Aug 28, 2020

Sandra Kay Fussner, 79, of Washington, IL passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on August 28, 2020.

She was born in Mendota, IL to Pete and Marie Melzer Merkle in August of 1941. They both preceded her in death. Sande married Don E. Fussner on December 26, 1959. He survives. Together, they raised four sons, all...

Aug 26, 2020

Bradley Dwight Rager, 63, of Peoria, IL passed away at 2:19 am, Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at his residence, surrounded by his daughters and wife.

Brad was born in Peoria on July 10, 1957, to Dr. Donald and Laura (Jarrell) Rager. He married his sweetheart, Wendy Watson, on July 29, 2006 in Groveland, IL.

Surviving...

Aug 24, 2020

Carolyn E. "Carr" Lambert, 89, recently of Washington, IL, formerly of Springfield, IL, died August 24, 2020 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL.

She was born July 13, 1931, in Virginia, IL to Astor and Lorena (Long) Watts. The family home in Chapin, IL is where Carolyn and her five older siblings grew...

Aug 24, 2020

Shirley M. Gronewold, 88, of Metamora, formerly of Washington, IL passed away at 6:53 pm Monday, August 24, 2020, at Unity Point Health-Proctor in Peoria.

She was born on October 31, 1931 in Columbia, TN to H. Corbet and Willie M. (Bryant) Scroggins. She married Donald R. Gronewold on December 27, 1959, in Washington, IL. He passed...

Aug 23, 2020

Donald Lee Holloway, 88, of Metamora, IL passed away peacefully at 7:17 am on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on August 27, 1931 in St. Louis, MO to Albert and Wilma (Shumake) Holloway. He married Betty J. Steffan on March 18, 1950 in Peoria, IL. She passed away on March...

Aug 23, 2020

Phillip W. Force, 39, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020. He was born on October 30, 1980 in Peoria, IL to Edward A. and Rosemary E. (Hicks) Force. He had been together with Jeana M. Kenyon for 25 years.

Surviving are his significant other Jeana of Germantown Hills; children Dominic and Katelyn...

Aug 22, 2020

Jonathan E. Wrigley, 47, of Peoria, IL passed away at 4:45 pm on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Sharon Healthcare-Elms in Peoria.

He was born on April 10, 1973 in Peoria, IL to Steven and Carol (Velpel) Wrigley. He married Kimberly Nafziger on April 17, 1999 in Peoria. She passed away on February 3, 2019 in Peoria....

Aug 21, 2020

Ruth B. Burnett, 86, of Peoria, IL passed away Friday, August 21, 2020 at Unity Point-Proctor Hospital in Peoria.

She was born February 9, 1934, in Marion, Illinois to Ewel and Pansy (Harrison) Grant. She married William "Bill" Burnett on January 29, 1950.

She is survived by her husband of 70 years; twin daughters Sharon...

Aug 18, 2020

Kay A. Guth, 80, of Metamora, IL passed away at 4:18 am on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on July 7, 1940 in Peoria, IL to Donald C. and Mildred M. (Noe) Clough.

Surviving are her children Matthew (Kim) Guth and Eric (Leanne) Bell both of Metamora and Lisa (Mike)...

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...