Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois

Lillian C. (Adams)  Grebner

Lillian C. (Adams) Grebner

Sep 28, 2023

Lillian C. Grebner, 100, formerly of Metamora, IL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at Cedarhurst of Washington.

She was born on October 7, 1922 to Albert and Mary (Kiesewetter) Adams. She married Arnold Grebner on October 14, 1950 at St. Mary of Lourdes Catholic Church. He passed away on September 26, 2013.

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Doris M. Miller

Doris M. Miller

Sep 26, 2023

Doris M. Miller, 94, of Washington, IL passed away at 2:00 AM on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Snyder Village in Metamora, IL.

She was born on May 9, 1929, in Malden, MA the daughter of David and Anna Hall Witte.  She married Herman A. Miller on December 10, 1950, and he passed away on May 24,...

Carol (Zimmerman)  Ives

Carol (Zimmerman) Ives

Sep 26, 2023

Carol Zimmerman Ives, 70, of Lakeway, TX formerly of Washington, IL passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023, following a short illness. Carol was born November 30, 1952, in Peoria, IL to Clarence and Lois Zimmerman, and raised in Washington.  She married Mark E. Ives on August 1, 1976, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Washington.

She is...

Don "Moose" Carl Remley

Don "Moose" Carl Remley

Sep 26, 2023

Don C. "Moose" Remley, 83, of Metamora, IL, passed away at 2:10 pm on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at his home.

He was born on September 11, 1940, in Cazenovia Township, IL, to George and Bernice (Shaw) Remley. He married Marjorie D. Haycraft on October 6, 1958 in Lacon, IL.

Surviving are his wife, Marj...

Leroy "Lee" George Noel

Leroy "Lee" George Noel

Sep 26, 2023

Leroy "Lee" George Noel

June 30, 1934 to September 26, 2023

Lee went to be with the Lord on September 26, 2023. He passed peacefully surrounded by family, love and prayer after a short illness.

Lee was born on a farm in rural Woodford County Illinois to Herman and Elizabeth Noel on June...

Donald "Mitch" Mitchell Sr.

Donald "Mitch" Mitchell Sr.

Sep 24, 2023

Donald "Mitch" Mitchell, Sr., 82, of Washington, passed away at 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at his residence with family by his side. Mitch was born on March 14, 1941, in Peoria, the son of the late Everett and Beth Mitchell. He married Linda S. Wilson in Morris, IL, on March 31, 1962.

Surviving is...

Paul S. Phillips

Paul S. Phillips

Sep 23, 2023

Paul S. Phillips, 86, of Peoria, IL, passed away at 1:00 pm on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at The Lutheran Home in Peoria.

He was born on April 13, 1937, in Peoria, IL, to Glenn H. and Ressa L. (Hackett) Phillips. He married Ruth A. Satterfield on May 7, 1961 in Peoria, IL.

Surviving are...

Mary L. (Baker)  Colgan

Mary L. (Baker) Colgan

Sep 23, 2023

Mary L. Colgan, 71, of Germantown Hills, IL, passed away at 3:30 am on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at her residence.

She was born on July 20, 1952, in Peoria, IL, to Mearl B. and Mary F. (Dobbs) Baker.

Surviving are her sister, Darlene (Chuck) McDaniel of Germantown Hills and several nieces and nephews. She...

Linda Woolard

Linda Woolard

Sep 22, 2023

Linda (Casper) Woolard, 73, of Washington, IL, passed away in her home on Friday, September 22, 2023, surrounded by family members. She was born on July 24, 1950, to Elsa (Hasty) and LaVerne Casper.

She is preceded in death by both of her parents, her infant son Joshua, granddaughter Destiny, four brothers, Steve, Chuck, Roger, and Gary,...

Carol Hacker

Carol Hacker

Sep 22, 2023

Carol S. Hacker, 90, of Washington, passed away at 6:00 pm Friday, September 22, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home-Roanoke with family by her side. She was born on April 10, 1933, in Eureka, IL, the daughter of Carl and Susie Thrailkill. Carol had a life marked by dedication, hard work, and a love for the simple pleasures in...

