinois, formerly of Metamora, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2014 at 11:30 am at his residence. He was born on March 7, 1936 in Canton, Illinois to Edward and Grace (Leonard) McDowell. He married Pebbyl Henderson on January 5, 1962 in Poplar Bluff, MO. She survives. Also surviving is one daughter,...

Kathryn L. Stamper

Kathryn L. Stamper

Apr 13, 2014

Kathryn L. Stamper, 83, of Peoria passed away at 12:50 am on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Amy?s County Manor in Pekin. She was born on October 5, 1930 in Pekin the daughter of George and Loretta Harper Bodish. She married Delbert W. Stamper on October 5, 1949 in Peoria. He passed away on February 28, 2014 at Amy?s...

Stephen Lee Fisher

Stephen Lee Fisher

Apr 10, 2014

Stephen Lee Fisher, 34, of Springfield formally of Metamora, went to Heaven on April 10, 2014. He was born to Jerry and Jill Fisher on June 12, 1979 in Peoria, Illinois. He graduated from Metamora High School in 1997, where he was the starting nose guard for the State Runner Up Championship football team. He also attended Lake Forest...

Benjamin L. Powers

Benjamin L. Powers

Apr 10, 2014

WASHINGTON?Benjamin L. Powers, 71, of Washington, passed away at 8:18 p.m., Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Washington Christian Village. Ben was born on July 9, 1942 in Peoria to Benjamin H. and Leona (Ross) Powers. He married Juanita Meyer in Washington on February 12, 1967. Juanita survives. Also surviving are two sons, Brad Powers and Brian Powers, both of...

Jack L. Gann

Jack L. Gann

Apr 10, 2014

WASHINGTON?Jack L. Gann, 71, of Washington, passed away Thursday afternoon, April 10, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Jack was born on November 10, 1942 in Springfield, Missouri to Louis and Juanita (King) Gann. He married Peggy Sue Holland in Peoria on October 28, 1965. Peggy died on July 13, 2013 in Peoria. Among those surviving...

Nancy E. Molendi

Nancy E. Molendi

Apr 8, 2014

Nancy E. Molendi, age 67, of Washington, formerly of Spring Bay, passed away at 11:14 am on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Unity Point Proctor Hospital. She was born to Clarence R. and Myrtle (Swanson) Hodge on October 18, 1946 in Peoria, Illinois. She married William M. Molendi on December 5, 1964 in Spring Bay, Illinois. Surviving is her...

Joseph H. Morrison

Joseph H. Morrison

Apr 7, 2014

Joseph H. Morrison age 64 of Varna, Illinois passed away at 5:30pm Monday April 8, 2014 at his residence. He was born Oct. 7, 1949 in Clementon, New Jersey to Clifford and Louise Morrison. He married Deborah Hornick on June 26, 1971 in Clementon, N.J. and she passed away Oct. 4, 2013. Surviving are his children, Shannon Erdmann of...

Roger A. Rich

Roger A. Rich

Apr 5, 2014

Roger A. Rich of Washington, Illinois passed away suddenly after a short bout of cancer at Richard Owens Hospice Center on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 10:50 am. Roger was born in Hopedale, Illinois on June 19, 1959 to Judy Taylor Rich and Bill Rich of Eureka, IL. Roger married his best friend, Amy J. Mauschbaugh on September 16,...

Helen B. Mcknight

Helen B. Mcknight

Apr 4, 2014

WASHINGTON?Helen B. McKnight, 88, of Washington, passed away peacefully at 8:15 p.m., Friday, April 4, 2014 at ManorCare at Riverview in East Peoria. Helen was born on January 31, 1926 in Middle Grove, Illinois to Durland and Tennie (Meyer) Lankford. She married Andy C. McKnight on December 8, 1946 in Farmington. Andy died in Peoria on August 14, 2001....