Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois

Ralph L. Dingley

Ralph L. Dingley

Mar 12, 2019

Ralph L. Dingley, 65, of Metamora, IL passed away at 4:22 am on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.  He was born on October 10, 1953 in Troy, MO to Louis E. and Gloria J. (Brubakker) Dingley.

Surviving are his children Ryan (Ashley Luffman) Dingley of Maiden, NC and Sarah Dingley...

Kenneth "Kenny" Salemi

Kenneth "Kenny" Salemi

Mar 11, 2019

WASHINGTON - Kenneth "Kenny" Salemi, 67, of Arbor Vitae, WI, formerly of Washington, IL passed away at 4:44 a.m. Monday, March 11, 2019 in Marshfield, WI.

He was born August 13, 1951, in Peoria, IL to Paul and Mary Salemi.  He married Dixie Krog on February 14, 2001 in Galesburg, IL.

Surviving are his wife...

Joan R. Grieser

Joan R. Grieser

Mar 8, 2019

Joan R. Grieser, 89, of Germantown Hills, IL, formerly of Canton, IL and Bedford, TX, passed away at 7:00 am on Friday, March 8, 2019 at her residence.  She was born on August 29, 1929 in Canton, IL to Robert and Helen (Rose) McLaren.  She married David Grieser.  He passed away in 1995.

Surviving are her daughter...

Shelby Mary Elizabeth Craddick

Shelby Mary Elizabeth Craddick

Mar 7, 2019

Shelby Mary Elizabeth Craddick, 24, passed away unexpectedly on March 7, 2019.

She was born July 6, 1994, in Peoria, IL daughter of Dave and Shannon Bennett Craddick. Surviving are her parents of East Peoria, older brother Chris Craddick of Peoria, and younger brother Cole Craddick of East Peoria. Also surviving are her son Kai, paternal grandmother...

Steven H. Bumeter

Steven H. Bumeter

Mar 7, 2019

Steven Bumeter, 69, of Metamora, IL passed away quickly and peacefully on Thursday March 7, 2019 while preparing his fleet of snow plow trucks to salt roads.  He was born on January 9, 1950 in Peoria, IL to Harold and Geraldine (Garrison) Bumeter.  Both preceded him in death.

Steve was born into the family business along with...

Steven A. Morris

Steven A. Morris

Mar 5, 2019

Steven A. Morris, 61, beloved father, brother and friend, passed away in his home Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in Rome, IL. due to complications from recent illnesses.

Steve was born on May 25, 1957 in Elgin IL. son of Clifford and Carolee (Burgess) Morris. He is survived by one son Baylen Morris of Peoria Heights, IL; two...

Randy Merlin Crum

Randy Merlin Crum

Mar 3, 2019

Randy Merlin Crum, 72, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 10:14 am on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria.  He was born on December 13, 1946 in Peoria, IL to Elmer and Grace M. (Gilbert) Crum.  He married Alba A. Miller in 1971 and she passed away in 2002.

Surviving are his...

Wilma Catherine Albertson

Wilma Catherine Albertson

Mar 1, 2019

Wilma C. Albertson, 89, of Canton, IL, formerly of Lowpoint, IL passed away at 2:34 am on Friday, March 1, 2019 at Renaissance Care Center in Canton.  She was born on August 1, 1929 in Perry County, MO to Sylvester and Glorzy (Balsman) Braun.  She married Charles H. Albertson on July 31, 1949 in Perryville, MO.  He passed away...

Carol Sue Lane

Carol Sue Lane

Mar 1, 2019

Carol Sue Lane, 64, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 12:30 am on Friday, March 1, 2019 at her residence.  She was born on October 20, 1954 in Peoria, IL to Frank "Pete" and Roberta (Yarger) Knoll.  She married Robert C. Lane on September 1, 1976 in Peoria.  He survives.

Also surviving are children Bobby (Debbie)...

John "Jack" Schupp

John "Jack" Schupp

Feb 27, 2019

METAMORA – John "Jack" Schupp, 81, of Metamora, IL passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Snyder Village, Metamora.  Jack was born on September 24, 1937 in Metamora to the late John and Josephine (Fandel) Schupp.  He married Judith McCoy, daughter of Shelby and Mary (Bleichner) McCoy, on June 8, 1963 in Brimfield, IL.  She passed away on...

