Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois

Thomas D. Michael

Thomas D. Michael

Mar 3, 2014

WASHINGTON?Thomas David Michael, 65, passed away peacefully at 2:13 a.m., Monday, March 3, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Tom was born on December 30, 1948 in Washington to Joseph and Gladys (Goodwin) Michael. He married Doris Diane "Dee" Johnson on December 10, 2010 in Galena. Dee survives. Also surviving are his daughter, Amanda (Rob) Baugous of...

Gary L. Tweddale

Gary L. Tweddale

Mar 2, 2014

Gary L. Tweddale, 76, of Washington, IL, formerly of Metamora, IL passed away at 3:30 am Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Unity Point Proctor Hospital with his family by his side. Gary was born on December 9, 1937 to Charles D. and Bernice (Wineteer) Tweddale in Peoria, IL. He married Patricia Kimberlin on May 21, 1961. He was preceded...

Delbert W. Stamper

Delbert W. Stamper

Feb 28, 2014

Delbert W. Stamper, 90, of Peoria passed away at 12:40pm on Friday, February 28, 2014 at Amy?s County Manor in Pekin. He was born on January 21, 1924 in Girard, IL the son of Harry and Dorothy Jennings Stamper. He married Katherine Bodish on October 5, 1949 in Peoria. Surviving are his wife, two daughters Marsha Stamper of Pekin...

Bernadine Bernie Kay Gerdom

Bernadine Bernie Kay Gerdom

Feb 25, 2014

Bernadine "Bernie" Kay Gerdom, age 74 of Bay View Gardens, E. Peoria, Illinois passed away on Tuesday Feb. 25, 2014 at her residence. She was born Oct. 17, 1939 in Peoria, IL, daughter of Robert and Minnie (Johnson) Weast. She married Gene Gerdom on April 27, 1957 in Peoria, IL. He survives, along with two sons, Howard (RoJea) Gerdom...

Mary J. Bierwirth

Mary J. Bierwirth

Feb 24, 2014

PEORIA - Mary J. (Horn) Bierwirth, 75, of Peoria passed away at 11:30 p.m. Monday, February 24, 2014, at her home. Mary was born in Peoria on March 9, 1938, to John W. and Frances (Woodward) Horn. Her husband, Roger Bierwirth; and her parents preceded her in death. Mary retired from Proctor Hospital in 2000 after 17 years as...

William Lippert

William Lippert

Feb 19, 2014

WASHINGTON - William ""Bill"" Lippert, 92, of Washington passed away at 5:01 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, at his home, with his family by his side. Bill was born on Oct. 31, 1921, in Havana, Ill., to William Andrew and Bertha (Davis) Lippert. He married Leona Courtney on Dec. 21, 1941, in Palmyra, Mo. They celebrated 62 years of...

Katheryn J. Brown

Katheryn J. Brown

Feb 19, 2014

EAST PEORIA - Katheryn J. Brown, 91, of East Peoria passed away at 9:39 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, at UnityPoint Health-Methodist in Peoria. Katheryn was born on Nov. 6, 1922, in Peoria to Purl and Cedelia (McGranahan) Gard. She married William LeRoy ""Roy"" Brown on May 16, 1942, in Cahokia, Mo. Roy passed away on Feb. 1, 2007,...

Clarence Mickey Brecklin

Clarence Mickey Brecklin

Feb 15, 2014

WASHINGTON?Clarence H. "Mickey" Brecklin, 81, of Washington, passed away peacefully at his home early on Saturday, February 15, 2014. Mickey was born on January 17, 1933 in Peoria to Otto and Mayme (Laudenkloss) Brecklin. He married Marilyn Streitmatter in Peoria on June 27, 1959. Marilyn passed away on February 2, 1994 in East Peoria. Among those surviving are their...

Norma J. Bradle

Norma J. Bradle

Feb 15, 2014

WASHINGTON?Norma Jean Bradle, 76, of Washington, passed away peacefully at 4:02 p.m., Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Norma was born on March 2, 1937 in Washington to Harold and Clara (Davidson) VanScyoc. She married William C. "Bill" Bradle on October 14, 1956 at St. Mark?s Lutheran Church in Washington. Bill survives....

Shirley Hauter

Shirley Hauter

Feb 14, 2014

Shirley Hauter age 81 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 12:45 pm Friday February 14, 2014 at her residence. Born in Kewanee, Illinois June 15, 1932, a daughter of John and Ida (Schreiber) Burnett. She graduated from Methodist School of Nursing in 1953 and spent many years serving her profession including 24 years at Central Illinois Dermatology. She married...

