Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Karen Carothers
Jun 26, 2012
Karen Carothers age 70 of Washington, Illinois passed away at 6:38am Tuesday June 26, 2012 at OSF Medical Center in Peoria. She was born November 9, 1941 in Galesburg, IL. Surviving are her children, Debbie (Currens) Taylor of Forney, TX, Steve (Sara) Currens of Terrell TX, Carrie Jo Pfeifer of Peoria Heights, IL. She is also survived by eight...
Gerald Schultz
Jun 20, 2012
Gerald E. Schultz, 74, of Washington, passed away at 8:32 a.m., Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was born on March 12, 1938 in Harvey, Illinois to Ernest and Ellen Montgomery Schultz. He married Burdean Berndt in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on September 5, 1959. She passed away on February 18, 2009 in Oshkosh....
Virginia M. Smidt
Jun 17, 2012
Virginia M. Smidt age 80 of Peoria, Illinois passed away at 10:38pm Sunday June 17, 2012 at Riverview Health Care in E. Peoria, IL. She was born Jan. 12, 1932 in Chicago, IL. to Roniva and Marion (Walters) Brown. She married James T. Smidt on Oct. 21, 1950 in Chicago, and he passed away in September of 2009. Surviving...
Myrtle M. Mezo
Jun 16, 2012
Myrtle M. Mezo age 83 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 9:05am Saturday June 16, 2012 at her residence. She was born April 21, 1929 in Chariton, Iowa to Fred and Maude (Holder) Borger. She married Samuel A. Mezo on May 28, 1956 in Kankakee, IL., he passed away on August 10, 1979. Surviving are two children, Samuel R....
Hedwig Guzman
Jun 14, 2012
Hedwig Guzman, 89, of Germantown Hills passed away in the company of her loved ones on Thursday June 14, 2012 at her residence. She was born on March 23, 1923 in Eppingen Baden Germany. She married Arturo Guzman in Peoria, IL. Hedwig was preceded in death by her parents and 10 siblings. Her husband, five children, eight grandchildren and...
M. Katherine Powell
Jun 5, 2012
WASHINGTON...M. Katherine Powell, 91, formerly of Peoria, died at 12:15 a.m., Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at Washington Christian Village in Washington. She was born on Dec. 9, 1920 in Louisville, KY., to Blanche (Funk) and Ernest Stout. She married John Mitchell Powell on Jan. 19, 1942 in Louisville. John preceded her in death on June 18, 1999. Surviving are...
Judy R. Heyder Ribak
Jun 2, 2012
EAST PEORIA...Judith "Judy" R. Heyder Ribak, 68, passed away peacefully at 12:20 p.m., Saturday, June 2, 2012 at her home with family at her side. Judy was born on October 28, 1943 in West Frankfort, Illinois to Fred and Dezolina Pari Massaglia. She married Jeff Ribak in Morton on May 23, 1992 and they just celebrated their 20th anniversary....
Kenneth A. Cunningham
Jun 1, 2012
WASHINGTON..Kenneth A. Cunningham, 59, formerly of Washington, passed away at his home in Katy, Texas on June 1, 2012. Ken was born on May 29, 1953 in Peoria to George and Loretta Vaughan Cunningham. Among those surviving are his parents of Washington; one sister, Christine (Jay) Johnson of Nampa, Idaho; one brother, Stephen (Brenda) Cunningham of Winchester, Tennessee and...
Kenneth A. Cunningham
Jun 1, 2012
Kenneth A. Cunningham, 59, formerly of Washington, passed away at his home in Katy, Texas on June 1, 2012. Ken was born on May 29, 1953 in Peoria to George and Loretta Vaughan Cunningham. Among those surviving are his parents of Washington; one sister, Christine (Jay) Johnson of Nampa, Idaho; one brother, Stephen (Brenda) Cunningham of Winchester, Tennessee and...
Mary Ann Smith
May 31, 2012
WASHINGTON...Mary Ann Smith, 89, formerly of Washington, passed away at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, May 31 at Scotland County Care Center in Memphis, Missouri. Mary Ann was born on November 22, 1922 in Peoria to Andrew and Anna Kulisz Karpuk. She married McKinney Smith 70 years ago. McKinney survives. Also surviving is one daughter, Judy (Rudy) Wilson of Arbela, Missouri;...
