Aug 15, 2019

Patrick Lee "Pat" Baldwin, 67 of Germantown Hills, IL passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL.  He was born on July 28, 1952, a twin, to David and Patricia (West) Baldwin.  Pat married Jayne Robbins on June 9, 1973 in Washburn, IL.

Surviving are his...

Aug 6, 2019

Martha "Jane" (Cunningham) Wahl, 85, of Metamora, IL passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.  She was born on December 22, 1933 in Rogersville, Alabama to Lee and Litha (Casteel) Cunningham.  She married Thomas V. Wahl on September 19, 1954 in Peoria.  He survives.

Also surviving are their three...

Jul 31, 2019

LeRoy McAvoy, 92, of East Peoria, IL, passed away at 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family.

LeRoy was born September 2, 1926, in Littleton, IL, the son of Lloyd and Nellie Swanson McAvoy. He raised a family of five in Washington, IL, lived in Ft. Myers,...

Jul 30, 2019

David P. Slavens, 83, of Morton, IL passed away at 10:20pm, Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Washington Christian Village, Washington, IL.

He was born on July 21, 1936 in Peoria, Illinois.to Thomas and Doretha Slavens. Surviving are his wife of 33 years, Peggy Slavens; daughter, Cherie (Chuck) McWherter of Lockport, IL: sons, David Michael Slavens of Sycamore,...

Jul 28, 2019

Clarence A. Hickman Jr., 86, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 10:10am, Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Unity Point Health Proctor Hospital in Peoria.

He was born on January 4, 1933 in Peoria to Clarence A. and Mildred V. Rabel Hickman Sr. He married Mary VanGundy on December 29, 1956 in Peoria and she survives.

Jul 26, 2019

Judith A. Viol (Momma Poo) 79, of Washington, IL passed away at 8:45pm, Friday, July 26, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.

She was born on July 8, 1940 in Jacksonville, IL the daughter of Clarence and Bessie (Smith) Dunham.

Surviving are three daughters, Virginia (Tammy Lee) Viol of East Peoria,...

Jul 22, 2019

Gary Dean Springer, 73, of Eureka, IL went to be with his Heavenly Father on the wings of angels on July 22, 2019. He passed away from cardiac complications at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

He was born March 10, 1946 to Roy and Pearl (Keller) Springer. He married Ginger Sides on Sept. 20, 1964...

Jul 18, 2019

Robert L. Garber, 94, of Metamora, IL passed away at 12:44 pm on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Unity Point Health-Proctor in Peoria.  He was born on June 22, 1925 in Metamora, IL to Arthur W. and Emma (Bachman) Garber.  He married Ruth C. Rohman on September 29, 1951 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Metamora.  She passed away...

Jul 15, 2019

Wayne Gilman Jones, 87, of Metamora formerly of Gorham, ME, passed away at 8:25pm Monday, July 15, 2019 at Snyder Village in Metamora, IL.

Wayne was born May 24, 1932 in Westbrook, ME the son of Oliver G. and Doris Ellen Jones.  He married Helen Crockett on September 8, 1956 in Gorham, ME.

Surviving are...

Jul 13, 2019

Donald W. Farden, passed away early Saturday morning, July 13, 2019 at his home with family by his side at the age of 59. Don succumbed to his end stage kidney failure and other complications from diabetes.

He was born June 29, 1960 to Donald C. Farden and Patsy C. St.Clair Farden. They survive. Don married Tina...

Jul 10, 2019

Mildred G. Jones, 89, of Metamora, IL passed away at 5:15 am on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Snyder Village in Metamora.  She was born on December 12, 1929 in Pinson, TN to David C. and Julia (Perkins) Durham.  She married Elvis Jones, Sr. on August 9, 1946 in Tupelo, MS.  He passed away on November 7, 1993.

Jul 9, 2019

Mildred "Penny" Pyle, 75, of East Peoria, IL went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Generations at Peoria.

She was born on May 17, 1944 in Chicago to Edward and Clorissa Bubna Vincent.  She married Roger Pyle on February 8, 1969 in Grafton, IL.  He passed away on January 16, 2018....

Jul 8, 2019

Emery G. Tabor Jr., 67, of Lowpoint, IL passed away at 4:23am, Monday, July 8, 2019, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

He was born on November 20, 1951, in Davenport, IA the son of Emery G. and Barbara J. Quine Tabor Sr. He married Linda Shew on May 2, 1975 in Peoria.

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Jul 3, 2019

Terrence A. "Terry" Donahue, 72, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 10:53 pm on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at his residence.  He was born on July 1, 1947 in Peoria, IL to John R. and Avis (Dikeman) Donahue.  He married Jeanne E. Stack on July 11, 1970 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Peoria, IL.  She survives.

Jul 2, 2019

Gene G. Gerdom, 81, of East Peoria, IL, formerly of Bayview Gardens, IL passed away at 4:37 am on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Fondulac Rehab and Health Care Center in East Peoria.  He was born on September 6, 1937 in Burlington, Iowa to Marvin J. Harris and Jean Alberta Gerdom.  He married Bernadine Kay "Bernie" Weast on April...

Jun 26, 2019

Eleanor Mae Hendryx, 89, of Metamora, IL passed away at 10:34 pm on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at her residence with her children by her bedside.  She was born on May 11, 1930 in LeRoy, IL to Lloyd M. and Mary E. (Anliker) Kindig.  She married Edgar "Gene" Hendryx on February 14, 1952 in Springfield, IL.  He preceded her...

Jun 20, 2019

Beverly A. Weber, a longtime member of the Dixon, IL community, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019, at the age of 94 in Metamora, IL after a brief battle with cancer.

Bev was born December 3, 1924 in Mattoon, IL to Frank and Gertrude Roberts Barber. She was raised on a farm in Neoga IL with her...

Jun 17, 2019

EUREKA - Jerry McElyea, 81, of Eureka, IL passed away Tuesday,  June 4, 2019, in the emergency room of Advocate Eureka Hospital.

He was born March 26, 1938, in Peoria IL, a son of Everett and Velma Jordan McElyea.  He married Marilyn (Little) Wernsman on February 15, 1992 in Eureka.  She passed away on February 18, 2006.  ...

Jun 16, 2019

Theodore Eugene "Teddy" DuBois, 22, of Metamora, IL passed away at 1:41 pm on Sunday, June 16, 2019 in Logan County, IL.  He was born on October 18, 1996 in Peoria, IL to Robert M. and Wendy S. (Cox) DuBois.

Surviving are his parents of Metamora; siblings Amanda DuBois of Northfolk, Virginia, Brandon (Morgan) DuBois of Spring...

Jun 15, 2019

Willie DeFord, 78, of Metamora, IL passed away at his residence at 2:16 am on Saturday, June 15, 2019.  He was born on July 25, 1940 to Wilbert and Thelma (Diveley) DeFord in Peoria, who both preceded him in death. He married Joan Elbert at St. Mary's Catholic Church on July 24, 1965.  She survives.

Also surviving...