Jan 23, 2021

Marvin E. DuBois, 71, of Metamora, IL, passed away at 4:46 am on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at his residence. He was born on August 9, 1949, at his home place in Metamora, to Theodore and Rose (Garber) DuBois. He married Linda M. Doll on May 3, 1969 in Metamora. She passed away on February 28, 2015. He then...

Jan 22, 2021

Bobby "Bob" Lee England, 49, of Low Point, formerly of Washington, IL, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021, at his residence.

He was born on May 23, 1971, to Roger and Cyndy England. He married the love of his life Amanda Marfell on December 28, 1991.

Surviving are his wife, Amanda "Mandi"; two sons,...

Jan 22, 2021

BARTONVILLE - Theresa "Terry" J. Hurst, 80, of Bartonville, IL, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, January 22, 2021, at Heritage Health in Chillicothe, IL.

She was born on November 10, 1940, in Peoria, IL, to Edward and Ruth White. She married William "Bill" Hurst of Peoria, IL, on May 28, 1960. Terry and Bill...

Jan 22, 2021

Velma Alice Wernsman, 99, of Germantown Hills, IL, passed away at 3:55 pm on Friday, January 22, 2021, at Apostolic Christian Home-Eureka. She was born on September 30, 1921, in Jacksonville, IL, to George M. and Cora P. (Smith) Brunk. She married Joseph Edward Wernsman on June 1, 1940 in Metamora, IL. He passed away on August 12, 1998....

Jan 21, 2021

Robert Lee Mason, 84, of Metamora, Illinois passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Snyder Village Health Center in Metamora. Bob was born on July 20, 1936 to Howard Alexander and Violet Isabel (Trantina) Mason. He married Marjorie Kiesewetter on June 21, 1958 at St. Mary of Lourdes Catholic Church in Metamora.

He is survived by...

Jan 20, 2021

Lora Sever Esch was born in Canton, Illinois, on December 29, 1932, to Harold and Ethel (Helms) Sever. She passed away on January 20, 2021, in Melbourne, Arkansas, after a month-long illness. She was formerly of Washington, IL. She moved a number of times with her parents, finally settling in Peoria, Illinois, where her father went to work for...

Jan 19, 2021

John P. Ellis, 72, of Washington, IL, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

John was born on December 21, 1948, in Peoria, IL, to his mother Edith (Curt) Powell and his father LaVerne (Reita) Ellis. He married Karen I. Matheny in 1968.

Karen survives along with one...

Jan 19, 2021

Paul L. Kregar, 69, of Washington passed away peacefully at home at 4:58 am, Tuesday, January 19, 2021, following a battle with esophageal cancer.

Born March 16, 1951 in Flint, MI to Louis F. and Wilma (Richmond) Kregar. He married Rebecca A. Stinson on January 16, 1971 in Bushnell, IL.

He is survived by his...

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...