Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
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
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
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
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
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....
Marilyn A. Jirjis Griffith
Apr 3, 2014
Marilyn A. Jirjis Griffith, 79 passed away on April 3, 2014 in Las Vegas, NV. She was born to the late Mathias and Vera Dorn in Chicago, IL and was a graduate of Purdue University and member of Sigma Kappa Sorority. Marilyn married Edward Jackson in 1957 and moved to Pekin, IL, becoming an active member of the AAUW,...
Michael D. Merkel
Apr 2, 2014
WASHINGTON?Michael D. Merkel, 51, of Washington, died suddenly Wednesday morning, April 2, 2014 while on the job in Noblesville, Indiana. Mike was born on January 3, 1963 in Peoria to Delmar and Marilyn (Doerr) Merkel. He is survived by his parents, of Washington; one daughter, Tessa Merkel of Washington; one sister, Lisa (Ken) Snow of Peoria; one brother, Steve...
Mary Ellen Malcome
Apr 1, 2014
Mary Ellen Malcome, 87, of East Peoria, formerly of Mackinaw, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 7:12 am at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. She was born on January 12, 1927 to Irvin F. and Lois (Shonk) Wyss in Mackinaw, IL. She married Sherman L. Malcome in St. Louis, MO. He died on May 29, 2002....
Dr. Ronald R. Johnson
Mar 31, 2014
WASHINGTON?Dr. Ronald R. Johnson, 78, formerly of Washington, passed away at 9:25 a.m., Monday, March 31, 2014 at Maple Lawn Homes in Eureka. He was born on February 13, 1936 in Chicago to Roy and Dorothy Johnson. Dr. Johnson married Marie T. Devaney in Chicago on February 24, 1962. Marie survives. Also surviving is one son, Kenneth (Catherine) Johnson...
Marguerite Collins
Mar 31, 2014
Marguerite E. Collins, 95, of East Peoria, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014 at Washington Christian Village. She was born on October 12, 1918 in Galesburg, IL the daughter of George and Edith Sampson Jones. She married Richard W. Collins Sr. on April 17, 1940 in Iowa City, IA. He passed away on April 14, 2006 in Chillicothe. One...
Brenda Dillon
Mar 27, 2014
Born April 26,1940, in Adrian, MI, Brenda Dillon (74) of Washington, IL, passed into the presence of her Lord on Thursday, March 27, 2014. At an early age, Brenda asked Jesus Christ to be her savior, and throughout her life she had the firm assurance of eternal life with God. Because of that decision, she is now at rest...
Leo Victor Wyzlic
Mar 27, 2014
Leo Victor Wyzlic, 11 months, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on April 11, 2013 in Peoria the son of Frederick Victor Gautier and Abigail Rae Wyzlic. Surviving are his mother of Metamora, his father of Peoria. Maternal grandparents Chery Wyzlic of Metamora, Dave Wyzlic and...
David R. Frank
Mar 24, 2014
PEORIA?David R. Frank, 48, of Peoria, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2014 in Peoria. Dave was born on March 19, 1966 in Peoria to Charles E. and Donna Jean (Cape) Frank. Among those surviving is his father, Charles Frank of Ashby, Minnesota; one niece, Briana Frank of Elgin; his special friend, Ellen Jansen of Peoria and his sister-in-law,...
John Paul Voelker Jr
Mar 22, 2014
John Paul Voelker Jr. age 91 of Metamora, Illinois formerly of Low Point, Illinois passed away at 10:40am Saturday March 22, 2014 at Unity Point Methodist Hospital in Peoria. He was born Dec. 21, 1922 in Metamora to John F. and Iva (Naffziger) Voelker. He married Marjorie F. Burton on June 24, 1945 in Metamora and she passed away...
Mary Elizabeth Zoss
Mar 20, 2014
Mary Elizabeth Zoss age 84 of Washburn, Illinois passed away at 9:45pm Thursday March 20, 2014 at Snyder Village Assisted Living in Metamora. She was born Jan. 24, 1930 in Shelbyville, Illinois to Peter and Ida Belle (Hostetler) Eigsti. She married Kenneth E. Zoss on Sept. 18, 1949 in Roanoke, IL., and he survives. Surviving are her children, Rick...
Ruby E. Nordling
Mar 17, 2014
WASHINGTON?Ruby E. C. Nordling, 87, formerly of Washington, passed away at 12:50 p.m., Monday, March 17, 2014 at Heddingtn Oaks Nursing Home in West Peoria. Ruby was born on January 19, 1927 in Des Moines, Iowa to Karl Berndt and Emmy (Vahlquist) Petterson. She married Seth "Philip" Nordling in Portland, Oregon on June 12, 1948. He died on October...
Elizabeth Joanne Fowler
Mar 15, 2014
Elizabeth Joanne Fowler, 75, passed away on the morning of March 15, 2014 at her home in Germantown Hills, IL. Joanne was born on September 25, 1937, was adopted and raised by Bill and Susie Doenges. She attended school in Macomb and after high school Joanne married James A. Fowler on December 28, 1956 at his parents home in...
Bennett C. Knoblauch
Mar 5, 2014
Bennett C. Knoblauch, age 57, of Metamora, IL, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at his home. He was born July 25, 1956 in Peoria to Donald D. and Jayne C. (Clark) Knoblauch. He married Lori S. Pelz on December 1, 1979 at St. Elizabeth?s in Washburn, IL Surviving are his wife, Lori and children, Jason Knoblauch, Christopher (Barbara)...
Galeen M. Driscoll
Mar 5, 2014
Galeen Marie (Noel) Driscoll, age 64, of Metamora, IL, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014. She was born December 9, 1949 in Peoria to Milburn and Bernadine (DuBois) Noel. She married David F. Driscoll on April 4, 1970 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Metamora, IL. Surviving are her husband, David and children, Jennifer (Joe) Bergman of Washington, IL,...
Charlotte Gunderson Waldron Jacocks
Mar 5, 2014
WASHINGTON?Charlotte A. Gunderson Waldron Jacocks, 93, formerly of Washington, passed away at 2:55 a.m., Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Farmington Country Manor. Charlotte was born on March 16, 1920 in Chicago to Kennedy and Anna Kristina (Hoy) Clayton. In 1941 she married Robert Gunderson who died in 1967. Charlotte then married Stuart Waldron in 1973. After his death she...
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