Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Terri Hatzenbuhler
Jun 18, 2026
Terri Ann Hatzenbuhler, 71, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2026, at OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, Illinois.
Terri was born on September 21, 1954, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Glen and Jean Plummer.
Terri is survived by her loving children, Jamie (Evans) Omari of Morton, Illinois, and Brad (Melissa) Hatzenbuhler of Germantown Hills, Illinois; her cherished grandchildren, Kayli O'Steen, Taylor...
Russell J. "Bing" Grebner
Jun 18, 2026
Russell J. “Bing” Grebner, 88, of Metamora, IL, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 5:13 am at Snyder Village.
He was born on April 29, 1938, in Metamora to John and Hildagard (Alig) Grebner. He married Nancy J. Gilliatt on September 5, 1959. She passed away on July 3, 2025.
Surviving are his children, Jeff (Kathy McGee) Grebner of Bloomington,...
Sandra Sue Madsen
Jun 17, 2026
Sandra Sue Madsen, 81, of Metamora, IL, passed away at 10:12 am on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Carle Health-Methodist Hospital in Peoria, IL.
She was born on November 27, 1944, in San Francisco, CA, to Laverne and Gladys (DeVoss) Nelson. She married John E. Madsen on August 30, 1964, in Estherville, IA.
Surviving are her husband, John of Metamora; children, Michelle...
Ralph Johnson
Jun 16, 2026
Ralph E. Johnson, 71, of Washington, Illinois, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2026, at his residence following a brief illness.
He was born on January 4, 1955, in Centralia, Illinois, the son of Ralph E. and Wanda L. Deck Johnson. He married Jean Konecsni on June 27, 1992, in Washington.
Surviving are his loving wife, his daughter Sarah Lynn of Peoria,...
Maxine Louise Sommer
Jun 14, 2026
Maxine Louise Sommer, 75, of Washington, IL, formerly of Spring Bay, IL, passed away at 4:09 pm on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.
She was born on May 10, 1951, in Peoria, IL, to William Gordon and Nellie C. (Sans) Sommer.
Surviving are her siblings, Donna Weir of Spring Bay, IL, David (Vickie) Sommer...
Rocky Collins
Jun 12, 2026
Rocky Collins, 69, of East Peoria, IL, passed away at 7:14 pm on Friday, June 12, 2026, at his residence.
He was born on June 6, 1957, in South Bend, IN, to Gussie Collins, Sr. and Dorothy (Rollins) Collins Harmon.
Surviving are his mother, Dorothy Harmon of East Peoria; children, Rocky (Tifani) Collins, Jr. of Germantown Hills, IL, Tommy (Angie) Collins of...
Dennis Ray Sprague
Jun 11, 2026
Dennis Ray Sprague, 75, of Eureka, IL, passed away at 9:06 am on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Carle Health-Methodist Church in Peoria, IL.
He was born on November 5, 1950, in Peoria, IL, to Virgil and Virginia Louise (Secrest) Sprague.
Surviving are his wife, Donna of Eureka; children, Dusti Sprague-Rose of Lancaster, OH, David (Heather) Sprague of West Monroe, LA, and...
Betty Kruzan
Jun 10, 2026
The memorial service for Betty, originally scheduled for Saturday, August 22, 2026, has been postponed. A new date for her memorial service will be announced in due course.
Betty Alice Lilly Kruzan was born on March 30, 1931, and was glorified on June 10, 2026, at the Washington Senior Living Facility in Washington, IL.
She was the daughter of the late Lemuel...
Dean McDonald
Jun 9, 2026
Dean Porter McDonald, 93, of Washington, passed away peacefully at 11:58 pm, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka.
Dean was born on April 16, 1933, in Clinton, Illinois to Bill K. and Ethel S. (Kirby) McDonald. He married Elizabeth Tuggle on June 4, 1955. Elizabeth preceded Dean in death on May 7, 2013.
Surviving is his sister,...
Richard H. Greene
Jun 7, 2026
Richard H. Greene, 62, of Bloomington, IL, passed away at 3:30 am on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.
