Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Josie Holland- 92
Mar 27, 2010
July 23, 1917 in Greenville, AR, to Jasper and Dalia (Harwood) Ray. She married Orville E. Greer on Dec.5, 1933 in Missouri. She later married Walter O. Holland Sept. 12, 1953 in Peoria, IL, he preceded her in death on May 19, 1998. She was also preceded in death by her parents, 1 daughter, 4 brothers, 3 grandsons and...
Walter Laitas 88
Mar 27, 2010
of Ft. Wayne IN, Peggy (Rob) Hatfield of Lombard IL, Cindy (Kenny) Kiesewetter of Metamora, Becky (Brian) Epping of Bloomington IL, and Susan Laitas of Aurora IL. Seven grandchildren, Elisa (Jason) Bennett, Keith Gaskill, Katelyn Hatfield, Michael (Teri) Hatfield, Sara (Matt Jenkins)Reeves, Jenell (Scott) Hecathorn, and Kelsey Epping. Three great grandchildren Gavin and Seth Bennett, and Makenna Reeves. Walter...
Sally Cochran
Mar 27, 2010
She was born on November 25, 1913 in Royal, Iowa to Dr. D.S. and Sophia Jones. Sarah (Sally) married Robert (Bob) E. Cochran in Royal, Iowa on December 25, 1935 who predeceased her on July 28, 2006. Surviving are two sons, Robert J. (Louise) Cochran of Savoy and John D. Cochran of Lake Oswego, Oregon; five grandchildren, namely Kristen,...
Lillie Mcintyre
Mar 26, 2010
Lillie was born on November 11, 1918 in McNairy County, Tennessee to William Cody and Cora Roten Leonard. She married Neil McIntyre, who died in 1962. Among those surviving are three daughters, Kay (Paul) Giles of Washington, Shirley (Wayne) Reynolds of East Peoria and Helen (Don) Wilding of Springfield, Illinois; seven grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Lillie was also...
Mary E. Owsley
Mar 24, 2010
Mary was born on August 23, 1932 in Peoria to William and Mary Beard Salter. Among those surviving are four daughters, Linda (Chuck) Bland, Karen (Jay) Laing and Cathy Owsley all of Washington and Diane (Kevin) Lovell of East Peoria; three sons, William Owsley, Jr. and Paul (Krista) Owsley both of Washington and Allen (June) Owsley of Mackinaw; seven...
Joseph Felmey
Mar 23, 2010
He was born on Feb 2, 1927 in Winfield, PA the son of Palmer P and Estella D Hendricks Felmey. He married Charlotte M Naylor in June of 1948. Surviving are two sons Curtis Felmey of Peoria and Todd Felmey of Eureka; four daughters Cynthia Ackerson of Washington, Deborah Felmey of East Peoria, JoAnne Wayland of Low Point and...
Mildred Seckler
Mar 22, 2010
at the Heritage Manor in Minonk Illinois. She was born June 18, 1917 in Eldrid, MN to John W. and Elizabeth A
Bertha E. Rader
Mar 14, 2010
Bertha was born on September 21, 1915 in Springfield to Herman and Annie Elizabeth Reynolds Oger. She married Fred Rader in Springfield on January 8, 1944. Fred preceded her in death. Among those surviving is one daughter, Janet (DeWayne) Barton of Washington; two sons, Jim (Leona) Rader of Japan and John (Carol) Rader of Bettendorf, Iowa; one sister, Betty...
Helen Hesselein
Mar 10, 2010
Helen was born on March 11, 1914 in Washington to Ralph and Lottie Zinser Vogelsang. She married Elmer Hesselein in Washington on June 4, 1932. Elmer died on August 31, 1984 at home. Among the survivors is one daughter, Willamine (Ed) Schuck of Washington; one brother, Victor (Freya) Vogelsang of Titusville, Florida; seven loving grandchildren, Keith, Dwight, Kent, Tina,...
