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James Allen Jim Dowds

James Allen Jim Dowds

Feb 20, 2014

Obituary Hanna City - James Allen "Jim" Dowds, 76, of Hanna City died at 11:38 AM on Thursday February 20, 2014 at Unity Point Health Methodist in Peoria. He was born May 7, 1937 in Peoria to Charles B. and Julia Ford Dowds. He married Etta Davis on June 3, 1956 in Peoria. She survives. He is also survived by...

David Mccarty

David Mccarty

Feb 20, 2014

Obituary East Peoria - David E. "Big Daddy" McCarty, 68, of East Peoria died at 1:28 PM on Thursday February 20, 2014 at Unity Point Health Methodist in Peoria. He was born on March 2, 1945 in Peoria to Eugene and Urla Siebenborn McCarty. He is survived by his son, Doug (Carrie) McCarty of East Peoria; one daughter, Carrie McCarty...

Delores O. Paris

Delores O. Paris

Feb 20, 2014

Obituary Delores O. Paris, 78, of Peoria, IL, died at 10:31 am Thursday, February 20, 2014 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice House in Peoria, IL. Born on March 16, 1935 in Diamond, KY to James Aubrey and Fannie Agnes Wilson Oakley, she married Donald G. Paris on August 10, 1952 in Sturgis, KY. He preceded her in death on...

Bob Alexander, Sr

Bob Alexander, Sr

Feb 19, 2014

Obituary WASHINGTON - Robert A. "Bob" Alexander, Sr., 76, of Washington, IL, died at 12:06 pm Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at his home. Born on September 28, 1937 in Creve Coeur, IL to John Abraham and Leona Roe Alexander, he married Dianne Davidson on May 21, 1960 in Peoria. She preceded him in death on July 18, 2004. He is...

Naomi K. Wileman

Naomi K. Wileman

Feb 17, 2014

Obituary Naomi K. (Payne) Wileman, 74, of Washington, IL passed away at 6:18 pm Monday, February 17, 2014 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, Peoria. She was born December 6, 1939 in Wyconda, MO to Edward H. and Nellie M. Crandal Payne. She married Lawrence "Larry" A. Wileman in Denmark, IA; he preceded her in death in 2010. Surviving...

James Jim Valentine, Sr

James Jim Valentine, Sr

Feb 17, 2014

Obituary James T. "Jim" Valentine, Sr. 75, of Washington, passed away at 7:00pm, Monday, February 17, 2014 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Jim was born September 6, 1938 in Battle Creek, MI to Woodrow and Dorothy Hayes Parris. He married Margaret Tate on July 2, 1960 in Peoria; she survives. Also surviving are their children, Annette...

Emma Lynn Ella Marie, And Oliver Thomas Schwartz

Emma Lynn Ella Marie, And Oliver Thomas Schwartz

Feb 13, 2014

Obituary Washington - Ella Marie, Emma Lynn and Oliver Thomas Schwartz of Washington, were born on Thursday February 13, 2014 at OSF St Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Ella and Emma died at 6 PM and Oliver died at 7 PM on Thursday at the hospital and entered into the loving embrace of Jesus. They are survived by their parents,...

Gerald D. Jerry Osborne

Gerald D. Jerry Osborne

Feb 11, 2014

Obituary Marquette Heights - Gerald D. "Jerry" Osborne, 71, of Marquette Heights died at 7:50 AM on Tuesday February 11, 2014 at his residence. He was born on May 20, 1942 in Peoria to George B. and Florence V. Osman Osborne. They preceded him in death. On July 25, 1965 Jerry married Virginia Meier in Bartonville. She survives. Also surviving...

Robert S. Bireline

Robert S. Bireline

Feb 10, 2014

Obituary Washington - Robert S. Bireline, 95, of Washington passed away at 4:54 PM on Monday February 10, 2014 at Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria. He was born May 19, 1918 in Peoria to Frank E. and Emma Keye Bireline. He married Esther Pomerenke on February 7, 1942 in Rock Island. She passed away December 10, 2007 in Mesa, Arizona....

Robert Mr. Krulac

Robert Mr. Krulac

Feb 10, 2014

Obituary Robert W. Krulac, 72, of East Peoria, IL, died at 8:59 am Monday, February 10, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Born on December 25, 1941 in Peoria, IL to Fred and Ada Black Krulac, he married Shirley Ann Gillman on April 29, 1972 in Peoria, IL. She preceded him in death on November 28,...