For the past 10 months he valiantly fought esophageal cancer with his teams from Mayo Clinic and Illinois Cancer Care.
He was born on March 15, 1964, in Peoria to Richard Horace and Credwyn Anne (Mahannah)...
Ferne E. Bachman
Jun 7, 2026
Ferne E. Bachman, 93, of Metamora, IL passed away at 5:10 AM on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Snyder Village Health Center in Metamora.
She was born on July 25, 1932, in Washington, IL, to Peter and Elmira (Schertz) Imhoff. She married Russel Jay Bachman on February 24, 1951, in Metamora, IL. He passed away on July 2, 2022.
Surviving are her...
John Arthur Gross
Jun 6, 2026
John Arthur Gross was born December 12, 1949, in Peoria, Illinois. He passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was the son of Wayne and Ada (Hostetler) Gross and lived a life marked by faith, hard work, and devotion to those he loved.
John lived his entire life in Central Illinois. He remembers his childhood fondly,...
Jean Elizabeth (Barth) Cremeens
Jun 6, 2026
Jean Elizabeth (Barth) Cremeens, a beloved wife, mother, granny, great-granny, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully at 6:26pm on Saturday, June 6, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Fittingly, she passed on her father's birthday, a meaningful reunion for a daughter who cherished her family throughout her life.
Jean was born in Peoria, Illinois, on March 1, 1944,...
Michael Yackle
Jun 4, 2026
In loving memory of Michael Steven Yackle, Age 73, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Born on August 23, 1952 in Pekin, Illinois to Franklin and Ruth Yackle. Graduating from East Peoria Community High School in 1970 and Retiring from his tenure at Caterpillar in 2014.
Michael was a man in tune with nature, enjoying his free time at Farmdale...
Dorothy Farmer
Jun 4, 2026
After 98 years on this Earth, Dorothy M. Farmer of Tremont, Illinois, was called to begin her new life in her Heavenly home in the early morning hours of June 4, 2026, at the home of her daughter, Dianne, with whom she made her home during her final years.
Born at home Aprl 18, 1928, in San Jose, Illinois, Dorothy was...
Ava Nicole Leitze
May 31, 2026
Ava Nicole Leitze, 20, left this world on May 31st, 2026 at 4:25 p.m., exactly the way she entered it—surrounded by love and held in the arms of her parents.
Ava’s life began in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she lived until the age of three. After moving back to Illinois, she began Kindergarten in Dunlap and remained in the district through...
Dale Shaver
May 30, 2026
Dale L. Shaver, 71, of Washington, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at his residence.
He was born on January 18, 1955, in Macomb, Illinois, the son of John and Margaret Crumley Shaver. He married Julia Bryan on June 14, 1975, in Macomb. She passed away on May 20, 1998. He later married Joni Paris, and she passed away...
Jerry Ratton Jr.
May 29, 2026
Jerry "JJ" Ratton Jr., 44, of Washington, Illinois, passed away Friday, May 29, 2026 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
JJ was born on October 12, 1981, in Peoria, Illinois, to Brenda and Jerry Ratton Sr. He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry Ratton Sr.; his sister, Heather Ratton; and his brother, Russell Ratton.Surviving are his wife,...
Norma Jean Boone
May 29, 2026
Norma Jean Boone, 97, of Metamora, IL passed away at 2:40 pm on Friday, May 29, 2026 at Snyder Village Memory Care in Metamora.
She was born on February 17, 1929, in Carlisle, IN, to Russell D. and Josie (Detty) Berry. She married Norval N. Boone on November 26, 1948 in Sullivan County, IN. He preceded her in death along with...
Peggy Nieschlag
May 26, 2026
Peggy S. Nieschlag, 96, of Metamora, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Snyder Village in Metamora.
Peggy was born on February 6, 1930, in Burkley, Kentucky, to Carl and Oma Thomason Anderson. She married Henry Nieschlag on July 1, 1956, in Metamora. Henry passed away on March 15, 2011. Peggy was also preceded in death by five brothers...
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