Joanne Bloom

Joanne Bloom

Feb 14, 2014

Joanne (O?Russa) Bloom, 75, of Germantown Hills left this life and entered her new life in heaven on Friday, February 14, 2014. She was in her home with family by her side. Joanne had been fighting a blood disorder for over a year, but continued to remain optimistic and full of faith, so many people didn?t even know she...

Donna Jean Frank

Donna Jean Frank

Feb 14, 2014

Donna Jean Frank, 67, of Ashby, Minnesota, died Friday, February 14, 2014, at the Douglas County Hospital, Alexandria, Minnesota. She was born on April 19, 1946, in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Archie Verl and Irma Irene (Miller) Cape. Donna Jean grew up in Washington, Illinois, where she attended high school. She married Charles Edward Frank on April 4,...

Marjorie M. Turley

Marjorie M. Turley

Feb 10, 2014

BLOOMINGTON?Marjorie M. Turley, 100, of Bloomington, fomerly of Washington, IL, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2014 at Westminster Village, Bloomington where she had resided for the past 10 years. Marjorie was born on December 22, 1913, to Oscar and Lou (Hitch) Voigt in Olney, IL. She married William Turley in 1939 and resided in Washington, IL for over...

Floyd O. Butler

Floyd O. Butler

Feb 10, 2014

WASHINGTON?Floyd O. Butler, 88, of Washington, passed away peacefully at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria on Monday, February 10, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. Floyd was born on August 19, 1925 in Bemis, Tennessee to Oliver C. and Mary E. (Collins) Butler. He married Bettie Hendrix in Corinth, Mississippi on November 3, 1946 and together they celebrated over...

Deborah L. Keller

Deborah L. Keller

Feb 9, 2014

Deborah L. Keller, 58, of Bay View Garden, IL passed away peacefully on Sunday Evening, February 9, 2014 at her residence. She was born on December 4, 1955 in Peoria the daughter of Vestel and Norma Easley Dykes. She married Rickey E. Keller on October 19, 1974 in Washington. Surviving are her husband, two sons Joseph (Amanda) Keller of...

Barbara Angela Winkler

Barbara Angela Winkler

Feb 8, 2014

Barbara Winkler age 56 of Key Largo, Florida formerly of E. Peoria, Illinois passed away on February 8, 2014. She was born on July 2, 1957 to Morris E. and Angela (Michael) Winkler. She grew up and worked on the family farm on Upper Spring Bay Road, East Peoria, IL and in 1985 moved to Key Largo, FL and...

Agnes M. Heinz

Agnes M. Heinz

Feb 5, 2014

Agnes M. Heinz age 90 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 8:00am Wednesday Feb. 5, 2014 at Washington Christian Village in Washington. She was born October 2, 1923 in Metamora to John and Rosa (Meister) Stickelmaier. She married Vincent J. Heinz on May 4, 1946 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Metamora and he passed away on Jan. 28,...

Richard L. Belsly

Richard L. Belsly

Feb 5, 2014

WASHINGTON?Richard Lee Belsly, 67, of Washington, passed away at 1:03 a.m., Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Morton Terrace in Morton. Richard was born on August 21, 1946 in Washington to Ralph and Vivian (Lathrum) Belsly. Among those surviving are three sons; Bob (Greta) Belsly of Washington, Mark (Kitty) Belsly of Mackinaw and Scott (Jessica) Belsly of East Peoria; two...

Lucile Post

Lucile Post

Jan 30, 2014

WASHINGTON?Mary Lucile Post, 98, of Washington, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at Washington Christian Village, Thursday, January 30, 2014. Lucile was born July 30, 1915 in Lewistown, IL to John L. and Mary (Harn) Taylor. She married Paul G. Post on June 29, 1935 in Mt. Pleasant, IA, who preceded her in death in 1999. She was...

Doris J. Dingledine

Doris J. Dingledine

Jan 29, 2014

Doris J. Dingledine age 90 of Washington, Illinois passed away at 7:15 pm Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Grand Victorian of Washington where she was a resident. She was born September 4, 1923 in Eureka, IL to Donald D. and Agnes B. (Kirby) Dorward. She married Eugene W. Dingledine on August 1, 1943 in Washington, IL. He passed away...