Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois

Florence L. Howlett

Florence L. Howlett

May 9, 2012

WASHINGTON...Florence L. Howlett, 84, of Washington, passed away at 10 p.m., Wednesday, May 9, 2012 surrounded by her family at home. Florence was born on August 22, 1927 in Westerville, Ohio to Carl and Edith Smith Stauch Dawson. She married William "Bill" Howlett on June 18, 1960. Bill survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Linda (Larry) Meier of Pekin,...

Marjorie Jane Mason

Marjorie Jane Mason

May 8, 2012

Marjorie Jane Hicks Mason, 92, passed away peacefully Tues. May 8, 2012 at Community Medical Center. She was born March 10, 1920 in Peoria, IL to Senator Lee (Poppo) and Merle (Honey) Mustain Hicks. She married Maurice Frederick Mason on June 13, 1943 in Peoria, IL. He died on May 18, 1989. Also preceding her in death was a...

Patriciann Hoerr

Patriciann Hoerr

May 6, 2012

Patriciann Hoerr, 83, of Naples, FL formerly of Peoria passed away peacefully at 7:31am on Sunday May 6, 2012 at Proctor Endowment Home in Peoria. She was born on July 21, 1928 the daughter of Howard M. and Maude Mundell Ryner. She married Chris Hoerr III on November 25, 1950 in Peoria. He passed away on March 12, 2003...

Sylvia A. Kalley

Sylvia A. Kalley

May 6, 2012

Peoria ? Sylvia A. Kalley, 75, of Peoria, formerly of Metamora, Illinois passed away peacefully on May 6, 2012 at 6:05AM at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on August 7, 1936 in Metamora, IL the daughter of Lester and Mildred (Schupp) Gilliatt. She married Ted Kalley and together they raised three children. Ron (Geni) Kalley of Normal,...

Wynona D. Pope

Wynona D. Pope

May 4, 2012

Wynona D. Pope, 92, of Peoria passed away at 10:20am Saturday May 5, 2012 at Heartland of Riverview in East Peoria. She was born on April 12, 1920 in Baxter Springs KS the daughter of Charles G. and Hattie M. Clark Dawes. She married Paul Herring in Santa Fe, NM he died in January of 1992. She then married...

Patricia A. Barnes

Patricia A. Barnes

May 4, 2012

Patricia A. Barnes, 69 of Washington, Illinois passed away at 10:40am Friday May 4, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born October 7, 1942 in Cisne, Illinois to R. Ivan Jones and E. Margaret (Cooper) Jones White. She married Larry Edward Barnes on Aug. 31, 1963 in Cisne, IL. He passed away on Nov....

Margaret A. Montgomery

Margaret A. Montgomery

Apr 25, 2012

PEORIA...Margaret A. Montgomery, 75, of Peoria, passed away at 11:57 p.m., Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on August 11, 1936 in Galesburg to Theodore R. and Waneta Watters Conner. Among those surviving is one daughter, Carolyn Surrells of Peoria; four sons, David (Mary) Lee of Washington, Mark (Lori) Lee...

E. Orelle Sides

E. Orelle Sides

Apr 24, 2012

CONGERVILLE...Elvin Orelle Sides, 84, of Congerville, passed away at 11:55 a.m., Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Washington Christian Village. Orelle was born on December 24, 1927 in Athens, Alabama to Edgar and Mary Smith Sides. He married Vera VanOppen on June 5, 1965 in East Peoria, IL. Vera survives. Also surviving is one step-son, Ronald McLaughlin of Congerville; four...

Raymond A. Mickna

Raymond A. Mickna

Apr 23, 2012

WASHINGTON...Raymond A. Mickna, 74, of Washington, passed away at 1:56 a.m., Monday, April 23, 2012 at ManorCare at Riverview in East Peoria. Ray was born on June 15, 1937 in Mansfield Center, Connecticut to John and Mary Breslin Mickna. He later married Elizabeth Kelly on April 24, 1965 in Stafford Springs, Connecticut. She passed away on June 15, 1993...

Michael B. Fandel

Michael B. Fandel

Apr 20, 2012

EAST PEORIA?Michael Bernard Fandel, 59, of East Peoria peacefully passed away at 9:55 a.m. Friday, April 20, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center of Peoria surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born on December 4, 1952 in Peoria, the son of Bernard and Arvilla (Kiesewetter) Fandel then raised and lived his life in the Germantown Hills community. He married...

