Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Mary Beth Klaus
May 1, 2013
WASHINGTON?Mary Elizabeth Klaus, 75, of Washington, passed away at 11:36 a.m., Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born to Paul and Maxine Gerspacher in Pekin, Illinois. Mary Beth attended Elmhurst College and graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor?s degree in Education. She was an elementary school teacher in...
Mary Beth Klaus
May 1, 2013
WASHINGTON?Mary Elizabeth Klaus, 75, of Washington, passed away at 11:36 a.m., Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on December 16, 1937 to Paul and Maxine Gerspacher in Pekin, Illinois. Mary Beth attended Elmhurst College and graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor?s degree in Education. She was an...
Bertha V. Mishler
Apr 30, 2013
Bertha V. Mishler age 82 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 10:06pm Tuesday April 30, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. She was born Oct. 26, 1930 in Metamora to Peter and Cyrilla (Fandel) Kiesewetter. She married Robert W. Mishler on Feb. 21 1950 in Metamora. Surviving are her children, Bob (Chris Kennedy) Mishler of Monument CO., Larry...
Henrietta E. Wernsman
Apr 30, 2013
Henrietta Elizabeth Wernsman age 93 of Metamora passed away at 2:45pm Tuesday April 30, 2013 at her residence. She was born Nov. 24, 1919 in Whitefield, Illinois to George F. and Rachel I. (Rickey) True. She married Omer H. Wernsman on April 23, 1938 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Metamora, he passed away in 2006. They had five...
Dennis G. Damery
Apr 27, 2013
Dennis G. "Denny" Damery age 71 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 8:10pm Saturday April 27, 2013 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born Feb. 4, 1942 in Decatur, Illinois to William R. and Florence M. (Weybright) Damery. He married Marilyn G. Harris on Aug. 21, 1965 in Peoria, IL., and she survives. Surviving are...
Dorothy Isbell
Apr 25, 2013
WASHINGTON?Dorothy I. Isbell, 85, of Washington, passed away at 4:00 a.m., Thursday, April 25, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Dorothy was born on March 20, 1928 in Selmer, Tennessee to Beal and Hattie (Johnson) Locke. She married her one true love, Wilton D. Isbell, on November 23, 1946 in Corinth, Mississippi. Wilton died on April...
Kevin T. Hoffman
Apr 22, 2013
WASHINGTON?Kevin T. Hoffman, 51, Washington, passed away suddenly at 11:50 a.m., Monday, April 22, 2013 in Chicago. Kevin was born on December 18, 1961 in Peoria to Frederick "Fritz" and Charlotte Keyster Hoffman of Washington. They survive. Also surviving is his fiance, Mary Crawford; their four children, Chad (21) of Washington and Gabrielle (12), Madisson (11) and Caleb (7),...
George Rose
Apr 22, 2013
George Riley Rose, 98, of Washington passed away on Monday April 22, 2013. at the home of his daughter in Delaware. Born in Dahlgren, Illinois on July 30, 1914, to Thomas Oliver and Ollie Sodders Rose, he was the seventh of eleven children. Gifted with a great memory, he knew a phenomenal number of old songs; his favorite was...
John H. Bierrie
Apr 20, 2013
WASHINGTON?John Henry Bierrie, 58, of Washington, passed away at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. John was the son of Eric Peter and Ann Van Alstyne Parrott Bierrie and was born on August 27, 1954 in New York City. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Doris, who passed away in...
Guido Tiezzi
Apr 20, 2013
WASHINGTON?Guido "Tiz" Tiezzi, 97, of Metamora, formerly of Washington, passed away at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Snyder Village. Guido was born on September 2, 1915 in Farmington to Torquato and Camilla Tiezzi. He married Jean I. Birkett on October 18, 1939 in Washington. Jean passed away on July 28, 1988 in Peoria. Among those surviving are...
James A. Schupp
Apr 19, 2013
James A. Schupp age 70 of Metamora, Illinois passed at 2:00am Friday April 19, 2013 at his residence in Metamora. Born Oct. 3, 1942 in Eureka, Illinois to Lloyd and Doris (Adams) Schupp, he married Linda A. Morarity on April 4, 1964 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Metamora and she survives. Surviving are his children, Duane (Sandra) Schupp...
