Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Shirley A. Borders
Oct 5, 2013
WASHINGTON?Shirley A. Borders, 77, formerly of Washington, passed away at 9:45 a.m., Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Snyder Village in Metamora. Shirley was born on January 12, 1936 to Gwin and Mabel Davis. She married Jack L. Borders on April 8, 1952 in Rector, Arkansas. Jack died on October 17, 1995 in Peoria. Among those surviving are her two...
Charles E. Robertson
Oct 1, 2013
Charles E. "Chucky" Robertson Jr. age 56 of Bay View Gardens, Illinois passed away at 10:26pm Tuesday Oct. 1, 2013 at OSF Medical Center in Peoria. He was born April 24, 1957 in Peoria to Charles E. and Shirley A. (Urban) Robertson Sr. He married Tammy S. Parham on Oct. 15, 1977 in Spring Bay and she survives. Surviving...
Joyce Cloud
Sep 28, 2013
WASHINGTON?Joyce E. Cloud, 89, formerly of Washington, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2013 in Orlando, Florida. Joyce was born on October 30, 1923 in Strahan, Mills County, Iowa to W.W. and Jessie Evelyn (Gue) Molsberry. She married Walter J. Cloud on August 16, 1947 in Montrose, Iowa. Walter preceded her in death on May 12, 1994. Among those...
Evelyn Schabinger
Sep 27, 2013
Evelyn M. Schabinger, 90, of Spring Bay, passed away at 8:50PM, Friday September 27, 2013 at the OSF Richard L. Owen Hospice Home in Peoria. Evelyn was born on October 3, 1922 in Spring Bay, the daughter of Raymond and Ida (Eichorn) Zilch. She married Wilfred Schabinger on April 22, 1941 in Kahoka, MO. Surviving Evelyn is her husband,...
Arnold A. Grebner
Sep 26, 2013
Arnold A. Grebner age 91, of Metamora, Illinois passed away peacefully on Thursday Sept. 26, 2013 at his home. He was born November 4, 1921 in Worth Township, Illinois to Albert and Elizabeth (Kneip) Grebner. He married Lillian C. Adams on Oct. 14, 1950 at St. Mary?s of Lourdes Catholic Church and she survives. Surviving are three daughters, Donna...
Chester D. Ruff
Sep 24, 2013
WASHINGTON?Chester D. Ruff, 83, of Washington, passed away at 8:25 a.m., Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Chester was born on February 11, 1930 in Whits Springs, Arkansas to Garland and Thelma (Fowlkes) Ruff. He celebrated more than 57 years of marriage to Orvilla Ullom Ruff, whom he married on July 1, 1956 in Harrison,...
Clifford N. Hahn
Sep 23, 2013
WASHINGTON?Clifford N. Hahn, 90, of Washington, passed away at 5:35 a.m., Monday, September 23, 2013 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. Cliff was born on January 9, 1923 in Low Point, Illinois to Charles and Elvira (Schoaf) Hahn. He married Rachel Davis in Peoria on November 2, 1945. They have celebrated over 67 years of marriage together. Among those surviving...
Gary R. Knoll
Sep 19, 2013
Gary R. Knoll age 62 of Eureka, Illinois formerly of Low Point, Illinois passed away at 4:35pm Thursday Sept. 19, 2013 at Maple Lawn Health Care Center in Eureka. He was born on July 28, 1951 in Peoria to Lloyd and Beverly (Raney) Knoll. Surviving are two brothers, John Knoll of Michigan City, Indiana, Larry Knoll of Washburn and...
Gordon L. King
Sep 18, 2013
Gordon L. King, 83, of East Peoria passed away at 2:21 am on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on June 2, 1930 in Ripley, TN the son of Walter E. and Agnes G. Gitchell King. He married Anna E. Combs on July 16, 1960 in Shawneetown, IL. Surviving are...
Melvin John Stewart
Sep 17, 2013
Melvin John Stewart age 86 of Washburn, Illinois passed away at 8:30am Tuesday September 17, 2013 at his residence. He was born February 24, 1927 in Harrisburg, Oregon to Oscar and Viola (Hostetler) Stewart. He married Lela Hostetler on Feburary 14, 1952 in Roanoke and she survives. Melvin is survived by one daughter Nancy (Don) Kennell of Washburn, one...
