Rita M. Meads
Dec 29, 2014
Obituary East Peoria - Rita M. Meads, 88, of East Peoria, passed away at 1:20 p.m. Monday, December 29, 2014 at St. Joseph Home in Lacon. She was born August 25, 1926 in York, PA to James A. and Mary M. Kumerant Noll. She married C. Philip Meads on June 16, 1951 in York, PA. He survives. Also surviving are...
Aino I. Wiitanen
Dec 29, 2014
Obituary EAST PEORIA- Aino I. Wiitanen, 99, of East Peoria passed away peacefully on Monday, December 29, 2014 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. Aino was born on May 26, 1915 in South Range, Michigan to Otto and Kristiina Wayrynen Polso. She married Toivo B. Wiitanen on July 25, 1942 in South Range. He preceded her in death on...
D. Virginia Murray
Dec 28, 2014
Obituary D. Virginia Murray, 95, of Washington, passed away at 9:45am, Sunday December 28, 2014 at Snyder Village Health Center in Metamora. Virginia was born October 18, 1919 in Harrisburg, IL to Wallace and Lucy Dorsey McIntire. She married Carless "Wayne" Murray on December 18, 1945 in Morganfield, KY. He passed away January 19, 1993. Surviving is a son, Carl...
Ralph E. Durham
Dec 24, 2014
Obituary Washington - Ralph E. Durham, 89, of Washington, passed away and entered heaven where he was received by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Wednesday evening, December 24, 2014 at Unity Point Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Gene was born November 9, 1925 in Pontiac, to Ira Wilbur and Mary Gertrude Schertz Durham. He married Maxine Zimmer on September 3,...
Floyd H. Schroeder
Dec 22, 2014
Obituary East Peoria - Floyd H. Schroeder, 70, of East Peoria, passed away peacefully at his home at 12:40 a.m. Monday, December 22, 2014. He was born April 22, 1944 in Peoria to Hermuth and Alma Backer Schroeder. He married Catherine Heppler in Eureka on August 10, 1988. She survives. Also surviving are 4 children, Brady (Lisa) Schroeder of Asheville,...
Harry E. Phillips, Sr
Dec 20, 2014
Obituary PEKIN- Harry E. Phillips Sr., 83 of Pekin, passed away at 6:20AM, Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Pekin Manor. He was born August 9, 1931 in Peoria to Wilbur M. and Mae O. (Eveland) Phillips, and was raised by his mother and stepfather, William Brandt. He married Rose W. Walzhauer in Peoria; she preceded him in death in March...
Nancy J. Sobieski
Dec 20, 2014
Obituary EAST PEORIA - Nancy J. Sobieski, 78, of East Peoria, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Nancy was born July 20, 1936 to Raymond and Agnes Fox Carty in Chicago. She married Peter J. Sobieski in Chicago on September 28, 1957. He preceded her in death on August 26, 2014. Nancy...
Lien To
Dec 20, 2014
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Bob Keckler
Dec 20, 2014
Obituary Robert "Bob" Keckler, 73, of McAllen, TX, formerly of Chillicothe, passed away at 8:20pm, Saturday December 20, 2014 at the Comfort House in McAllen. Bob was born July 12, 1941 in Peoria, to George and Florence Michels Keckler. He married BJ Krumholz in, and she preceded him in death. He later married Glennis Martin Watson on October 9, 1993;...
Grace Louise Reed
Dec 18, 2014
Obituary Grace Louise Reed, 96, of Washington, formerly of Peoria, passed away at 9:30pm, Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Washington Christian Village. Louise was born March 10, 1918 in Wichita, KS to John Floyd and Grace Mae Boyle McChesney. She married Leotis Reed in 1971, and he passed away in 1982. Surviving is a step-son, Bob (Marilyn) Reed of Washington,...
John D. Chills Eaton
Dec 15, 2014
Obituary WASHINGTON - John "Chills" D. Eaton, 73, of Washington, passed away at 11:45 p.m. Monday, December 15, 2014 at Kindred Hospital in Peoria. He was born December 16, 1940 in Peoria to John A. and Margaret L. Neher Eaton. He married Judy Danz on July 7, 1973 in Eureka. She survives. Also surviving are his four children, Maryann Crisp...
