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...

May 19, 2019

Gerald L. Layman, 89, of Peoria passed away at 10:20am, Sunday May 19, 2019 at Generation of Riverview in East Peoria.

He was born on July 20, 1929 in Peoria the son of Levi and Pearl Biehl Layman. He married Lois E. Watts.  He later married Barbara J. Heppe and she survives.

Also surviving are...

May 17, 2019

Bela Leslie McKnight Sr. (Mariahegyi), 68, of Peoria, IL passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at OSF Richard Owens Hospice House in Peoria, IL.

He was born on December 24, 1950 in Budapest, Hungary to Valentine Balint and Ruby Piroska Mariahegyi (Fulop).

Surviving is his son Bela Leslie McKnight Jr (Niccole) of Peoria, IL; two...

May 17, 2019

Gayle Virginia Bullock, 77, of Eureka, IL passed away at 10:35 am on Friday, May 17, 2019 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.  She was born on December 18, 1941 in Peoria, IL to Russell and Virginia (McGill) Shelton.  She married James Allen Bullock on December 4, 1961 in Peoria.  He passed away on June 20,...

May 9, 2019

Lavina M. (Zoss) Hostetler, 95, of rural Roanoke passed away at her home on Thursday, May 9, 2019.  She was born on August 29, 1923 to Ben W. and Barbara (Kennell) Zoss.  She married Leo C. Hostetler on December 28, 1950 in rural Roanoke.  He passed away on December 21, 1990.

Surviving are one daughter Lanora (the...

May 8, 2019

Judith Louise Erdman, age 84, entered into Eternal Life on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Manteno Springs Assisted Living Facility in Manteno, IL.

Judy was born in Gridley, IL to Henry and Ida (Ringger) Kuerth as the youngest of 12 children. After graduating from Gridley Community High School, Judy went on to get her nursing degree from...

May 6, 2019

Doris E. Karcher, 95, of Washington passed away at 7:57am, Monday, May 6, 2019 at her residence.

She was born February 27, 1924 in McLeansboro, IL the daughter of Joseph and Olivia Kaufman Frey. She married Lawrence A. Karcher on May 29, 1947, in Piopolis, IL. He passed away on February 8, 2011. Two sisters also preceded...

May 5, 2019

Danny Ray Jenkins, 67, of Spring Bay, IL passed away at 10:30 pm on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.  He was born on May 22, 1951 in Peoria, IL to Raymond E. and Ruth E. (Beavers) Jenkins.  He married Marjorie K. Draggist on April 6, 1996 in Spring Bay.

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May 4, 2019

Ronald K. Smith, 62, of Sycamore, IL, formerly of Eureka, IL passed away at 3:22 pm on Saturday, May 4, 2019.  He was born on February 5, 1957 in Peoria, IL to Delmar and Lora (Thompson) Smith.  Ron married Barbara Knapp on October 21, 1978 and together they had three children, Clinton, Kristy, and Kari.

Ron graduated...

May 1, 2019

Mary E. Coker, 78, of Metamora, IL passed away at 9:30 pm on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria.  She was born on August 27, 1940 in Peoria, IL to Henry and Elizabeth M. (Laridaen) Riecker.  She married David A. Coker on September 9, 1961 in Peoria.

Surviving are her husband David of...

Apr 29, 2019

Seth Bryan Muzzarelli, 25, of Orlando, FL formerly of Washington, IL passed away Monday, April 29, 2019 in Orlando, FL.

He was born March 22, 1994 in Peoria, IL the son of Guy and Kim Wenger Muzzarelli Sr. Surviving are his mother and his father both of Washington; one brother Guy Muzzarelli II of East Peoria, two...