Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Eugene M. Zerwekh
Jan 10, 2012
Eugene M. "Gene" Zerwekh age 84 of E. Peoria, Illinois passed away on Jan. 10, 2012 at Heartland of Riverview in E. Peoria, IL. He was born Nov. 17, 1927 in Peoria, IL to Maurice A. and Pauline S. (Sanmann) Zerwekh. Surviving is one sister Marjorie Gramm of Peoria; special friend of many years Betty Bridges of E. Peoria;...
Lawrence W. Gresham
Jan 5, 2012
Lawrence W. "Tony" "Chet" "Larry" Gresham age 77 of Peoria Heights, Illinois passed away at 4:09pm Thursday Jan. 5, 2012 at the home of his son Kenny Gresham. He was born Feb. 17, 1934 in Washington, IL to Leo and Olive (Smith) Gresham. He was united in marriage on Sept. 1, 1963 to Judy Fellows in Peoria, IL., she...
Mahlon Blumenshine
Jan 5, 2012
WASHINGTON...Mahlon Blumenshine, 83, of Washington, passed away at 3:55 a.m, Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Washington Christian Village. Mahlon was born on May 11, 1928 in Washington to Mahlon and Mabel Schick Blumenshine, Sr. He married Carolyn Longden in Creve Coeur on June 26, 1960. Carolyn survives. Also surviving are three sons, Wes (Stacey) Blumenshine of Nashville, TN, Brad...
Gertrude Anne Mcnichols
Jan 3, 2012
Gertrude Anne (Gist) McNichols, 78, formerly of Homewood, Illinois, died peacefully Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Meadows Mennonite Nursing Home from complications related to Alzheimer?s Disease. Gert was born and raised in Chicago to parents Jesse and Helen (Jurcak) Gist (both deceased) and graduated from Visitation High School. Upon graduation, she was awarded a scholarship from the Art Institute...
Robert E Ahlgren
Jan 3, 2012
Robert E. Ahlgren, 85, of Washington passed away at 10:41am Tuesday January 3, 2012 at his residence with family by his side after a long journey battling Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. He was born on December 16, 1926 in Watseka the son of the late William and Anna Pullen Ahlgren. He married his high school sweetheart Betty J. Phipps on...
Nyckie A. Gorman
Dec 31, 2011
PEORIA...Nicole "Nyckie" A. Gorman, 34, formerly of Washington, passed away at 5:05 p.m., Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Methodist Medical Center. Nyckie was born on October 18, 1977 in Peoria to Les and Penny Schwarz Wright. She married Timothy Gorman in Peoria on August 31, 2002. Tim survives. Also surviving is her son, Andrew; her parents of Washington; two...
Jacob J. Alig
Dec 29, 2011
Jacob J. "Jake" Alig age 72 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 4:38pm Thursday Dec. 29, 2011 at OSF Medical Center in Peoria. He was born June 10, 1939 in Metamora, IL to Joseph and Theresa (Schuab) Alig. He married Patricia A. Guglielmetti on Feb. 6, 1965 in Ladd, IL, she passed away July 2, 2009. Surviving are his...
Judith A. Wilson
Dec 28, 2011
METAMORA...Judith A. Wilson, 72, of Metamora, passed away at 6 p.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2011. Judy was born on June 10, 1939 in Factoryville, Pennsylvania to Alva and Ruth (Dorothy) Capwell Cook. She married William L. Wilson on June 7, 1959 in Metamora. Bill survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Tammy (David) Legel and Lori Haller, both of Morton;...
Regina Kruzan Winchell
Dec 28, 2011
Regina (Kruzan) Winchell age 93 of Metamora, passed away at 4:46pm Wednesday Dec. 28, 2011 at Heartland Health Care Center in Peoria, Illinois. She was born July 16, 1918 in Ipava, Illinois to Clarence and Alice (McCammant) Kruzan. She married Victor G. Winchell in Lewistown, IL on July 24, 1935. He passed away on Feb. 2, 2001. Surviving are...
Frank Robert Goldsmith
Dec 22, 2011
Frank Robert Goldsmith, 81, of Metamora, Illinois passed away peacefully on December 22, 2011 at 8:05 a.m., at Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois. Frank was born on March 17, 1930 in Cazenovia, Illinois to Rayford and Felicia (Durst) Goldsmith. They preceded him in death. He married Wanda L. Ridings on September 16, 1953, in Metamora and they were...
