Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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