Dec 30, 2017

WASHINGTON-Verna C. Smith, 72, of Washington passed away at 7:35pm, Saturday, December 30, 2017, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, surrounded by her family and a smile on her face as she met Jesus.

She was born on November 25, 1945 in Peoria daughter of Arthur and Edna Doty Reeb. She married Vernon C. Smith on February...

Dec 29, 2017

Marcella I. Bastian, 94, of Metamora, IL passed away at 4:32 pm on Friday, December 29, 2017 at Advocate Eureka Hospital, Eureka, IL. She was born on October 25, 1923 in Worth Township, IL to Peter and Elizabeth (Roth) Dubois. She married Walter J. Bastian on September 30, 1950 in Calumet City, IL. He passed away on March 11,...

Dec 29, 2017

Margaret E. Pitman, 67, of Washington, passed away at 8:50pm, Friday, December 29, 2017 at Unity Point Health Proctor in Peoria.

She was born on November 3, 1950 in Croydon, PA daughter of David and Wilma Merkle Pitman.

Surviving are three sisters Joan (Terry) Earl of Taveres, FL; Dorothy (Dick) Jarvis Leesbrug, FL and Bobbi...

Dec 27, 2017

Margaret G. Parish, 83, of Washington passed away at 3:06pm, Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at her residence.

She was born on January 11, 1934, in White Hall, AR, daughter of Ottie and Evelyn (Clampit) Stark. She married John W. Parish on March 17, 1952 in Meridian, MS. He passed away on August 23, 2005. She was also...

Dec 25, 2017

Wallace J. "Wally" King, 91, of Washington, IL passed away Monday, December 25, 2017, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL.

Wally was born on May 15, 1926, in Washington, IL, son of the late John and Mary Ganzhorn King. He married Evelyn "Evey" Brecklin on August 13, 1950 in Washington and she passed...

Dec 23, 2017

Charlotte May Gilmer, 86, of East Peoria, IL, formerly of Morton, IL passed away at 7:20 pm on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria, IL. She was born on May 24, 1931 in Mt. Healthy, OH to Charles and Beulah May (Flora) Harris. She married James Emmett Gilmer on February 12, 1949 in Peoria,...

Dec 22, 2017

Donald "Don" Lee Moore, 79, of East Peoria formally of Morton, passed away December 22, 2017 surrounded by family in McAllen, Texas.

He was born March 5, 1938 in Havana, Illinois, to Frank and Bertha Belle Edlin Moore.

He is survived by his two sons, Joel (wife Susan) and Daniel; his granddaughter Morgan Moore; two...

Dec 22, 2017

Victoria Schneible Pratt, 89, of Metamora, IL, formerly of Akron, OH, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017 at Snyder Village in Metamora, IL. Born on July 7, 1928 in Rome, New York, she was the daughter of Paul M. and Loretta (Boehnlein) Schneible. She married Stewart L. Pratt on March 16, 1968. He preceded her in death in...

Dec 21, 2017

Dorothy R. Riley, 96, of Metamora, IL, formerly of Roanoke, IL passed away on Thursday morning, December 21, 2017, at Snyder Village Health Center. She was born on March 12, 1921 in Heyworth, IL, to Emile "Doc" and Eva (LaBarre) Rutledge. She married Roy E. Riley on June 29, 1947 in Heyworth, IL. He passed away on September 23,...

Dec 20, 2017

Betty Elaine Gilmore, 92, of Metamora, IL passed away at 2:31 am on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on June 20, 1925 in Washburn, IL to Roy and Martha (Webber) Metcalf. After her mother died when Betty was 5 years old, she made her home with her mother's sister, Emma and Coon...

Dec 20, 2017

Mark Dennis Finley, 68, died at his home in New Bern on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, with family by his side.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Susan (née Schimpf); four daughters: Jennifer Russell (Allan) of Savannah, Georgia; Betsy Finley (Daniel) of Ashburn, Virginia; Kate Finley of New York, New York; and Erin Nestor...

Dec 19, 2017

Dr. James C. Hunt, 87, formerly of Washington, IL passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Lutheran Hillside Village where he made is home.

Dr. Hunt was a radiologist in the Peoria Area for 35 years, retiring in the December of 1994. He was on the active staff of Proctor Hospital, serving as staff president in 1970,...

Dec 18, 2017

Jon Michael Blickenstaff, 71, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 11:48 pm on Monday, December 18, 2017 at Unity Point Health-Proctor in Peoria due to sudden illness. He was born on September 5, 1946 in Peoria, IL to Wyvern A. and Betty Jayne (Brimmer) Blickenstaff. He married Wendy L. Croslin on December 8, 1973 in Peoria, IL. She...

Dec 17, 2017

Peoria- Ann King, age 90, of Peoria passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at 5:04 p.m. Sunday, December 17, 2017, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home.

She was born on October 22, 1927, in St. Louis, Missouri to Edward A. and Lillian Frauenthal. She married Harold E. King in St. Louis on November 24, 1950....

Dec 17, 2017

Fred H. Myers, 92, of Metamora, IL passed away at 6:35 pm on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Snyder Village in Metamora. He was born on November 11, 1925 in St. Louis, MO to Wilbur and Josephine (Adrian) Myers. He married Janice E. Wimer in St. Louis, MO on June 7, 1950. She survives.

Also surviving are...

Dec 17, 2017

Ronnie "Joe" Parks, 66, of Peoria, IL passed away at 1:12 am on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at his residence. He was born on December 26, 1950 in Branson, MO to R.H. and Ferne June (Arnold) Parks, Jr. He married his eternal love of 43 years Joline M. Smith on August 10, 1974 in Colchester, IL. She survives.

Dec 16, 2017

Ellis W. Gingrich, age 71, of Eureka, IL passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at his home. I was born on November 3, 1946 to Virgil and Wilda (Garber) Gingrich of Roanoke, IL. I married Margaret Miller of Sarasota, FL in 1968 and we had two children; daughter, Nicole (Jeff Jones) of Colorado Springs, CO and they are...

Dec 12, 2017

Brian A. Lee, 51, of Washington, IL passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at home surrounded by his family.

He was born on July 13, 1966, in Peoria, son of Robert F. and Linda L. Curless Lee. He married Lisa A. Hauck on August 31, 2013 in Washington.

Surviving are his wife, one son Brent...

Dec 12, 2017

WASHINGTON-Ron Skinner, originally from Washington, passed away December 12, 2017, in Keller, TX, at the age of 78.  A respected pilot, husband, brother, father, grandfather and friend, Ron was well loved and is deeply missed.

Ron was born September 10, 1939, in Fairbury to Dorothy and Earle Skinner, and was a 1957 graduate of Washington High School.  ...

Dec 11, 2017

WASHINGTON-Evelyn A. Norbom, 91, of Washington passed away Monday, December 11, 2017, at Washington Christian Village.

She was born on July 10, 1926, in Peoria, daughter of Harry and Cora Clark Hudson. She married Donald E. Norbom on June 8, 1952 in Hanna City. He passed away on March 13, 1993. She was also preceded in death...