Dec 23, 2019

Elizabeth May Ashley, 95, of East Peoria, IL, formerly of Spring Bay, IL passed away at 7:03 am on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Rosewood Care Center of East Peoria.  She was born on December 29, 1923 in Peoria, IL to Herschel and Gladys (Betts) Underhill.  She married Gerald F. Ashley on June 13, 1942 in Palmyra, MO.  He...

Dec 22, 2019

Rita Jean (Kirby) Hoog, 92, passed peacefully at 2:00 a.m., Sunday, December 22, 2019, at at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria.

Rita was born October 28, 1927, in El Paso, IL to Frank and Lucy (Lasher) Kirby. She was the youngest of six children. Rita was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Frank...

Dec 21, 2019

LaVerne C. Miller, 93, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 4:06 am on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Snyder Village Memory Care in Metamora, IL.  She was born on June 13, 1926 in Germantown Hills to William and Mollie (Schwenk) Schneider.  She married Donald Schroeder on June 14, 1947.  He passed away on August 15, 1968.  She then...

Dec 20, 2019

Linda L. Reeves, 79, of Metamora, IL passed away at 1:06 pm on Friday, December 20, 2019 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria.  She was born on May 2, 1940 in Peoria, IL to Vance and Amanda Geraldine (White) Polich.  She married Larry Roger Reeves in Smithfield, IL on June 30, 1968 and they have celebrated 51 years of...

Dec 18, 2019

WASHINGTON - Carol Lynn Keller, 62, of Washington, IL passed away at 10:03 p.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at St Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL, with her family by her side.

Carol was born December 2, 1957 at St Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL, to Charles (Tip) and Mary Bridgeman.  She married her husband, Scott...

Dec 17, 2019

Paul C. Rainey, 93, of Bay View Gardens, Illinois, passed away peacefully at Unity Point Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria, Illinois on December 17, 2019, surrounded by his family.

Paul was born October 26, 1926, to Captain Theodore and Nola Jane Cagle Rainey in Yuma, Tennessee.

Paul was an army veteran, serving from March 1945,...

Dec 15, 2019

WASHINGTON - Kimberly Anne (Nieukirk) Eccles, 51, passed away at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home on December 15, 2019, at 7:43 a.m.

She was born in Peoria , IL, to Steve and Alice Bergman Nieukirk on October 29, 1968. Raised in Washington, IL, she graduated from Washington Community High School in 1986 and pursued a career...

Dec 14, 2019

Juanita M. Curtis, 69, of Mammoth Spring, AR passed away at 3:14 p.m. on Saturday, December 14, 2019, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

She was born July 25, 1950 in Thayer, MO the daughter of Roy L. and Nadine Huffman Dawson.  She had been married to W.D. Curtis of Mammoth Spring, AR and moved...

Dec 14, 2019

June Eleanor Grayeb, 95, of Peoria passed away peacefully at 3:02 a.m. Saturday, December 14, 2019, at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, with family by her bedside.

June was born on July 26,1924 in Peoria, IL to Grace (Slusher) and Robert W. "Bob" Tarbell. She married Charles William Grayeb in Peoria, IL. He...

Dec 13, 2019

Debra A. Parr, 69, of Metamora, IL returned to her heavenly home at 3:30 pm on Friday, December 13, 2019.  She was born to Henry A. and Agnes A. (Fandel) Parr.

Debra was blessed with a large and loving family.  Surviving are six brothers Don (Sue) Parr, Ken (Pat) Parr, Randy (Michelle) Parr, Mike (Vicki) Parr, Tim...

Dec 10, 2019

Dr. Marcus F. Adams, 58, of Metamora, IL passed away at 1:25 am on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at his residence.  He was born on September 10, 1961 in Peoria, IL to H.C. and Gertrude (Soeder) Adams.  He married Jeanne L. Lavery on November 21, 2010.

Surviving are his wife Jeanne of Metamora; three children Amanda Adams...

Dec 8, 2019

Daryl  C. "Smudge" McCoy, 52, of Washington passed away at 5:26 a.m. Sunday, December 8, 2019, at his residence.  He was born on December 6, 1967, in Peoria the son of Dale and Virginia O'Dell McCoy.  He married Melissa McGinnis on October 14, 2000 in Peoria.

Surviving are his mother of Washington and one daughter Kelsie McCoy...

Dec 7, 2019

Homer A. Gundy, 84, of Washington passed away at 12:25 p.m., Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Apostolic Christian Home in Eureka.

He was born August 7, 1935, in Aurora, NE the son of Glenn and Ruth Reichardt Gundy.  He married Janice Michael on Sept 21, 1956, in Washington.

Surviving are his wife, two daughters Lori...

Dec 6, 2019

L. Christine O'Rourke, age 73, born on August 31, 1946 in San Antonio, TX to John and Ruth (Guthrie) Prenzel passed away peacefully in her sleep the morning of Friday, December 6, 2019. She is no longer in pain, but rejoices at the table of our Lord.

She is the loving and devoted mother of Laura (Steven)...

Dec 5, 2019

Roger G. Lawless, 76, of Washington passed away at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, December, 5, 2019, at Unity Point Health Methodist in Peoria, IL.

He was born July 18, 1943, in Gibson City, IL, son of the late Forrest and Ruby Turner Lawless. He married Joanne L. Grim on October 21, 1972, in Washington, IL.

Surviving...

Dec 4, 2019

LaVonne Gay (Neaveill) Matarelli, 99, of Peoria, IL, and a former 35-year retired resident with her husband of New Port Richey, FL, died peacefully in her sleep with her son at her side, Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Apostolic Christian Skylines in Peoria, IL.

Born September 23, 1920 in Sims, IL, to Andrew Hayden and Ethel Harriett...

Dec 4, 2019

Howard L. Durst, Sr., 77, of Delavan, IL passed away at 4:35 am on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his residence.

Cremation rites have been accorded.  A Memorial Visitation will be held from 10:00 am until 11:00 am on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Mason Funeral Home Germantown Hills Chapel.  Inurnment will be held in Haedicke Family...

Dec 3, 2019

Edith E. Lange, 84, of Washington, IL,  passed away at 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at her residence.

She was born on February 1, 1935, in Metamora, IL the daughter of Harrison and Goldie Jackson Belcher. She married the love her life, Harold E. Lange, on March 4, 1954, in Washington  and he survives.

Dec 2, 2019

Dennis R. Adams, 75, of Metamora, Passed away at 4:53am, Monday, December 2, 2019, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

He was born on May 11, 1944, in Oak Park, IL the son of Robert and Mildred Grantz Adams. He married Lenier D Koutny on March 26, 1963 in Chicago.

Surviving are...

Nov 28, 2019

Agnes A. Parr, 95, of Metamora, IL passed away at 10:03 pm on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria.  She was born on February 25, 1924 to Leo C. and Lydia D. (Kiesewetter) Fandel.  She married Henry A. Parr, Jr. on September 24, 1947 at St. Mary of Lourdes Catholic Church in Metamora.  He passed...