Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Virginia M. Roth
Jan 2, 2013
WASHINGTON?Virginia M. Roth, 92, of Washington, passed away at 5:15 a.m., Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Advocate Eureka Hospital in Eureka. Virginia was born on March 16, 1920 in Eureka to Ocie and Mary Meister Selvey. She married Herman Roth in St. Mary?s Church in Metamora on July 4, 1942. Herman died on February 20, 2005 in Eureka. Among...
Marjorie A. Scherf
Dec 31, 2012
Marjorie A. Scherf age 90 of Germantown Hills, Illinois passed away at 11:30am Monday Dec. 31, 2012 at her residence. She was born April 25, 1922 in Decatur, Illinois to O. Frank and Alma (Johnson) Lee. She married Burl E. White on Nov. 7, 1941 in Peoria, and he died in 1965, she then married Robert W. Scherf on...
Dorothy M. Attig
Dec 30, 2012
WASHINGTON?Dorothy M. Attig, 86, died Sunday morning, December 30, 2012 at her home. She was born September 8, 1926 in rural Washington, Tazewell Co., IL, the daughter of John and Nancy (Burroughs) Glabe and married Vernon Attig on November 28, 1946, who survives. Also surviving are one son, David (Sheila) Attig of Washington; daughters, Karen (Robert James) Roy of...
William B. Smith
Dec 29, 2012
WASHINGTON?William B. "Bill" Smith, 86, of Washington, passed away at 1:00 a.m., Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Washington Christian Village. Bill was born on September 16, 1926 in Tiffin, Ohio to Fred A. and Georgia Bushong Smith. He married Marjorie Witschi in Washington on October 31, 1947. They celebrated 62 years of marriage prior to her death on October...
William B. Smith
Dec 29, 2012
WASHINGTON?William B. "Bill" Smith, 86, of Washington, passed away at 1:00 a.m., Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Washington Christian Village. Bill was born on September 16, 1926 in Tiffin, Ohio to Fred A. and Georgia Bushong Smith. He married Marjorie Witschi in Washington on October 31, 1947. They celebrated 62 years of marriage prior to her death on October...
Sgt. Tyler W. Ziegel
Dec 26, 2012
Sgt. Tyler W. Ziegel age 30 of Washington, Illinois formerly of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 2:14am Wednesday Dec. 26, 2012 at OSF Medical Center in Peoria. He was born Oct. 16, 1982 in Peoria to Jeffrey W. and Rebecca J. (Waterworth) Ziegel. Surviving are his parents of Metamora, and one brother Zachary (Holly) Ziegel of Washington. Grandmothers, Doris...
Frances Marie Ioerger
Dec 26, 2012
Frances Marie Ioerger, 74, of rural Metamora passed away at 6:39pm Wednesday, December 26th, in the emergency room of OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born January 13, 1938, in Peoria, IL to Charles "Al" and Anna M. (Kelch) Gardner, she married Marvin K. Ioerger on May 25, 1957 at Saint Bernard?s Church in Peoria, IL. He survives....
Harvey J. Miller
Dec 23, 2012
Harvey J. Miller age 93 of Metamora, Illinois formerly of Roanoke and Benson, Illinois passed away 8:30pm Sunday Dec. 23, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born Dec. 19, 1919 in rural Washburn to John F. and Minnie (Schoon) Miller. He married Sally L. Karr on Aug. 8, 1941 at St. Peter Lutheran Church...
Mary June Wagner
Dec 23, 2012
Mary June Wagner, 94 of Durand, IL formerly of Metamora, IL died at 10:59 a.m. on Sunday December 23, 2012 in Medina Manor Nursing Home surrounded by her family. She was born June 8, 1918 in Edwards, IL the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Washington and Catherine (Forrester) Sleeth. Mary graduated from Kingman High School in Peoria, IL the...
Albert Gavin
Dec 21, 2012
Albert "Peter" Gavin, 88, of Metamora passed away at 1:08am Friday Dec. 21, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on April 7, 1924 in Lake Geneva, WI the son of Paul and Blanche Robinson Gavin. He married Leona Brandt in Evanston, IL on July 20, 1946. She passed away on March 6, 2010 in Metamora....
Marie Stoller
Dec 20, 2012
Marie Stoller of Snyder Village in Metamora, Illinois passed away at 3:21am Thursday Dec. 20, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Peoria. She was born in Dextor, New York to Ross and Edna (Schlough) Fluno, and married James Stoller in LaRose, Illinois on Jan. 21, 1984. Marie was the middle of two sisters and had two sons, Jimmey...
Gail Wilson
Dec 18, 2012
Gail Wilson ,73 of Peoria, Illinois died at 9:15pm Tuesday Dec. 18, 2012 at Hospice of the Valley in Mesa, Arizona. He was born Jan.26, 1939 in Peoria, IL. to Glanton and Mable Wilson. He married Daily B. Greer on Jan. 27, 1962 in Peoria, and she survives. Surviving are two sisters, Shirley Morris and Verna Sawyer both of...
Gary A. Lucas
Dec 16, 2012
WASHINGTON?Gary A. Lucas, 73, Washington, passed away at his home early on Sunday, December 16, 2012. Gary was born on May 20, 1939 in Washington to Guy and Marguerite Bowman Lucas. He married Elaine Essig in Lacon on November 11, 1978. Among those surviving are his wife, Elaine; their children, Debbie Lucas, Geoff (Sherrie) Lucas, Mark (Malissa) Helmuth, Mike...
James E. Gee
Dec 15, 2012
James E. Gee, 88, of Washington, passed away at 9:15 p.m., Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Washington Christian Village. Jim was born on December 1, 1924 in Marshall, Minnesota to Edgar and Gunda Odden Gee. He married Gloria Amdahl on September 10, 1949 in Montevideo, Minnesota, she passed away in 1979. Jim later married Kathleen Early on December 1,...
Roger L. Fahlberg
Dec 12, 2012
Roger L. Fahlberg, age 83, of Metamora, Ill., passed away at 3:00pm Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at Snyder Village with his loving wife and three daughters by his side. He was born August 19, 1929, in Princeton, IL., to Clarence and Kathleen (Maycox) Fahlberg. He married Dorothy Dalton on June 15, 1953, in Princeton, IL. Surviving are his wife...
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...
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