Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Vivian J. Tomlinson
Dec 21, 2013
Vivian Jean Tomlinson of Wasilla, Alaska, died of advanced lung cancer December 21, 2013. Born in Flint Michigan June 22, 1956 to the late James and Geraldine Craig. Vivian moved to Anchorage Alaska in 1963 at the age of 7 where her and her family endured the 1964 earthquake. As a teenager she married William Kiernan and had 3...
Mary E. Arn
Dec 19, 2013
WASHINGTON?Mary E. Arn, 79, of Washington, passed away at her home early Thursday morning, December 19, 2013. Mary was born on May 6, 1934 in Chicago to James and Josephine (Darda) Maloney. She married James Arn in Washington on July 18, 1980. Jim survives. Also surviving is one son, Peter (Karen) Wells of Williamsville; one sister/cousin, Dee (Norm) Wilken...
Mildred L. Hough
Dec 18, 2013
Mildred L. Hough age 91 of Emporia, Kansas formerly of Germantown Hills, Illinois passed away on Wednesday Dec. 18, 2013 at her son?s residence in Emporia. She was born March 31, 1922 in Bebee, Arkansas to Jess and Delphe (Kelly) Wilson. She married Willis Jennings "Jim" Hough on Nov. 22, 1947 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado and he died in...
Imelda H. Smith
Dec 16, 2013
WASHINGTON?Imelda H. Smith, 80, of Washington, passed away at 7:35 a.m., Monday, December 16, 2013 at Morton Terrace Health Care in Morton. Imelda was born on February 14, 1933 in Magnolia, Illinois to Alden and Margaret (Bonin) Dunn. She married Wallace V. Smith in Magnolia on March 16, 1952. They have celebrated 61 years of marriage, Wallace survives. Also...
Crystal Ann Baldwin
Dec 15, 2013
Crystal Ann Baldwin age 77 of Germantown Hills, Illinois passed away at 10:10am Sunday Dec. 15, 2013 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born March 12, 1936 in Elk River Township, Minnesota to Glen Mace and Helen Amy (Beck) Gray. She married Arden E. Baldwin on March 23, 1958 in Elk River, MN. and he survives. Surviving are...
Alan S. Evans
Dec 11, 2013
WASHINGTON?Alan S. Evans, 75, of Washington, formerly of East Peoria, passed away at 6:34 p.m., Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Al was born on May 8, 1938 in Peoria to Marion and Ethel Mae (Spring) Evans. He married Bobette Fuller in East Peoria on October 10, 1958. They had just celebrated 55 years of...
Mary S. Schraub
Dec 11, 2013
Mary S. Schraub age 86 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 1:40am Wednesday Dec. 11, 2013 at Washington Christian Village. She was born Oct. 18, 1927 in Cazenovia Township, Illinois to Joseph and Ida (Griese) Marchand. She married Charles R. Schraub on May 3, 2004. Surviving is her husband of Pekin; two children Jim Stamm of Metamora, Janet (Duane)...
Vera E. Miner
Dec 11, 2013
WASHINGTON?Vera E. Miner, 90, of Washington, went to meet her Lord at 6:37 p.m., Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. She was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Maye (Bair) Parker of Astoria, IL. Vera married Donald L. Miner on August 12, 1945 in Vermont, IL. He died on October 8, 1998. One brother, Carroll...
Lloyd F. Opper
Dec 9, 2013
WASHINGTON?Lloyd F. Opper, 85, formerly of Washington, passed away at 1:30 a.m., Monday, December 9, 2013 at his home in Tucson, Arizona. Lloyd was born on August 12, 1928 in Peoria to Frank and Marie (Wys) Opper. He married Dorothy Cook in Peoria on September 18, 1949. She passed away in Peoria on July 1, 1989. Lloyd later married...
Kevin E. Best
Dec 8, 2013
Kevin E. Best age 47 of Metamora, Illinois passed away on Sunday Dec. 8, 2013 at his residence. He was born on May 15, 1966 in Peoria to Warren A. and Patricia J. (Jones) Best. He is married to Jennifer Duffee Surviving are three daughters, Kaitlyn, Eryn and Makayla all of Glen Carbon, IL., three brothers, Brian (Mari) Best...
