Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Viola F. Kroepel
Apr 24, 2011
Viola was born on February 12, 1924 in Washington to John and Myrtle Wolcott Kinsinger. She married Richard Kroepel in Ames, Iowa on December 18, 1943. He passed away on November 13, 1988 in Washington. Among those surviving are two sons, Richard (Ellen) Kroepel of Arlington Heights and Cary Kroepel of Morse Mills, Missouri; two daughters, Gloria (Dennis) Marcantoni...
Richard Carmichael Sr
Apr 24, 2011
Richard was born on July 27, 1940 in Peoria the son of Harry A. and Helen I. Martin Carmichael. He married Jacqueline E. Collins on September 27, 1959 in Peoria. She survives along with their children Richard A. (Renay) Carmichael Jr. of Silvis, IL. Ralph (Susan) Carmichael of Bradford, IL. Rebecca (Scott) Moore of Silvis, IL. Ronald (Anna) Carmichael...
Kenneth W. Van De Veer 28
Apr 22, 2011
Surviving are his parents of Washburn; one sister Cindy (Merle) Guy and one brother Michael (Denise) Van De Veer both of Washburn, IL. Also surviving is a niece Carrie (John) Hultgren of Pattonsburg, IL; two nephews Bruce (Jess) Guy of Manito, Steve (Deidre Trantina)Guy of Washburn and two great nephews Breckin Guy and Ethan Hultgren. He was preceded in...
Walter E. Gresham
Apr 17, 2011
He was born on February 12, 1939 in Minier, IL the son of Leo P. and Olive M. Smith Gresham. He married Geneva Killough on August 13, 1966 in Chicago. Surviving are two daughters Karen Gresham of Clinton, IL and Kathy Gresham and her boyfriend Bruce Brucker of Washington. One son Walter (Christine) Gresham Jr. of Lancaster, SC. Also...
Stephen William Tisserat 25
Apr 7, 2011
He was born October 20, 1985 in Fontana, CA to Brent and Vickie (Pelton) Tisserat. Surviving are his father Brent Tisserat of Washington, IL; his mother Vickie (Steve) Paluska of Metamora, Il Brothers: Tim Tisserat of Chicago, and Chris (Mylene) Tisserat of Corona, CA and his sister Stephanie Tisserat of Washington, IL. He is also survived by his grandfather...
Beverly Kay Gauwitz 72
Mar 28, 2011
Surviving are sisters Arletta J. Bare of Prairie du Sac WI, Audrey (Verlin) Kauffman of Grand Rapids MI, Gloria (Willie) Hakala of Lake Odessa, MI, and Sharon (Don) Britten of Lansing MI. Beverly was also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter Teresa on July 29, 1964 and her sister Delores Zook....
Alfred William "Sam" Mahony 83
Mar 25, 2011
Al enlisted and served in the Navy during World War II. Upon his discharge he attended and graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Journalism. After working in sales for Collier encyclopedia he spent many years pursuing various journalist endeavors until settling on the weekly production of Nearby Night Life Magazine. He was proud of his military service...
Joann Bell
Mar 25, 2011
JoAnn was born on August 26, 1934 in East Peoria to Jack and Lena Brown Maloney. She married Richard Bell in Peoria on February 15, 1964. He survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Ann (Greg) Yakle of Rochester, IL and Janet (Jeff) Leman of Morton; one son, Jim (Kelly) Bell of Santa Cruz, Bolivia; her step father, Raymond Lescher...
Wilma M. Boales 95
Mar 25, 2011
Surviving are her children Roberta (Tom) Caldwell of Metamora, Sue Fandel of Germantown Hills, Patricia (Clyde) Trickle of Gilbert, AZ, and Michael (Sandra) Boales of Lake Geneva, WI. 12 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, and one sister Adelaide (E.I.) Bradford of Stevensville, MI also survive Wilma. One son Richard E. Boales, one granddaughter Elizabeth, two brothers Bernard and Dalton Jones,...