Cathy S. Shelby
Dec 13, 2014
Obituary CREVE COEUR- Cathy S. Shelby, 64, of Creve Coeur passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 5:19PM at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Cathy was born March 14, 1950 to Gene Childers and Evelyn Wehmeier. She married James B. Shelby, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her parents. She is survived...
Mary Bernadine Oberle
Dec 12, 2014
Obituary Mary Bernadine Oberle, 93, of Washington, passed away at 10:15am, Friday, December 12, 2014 at her home. Mary was born December 30, 1920 in Carnegie, PA to Dr. Bernard and Alice Nelson Henney. On October 25, 1944, she became the devoted wife of Theodore Oberle in Pittsburgh, PA. He preceded her in death on January 24, 2009. Surviving are...
Lila L. Mistic
Dec 10, 2014
Obituary Lila Lee Mistic, 86, of East Peoria, formerly of Canton passed away peacefully at 1:26am, Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Bickford Cottage in Peoria. Lila was born May 14, 1928 in Cuba, IL to Raymond E. and Glenna Julliar Pyle. She married Frank D. Mistic on August 31, 1945 in Lewistown. He preceded her in death on December 23,...
Jacqueline Lou Jackie Everhart
Dec 9, 2014
Obituary Jacqueline Lou "Jackie" Everhart, 86, of Peoria, passed away at 8:40 am Tuesday, December 9, 2014 with her family surrounding her in her apartment at Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria. Jackie was born January 2, 1928 to Harry P. and Carrie (Rork) Schafer in Peoria. She was married to Arthur George Everhart on June 4, 1950 and shared 38...
Barbara Ann Mcmurtrey
Dec 6, 2014
Obituary EAST PEORIA- Barbara Ann McMurtrey, 73, of Crocker, MO, formerly of East Peoria passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 3:51PM at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Mo. She was born April 7, 1941 in Lexington, TN to Claude L. and Gussie J. Wilkins McCollum. She married Virgil McMurtrey on October 12, 1959 in Crocker, MO. He survives....
David G. Doremus
Dec 6, 2014
Obituary David G. Doremus, 76, of Metamora, formerly of Washington, passed away at 6:08pm, Saturday, December 6, 2014 at UnityPoint Health-Methodist in Peoria. He was born June 1, 1938 in Peoria to George D. and Arvalyn Graham Doremus. He married Elizabeth "Betty" Peck on January 25, 1958 in Washington, she survives. Also surviving are their children, Thomas (Terri) Doremus of...
Fred Freddie T Townson
Dec 5, 2014
Obituary EAST PEORIA- Fred "Freddie T" W. Townson, 63, of East Peoria passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at 11:30A.M. at his residence. Freddie was born July 25, 1951 to Fred R. and Helen M. Johnson Townson. Surviving is his daughter, Stacey (Ken) Callear of East Peoria; sisters, Lois Bailey of Washington, Carole (Terry) Townson-Peterson of Scottsdale, AZ; grandchildren, Kayla...
Glenola Williams
Dec 2, 2014
Obituary Glenola Williams, 72, of East Peoria, passed away at 7:40 PM Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Unity Point Methodist Hospital in Peoria. She was born November 29, 1942 in Hot Springs, AR to Calvin A. and Oneida Price Blagg. She married Vernon Williams Jr. on December 17, 1977 in Yates City. He preceded her in death on December 31,...
Jesse B. Blair, Jr
Dec 1, 2014
Obituary Washington - Jesse B. Blair Jr., 93, of Washington, passed away at 1:23 p.m. Monday, December 1, 2014 at Unity Point Methodist Hospital in Peoria. He was born October 17, 1921 in Blue Mound, IL to Jesse Baldwin and Hazel Pearl Culbertson Blair. He married Wanda L. Merrifield in Canton on October 24, 1948. She survives. Also surviving are...