Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
William A. Belshaw
May 20, 2013
William A. "Bill" Belshaw age 54 of Washington, Illinois passed away peacefully at home on Monday May 20, 2013. He was born Feb. 27, 1959 in Peoria to William B. and Marjorie J. (Obert) Belshaw. He married Donna Sue Hofbauer on April 16, 1988 in Washington and she survives. Surviving is his mother of Metamora, brother-in-law Ken Halvachs of...
Sam Wallis
May 20, 2013
WASHINGTON?Samuel D. "Big Sam" Wallis, 65, of Washington, passed away at 11:37 a.m., Monday, May 20, 2013 at Proctor Hospital ICU in Peoria. Sam was born on September 26, 1947 in Rienzi, Mississippi to Guy and Hildreth (Swendle) Wallis. He married Barbara (Small) Nofsinger on Valentine?s Day, February 14, 1978 in East Peoria. Barbara survives. Also surviving are two...
Nyla J. Stark
May 19, 2013
Nyla J. Stark age 81 of Washington, Illinois passed away at 6:15pm Sunday May 19, 2013 at Washington Christian Village. She was born July 6, 1931 in Low Point, Illinois to William and Fannie (Sauder) Bachman. She married Thomas I. Stark on Feb. 15, 1958 in Peoria, IL. and he survives. Surviving is one son Greg (Rachel) Stark and...
William Chapman, Jr
May 14, 2013
WASHINGTON?William Charles Edward Chapman, Jr., 73, of Washington, passed away at his home at 10:55 p.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on February 1, 1940 in Peoria to William C. E. and Leuna (Patterson) Chapman. He married Mary Jo Jeffery in Peoria on July 1, 1967. Mary Jo survives. Also surviving are...
Alta J. Bruns
May 12, 2013
Alta J. Bruns age 72 of Germantown Hills, Illinois formerly of Hartsburg, Illinois passed away at 8:45pm Sunday May 12, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. She was born April 16, 1941 in Oran Township, Illinois to James E. and Hester L. (Hubner) Ware. She married Franklin D. Croteau on June 14, 1959 in Mason City, Illinois and...
Norma Lee Dykes
May 11, 2013
Norma Lee Dykes age 85 of Bay View Gardens, Illinois passed away at 8:40pm Saturday May 11, 2013 at Rosewood Care Center in E. Peoria. She was born Feb. 25, 1928 in Decatur, IL., to Charles and Hazel Mae (Slover) Easley. She married Vestel "Keck" Dykes on Oct. 31, 1947 in Decatur and he passed away in 1988. Norma...
Elizabeth Mcdonald
May 7, 2013
Elizabeth Ann McDonald, 78, of Washington, passed away peacefully at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 7, 2013 surrounded by her family at home. Elizabeth was born on June 24, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois to Loren and Fredonna (Walker) Tuggle. She married Dean McDonald on June 4, 1955. Dean survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Deanna (Brian) Reid of Morton and...
Verne E. Emert
May 5, 2013
WASHINGTON?Verne E. Emert, 89, of Ormond Beach, Florida, formerly of Washington, passed away at 12:20 a.m., Sunday, May 5, 2013 at the Health Center of Daytona Beach. Verne was born on November 24, 1923 in Peoria to Gerald and Elsie (Combs) Emert. He married Geraldine Price Ballard in Peoria on August 6, 1957. Gerry passed away in Sycamore, Illinois...
Elmer R. Bernson
May 3, 2013
WASHINGTON?Elmer R. Bernson, 87, of Washington, passed away peacefully at his home early on Friday, May 3, 2013. Elmer was born on June 11, 1925 in Denver, Colorado to Swan and Mildred (Carlson) Bernson. He married Ethel D. Root in Denver on June 10, 1950. Ethel survives. Also surviving are four sons, Richard (Linda) of Denver, Willard of Washington,...
