Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois

John And Mary Sauer

John And Mary Sauer

Nov 11, 2019

Mary Lee Sauer, 78, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019 and John Frederick Sauer, 80, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019, both at their residence.

John and Mary were married on September 30, 1961.

John was born on July 20, 1939 in Peoria, IL.  He was a 1957 graduate of East Peoria High...

Doris Jean Schneider

Doris Jean Schneider

Nov 8, 2019

Doris J. Schneider, 86, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019, at Unity Point Health-Proctor at 11:56 am.  She was born in East St. Louis, IL, on March 24, 1933, to Irvin and Mary (Gulley) Qualls Faubel.  Doris married Theodore Schneider on April 11, 1953, and he preceded her in death on November 23, 2009....

Milton "Milt" H. Koppenhoefer

Milton "Milt" H. Koppenhoefer

Nov 8, 2019

Milton H. "Milt" Koppenhoefer, 80, of Metamora, IL passed away at 2:45 pm on Friday, November 8, 2019 at Snyder Village in Metamora.  He was born on March 10, 1939 in Peoria, IL to Walter and Lillian (McCoy) Koppenhoefer.  He married Lorraine E. Logan on August 3, 1968 in Circle, Montana.

Surviving are his wife Lorraine of...

Billie "Bill" R. Trotter

Billie "Bill" R. Trotter

Nov 7, 2019

Billie R. "Bill" Trotter, 84, of Metamora, IL passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019.  He was born on August 7, 1935 in Wayne City, IL to Loren and Marie (Alexander) Trotter.  He married Josephine "Josie" Alig on July 31, 1965. She passed away on May 23, 2019.

Surviving are one daughter Suzette (Charles) Boyd of Jasper,...

James Todd Roodhouse

James Todd Roodhouse

Nov 7, 2019

James Todd Roodhouse, 60, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019 surrounded by his family at his home in Roanoke after a heroic battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).

He was born on October 16, 1959 in Peoria, Illinois to James W. and Mary (Petty) Roodhouse. He married Jeanette Hier on August 2, 1986.

Surviving...

Dorothy J. Phillips

Dorothy J. Phillips

Nov 7, 2019

Dorothy J. Phillips, 95, of Washington passed away at 1:50AM, Thursday, November 7, 2019, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

She was born on July 23, 1924, in Peoria the daughter of John and Iva Summers Parker.

Surviving are one daughter Juanita Powers in Washington, IL; one son Doug Clymer of Freeport, IL;...

Linden J. Hockenbury Jr.

Linden J. Hockenbury Jr.

Nov 6, 2019

Linden J. Hockenbury Jr, 44, of Oretta, LA, formerly of Washington, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at his residence from diabetic complications.

He was born on January 26, 1975, in Peoria, the son of Linden J. and Sue Ann Cochran Hockenbury, Sr.

Surviving are his sons, Jaxson Hockenbury and Isaac Lakin.  Also surviving...

Edwin Paul Knussman

Edwin Paul Knussman

Nov 6, 2019

Edwin Paul Knussman, 90, of Metamora, IL, formerly of Trivoli, IL passed away at 5:50 am on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Snyder Village in Metamora.  He was born on December 5, 1928 in Peoria, IL to Theodore and Anna (Roelfs) Knussman.  He married Darlene Northrup on November 1, 1953 in Trivoli.  She passed away on May 6, 1992. ...

Hildegard "Hilda" Mary Harbers

Hildegard "Hilda" Mary Harbers

Nov 6, 2019

Hildegard Mary "Hilda" Harbers, 90, of Metamora, IL passed away at 8:12 pm on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at her residence.  She was born on May 4, 1929 in Metamora, IL to Herman and Emma (Koenig) Rohman.  She married Donald R. Harbers on September 3, 1949 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Metamora.

Surviving are her husband...

Rita M. Adams

Rita M. Adams

Nov 5, 2019

Rita M. Adams, 92, of Metamora passed away at 6:02AM, Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at her residence surrounded by her family.

She was born August 13, 1927, in Peoria the daughter of Edmund and Anna Kiesewetter Nauman.  She married Robert Adams on November 14, 1953 in Roanoke, IL. He passed away on July 12, 2018. One grandson,...