Helen Hatton Cross

Helen Hatton Cross

Feb 25, 2019

Helen Hatton Cross, 83, of Metamora, IL passed away at 1:45 am on Monday, February 25, 2019 at her residence.  The youngest daughter of Walter P. and Marge (Foster) Hatton she was born on December 6, 1935 in Canton, IL.  She married Robert E. Cross on September 15, 1953 in Havana, IL.  He survives.

Also surviving are...

Roger D. Wind

Roger D. Wind

Feb 24, 2019

Roger D. Wind, 79, of Washington passed away at 6:16am, Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Apostolic Christian Home-Eureka.

He was born on December 1, 1939 in Peoria, son of Raymond B. and L. Margaret Hepler Wind.  He married Donna L. Aschenbrenner on August 3, 1963 in Washington.  She passed away on May 30, 2003. His parents and...

Pattie Hadfield

Pattie Hadfield

Feb 22, 2019

Pattie Rose Hadfield, 82, of Draftenville, KY went home to be with the Lord on February 22, 2019 at Baptist Health Hospital, Paducah KY. She passed peacefully surrounded by the family she loved so deeply.

She is survived by her husband Charles, brother Tom (Sally) Jenkins, Antioch CA, sister Belinda (George) Wright, Hickory KY, children Steven Hadfield...

Mary Ann Kunkel

Mary Ann Kunkel

Feb 21, 2019

Mary Ann Kunkel, 81, of Bloomington, IL passed away at 10:00 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Hopedale Medical Complex after a short battle with cancer.  She was born on February 21, 1938 in Peoria, IL to Charles N. and Sadie Pearl (Tolan) Schneider.  She married Roger L. Kunkel on December 20, 1959 in Washburn, IL.  He passed...

Amelia "Dolly" Ingersoll

Amelia "Dolly" Ingersoll

Feb 19, 2019

PEORIA-Amelia C. "Dolly" Ingersoll, 86, of Peoria passed away at 10:45pm Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at her home.

She was born November 18, 1932 in Hollis Township, IL the daughter of Ignatius Henry and Mabel C. Fletcher Leitner

She is survived by two daughters Andrea Sanders and Jennifer Ingersoll both of Peoria and four sons,...

Kathryn "Kay" Dunham

Kathryn "Kay" Dunham

Feb 19, 2019

WASHINGTON-Kathryn "Kay" L. Dunham, 85, of Washington passed away at 6:50 pm Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born on March 28, 1933 in Table Grove, Il. To Lawrence and Frances Beaty. She married Julius E. Dunham on June 10, 1951 in Peoria. He survives.

Kay is also...

Amy N. Wilbur

Amy N. Wilbur

Feb 16, 2019

Amy N. Wilbur, 43, of Metamora, IL passed away in her sleep on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at her residence.  She was born on October 29, 1975 in Peoria, IL to Stephen P. and Karen L. (Boswell) Edlen.  She married Daniel D. Wilbur on June 21, 1997 in Metamora.

Surviving are her husband Daniel of Metamora; daughters...

John Ronald Mccarty

John Ronald Mccarty

Feb 14, 2019

John R. McCarty, 77, of Spring Bay, IL passed away at 10:53 pm on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.  He was born on July 20, 1941 in Havana, IL to Eugene LeSourd and Ema Urla (Seibenborn) McCarty.  He married Julia Ellen Lambert on May 20, 1961 in New Buffalo, Michigan.

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Lois B. Guiher

Lois B. Guiher

Feb 12, 2019

Lois B. Guiher, 99, of Metamora, IL passed away at 7:32 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Snyder Village in Metamora.  She was born on December 7, 1919 in Cleveland, OH to Howard L. and Lucille M. (Hein) Bohley.  She married John K. "Jack" Guiher on July 23, 1945.  He passed away on April 3, 2010.

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Babgen Minasian

Babgen Minasian

Feb 11, 2019

Babgen "Norik" Minasian, 72, of Peoria, passed away Monday, February 11, 2019 surrounded by family at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL.

Norik was born on June 1, 1946 in Tehran, Iran, to Abedis and the late Kenarik Minasian.  He married Armnouet "Armik" Elyasi on August 2, 1972. She survives.

Also surviving...