Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois

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...

Bernadine M. Kneip

Bernadine M. Kneip

Sep 21, 2011

Bernadine M. Kneip age 88 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 11:10am Wednesday Sept. 21, 2011 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born Jan. 4, 1923 in Metamora to Edward J. and Pauline (Gangloff) Schierer. She married Anthony J. Kneip on Jan.7, 1942 in Metamora, he passed away Jan. 20, 1998. Surviving are four sons, Daniel and Loretta...

Wilma Huffstutler Shanks

Wilma Huffstutler Shanks

Sep 20, 2011

Wilma Huffstutler Shanks, 86, of Sunnyland went to be with the Lord at 3:32 p.m., Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka. Visitation will be held at Roland Manor Baptist Church on Friday, September 23, 2011 from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. and a celebration of life service at 6:00 p.m. The pastor Steve Hardin will officiate....

Nancy S. Brown Riecker

Nancy S. Brown Riecker

Sep 12, 2011

Nancy S. (Brown) Riecker age 66 of Metamora, Illinois formerly of E. Peoria passed away at 8:45pm Monday Sept. 12, 2011 at Washington Christian Village. She was born May 22, 1945 in Peoria, IL to Henry A. and Elizabeth M. (Laridaen) Riecker. She married James W. Brown on Dec. 18, 1964. Surviving are three daughters, Julie (Todd) Beagle of...

Don A. Gay

Don A. Gay

Sep 10, 2011

Don A. Gay age 86 of Lowpoint, Illinois passed away at 7:25pm Saturday Sept. 10, 2011 at his home with his wife of 56 years Nancy at his side. He was born Sept. 24, 1924 in Gazette, MO, to Don and Beulah (Stopher) Gay. He married Nancy Neale on June 5, 1955 in Mexico, MO, she survives. Surviving are...

June White

June White

Sep 7, 2011

WASHINGTON?June E. White, 91, formerly of Washington, passed away at 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at Proctor Endowment Home in Peoria. June was born on June 26, 1920 in Peoria to Guy and Lily Rodberg Henninger. She married Charles T. White in Peoria on August 6, 1945. He preceded her in death. Among those surviving are two...

Marileen Jane Empey

Marileen Jane Empey

Sep 3, 2011

WASHINGTON?Marileen J. "Mick" Empey, 84, formerly of Washington, passed away on September 3, 2011 at her son?s home in Lubbock, Texas. She was born on November 20, 1926 in Bentley, Illinois to Llewellyn V. and Ethel Blan McCallister. Among those surviving are two sons, Andrew (Jan) Empey of Canton and Charles (Joan) Empey of Lubbock; one brother, Robert (Nelda)...

Alafaire Pierce

Alafaire Pierce

Sep 1, 2011

Alafaire "Sallie" Pierce age 86 of Germantown Hills, Illinois passed away at 8:35pm Thursday Sept. 1, 2011 at Morton Terrace Care Center. She was born Jan. 16, 1925 in Elkville, Illinois to William C. and Amanda J. (Knapp) Rice. She was married to Willard E. Pierce who passed away in Nov. of 1985. Surviving are her children David (Susan)...

Ethel M. Noll

Ethel M. Noll

Sep 1, 2011

Ethel M. Noll age 92 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 3:45am Thursday Sept. 1, 2011 at Snyder Village in Metamora, IL. She was born May 8, 1919 in Metamora to John and Kathryn (Obery) Seckler. She married Virgil L. Noll June 30, 1937 in Metamora, he passed away April 10, 1997. Surviving are her children Janet Noll, and...

June Warren

June Warren

Aug 25, 2011

WASHINGTON?A. June Warren, 76, of Washington, passed away at 3:15 a.m., Thursday, August 25, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. June was born on October 11, 1934 in Indianapolis to John and Violet Chapman Basham. She married Walter M. Warren in Lincoln, Nebraska on January 23, 1961. Walter died on February 2, 2004 in Texas. Among...

Randall Stuart Mccombs

Randall Stuart Mccombs

Aug 20, 2011

Randall Stuart McCombs age 55 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 12:35am Saturday August 20, 2011 at his residence after a brave battle with colon cancer. He was born Feb. 9, 1956 in Peoria, IL to Stuart and Lois (Derry) McCombs. He married Debra Kiesewetter on August 14, 1995 in Chetek, Wisconsin, she survives. Surviving are his children; Jenny...

Elizabeth M. Inghilterra

Elizabeth M. Inghilterra

Aug 18, 2011

Elizabeth M. Inghilterra age 49 of Germantown Hills, Illinois passed away on Thursday Aug. 18, 2011 at her residence. She was born March 23, 1962 in Cleveland, Ohio to William C. and Jacquelyn (Kinsey) Lindquist. She married Ron F. Inghilterra May 5, 1998 in Austin Texas, he survives. Surviving are her children; Brooke (Jake) Kizer of Chicago, IL, Bridget...