Aug 17, 2020

On Monday, August 17, 2020, Joanne Hammer, a loving mother of three children, passed away at the age of 64.

Joanne Marie McCreary was born on October 23, 1955, in Detroit, MI, to Robert and Georgeann Cripps McCreary.  Joanne married Ronald Ray Smith on June 9, 1989, in Monroe, MI. He died on January 3, 2002. She...

Aug 15, 2020

Iona Ruth Giosta of Sun City, AZ, formerly of Washburn, IL, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL.

Iona was born on February 22, 1929, to Noel and Frances(Deneen) Lorance; she married John Giosta, Jr on September 15, 1947. He preceded her in death on June 25,...

Aug 15, 2020

Philip John "Phil" Gangloff, 59, of Metamora, IL passed away at 4:30 am Saturday, August 15, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his family after a four-year battle with cancer.

He was born November 12, 1960 in Peoria the son of Richard and Beatrice Elrod Gangloff. He married Laura Martis on June 22, 1985, in Pekin.

Aug 12, 2020

On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, Ian Howley of Washington, IL, loving husband, and father, passed away at the age of 54.

Ian was born on October 24, 1965, in Hollywood, CA, to Sidney and Roseann Howley. He received degrees from Illinois Central College and Illinois State University in Applied Science and Industrial Technology. Following graduation, he worked...

Aug 9, 2020

Sharon Fay Haycraft, 81, of Lowpoint, IL passed away at 3:20 pm on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on March 31, 1939 in Lacon, IL to Clifford and Bertha (Fay) Harvey. She married J.T. Haycraft on December 31, 1955 in Lacon, IL. He survives.

Also surviving are...

Aug 5, 2020

WASHINGTON - James Robert Theine of Washington Illinois, age 63, born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on November 28, 1956. He was the son of Robert A Theine, and Veronica (Theine) Schmitt, died on Wednesday August 5, 2020.

Jim had been fighting ocular melanoma since 2012.  Preceding him in death were his father Robert and brother Charles Theine.  He...

Aug 4, 2020

Theodore J. "Ted" Miraski, 75, of Metamora, IL, formerly of Northbrook, IL, passed away at 9:15 pm on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria, IL. He was born on February 26, 1945 in Philadelphia, PA to Joseph and Esther (Brand) Miraski. He married Phyllis H. Czupryn on September 29, 1973 in Chicago, IL. She survives....

Aug 3, 2020

EAST PEORIA - Willie Mae Dobbins, 92, of East Peoria, IL, passed away at 10:50 pm, Monday, August 3, 2020, at her residence with family at her side.

She was born on November 14, 1927, in Old Fort, TN, the daughter of Marion and Mary Jane Goble Crump.  She married Ralph E. Dobbins on November 5, 1944,...

Aug 2, 2020

Rosemary E. Curless, 91, of Metamora, IL passed away at 10:20 pm on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on July 8, 1929 in Metamora, IL to Frank and Agnes Mary (Speck) Kunkel. She married Bernard E. Curless on September 3, 1949 in Metamora. He passed away on February 17, 2016.

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Aug 1, 2020

Michael T. VerKuilen, 55, crossed to new shores on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at his home in Germantown Hills, IL. He fought a courageous war against bile duct cancer for almost three years.

Mike leaves behind his wife of 30 years, Libby (Hubeny) VerKuilen; daughters Katie and Tracie; his mother Shirley M. VerKuilen of Appleton, WI; sister...

Jul 30, 2020

WASHBURN - Barbara Stringer, 86, of Washburn, IL, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020, at her home of natural causes surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on August 3, 1933, in Roanoke, IL, the daughter of Dennis and Clara (Miller) Kempf. She grew up on a farm and married a handsome farmer. She married...

Jul 25, 2020

Gerald L. "Smitty" Smith, 79, of Washington, IL passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on July 19, 1941, in Peoria, the son of Kenneth and Dorothy McGilvary Smith Jr.  He married Paula J. Kelley on August  9, 1962, in Creve Coeur, IL.

Surviving are his wife,...

Jul 23, 2020

Steven Edward Smith, 61, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 1:57 am on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on September 11, 1958 in Spring Valley, IL to Wallace V. and Imelda H. (Dunn) Smith.

Surviving are his two brothers Daniel (Sherry) Smith of Varna and Randall...

Jul 19, 2020

James "Jim" Schierer, 76, of Metamora, IL passed away at 5:47 am on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at his residence. He was born on March 24, 1944 in Peoria, IL to Leonard A. and Jane E. (McCoy) Schierer. He married Sue M. Stickelmaier. He then married Laura J. Mullins on February 5, 2000 in Las Vegas, NV. She survives....

Jul 16, 2020

Edward L. Dean, 68, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 5:29 am on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born on December 6, 1951 in Peoria, IL to Louis D. and Kathleen E. (Rohman) Dean.

Surviving are his father Louis of East Peoria; siblings Jack (Linda) Dean...

Jul 16, 2020

Robert Landis Schertz, 91, of Metamora, IL passed away at 3:40 pm on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Snyder Village in Metamora. He was born on October 23, 1928 in Peoria, IL to Raymond John and Florence Landis Schertz. He married Juliet Engel on August 3, 1957 in Metamora at Christian Union Church.

Surviving are his wife,...

Jul 14, 2020

Linda K. Clark, 68, of East Peoria, IL, passed away at 6:25 pm on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loved ones.

She was born on September 14, 1951, in Peoria, IL to Ralph Elden and Willie Mae (Crump) Dobbins.

Surviving are her mother, Willie Mae of East Peoria; four children,...

Jul 12, 2020

Richard Dean Kemmerer, 81, of Peoria, IL, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020, at Unity Point Health Methodist in Peoria.

He was born on October 17, 1938, in Decatur, IL, the son of Ralph and Mary Lu Kemmerer. Surviving are his wife Carol; their sons Clayton (Betty) Kemmerer of Dayton, TN, and David L. (Natalya Kaganovich)...

Jul 12, 2020

It is with deepest sorrow, we announce that Samuel Anthony Merrill "Sam," age 25, our beloved son, brother, family member, and friend, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020.

Sam was born on October 19, 1994 in Peoria the son of Scott and Suzi Bohart Merrill. Sam will be missed every day by his parents, his brothers;...

Jul 11, 2020

Dolores J. Vance, 88, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 10:10 pm on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at her residence. She was born on March 30, 1932 in Hopewell, IL to Virgil C. and Mildred L. (Thiel) Cross.

Surviving are her children, Deb (Jeff) Hecht of Germantown Hills, Jamie (Debbie) Vance and Pam (Chuck) Ellena both...