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...

Jul 9, 2020

Carol Virginia Bane, 88, of Pekin, IL, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Amy's County Manor in Pekin, IL. She was born on October 1, 1931, in Anchor, IL, to Elton T. and Helen (Carney) Bane.

Surviving are two nieces, Sally L. (Cliff) Harms Smith and Katherine H. (Mike) Harms Brown; great-nieces and great-nephews, Reverend...

Jul 9, 2020

Beverly Joan Johnson, 87, of Washington, IL, passed away at 7:09 am on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at home, in Washington.

She was born on October 11, 1932, in Minneapolis, MN, to Oscar and Ardys (Lewis) Forseth. She married John "Jack" Johnson on May 2, 1953, at the little brown church in Nashua, IA. He passed away...

Jul 8, 2020

John P. Lindsey, Jr., 65, of Roanoke, IL went to be with his Lord Jesus at 6:34 am on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 14, 1955 in Peoria, IL, the son of John P. and Marion Jean (Blackburn) Lindsey, Sr. He married Deborah S. Bellman on September 29,...

Jul 7, 2020

Terry Lee Hendricks, 72, of Metamora, IL, formerly of Mount Zion, IL passed away at 10:10 pm on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Unity Point Health-Proctor in Peoria, IL. He was born on March 17, 1948 in Decatur, IL to Iziekel and Emily (Fuqua) Hendricks. He married Beverly A. Burcham on July 15, 1967 in Mount Zion, IL.

Jul 5, 2020

Seth Thomas Guthrie, 27, died on July 5, 2020,  after an unfortunate traffic accident.  He was born July 30, 1992, in Peoria, IL, to Amy Zerbonia and Shannon Guthrie.  Seth lived in Peoria his whole life except for a brief time in Seattle, WA.

Seth is survived by his mother and father as well as his brother,...

Jul 5, 2020

William W. DeLap, 84, of Metamora, IL passed away at 4:05 pm on Sunday, July 5, 2020 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria. He was born on June 25, 1936 in Peoria, IL to Harold and Mae (Long) DeLap. He married Charlene L. "Chuck" Bundy on January 28, 1961 in Metamora. She survives.

Also surviving are two...

Jul 4, 2020

Steven J. "Steve-O" Ogborn, 61, of Washington, IL passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at his home to lung cancer.

He was born to Melvin and Shirley (Kelso) Ogborn on December 29, 1958.

Surviving are six siblings, Jerry (Martie) Ogborn, Gary (Sandra) Ogborn, Theresa Garlotte, Mike Ogborn, Brad (Denise) Ogborn, and Brian (Desebel) Ogborn;...

Jul 2, 2020

Todd Joseph Waechter, 53, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 11:31 pm on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on August 27, 1966 in Peoria, IL to Herman J. and Evelyn "Evie" K. (Ivins) Waechter.

Surviving are his daughter Audrey Waechter of Dixon; grandsons Lucas and Ryan...

Jul 1, 2020

Judith L. "Judy" Parker, 77, of Metamora, IL passed away at 9:20 am on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at her residence. She was born on January 2, 1943 in Peoria, IL to the late LeRoy and Clara (Elam) Lane. She married Kenneth L. Parker on September 18, 1965 in Bartonville, IL. He passed away on September 14, 2015.

Jun 29, 2020

Joshua Robert Snyder, 41, of Washington, IL formerly of Germantown Hills, IL, passed away Monday, June 29, 2020.

Joshua was born February 20, 1979, in Peoria, the son of William "Bob" and Karen Jero Snyder.

He is survived by his parents of Germantown Hills, one brother Jeremiah Snyder of West Peoria, and his grandmother Joy...