Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Hazel C. Calvert
Sep 15, 2013
WASHINGTON?Hazel C. Calvert, 96, formerly of Washington, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013 at her home at Riverview in East Peoria. Hazel was born on October 11, 1916 in Morton to Louis and Anna (Pfeifer) Wageman. She married Frank B. Calvert in Washington on June 27, 1935. Frank passed away on August 5, 1981 in Peoria. Among those surviving...
Rene Cletus Rockett
Sep 5, 2013
Rene Cletus Rockett age 61 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 3:07am Thursday Sept. 5, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. He was born Jan. 13, 1952 in Peoria to Cletus and Anna Opal (Hosick) Rockett. He married Debra E. Bohannan on July 22, 1972 in Peoria and she survives. Surviving are his children, Melissa (Christopher) Reising, Dawn...
Mary Lou Adams
Sep 3, 2013
Mary Lou Adams age 85 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 6:24pm Tuesday September 4, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. She was born August 29, 1928 in Mason City, Illinois to Leo and Mattie (Vaughn) Christy. She married Wayne Adams on July 10, 1948 in Pekin, Illinois and he passed away on Nov. 20, 2011. Surviving are...
Marie M. Marsh
Aug 29, 2013
WASHINGTON?Marie M. Marsh, 87, of Washington, passed away at 7:42 a.m., Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Washington Christian Village. Marie was born on May 29, 1926 in Washington to Mahlon and Mabel (Schick) Blumenshine, Sr. She married Edgar Gabby Marsh on July 19, 1949 in Washington. They celebrated over 51 years of marriage prior to his passing on February...
Helen B. Riley
Aug 24, 2013
Helen B. Riley age 83 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 6:10pm Saturday August 24, 2013 at Washington Christian Village surrounded by her family. She was born on July 15, 1930 in Ratt, Missouri to Joel and Lena (Black) Goforth. She is survived by two daughters, Beverly Martin of Texas and Judith (Ralph) Kunkel of Metamora. Three grandchildren, Rich...
Nelson Barrick
Aug 19, 2013
Nelson J. Barrick, 78, of Washington passed away at 8:15am on Monday, August 19, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on July 6, 1935 in Peoria the son of Nelson and Christine Petarde Barrick. He married Karen H. Cox January 21, 1961 in Peoria. Surviving are his wife and their children Mark (Kim) Barrick of...
Ethel D. Bernson
Aug 19, 2013
WASHINGTON?Ethel Delores Bernson, 86, of Washington, passed away at 11:26 p.m. ,Monday, August 12, 2013 at the OSF Richard Owen Hospice Home in Peoria. Ethel was born on July 18, 1927 in Denver, Colorado to Willard Orlando and Dorothy Mary (Lamiarto) Root. She married Elmer Bernson on June 10, 1951 at Augustana Lutheran Church in Denver. Elmer died on...
Fred C. Ekvall
Aug 17, 2013
FRED EKVALL Freddie Clifford (Fred) Ekvall, 75, of Metamora, passed away the morning of Sat, Aug 17th at the OSF Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born May 23, 1938 in Peoria to Donald & Victoria Ekvall. He married Sue Karen Turman in Peoria February 17, 1962. He is survived by his wife of 51 years; his beloved dog...
Russell G. Sherman
Aug 17, 2013
Russell G. Sherman, 92, of Peoria passed away at 6:41pm Saturday, August 17, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on February 20, 1921 in rural Maquon, IL the son of Elmer L. and Edna B. Mathews Sherman. He married Aileen M. Adami on December 13, 1947 in Peoria. She passed away on May...
Gertrude E. Bradle
Aug 16, 2013
WASHINGTON?Gertrude E. Bradle, 81, went to join her husband, John, at 7:18 p.m., Friday, August 16, 2013 at her home in Washington. She was surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was born on September 15, 1931 in Germany. Gertrude married John I. Bradle in Heilbronn, Germany on October 16, 1954. Gertrude was raised in Germany and had...
