Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Perry Curless
Dec 12, 2012
Perry W. Curless, 90, of Spring Bay passed away peacefully at 5:00pm Wednesday at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on April 23, 1922 in Astoria IL the son of Claude and Verna Shawgo Curless. He married Katherine Zilch on November 27, 1949 in Spring Bay. She survives as well as their two children Dan (Julie) Curless...
Robert S. Buchanan
Dec 11, 2012
Robert S. Buchanan age 81 of Metamora, Illinois formerly of Low Point, Illinois passed away at 10:25pm Tuesday Dec. 11, 2012 at Snyder Village in Metamora. He was born Sept. 10, 1931 in Low Point, IL., to Cleo and Laura (Grebner) Buchanan. He married Merry Lu Smith on Dec. 14, 1973 in Metamora and she survives. Surviving are his...
Gerald F. Ashley
Dec 9, 2012
Gerald F. Ashley age 90 of East Peoria, Illinois passed away at 2:40pm Sunday Dec. 9, 2012 at Washington Christian Village. He was born Dec. 30, 1921 in Peoria, IL., to Earl and Agnes (Ziegenbein) Ashley. He married Elizabeth (Betty) Mae Underhill on June 13, 1942 in Palmyra MO., and she survives. Surviving is one daughter, Janice (Jay) Hulick...
Sharon L. Purcell
Dec 6, 2012
Sharon L. Purcell age 67 of Germantown Hills, Illinois passed away at 5:15pm Thursday Dec. 6, 2012 at Washington Christian Village. She was born Nov. 19, 1945 in Peoria to Harold and Mabel ( Christianson) Bailey and married Larry E. Purcell on July 31 1966 in Peoria and he survives. Surviving are two daughters, Tara (Mick) Veloso and Jana...
Sidney L. Crank
Dec 2, 2012
Sidney L. Crank age 89 of Metamora, Illinois formerly of Washburn, Illinois passed away at 8:20am Sunday Dec. 2, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born Dec. 10, 1922 in LaRose, IL., to Ora D. and Grace E. (Ehringer) Crank. He married Ruth G. Buckingham on Jan. 30, 1948 in El Paso, IL., and she...
Norma Sullivan
Nov 30, 2012
WASHINGTON?Norma L. Sullivan, 90, of Washington, passed away at 12:15 a.m., Friday, November 30, 2012 at Washington Christian Village. Norma was born on November 12, 1922 in Springfield, Illinois to Albert and Ethel Davison McMillan. She married Robert Sullivan, Jr. on August 11, 1945 in Bell Gardens, California. Bob died on May 27, 2004 in Peoria. Among those surviving...
Salina S. Eberly
Nov 13, 2012
Obituary for Salina S. Eberly Salina S. Eberly, age 92, died Tuesday afternoon, November 13, at Roanoke Apostolic Home, Roanoke, IL. She was born August 13, 1920, to Simon D. and Esther S. (Swartzendruber) Gnagey of Pigeon, Michigan. She was married to Albert. B. Eberly on May 4, 1946. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters,...
Ludwig J. Schmidt
Nov 7, 2012
WASHINGTON?Ludwig J.Schmidt, 84, of Washington, Ill., passed away at 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at St. Francis in Peoria where he had been a patient since October 15. He was born, May 15, 1928, in Peoria, Ill., to Wilhelm and Frieda (Abegg) Schmidt. He is survived by his devoted wife of 61 years Roberta E. Lindenberger, whom he...
Clyde R. Robison Sr
Nov 7, 2012
Clyde R. Robison Sr. age 75 of Peoria, Illinois formerly of Bay View Gardens, Illinois passed away at 9:07am Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012 at his residence. He was born July 27, 1937 in Peoria to Clyde J. and Bernice (Thrall) Robison. He married Joann (Kern) Walker. Surviving are his children, Clyde R. Robison Jr. of Morton, Grant (Catheryne) Robison...
Jennifer L. Bennett
Nov 5, 2012
WASHINGTON?Jennifer L. Bennett, 43, of Washington, passed away early Monday, November 5, 2012 at her home. Jenny was born on August 7, 1969 in Park Ridge, Illinois to Raymond and Lynne Faubel Brinker. She married Michael Bennett in Washington on November 20, 1992. Mike survives. Also among those surviving are her two loving children, Tyler and Stephanie, both at...
