Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois
Rev. John D. Senter
Aug 22, 2021
Rev. John D. Senter, age 90, of Metamora, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at Snyder Village Health Center. He was baptized on February 21, 1932.
He was born on March 29, 1931, in Fredericktown, MO, to Roy and Ada (Hedrick) Senter. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Phillip and Robert,...
Sheali J. Albert
Aug 19, 2021
Sheali J. Albert, 18, of Kingston Mines, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.
She was born on July 23, 2003, the daughter of John "Tony" and Sara (Kaufmann) Albert. Her father preceded her in death.
Sheali is survived by her mother of Kingston Mines; siblings,...
Shawn N. Wilson
Aug 16, 2021
Shawn N. Wilson, 60, of Holden, MO, formerly of Germantown Hills, IL, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 16, 2021 at his home. Shawn was born on August 21, 1960 in Peoria, IL to Keith and Carol (Weinstein) Wilson.
Surviving is his father, Keith Wilson; four sisters, Linda (Larry) Shuda, Cathy (Paul) Scheirer, Cindy (Bruce) Byrum, and...
Diana L. (Deininger) Crumley
Aug 11, 2021
Diana L. (Deininger) Crumley, 74, of Washington, IL passed away at 8:03 pm on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria, IL.
She was born on December 12, 1946 in Spring Valley, IL to Amos and Rosemary (Foster) Deininger.
Surviving are her mother, Rosemary of Metamora; sister, Kristal (Gary) Bachman of Metamora;...
Suzette E. Ervin
Aug 9, 2021
Suzette E. Ervin, 56, of Deltona, FL, formerly of Washington, IL, passed away unexpectedly at 12:34 am on Monday, August 9, 2021, at her residence.
She was born in Peoria, IL, on June 23, 1965, the daughter of Donald and Nancy Clater Lee. She married Keith Ervin on September 12, 1992, in Washington, IL.  He passed away...
Alfred "Tom" T. Ashburn
Aug 9, 2021
Alfred T. "Tom" Ashburn, 71, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 6:49 am on Monday, August 9, 2021 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. He was born on October 20, 1949 in Peoria, IL to Iber E. and Dorothy V. (Cheney) Ashburn.
Surviving are his daughter, Joni Hunt of Germantown Hills, IL;...
Chester "Chet" H. Wurster
Aug 7, 2021
Chester H. "Chet" Wurster, 78, of Spring Bay, IL passed away at 1:55 pm on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born on January 9, 1943 in Peoria, IL to Raymond and Betty (Stanhope) Wurster. He married Georgia E. Dotson on September 29, 1978.
Surviving are his wife,...
Stanton "Stan" Cook
Aug 5, 2021
WASHINGTON - Stanton "Stan" Cook, 69, of Washington, IL, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home. On August 20, 1951, he was born in Macomb, IL, the son of Albert and Verna Cook. He married Dian S. Wickwire on July 18, 1970, in Ipava, IL.
Surviving are his wife, Dian; son...
Tammy J. Kennell
Aug 4, 2021
Tammy J. Kennell, 40, of Washburn, IL, passed away surrounded by her family at 5:12 pm on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. She was born on March 25, 1981, in Peoria, IL, to Carl "Pete" and Kathy (Ulrich) Kennell.
Surviving are her parents of Washburn; brothers, Matthew (Jeanette) Kennell...
Betty M. Humes
Aug 2, 2021
Betty M. Humes, 94, of Peoria Heights, IL, passed away at 8:37 pm on Monday, August 2, 2021.
Betty was born on September 8, 1926, a daughter of Joseph and Edna Neltner Bricka. She married LeRoy Humes on June 14, 1947 in Peoria, IL. He preceded her in death.
Surviving are her daughter, Sharon Halstead;...
Louise Wolfram
Aug 1, 2021
In the early hours of Sunday, August 1, 2021, Louise Wolfram, passed away at the age of 81, in Peoria. Louise was born on January 8, 1940, the daughter of William and Mona (Christian) Eppy. They preceded her in death.
She graduated from Richwoods High School and attended Bradley University. She worked for Carson Pierre Scott and...
Margaret "Rita" Rosenberg
Aug 1, 2021
Margaret "Rita" S. Rosenberg, 102, of Washington, IL, passed away at 1:35 pm Sunday, August 1, 2021, at the Villas of Hollybrook in Washington.
On September 21, 1918, she was born in Peoria, the daughter of Harry and Josephine Striemiller Lewis.  She married William F. Rosenberg on July 17, 1943, in Palmyra, MO, and he passed away...
Janet L. Cheatham
Jul 31, 2021
Janet L. Cheatham, 78, of East Peoria, IL passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Snyder Village in Metamora.
She was born on January 17, 1943 to Scott and Mildred (Griffin) Carr. They preceded her in death as well as her husband Gene Cheatham, step-son Gregg Cheatham, infant sister Betty Carr, and nephew Patrick Carr.
...Carl E. Moon
Jul 30, 2021
PEORIA-Carl Emmett Moon, born September 27, 1940, in Peoria, IL, passed away July 30, 2021, in his home surrounded by his family. Â Carl, son of the late Sam and Florence Moon, graduated from Woodruff High School, served in the U.S. Army, and eventually became a Peoria Fire Fighter, retiring in 2000 after 29 years.
He married Mary...
Betty May Scott
Jul 28, 2021
EAST PEORIA - Betty May Scott, 90, passed away peacefully at 8:35 am, Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at her home surrounded by family. She was born on February 24, 1931 in Williamsfield, IL to Clarence W. and Elsie L. (Blust) Tucker.
She married Ronald F. Scott on July 2, 1950, in Knoxville, IL and he preceded her...
Sheryl "Sherry" Lathrop
Jul 25, 2021
Sheryl A. "Sherry" Lathrop, 75, of Washington, passed away at 12:47 pm, Sunday, July 25, 2021, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. She was born on July 1, 1946, in Toledo, IA, the daughter of Lester and Wayma Alexander Beck.  She married Carl E. Lathrop on July 25, 1965, in Toledo, IA.
Surviving are...
George "Buck" Carson
Jul 22, 2021
George "Buck" Carson, 92, of Delavan, IL formerly of Washington, IL, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born March 26, 1929, to Thomas and Lucile Carson.
He married Donna Evans of Canton, IL, on November 11, 1951, at the First Baptist Church in Canton by Reverend Willis Reed. Â ...
Sonja L. Betson
Jul 22, 2021
Sonya L. Betson, 86, of Washington, IL, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on September 27, 1934, in Peoria, IL, to Ludwig and Lillian (Faust) Vogel. Â She married Charles P. Betson on August 12, 1961, in Peoria.
Surviving are her daughter, Cheryl (Alan) Pope of...
Erin R. Dickerson
Jul 17, 2021
Erin R. Dickerson, 38, of Washington, IL, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at her residence. On December 31, 1982, she was born in Peoria, the daughter of David and Judith Barrick Aeschlimann.
She was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents. Surviving are her parents of Delavan, IL, her four children Adrianna...
Barbara Tipsword
Jul 17, 2021
Barbara J Tipsword, 73, of Bartonville passed away at 12:35 am, Saturday, July 17, 2021, at the Loft Rehabilitation and Nursing in Eureka, IL. surrounded by the family.
Born July 10, 1948 to Premo and Betty (Ohm) Scariot in Peoria, IL.  She leaves behind two sons Joe (Wendy) Eppy of Bartonville, IL and Matt (Leslie) Eppy of...
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