Wanda R. Reiner
Mar 23, 2011
Wanda was born on February 26, 1926 in Harrisburg, Illinois to Herbert and Ida Reynolds Butler. She married Glendean Reiner in Harrisburg. Glendean died on May 7, 2007 in Washington. Among those surviving are two sons, Steve Reiner of Washington and Kendall Reiner of Los Angeles, CA; three grandchildren, Lori, Brian and Lisa and three great grandchildren. She was...
Donald M. Guengerich
Mar 16, 2011
Don was born on January 10, 1970 in Illinois to John and Irene Lilienthal Guengerich, Sr. He married Julie Smith in Washington on May 31, 1997. Julie survives. Also surviving is his father, John Guengerich, Sr of Mackinaw; one daughter, Kaila Guengerich of Washington; two sons, Koby Guengerich of Oklahoma and Isaias Guengerich at home; one brother John Guengerich,...
Donna J. York 76
Mar 16, 2011
Surviving are her children, Dennis York of Peoria, Laurie (Terry) Boblit, Becky (Tom) Davis, and Shelly (Steve) Buttrum all of Spring Bay. Grandchildren, Casey Boblit, Jimmy (Michelle) Wedell, Rachel (Tim) Wilkins, Nikki (Dale) Buttrum, Jessica and Cory Davis, and 11 great grandchildren. Also surviving is one sister Mary Selburg of Spring Bay. She was preceded in death by her...
Henry J. Nieschlag 90
Mar 15, 2011
Surviving is one son Russell (Eyong) Nieschlag of Grapevine, Texas, and one daughter Anita (Brian) OA
Carlene L. Naffziger
Mar 9, 2011
She was born on Jan 5, 1915 in Washington to Raymond Wagner and Catherine Schabinger. She attended school in Washington, Illinois and worked as a nanny for two families in Peoria before marrying W. Harry Naffziger February 22, 1936 in Washington. The couple moved to Iowa in 1951. Harry passed away December 23, 2005. Surviving are one daughter, Judith...
Gordon Garber
Mar 9, 2011
Gordon was born on November 11, 1930 in Spring Bay the son of Charles and Katherine Keller Garber. He married Barbara E. Jeneson on July 8, 1950 in Peoria. Surviving is his wife of East Peoria, as well as one daughter Laura Lee Garber of Rock Island and their adopted daughter Kathy Ybarra of Milwaukee, WI. He is further...
Jack Douglas Devine 76
Mar 5, 2011
Surviving are sons, Jack Daniel (Gina) Devine of Minonk, Alan Douglas Devine of Shepherd, TX, daughter Patricia Sue Devine of Brownsburg, IN.; seven grandchildren, four step grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Also surviving are his brother Stanley (Doris) Devine of Morton, and his sister Sharon (Rae) Heiple of Whitefish Bay, WI. He was preceded in death by his...
Bernice Poignamt
Mar 3, 2011
She was born on May 28, 1915 in East Moline to John Carl and Myrtle (Myers) Gromm. She married Frank Poignant on December 14, 1935 in East Moline. He preceded her in death on April 27, 2000. Also, preceding her in death were two infant sons: Stanley and Jay Cee Poignant, one brother Russell Gromm and one sister Lela...
Barbara A. Alread 63
Feb 28, 2011
Surviving are two sons, Pete (Stacie) Alread of Seattle, Washington, Ryan (Laurie) Alread of Metamora, and one daughter Angela (Jayson) Querciagrossa of Glasford. Seven grandchildren, Luke, Helena, Olivia, and Maximus Alread, and Vinny, Mia ,and Gina Querciagrossa. She is also survived by one sister Jacqueline A
Evangeline L. Thomas
Feb 27, 2011
Born September 19, 1919 in Matherville, IL to Frederic and Mary Buyan Grubisich, she married Robert L. Thomas on November 15, 1941 at St. MarkA
Luella V. Scheirer 77
Feb 25, 2011
Surviving is one sister, Josephine Stalzer of Madison, South Dakota, and four brothers, Anthony (Sheila) Noe of Marquette Heights, Melvin Noe of Peoria, Raymond (Phyllis) Noe of Washington, and Ralph (Carol) Noe of Loami, IL, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Elmer, Edwin, George, Rudy, and Leo. Luella was a homemaker, and...
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