Kenneth L. Monks
May 1, 2013
WASHINGTON?Kenneth L. Monks, 74, of Washington, passed away at 1:05 p.m., Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at his home. Ken was born on April 3, 1939 in Mapleton to Fred and Evelyn (McCullough) Monks. He married Sharon Newell in Peoria on December 29, 1973. Sharon died on August 23, 2009 in Peoria. Among those surviving are two sons, Jeffrey Monks...
Mary Beth Klaus
May 1, 2013
WASHINGTON?Mary Elizabeth Klaus, 75, of Washington, passed away at 11:36 a.m., Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born to Paul and Maxine Gerspacher in Pekin, Illinois. Mary Beth attended Elmhurst College and graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor?s degree in Education. She was an elementary school teacher in...
Mary Beth Klaus
May 1, 2013
WASHINGTON?Mary Elizabeth Klaus, 75, of Washington, passed away at 11:36 a.m., Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on December 16, 1937 to Paul and Maxine Gerspacher in Pekin, Illinois. Mary Beth attended Elmhurst College and graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor?s degree in Education. She was an...
Bertha V. Mishler
Apr 30, 2013
Bertha V. Mishler age 82 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 10:06pm Tuesday April 30, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. She was born Oct. 26, 1930 in Metamora to Peter and Cyrilla (Fandel) Kiesewetter. She married Robert W. Mishler on Feb. 21 1950 in Metamora. Surviving are her children, Bob (Chris Kennedy) Mishler of Monument CO., Larry...
Henrietta E. Wernsman
Apr 30, 2013
Henrietta Elizabeth Wernsman age 93 of Metamora passed away at 2:45pm Tuesday April 30, 2013 at her residence. She was born Nov. 24, 1919 in Whitefield, Illinois to George F. and Rachel I. (Rickey) True. She married Omer H. Wernsman on April 23, 1938 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Metamora, he passed away in 2006. They had five...
Dennis G. Damery
Apr 27, 2013
Dennis G. "Denny" Damery age 71 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 8:10pm Saturday April 27, 2013 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born Feb. 4, 1942 in Decatur, Illinois to William R. and Florence M. (Weybright) Damery. He married Marilyn G. Harris on Aug. 21, 1965 in Peoria, IL., and she survives. Surviving are...
Dorothy Isbell
Apr 25, 2013
WASHINGTON?Dorothy I. Isbell, 85, of Washington, passed away at 4:00 a.m., Thursday, April 25, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Dorothy was born on March 20, 1928 in Selmer, Tennessee to Beal and Hattie (Johnson) Locke. She married her one true love, Wilton D. Isbell, on November 23, 1946 in Corinth, Mississippi. Wilton died on April...
Kevin T. Hoffman
Apr 22, 2013
WASHINGTON?Kevin T. Hoffman, 51, Washington, passed away suddenly at 11:50 a.m., Monday, April 22, 2013 in Chicago. Kevin was born on December 18, 1961 in Peoria to Frederick "Fritz" and Charlotte Keyster Hoffman of Washington. They survive. Also surviving is his fiance, Mary Crawford; their four children, Chad (21) of Washington and Gabrielle (12), Madisson (11) and Caleb (7),...
George Rose
Apr 22, 2013
George Riley Rose, 98, of Washington passed away on Monday April 22, 2013. at the home of his daughter in Delaware. Born in Dahlgren, Illinois on July 30, 1914, to Thomas Oliver and Ollie Sodders Rose, he was the seventh of eleven children. Gifted with a great memory, he knew a phenomenal number of old songs; his favorite was...
John H. Bierrie
Apr 20, 2013
WASHINGTON?John Henry Bierrie, 58, of Washington, passed away at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. John was the son of Eric Peter and Ann Van Alstyne Parrott Bierrie and was born on August 27, 1954 in New York City. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Doris, who passed away in...
Guido Tiezzi
Apr 20, 2013
WASHINGTON?Guido "Tiz" Tiezzi, 97, of Metamora, formerly of Washington, passed away at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Snyder Village. Guido was born on September 2, 1915 in Farmington to Torquato and Camilla Tiezzi. He married Jean I. Birkett on October 18, 1939 in Washington. Jean passed away on July 28, 1988 in Peoria. Among those surviving are...
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