Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois

Ronald E. Zoss

Ronald E. Zoss

Jul 27, 2013

Ronald E. Zoss age 63 of Low Point, Illinois passed away at 5:44pm Saturday July 27, 2013 at Methodist Hospital in Peoria. He was born July 4, 1950 in Peoria to Kenneth and Mary (Eigsti) Zoss. He married Mary Anne Headings on Dec. 8, 1972 in Roanoke and she survives. Surviving are his parents of Washburn, one daughter Jeannie...

Ronald William Flanigan

Ronald William Flanigan

Jul 22, 2013

Ronald William Flanigan passed away at 2:00pm on Monday, July 22, 2013 at Morton Terrace Care Center. Ron was born May 26, 1941 in Peoria, Ill. to Robert and Maxine (Hostetter) Flanigan. He married Gloria J. (Wixson) Thurman on September 28, 1963. She survives along with step-sons Jerry and Cory and Cory's wife Cathy Gilbert. His brother Rick (Janet)...

Jillanna Rentfro

Jillanna Rentfro

Jul 21, 2013

Jillanna Lynn Rentfro, aka as Jillybean to some of her friends went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 18th, 2013. She passed unexpectedly at her home in Atlanta, IL after enduring more than 20 years of multiple autoimmune diseases, including Crohn's and diabetes. She turned 34 on July 12th, just 6 days earlier. The exact cause...

Peggy Sue Gann

Peggy Sue Gann

Jul 13, 2013

WASHINGTON?Peggy Sue Gann, 83, of Washington, passed away at 4:30 p.m., Saturday, July 13, 2013 at the OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Peggy Sue was born on March 16, 1930 to John S. and Mary Ann (Wright) Holland in Tucker, Missouri. She married Jack Gann in Peoria on October 28, 1965. Jack survives. Also surviving are two...

Richard L. Schall Jr

Richard L. Schall Jr

Jul 11, 2013

Richard L. Schall Jr., 56. Of rural Metamora, passed away unexpectedly at 7:33am at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on September 28, 1956 in Peoria the son of Richard Lee and Shirley Garwood Schall Sr. He married Lynne Dickey on June 19, 1993 and she survives. Also surviving are two daughters Emily and Nicole...

Phyllis J. Hippen

Phyllis J. Hippen

Jul 10, 2013

Phyllis Jane Hippen passed away peacefully July 10, 2013 at Snyder Village Medical Center in Metamora IL after a long period of deabilitating health issues. Phyllis was born in Union New York to Morris E. and Mearle Julia (Cady) Bill on July 17, 1924. She was raised in East Peoria by her mother and her stepfather; Joseph Neff Sr....

Janie Lenover

Janie Lenover

Jul 10, 2013

WASHINGTON?Janie Marie Lenover, 85, of Washington, passed away at 9:55 p.m., Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. Janie was born in Vincennes, Indiana on October 6, 1927. She married Clarence Lenover on December 7, 1946 in Pekin. Clarence passed away on September 2, 2012 in East Peoria. Among those surviving are three sons, Clifford...

Mary Lou Clline

Mary Lou Clline

Jul 8, 2013

Mary Lou Cline, 88, of Metamora passed away at 2pm on Monday July 8, 2013 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on June 11, 1925 in Galesburg, IL to Fred Lee and Jewel (Judy) Sparks Dulaney Sr. On February 19, 1949, she married Everett L. (Pete) Cline and they lived in Metamora, Illinois; they later divorced. Mary...

James A Funk

James A Funk

Jul 5, 2013

James Arthur Funk, 77, of Washington, passed away Friday, July 5, 2013. Born July 27, 1935 in Peoria, Illinois to George and Catherine (Spring) Funk, he married Marlene Reents on July 26, 1959. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Marlene; three sons, Dr. Todd Funk (Barb Price) of Washington, IL, Dana Funk (Trish) of Tulsa, OK, Derek Funk...

Chelsea B. Oesterle

Chelsea B. Oesterle

Jul 4, 2013

Chelsea B. Oesterle, 24, of Germantown Hills passed away at 8:25pm Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. She was born May 8, 1989 in Peoria the daughter of Gary and Terri Inman Oesterle. Surviving are her mother Terri (Kevin) Klein of Germantown Hills, her father Gary Oesterle of Peoria, three sisters Taylor Oesterle, Kailyn Klein...

