Dec 8, 2021

Jimmy Lee Poole, 74, of Metamora, IL passed away at 8:10 am on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria, IL. He was born on August 27, 1947 in Des Moines, IA to Raymond L. and Dorothy E. (Broshius) Poole. He married Beckie J. McAllister on June 8, 1973 in Ottumwa, IA.

Surviving are...

Dec 7, 2021

Nina Casper was born on November 27th, 1945, in Hillsboro, IL. to Ed and Virginia Crisfield, Nina passed away December 7, 2021. Nina was a resident of Bartonville, IL for over fifty years where she raised her four children. Nina's passion for cooking always brought many loved ones to the kitchen table. She loved sewing, crafts, genealogy, gardening, and...

Dec 5, 2021

Donald "Donnie" Graham, 62, of Sunnyland, IL. passed away peacefully on December 5, 2021, surrounded by his family. Just like he dealt with all experiences in life, Donnie managed his illness with strength and determination, and spent every day of his last five months with his kids.

He grew up in Sunnyland and graduated from Washington Community...

Dec 4, 2021

Joan R. Gunderson, 72, of Bartonville, IL, passed away at 3:49 am on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria. She was born on November 22, 1949 in Peoria, IL to Lawrence and Betty (Hodel) Trotter. She married Robert "Bob" Gunderson on October 10, 1992 in Peoria.

Surviving are her husband, Bob of Bartonville;...

Dec 2, 2021

Winifred L. Swearingen Hays, 103, of East Peoria, IL, formerly of Bradford, IL passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at her home. She was born on March 8, 1918 in Bradford, IL to Pearl and Mable (Noyes) Swearingen.

She married Raymond H. Hays on May 24, 1957 in Lincoln, IL and he preceded her in...

Nov 30, 2021

Harold L. Howerter, 92, of Washington, IL passed away on November 30, 2021, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

He was born on November 29, 1929, in Canton, IL the son of Elra and Alice Hammond Howerter.  He married Anna Petermaier on April 6, 1964, in Augsburg Germany.

Surviving are his wife of...

Nov 30, 2021

Norma Jean Whitfield, 94, of Metamora, IL passed away at 7:10 pm on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on September 1, 1927 in Peoria, IL to Arthur W. and Elsie L. (Hildebrand) Buenneke. She married Joseph A. Whitfield on December 19, 1948 in Peoria, IL. He passed away on August 11, 2004....

Nov 30, 2021

Donald Harold Miller, 94, of Metamora, IL, passed away peacefully at his step-daughter's home on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. He was born on April 8, 1927 in Lacon, IL to Jasper W. and Clara M. (Kerker) Miller. He married Esther C. (Schaidle, Bachman) on September 11, 1982 at St. Mary of Lourdes Catholic Church in Metamora. He was preceded...

Nov 29, 2021

Heaven gained another angel today.  Sondra "Sandy" M. Kurtz, 84, of Washington IL, formerly of Germantown Hills, IL passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021 at Proctor Hospital.  She was born on May 29, 1937 in Peoria, IL to Joseph and Altheda (Scott) Weber.

She married Keith F. Kurtz on November 24, 1962. He preceded her in...

Nov 28, 2021

Randy John Curtis Bukolas, 57, of Chicago, formerly of Washington, passed away at his home on November 28, 2021. On September 8, 1964, he was born in Peoria, the son of the late  Jonis and Adolfina Ilgaudas Bukolas.

Surviving are three sisters Ingrid (Michael) Sullivan of Peoria, IL; Bertha (Bud) Pittman of Creve Coeur, IL and Anna...

Nov 28, 2021

James W. Kerrigan, 72, of East Peoria, IL, passed away at 11:29 pm, Sunday, November 28, 2021, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

On July 23, 1949, he was born in Eureka, IL, to Francis and Lorraine Fagot Kerrigan.  He married Mary Karcher on April 28, 1973, in Washington, IL.

Surviving are his...

Nov 27, 2021

Oval Marie Lemons, 90, of Spring Bay, IL, passed away at 1:56 pm on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal, IL. She was born on February 19, 1931, in Gainesboro, TN, to Robert B. and Rose (Pharris) Anderson. She married Arthur R. Lemons on May 12, 1956 in Delavan, IL. He passed away on...

Nov 26, 2021

Betty L. Ekiss, 94, of Morton, IL, formerly of Metamora, IL, passed away at Apostolic Christian Restmor of Morton, Illinois on Friday, November 26, 2021.

She was born on March 7, 1927 in Roanoke, Illinois, to Joseph J. and Nila G. (Snyder) Hangartner. She married Vincent D. Ekiss on July 31, 1949 in Roanoke. Her husband preceded...

Nov 24, 2021

Shirley J. Bardwell, 79, of Metamora, IL passed away at 11.14 pm on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at her residence. She was born on September 22, 1942 in Independence County, Arkansas to Lester C. and Willie Mae (Tate) Winkle. She married William E. "Bill" Bardwell, Jr. on February 3, 1962 in Lawton, Oklahoma. He passed away on October 20,...

Nov 24, 2021

Dorothy Ann Melton, 91 of Washington, IL passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Hollybrook in Washington, IL. Born April 3, 1930 in Rock Island, IL to Floyd F. and Florence C. Pecaut Sutterer. She married C. L. Bud Melton on June 6, 1953 at St. Anne Church in East Moline, IL. Dorothy resided in Washington, IL since...

Nov 24, 2021

Gerald "Jerry" Aschenbrenner, 75, of Washington passed away at 6:40 am Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at Unity Point Health Methodist.

He was born on April 4, 1946, in Chicago the son of Edward and Lillian Nafzinger Aschenbrenner.  He married Phyllis M. Knapp on January 29, 2000, in Peoria.

Surviving are his wife, two daughters Michelle...

Nov 23, 2021

Helen Stone Holbrook, 99, of Metamora, IL, passed away at 3:14 pm on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL.

She was born on October 12, 1922, in Monroe, Washington, to Fred and Berta (Stutz) Epper. She married Cecil C. Stone in April, 1942. He passed away on July...

Nov 22, 2021

Patricia J. Weeks, 84, of Washington, IL, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021, at Washington Senior Living.

She was born on September 16, 1937, in El Paso, IL, to Oswald & Marjorie Schramm Haas. Pat began her school years in a one-room schoolhouse in rural El Paso. She & her family moved to Washington, IL, when...

Nov 20, 2021

Angela M. Menz, 50, of Key West, FL, formerly of Washington, IL, passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center.

She was born Angela Stroud on December 5, 1970, in Peoria, IL. She married Michael Menz on August 4, 2001, in Key West, FL.

Surviving are her husband, daughter Allison...

Nov 20, 2021

Robert Brian Friederich, 66, of Washington, IL, passed away at 2:10 pm on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at Heritage Health-Chillicothe in Chillicothe, IL after a 25-year battle with Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy.

He was born on August 20, 1955, in Peoria, IL, to Robert H. and Marilyn (Nibbelin) Friederich.  Bob married Vicki Ann Harper on April 21, 1979,...