Obituary MARQUETTE HEIGHTSa"James E. Underwood, 58, of Marquette Heights died at 2:06 AM on Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at his residence. Born on Aug 6, 1952 in Peoria, IL to Herbert and Katherine Crooks Underwood, he married Robin Underwood in Marquette Heights. She preceded him in death. Surviving is his daughter, Brandi Underwood of Pekin; 3 brothers, Bob Underwood of Creve Coeur, Timothy Hodge of Pekin and Patrick Hodge of Denver, CO; 3 sisters, Penny Underwood of North Pekin, Kathleen (Terrell) Brawner of Pekin, and Laura (Cliff) Whitmore of Canton; 3 stepchildren and 9 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his grandmother Coletta Schaffer and his parents. James had been a supervisor with M&W Contractors, where he worked for 31 years, and enjoyed fishing in his spare time. A memorial service will be held at 7PM on Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory in East Peoria. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Cremation rites have been accorded. Visitation JAN 31. 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - East Peoria 444 E. Washington Street East Peoria, IL, US, 61611 garydeiters@deitersfuneralhome.com