Eileen Wilkinson
May 23, 2014
Obituary Patricia Eileen Wilkinson, 89, of Morton, passed away at 3:53am, Thursday, May 22, 2014 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Eileen was born February 17, 1925 in Fayette County, IL to James and Clara Tackett Stokes. She married James Wilkinson in 1945, and he passed away in 1975. Surviving are two sons, Russell (Carol) Wilkinson of...
David A. Johnston
May 21, 2014
Obituary David A. Johnston, 56, of Lake Elsinore, CA, formerly of Washington died at 8 PM on Wednesday May 21, 2014 at his residence. He was born February 18, 1958 in Peoria to Arthur and Doris Meinhold Johnston. He married Susan Van Buhler in California on June 26, 1982. She survives and resides in Lake Elsinore, CA. He is also...
M. Irene Mcdaniel
May 20, 2014
Obituary M. Irene McDaniel, 96, of Washington, IL, died at 1:01 pm Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at her home. Born on July 19, 1917 in LaHarpe, IL to Harry H. and Clara Corbitt Louden, she married James I. McDaniel on June 8, 1940 in LaHarpe. Surviving are her husband of nearly 74 years, Jim, 2 daughters, Jean (David) Kiesewetter of...
Frieda Dolly Schueler
May 19, 2014
Obituary Frieda M. "Dolly" Schueler, 94, of Washington, IL, formerly of St. Louis, MO, passed away at 9:50am, Monday, May 19, 2014 at Washington Christian Village. Dolly was born December 19, 1919 in St. Louis to Carl and Bertha Becker Schueler. She is survived by her nieces, Melba (Clifford) Tiemann and Diane (John) Tormollen; four great-nieces, two great-nephews; and a...
Daniel L. Danny Prater
May 17, 2014
Obituary Daniel Leon "Danny" Prater, 55, of Washington, IL, died at 9:05 pm Saturday, May 17, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Born on October 8, 1958 in Peoria, IL, to Howell Leon and Georgia Rettielou Bowman Prater, he married Lori Lynne Black on September 4, 1979 in Peoria. She survives. Also surviving are his daughter Tanya Prater...
Michelle Reed Lash
May 16, 2014
Obituary Michelle Deanne Reed Lash, 43, of Eureka, formerly of Washington, passed away at 7:07pm, Friday, May 16, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Michelle was born November 7, 1970 in Peoria, to Gary D. and Diana S. Johnson Reed. She married Richard Brad Lash December 5, 2005 in Livingston County; he survives. Also surviving is her...
Nettie R. Hersemann Gruber
May 11, 2014
Obituary EAST PEORIA- Nettie R. (Hersemann) Gruber, 82, died on Mother's Day, May 11, 2014 at Unity Point Health Methodist in Peoria. She was born February 7, 1932 in Henderson County, Tennessee to Curtis and Wilda Franks Maness. She married Coy Holt in Corinth, Mississippi in 1949. She later married Laverne Hersemann in 1969 in Peoria. After 42 years of...
Jeremy Jay Jerry Budd
May 11, 2014
Obituary EAST PEORIA-Jeremy Jay "Jerry" Budd, 81, of Venice, FL, formerly of East Peoria, IL, died at 4:24 AM Sunday, May 11, 2014 at his residence in Florida. He was born on April 27, 1933 in Lacon, IL to Carl and Florence Deneen Budd. He is survived by his wife, Chris, and their son, Jeremy M. (Shelly) Budd of East...
James L. Barnes
May 8, 2014
Obituary West Peoria - James L. Barnes, 67, of West Peoria died at 1 PM on Thursday May 8, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born October 11, 1946 in Peoria to Charles E. and Amelia A. Shane Barnes. He married Mary Marjorie Meismer on Aug 8, 2008 in East Peoria. She survives. He is...
Stephen Hunter Parkhurst
May 4, 2014
Obituary Washington - Stephen Hunter Parkhurst, 63, of Washington died Sunday May 4, 2014 at 6:46 PM at OSF St Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on March 23, 1951 in Peoria to Arthur E. and Mildred Hunter Parkhurst. He married Kathleen Ochs on September 11, 1971 in Peoria Heights, IL. She survives. He is also survived by...