Helen R. Fuchs
Aug 16, 2013
Helen R. Fuchs, 99, of Metamora, formerly of Peoria passed away at 5:45pm Friday August 16, 2013 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on March 3, 1914 in Peoria to Thomas and Harriet Palmer Kennedy. She married Bernard D. Fuchs on November 13, 1937 in Peoria. He preceded her in death on July 16, 1982. Her parents,...
Gertrude E. Bradle
Aug 16, 2013
WASHINGTON?Gertrude E. Bradle, 81, went to join her husband, John, at 7:18 p.m., Friday, August 16, 2013 at her home in Washington. She was surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was born on September 15, 1931 in Germany. Gertrude married John I. Bradle in Heilbronn, Germany on October 16, 1954. Gertrude was raised in Germany and had...
Sally Charlton
Aug 13, 2013
WASHINGTON?Sally Ann Charlton went to her eternal home Tuesday morning, August 13, 2013. She was the only child of Clifford and Ruth Howes. She is survived by James, her husband of 54 years. Sally was the mother of four sons, Jim, who unexpectedly went to heaven in 2001, David and wife Patti of Austin, TX, Jeffrey of Washington and...
Ronald Meeks
Aug 12, 2013
WASHINGTON?Ronald R. Meeks, 71, of Washington, passed away at 2:45 a.m., Monday, August 12, 2013 at his home. Ron was born on November 28, 1941 in Canton to Leslie E. and Erma (Feaster) Meeks. He married Kathy Albright in Peoria on March 20, 1970. Kathy survives. Also surviving are two sons, Doug (Misha) Meeks of Washington and Chris (Tracy)...
Claretta L. Mckenna
Aug 10, 2013
WASHINGTON?Claretta L. McKenna, 90, of Washington, passed away at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Washington Christian Village. Claretta was born on September 16, 1922 in Peoria to Ben and Anna (Stomberg) Hamlin. She married William H. McKenna on October 19, 1940 in Peoria. He passed away in September of 1978 in Washington. Among those surviving is one...
Jacqueline Beamer
Aug 6, 2013
EAST PEORIA?Jacqueline L. Beamer, 67, formerly of Chillicothe, passed away at 10:35 p.m., Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. Jackie was born on October 23, 1945 in Peoria to John and Lula (Pullen) Down. She married Stephen L. Beamer in Mossville on September 5, 1964. Steve died on August 31, 1994 in Peoria. Among...
Arnold Wiltz
Aug 4, 2013
WASHINGTON?Arnold E. Wiltz, 84, of Washington, passed away at 6:45 a.m., Sunday, August 4, 2013 at the OSF Richard Owen Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born July 14, 1929 in Chicago to Arnold and Ethel (Campbell) Wiltz. He married Mardell LaVone Diener on July 4, 1953, recently celebrating their 60th anniversary. Mardell survives. Arnold is also survived by...
Catherine M. Kirchgessner
Aug 3, 2013
Catherine M. Kirchgessner age 93 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 1:37pm Saturday August 3, 2013 at her residence. She was born March 7, 1920 in Partridge Township, Illinois to John H. and Josephine C. (Fuchs) Tullis. She married Harold C. Kirchgessner on August 23, 1941 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Metamora and he survives. Surviving is one...
Gertrude Adams
Jul 28, 2013
Gertrude Traudel Adams age 88 of Metamora, Illinois born on August 17, 1924, passed into God?s glory on Sunday, July 28, 2013. She was the faithful wife of H.C. who preceded her in death in 1997. They loved their three sons Homer Charles of Dallas, TX, Albert Steve of Seattle, WA and Marcus Frederick of Metamora, IL. Born in...
Lester J. Hostetler
Jul 27, 2013
Lester J. Hostetler age 81 of Maple Lawn Homes in Eureka, Illinois passed away at 6:45pm Saturday July 27, 2013 at the Maple Lawn Health Care Center in Eureka, Illinois. He was born May 5, 1932 in Roanoke, Illinois to Milo M. and Ruth (Ulrich) Hostetler. He married Lois A. Huddle on Nov. 24, 1956 in Lancaster, PA, who...
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