Dec 1, 2020

Robert Joseph Grebner, 89, of Peru, IL, formerly of Germantown Hills, IL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru, IL.

He was born on September 28, 1931 in Peoria, IL to Emil and Bessie (Winkler) Grebner. As a young boy, he learned and enjoyed farming the family homestead with the...

Nov 30, 2020

Robert L. "Bob" Steider, 82, of Metamora, IL passed away at 4:04 am on Monday, November 30, 2020 at his residence.  He was born on March 30, 1938 in Peoria, IL to Emory C. and Elizabeth M. (Liable) Steider.  He married Sharon M. Hamlin on November 28, 1960 in Peoria, IL.

Surviving are his wife Sharon of...

Nov 29, 2020

Charles Thomas Stewart, 92, of East Peoria, IL, passed away at 12:15 pm on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria, IL.

He was born on December 30, 1927 in Black Rock, Arkansas, to the late Samuel Lee and Clara (Rice) Stewart.  He married Edna Maxine Roots on November 18, 1947 in Denton, AR.  ...

Nov 27, 2020

Peggy H. Murphy, 84 years old, passed away on November 27, 2020, at her daughter's home in Peoria, surrounded by family.

On July 19, 1936, Peggy was born on a family farm in rural Georgia to the late Hoke & Annie Ruth Hammond. She had lived in Morton, Atlanta, GA, and Greensboro, GA. She married Lawrence Murphy...

Nov 27, 2020

Agnes Smith, 90, of Metamora, IL, formerly of Peoria, IL, passed away at 11:50 pm on Friday, November 27, 2020 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on December 8, 1929 in Peoria, IL to Alexander W. and Agnes (Stuart) Armour. She married Clarence H. Smith on May 10, 1980. He passed away on July 21, 2015.

Nov 27, 2020

Earl R. Kramer, 91, of Washington, passed away at 11:47 am, Friday, November 27, 2020, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

He was born on May 2, 1929, in Spencer County, IN, the son of Roy and Gladys Shrode Kramer.  He married Phyllis J. Hagan on April 10, 1955, in Washington.     She passed away on...

Nov 22, 2020

Wilda Faith Koester, 65, of Stanford, IL passed away at 12:45 pm on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. She was born on April 2, 1955 in Peoria, IL to William and Jean (Robinson) Fitschen. In April, 1973 Wilda married Randall Wiemer, and together they had one daughter, Angela. She...

Nov 22, 2020

Suzanne M. "Sue" (Rohman) Sheets, 88, of Bloomington, IL, formerly of Metamora, IL, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at the Villas of Holly Brook in Bloomington, IL, of COVID 19. Sue was born on August 25, 1932, in Metamora, IL. She was the third child and second daughter of Alfred and Marie Gangloff Rohman.

She...

Nov 19, 2020

Byron L. "Louie" Davenport, 72, of Secor, IL, passed away on November 19, 2020, at his home with his wife by his side. He died of cancer caused by Agent Orange from his service in Vietnam. He fought a long, hard battle.

Louie was born in Streator, IL, on September 14, 1948, to Byron O. and Irene...

Nov 19, 2020

William John Palm, Jr., 88, of Washington, IL, passed away at 11:03 AM on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at his residence.

He was born on October 11, 1932, in El Paso, IL, to William J. and Mary Ann (Ripple) Palm, Sr. He married Erline Riley on October 18, 1952, in Centralia, IL. She passed away on February...

Nov 18, 2020

Darcy Rae (Norby) Lampe, 67, of Washington, IL, passed away at 4:07 pm on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria, IL. She was born on November 22, 1952, in Montevideo, MN to Donald Ellsworth and Corrine Lou (Henneberg) Norby.  She married Steven Robert Lampe on October 13, 1972, in East Peoria, IL. Surviving are her...

Nov 18, 2020

John Walter Addler, Jr., 99, of Tenstrike, MN, formerly of Washington, IL, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center in Bemidji, MN, just three days shy of his 100th birthday.

He was born on November 21, 1920, in Peoria, Illinois, to John Walter, Sr. and Mabel (Yaden) Addler. On July 31, 1948,...

Nov 17, 2020

Alison E. Clemmer, 41, of Peoria, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, 21, 2020 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Peoria, with Pastor Chip Winter officiating. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to the service at the church. Interment will...

Nov 14, 2020

Patricia Ann Giersch, 91, of Washington, IL, passed away at 2:20 pm on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at her residence.

She was born on December 23, 1928 in Rensselaer, Indiana, to John and Chloe (Wasson) Putts.  She married David Giersch on February 4, 1953 in Evanston, IL.  He passed away on June 4, 1994.  She was also...

Nov 14, 2020

Nick Everrett Seckler, 53, of Cazenovia, IL passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at his residence. He was born on November 4, 1967 in Peoria, IL to Arnold H. and Karon (Cimei) Seckler.

Surviving are his three children Tony Seckler, Dusty Seckler, and Nicki Seckler; one granddaughter; mother Karon; grandmother; and two sisters. He was preceded...

Nov 14, 2020

Patricia C. Penny, 67, of Metamora, IL passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria.  She was born on July 9, 1953 in Bethesda, Maryland to Terry A. and Jean (Middlebrook) Clark.  She married Bruce J. Penny on October 2, 1976 in St. Louis, MO.  He passed away on October 16, 2007.

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Nov 13, 2020

East Peoria resident, Lloyd H. Barth, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2020, with his wife by his side. He was born on September 4, 1936, to Michael L. and Viola M. (Oyen) Barth of Minonk, IL. They preceded him in death.

Lloyd attended a rural grade school near Minonk and Minonk-Dana High School. Early in his...

Nov 13, 2020

Michael A. Schmitt, 69, passed away peacefully at his home in the arms of his loving wife on Friday, November 13, 2020. He was born on January 4, 1951 in Peoria, IL to Earl and Betty Schmitt. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Yvonne (Gries) Schmitt.

Also surviving are three children, Christopher (Christine) Schmitt...

Nov 12, 2020

Elaine Kay Row, 75, of Washington, IL, passed away at 7:35 am on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.

In Washington, IL, she was born on February 19, 1945, to Vernon and Eileen (Ackerman) Smith. She married Ronald L. Row on May 8, 1965, in Washington.

Surviving is...

Nov 11, 2020

Wayne Weldon Wissel, 86, of Washington, IL, passed away at 8:00 am on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at The Villas of Hollybrook-Washington.

He was born on December 15, 1933, to Lloyd Joseph and Pauline Florence (Hoeflin) Wissel. He married Mary Eleanor Conger on June 15, 1958, in Kewanee, IL. She passed away on December 18, 2016.