Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Modie L. Evans
Oct 3, 2010
Modie was born on August 31, 1931 in Thornfield, Missouri to Harrison and Iva Lawson Friend. She married Mearle S. Evans on August 2, 1950 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Mearle died in Washington on March 5, 2005. Among those surviving is one son, Sam (Pam) Evans of Tinley Park; two daughters, Bonnie (Tim) Allen of Germantown Hills and Rose...
William E. "Bill" Brunk
Oct 2, 2010
Bill was born on July 18, 1931 in Barberton, Ohio to Alan W. and Martha Mae Smith Brunk. He married H. Charlene Arrenholtz in the fall of 1966 in Bartonville. She died in Washington in May, 1975. Bill later married Jo Ann Henrich on October 15, 1982 in Bartonville. Jo Ann survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Mary Michelle...
Sharon Woods
Oct 2, 2010
She was born on November 25, 1944 in Peoria, the daughter of Clarence and Eleanor Haley Call. She married Frederick C. Clore in 1961 he passed away in 1987. She later married Eugene L. Woods in 1995. He passed away in 2004. She was also preceded in death by 2 infant brothers and one son-n-law Mike DeMent. Surviving are...
Betty R. Tellor-78
Oct 1, 2010
Born March 7, 1932 in East St. Louis, IL, to Harry and Ruth (Savitz) Lavell. She attended public school in Murphysboro, IL and Brown Business College in Peoria. On April 28, 1951, she married Carl Lewis Tellor. He passed away March 14, 2004. Betty lived in Murphysboro, Boston, Germantown Hills and Metamora. She was a homemaker, executive secretary, and...
Robert L. Kristler
Sep 28, 2010
He was born on March 24, 1932 in Linton, Indiana to Everett and Dora Kristler. Robert married Ermel R. Pirtle in Linton on October 2, 1954. She died on May 2, 1994 in Peoria. Among those surviving are two daughters, Marsha (Donnie) Montgomery of East Peoria and Marlya (Bob) Wooley of Sandwich, Illinois; two sons, Lonnie (Karen) Kristler of...
Donald W. "Moe" Essig
Sep 28, 2010
Don was born on August 12, 1930 in Peoria to John H. and Agnes L. Birkett Essig. Among those surviving is one son, John (Amy) Essig of Springfield; two daughters, Lori (Brian) Jallas of Chandlerville and Lynn Ann (James) Howard of South Carolina; one sister, Margaret (Don) Welk of Morton and four grandchildren, Ryan, Michelle and Meghan Essig and...
Lora A. Smith 78
Sep 24, 2010
Surviving are her children; Beverly (Lyle) Krumwiede of Metamora, Ronald (Barbara) Smith of Eureka, Carole (Kevin) Wernsman of Germantown Hills, Tracy (Charlotte) Smith of Metamora, and Jeffrey (Rose) Smith of Spring Bay. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. One brother Samuel (Janice) Thompson of St. Joseph MO, and one sister Audrey (Raymond) Fernandez of Topeka, IL....
August "Harvey" Adams 72
Sep 21, 2010
Surviving is one daughter Sarah (Charlie) Rice of Pekin; grandsons Ryan, Cody, and Steven all of Pekin. One sister Suzie (Dennis) Seckler of Metamora. Nieces; Daphne (Jeff) Clarkson of Congerville IL, and Jessica (Kevin) Taylor of E. Peoria. One nephew Dennis Seckler of Metamora. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister Margie Adams, and his wife...
Philip C. Fandel 77
Sep 18, 2010
Also surviving are four children, Stephen (Julie) Fandel of Ocean Springs, MS, Cheryl (Andy) Poulos of Batavia, IL, Michele (Albert Durst) Fandel of Low Point, IL and Brian Fandel of Germantown Hills; eight grandchildren, Amanda Fandel, Allison and Scott Poulos; Tyler and Lindsey Glaub; Karagen, Michael and Seth Fandel. Philip is also survived by six sisters; Alvena Force, Melberta...
