Barbara Ann Mckinney
Oct 24, 2014
Obituary METAMORA- Barbara Ann McKinney, 81, of Metamora, formerly of Winchester, died peacefully Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. She was born March 8, 1933 in Pike County, daughter of Clyde and Pauline (Barker) Bennett. Surviving are her daughter, Dava McLaughlin of Washington; two sons, Brian McKinney and Gordon (Lynn) McKinney both of...
Herman Leon Blackledge
Oct 23, 2014
Obituary PEKIN - Herman Leon Blackledge, age 84, of Pekin, passed away at 11:55 p.m. Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Timbercreek Rehab and Health Care in Pekin. He was born September 23, 1930 in St. Louis, MO to Homer Fowler and Grace Minesgarn. He married Phyliss Ann Edwards in Corinth, MS on October 19, 1957. She preceded him in death...
Betty L. Duncan
Oct 17, 2014
Obituary METAMORA - Betty L. Duncan, 87 of Metamora, IL and formerly of Three Rivers, MI, died at 12:40 am Friday, October 17, 2014 at Snyder Village in Metamora, IL. Born on November 14, 1926 in Salem, OH, to William and Eva Schafer Coleman, she married Wesley C. Duncan on June 4, 1946 in Urbana, OH. Surviving are her husband,...
Troy Pfeifer
Oct 15, 2014
Obituary Troy Pfeifer, 56, of Washington, passed away at 1:00pm, Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at his home. Troy was born October 15, 1958 in Peoria, to Wayne and Louise Murphy Pfeifer. Surviving is his son, Ryan (Casey) Pfeifer, of Washington; companion, Barb Woods of Washington; mother, Louise (Larry) Bloom of Morton; and siblings, Tracy Pfeifer of East Peoria; and Todd...
Donald F. Stoner
Oct 13, 2014
Obituary Donald F. Stoner, 93, of East Peoria died peacefully at 8:45AM on October 13, 2014 at Heartland at Riverview. Don was born July 21, 1921 to Bernard and Mable Fulton Stoner in Lead, South Dakota. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Sarah Davis Stoner. They were married on October 15, 1943 in Inglewood, California. Also surviving...
Joney Coopersmith
Oct 7, 2014
Obituary Joney Coopersmith, 91, of West Peoria, died at 7:40 am Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at Heddington Oaks in West Peoria. Cremation rites will be accorded and a celebration of Joney's life will be at a later date.
Jerry Ann Taylor
Oct 5, 2014
Obituary EAST PEORIA- Jerry Ann Taylor, 88, of East Peoria, passed away Sunday October 5, 2014 at 10:02AM at her residence. Jerry Ann was born February 5, 1926 in Browerville, MN to Robert and Fern Voelk Plotnick. She married Raymond Taylor on February 3, 1945 in Mystic, IA. He survives. Also surviving is her daughter, Raylene Baker (William Stapleton) of...
Donna M. Rennau
Oct 4, 2014
Obituary Donna M. Rennau, 75, of Washington, passed away at 9:35pm, Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Heddington Oaks in Peoria. Donna was born December 31, 1938 in Harrisburg, IL to Ira and Roberta Hederschied Childs. She married Jack A. Rennau, Sr. on December 1, 1956 in Peoria; he survives. Also surviving are their children, Dianna (Larry) Hazelwood; Jack A. (Connie...
Etta May Skip Hansen
Oct 3, 2014
Obituary Etta May "Skip" Hansen, 88, of Washington, devoted wife, mother, seamstress, cook and miracle healer of scraped knees, passed away at 10:15pm Friday, October 3, 2014, at Washington Christian Village in Washington, IL. She passed peacefully and without fear. She loved her family and spent her life making things better for all of them. She loved the sounds of...
Deborah Jean Tesch Pearson
Oct 1, 2014
Obituary NORMAL-Deborah J. Tesch Pearson, 59, of Normal, IL, formerly of Washington, died at 4:14 PM Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal. Born on December 24, 1954 in Peoria, IL to Robert and Helen Larson Tesch, she married Gary M. Pearson on October 12, 1974 in Washington; he survives. Also surviving is one son, Brett...