Donald L. Grove
Dec 22, 2011
METAMORA...Donald L. Grove, 82, of Metamora, passed away at 6:15 a.m., Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Don was born on July 16, 1929 in Woodford County to Orville and Freida Esch Grove. He married Carol Mitman in Washington on September 10, 1966. Carol survives. Also surviving are three children, Keith (Marnie) Grove of Washington...
Linda Ann Mcintosh
Dec 19, 2011
WASHINGTON...Linda A. McIntosh, 50, of Washington, passed away at 10:58 p.m., Monday, December 19, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Linda was born on October 2, 1961 in Peoria to William and Norma Lehman Sleeth. She married Terry McIntosh in Peoria on June 29, 1985. Terry survives. Also surviving are her parents, Bill and Norma Sleeth...
Ruth B. Gentry
Dec 13, 2011
Ruth B. Gentry age 84 of Snyder Village in Metamora, Illinois formerly of Phoenix, Arizona passed away at 7:30pm Tuesday Dec. 13, 2011 at Snyder Village. She was born Sept. 26, 1927 in Hazard, Kentucky to Bert A. (Elizabeth) Brown. She married James E. Gentry on June 18, 1948 in Chattanooga, TN, he passed away in 2009. Surviving is...
Bruna Facker
Dec 12, 2011
Bruna "Bernice" Facker, 90, of Snyder Village in Metamora, formerly of West Peoria passed away and was ushered into Heaven to stand by her Lord at 10:05am Monday December 12, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. She was born on July 6, 1921 in Schram City, IL the daughter of Gaspero and Annunziata Ghelardini. She married Robert L....
Erma Kathleen Call
Dec 9, 2011
Erma Kathleen Call, 90, of Metamora passed away at 9:59pm Friday December 9, 2011 at Snyder Village. She was born on June 1, 1920 in Woodford County, IL, the daughter of Rhudy and Erma (Zilch) Miller. She married Emil T. "Curly" Call on April 18, 1942 in Metamora. He passed away on April 28, 2005 in Metamora. Also preceding...
Jeffrey M. Nelson
Dec 8, 2011
WASHINGTON...Jeffrey M. Nelson, 40, of Washington, passed away at his home early Wednesday, December 8, 2011. Jeff was born on September 8, 1971 in Peoria to Robert and Patricia Cain Nelson. He married Carrie Salmon on August 6, 2011 in Sommer Park, Peoria. Carrie survives. Also surviving are his parents, Bob and Pat Nelson of Brimfield; daughters, Olivia Salmon...
Elinor A. Rosenak
Dec 7, 2011
PEORIA...Elinor A. Rosenak, 75, of Valrico, Florida passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 10:13 pm in her home after a year long struggle with lung cancer. Born on April 26, 1936 in Peoria to Donald & Lela Clinebell Dawson, who preceded her in Death, along with one sister Joyce Ann Dawson Thomison. Elinor married Paul Rosenak in...
Ronald E. Kuykendall
Dec 7, 2011
WASHINGTON...Ronald Elliott Kuykendall, 66, passed away early Wednesday, December 7, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri. Ron was born on May 24, 1945 in Peoria to Elmer and Dorothy Bond Kuykendall. Among those surviving is a nephew, Jeff (Larissa) Kuykendall of Groveland and a sister-in-law, Ellie Kuykendall of Morton. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Gary...
Almon E. Swinehart
Dec 2, 2011
WASHINGTON...Almon E. "Al" Swinehart, 91, of Washington and Eureka, passed away at 4:15 a.m., Friday, December 2, 2011 at Washington Christian Village. Al was born on June 27, 1920 in Gillett, Arkansas, a son of Charles H. and Ruby Simpson Swinehart. Al was united in marriage to Eddis J. Bechtel on June 29, 1956 in Eureka. Eddis preceded him...
Melvin L Forney
Dec 2, 2011
Melvin L. Forney, 80, of Metamora passed away peacefully at 10:02am Friday December 2, 2011 at his residence. He was born on January 18, 1931 in Minonk, IL the son of Emory and Ethel Ehringer Forney. He married Doris T. Elbert on April 30, 1953 in Metamora. Melvin is survived by his wife of 58 years, and their five...
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