Donald E. Proffitt
May 3, 2014
Obituary Donald E. Proffitt, 85, of Washington, currently residing in Peoria after the November tornado, passed away at 10:58am, Friday, May 2, 2014 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria after complications from the storm. Donald was born January 16, 1929 in Springfield, OH, to Edgar and Florence Kleder Proffitt. He first married Janice Sjogren, and later married...
Gary N. Sellers
May 1, 2014
Obituary Gary N. Sellers, 83, of Washington, passed away at 5:10am, Thursday, May 1, 2014 at UnityPoint Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Gary was born January 4, 1931 in Peoria to Fredrick and Marguerite Osborne Sellers. He married Velma Johnson on June 15, 1952 in Peoria; she survives. Surviving is a son, Greg (Ellen Holy) Sellers of Champaign, a daughter,...
Karen J. Monk
Apr 30, 2014
Obituary WASHINGTON - Karen J. (Hobbs) Monk, 47, of Washington, IL, died at 10:00 AM Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at her home. She was born on November 10, 1966 in Peoria, IL, to Gene Harland and Shirley Ann Shanks Hobbs. Surviving are 1 son, Matthew Charles Monk of Washington, IL, her parents Gene and Shirley Hobbs of Washington, IL, 7...
James Jim Bledsoe
Apr 30, 2014
Obituary James "Jim" Bledsoe, 76, of Huntington Beach, CA and formerly of Chillicothe, IL, died on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 in California. He was born on May 2, 1938 in Peoria, IL to Austin and Dimple Jenkins Bledsoe. Surviving is one sister, Phyllis Birkner of Washington, IL and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and...
Ralph S. Poliak
Apr 26, 2014
Obituary EAST PEORIA - Ralph Steven Poliak, 67, of East Peoria, IL died at 7:07 am Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. Ralph was born to Stephen and E. Marie Briere Poliak on June 20, 1946 in Milwaukee, WI. Long-time Peoria area residents may remember Steve Poliak as the second-shift foreman of the...
Richard D. Winkler
Apr 25, 2014
Obituary East Peoria - Richard D. Winkler, 82 of East Peoria died at Hopedale Nursing Home in Hopedale on Friday April 25, 2014 at 2:25 PM surrounded by his family. He was born January 11, 1932 in Peoria, IL to Walter and Mildred Wiesehan Winkler. He was raised on the family farm in East Peoria. On February 17, 1952 he...
Richard S. Barnhill
Apr 24, 2014
Obituary Washington - Richard S. Barnhill, 87, of Washington, Illinois died at 2:40 AM on Thursday April 24, 2014 at Morton Terrace in Morton, Illinois. He was born May 25, 1926 in Chicago to Stanley Venckus and Irene Eleanor Bowman. He married Nettie "Georgina" Grant on July 1, 1961 in Shawinigan Falls, Province of Quebec. She preceded him in death...
Hope Marie Geirnaeirt
Apr 24, 2014
Obituary Hope Marie Geirnaeirt, was born at 12:54pm, Wednesday April 23, 2014 surrounded by her loving family, and passed away in the arms of her parents, at 12:05am, Thursday April 24, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Surviving are her parents, Kyle and Jami (Larson) Geirnaeirt of Washington; big brother, Dane, at home; paternal grandparents, Gary and...
Lois A. Carter
Apr 23, 2014
Obituary EAST PEORIA- Lois A. Carter, 83, of East Peoria passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 2:22 A.M. at her residence. Lois was born January 6, 1931 in Peoria to Carrie and Grace Ray Hutchcraft. She married Dr. Wendell Carter on April 22, 1964 in Peoria. He survives. Also surviving are her children, Victoria (Ronald) Nelson of East...
Erich C. Schaab
Apr 23, 2014
Obituary CHICAGO RIDGE- Erich C. Schaab, 37, of Chicago Ridge, formerly of Washington, died at 12:48AM Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at his residence. Erich was born November 19, 1976 in Ft. Riley, KS to Karl C. and Carol D. Lichtenberg Schaab. Erich is survived by his mother, Carol of Washington; his father, Karl; one sister, Stephanie Schaab of Washington; and...