Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell and Woodford County, Illinois

Angela L. Gerber

Angela L. Gerber

Mar 27, 2018

Angela L. Gerber, 53, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at 1:35 pm on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at her residence. She was born on December 3, 1964 in Peoria, IL to William J. and Linda A. (Jackson) Baer, Sr. She married Steven L. Gerber on July 20, 1990 in Lacon, IL. He survives....

Helen Roman

Helen Roman

Mar 25, 2018

Helen Leona Hartter Roman, 98, of Eureka, IL passed away at 11:00am, Sunday, March 25, 2018, at Select Post Acute Care in Eureka, IL.

She was born February 11, 1920 in Eureka, IL to the late Michael and Katherine Hartter. She married James C. "Tex" Roman on June 1, 1945 in Longview, TX. He preceded her in...

Herbert S. Lindahl

Herbert S. Lindahl

Mar 24, 2018

Herbert S. Lindahl , 94, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018, at his home in Danville, Illinois.

Herb was born on July 3, 1923 in rural Benton County, IA to Hugo F. and Emmy (Bengtson) Lindahl. He married Mary Ann Falk on April 17, 1950 in Essex IA. She preceded him in death on September 21 2012....

Brian K. Best

Brian K. Best

Mar 18, 2018

Brian K. Best, 53, of Magnolia, IL passed away at 6:17 am on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at his residence. He was born on January 31, 1965 in Peoria, IL to Warren A. and Patricia J. (Jones) Best. He married Mary A. Walker on May 27, 1989 in LowPoint, IL.

Surviving are his wife Mary of Germantown...

Amanda Graham

Amanda Graham

Mar 17, 2018

Amanda Graham, 35, of Peoria passed away on March 17, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. A daughter, wife, and mother, she was born on January 14, 1983, to Don and Ann (Dooley) Allison. Amanda grew up in Bartonville, IL and graduated as valedictorian from Limestone High School in 2001. After high school, she attended Bradley University where she received...

Kathryn I. Jones

Kathryn I. Jones

Mar 17, 2018

WYOMING-Kathryn I. Jones, 70, of Wyoming passed at St. Joseph Nursing Home in Lacon IL. on Saturday, March 17, 2018 with her family by her side.

She was born July 23,1947, in Peoria IL. She was adopted by the late David and Carolyn Lachnit Smith. She married William Jones on June 23,1974, and he passed on April...

Evelyn Ann Whittington

Evelyn Ann Whittington

Mar 17, 2018

Evelyn Ann Whittington, 90, of Metamora, IL passed away at 6:01 pm on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Select Post Acute Care in Eureka, IL. She was born on July 19, 1927 in Metamora, IL to William F. and Ida L. (Noel) Rohman. She married Donald E. Whittington on June 7, 1947 in Metamora, IL. He passed away on...

Evert R. Look

Evert R. Look

Mar 15, 2018

Evert R. Look, 86, of Washington passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018, at his residence.

He was born April 9, 1931 in Limestone Twp., Peoria County, IL the son of the late Evert and Catherine Johnson Look. He married Fannie L. Sassman on September 28, 1963 in Bartonville, IL.

Surviving are his wife and their...

James Willard Winkler

James Willard Winkler

Mar 15, 2018

James Willard Winkler, 56, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Metamora, Illinois passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018 in Houston, Texas. He was born on May 17, 1961 in Peoria, Illinois to Janet Winkler and the late Willard Winkler. Jim was the beloved husband of Eloisa Winkler.

He is survived by his son, Alex Winkler; daughter, Amanda...

Gloria J. Berlett

Gloria J. Berlett

Mar 14, 2018

WASHINGTON-Gloria J. Berlett, 90, of Washington passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at the Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka.

She was born on June 21, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY the daughter Andrew and Christina Behrens Esposito. She married James H. Berlett on December 29, 1945 in New York City and he passed away in 1977. One infant...

Jerry Kinman

Jerry Kinman

Mar 11, 2018

Jerry R. Kinman, 57 of East Peoria, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 11, 2018, at his residence.

He was born on December 19, 1960 in Peoria, IL. to Raymond and Betty Gerard Kinman.

Surviving are his sons; Charles (Shawna) Kinman of Metamora, Nick Kinman and Jeremy Kinman both of Peoria and one step-son Josh Nolan,...

Mary Sue Boster

Mary Sue Boster

Mar 10, 2018

Mary "Sue" Boster, 85, of Germantown Hills, IL passed away at 1:41 am on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at her residence with her loving husband by her side. Sue was born on August 1, 1932 in Cleveland, Arkansas to George and Josie (Roberson) Ring. She grew up in Puxico, Missouri where she won the queen contest her senior year...

Barbara "Bobbie" Wilkinson

Barbara "Bobbie" Wilkinson

Mar 10, 2018

Barbara J. "Bobbie" Wilkinson, 81, of East Peoria, passed away at 9:55pm, Saturday, March 10, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born on July 5, 1936 in Bloomington IL the daughter of the late Harry and Norma Witt Monkman. She married LeRoy "Gene" Wilkinson on February 8, 1953 at the Free Methodist Church...

Elone R. Hill

Elone R. Hill

Mar 9, 2018

Elone R. Hill, 66, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 3:34 pm on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Unity Point Health-Proctor in Peoria. She was born on February 19, 1952 in Peoria, IL to Ernest and Eileen (Zilch) Berry. She married Ronald Hill in 1973 in Peoria, IL. He passed away in 2006.

Surviving are her...

Margaret N. Schofield

Margaret N. Schofield

Mar 9, 2018

Margaret N. Schofield, 90, of Metamora, IL passed away at 1:36 am on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria, IL, which would have been her 73rd wedding anniversary. She was born on October 14, 1927 in Flora, IL to Harry and Nina (Woods) Bute. She married William A. Schofield on March 9, 1945 in El...

Juanita M. Gann

Juanita M. Gann

Mar 5, 2018

Juanita M. Gann, 100, of Washington, IL passed away peacefully in her sleep on the evening of Monday, March 5, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. She was born on June 25, 1917 in Milton, Kentucky to Harry and Myrtle Link. She married Marvin Gann on December 15, 1945 shortly after his discharge from the...

Mary Hamilton

Mary Hamilton

Mar 4, 2018

Mary E. Hamilton, 62, of East Peoria, IL passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

She was born on October 31, 1955 in Farmington daughter of the late Ray Pensinger and Savana (Miller) Pensinger. She married Stephen Kirk from Bellevue, IL in 1977 and to that Union was...

Anna Chave

Anna Chave

Mar 1, 2018

Anna Marie Chave, 96, of Peoria passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Aperion Care of Peoria Heights, IL.

She was born on November 16, 1921 in Granite City, IL, daughter of Ben and Anna J. Gray Ulgar. She married Walter F. Chave in Detroit, MI on May 12, 1945. He passed away on July 24, 2016...

Patricia "Pat" Danks

Patricia "Pat" Danks

Feb 27, 2018

Patricia E. "Pat" Danks, 82, of Washington, IL formerly of Janesville, WI, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria with family at her side.

She was born on November 20, 1935, in Janesville, daughter of the late Lionel and Wilma Dabson Baldwin. She married Ron Danks on November 20,...

Anne Hunziker

Anne Hunziker

Feb 21, 2018

Anne L. Hunziker, 88, of Washington passed away, Wednesday, February 21, 2018, with her family by her side at Reflections Memory Care of Washington.

She was born on January 15, 1930 in Louisville, KY, daughter of Leslie and Margaret Williams Krohn. She married Donald E. Hunziker on June 13, 1954 in East Peoria. He passed away on...