Jan 18, 2021

Albert "Al" S. Tyre, 81, of West Peoria, IL passed away peacefully at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home at 2:14 pm on January 18th, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.  Albert was born on March 27th, 1939 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, IL to John and Annetta (Smith) Tyre.

He married Kathryn (Driggs) on...

Jan 17, 2021

Shirley Dolores Dotzert, 82, of Washington, IL, passed away at 5:30 pm on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at the Fondulac Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in East Peoria, IL.

She was born on March 24, 1938, in Dekalb, IL, to Floyd W. and Ethel E. (Emerich) Stanbery. She married Theodore Angle and then married John Lowe and...

Jan 17, 2021

Norma A. Grob, 99, of Utica, IL, passed away at 10:45 am on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at Manor Court of Peru in Peru, IL.

She was born on September 28, 1921 in Peoria, IL to Ross and Catherine (King) Mahoney.

She married Robert G. Grob on May 11, 1940 in Davenport, IA. He passed...

Jan 15, 2021

Joanne Schroer, 82, passed away on January 15, 2021, at the Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Flanagan, Illinois. She lived for many years in Minonk and, more recently, in Roanoke, Illinois. She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Benson.

Joanne was born to the late Clayton Young and Leona Chapin Armstrong on October...

Jan 14, 2021

Margaret Jane Fox, 87, of Washington, IL, passed away peacefully at 1:32 am on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria.

She was born on October 13, 1933, in Peoria, IL, to Guy J. and Sira E. (Stolt) Bozarth. She married Robert R. Fox on February 29, 1952, in Washington. He passed away on...

Jan 13, 2021

Lawrence Leroy DeCapp, 72, of East Peoria, IL passed away at his home in East Peoria at 8:28 pm on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 after a five-and-a-half-year battle with Myeloma.  Larry was born on December 12, 1948 in Moline, Illinois to Albert and Anne (DeBlieck) DeCapp, the youngest of five children.  He married Patricia "Patty" Hartness on December 13,...

Jan 12, 2021

Elizabeth "Muriel" Nelson, 92, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 surrounded by family at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home. She was born on July 20, 1928 in Llangennech, Llanelli, Wales, United Kingdom of Great Britain to David John and Gladys (Rees) Gunn.

On February 20, 1946 she married American GI Bernard F. Zessin in Bynea, Llanelli,...

Jan 11, 2021

Thomas "Tom" McLaughlin, 69, of Washington, IL, was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 11, 2021.  Tom was born in Peoria, IL, on September 12, 1951, to parents Lloyd and Colene (Fields) McLaughlin who have both preceded him in death.

Tom is survived by his wife Linda "Lin" (Larsh) McLaughlin. Tom and Lin...

Jan 11, 2021

Youssef Boutros Alwan, 81 of Peoria, passed away on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.

Youssef was born on Feb. 10, 1939 in Itoo, Lebanon, a son of Boutros and Shahida Alwan. He married Marie Alouan on Aug. 10, 1975 in Itoo. She survives along with their children, Shadia (Anthony) Couri...

Jan 11, 2021

Eugene Owen Crumrine, 80, of Washington, IL, passed away at 3:28 am on Monday, January 11, 2021, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria due to complications of COVID.

He was born on June 3, 1940, in Bloomington, IL, to George W. and Esther Mae (Augsburger) Crumrine.  He married Arlene M. Reinholtz on June 9, 1963...

Jan 9, 2021

Ruth E. Stinson, 84, of Edwards, IL, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021, at her residence.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 15, 2021, at Grace Baptist Church in Peoria. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Entombment will immediately follow the service at Swan Lake Memory Gardens...

Jan 9, 2021

Domenica "May" Perillo, 93, of Washington, IL, passed away at 8:12 pm on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Generations of Peoria, IL, surrounded by her family. May was born on June 23, 1927, in Brooklyn, NY, to Carlos and Angela (Russo) Sacco. She married Anthony Perillo on August 29, 1948, at St. Benedict in Brooklyn, NY. He passed away...

Jan 8, 2021

WASHINGTON - Lorna K. Keefer of Washington, formerly of Polo, IL, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 at the Villas of Hollybrook.

Lorna was born on May 12, 1930 in Eastlake, MI, the only child of the late George and Anna (Nelson) Albertson. She married Robert "Bob" Keefer on June 26, 1955 at Messiah Lutheran Church...

Jan 7, 2021

Arthur F. Michael, 102, of Washburn, IL, passed away at 1:30 pm on Thursday, January 7, 2021, at Snyder Village in Metamora, IL. He was born on June 12, 1918, in Metamora, IL, to August and Elizabeth (Seipel) Michael. He married Dorothy Pelz on May 10, 1941 in Metamora. She passed away on November 30, 2004.

Surviving...

Jan 5, 2021

Brenda Sue Lewis, 72, of Washington, IL, passed away at 7:15 pm on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at her residence.

She was born on March 19, 1948, in Harrisburg, IL, to the late Donald E. and Veda G. (Dunn) Rodgers. She married Jerry Wayne Lewis on August 4, 1967 at New Salem Baptist Church in Carrier Mills,...

Jan 4, 2021

Victoria Lynn Sharpe-Edwards, aged 68, passed away on January 4th, 2021 at her home in Germantown Hills after a year and a half long battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Peoria, Illinois, she was preceded in death by her parents Esther Sharpe (Hudson) and Howard Sharpe and her brother Mike Largent.

Victoria liked a challenge, was independent,...

Jan 4, 2021

Rita M. Nauman, 89, a lifelong resident of Washington, IL, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021 at OSF St Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. She was born on November 8, 1931 in Metamora, IL,  the daughter of Waldo and Edna (Wernsman) Thewlis.

She is survived by her children, Shawn (Leslie) Tunis and Kathleen (Robert) Bachman...

Jan 2, 2021

Elizabeth Holtzman, who lived through two pandemics passed away at 104 years on January 2, 2021 (52 days shy of 105 years). She was the oldest living member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Washington, Illinois.

Elizabeth was born February 23, 1916 to Ray Wagner and Catherine Schabinger in Washington, Illinois.  She married Donald H. Holtzman (1919-1997)...

Jan 2, 2021

Annabell Marie VanAcker, 81, of Washington, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at her residence.  On September 13, 1939, she was born in Delavan, WI, to Emil and Marie (Becker) Slack. She married Harold VanAcker on September 20, 1958.

Surviving are her husband, Harold of Washington; daughters, Vicky (Steven) Birkner of Washington, Valinda (Lynn) Arbuckle...

Jan 2, 2021

Ronald Warren Branson, Sr., 79, of Washington, IL, passed away at 5:11 pm on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at his residence.

He was born on July 24, 1941, in Moline, IL, to Roscoe W. and Marcella (Staples) Branson. He married Judith Ann Scheerer on August 3, 1962, in Eureka, IL.

Surviving are his wife, Judith...