Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Dorothy Cox
Mar 13, 2012
WASHINGTON...Dorothy P. Cox, 90, formerly of Washington, passed away at 2:40 p.m., Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Advocate Hospital in Eureka, where she received the most loving care. Dorothy was born on September 16, 1921 in Hugley, Illinois to Otto and Pearlie Brown Schmidt. She married Francis J. Cox on March 16, 1945 in St. Augustine, Florida. Francis preceded...
Robert A. Hicks
Mar 13, 2012
Robert A. "Tony" Hicks age 33 of Spring Bay, Illinois passed away at 9:07am Tuesday March 13, 2012 in Peoria, Illinois. He was born Nov. 8, 1978 in Peoria to Robert Lee Hicks and Donna J. (Sommers) Weir. Surviving is his father of Peoria and his Mother of E. Peoria. Brothers and Sisters; Wayne (Sherry) Hicks of Peoria, Roxanne...
Mildred Helen Smith
Mar 13, 2012
WASHINGTON...Mildred H. "Milly" Smith, 90, of Washington, passed away at 7:10 a.m., Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Manor Care at Riverview in East Peoria. Milly was born on May 25, 1921 in Danvers, Illinois to Orvil and Mary Hargitt Martin. She married Shelby B. Smith on May 17, 1942 in Washington. Shelby died on October 28, 1998 in Eureka....
Marilyn L. Kennedy
Mar 10, 2012
Marilyn L. Kennedy age 76 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 12:54am Saturday March 10, 2012 in Harlingen Texas. She was born May 4, 1935 in Peoria, IL., to Clarence A. and Bertha (Koch) Michael. She married Gene Kennedy on Aug. 8, 1953 in Metamora, IL. and he survives. Surviving are her daughters Val (Tom) Ewan of San Diego,...
Wayne Dingledine
Mar 10, 2012
Wayne "Butch" Dingledine, 88, of Washington passed away on Saturday March 10, 2012 at Advocate Eureka Hospital, Eureka, Illinois. Wayne was born on April 30, 1923 in Peoria the son of Harvey and Barbara Strubhar Dingledine. He married Mary "Maxine" Keith on September 5, 1946 in Peoria. She passed away on June 8, 2011. 2 brothers, Dick and Ron...
Arthur T. Gieseking
Mar 10, 2012
Arthur T. Gieseking age 97 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 12:31pm Sat. March 10, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born March 12, 1914 in rural Low Point, IL., to William C. and Alice B. (Tunis) Gieseking. He married Mildred E. Marchand on Oct. 4, 1941 in Peoria and she survives. Surviving is one...
Warren F. Sahlin
Mar 8, 2012
Warren F. Sahlin age 87 of Spring Bay, Illinois passed away at 4:25am Thursday March 8, 2012 at his residence. He was born Oct. 23, 1924 in Chicago, IL. to Rev. John and Hulda (Steiner) Sahlin He is survived by several cousins. Warren was a WWII Army Veteran. Worked for TP&W Railroad from 1949-1961 and Peoria Charter Coach from...
June L. Mitchell
Mar 7, 2012
WASHINGTON...June L. Mitchell, 77, of Washington, passed away at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Heartland Health Care Center in Peoria with her family by her side. June was born on July 4, 1934 in Macomb, Illinois to John and Luella Fuqua Huntley. She married Thomas M. Mitchell on July 1, 1952 in Macomb. Tom died on October...
Edith Mae Rentsch
Mar 6, 2012
GERMANTOWN HILLS...Edith Mae Schertz Fauber Rentsch,90, formerly of Germantown Hills, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 7:15 A.M. at Hawthorne Inn in Peoria. She was born November 2, 1921, at home in Washington, ILL. She was the daughter of Joseph Benjamin and Pearl Blanche (Imhoff) Schertz. She married Elmer Perry Fauber in Washington, IL on April 5, 1941....
James Eric Swearingen
Mar 3, 2012
WASHINGTON...James Eric Swearingen, 45, of Washington, died at 2:42 a.m., Saturday, March 3, 2012 in the emergency room at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Jim was born on March 6, 1966 in Peoria to Kenneth W. and Kathryn Lane Swearingen. Among those surviving is his beloved partner, Teresa Bohm; one brother, Brad (Reta) Swearingen of Washington; two...
