Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Leo A. Reising
Aug 3, 2011
Leo A. Reising age 73 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 3:04pm Wednesday August 3, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born Sept. 15, 1937 in Metamora, IL to Leo F. and Elsie (Villager) Reising. He married Mary Lou Hoff on Sept. 9, 1961 in Chillicothe, IL. She survives. Surviving are his children Leah...
Ethel Mae Troyer
Aug 3, 2011
Ethel Mae Troyer, 94, of Eureka passed away peacefully at 12:45am Wednesday August 3, 2011 at her residence. She was born on February 16, 1917 in Eureka the daughter of Ezra B. and Carrie E. Good Yordy. She married Robert E. Troyer on December 1, 1939 in rural Eureka. He passed away on February 13, 2005 in Eureka. Her...
Stanley L. Pelz
Aug 1, 2011
Stanley L. "Stan" Pelz age 81 of Washburn, Illinois passed away at 6:55am Monday August 1, 2011 at Snyder Village in Metamora, Illinois. He was born Sept. 10, 1929 in Peoria, Il to Chris E. and Ema L. (Loscher) Pelz. He married Doris I. Laible on March 11, 1951 in Washburn, IL. She survives. Surviving are two daughters Sue...
Wilbert J. Marchand
Jul 30, 2011
Wilbert J. Marchand age 87 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 3:30am Saturday July 30, 2011 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. He was born Oct. 22, 1923 in Metamora, IL to Joseph J. and Ida S. (Gries) Marchand. He married Viola J. Fredericks June 15, 1943 in Metamora, IL. She passed away on July 3, 2008. Surviving are...
Jean J. Phillips
Jul 27, 2011
WASHINGTON...Jean J. Phillips, 82, of Washington, ascended to glory at 9:20 a.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria with her family at her side. Jean was born on July 26, 1929 in Chicago to Frank and Christine Webber Paterik. She married Wesley Phillips in Rockford on May 9, 1953. He preceded her in death. Among...
Ruth I. Herbst
Jul 25, 2011
Ruth Ilgaudas Herbst, 77, of Washington, passed away at her home on Monday, July 25, 2011 surrounded by her family, after a long and courageous 14 year battle with cancer. Ruth was born on August 31, 1933 in Klaipeda, Lithuania to Jacob and Berta Kincius Ilgaudas. She married R. George Herbst, Jr. at St. Mark?s Lutheran Church in Washington...
Lawrence J. Dubois
Jul 22, 2011
Lawrence J. Dubois age 67 of Metamora, Illinois passed away July 22, 2011 at his residence. He was born June 1, 1944 in Metamora to Theodore and Rose (Garber) Dubois. He married Jeanette A. Schultz on June 15, 1968 in Kickapoo, Illinois. She passed away on June 4, 2006. Surviving are brothers Raymond (Alice) Dubois, Marvin (Linda) Dubois both...
Alice I. Barton
Jul 18, 2011
WASHINGTON...Alice I. Barton, 99, of Metamora, formerly of Washington, died at 4:05 a.m., Monday, July 18, 2011 at Snyder Village Nursing Home in Metamora. She was born on February 21, 1912 in Washington, Illinois, a daughter of Edward A. Bradle and Blanche Meyer Bradle. Alice married Robert J. Barton on September 8, 1937 in Washington, Illinois. He died December...
Wolfgang A. Lied
Jul 16, 2011
Wolfgang was drafted into the German Army during 1943 at the age of 16. He was assigned the position of range finder on a Flugabwehr- Kanone aircraft defense cannon, or FlaK 18. His commanders believed his good vision and strong math skills made him a good fit for such a demanding position. He later served briefly in the Luftwaffe...
Ronald J. Ubben
Jul 15, 2011
Ron was born on January 19, 1938 in Peoria to Harold and Viona Hicken Ubben. He married Karen Joy Ramey on August 23, 1959 in Fairfield, Illinois. Karen died on December 23, 1995 in Pontiac. Ron later married DeeAnne Stice Kingston in Washington on September 16, 2001. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Rhonda (Mike Stubbs) Ubben of...
Kenneth W. Van De Veer
Jul 15, 2011
Illinois to Willard T. and Elsie (Eckoff) Van De Veer. He married Sandra L. Logsdon on March 6, 1976 in Marquette Heights, Illinois. She survives. Surviving are his children; Cindy (Merle) Guy and Michael (Denise) Van De Veer both of Washburn, IL. Grandchildren; Carrie (John) Hultgren of Pattonsburg, IL, Bruce (Jess) Guy of Manito, IL, and Steve (Deidre) Guy...
