May 21, 2018

Myrtle M. Smith, 98, long-time teacher at Kelly Avenue School in Peoria Heights and even longer resident of Spring Bay Road, East Peoria, died on Monday, May 21, 2018, at 4:25 p.m. in Metamora. Myrtle was born June 17, 1919, on the family farm on the Little Wabash River near Crossville, Illinois, the youngest child of Jacob and Victoria...

May 20, 2018

WASHINGTON-Mary E. Degenhart, 93, of Washington passed away at 9:26pm, Sunday, May 20, 2018, at Apostolic Christian Home-Eureka.

She was born on August 15, 1924 in Chenoa, IL the daughter of Homer and Garnet Stevenson Dearth.  She married James E. Degenhart on December 27, 1946 in Chenoa, IL. He passed away on August 25, 2012.  She was...

May 20, 2018

Bernadine A. Whittington, 95, of Metamora, passed away 7:19pm Sunday, May 20, 2018, at Snyder Village Assisted Living-Memory Care surrounded by her family.

Bernadine was born on December 23, 1922, the daughter of August and Emma (Meismer) Scheirer. She married Delmar E "Red" Whittington on November 27, 1948, at St Mary's Catholic Church in Metamora. He preceded...

May 16, 2018

Regina L. Hutchison, 58, of Chillicothe, passed away peacefully at 7:35am Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at her residence.

She was born April 10, 1960 in Peoria the daughter of John and Patricia Kelly Hufeld.

Surviving are one daughter, Erin Ogborn, son in law Mohamed and three grandchildren Adam, Maria, Haneena.  Also surviving are six sisters...

May 16, 2018

William L. Wilson, 79, of Metamora, IL passed away at 10:20 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL.  He was born on November 3, 1938 in Towanda, IL to Ivy L. and Millie M. (Nutt) Wilson.  He married Judith A. Cook on June 7, 1959 in Metamora, IL.  She passed...

May 15, 2018

Roger Rentfro of Washington, IL, born to Robert and Anna (Nieukirk) Rentfro on Nov. 14, 1953 passed in his sleep early May 15, 2018.

He was preceded in death by a daughter Jillanna Lynn Rentfro.  Surviving are his girlfriend Kim Roberts of Creve Coeur; daughters Rachel Rentfro of Bartonville and Melissa (Jade) Miller of Dixon, MO; grandchildren...

May 12, 2018

PEORIA – Mildred M. Berry (Mil), age 92, died at Proctor Place Shepherds Way, in Peoria on May 12, 2018.

Mildred was born Mildred Marie Kirkpatrick on April 7, 1926 to Hugh Kirkpatrick and Hattie A. Raab Kirkpatrick of Bloomington, Illinois.  She graduated from Bloomington High School and Illinois State University.

Mildred taught Home Economics...

May 12, 2018

Patricia A. Willett, 84, of Washington, IL formerly of East Peoria, IL passed away at 1:12 am, Saturday, May 12, 2018, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

She was born on May 10, 1934 in Fancy Farm, KY the daughter of Joseph L. and Anna P. Burgess Hobbs.  She married Francis "Rudy" Willett on...

May 8, 2018

Rickey L. Mathis, 52, of East Peoria, IL passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at his residence.  He was born on July 7, 1965 in Geneseo, IL to Marion Russell and Joyce Faye (Augustus) Mathis.  He married Melissa Joy Jacobs on September 5, 1985 in Sylvis, IL.  She survives.

Also surviving are his two sons Rickey...

May 6, 2018

WASHINGTON-Paula A. Marsh, 71, of Washington, IL passed away at 6:59pm, Sunday, May 6, 2018, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

She was born on October 28, 1946, in Burlington, IA the daughter of Paul and Ellen Dietsch Babcook.  She married Leonard W. Marsh on May 6, 1966, in Washington, IL.

Surviving...

May 4, 2018

Adam M. Verchimak of Macomb Township, Michigan passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 4, 2018 at the age of 22 years.

Adam was born on December 4, 1995 in Peoria, IL.  He was the oldest son of three children born to Carlyne (nee Adams) and Michael Verchimak.  Faith was very important to Adam and he dedicated his...

Apr 21, 2018

Jamie Addison Lotz, 65, of Metamora, IL passed away at 6:21 pm on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria, IL. He was born on January 21, 1953 in Peoria, IL to Jack and Geraldine (Boales) Lotz. He married Pamela G. Rubel on April 24, 1976 in Spring Bay, IL. She survives.

Also surviving...

Apr 20, 2018

James O. Beaty, 82, of Germantown Hills passed away at 4:26am, Friday, April 20, 2018 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

He was born June 27, 1935 in Browning, IL the son of John and Gertrude Harris Beaty. He married Mary E. Binegar on August 6, 1967 in Germantown Hills. She passed away on...

Apr 20, 2018

Becky Ann Kelch, 44, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 6:28 pm on Friday, April 20, 2018 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL.

She was born on July 8, 1973 in Peoria, IL to Robert and Barbara (Cantrall) Kelch. She attended Germantown Hills Schools and Metamora High School before attending Illinois Central...

Apr 19, 2018

Elaine Correll, 91, of Washington, IL formerly of Wautoma, WI, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Apostolic Christian Home in Eureka on Thursday, April 19, 2018.

She was the mother of Brenda [Darrel] Ainsworth of Washington, IL and Bonnie (Dale) Zirkle of New Mexico. She is the grandmother of Dari [John] Zaiser and Dane [Audrey]...

Apr 17, 2018

Vicki L. Chase, 65, of Washington passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Unity Point Health Methodist, Peoria, IL.

Vicki was born on October 23, 1952 in Canandaigua, NY the daughter of Robert and Doris Van Damme Chase.

Surviving are one daughter Laura (Ty) Wilkey of Washington, IL and one son Steven (Carrie Minahan) Crannel...

Apr 17, 2018

Ruth G. Thibo, 88, of Washington, IL passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at her residence.

She was born May 12, 1929, in Forward, MI, the daughter of Gerrit and Mabel Herwyer. She married Kenneth R. Thibo on September 30, 1950, in Saginaw, MI.

Surviving are her husband, five children Keith D. (Christine) Thibo of...

Apr 16, 2018

Christy L. Weber, 59, peacefully passed away on April 16, 2018.

She was born August 27, 1958 in Peoria, IL. Christy is survived by her sister Kelly (Pat) Sarver, her brothers, Kim (Linda) Weber and Kevin (Diane) Weber, and her mother, Bonnie (Keith) Park. She was preceded in death by her father Darrel Weber and grandparents.

Apr 16, 2018

Jerome "Jerry" P. Connor, 77, of Morton passed away at 2:05am Monday, April 16, 2018 at OSF Richard L. Owen Hospice Home in Peoria. He was a die-hard Cardinals fan and would have been happy to know that he left this world when they were in the middle of a five-game winning streak.

Jerry was born on...

Apr 15, 2018

Donnie Alvin Daugherty, age 80, of East Peoria, passed away at 3:26pm, Sunday, April 15, 2018, at Heartland Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center in Peoria.

Donnie was born on September 8, 1937 in Willow Springs, Missouri to Harmon and Ollie Woolsey Daugherty. He married Myrtle K. Chin on July 10, 1958.

He is survived by...