Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Chris Wells
Feb 19, 2013
WASHINGTON?Chris Wells 63, of Washington, formerly of Germantown Hills, passed away on February 19th, 2013, at her home after a long hard-fought battle with breast cancer. She passed with her family at her side. She was born on June 21, 1949, in Peoria to Bruce and Ruth (Murphy) Anderson. Chris married Lee Wells, Jr. on June 21, 1969, at...
Geraldine Bumeter
Feb 15, 2013
Geraldine Bumeter, 84 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 1:53pm Friday Feb. 15, 2013 at her residence. She was born March 31, 1928 in Peoria IL., to Clarence and Ethel (Turner) Garrison. She married Harold Bumeter on Aug. 17, 1947 in Peoria and he passed away in 2007. Surviving are two sons, Steven (Cindy) Bumeter of Metamora, Ricky (Donna)...
Arleta A. Schneider
Feb 13, 2013
Arleta A. Schneider, 74 of Germantown Hills, Illinois passed away at 12:08pm Wednesday Feb. 13, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born Sept. 15, 1938 in Sheffield, Illinois to Arlie and Mona (Osbourne) Ingel. She married Ronald L. Schneider on June 22, 1957 in Peoria and he survives. Surviving are her children, Rhonda (Tim)...
Oliver Matthew Kuykendall
Feb 12, 2013
WASHINGTON?Oliver Matthew Kuykendall, infant son of Jeffrey and Rebekah Kuykendall, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. He is survived by his parents and big brother, Cohen, of Glen Carbon, IL, ; grandparents, Michael and Barbara McCoskey of Washington, Valerie Kuykendall of Hemet, CA and Jeffery Kuykendall of New London, IA; great grandparents, Ken and Jackie Kuykendall of...
Joseph Andrew Miles Jr
Feb 12, 2013
Joseph Andrew Miles Jr., 69 of Spring Bay, Illinois passed away at 4:00pm Tuesday February 12, 2013 at his residence. He was born Sept. 11, 1943 in Maunie, IL., to Joseph A.Miles Sr. and T. Irene (Bowers) Pratt. He married Donna (Jancola) Lambie on Oct. 11, 1980 in Spring Bay and she survives. Surviving are his children, Joseph Miles...
Ramona G. Belt
Feb 8, 2013
Morton - Ramona G. Belt, 93, of Morton, formerly of Washington, IL died February 8, 2013 at Washington Christian Village in Washington, IL following a brief illness. Born July 24, 1919, in St. Joseph, MO to Clayton and Catherine Tucker, she married Arthur W. Belt on March 31, 1940, who preceded her in death on May 15, 1999. Surviving...
Shirley Evelyn Wright
Feb 4, 2013
Shirley Evelyn Wright 88, of Metamora, Illinois died at 4:30 am Monday Feb. 4, 2013 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Roanoke, IL. She was born Sept. 30, 1924 in Galesburg, IL., the daughter of Lloyd B. and Evelyn (Darnell) Woolsey. Shirley was the loving mother of Craig (Jean) Wright of Metamora, IL. Shirley was a devoted grandmother of...
Alvena Barbara Force
Feb 3, 2013
Alvena Barbara Force, 92 of Roanoke, formerly of Germantown Hills and Metamora, passed away at 4:21am Sunday Feb. 3, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. She was born July 10, 1920 in Germantown Hills to Leo C. and Lydia (Kiesewetter) Fandel. She married Roy David Force on November 22, 1945 at St. Mary of Lourdes Catholic Church in...
Arthur W. Haedicke
Jan 30, 2013
Arthur W. "Uncle Bud" Haedicke, 90 of East Peoria, passed away at 3:00am Wednesday Jan. 30, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Born at home on Sept. 15, 1922 in E. Peoria to Arthur O. and Theresa (Koopman) Haedicke. He married Jean Burdette on Sept. 19, 1947 having celebrated 65 years of marriage. She survives. Surviving are his...
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...
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