Linda R. Stewart
Mar 2, 2012
WASHINGTON?Linda R. Stewart, 68, of Washington, passed away at 7:20 p.m., Friday, March 2, 2012 at her home with her family by her side. Linda was born on August 25, 1943 in Greenville, Kentucky to Grady and Thelma Pendley Reynolds. She married H.B. Bunch on November 21, 1958 in Kentucky. Linda later married Paul Stewart on Valentine?s Day, February...
Leroy R. Haedicke
Mar 1, 2012
Leroy R. Haedicke age 79 of E. Peoria, Illinois passed away at 2:25pm Thursday March 1, 2012 at Proctor Hospital. He was born at home on Oct. 29, 1932 in E. Peoria to Arthur and Theresa (Koopman) Haedicke. He married Nancy Decker on Feb. 7, 1953 in Peoria, IL., and she survives. Surviving are his children Robert (Mary) Haedicke...
Oliver David Smith
Mar 1, 2012
Oliver David Smith, 76, of Dunlap, IL, passed away March 1, 2012 at Methodist Hospital, Peoria, IL. He was born March 13, 1935 in Chicago, IL to parents Oliver and Sally (Neville) Smith. Also known as O. David or Dave, he lived in the Peoria area for 43 years and practiced as a Doctor of Dental Surgery in Peoria...
Pauline M. Zimmerman
Mar 1, 2012
Pauline M. Zimmerman, 89, passed from this life at 3:30 A.M. on Thursday, March 01, 2012, at the Eureka Apostolic Christian Home where she had resided since a stroke in June, 2012. Pauline was born May 12,1922, in Marshall County, Illinois, to Lawrence James and Grace (VanDorin) Scudder. She married Elmer V. Zimmerman on August 28, 1943 at St....
Patricia Singley
Feb 26, 2012
Patricia N. Singley, 84, of Metamora passed away peacefully on February 26, 2012 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on December 29, 1927 in Lincoln, IL the daughter of John and Anna Phelan Bazulas. She married William L. Singley on April 19, 1947 in Lincoln. He passed away on November 25, 2008. She was also preceded in...
John W. Allen
Feb 25, 2012
John W. Allen age 81 of Washington, Illinois passed at 1:30am Saturday Feb. 25, 2012 at Aledo Health Care Center in Aledo, IL. He was born Oct. 18, 1931 in Eureka, IL, to John W. and Margaret (Baldwin) Allen. Surviving are his children Tracy Kellington and John (Lori) Allen both of Washington, John Allen of Eureka, Patricia Phillips of...
Clarence H. Call
Feb 17, 2012
Clarence H. Call Jr. age 76 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 8:03pm Friday Feb. 17, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born Oct. 2, 1935 in Peoria to Clarence O. and Eleanor (Haley) Call Sr.. He married Patricia Ann Williams on June 29, 1953 in Burlington, IA; she survives. Surviving are his children Kandy...
Leonard Gene Erwin
Feb 16, 2012
WASHINGTON...Leonard Gene Erwin, 90, of Washington, formerly of Lowpoint, died at 5:32 a.m., Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Maple Lawn Home in Eureka. Born on August 18, 1921 in Moultrie County, Illinois to Charles L. and Eugenia Peadro Erwin, he married Dorothea Mae Kern on January 19, 1946 in Garden City, Kansas. Dorothea passed away on April 28, 2008....
Sharon E. Crone
Feb 16, 2012
WASHINGTON...Sharon E. Crone, 70, of Washington, passed away at 2:10 p.m., Thursday, February 16, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Sharon was born on May 14, 1941 in Peoria to Earl and Belle Skinner Athens. She married Robert Crone in Peoria on April 23, 1960. Bob survives. Also surviving are three children, Kimberly (Daniel) Vermeere of...
David Lee Zwetz
Feb 13, 2012
WASHINGTON...David L. Zwetz, 69, of Washington, passed away at 12:18 a.m., Monday, February 13, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. David was born on April 28, 1942 in Granite City, Illinois to Kurt and Ruth Dieffenbach Zwetz. He married Roberta (Bobbie) Hofstetter in East Peoria on July 30, 1966. Bobbie survives. Also surviving are three daughters,...
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