Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois

Barbara A. Koenig

Barbara A. Koenig

Nov 14, 2011

WASHINGTON...Barbara A. Koenig, 77, formerly of Washington, passed away early Monday, November 14, 2011 at Gassville Nursing Home in Gassville, Arkansas. Barbara was born on July 16, 1934 in Pekin to George and Ada Garls. She married George Koenig on June 29, 1958 in Pekin. George survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Janet (John) Boette, Jeanne Koenig and Jill...

Kathryn F. Marshall

Kathryn F. Marshall

Nov 13, 2011

WASHINGTON...Kathryn "Kay" Marshall, 87, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2011 at Washington Christian Village. Kay was born on February 6, 1924 to William E. and Pauline Foster in Toluca, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Marshall and a sister, Theresa Hurd. Among those surviving is her brother, Edward Foster of Eureka and many nieces...

Paul H. Steenrod

Paul H. Steenrod

Nov 10, 2011

Paul H. Steenrod age 101 of the Apostolic Christian Home Roanoke, formerly of Eureka, Illinois passed away at 3:15am Thursday Nov. 10, 2011 at the home in Roanoke, Illinois. He was born Oct. 17, 1910 in Hinton, Kentucky to Charles and Norah (Switzer) Steenrod. He married Dorothy Quinn on May 26, 1934 in Henry, Illinois she passed away Oct....

Emily H. Michael

Emily H. Michael

Nov 6, 2011

WASHINGTON...Emily H. Michael, 97, formerly of Washington, passed away at 3:15 a.m., Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Pekin Manor Nursing Home. She was born on June 24, 1914 in Washington to Henry and Anna Marchand Holtzman. Emily married Burnett Gresham in Washington on November 6, 1936. He passed on November 5, 1946. She later married Joseph Michael on July...

James Palmer

James Palmer

Nov 5, 2011

WASHINGTON...James "Pete" Palmer, 79, of Washington, passed away at 6:15 a.m., Saturday, November 5, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Pete was born on March 17, 1932 in Ridgely, Tennessee to James and Georgia Wiseman Palmer. He married Macle Walton in Peoria on February 18, 1954. She survives. Also surviving is one daughter, Lisa Binkley of...

Marilyn Beth Sights

Marilyn Beth Sights

Nov 5, 2011

WASHINGTON...Marilyn B. Sights, 83, of Washington, passed away at 6:06 a.m., Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Washington Christian Village. Marilyn was born on November 15, 1927 in Hamilton, Missouri to Novi and Myrtle Turnage Couch. She married Edward Sights on September 1, 1946 in Troy, Kansas. Ed died on August 9, 2005 in Peoria. Among those surviving are three...

Guy Alan Ripka

Guy Alan Ripka

Nov 4, 2011

Guy Alan Ripka, 71, of Germantown Hills died at 8:50 a.m., November 4, 2011 at Kindred Hospital in Peoria, IL with his wife, Trudy, and step-daughter, Della beside him. He was born May 16, 1940 in Kewanee, IL to Guy Walter and Marjorie (Kildow) Ripka. They preceded him in death. He married Trudy Jean Davis (Richards) on June 20,...

Wilma Jean Bailey

Wilma Jean Bailey

Oct 29, 2011

WASHINGTON?Wilma J. Bailey, 81, of Washington, passed away at 11:52 a.m., Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Washington Christian Village. She was born on February 20, 1930 in Vermillion County, Indiana to Oscel and Druscilla Burton Lowe. Wilma married Murl Carty in Clinton, Indiana in February,1947. He passed away in December 1955. Among those surviving is one son, Joseph Carty...

Evlyn M. Prucha

Evlyn M. Prucha

Oct 29, 2011

Evlyn M. Prucha age 82 of Port St. Lucie, Florida passed away at 12:15 pm Saturday Oct. 29, 2011 at the home of her daughter Kathy Wilke comforted by her family. She was born Jan. 4, 1929 in Chicago to Rudolph and Gertrude (Putz) Zamis. She married Bob J. Prucha August 8, 1985 in Elmhurst, IL. Evlyn is survived...

Milton R. Farrar

Milton R. Farrar

Oct 28, 2011

Milton R. Farrar 91, of Metamora, Illinois formerly of Cavendish Vermont passed away Friday Oct. 28, 2011 at Snyder Village in Metamora. Milton was born Oct. 20, 1920 in Cavendish, to Eddie and Edna (Booth) Farrar. He was recently widowed after being married 64 years to Lorna Mae Goodnow, who passed away Dec. 29, 2010. Milton was preceded in...