Lawrence Kinsinger
Sep 13, 2010
He was born April 18, 1920 to Emile and Hattie (Ellsaesser) Kinsinger in East Lynne, Missouri. The family moved to Washington, Illinois in 1923 where Larry attended the Washington School. He married Kay Herm of Washington. She died June 2, 1968. Larry then married Jaqueline (Roehm) Pfeffinger on July 19, 1969. She survives and resides in Washington. Larry had...
Betty Stringfellow
Aug 29, 2010
Elizabeth Louise James Stringfellow was born to Kate Louise Buck and Warren Allen James on May 23, 1921 in Ansonia, CT. She graduated from Ansonia High School with Honors and attended the University of Connecticut where she graduated with her degree in Foods and Nutrition in 1943. She was invited to complete a 5th year student dietetics program at...
Ian C. "Poppy" Burdett 76
Aug 28, 2010
Surviving are his children Susan (Noel) McClintock, Mathew (Chrie) Burdett, Mandy Burdett, Michele Burdett, Chris Burdett all of Australia, Cheryl Robbins of Urbana Il, Tina (Dave) Schaffer and Lori (Brad) Wood both of Metamora. Also surviving are 19 grandchildren; 13 live in Australia, and 6 locally Makenzie Robbins, Grant, Garrett, and Mollie Wood and Madeline and Karli Schaffer. One...
Raymond Merle Dickey 77
Aug 20, 2010
Raymond Merle Dickey age 77 of Metamora passed away Friday August 20, 2010 at Lutheran Hillside Village Health Center in Peoria Heights, Illinois. He was born December 29, 1932 in Beaman, Iowa to Raymond Morris and Hazel P. (Marshall) Dickey. He married Gretta J. Hosp, April 23, 1960. She survives. Surviving are his daughter Lynne D. (Richard) Schall of...
Virginia M. Alig 84
Aug 20, 2010
Virginia M. Alig age 84 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 5:45am Friday August 20, 2010 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born March 26, 1926 in Peoria, Illinois to James and Ruth (Michael) Eaton. She married Colman W. Alig June 20, 1946 in Peoria. He passed away April 27, 2004. Surviving are her children; Mary (Tony) Snyder,...
Rickey G. "Tire" Bailey 54
Aug 6, 2010
Surviving are one sister Sharon (Larry) Purcell of E. Peoria, one brother John (Lori Windows) Engstrom of Princeton, and his aunt Lois Simon of Princeton. Nieces and nephews; Tara (Mick) Veloso, Jana Purcell, Renda (Bob) Mineham, and Steve and Mike Engstrom. Rickey was a welder and enjoyed everything about nature. He was a avid bird watcher and enjoyed flowers,...
Larry Metternich
Jul 21, 2010
Larry was born on April 14, 1938 in Moline, Illinois to Victor and Fern McCollom Metternich. He married Mary Ann Ripper Kibler on June 6, 1980 in Pekin. Mary Ann survives. Also surviving is one daughter, Gwen (Eric) Wilson of Galesburg; three sons, Bob Metternich of Tremont, Donnie (Kelly) Metternich of East Peoria and Scott (Anita) Metternich of Washington;...
William "Bill" Alexander
Jul 20, 2010
Bill was born on June 28, 1943 in Indianapolis to William and Joann Horine Alexander, Sr. In 1963 he married Diedra Ingle in Tuscola, Illinois and was married for 32 years, she survives. Among those surviving are two daughters, Tami (Rick) Mason of Washington and Robin (Tim) Simpson of Benson; one son, William Alexander, III of Washington; three sisters,...
Maryann Davis
Jul 20, 2010
Maryann was born on October 9, 1926 in Danville to Leslie and Cecile Johnson Kirkpatrick. She married George Davis, Jr. in Muncie, Illinois on November 19, 1944. He passed away in 1995. Among those surviving are two daughters, Linda Davis of Fairmount, IL and Patricia (Michael) Supp of Urbana, IL; three sons, Michael Davis of Ft. Worth, TX, William...
Isabel Meismer
Jul 15, 2010
She was born on Nov. 12, 1912 in Metamora to August and Elizabeth Seipel Michael. She married Harry R. Meismer on May 5, 1949 at St. MaryA
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