Jun 14, 2019

Altona "Tony" Chapman, 75, of Morton passed away Friday, June 14, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born November 11, 1943 in Peoria the son of the late Merle E. and Ruth L. Shaner Chapman.  He married Patricia J. Parker on July 18, 1964 in Bellevue, IL.

Surviving are his wife, two sons...

Jun 11, 2019

Lisa A. Adkins, 54, of Bayview Gardens, IL passed away at 5:32 pm on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at her residence.  She was born on September 17, 1964 in Peoria, IL to Frank and Betty (Elkins) Palladini.  She married Devon Adkins on August 19, 1983 in Radcliff, Kentucky.

Surviving are her husband Devon of Bayview Gardens; children...

Jun 10, 2019

Howard R. Wernsman, 79, of Metamora, IL passed away at 11:18 pm on Monday, June 10, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.  He was born on February 12, 1940 in Germantown Hills, IL to George and Minnie (Brunk) Wernsman.  He married Nancy Colson on January 8, 1991.  She survives.

Also surviving are his daughter...

Jun 9, 2019

Bonnie J. Antal, 75, of Washington passed away at 1:55am, Sunday, June 9, 2019, at her home.

She was born September 1, 1943, in Chicago, IL to Laurel and Vera Amdor.  She graduated from Washington Community High School and the Peoria School of Practical Nursing.  She was retired from Lincoln Grade School in Washington.

She...

Jun 9, 2019

Charles M. Blye, 88, of East Peoria, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019, at 2:28am in the emergency room of OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.

He was born on April 17, 1931, in Peoria, to Arad and Hazel Funk Blye.  He married Carol Keil on June 1, 1952, in Washington, IL.

Surviving...

Jun 8, 2019

Mary Ann Breitbarth, 89, of Metamora, IL passed away at 5:05 PM on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. The daughter of Alois and Oliva (Schwenk) Alig, she married William Breitbarth on December 31, 1955 at St. Peter Catholic Church in Peoria.  He passed away on March 31, 1991.

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Jun 5, 2019

Cecelia C. Heineman, 80, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 10:30 pm on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria.  She was born on December 7, 1938 in Peoria, IL to Cecil and Josephine (Moses) Parker.  She married Jerry A. Heineman on August 30, 1958 in Peoria.

Surviving are her husband Jerry of...

Jun 4, 2019

Stephen Frederick Zoss, 72, of Morton, IL passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at his residence due to cancer.  He was born on February 10, 1947 in Peoria, IL to Willard F. and Lois L. (Gross) Zoss.  He married Julie Ann Kendall on April 12, 1969 at First Baptist Church in Waterloo, Iowa.  She survives.

Also...

Jun 3, 2019

Karen Jo Davis, 79, of Washington, IL passed away at 12:44pm Monday, June 3, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria surrounded by her loving family.

She was born June 30, 1939 in Peoria the daughter of Clifford and Margaret Warren Graves.  She married Samuel Davis on August 23, 1975. He passed away on March...

Jun 2, 2019

Britt A. Beard, 68, of Metamora, IL passed away at 7:00 am on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at his residence.  He was born on March 5, 1951 in Peoria, IL to William H. and Betty E. (Duran) Beard.  He married Kimberly S. Mast on September 20, 1985 in Metamora.

Surviving are his wife Kim of Metamora; three...

May 30, 2019

Arta Lucille Anderson, 81, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, formerly of Washington, IL went home to be with her Lord on May 30, 2019. She was born on August 8, 1937 to Arthur Carl and Hazel Lucille (Barrow) Heilman in Peoria, IL. Raised in Washington, IL Arta graduated from Washington Community High School in 1955. On July 5, 1959...

May 29, 2019

Gary L. Strubhar, 77, of Pekin, IL passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 29, 2019.  He was born on March 18, 1942 to Elmer and Mary (Evans) Strubhar.  He married the love of his life LaVerne Watson.  They had been married for 39 blissful years.

He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife LaVerne;...

May 28, 2019

Leland W. "Lee" Estill Jr., 74, of Morton, IL passed away at 7:19 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria surrounded by his family. He was born June 3, 1944 in Lincoln, IL the son of Leland "Wayne" Estill and Catherine Emmaline Stone Estill.  His parents and one granddaughter, Abigail Grace Estill, preceded...

May 28, 2019

Shirley M. Seils, 88, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 7:20 am on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at her residence.  She was born on March 29, 1931 to William T. and Hazel E. (Sherwood) Sweeney in Peoria, IL.  She married Earl L. Seils on May 12, 1951 in Peoria, IL.  He passed away on August 19, 1998.

May 27, 2019

William R. Witmer, 77, of Washington passed away at 12:47am, Monday, May 27, 2019 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

He was born on July 7, 1941 in Muscatine, IA the son of Orville and Helen Luethye Witmer.  He spent what he described as the best years of his life side by side with...

May 24, 2019

Dale S. Cannon, 91, of Washington formerly of Creve Coeur, IL and Metamora, IL passed away at 5:15am, Friday May 24, 2019 at his residence with his family by his side.

Dale was born on September 19, 1927 in Emporia, KS the son of Jesse and Clara Kehler Cannon.  He married Bernadine J. Earls on June 9,...

May 24, 2019

Dalton A. Horowitz, 20, of East Peoria, IL passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019 at his home after an extremely painful and hard-fought 9-month battle with Gastric Adenocarcinoma.

Son of Darin and Anne Horowitz, he was born on June 22, 1998. He attended Riverview Grade School and Metamora Township High School and left an indelible mark...

May 24, 2019

Leslie R. "Les" Brooks, 84, of Washington passed away at 5:45pm, Friday, May 24, 2019 at his residence.

He was born January 23, 1935 in Carbondale, IL the son of Albert and Mille Farney Brooks. He married Judy Collins on November 27, 1953. He later married Joann M. Raschert on January 30, 1971.

Surviving are...

May 24, 2019

Roger A. Leach, 66, of Morton, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019 at home surrounded by his family.  He was born on January 1, 1953 in Pontiac, IL to Alvin and Evelyn (Peterson) Leach.  He married Catherine Seei on April 29, 1978. Surviving are his wife, son, Daniel (Jessica) Leach of Washington, IL; daughter, Diane (Ronnie) Steward of Metamora,...

May 23, 2019

Josephine Francis "Josie" Trotter, 81, of Metamora, IL passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019.  She was born on March 6, 1938 in Metamora, IL to Joseph and Theresa (Schaub) Alig.  She married Billie R. Trotter on July 31, 1965 in Metamora.  He survives.

Also surviving are one daughter Suzette (Charles) Boyd of Jasper, Alabama; one son...