Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Darrell D. Matthews Sr. 55
Apr 19, 2010
Surviving are his children: Matt (Amy) Saso of Garden Prairie Il, Kimmy Matthews of Peoria, and Darrell (April) Matthews Jr. of Roanoke. Grandchildren: Breanna, Becky, and Nathan Saso, August and Jarrett Matthews. Also survived by one sister Karen Matthews of Bellevue Il, and one brother Archie Bohannon of Peoria. He was preceded in death by his mother. Darrell drove...
Randy Schupp 58
Apr 17, 2010
Surviving are his children Shane (Becky) Schupp of Washburn, and Tenille (Jason) Oderwald of Germantown Hills. Grandchildren: Jacob, Jarod, and Jenna Oderwald. His mother of Metamora. Step Children: Brad (Opal) Wernsman of Plano Il, Jessica (Tim) Schofield of Millbrook Il, Steve (Jenny) Wernsman of Somonauk Il, and Cody (Emily Snyder) Wernsman of Yorkville Il. Step grandchildren John, Brandon, Alyssa,...
Elsie Uphoff
Apr 16, 2010
Elsie was born on April 23, 1930 in Tazewell County to Jacob and Pauline Knapp Schaefer. She married Herman T. Uphoff in Emden on June 4, 1949. Herman died on January 23, 1985 in Peoria. Among those surviving are one daughter, Nora Uphoff of Washington; three grandchildren, Shanice and Christian Uphoff and Dawson Deal; three step-grandchildren; and seven step-great...
Hallie Ripley
Apr 3, 2010
She was born on March 4, 1923 in Cobden, IL the daughter of William A and Minnie B. Marks Nance. She married Charles A. Linton on January 31, 1942. He passed away on May 18, 1947. She later married Ogle Ripley on August 7, 1950 in Pickett AR. Surviving is her husband as well as her children Charles W....
Irma Ingold
Apr 2, 2010
Irma was born on October 19, 1916 in Manito, Illinois. She married Clifford V. Ingold on March 23, 1946 in Pekin. Clifford passed away on October 27, 2003 in Eureka. Among those surviving include one daughter, Cheryl (Robert) Miller of Peoria; one granddaughter, Terri Miller of Deer Creek and one great grandson, Ryan Widmer. She was also preceded in...
Dean Allison
Apr 2, 2010
He was born on March 9, 1954 to Raymond D. and Rosamund L. Allison, Jr. in Peoria. Dean lived most of his life in Washington. Dean graduated from Washington Community High School, Lincoln Junior College and Eastern Illinois University with a Bachelors degree in Communications. At Eastern he wrote a regular column for the University newspaper called the A...
Simon Springer 85
Apr 1, 2010
Also surviving are two sons David Springer of Farmingdale New York, and James (Debbie) Springer of Metamora; one daughter Jane (Tom) Hagan of Metamora; five grandchildren, Josh (Nikki) Springer, Justin (Kim) Springer, Sara (Justin) Dentino, Neil Hagan, and Natalie Hagan; one great grandchild Taylor Dentino. Simon was preceded in death by an infant son Steven; his parents, two brothers...
Herman Kirchgessner- 97
Mar 28, 2010
Surviving are one brother Harold (Catherine) Kirchgessner of Metamora. One niece Linda (Bob) Murphy and one nephew Dennis (Iris) Kirchgessner. Herman was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Marie (Dan) Tullis. He worked at Caterpillar for 22 years, then purchased a farm in Quincy Il, area and farmed close to 30 years. He also worked for...
Robert D. "Bevo" Brown-71
Mar 28, 2010
Bob was born on January 17, 1939 in Peoria the son of Leo and Marie Fulscher Brown. He married Linda Reatherford Sept. 4th, 1965 in Peoria. Surviving are three children Jennifer L (Steve) Barber; Melissa A. (Andy) Svymbersky both of Peoria and Bobby L. Brown of Macomb, IL. He is further survived by his mother Marie Swanson of Metamora,...
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...
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