Jun 8, 2021

Donald Raymond Hoffer, 95, of East Peoria, IL, passed away at 5:15 am on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Snyder Village in Metamora, IL. He was born on February 15, 1926 in East Peoria, IL to Edward G. and Louise (Ferter) Hoffer. He married Edith Marie Schaer on June 12, 1948 in Peoria, IL.

Surviving are his...

Jun 8, 2021

Robert L. Utley, 81, of Germantown Hills, IL, passed away at 8:40 am on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at his residence. He was born on June 7, 1940 in Peoria, IL to Harry F. and Marie H. (Chamberlain) Utley. He was raised in a large family of six brothers and seven sisters. He married Arvella I. Flesner on October...

Jun 4, 2021

Blanche M. Parker, 89, of Washington, IL passed away at 7:49pm Friday, June 4, 2021 at her residence with her family by her side.

She was born on July 30, 1931 in Newton, IL the daughter of John and Mary Pulliam Jones. She married Robert M. Parker on June 2, 1951 in Indianapolis, IN.  He passed away...

Jun 1, 2021

Garnett M. Skopal, 82, of Metamora, IL, passed away peacefully at 4:35 pm on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. She was born on December 24, 1938, in Chicago, IL, to Leonard and Gertrude (Newberg) Hubert. She married Henry W. Skopal on February 10, 1962 at Our Lady of the...

May 31, 2021

Frederick A. "Fred" Zant, 74, of Metamora, IL, passed away at 3:02 pm on Monday, May 31, 2021, at his residence. He was born on November 30, 1946, in Peoria, IL, to Russell T. and Marcella B. (Boehle) Zant.

Surviving are his siblings, Bernard Zant of Peoria, IL, Dolores "Dee" (Art) Kiesewetter of Metamora, Brother Louis Zant,...

May 29, 2021

Delmar C. Smith, 89, of Metamora, IL, formerly of Lowpoint, IL, passed away at 4:55 am on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at Snyder Village in Metamora. He was born on May 5, 1932, in Decatur, IL, to Raymond and Mabel (Simmons) Smith. He married Lora A. Thompson on December 5, 1953 in Effingham, IL. She passed away on September...

May 27, 2021

Floyd J. "Bud" Courtway, 79, of Spring Bay, IL, passed away at 11:18 pm on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.  He was born on July 21, 1941, in Richwoods, MO to Ray C. and Rena K. (Boyer) Courtway.  He married Sandra K. Matheny on March 16, 1963 in Peoria, IL.

May 26, 2021

Lynn B. Schultz, 78, of Peoria, IL, passed away at 8:35 am on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at Generations at Riverview in East Peoria, IL after an extended illness. He was born on October 11, 1942, in Clinton, IA, to John B. and Lois W. (Hugunin) Schultz.

Surviving are his four children, Shelley Jones, Bobby Schultz, and...

May 26, 2021

Rev. Robert, "Bob," D. Mushrush, 86, of Peoria, passed away at 2:24 pm, Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

On March 22, 1935, Bob was born in Claremont, IL, the son of Howard and Nola Mae Adamson Mushrush. He married Joanne Wiseman on June 13, 1954, in Bellmont, IL; she survives....

May 25, 2021

John D. Yankevich, 71, of Spring Bay, IL, passed away unexpectedly at 10:15 am on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at his residence. He was born on April 30, 1950, in Sharon, PA, to John and Angeline (Pratt) Yankevich, Jr. He married Tonita Dunton on June 8, 1978 in Peoria, IL. They would have been married 43 years in June....

May 24, 2021

Russell E. Draggist, 87, of Spring Bay, IL, passed away at 5:52 pm on Monday, May 24, 2021 at his residence. He was born on November 7, 1933 in Partridge Township, Woodford County, IL, to James and Clara (Poignant) Draggist. He married Nancy J. Foster on November 16, 1956 in Peoria, IL.

Surviving are his wife, Nancy...

May 24, 2021

Ruth L. Remley, 94, of Metamora, IL, passed away at 9:58 am on Monday, May 24, 2021.  She was born on April 20, 1927, in Washburn, IL, to Saul W. and Helen E. (Sharp) Winkler. She married Charles Raymond "Jack" Remley on December, 1945 in Iowa. He died on November 26, 2001.

Surviving are her daughter, Connie...

May 23, 2021

Phyllis J. Jones, 85, of Washington, IL, passed away at 3:14 pm, Sunday, May 23, 2021, at Unity Point Health Methodist.

On June 25, 1935, she was born in Peoria, the daughter of Felix and Irma Martin Daxenbichler.  She married Richard Traughber. He passed away on June 13, 1997. She then married Stanley Jones, and he passed...

May 22, 2021

Nicole E. "Nikki" Rankin, 46, of Greenwood, IN, passed away at 1:30 pm on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN, due to complications of Crohn's Disease. She was born on November 13, 1974, in Peoria, IL, to Victoria L. (Kennedy) Kennel.

Surviving are her mother, Vicki (Mike) Kennel of Metamora; step-sister,...

May 21, 2021

Nichole Heller passed away Friday, May 21, 2021, at her residence in Henry, Illinois.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Seth Heller.  Seth passed away on January 16, 2021, after a long bout with Covid-19 complications.  She is survived by their young son Rhett.  Nichole was born October 1, 1990, the daughter of Robert and Leanne (Primo)...

May 21, 2021

Gladys Louise Brown Call, 99, of Spring Bay, IL, passed away at 8:35 am on Friday, May 21, 2021, at The Loft Rehabilitation & Nursing in Eureka. She was born on November 2, 1921, in Lostant, IL, to Chester Roy and Blanche Edith (Porter) Brown, the last of the generations on both sides of the Brown/Call families. She married...

May 20, 2021

Judith E. Ioerger, 74, of Metamora, IL, passed away at 1:46 am on Thursday, May 20, 2021, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. She was born on December 6, 1946, in Peoria, IL, to Bert and Alberta (Netting) Allison. She married Leland S. Ioerger on February 6, 1970, in Spring Bay, IL. He passed away...

May 20, 2021

Venita Pauline Craig, 93, peacefully passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Snyder Village in Metamora, IL. She was born on August 25, 1927, in Alto Pass, IL, to Daniel and Minnie (Irvin) Hartsock.

She resided in Spring Bay, Illinois with her husband, Gilbert Carl Craig. They were married in Jackson, MO on May 27, 1943....

May 13, 2021

Raymond M. Langenbach, 83, peacefully passed away May 13, 2021, at OSF Richard J. Owens Hospice Home, surrounded by his family.

Ray was born November 17, 1937, in Peoria to Harold and Vernice (Parrott) Langenbach. He married Edna (Kay) Loscher on May 21, 1966, at First United Methodist Church in Peoria. Surviving is his loving wife, two...

May 13, 2021

Gerald R. Cullum, 82, of Washington, formerly of Metamora, passed away at 8:30 pm, Thursday, May 13, 2021, at Reflections Memory Care in Washington.

He was born January 31, 1939, in Dunklin County, MO, the son of James and Myrtle Durbin Cullum.  He married Jean Maher on June 14, 1985, in Peoria, and she survives. Also, surviving...