Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Louis N. Thomas
Mar 28, 2012
Louis N. Thomas, 82, formerly of Green Valley, IL died at 10:40am on Wednesday March 28, 2012 Snyder Village in Metamora He was born November 24, 1929 in Green Valley to Charles L. and Beulah Rogers Thomas. He married Betty Leamon in 1956. He later married Glennis Weaver Springer on July 12, 1974. Surviving is one son, David L....
Winifred S. Schaer
Mar 27, 2012
Winifred S. Schaer, 98, of Spring Bay passed away peacefully on March 27, 2012 at Morton Villa Care Center in Morton, Illinois. She was born on March 17, 1914 in Overton, NE the daughter of Frank and Ethel Smith Woodward. She married William Schaer on June 12, 1946 in Overton, NE. He died on Sept 25, 2002 She was...
Kathryn L. Roberts
Mar 22, 2012
Kathryn L. Roberts, 57, of East Peoria passed away on March 22, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on June 29, 1954 in Minneapolis, MN the daughter of Kenneth and Jackie Gibson. She married Donald Roberts on May 25, 1985 in East Peoria. He passed away on November 2, 2004. Her mother and...
Irene Marie Durst
Mar 21, 2012
Irene Marie Durst, 89 of Eureka, Illinois passed away Wednesday March 21, 2012 at her residence. She was born on November 3, 1922 to the late Rhudy and Erma (Zilch) Miller. She married Quentin "Jim" Durst on August 24, 1940, he preceded her in death on December 18, 2003. She is survived by one daughter; Sharon (Marvin) Perzee of...
Rosemary G. Mischler
Mar 19, 2012
With family by her side, Rosemary G. Mischler, 87, peacefully passed from this life and began her eternal life with the Lord at 2:06 a.m., Monday, March 19, 2012 at Snyder Village in Metamora, Illinois. She was born May 2, 1924, in Metamora to Herman and Gertrude (Eichhorn) Elbert. On April 24, 1946, she married Arthur R. Mischler in...
Syril R. Kiefner
Mar 16, 2012
Syril R. "Ray" Kiefner age 87 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 4:40am Friday March 16, 2012 at Apostolic Christian Home in Roanoke, IL. He was born Dec. 11, 1924 in Vigo County Indiana to Nicholas and Beatrice (Stewart) Kiefner and was raised from the age of two by Ernest (Olive) Stewart. He married Georgianna C. Grebner on June...
Raymond H. Hays
Mar 15, 2012
Raymond H. Hays 92 of East Peoria Illinois died at 1:05am Thursday March 15th at Apostolic Christian Home in Eureka. He was born March 20, 1919 in Louisville Kentucky, the son of WR and Edna Mae(Steilberg) Hays. He married Winifred Swearingen on May 24, 1957 in Lincoln, Illinois. He is survived by his wife, cousins Stephen Steilberg, Alan (Lucy)...
Norman R. Miller
Mar 15, 2012
Norman R. Miller age 58 of E. Peoria, Illinois passed away Thursday March 15, 2012 at OSF Medical Center in Peoria. He was born June 24, 1953 in Peoria to Lester R. and Ada M. (Winkler) Miller. He married Harmoney A. Daugherty on May 1, 1982 in E. Peoria and she survives. Surviving are his children Lukas, Amelia, and...
Gwen A. Kubley
Mar 15, 2012
WASHINGTON?Gwen A. Kubley, 91, of Washington, passed away peacefully at 8:10 a.m., Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Washington Christian Village. Gwen was born on November 3, 1920 in Washington to William and Ethel Brown Hepler. She married Harold W. Kubley on August 12, 1944 in Tacoma, Washington. Harold passed away on June 14, 1990 in Peoria. She was also...
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...
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