Jun 28, 2020

Verna "Brownie" Schramm, 92, of Washington, IL, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

She was born September 15, 1927, in Roanoke, IL, the daughter of Andrew and Mary Wehrli Bachman.  She married Frederick G. Schramm on March 6, 1946, in Danville, IL.  He passed away on October 8, 2016.  ...

Jun 27, 2020

PEORIA - Cheryl A. Behrens, 71, of Washington, IL, passed away at 3:00 pm on Saturday, June 27, 2020, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.

She was born on September 27, 1948, to Mary A. (Starcevich) Behrens and William E. Behrens. Cheryl was preceded in death by her mother in 1974 and her father...

Jun 27, 2020

John Robert Scott, 85, of Peoria, IL, passed away at 3:00 am on Saturday, June 27, 2020, at Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria.

He was born on February 9, 1935, in Peoria, IL, to Walter C. and Katherine (Roberts) Scott.  He married Janice Alma Kraft on May 10, 1958.  She preceded him in death along with his...

Jun 27, 2020

Dolly Duncan, 97, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020, at The Loft Rehabilitation and Nursing in Eureka, IL, with family by her side.

Dolly was born on February 14, 1923. Dolly married Oliver Yoder in 1943 until his death in 1972. She later remarried Don Duncan until his death in 1994.

Surviving are two sons,...

Jun 26, 2020

Dorothy M. Hofstatter, 95, of Lowpoint, IL passed away at 8:30 am on Friday, June 26, 2020 at her residence. She was born on January 20, 1925 in Wenona, IL to Leslie and Hazel M. (Hahn) Whitmer. She married Edward L. Hofstatter on April 25, 1946 in Metamora, IL. He passed away on April 3, 1993.

Surviving...

Jun 26, 2020

Christopher E. Bolander, 36, of Washington, IL, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 26, 2020, at his residence with family by his side.

Chris was born February 23, 1984, in Louisiana, the adopted son of James "Joseph" and Barbara J. Maxwell Bolander.

Surviving are his parents of Washington, three sisters Kathy (Ralph) Maple of Washington,...

Jun 25, 2020

Mary L. Schultz, 94, of Creve Coeur, IL, formerly of Metamora, IL passed away at 7:12 am on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Lakeside Rehab & Healthcare in East Peoria, IL. She was born on October 16, 1925 in Metamora to Edwin C. and Theresa F. (Geile) Briggs. She married Merle J. Schultz on May 30, 1947 in Metamora....

Jun 24, 2020

Paul S. Mitsules, 82, of Peoria, IL passed away at 10:25 pm on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born on June 20, 1938 in Peoria, IL to Paul Gust and Nellie (DeMoss) Mitsules. He married the love of his life Theresa N. Michael on February 1, 1964 in Peoria...

Jun 23, 2020

Esther A. Schertz, 89, of Metamora, IL passed away at 9:00 pm on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria. She was born on May 24, 1931 in Pehuajó, Argentina to Nelson and Ada (Ramseyer) Litwiller. She married James Paul Schertz on September 22, 1960 in Goshen, IN. He passed away on October 15, 1999.

Jun 22, 2020

Linda Lou Miller, 70, of Eureka, IL, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020, at home with her family by her side. Linda was born on February 2, 1950, in Panola, IL to Fred Vera Meints Knoll. She married Elmer Morris Weir on December 23, 1967, and he passed away.  Linda later married George Miller on August 14, 1984, and...

Jun 19, 2020

Dwayne Scott Tesch, 39, of Bartonville, IL passed away at 7:05 am on Friday, June 19, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on August 5, 1980 in Peoria, IL to Tony E. and Barbara A. (Burgess) Tesch. He had been married to Carrie Howell.

Surviving are his mother Barbara Tesch of...

Jun 18, 2020

Beatrice "Bea" Marion Perrine, 94, of Peoria,  passed away at 5:20 am, Thursday, June 18, 2020. She was born on March 21, 1926, in Blytheville, AR, to Eula and George Sayles.

She was married in 1954 to Raymond Perrine in Peoria. Raymond passed away in March of 1987. Her parents, one brother, Raymond Sayles, one sister Virginia...

Jun 16, 2020

David Reece Wallace, 80, of Peoria, IL, passed away at 7:40 am on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at his residence.

He was born on September 24, 1939, in Peoria, IL, to Russell and Ethel (Gray) Wallace. He married L. Joyce Hollingsworth on December 28, 1958. They had three children and spent 61 wonderful years together.

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Jun 13, 2020

WASHINGTON - Keith M. Zimmerman, 74, of Washington, IL passed away Sunday, June 13, 2020, at his residence. He was born on October 24, 1945, in Peoria, Illinois, to Elmer V. and Pauline M. (Scudder) Zimmerman.

After graduating from Washington Community High School, he attended Wartburg College for one year and received his Bachelor of Music Education...

Jun 13, 2020

Harriet Jean Maddock, 93, of Washington, IL, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at The Davis Community in Wilmington, NC.

She was born on March 20, 1927, in Ashtabula, OH, to Charles and Margaret Mason Laird.  She married James G. Maddock in 1954 in Malvern, Arkansas.  He passed away in 1983. Her parents, one brother Edward...

Jun 9, 2020

Josephine Giebelhausen Lanxon, 91, of Metamora formerly of Washington, IL, passed away at 2:10 am Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at her residence with family by her side.

She was born on September 18, 1928, in Peoria, IL, to Jacob R. and Martha E. Rosinski Giebelhausen. She married William R. "Bud/Bill" Lanxon on June 10, 1949, in Peoria....

Jun 7, 2020

Wayne D. Akerman, 86, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 4:50 am on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born on February 26, 1934 in Freeport, IL to Anthony G. and Alice (Kneiss) Akerman. He married Janet K. Koehler on August 30, 1958 in Dixon, IL.

Surviving...

Jun 2, 2020

Rosemary Jean Gerber, 89, of Peoria, IL passed away at 1:40 am on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Snyder Village in Metamora, IL. She was born on February 1, 1931 in LaRose, IL to Albert J. and Ethel J. (Lisle) Adami. She married Kenneth W. Gerber on July 19, 1952 in Peoria, IL.

Surviving are her husband...

May 31, 2020

Jacqueline "Jackie" Chasco, 88, of Washington, IL, passed away at 11:47 am on Sunday, May 31, 2020, at The Villas of Hollybrook of Assisted Living Facility in Washington, IL.

Jackie was born on May 28, 1932, to Joseph S. and Lenora Ruth (Berry) Curley in Bloomington, IL.

She married her High School sweetheart Martin "Marty"...

May 29, 2020

Roger H. Ryan, 83, met his Savior on Friday, May 29, 2020.

Roger was born on June 27, 1936, in Peoria, IL. to Harold F. Ryan and E. Marion (Williams) Ryan-Bell.

He was a 1954 graduate of Peoria Central High School. Roger served in the U.S. Army after graduation. When he completed his service in...