Every Life Tells a Story.

Jun 11, 2025

Deborah Rae (Doering) Jackson, 73, of Washington, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. She will be fondly missed.

She was born on December 28, 1951 in Peoria to Patricia J. (Hanks) Rora and Sheldon F. Doering.

She is survived by her daughters, Michelle (John) Burgess and Lisa...

Jun 10, 2025

Jun 7, 2025

Elmer Tolson, 95, of Washington, passed away at 9:25pm, Saturday, June 7, 2025 at his home, surrounded by family.

Elmer's life story began on January 3, 1930, born to James and Mary Magdalene Caudill Tolson in Clifford, KY. Following his father's untimely passing, Elmer was raised in an orphanage with his siblings, though they would remain connected....

Jun 1, 2025

Barbara Jacqueline "Boots" Darling, 92, of Tomball, TX, formerly of Washington, IL, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2025 at the Heart to Heart Hospice Home in Houston, TX.

She was born August 28, 1932 in Brimfield, IL to the late William and Edna Catherine (Thompson) Heathcoat Sr.  She married Loren I. Darling in Peoria, IL on...

May 27, 2025

Frederick Stamerjohn, 101, of Peoria, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at Proctor Place Senior Living.

He was born October 25, 1923 to the late Elizabeth (Kiebach) and Carl J. Stamerjohn in Bartonville, IL. He married Marilyn A. Reeser on September 4, 1948 in Peoria, IL. She preceded him in death on January 15, 2023.

May 27, 2025

Warren D. Nichols, DVM, 90, of Washington, passed away at 10:10pm at the Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka.

He was born November 18, 1934 in Alton, KS to the late Bernard and Wilma Fuller Nichols. He married Naomi Holling on June 12, 1955 in Alton, KS; she preceded him in death in 2020.

Surviving are...

May 25, 2025

Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Mark wasn't technically any of these things, but to those in his inner circle, he was very much a super hero.

Mark Robison, 51, of East Peoria, IL, died May 25, 2025. A native to East Peoria, Mark...

May 25, 2025

Elvira Barrow, 88, of Washington, IL passed away at 1:50 pm on Sunday, May 25, 2025 at Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton, IL. Elvira was born on September 9, 1936 in Golden Pond, KY, to Floy Dean Hicks and Elvis HIcks.

Elvira grew up on a farm in the Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky. She graduated...

May 24, 2025

Edward "Ed" Ellis, 68, of Paris, TN, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2025 in Edelstein, IL.

He was born June 26, 1956 in Peoria, IL to James and Lucille (Ackley) Ellis.  Surviving are his mother, Lucille Ellis; daughter, Alana (Jason) Dotson; two sons, Jason (Jessica) Ellis, Blake Ellis; eight grandchildren, Nicholas Dotson, Summer Ellis, Nicole Dotson, Ashton...

May 19, 2025

Vivian Marie (Brown) Miller, 92, of East Peoria, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Monday, May 19th, 2025.

She was born November 14, 1932 in Greeneville,TN to John and Myrtle (Bales) Brown. She married William R "Bill" Miller on February 10, 1951 in Peoria. He preceded her in death on December...

May 15, 2025

Tom Ricca, 87, of Metamora, passed away at 7:16pm Thursday, May 15, 2025 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Tom was born June 19, 1937 in Peoria to the late Donald and Jennie Guilliams Ricca. He married Wanda Griffin on June 13, 1959 in Peoria; she preceded him in death on April 12, 2001.

May 15, 2025

Sharon Kay Ross, 80, of Washington, IL died at 12:30 am Thursday, May 15, 2025 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.

Born on August 26, 1944 in Peoria, IL, to Herman and Evelyn Lelm Lines, she married Terrence L. Ross on April 8, 1967 in Lacon, IL.  He survives.

Also surviving are...

May 14, 2025

Eric Benn Benson, 76, of Washington, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at his home.

Eric was born on January 12, 1949 to the late Benn and Elizabeth (Ford) Benson in Peoria, IL. He married Susan Kuykendall in 1983 in Washington, IL. She survives.

He is also survived by his sister, Susan (Mark) Neuber...

May 14, 2025

Greg L. Tuley, 49, of Morton, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, surrounded by his loving family.

Greg was born on June 20, 1975, in Peoria to Arthur J. Tuley and Jacquelynn Reynolds Tuley. On May 22, 2017, he married the love of his life, Dawn, on a...

May 14, 2025

Cherryl Ann Steele, 76, of Peoria, Illinois, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2025, at OSF Medical Center in Peoria, surrounded by loved ones.

Born on September 11, 1948, in Springfield, Illinois, Cherryl lived a life full of love, laughter, and unwavering devotion to her family.

Cherryl, better known as Chey to her family and...

May 14, 2025

Ralph D. Yerby, 87, of Germantown Hills, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

He was born December 2, 1937 in Peoria to the late Ralph and Louise Painter Yerby. He was first married to Carole Stafford; he later married Phyllis Speidel Johnson, and they recently celebrated 50...

May 12, 2025

Richard Eugene Willis, 67, of Peoria Heights, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025 at his home. He bravely fought against prostate cancer for the past five years.

He was born April 13, 1958 to the late Lawrence Eugene and Beatrice (Venancio) Willis in Peoria, IL. He married Vicki Klockenga on July 7, 1987 in Peoria, IL....

May 11, 2025

Bryce Kaczmarek, 70, of East Peoria, passed away unexpectedly at 3:48pm Sunday, May 11, 2025 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

He was born November 6, 1954 in Olathe, KS to the late Herbert J. and Marie E. Havens Kaczmarek. He married Becca Bullard on November 6, 1976 in Santa Barbara, CA, and from there,...

May 6, 2025

It is with deep sadness that the family of Susan Eileen Strauch LaPorte, 75, announce her passing on May 6, 2025, in her home in Foley, Alabama after a courageous battle with Glioblastoma, a highly aggressive brain cancer.

Susan was born on November 8,1949, in Peoria, Illinois and was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church in Washburn,...

May 2, 2025

Kathleen "Kay" Fahnestock, 95, of Suwanee, GA, formerly of Washington, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2025.

She was born on November 25, 1929 in Harrisburg, PA to George Albert and Ruth Scantlin Robb. She married Cy Fahnestock on July 12, 1952 in New Bloomfield, PA. Cy preceded her in death in 2021.

Surviving are...