Carmen Erwin

Carmen Erwin

Feb 6, 2014

Obituary WASHINGTON-Carmen Erwin, 88, of Washington, IL, died at 5:07 PM Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Born on September 28, 1925 in Minnesota City, MN to Henry L. and Alvina S. Tschumper Benck, she married Charles J. Erwin on August 5, 1950 in Washington; he preceded her in death on February 14, 2002 in...

Carole Ruth Jones

Carole Ruth Jones

Feb 4, 2014

Obituary Washington- Carole Ruth Jones, 69, of Washington, passed away at 7:35 PM Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Carole was born on January 27, 1945 in Peoria to Warren and Ruth Stegall Marshall. She is survived by one daughter, Laura Kelley of Washington; an older brother, Gary (Jane) Marshall of Maui, HI; her...

Mildred I. Paris

Mildred I. Paris

Feb 3, 2014

Obituary Mildred I. Paris, 88, of Washington, IL died at 6:47 pm Monday, February 3, 2014 at her home. Born on December 30, 1925 in Harrisburg, IL to Ralph and Beedy Abney Temple, she married Maxie "Ray" Paris Sr. on November 28, 1946 in Morganfield, KY. He preceded her in death on June 16, 2002 in Washington. Surviving are 1...

Clifford Cliff Park

Clifford Cliff Park

Feb 1, 2014

Obituary Clifford W. "Cliff" Park, 94, of Washington, passed away at 5:18am, Saturday, February 1, 2014 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Cliff was born August 4, 1919 in Appleton City, MO to Ashley and Mabel Witty Park. He married Margaret Mitchell on October 11, 1944 in Blackpool, England; she preceded him in death November 10, 2009....

Robert L. Albright

Robert L. Albright

Jan 31, 2014

Obituary East Peoria- Robert L. Albright, 73, of East Peoria died Friday, January 31, 2014 at 8:51 AM at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born September 1, 1940 in Peoria to Herbert L. and Mary Elliott Albright. He married Sharon Krabbe on November 2, 1957. He later married Barbara Becker on December 22, 1979 in Carlock....

Nathaniel F. Mr. Judd

Nathaniel F. Mr. Judd

Jan 30, 2014

Obituary Nathaniel F. Judd, 89, of Washington, IL died at 12:22 AM Thursday, January 30, 2014 at UnityPoint Health Methodist in Peoria, IL. Born on September 17, 1924 in Rover, MO to Orville and Alma Haywood Judd, he married Pauline Trantham on March 24, 1946 in Koshkonong, MO; she survives. Also surviving are 2 sons, Marc (Kathy) Judd of Carlock,...

Anna Mae Stanton

Anna Mae Stanton

Jan 30, 2014

Obituary Marquette Heights - Anna Mae Stanton, 39, of Marquette Heights died on Thursday January 30, 2014 at 11:20 AM at her residence. She was born November 14, 1974 in Peoria to Jerry V. and Ruth A. Laswell Stanton. She is survived by her mother Ruth of Marquette Heights, one son Josh Hack of Marquette Heights, two sisters; Khristie (Justin...

Jesse J. Mr. Hilton

Jesse J. Mr. Hilton

Jan 29, 2014

Obituary Jesse J. Hilton, 81, of Washington, passed away at 4:30pm, Wednesday January 29, 2014 in Peoria. Jesse was born January 20, 1933 in Peoria to Jesse and Gertrude Mae Tompkins Hilton. He married Carol Haller on September 6, 1958 at LaMarsh Baptist Church in Mapleton; she survives. Also surviving are their children, Vicki (David) McClintick of Peoria, Cathy Sue...

Charlotte Rae Keithley

Charlotte Rae Keithley

Jan 28, 2014

Obituary Charlotte Rae Keithley, 86, of Washington, passed away at 3:56pm, Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at UnityPoint Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Charlotte was born August 28, 1927 in Prairie Township, McDonough County to Theodore R. and Rachel B. Manly Taylor. She married Donald C. Keithley on May 5, 1950 in Peoria; he preceded her in death on July 8,...

Vivian Gafford Doversberger

Vivian Gafford Doversberger

Jan 26, 2014

Obituary Vivian Gafford Doversberger, 84, of Washington, passed away at 12:52am, Sunday, January 26, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Vivian was born October 4, 1929 in Jefferson City, MO to Pollard and Alpha Mae Nichols Gibbs. She married Richard Gafford in 1952, with whom she had 3 children. She later married Richard Doversberger in 1985; he preceded...

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