David Adams
Apr 18, 2013
David A. Adams, 51, of Washington, formerly of Metamora, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday April 18, 2013. He was born on January 15, 1962 in Peoria the son of Norbert and Wilma Scheirer Adams. Surviving are his parents of Metamora; one brother Stan (April) Adams of Metamora and their children Danny (Sarah) of Washington, Nathan of Germantown Hills and...
Vivian E. Hahn
Apr 16, 2013
Vivian E. Hahn age 81 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 7:37pm Tuesday April 16, 2013 at Snyder Village in Metamora. Born May 21, 1931 in Low Point, Illinois to Merrill and Ola (Rose) Kennedy, she married Paul E. Hahn on Sept. 18, 1948 in Metamora and he survives. Surviving are her children, Dennis (Marjorie) Hahn of E. Peoria,...
Kathryn L. Turnbull
Apr 15, 2013
WASHINGTON...Kathryn L. Turnbull, 75, of Washington, passed away at 12:15 p.m., Monday, April 15, 2013 at St. Joseph Nursing Home in Lacon. Kathryn was born on August 7, 1937 in Witt, Illinois to Andy and Mabel Popovitch Shemeline. She married Dixon Turnbull in Witt on February 13, 1960, Dixon survives. Also surviving are three sons, John (Crystal) Turnbull, Richard...
Bertram J. Rohman
Apr 14, 2013
Bertram J. "Spud" Rohman age 89 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 9:17am Sunday April 14, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born Jan. 8, 1924 in Metamora, to Clarence M. and Frances C. (Scheirer) Rohman, he married Rita C. Hill Jan. 9, 1946 at St. Mary?s of the Woods Catholic Church in Princeville. She preceded...
Ogle Ripley
Apr 12, 2013
Ogle Ripley age 89 of Washington, Illinois formerly of Peoria passed away at 7:34pm Friday April 12, 2013 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. He was born July 4, 1923 in Wolf Lake, IL., to Charles W. and Maggie V. (Smith) Ripley. He married Hallie U. (Nance) Linton on Aug. 7, 1950 in Piggett AR., and she passed away April...
Mariana Thompson
Apr 7, 2013
Mariana Trovillion Thompson, of Metamora, IL formerly of Peoria, went home to her Lord on Sunday, April 7, 2013 in Metamora, IL. She was born February 7, 1926 in Brownfield, IL to Paul L., Sr. and Marian Wymore Trovillion. She married Herman D. Thompson on July 1, 1951. She is survived by her husband, Herman, of Metamora; her children:...
Kathleen M. Welte
Apr 5, 2013
Kathleen M. Welte age 64 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 3:15am Friday April 5, 2013 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born April 1, 1949 in Peoria to Joseph Ray and Mary A. (Thiel) Welte. Surviving are brothers and sisters, Joanne Scrivner of Metamora, Jim (Peg) Welte of Amhurst, OH., Dick (Ruth) Welte of Princeton, IL., Bill...
Altye Mae Hostetler
Apr 4, 2013
Altye Mae Hostetler, age 81, of Eureka, Illinois passed away at 9:50 am Thursday April 4, 2013, at Maple Lawn Health Center in Eureka. She was born Feb. 21, 1932, in Vellore, South India to Rev. George B. and Hulda (Lehr) Lubbers. She married Raymond O. Hostetler on Sept. 10, 1954, at Linn Amish Mennonite Church. He passed away...
Ralph J. Bellot
Apr 3, 2013
Ralph J. Bellot age 77 of Metamora, Illinois formerly of Odell, Illinois passed away at 7:52am Wednesday April 3, 2013 at his residence. He was born April 3, 1936 in Pontiac, IL., to Joseph and Bernice (Ralph) Bellot. Surviving are two daughters, Margery (Mike) Rosenthal of Groveland, IL., Robin Bellot of Aurora, IL., grandchildren, Stephanie Rosenthal and Tyler Bellot....
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