James D Underwood

James D Underwood

Apr 15, 2012

James D. Underwood, 91, of rural Metamora passed away Sunday April 15, 2012 at his residence. He was born on July 6, 1920 in rural Casey, IL the son of George W. and Tracey C. McMillan Underwood. He married G. June Hutchcraft on September 12, 1947 in Arthur, IL She passed away on November 30, 2001 in Peoria. Two...

John R. Rauh

John R. Rauh

Apr 14, 2012

John R. Rauh, 79, of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 8:25pm Saturday April 14, 2012 at Snyder Village in Metamora. He was born August 15, 1932 in Spring Valley, IL to Raymond W. and Elyme (Schlund) Rauh. He married His devoted wife of 55 years, Carolyn M. Eckhoff of Benson, on November 18, 1956 and she survives. Surviving are...

Marie V. (Brown) Swanson

Marie V. (Brown) Swanson

Apr 14, 2012

Marie V. (Brown) Swanson age 98 of Peoria, IL, formerly of Metamora, IL, passed away at 8:20am Saturday April 14, 2012 at Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria. She was born Jan. 15, 1914 in Lincoln, IL to Abraham and Ethel (Sturgeon) Fulscher. She married Leo Brown Jr. June 20, 1936 in Peoria and he died in 1963. She then...

Dolores C. Harms

Dolores C. Harms

Apr 12, 2012

Dolores C. "Dee" Harms age 86 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 5:45pm Thursday April 12, 2012 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born September 13, 1925 in Metamora, IL, to Leo and Lydia (Kiesewetter) Fandel. Surviving is one son William (Carmen) Harms of Germantown Hills, IL; five grandchildren, Heather Hanson, Darla (Armando) Oropeza, Kristophier Harms, Adi (Shayna)...

William B. Belshaw

William B. Belshaw

Apr 12, 2012

William B. "Bill" Belshaw age 72 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 11:47pm Thursday April 12, 2012 at OSF Medical Center in Peoria. He was born December 27, 1939 in Chicago IL, to William L. and Elizabeth J. (Ehringer) Belshaw. He married Marjorie J. Obert on August 30, 1958 in Metamora and she survives. Surviving is one son Bill...

Eileen E. Schertz

Eileen E. Schertz

Apr 11, 2012

Eileen E. Schertz, 95, of Lowpoint passed away at 12:50pm Wednesday April 11, 2012 at the Roanoke Apostolic Christian Home. She was born on November 30, 1916 in Cazenovia, IL the daughter of John and Mary Bachman Bachman. She married Eldon A. Schertz on June 20, 1943 at the family home in Metamora. He passed away on December 5,...

George Bud J. Krumwiede

George Bud J. Krumwiede

Apr 4, 2012

WASHINGTON...George J. "Bud" Krumwiede, 90, of Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria, formerly of Washington, passed away at 8:35 a.m., Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Bud was born on August 12, 1921 in Buckley, Illinois to George H. and Carolina Weisenbarn Krumwiede. He married Lillian "Pauline" Nelson in Buckley on February 1, 1945. Pauline...

Thelma Staes

Thelma Staes

Apr 2, 2012

EAST PEORIA...Thelma E. Staes, 97, formerly of East Peoria, passed away at 4:37 a.m., Monday, April 2, 2012 at Rosewood Care Center in Peoria. Thelma was born on October 8, 1914 in Peoria to August and Anna Blume Hess. She married Emiel Staes in Peoria on September 26, 1955. Emiel passed away on May 15, 2008. Among those surviving...

Mark E. Ives

Mark E. Ives

Mar 31, 2012

Mark E. Ives, 59, of Crofton, Maryland, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2012, at home following a long battle with brain cancer. Mark was born on March 9, 1953 in Augusta, Maine to Colonel M. R. Ives (USMC retired) and Joanne Best Ives. He married Carol J. Zimmerman in Washington, Illinois on August 1, 1976. Survived by his wife,...

Daniel Lee Parlier

Daniel Lee Parlier

Mar 29, 2012

WASHINGTON...Daniel Lee Parlier, 70, of Washington, passed away at 1:32 p.m., Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Fondulac Care Center in East Peoria. Dan was born on October 25, 1941 in Peoria to Marion and Madena Ritter Parlier. He married Janet D. McDonald in Chicago on February 6, 1965. Janet survives. Also surviving is one son, Johnny (Debbie Plunk) of...