Aug 28, 2023

Kenneth "Ken" S. Wind, 87, of Normal, IL, passed away on August 28, 2023, at Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal.

He was born on December 15, 1935, to Joseph and Mildred (Blumenshine) Wind in Deer Creek, IL. They preceded him in death. He married Darlene Scrivner in 1984. She survives.

Also surviving are one...

Aug 28, 2023

Laveta Gertrude "Toots" Hagan, 93, of Metamora, Illinois, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023 at 10:10 pm at Snyder Village Health Center in Metamora.

She was born July 9, 1930, in Metamora, the daughter of Adolph and Elvina (Bockler) Noe. She married Earl Franklin Hagan, Jr on April 30, 1949, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in...

Aug 28, 2023

Shirley Katherine Carius, 98, formerly of Washington, IL, passed away at 9:37 p.m. on Monday, August 28, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Eureka, IL. Shirley was born in Peoria to Clayton and Carolyne (Philippi) Hesselein on June 22, 1925, and married Jack W. Carius, Jr. on October 9, 1943, at the home of Shirley's parents. They were...

Aug 21, 2023

Grace Elizabeth (Pethick) Blankenship, 95, of Peoria, IL went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 21, 2023.

She was born on July 4, 1928, in Ortonville, MI, to Harry Ralph and Margaret Teresa (Johnson) Pethick. As a young girl her family moved from Ortonville, Michigan to Peoria, Illinois where she met the love of her...

Aug 21, 2023

Logan Hunter Smith of Washington passed away unexpectedly on August 21, 2023, at the tender age of 15. He was born on January 10, 2008, in Peoria, IL, Logan was the cherished son of Jason and Katherine Christian Smith.

Surviving are his parents of Washington, his paternal grandparents, Jim and Liane Smith and maternal grandparents John and...

Aug 20, 2023

Jacqueline Lee Jones, 80, of Metamora, IL, passed away at 11:50 pm on Sunday, August 20, 2023 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.

She was born on June 1, 1943, in Youngstown, OH, to Raymond L. and Mary M. (Hanadzush) Metcalf. She married Dale L. Jones in Youngstown, OH on May 15, 1965. He...

Aug 20, 2023

Kathryn A. Stinson, 96, of Washington, IL formerly of Rock Falls, IL and Bushnell, IL died Sunday, August 20, 2023, at Cedarhurst of Washington.

Kathryn was born May 26, 1927, at home to V.R. and Mary Bill Smith on the Smith family farm outside Manlius, IL. She married Richard J. Stinson on August 10, 1947. He passed...

Aug 18, 2023

Richard E. "Rick" Whitby, Jr., 71, of Metamora, IL, passed away at 1:20 pm on Friday, August 18, 2023, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center from COPD.

He was born on January 12, 1952, in Peoria, IL, to Richard E. and Shirley (Faircloth) Whitby, Sr. He married Anita A. White on July 8, 1972, in Spring Bay,...

Aug 17, 2023

Allen E. Broughton, 86, of Washington, IL passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

He was born on January 18, 1937, in Peoria the son of Omer and Pauline (Miller) Broughton. He married Alice Evans in 1960, and later married Barbara Bohlander Grady on October 19, 1980.

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Aug 12, 2023

James "Jim" E. Gibson, 63, of Washington, IL passed away at 3:50 pm on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center after a courageous battle with various health challenges.

Jim was born on March 31, 1960, in Lansing, MI to Gerald and Peggy Gibson, they survive.

Jim married his beloved wife, Cynthia...

Aug 12, 2023

Gail Christine King-Hartter, 95, of Washington, IL, died at 6:22 a.m., Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Apostolic Christian Home in Eureka, IL.

She was born May 13, 1928, in Chicago, IL, to Henry R. and Gerda M. Nelson. Gail was baptized at The Evangelical Lutheran Saron Church on Shakespeare Avenue and Richmond Street, Chicago, IL, on June...

Aug 11, 2023

Ralph Allan Pool, 84, of Washington, IL, passed away at 5:47 pm on Friday, August 11, 2023, at his residence with his family by his side.

He was born on August 18, 1938, in Peoria, the son of Alfred and Viola Guth Pool. He married Susan van Dyck in Washington, IL, in 1965. He later married Marie...

Aug 8, 2023

Paula J. Steffen, 67, of Lowpoint, IL, passed away at 12:54 am on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at Carle Health-Methodist Hospital in Peoria, IL.

She was born on June 14, 1956, in Peoria, IL, to Paul and Barbara Joann (Temple) Haywood.

Surviving are her two sons, Nicholas (Bobbi) Chambers of Tulsa, OK and Dylan Steffen...

Aug 6, 2023

Tony L. McCollum, 78, of Washington, IL, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

He was born on December 13, 1944, in Panama City, FL, the son of Claude and Gussie Wilkins McCollum.

Surviving are three children Gary (Kelly) McCollum of Morton, IL, Keith (Carmen) McCollum of...

Aug 2, 2023

Daniel Charles Witt, 63, of Peoria, IL, passed away at 6:38 pm, Wednesday, August 2, 2023, in the emergency room of OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

He was born on August 21, 1959, in Peoria, the son of Daniel and Phyllis Bell Witt.

Surviving are his three children Daniel (Ashley) Witt of Milan,...

Jul 30, 2023

Connita Rose "Connie" Westerfield, 82, of Creve Coeur, IL, formerly of Washburn, IL, passed away at 3:53 am on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at her residence.

She was born on November 8, 1940, in Mount Erie, IL, to Reuben and Fern (Marks) Whirrell. She married Samuel L. Westerfield on November 7, 1968 in Lowpoint, IL. He passed...

Jul 25, 2023

Robert G. "Bob" Lawless, 87, of Snyder Village in Metamora, formerly of Washington, IL passed away at 3:21 AM on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL.

He was born on September 3, 1935, in Russell Springs, KY the son of Forrest and Ruby Turner Lawless. He met the love...

Jul 25, 2023

David W. Stambaugh, 69, of Washington, IL a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away peacefully at 10:43 PM on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Born on April 23, 1954, in Terre Haute, IN, the son of the late Gerald and Emajean Dyball Stambaugh.

David was a...

Jul 24, 2023

William J. "Willy" Grebner, 80, of Germantown Hills, IL, passed away at 7:15 am on Monday, July 24, 2023, at Grand View Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Peoria, IL.

He was born on May 8, 1943, in Peoria, IL, to Edmund and Anna (Nauman) Grebner. He married Mary Jo Welte on August 1, 1970 at St. Mary's...

Jul 21, 2023

Jeffrey C. Kamp, Sr., 79, of Saint Cloud, FL, formerly of Spring Bay, IL, passed away at 2:04 pm on Friday, July 21, 2023, at his residence.

He was born on September 30, 1943, in Peoria, IL, to Walter and Alma (Baugh) Kamp.

Surviving are his children, Jody (John) White and Jeffrey Kamp, Jr. both...