Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
W.Jake King
Jan 27, 2013
WASHINGTON?William Jake King, 73, of Washington, passed away peacefully at 1:45 p.m., Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Kindred Hospital in Peoria. Jake was born on September 11, 1939 in Jakin, Georgia to Bernie and Lennie (Marlowe) King. Jake married Mary McKenna on October 20, 1962 in Peoria, just celebrating their 50th anniversary last year. Mary survives. Also surviving are...
Leslie W. Gauwitz
Jan 25, 2013
Les W. Gauwitz, 89 of Spring Bay, Illinois died at 7:05 p.m. on Friday January 25, 2013 in his log cabin home. Les was born on Dec. 29, 1923 in Peoria Heights to Harry and Bessie (Lower) Gauwitz. He married Suzie Shields on September 19, 1986 in Peoria and she survives. Also surviving are one son, Leslie "Bill" (Linda)...
Diane M. Brubaker
Jan 24, 2013
Diane M. Brubaker, 59, of Germantown Hills passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at her residence. She was born September 15, 1953 in Peoria the daughter of Alfred "Chappie" and Eileen R. Fandel Miller. She married Ricky Teuerle on June 10, 1972 he died in 1973. She later married David E. Brubaker on October 25, 1980 in Peoria....
Kevin J. Kiesewetter
Jan 22, 2013
Kevin J. Kiesewetter age 42 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 7:47 pm Tuesday Jan. 22, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born June 26, 1970 in Peoria to Arthur J. and Dolores M.(Zant) Kiesewetter. He married Kim L. Krumholz on Nov. 20, 1988 in Peoria and she survives. Surviving are his children, Kayla...
Barbara A. Peek
Jan 20, 2013
Barbara A. Peek age 65 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 7:34am Sunday Jan. 20, 2013 at her residence. She was born June 6, 1947 in Peoria, Illinois to Wendell and Betty Mae (Stewart) Oge. She married Everett L. Peek on March 13, 1968 in Pekin, Illinois and he survives. Surviving are two daughters, Betty (John) Wilkerson of Roanoke,...
Evelyn R. Aberle
Jan 20, 2013
WASHINGTON?Evelyn R. Aberle, 92, formerly of Washington, died on January 20, 2013 in Jacksonville, Illinois. Evie was born on August 17, 1920 to Otto and Rose Loser Meister in Eureka. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Ralph Aberle. They were married on July 4, 1941 in Kahokia, Missouri and Ralph passed away on August...
Evelyn R. Aberle
Jan 20, 2013
WASHINGTON?Evelyn R. Aberle, 92, formerly of Washington, died on January 20, 2013 in Jacksonville, Illinois. Evie was born on August 17, 1920 to Otto and Rose Loser Meister in Eureka. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Ralph Aberle. They were married on July 4, 1941 in Kahokia, Missouri and Ralph passed away on August...
James P. Holmes
Jan 16, 2013
James P. Holmes, 71, of East Peoria passed away at 6:57am Wednesday January 16, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on September 21, 1941 in Galesburg, IL the son of Lowell R. and Margaret Stott Holmes. He married Judy Meyerholz Bitner in October of 1993. Surviving is his wife of East Peoria, three...
William G. Blake
Jan 15, 2013
William G. "Bill" Blake age 59 of Germantown Hills, Illinois passed away at 2:50pm Tuesday Jan. 15, 2013 at his residence. He was born Nov. 15, 1953 in Omaha, Nebraska to Gilbert C. and Betty J. (Robinson) Blake. He married Cindy L. Garber on April 7, 2000 in Peoria, IL., and she survives. Surviving are his children, Kara (Bryan)...
Margaret L. Schertz
Jan 14, 2013
Metamora?Margaret (Schaidle) Schertz, 90, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother of Metamora was called home to her heavenly father on January 14, 2013 with her family at her side. Born October 11, 1922 in Scotland, South Dakota to Carl and Clara (Schneider) Schaidle, she married her "one true love" Richard C. Schertz Sr., on August 30, 1941 in Peoria....