Scott R. Hubbell
Jul 11, 2011
Scott was born on January 18, 1955 in Tomah, Wisconsin to Richard and Rosemary Shields Hubbell. He married Kathleen Steurbaut in St. Charles, Illinois on September 19, 1981. Kathy survives. Also surviving is his mother, Rosemary Hubbell of Eureka; one daughter, Emily (Joel) Ingram of Marina Del Ray, California; one son, Jonathan Hubbell of Bloomington; three brothers, Steven Hubbell...
Nadine Ann Stewart
Jul 8, 2011
Ann was born on September 14, 1930 in Mooresville, Indiana to Thomas and Pauline Eaden Hobdy. She married Otho Stewart, Jr. in Terre Haute, Indiana on April 10, 1948. Otho died on January 21, 1994 in Peoria. Among those surviving is one son, Pastor Ronald (Cindy) Stewart of East Peoria; two daughters, Tracey (Stephen) Darche of Eureka and Lisa...
Gertrude E. Marchand
Jul 7, 2011
Surviving are her children; Donna (John) Kelsey, Donald (Shirley) Marchand, Rita (Harold) Redenius all of E. Peoria, Patricia (Robert) Almasi of Peoria, Gerald (Bette) Marchand of Tuscon, AZ, Edward Marchand of Bartonville, Diana (James) Dudley and Linda (Wilbur) Overholt both of Germantown Hills. 22 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild. Gertrude is also survived by one...
Rita M. Koch
Jun 29, 2011
Rita was born on May 19, 1921 in Rutland to William and Sarah Merdian Volk. She married Melvin Koch in Washington on August 14, 1969. He preceded her in death on September 19, 1990. Among those surviving is one brother, Virgil (Virginia) Volk of Washington; two sisters, Esther (Laverne) Pomeranke of Ladysmith, WI and Theresa Stroud of Las Vegas,...
Robert W. "Bob" Reeser
Jun 29, 2011
Bob was born on January 28, 1927 in Peoria to William and Irene Nevin Reeser. He married Patricia A. McGuire on February 12, 1949. Pat preceded him in death on January 27, 2006 in Washington. Among those surviving is a daughter, Debbie Hulvey of West Peoria; one son, Robert (Lori) Reeser, Jr. of Bartonville and two granddaughters, Heidi (Ben)...
Donna Fletcher
Jun 27, 2011
She was born on February 10, 1949 in Springfield, IL the daughter of Lyle and Betty George Coy. She married Gordon L. Fletcher on December 28, 1968 in Springfield. Surviving are her husband, one daughter Chanel (Jim) Withers of Peoria and their children Indy and Coco, two sons Jacob (Maura) of Lakewood, CO and Aaron of Washington and his...
Nigel E. Owens
Jun 26, 2011
She was born August 24, 1921 in Bingham, IL to Lonnie R. Stokes and Nellie M. (Alexander) Stokes. She married Harley M. (Bud) Owens on December 13, 1944 in Decatur, IL. He passed away March 23, 1997 in Peoria. Nigel is survived by one daughter, Cheryll L. Hall of Decatur, two sons, Richard W. Owens of Peoria and Terry...
Don Bates
Jun 26, 2011
He will be missed by his son, Don Jr. of Chicago, his daughter, Corlina Whitehouse (Morris) of Bloomington, IL and two step-daughters, Barbara (Terry) Long of Washington, and Yvonne (John) Gomes of East Peoria; one sister, Mardelle (the late Rodney) Sakemiller of Pearblossom, Ca. and one step-sister, Rosalee ""Karen"" Schirer (Clay Wray) of Washburn; 5 grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren....
Gary M. Stephens
Jun 21, 2011
He was born on April 11, 1946 in Peoria to Clinton and Marian Maxine Culp Stephens. Gary married Cheryl Keith in Peoria on September 24, 1965. Cheryl survives. Also surviving is his son, R. Shane Stephens of Lowpoint; one daughter, Kellie Falsnaugh of Quincy; three grandchildren that he and Cheryl adopted, Zachary Stephens, Lindsey Ludwig and Isaiah Stephens and...
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