Melba M. Berryman

Melba M. Berryman

Jun 29, 2013

Melba M. Berryman age 88 of Metamora, Illinois formerly of Peoria passed away at 6:00am Saturday July 29, 2013 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born July 7, 1924 in Modesto, Illinois to Earl and Flossie (Loveless) Crayne. She married Morgan "Keith" Berryman on Oct. 5, 1942 in New London, Missouri and he survives. Surviving is one daughter,...

Joseph Taylor

Joseph Taylor

Jun 29, 2013

WASHINGTON?Joseph Richard Taylor, 31, of Washington, passed away at 8:28 p.m., Saturday, June 29, 2013 in the emergency room at OSF St. Joseph Hospital in Bloomington. Joseph was born on February 17, 1982 to George E. and Susan (Williamson) Taylor in Pekin. Among those surviving are his mother, Susan Essig of Washington; his father, George Taylor of Peoria; two...

Mitchell Junk

Mitchell Junk

Jun 25, 2013

WASHINGTON?Mitchell G. Junk, 71, of Washington, passed away at 9:43 a.m., Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at his home. Mitch was born on November 25, 1941 in Peoria to Lewis and Lillie (Dunsworth) Junk. He married Bonnie Swearingen on May 7, 1967 in Kewanee. Bonnie survives. Also surviving is one daughter, Rochelle (David) Nason of Goodfield; four grandchildren, Andrew, Alexandra,...

Wilma Jean Gaumer

Wilma Jean Gaumer

Jun 23, 2013

WASHINGTON?Wilma Jean (Grimes) Gaumer, 89, formerly of Washington, died Sunday, June 23, 2013 at the Winchester Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Winchester, MA. She was born on September 12, 1923 in Oakville, Iowa to Ervin Andrew and Lora Belle (King) Grimes. Wilma married Ralph Edward Gaumer on March 2, 1946 in Peoria. Wilma was preceded in death by her...

Luella Zoss

Luella Zoss

Jun 23, 2013

Luella Zoss age 86 of Roanoke, Illinois passed away at 5:10pm Sunday June 23, 2013 at her residence. She was born May 9, 1927 in Corfu, New York to Joe D. and Emma (Eigsti) Christner. She married Silas C. Zoss on June 30, 1959 in Shelbyville, IL., and he died on October 4, 2009. Surviving are her children, Jeanette...

Sherry J. Rogers

Sherry J. Rogers

Jun 21, 2013

WASHINGTON?Sherry J. Rogers, 63, of Washington, passed away at 5:20 a.m., Friday, June 21, 2013 surrounded by her family at her home following a year long battle with cancer. Sherry was born on January 24, 1950 in Charleston, South Carolina to James and Wanda (Bateholts) Thornton. She married her soul mate, Michael Rogers in Washington on March 20, 1999....

Mayor Hendryx

Mayor Hendryx

Jun 18, 2013

Edgar "Gene" "Mayor" Hendryx, 82, of Metamora passed away at 2:52pm Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at his residence with his family by his bedside. He was born on March 10, 1931 in Pride, KY. He married Eleanor Mae Kindig on February 14, 1952 in Springfield, IL. She survives after 61 years of marriage along with their five children, Susan...

Paul J. Meeks, Jr

Paul J. Meeks, Jr

Jun 17, 2013

WASHINGTON?Paul J. Meeks, Jr., 51, of Washington, passed away at 8:40 p.m., Monday, June 17, 2013 at his daughter?s home in Washington. Paul was born on July 19, 1961 in San Diego to Paul and Beverly (Mazon) Meeks, Sr. He married Joan Ellen Meyer in Peoria on August 8, 1982. She passed away in March, 1989. Among those surviving...

M. Virginia Hybarger

M. Virginia Hybarger

Jun 17, 2013

M. Virginia Hybarger, 88 of Germantown Hills, Illinois died Monday June 17, 2013 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. Born December 25, 1924 in Egan, Tennessee to Virgil and Josephine (Smitty) Ridings. She married Dorsey Giles on July 26, 1951. She later married Don Hybarger on June 22, 1974 in Peoria. He preceded her in death July 17, 1995. Surviving...

Helen Ann Becker

Helen Ann Becker

Jun 13, 2013

WASHINGTON?Helen Ann Becker, 65, of Washington, passed away Thursday afternoon, June 13, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. Helen was born on January 20, 1948 in Washington to Harold and Anne (Boice) Foster. She married Russ Becker in Washington on May 1, 1976. Russ survives. Also surviving is one daughter, Aimee (Brian) Nussel of Washington; one son,...