Dennis A. Mcdonnell
Jan 14, 2013
WASHINGTON?Dennis A. McDonnell, 61, of Washington, passed away at 1:44 p.m., Monday, January 14, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Dennis was born on July 28, 1951 in Watford, England to John and Gwen Price McDonnell. He married Mary Elizabeth "Libby" McDonnell who preceded him in death. Dennis later married Jean Tharp in Pekin on January...
Lynn Anne Potter Molleck
Jan 13, 2013
Lynn Anne Molleck WASHINGTON - Lynn Anne Potter Molleck, formerly of Washington, died on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at her home in Lafayette, Louisiana, with her family near. She was 65 years old. Lynn was born on March 3, 1947 in Peoria, Illinois to Dr. Jack A. Potter and Charlotte Brubaker Potter. She married Lyle R. Hunzicker in November...
Mary C. Burtsfield
Jan 12, 2013
Mary C. Burtsfield age 74 of Washburn, Illinois passed away at 10:09pm Saturday Jan. 12, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. She was born Dec. 7, 1938 in Peoria to Vernon F. and Catherine (Diskin) Deatherage. She married Raymond J. Burtsfield on April 2, 1955 in Peoria Heights and he survives. Surviving are her children, Jack (Suzanne) Burtsfield...
Donald Ray Owen
Jan 11, 2013
Kewanee?Donald (Don) Ray Owen, 62, of Kewanee, passed away at 11:40 a.m., Friday, January 11, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born on November 25, 1950 in Peoria to Lester Ray and Frances Germany Owen. He married Susan Glaski. Don was proceeded in death by his wife and parents. Surviving are two sisters, Kay Saunders of...
Carol Joy Schrock
Jan 9, 2013
Carol Joy Schrock, 68, of rural Cazenovia, passed away at 3:22 PM January 9, 2013 surrounded by family at her home. She was born September 24, 1944 to Orie and Florence (Landes) Kindy. She married Ralph Lynn Schrock on June 26, 1971 in Metamora, IL. He survives. Carol was mother to Carolyn (Bryan) Hulme of Murfreesboro TN, Amy (Andrew)...
Michael L. Butler
Jan 9, 2013
WASHINGTON?Michael L. Butler, 64, of Washington, passed away at 8:44 p.m., Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Mike was born on July 19, 1948 in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania to Stephen and Delores Gallagher Butler. On June 3, 1972 he married the love of his life and soul mate, Barbara Heiberger. Barbara passed away...
Virginia M. Roth
Jan 2, 2013
WASHINGTON?Virginia M. Roth, 92, of Washington, passed away at 5:15 a.m., Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Advocate Eureka Hospital in Eureka. Virginia was born on March 16, 1920 in Eureka to Ocie and Mary Meister Selvey. She married Herman Roth in St. Mary?s Church in Metamora on July 4, 1942. Herman died on February 20, 2005 in Eureka. Among...
Marjorie A. Scherf
Dec 31, 2012
Marjorie A. Scherf age 90 of Germantown Hills, Illinois passed away at 11:30am Monday Dec. 31, 2012 at her residence. She was born April 25, 1922 in Decatur, Illinois to O. Frank and Alma (Johnson) Lee. She married Burl E. White on Nov. 7, 1941 in Peoria, and he died in 1965, she then married Robert W. Scherf on...
Dorothy M. Attig
Dec 30, 2012
WASHINGTON?Dorothy M. Attig, 86, died Sunday morning, December 30, 2012 at her home. She was born September 8, 1926 in rural Washington, Tazewell Co., IL, the daughter of John and Nancy (Burroughs) Glabe and married Vernon Attig on November 28, 1946, who survives. Also surviving are one son, David (Sheila) Attig of Washington; daughters, Karen (Robert James) Roy of...
William B. Smith
Dec 29, 2012
WASHINGTON?William B. "Bill" Smith, 86, of Washington, passed away at 1:00 a.m., Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Washington Christian Village. Bill was born on September 16, 1926 in Tiffin, Ohio to Fred A. and Georgia Bushong Smith. He married Marjorie Witschi in Washington on October 31, 1947. They celebrated 62 years of marriage prior to her death on October...
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