David J. Joos

David J. Joos

Nov 3, 2019

David J. Joos, 62, of Peoria passed away at 5:22pm, Sunday November 3, 2019, at his residence. He was born January 31, 1957, in Peoria, IL the son of Emil and Patricia Stanslow Joos.

Surviving are one sister Pam Kahler of Springfield, IL and brother Todd (Lorie) Joos of Lowpoint, IL, 2 nieces and 4 nephews also...

Lowell Wayne Fauber

Lowell Wayne Fauber

Nov 2, 2019

Lowell Wayne Fauber, 91, of Metamora, IL passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Snyder Village in Metamora.  He was born on May 15, 1928 to Orville and Anna (Vaubel) Fauber in Spring Bay, IL.  He married Frieda E. Aupperle on January 6, 1952 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Peoria.

Surviving are his wife, Frieda; children,...

Dr. Glenn S. Skinner

Dr. Glenn S. Skinner

Nov 1, 2019

Dr. Glenn S. Skinner Jr. passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, November 1st, 2019 at Reflections Memory Care Facility in Morton IL.

Dr. Skinner was born on June 8, 1934 in New Castle, DE to Drs Glenn and Pauline (Kimball) Skinner.  He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Barbara E. Skinner of Morton;...

Jo Ann Brunk

Jo Ann Brunk

Nov 1, 2019

Jo Ann Brunk, 82, of Eureka, formerly of Washington passed away at 10:13PM Friday, November 1, 2019, at her residence.

She was born on March 21, 1937 in Peoria the daughter of Herman and Frieda Molchin Henrich. She married William E. Brunk on October 15, 1982 in Bartonville. He passed away on October 2, 2010

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Barbara Crebo

Barbara Crebo

Oct 24, 2019

Barbara A. Crebo, 82, of Washington passed away at 1:55pm. Thursday, October 24, 2019, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria

She was born April 22, 1937, in Peoria the daughter of Edgar and LaVerne McDaniel Bennett. She married Kenneth L. Crebo on September 15, 1979, in Washington. He passed away on May 8, 1983.  Her...

Miranda A. Davis-Smalley

Miranda A. Davis-Smalley

Oct 24, 2019

Miranda A. Davis-Smalley, age 37, of Williamsport, IN passed away at 12:08AM, Thursday, October 24, 2019, at St. Vincent Hospital in Williamsport, IN.

Miranda was born on February 9, 1982, in Peoria, IL. She was the daughter of Ken E. and Charlene A. (Marshall) Davis. She married Mark W. Smalley on May 18, 2013, in Washington, IL...

Martha B. Bennett

Martha B. Bennett

Oct 24, 2019

Martha B. Bennett, 87, of Washington, passed away at 9:30am, Thursday, October 24, 2019, at her residence with her loving family by her side.

She was born in Peoria, IL on November 24, 1931 to Lester V. and Sarah A. Klein Gibson.  She married Franklin Bennett on July 30, 1948 in Peoria.  He passed away on August...

Verna M. Zimmerman

Verna M. Zimmerman

Oct 23, 2019

Verna M. Zimmerman, 87, of East Peoria, IL, formerly of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 6:56 pm on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at Rosewood Care Center of East Peoria.  She was born on February 10, 1932 in Peoria, IL to Walter F. and Alta P. (Imes) Barnewolt.  She married Robert E. Zimmerman, Sr. on November 23, 1952 in...

Irene L. Risser

Irene L. Risser

Oct 22, 2019

Irene L. Risser, 97, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of East Peoria, IL passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Mesa Christian Health & Rehabilitation Center in Mesa.

She was born on October 8, 1922, in Ellery, IL the daughter of Milton and Flora Garman Hall. She married Ralph D. Risser on May 24, 1944, at the Post...

Bethann Rubel

Bethann Rubel

Oct 17, 2019

Bethann M. Rubel, 73, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 2:06PM, Thursday, October 17, 2019, at St. Joseph Nursing Home in Lacon, IL

She was born on February 27, 1946, in Peoria the daughter of the late Andrew and Evelyn Rietz Templeton.  She married Charles Rubel on March 21, 1970, in Peoria, he passed away on...