Eleanor Lockhart

Eleanor Lockhart

Sep 20, 2023

Eleanor Lockhart, 82, a beloved mother, grandmother, and nurse, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2023, at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria with her family by her side. She was born on November 15, 1940, in West Frankfort, IL, the daughter of Benjamin and Elma Dunlap Newton. She married Walter "Dusty" Lockhart in Peoria on...

Sharon K. (Hutt)  Rauh

Sharon K. (Hutt) Rauh

Sep 19, 2023

Sharon K. Rauh, 83, of Metamora, IL, passed away at 12:05 pm on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at her residence.

She was born on October 20, 1939, in Peoria, IL, to George J. and Rose E. (Mariner) Hutt.  When George remarried, Sharon gained a stepmother, June Hutt. She married Glenn E. Rauh on September 9, 1961.

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Rick Barry

Rick Barry

Sep 15, 2023

Rick Barry, 67, beloved Father, Brother, and Grandfather, passed away peacefully with his daughters by his side on September 15, 2023. He entered this world on January 31, 1956, in Peoria, IL, born to Albert and Helen Wright Barry.

He is survived by his daughter Emily Barry (Josh Mack) of Washington; daughter Elizabeth Barry-Heider (Brock Heider) of...

Ruth Ann (Weber)  Fandel Young

Ruth Ann (Weber) Fandel Young

Sep 13, 2023

Ruth Ann Fandel Young, 86, of Metamora, IL, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Snyder Village Health Center in Metamora.

She was born on August 18, 1937, at home in Mendota, IL, a daughter of Edmund and Loretta (Sondgroth) Weber. She married Clifford Fandel on January 3, 1958. He preceded her in death on May...

Goldie M. (Hilliard)  Bill

Goldie M. (Hilliard) Bill

Sep 11, 2023

Goldie M. Bill, 94, of Eureka, IL, formerly of Lowpoint, IL, passed away at 2:47 am on Monday, September 11, 2023 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL.

She was born on March 10, 1929, in Tower Hill, IL, to John and Lydia (Perry) Hilliard. She married Emerson R. Bill on December 30,...

Rose Mary "Rosie" T. (Krumholz)  Knoblauch

Rose Mary "Rosie" T. (Krumholz) Knoblauch

Sep 3, 2023

Rose Mary T. "Rosie" Knoblauch, 94, of Metamora, IL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 10:31 pm at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on September 9, 1928 in Eureka, IL, to Daniel and Marie (Michael) Krumholz. She married Bertin N. Knoblauch...

Bernard F. Lange

Bernard F. Lange

Sep 2, 2023

Bernard F. Lange, 97, of Washington, IL, passed away at 3:04 am. Saturday, September 2, 2023, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on May 9, 1926, in East Peoria, the son of Edward and Bertha Simpson Lange.

He married Edna "Tootie" Seckler in Metamora on July 7, 1951; she passed away on...

Charles "Tom" Thomas Lindenfelser

Charles "Tom" Thomas Lindenfelser

Sep 1, 2023

C. Thomas "Tom" Lindenfelser, 95, of Metamora, IL, passed away at 8:25 pm on Friday, September 1, 2023 at Snyder Village Health Center in Metamora.

He was born on April 3, 1928, in Peoria, IL, to Joseph E. and Ethel F. (Sproat) Lindenfelser. He married Suzanne Seitz on June 25, 1948 and they divorced in 1954. He...

Alice M. Hammond

Alice M. Hammond

Aug 31, 2023

On August 31, 2023, Alice Marie Hammond died peacefully surrounded by her family at Accolade Health Care of East Peoria. She was 93 years old.

Born on December 21, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Jennie (Johnson) Anderson of Providence, RI and the mother of Joyce (Mark) Tewers of Lake Villa, IL and...

Thomas "Tom" Vance Ambrose, Jr.

Thomas "Tom" Vance Ambrose, Jr.

Aug 29, 2023

Thomas "Tom" Vance Ambrose, Jr., 81, of Edwards, IL, passed away at 6:05 pm on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at the Grand View Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Peoria, IL.

He was born on November 9, 1941, in Owensboro, KY, to Thomas Vance and Pearl Marie (Whittaker) Ambrose, Sr. He married Sally T. Briggs on November 20,...