Hazel C. Calvert
Sep 15, 2013
WASHINGTON?Hazel C. Calvert, 96, formerly of Washington, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013 at her home at Riverview in East Peoria. Hazel was born on October 11, 1916 in Morton to Louis and Anna (Pfeifer) Wageman. She married Frank B. Calvert in Washington on June 27, 1935. Frank passed away on August 5, 1981 in Peoria. Among those surviving...
Rene Cletus Rockett
Sep 5, 2013
Rene Cletus Rockett age 61 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 3:07am Thursday Sept. 5, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. He was born Jan. 13, 1952 in Peoria to Cletus and Anna Opal (Hosick) Rockett. He married Debra E. Bohannan on July 22, 1972 in Peoria and she survives. Surviving are his children, Melissa (Christopher) Reising, Dawn...
Mary Lou Adams
Sep 3, 2013
Mary Lou Adams age 85 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 6:24pm Tuesday September 4, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. She was born August 29, 1928 in Mason City, Illinois to Leo and Mattie (Vaughn) Christy. She married Wayne Adams on July 10, 1948 in Pekin, Illinois and he passed away on Nov. 20, 2011. Surviving are...
Marie M. Marsh
Aug 29, 2013
WASHINGTON?Marie M. Marsh, 87, of Washington, passed away at 7:42 a.m., Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Washington Christian Village. Marie was born on May 29, 1926 in Washington to Mahlon and Mabel (Schick) Blumenshine, Sr. She married Edgar Gabby Marsh on July 19, 1949 in Washington. They celebrated over 51 years of marriage prior to his passing on February...
Helen B. Riley
Aug 24, 2013
Helen B. Riley age 83 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 6:10pm Saturday August 24, 2013 at Washington Christian Village surrounded by her family. She was born on July 15, 1930 in Ratt, Missouri to Joel and Lena (Black) Goforth. She is survived by two daughters, Beverly Martin of Texas and Judith (Ralph) Kunkel of Metamora. Three grandchildren, Rich...
Nelson Barrick
Aug 19, 2013
Nelson J. Barrick, 78, of Washington passed away at 8:15am on Monday, August 19, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on July 6, 1935 in Peoria the son of Nelson and Christine Petarde Barrick. He married Karen H. Cox January 21, 1961 in Peoria. Surviving are his wife and their children Mark (Kim) Barrick of...
Ethel D. Bernson
Aug 19, 2013
WASHINGTON?Ethel Delores Bernson, 86, of Washington, passed away at 11:26 p.m. ,Monday, August 12, 2013 at the OSF Richard Owen Hospice Home in Peoria. Ethel was born on July 18, 1927 in Denver, Colorado to Willard Orlando and Dorothy Mary (Lamiarto) Root. She married Elmer Bernson on June 10, 1951 at Augustana Lutheran Church in Denver. Elmer died on...
Fred C. Ekvall
Aug 17, 2013
FRED EKVALL Freddie Clifford (Fred) Ekvall, 75, of Metamora, passed away the morning of Sat, Aug 17th at the OSF Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born May 23, 1938 in Peoria to Donald & Victoria Ekvall. He married Sue Karen Turman in Peoria February 17, 1962. He is survived by his wife of 51 years; his beloved dog...
Russell G. Sherman
Aug 17, 2013
Russell G. Sherman, 92, of Peoria passed away at 6:41pm Saturday, August 17, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on February 20, 1921 in rural Maquon, IL the son of Elmer L. and Edna B. Mathews Sherman. He married Aileen M. Adami on December 13, 1947 in Peoria. She passed away on May...
Gertrude E. Bradle
Aug 16, 2013
WASHINGTON?Gertrude E. Bradle, 81, went to join her husband, John, at 7:18 p.m., Friday, August 16, 2013 at her home in Washington. She was surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was born on September 15, 1931 in Germany. Gertrude married John I. Bradle in Heilbronn, Germany on October 16, 1954. Gertrude was raised in Germany and had...
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