Asa Knowles
Nov 3, 2012
PEORIA HEIGHTS?Asa Alexander Knowles, 7 weeks old, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Children?s Hospital of Illinois in Peoria. Asa was born on September 15, 2012 in Peoria to Zachary and Angela Wiles Knowles. They both survive. Also among those surviving are his two great grandmothers, Carol Sinks of Washington and Donna Wiles of Peoria; his grandparents, Alan...
Franklin D. Jenkins
Oct 31, 2012
Franklin D. Jenkins, age 79, of Morton, Illinois, formerly of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 5:31 pm on October, 31, 2012 at his home. He was born on July 14, 1933, to Lester Lee, Sr. and Anna (Groth) Jenkins in Gridley, Illinois. His father preceded Frank in death when he was a child, and his mother later married Edward...
Gerald L. Knickerbocker
Oct 27, 2012
METAMORA?Gerald L. "Jerry" Knickerbocker, 75, passed away at 12:10 p.m., Saturday, October 27, 2012 at his home with his family at his side after a long struggle with ALS. Jerry was born on July 18, 1937 in Peoria to Harry and Jessie Veal Knickerbocker. He married Joyce Bayer in Washington on May 1, 1960. Joyce survives. Also surviving are...
Leo E. Beavers
Oct 18, 2012
WASHINGTON...Leo E. Beavers, 86, of Washington, passed away at 8:30 p.m., Thursday, October 18, 2012 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Eureka. Leo was born on December 23, 1925 in Hurst, Illinois to Andy and Ruth Ann (King) Beavers. He married Betty Moore in Benton, Illinois on August 27, 1944. Betty passed away in December of 1991. Among those...
Dee A. Mellin
Oct 17, 2012
Dee A. Mellin age 41 of East Peoria, Illinois passed away Wednesday Oct. 17, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born Dec. 2, 1970 in Peoria to Chuck and Wilma (Reeves) Reise. She married Leonard "Lenny" Mellin on Nov. 25, 2001 in Eureka, IL. and he survives. Surviving are three daughters, Amber Reeves of...
Betty L. Lane
Oct 12, 2012
Betty L. Lane age 91 of Metamora, Illinois formerly of West Peoria, Illinois passed away at 12:40 am Friday Oct. 12, 2012 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born July 8, 1921 in Peoria to Frederick and Bertha (Pauli) Krueger. She married William J. Lane October 18, 1947 in Peoria and he passed away June 17, 1987. Surviving...
Helen R. Steider
Oct 7, 2012
EUREKA?Helen Ross Steider, 99 years old, born in Wilburn, IL to Robert and Myrtle McDowell Ross, September 15, 1913 passed away October 7, 2012 at Maple Lawn Health Center in Eureka. She was preceded in death by her husband, Omer J. Steider, her parents, three sisters and two brothers. Surviving are her children, James (Janet) of Peoria, Omer David...
Flora E. Finley
Oct 5, 2012
WASHINGTON...Flora Finley, 94, of Washington passed away at 8:53 a.m. Friday, October 5, 2012 at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Il. She was born July 21, 1918 in Warrensburg, IL to John and Gertrude Eaton Crossman. She married Melvin Finley on Oct. 3, 1948 in Decatur, IL. He preceded her in death on May 2, 2000. She was also preceded...
Lois Eleanor Turley
Oct 4, 2012
Lois Eleanor Turley age 94 of Morton, Illinois formerly of Germantown Hills, Illinois passed away at 6:05pm Thursday Oct. 4, 2012 at Morton Terrace Care Center. She was born July 16, 1918 in Chillicothe, Illinois to Louis and Ethel (Allison) Woodley. She married Ralph A. Turley in June of 1937 in Peoria and he passed away in 1978. Surviving...
Cesarina D. Alread
Oct 1, 2012
Cesarina D. Alread age 91 of Metamora, Illinois formerly of Republic, Pennsylvania passed away at 5:11am Monday Oct. 1, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. She was born August 1, 1921 in Republic, PA., to Cesare and Louisa (Gulliot) Dati. She was married to Samuel J. Alread who died in 1978. Surviving are her children, Bill (The Late...
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