Ralph E. Gaumer
May 29, 2012
WASHINGTON ? Ralph E. Gaumer, 94, formerly of Washington, passed away at the Winchester Hospital in Winchester, Massachusetts on May 29, 2012. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. Friday, June 1, 2012 Crossroads United Methodist Church in Washington. The visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral. Interment will be at 4:00 p.m. at Glendale Cemetery...
Robert S. Eckhart
May 26, 2012
WASHINGTON...Robert S. Eckhart, 94, of Washington, passed away at 8:59 p.m., Saturday, May 26, 2012 at his home. Bob was born in Peoria on October 12, 1917 to Robert L. and Freda Steitz Eckhart. Bob married Mary Hapke on November 11, 1954 at St. Mark?s Lutheran Church in Washington. Among those surviving is one sister-in-law, Elaine Hapke of Pekin;...
Rosanna M. Kennel
May 25, 2012
Rosanna M. Kennel, 86, of Metamora passed away on Friday May 25, 2012 at her residence. She was born on August 19, 1925 in Peoria the daughter of Ira and Pauline Pollmeier Vegalius. She married Arthur J. Kennel on June 28, 1947 in Peoria. He passed away on May 14, 2001. Surviving is one son Michael (Vicki) Kennel of...
Mary E. Selburg
May 24, 2012
Mary E. Selburg age 82 of Spring Bay, Illinois passed away at 4:20pm Wednesday May 23, 2012 at Washington Christian Village in Washington, Illinois. She was born August 7, 1929 in Spring Bay, IL to Charles and Alma (Fischer) Loveless, she married Theodore R. Selburg on May 15, 1948 in Peoria, IL. He died on May 19, 1984. Surviving...
Alvin Montgomery
May 22, 2012
WASHINGTON...Alvin W. Montgomery, 83, passed away at 8:15 p.m., Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Alvin was born on October 22, 1928 in Hillsboro, IL to Purcie and Ruth Friesland Montgomery. He married Beulah Rae Smith in Washington on November 12, 1949. Beulah died on July 21, 2005 in Eureka. Among those surviving...
Catherine Lampe
May 21, 2012
Catherine E. "Big Red" Lampe, 56, of Washburn passed away peacefully on Sunday evening May 20, 2012 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on July 18, 1955 in St. Louis, Mo the daughter of Anthony and Clementine Stenger Lampe. Surviving is her parents of Black, MO. one daughter Elizabeth (Michael) Grebner and one son John Farmer both...
Alvin E. Peterson
May 20, 2012
Alvin E. Peterson, 90, passed from this life into the presence of the Lord on May 20, 2012. He served in the Navy during WWII, worked 35 years at Caterpillar, and had his own business, Peterson Home Repair, but his life here cannot be measured by education, work, or social achievements. His days instead were filled with serving the...
Frieda H. Henrich
May 20, 2012
BARTONVILLE...Frieda H. Henrich, 96, formerly of Bartonville, passed away at 7:45 p.m., Sunday, May 20, 2012 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Eureka. Frieda was born on December 19, 1915 in Peoria County to John and Elizabeth Heuermann Molchin. She married Herman Henrich in Peoria County on March 25, 1933. Herman died on July 16, 1985. Among those surviving...
Michelle L. Brewer-Imhoff
May 16, 2012
Michelle L. Brewer ? Imhoff age 29 of Joy, Illinois passed away at 7:50pm Wednesday May 16, 2012 at Trinity Rock Island Hospital in Rock Island, Illinois. She was born April 4, 1983 in Geneva, Illinois to Robert and Penny (Sheffler) Brewer. She married Nicholas J. Imhoff on Oct. 14, 2003 in Rock Island, IL. Michelle is survived by...
Fred J. Lemkemann
May 13, 2012
Fred J. Lemkemann age 85 of E. Peoria, Illinois passed away at 5:55pm Sunday May 13, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. He was born Nov. 15, 1926 in Peoria, IL to Fred H. and Lydia (Renekamp) Lemkemann. He married Teresa C. Carr on Feb. 7, 1948 in Peoria; she survives. Also surviving are his children, John...
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