Jay Bernard Schmitt Sr
Mar 10, 2010
He was born on January 29, 1942 in Peoria the son of Bernard H. and LaVerne E. Rich Schmitt. He married Wilma F. McDade on July 23, 1960 in Antlers, OK. She survives. Also surviving are his children Johnnie Schmitt of Creve Coeur, IL, Janice Ellison of East Peoria and Jay (Teresa) Schmitt of Groveland, IL. He is further...
Mary Lee Rider
Mar 10, 2010
Mary Lee was born on March 31, 1918 in Washington to Clayton and Emma Reeser (Rastetter) Guth. She married Donald Louis Rider August 23, 1940 in Washington. He died on December 31, 1990 in Peoria. Surviving are two daughters, Katherine (Jack) Young of Deer Creek and Mary (Ken) Meischner of East Peoria; three sons, Sherwood (Kaye) Rider of San...
Leona Gavin
Mar 6, 2010
Surviving are her children Michael (Gloria) Gavin of Argentona Spain, Nancy (Dan) Rybaski of Lindon Station Wisconsin, Joan (Dave) Brown of Paris Il, Marcia (Jim) Kaplan of Lisle Il, Mary (Dan) Faust of Shelton Washington, and Dan (Lisa) Gavin of Brimfield. Son-in-law Waldo Goff of Crawford Nebraska. Leona is also survived by 20 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She...
Frank Purple
Mar 5, 2010
Frank was born on April 7, 1938 in Clay City, Indiana to John and Jamie (Dimmett) Purple, Sr. He married the love of his life, Carolyn Ann Raker on December 24, 1964. They recently observed their 45th wedding anniversary. She survives. Frank is further survived by his son, John (Dawn) Purple of Spring Bay, and his daughter, Julie (William)...
Lindell Mcginnis
Mar 4, 2010
Lindell was born on March 20, 1944 in Massac County, Illinois to Clarence and Orphia Howard McGinnis. He married Vera Helm on November 30, 1963 in Massac County. Vera survives. Also surviving is one daughter, Barbara (Paul) Fiedler of Roodhouse, IL; one son, Ken (LeeAnn) McGinnis of Bloomington; one brother, Howard (Thelma) McGinnis of Canton and four loving grandchildren,...
Dale Pisel
Mar 3, 2010
He was born on July 6, 1942 the son of John and Ruth Tesch Pisel. He married Iris Rockett on Aug 11, 1990 in Washington. She survives. Surviving is one son John of Chillicothe and one daughter Tabitha (Randy) Bohannon of Moline, IL. He is further survived by his mother as well as three step children Deanna Mallinson of...
Roxie A. Omaits
Mar 3, 2010
Surviving are her daughters Christine Winger of Metamora, Darla (Gary) Daxenbichler of Washington, Cathy (Doug) McClanahan of Eddyville Kentucky, and Kim (Ron) Kelly of Pekin. 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Sisters Joan Swenson Prather and Donna Burkhalter. One brother Bill Nelson. She was preceded in death by her parents a brother Ernie and a baby sister Wilma, and...
Janice A. Scott-71
Mar 1, 2010
Janice was born on August 1, 1938 in Peoria to Clarence and Genevive Molson Kraft. She married John R. Scott on May 10, 1958 in Peoria. John survives. Also surviving is one daughter, Robin (Dale) Beaty of Barnesville, Georgia; one son, James Scott of Jonesboro, Georgia; three grandchildren, Melissa, Christian and Jaclyn; three great grandchildren, Angela, Kayelynn and Annabelle...
Howard Uphoff
Mar 1, 2010
Howard was born in Rutland, Illinois on October 20, 1925 to Benjamin and Fern Alma Lynch Uphoff. He was one of seven children; his siblings preceded him in death. Howard graduated from Rutland High School in 1943. He served in the U. S. Navy in the Pacific Theatre during WWII as a radio operator. On November 6, 1949, on...
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