Alfredda B. Gangloff
Dec 6, 2013
Alfredda B. Gangloff age 85 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 10:15am Friday Dec. 6, 2013 at Snyder Village in Metamora. Born February 24, 1928 in Greeneville TN. to Denny Herman and Mary (Bass) Hensley, she married Kenneth Johnson on March 13, 1948 in Greeneville and he died in 1979. She then married Roger Waldschmidt in Metamora in 1981...
Shawn G. Senn
Dec 5, 2013
Shawn G. Senn age 25 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 7pm Thursday Dec. 5, 2013 a his residence. He was born February 6, 1988 in Peoria to Michael Jon (Rose Bregier) Senn. Surviving is his mother, Rose (James C. Luck) Senn of Metamora; three brothers, Darrell (Cynthia) Grove of Richwood OH., Jamie Grove of Metamora, Michael Senn of...
Deloris A. Schroers
Dec 4, 2013
Deloris A. Schroers age 64 of Germantown Hills, Illinois passed away at 6:25am Wednesday Dec. 4, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born August 29, 1949 in Morris, Illinois to Melvin L. and LaValle M. (Barschdorf) Peterson, she married Michael R. Schroers on Feb. 2, 1974 in Morris, Illinois and he survives. Surviving are her children,...
Mary S. Schupp
Dec 4, 2013
Mary S. Schupp, 89, of Metamora passed away peacefully at 9:20am Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Washington Christian Village with family by her side. She was born on May 16, 1924 in rural Metamora the daughter of Raymond A. and Irma L. Seckler Gries. She married Clifford F. Schupp on June 5, 1946 in Metamora; he passed away on...
Marilyn A. Xanders
Dec 3, 2013
Marilyn A. Xanders age 74 of Germantown Hills, Illinois passed away at 9:01am Tuesday Dec. 3, 2013 at her residence. She was born Jan. 12, 1939 in Peoria, Illinois to Earle V. and Elizabeth M. (Buckler) Coughlon. She married Harold R. Xanders on Sept. 24, 1960 in Peoria and he survives. Surviving are her children, Robert Xanders of Palm...
Mildred A. Ruder
Nov 30, 2013
Mildred A. Ruder age 83 a resident of Snyder Village, Metamora, Illinois formerly of Germantown Hills, Illinois passed away at 6:05pm Saturday November 30, 2013 at Snyder Village. Born to Peter and Theresa (Theobald) Rohman on Sept. 25, 1930 in Worth Twp. Illinois. She married Raphael Ruder on October 28, 1950 in Metamora and he passed away on May...
Rosamund L. Allison
Nov 28, 2013
WASHINGTON?Rosamund (Munda) Law Allison, 82, of Washington, passed away at 11:15 pm, Thursday, November 28, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria as a result of the tornado that hit their home on November 17. Munda was born on February 21, 1931 in Charleston, West Virginia to George H. and Rosamund (Hilbert) Law. She married Raymond D....
Joseph I. Hajny
Nov 21, 2013
WASHINGTON?Joseph Hajny, 67, of Washington, passed away at 1:20 p.m., Thursday, November 21, 2013 at his home with family by his side after a determined fight with pancreatic cancer. Joe was born on September 17, 1946 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Albert C. and Mary G. (Lednicky) Hajny. He married Stephanie Condo on June 13, 1970 in Peoria at the...
George R. Ballard
Nov 19, 2013
George Ray Ballard, 83, of Washington formerly of Peoria passed away at 6:38pm on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at Unity Point Proctor Hospital in Peoria. He was born on July 12, 1930 in Lawrenceville, IL to Samuel and Lena Snider Ballard. He married Evida P. Beede on May 10, 1959 in Reno, Nevada. Surviving are his wife, five daughters...
James L. Fyke
Nov 19, 2013
EUREKA? James Lowell Fyke, 77, of Eureka died Tuesday, November 19 at OSF Hospital in Peoria of a complication of multiple myeloma. He was born June 14, 1936, in Raccoon Township, Marion County, Illinois, the first son of Willis Grandville and Tina Myrtle Greenwalt Fyke. He married Karen Delane Ludwig on June 6, 1959. Jim is survived by his...
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