Alice Marie Landry
Oct 1, 2014
Obituary WASHINGTON-Alice Marie Landry, 99, of Washington, IL, died at 1:54 PM Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. Born on October 26, 1914 in Sioux City, IA to Martin "Marty" and Mary Brienzo Murphy, she married Raymond J. Landry on August 18, 1936 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sioux City; after 73 years of...
Ruth O. Rinehart
Sep 29, 2014
Obituary Washington - Ruth O. Rinehart, 86, of Washington died on Monday September 29, 2014 at 7:29 PM at OSF St Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born May 8, 1928 in Chatham, IL to Francis N. and Mildred Ruth Jones Bridgewater. She married Thomas William "Bill" Rinehart on October 10, 1948 in Lincoln, IL. He preceded her in...
Gerald Jerry Wagstaff
Sep 27, 2014
Obituary Gerald "Jerry" Wagstaff, 78, of Washington, passed away at 3:10am, Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. Jerry was born March 10, 1936 in Patoka to Chester and Ethel Sorrell Wagstaff. He first married Delores Bowe in 1957. He later married Billie Jacqueline Cantrell Curtright on April 8, 1978 in Pekin; she survives. Also surviving...
Phyllis I. Smith
Sep 27, 2014
Obituary Phyllis Irene Smith, 75, of Eureka, passed away at 3:25am, Saturday September 27, 2014 at Maple Lawn Health Center in Eureka. Phyllis was born September 22, 1939 in Peoria to Charles and Alice Fox Burroughs. She married Edmond L. Smith on December 10, 1955 in St. Louis, MO; he preceded her in death in 1995. Surviving are her children,...
William Bob Kerr
Sep 25, 2014
Obituary William Robert 'Bob' Kerr, 83, of Lisle, formerly of Washington, passed away at 2:02pm, Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Edward Hospital in Naperville. Bob was born October 8, 1930 in Galena to William B. and Helen L. Menzemer Kerr. He married Betha 'Bert' Kasowski on December 22, 1952 in Rockford; she preceded him in death in 2011. Surviving are...
Roger Ballou
Sep 23, 2014
Obituary PEORIA- Roger Ballou, 59, of Peoria, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 9:00PM at his residence. Roger was born March 25, 1955 to Leo and Marjorie Farrar Ballou. He married Debra Pappas on August 29, 1986 in Lake Tahoe, NV. She survives. Also surviving is his son, Ben (Michelle) Hamann of Bloomington; one granddaughter, Sydney Hamann; and his...
Gerald L. Cunningham
Sep 22, 2014
Obituary Gerald L. Cunningham, 85, of East Peoria, passed away at 5:37pm, Monday, September 22, 2014 in his home, surrounded by family. Gerald was born September 17, 1929 in Peoria to Lloyd and Vida Bailey Cunningham. He shared 68 years of marriage with the love of his life, the former Marvalee Wilcox. They were married December 17, 1945 in Kansas...
Pauline E. Thompson
Sep 21, 2014
Obituary EAST PEORIA-Pauline E. Thompson, 76, of East Peoria passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014 at 9:16AM at her residence. Pauline was born on October 17, 1937 in Trail, MO to Edward and Nola Freeman Pendergrass. She married J.D. (Jay) Thompson on July 26, 1955 in Hernando, MI. He survives. Also surviving are her children, Darrah Jean Strubhar of Pekin...
Otavio A. Fleury
Sep 21, 2014
Obituary Otavio A. Fleury, 24, of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, son of Washington,IL residents, formerly of Oswego, IL. passed away in a motorcycle accident, Sunday September 21, 2014 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Otavio was born March 27, 1990 in So Paulo, Brazil to Tomaz A. and Ana Tereza Formigoni Fleury. Surviving are his parents, of Washington; brother,...
William E. Bill Owsley
Sep 19, 2014
Obituary William E. "Bill" Owsley, 83, of East Peoria, passed away at 4:20am, Friday, September 19, 2014 at Morton Terrace Care Center in Morton. Bill was born January 10, 1931 in West Frankfort to Virgil E. and Annabelle Thorpe Owsley; they preceded him in death. He was married to Mary Salter Owsley for 34 years. Surviving are their children, Linda...