Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois

Mildred G. Jones

Mildred G. Jones

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.

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Mildred "Penny" Pyle

Mildred "Penny" Pyle

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....

Emery G Tabor Jr.

Emery G Tabor Jr.

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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Terrence "Terry" A. Donahue

Terrence "Terry" A. Donahue

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.

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Gene G. Gerdom

Gene G. Gerdom

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...

Eleanor Mae Hendryx

Eleanor Mae Hendryx

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...

Beverly A. Weber

Beverly A. Weber

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...

Jerry Mcelyea

Jerry Mcelyea

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.  ...

Theodore "Teddy" Eugene Dubois

Theodore "Teddy" Eugene Dubois

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...

Willie Deford

Willie Deford

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.

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Altona "Tony" Chapman

Altona "Tony" Chapman

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...

Lisa A. Adkins

Lisa A. Adkins

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...

Howard Raymond Wernsman

Howard Raymond Wernsman

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...

Bonnie J. Antal

Bonnie J. Antal

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...

Charles M. Blye

Charles M. Blye

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...

Mary Ann Breitbarth

Mary Ann Breitbarth

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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Cecelia C. Heineman

Cecelia C. Heineman

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...

Stephen Frederick Zoss

Stephen Frederick Zoss

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.

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Karen Davis

Karen Davis

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...

Britt A. Beard

Britt A. Beard

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...