Oct 30, 2020

Carolyn Jean Blumenshine, 84, of Wenona, IL passed away at 1:09 am on Friday, October 30, 2020 at her residence.

She was born on November 6, 1935 in Shenandoah, IA to Glen and Fern (Norton) Henning. She married Robert J. Blumenshine on July 29, 1962 in Washington, IL.

Surviving are her husband Robert of Wenona;...

Oct 29, 2020

Frances Lillian Keehma, 96, of Washington, IL, passed away at 11:40 am on Thursday, October 29, 2020, at Washington Senior Living.

She was born on October 28, 1924, in LeRoy, IL, to William D. and Inez Faye (Green) Canaday. She was the wife of Army veteran Roland Dale Keehma whom she married on April 6, 1947, in...

Oct 27, 2020

Joan C. Fandel, 83, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 8:00 pm on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. She was born on February 19, 1937 in Peoria, IL to Benno and Kathleen (Montz) Wernsman.

She married Kenneth J. Sharick on May 12, 1956 in Metamora, IL. He...

Oct 21, 2020

Sharon Louise Wright, 75, of Washington, IL, passed away at 10:06 am on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

She was born on February 2, 1945, in East Peoria, IL to Harold Edward and Irene M. (Gale) Pruett. She married Robert E. Wright in 1972. He preceded her in death as...

Oct 21, 2020

Sandra Marie (DeSelms) Manning, 80, of Metamora, IL, formerly of Green Valley, AZ, passed away peacefully at 12:20 AM on October 21, 2020 at the Snyder Village Healthcare Center in Metamora, IL.

Sandra was born in Peoria, IL on September 23, 1940 to Hershel and Loretta (Hefton) DeSelms and was a graduate of Richwoods High School.

Oct 19, 2020

Virginia Mae "Gin" Wild, 83, of Chillicothe, IL passed away at 1:15 pm on Monday, October 19, 2020 at Heritage Health-Chillicothe. She was born on August 4, 1937 in DuQuoin, IL to Charles William Pilbean and Christina Marie (Fowler) Pilbean Ansley. She was formerly married to Fred G. Wild.

Surviving are her daughter Tonda (Jeffrey) Thompson of...

Oct 18, 2020

Kristina M. Obery, 62, of Chillicothe, IL passed away at 6:31 pm on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at her residence. She was born on December 8, 1957 in Peoria, IL to Eugene J. and Marjorie A. (Goliwas) Obery.

Surviving are her brother Joel (Debbie) Obery of Metamora; sister Marla (Mike Vedas) Obery of Metamora; sister-in-law Sharon Obery...

Oct 18, 2020

Dale L. Hollingsworth, 72, of Metamora, IL passed away at 7:06 am on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at The Loft Rehabilitation and Nursing in Eureka, IL. He was born on June 27, 1948 in Peoria, IL to Raymond and Betty L. (Hubbard) Hollingsworth. He married Kathy A. Wood on June 10, 1978 in Pekin, IL.

Surviving are...

Oct 17, 2020

Martha Anne "Marti" Dubois of Metamora, IL, formerly of Washington, IL, ascended to Glory at 10:40 pm, Saturday, October 17, 2020, at Unity Point Health-Proctor in Peoria after a lengthy battle with pneumonia initiated by a COVID-19 diagnosis at the beginning of September.

Born December 17, 1941, in Peoria, IL, to William J. and Martha M. (Koehn)...

Oct 17, 2020

Jerry Lee Beebe, 78, of Washington, IL, passed away at 9:23 pm on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

He was born on March 5, 1942, in Burlington, IA, to Samuel and Alice Marie (Fornell) Beebe. Jerry married Diana Lynn Henry on January 26, 1964, in Washington.

Surviving...

Oct 14, 2020

John A. Minor, 87, of Metamora, IL passed away at 8:06 am on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born on March 28, 1933 in Leamington, Ontario, Canada to Arden and Ellen (Nichols) Minor. He married Elizabeth "Betty" Krippel on April 9, 1975 in Peoria, IL.

Surviving are...

Oct 8, 2020

Phyllis Marie Wiechmann, 85, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 8:38 pm on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria, IL. She was born on January 2, 1935 in Flanagan, IL to Walter Andrew and Leola Lorene (Kipfer) Zehr. She married Charles Wilbur Wiechmann on March 29, 1953 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Flanagan,...

Oct 4, 2020

Stephen Joseph Rediger, Washington, Illinois, passed away at 12:15 p.m., Sunday, October 4, 2020, at Lakeside Rehab and Healthcare Center, East Peoria, Illinois, following a long struggle with cancer.

He was born in Peoria, Illinois, on July 13, 1950, the son of Glenda R. (Gundy) and Joseph A. Rediger.  His parents preceded him in death.  Surviving are...

Oct 4, 2020

Earl Eugene Johnston, 89, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 8:04 pm on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born on April 18, 1931 in Peoria, IL to Everett C. and Margaret (Gonsalves) Johnston. He married Alice M. Haedicke on July 10, 1954 in Peoria, IL.

Surviving...

Oct 3, 2020

Julius Estel Dunham, 89, of Washington, IL passed away at 4:14 pm on Saturday, October 3, 2020, at his home.

He was born on November 6, 1930, in Macomb, IL, to Carl N. and Helen Marie (Brown) Dunham. He married Kathryn (Kay) Beaty on June 10, 1951, in Peoria, IL. She preceded him in death on February...

Oct 1, 2020

Ruth D. Wagner, 72, of Washington, IL, formerly of Eureka, IL passed away at 7:17 pm on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. She was born on October 7, 1947 in Nashville, Tennessee to English Eson and Martha Allen (Stewart) Blade. She married Donald G. Wagner on May 7, 1965 in Metamora,...

Sep 28, 2020

Ronald Eugene "Ron" Roberts, 87, of Metamora, Illinois passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020.

Ron was born November 15, 1932 in Jacksonville, Illinois to Charles and Anna Mae (Hulett) Roberts. He married Betty Petri on January 22, 1983 in Peoria, IL. She survives as well as one son, Steve Roberts of Eastvale, California, and two stepsons,...

Sep 28, 2020

Richard E. Burger, 73, of Washington passed away at 10:02 am Monday, September 28, 2020, at Unity Point Health Proctor.

He was born on January 27, 1947, in Mountain View, MO the son of Earl Rand and Elsie Delores Willbanks Burger.  He married Paula S. Ripley George on May 7, 1994, in South Pekin, IL.

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Sep 26, 2020

Nancy L. Kerker, 81, of Metamora, IL passed away at 8:57 am on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at her residence. She was born on July 16, 1939 in Peoria, IL to John and Dorothy (Hofer) Kitlan. She married Roland E. "Rollie" Kerker on June 4, 1960 in Peoria, IL. He passed away on April 17, 2015.

Surviving...

Sep 23, 2020

Sandra J. Barry, 79, of Washington, IL passed away at 3:48 am on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at her residence.

She was born on September 7, 1941 in Peoria, IL to Robert W. and Helen (Sipes) Thompson. She married Ronald E. Barry on November 1, 1958 in Carlinville, IL.

Surviving are her husband, Ronald of...