Katheryn J. Katz

Katheryn J. Katz

Oct 23, 2011

PEORIA...Katheryn J. Katz, 60, of Peoria, passed away at 11:59 p.m., Sunday, October 23, 2011 at her home after a lengthy illness. Katheryn was born on May 7, 1951 in Peoria to Jim and Vivian Alsip Cornell. She married Jay Katz in Creve Coeur on August 5, 1994. Jay survives. Also surviving are five sisters, Carolyn Lunz, Betty (Butch)...

Torrie D. Hoffmann Reynolds

Torrie D. Hoffmann Reynolds

Oct 21, 2011

WASHINGTON...Torrie D. Hoffmann Reynolds, 34, passed away at 4:50 a.m., Friday, October 21, 2011 at her home. Torrie was born on September 13, 1977 in Peoria to Larry and Dianna "Di" Gedge Hoffmann. She married Curt Reynolds in Washington on October 13, 2001. Curt survives. Also surviving are her parents of Big Lake, Minnesota; her two children, Baylee and...

Robert G. Anderson Sr

Robert G. Anderson Sr

Oct 20, 2011

Robert G. Anderson Sr., 85, of Washington passed away at 6:25pm Thursday October 20, 2011 at his residence. He was born on November 12, 1925 in Centerville, IA the son of Theodore and Gladys Shanahan Anderson. He married Dorothy Fisher on June 8, 1957 in Rockford. She passed away on October 16, 2003 in Peoria. Surviving are three sons...

Laura Eleanor Irwin

Laura Eleanor Irwin

Oct 15, 2011

Laura (Eleanor) Irwin age 93 of Germantown Hills, Illinois passed away at 9:45am Saturday Oct. 15, 2011 at her residence. She was born May 20, 1918 in Oglesby, Illinois to John and Laura (Gaull) Johnson. She married John W. Irwin on Nov. 23, 1938 in Oglesby, Illinois, he passed away in 1996. Surviving is one son William D. (Norma)...

Mary Paula Knott Newell

Mary Paula Knott Newell

Oct 11, 2011

DEER CREEK?Mary Paula Knott Newell, 58, of Deer Creek, passed away at 7:05 p.m., Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at ManorCare in Normal. Paula was born on December 3, 1952 in Owensboro, Kentucky to Francis and Mary Harris Knott. In 2002 she married Wayne Newell in Eureka. He died in 2007. Among those surviving is one son, Michael Knott of...

Ruby Dirks

Ruby Dirks

Oct 10, 2011

WASHINGTON...Ruby Dirks, 76, of Washington, passed away at 11:15 p.m., Monday, October 10, 2011 at Washington Christian Village. Ruby was born on May 24, 1935 in El Paso, Illinois to Walter and Rose Miller Armstrong. She married Henry Dirks on December 28, 1957 in St. Charles, Missouri. Henry died on August 18, 1977. She had worked for many years...

John M. Crandall

John M. Crandall

Oct 1, 2011

WASHINGTON...John M. Crandall, 89, of Washington, passed away at 2:55 a.m., Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. John was born on January 16, 1922 in Piper City to William and Flossie Morris Crandall. He married Marilyn Jean Kerz in Bloomington on August 23, 1952. Marilyn survives. Also surviving are two sons, Dr. James Crandall of...

Sabrina K. Page

Sabrina K. Page

Sep 28, 2011

WASHINGTON...Sabrina K. Page, 50, of Washington, passed away at 3:10 a.m., Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at her home with her family by her side. Sabrina was born on December 15, 1960 in Peoria to L. G. "Jake" and Billie L. Cline Jacobson. She married Thomas Page in Peoria on August 15, 1981. Tom survives. Also surviving is her mother,...

Maurice Mac Mccarrick

Maurice Mac Mccarrick

Sep 25, 2011

Maurice "Mac" McCarrick age 87 of Germantown Hills, Illinois passed away at 8:43am Sunday Sept. 25, 2011 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. He was born Oct. 18, 1923 in Indianapolis, IN to Thomas and Madge (Sett) McCarrick. He married Florence Michael in 1948 in Peoria, she died in 1966, he then married Esther E. Pleines on June 15, 1968...

Lois A. Hostetler

Lois A. Hostetler

Sep 25, 2011

Lois A. Hostetler age 80 of Maple Lawn Homes in Eureka, Illinois passed away at 8:15pm Sunday Sept. 25, 2011 at BroMenn Medical Center in Bloomington, Illinois. She was born Dec. 2, 1930 in Mechanicsburg, PA to Paul T. and Clara (Strickler) Huddle. She married Lester J. Hostetler on Nov. 24, 1956 in Lancaster PA, and he survives. Surviving...