Dorothy J. Johnson
Jun 5, 2013
Obituary PEORIA - Dorothy J. Johnson, 72, of Peoria, died at 3:10 pm Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at her daughter's home in Marquette Heights, after a courageous two year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Dorothy was born on December 13, 1940, in Peoria, to Charles Leroy and Arlene Ramah (Peace) Pope. Surviving are 2 sons, Dennis (Lisa) Johnson of Hazel...
Doris A. Winship
Jun 3, 2013
Obituary MORTON - Doris A. Winship, 91, of Morton and formerly of East Peoria, died at 11:30 pm Monday, June 3, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Born on July 2, 1921 in Sparland, IL to Ralph E. and Rena Tanquary Greene, she married Ralph E. Winship on November 18, 1945 in Sparland, IL. He survives. Also surviving...
Linda D. Rigg
Jun 3, 2013
Obituary EAST PEORIA-Linda D. Rigg, 60, of East Peoria, IL died at 9:55 AM Monday, June 3, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, following a 34 month battle with cancer. She died peacefully, surrounded by family. Born on April 29, 1953 in Atlanta, GA to Roy and Lillie Mae Gibson Causey, she married Clifford W. Rigg on...
Rich Lister, Sr
Jun 3, 2013
Obituary Richard J. Lister Sr., 70, of Peoria, IL, died at 8:18 am Monday, June 3, 2013 at his home. Born on January 1, 1943 in Pekin, IL to Walter and Ethel Pedigo Lister, he married Jacqueline Sue Wyss on April 8, 1966 in Peoria, IL. She survives. Also surviving are 2 sons, Richard J. (Kim) Lister Jr. of East...
Norman Harrold
Jun 2, 2013
Obituary WASHINGTON- Norman Harrold, 92, of Washington, passed away at 9:45pm Sunday, June 2, 2013 at Manor Care at Riverview, East Peoria. Norm was born April 27, 1921 in Detroit, MI to Henry M. and Grace D. Turner Harrold. He married Hazel Scherler June 28, 1952 in Fort Wayne, IN. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Hazel...
Wilma Franks
Jun 1, 2013
Obituary WASHINGTON-Wilma M. Franks, 85, of Washington, IL died at 11:53 PM Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Manor Care at Riverview in East Peoria, IL. Wilma was born March 1, 1928 in Parsons, TN to Louise Marshall Tyler. She was raised by her maternal grandparents, Kelly and Sallie Marshall. She married Robert E. Franks on July 18, 1952 in Corinth,...
James A. Jim Young
May 31, 2013
Obituary WASHINGTON-James A. "Jim" Young, 79, of Washington, IL died at 2:34 AM Friday, May 31, 2013 at Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Born on October 21, 1933 in Crump, TN to Neap and Lucille Gilliham Young, he married Beauton "Bea" Coffman on March 13, 1955 in Corinth, MS. She survives. Also surviving are 1 daughter, Connie Franklin...
Goldie B. Paluska
May 29, 2013
Obituary Washington- Goldie B. Paluska, 86, of Washington died at 4:12pm Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at Apostolic Christian Restmor of Morton. Goldie was born July 11, 1926 in Ottumwa, IA to John and Viola Finley Schuler. She married R. Thomas Paluska, Sr. on September 7, 1944; he preceded her in death on June 20, 2006. Surviving are three sons, R....
Virginia Anne Ginger Ross
May 24, 2013
Obituary East Peoria - Virginia Anne "Ginger" Ross, 70, of East Peoria, died at 12:00 PM on Friday May 24, 2013 at OSF St Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on May 29, 1942 in Pinson, TN to Carmon "CB" and Martha Ludell Ross Holmes. She married Gregory James Ross on February 21, 1970 in Peoria. She was...
Martha A. Burd
May 22, 2013
Obituary Sunnyland - Martha A. Burd, 77, of Sunnyland died at 10:10 PM on Wednesday May 22, 2013 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. She was born on October 30, 1935 in Tamms, IL to Hamby A. and Lillian Nell Etherton Haney. She married Logan Burd Sr. on May 23, 1953 in Mounds, IL. He preceded her in death...
H. Dean Adams
May 12, 2013
Obituary WASHINGTON - H. Dean Adams, 76, of Washington, IL, formerly of Pawnee, IL passed away at 9:05pm Sunday, May 12, 2013 at his home. He was born September 12, 1936 in La Jolla, CA, but spent most of his life in the St. Louis metro and Central Illinois. Dean was a graduate of East Saint Louis High School and...
Richard F. Snake Knowles
May 10, 2013
Obituary EAST PEORIA - Richard F. "Snake" Knowles, 62, of East Peoria, IL, died at 9:19 am Friday, May 10, 2013 at Unity Point Health-Methodist in Peoria, IL. Born on January 13, 1951 in Brainerd, MN to Franklin Albert and Dorothy Mae Angel Knowles, he married Eva May Houston on May 25, 1974 in Pekin, IL. She survives. Also surviving...
Robert E. Bob Franks
May 9, 2013
Obituary WASHINGTON-Robert E. "Bob" Franks, 87, of Washington, IL died at 5:10 AM Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Manor Care at Riverview in East Peoria, IL. He was born on September 5, 1925 in Benton County, TN to Earl A. and Gertrude Gossett Franks. Robert married Wilma Mae Marshall on July 18, 1952 in Corinth, MS. She survives. Also surviving...
James N. Jim Wiegand
May 2, 2013
Obituary East Peoria - James N "Jim" Wiegand, 65, of East Peoria passed away at 5:31 pm on Thursday, May 2, 2013 in Portland, OR at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital as a result of complications for treatment for Lung Cancer. Jim was born on December 26, 1947 in Washington, IL to John Henry and Frances Kiser Wiegand. He was preceded...
Dale O. Dobbins
May 1, 2013
Obituary MORTON - Dale O. Dobbins, 72, of Morton, IL, died at 12:13 pm May 1, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Born on Nov. 8, 1940 in Peoria, IL to Russell and Helen Clauson Dobbins, he married Leslie Burlison on June 8, 1963 in Peoria, IL. She preceded him in death on Jan, 5, 2004....
Dennis K. Binkley
Apr 28, 2013
Obituary WASHINGTON-Dennis K. Binkley, 54, of Washington, IL died at 12:50 AM Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Washington Christian Village in Washington. Born on January 6, 1959 in Decatur, IL to Walter L. and Nancy A. Sharrock Binkley, he married Meta M. Spitze on July 18, 1987 in Peoria, IL. She preceded him in death on March 21, 2003 in...
Jesse C. Shelton, Jr
Apr 26, 2013
Obituary Washington-Jesse C. Shelton, Jr., 64 of Washington, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2013 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL after a long struggle with heart problems. Jesse was born on October 18, 1948 in Henderson, TN to Dorthey Robinson Shelton and the late Jesse C. Shelton, Sr. Surviving besides his mother are two sisters, Deborah Heller of...
Louise Rowland
Apr 25, 2013
Obituary Washington- Mary Louise Rowland, 63 of Washington, passed away at 6:00 AM on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at her home. Louise was born on August 28, 1949 in Mayfield, KY to the late Joseph M. and Rose V. (Rowe) Lawrence. Louise married Danny J. Rowland on July 4, 1970 in Peoria Heights, IL. He survives. Also surviving are two...
Shirley Ann Depauw
Apr 22, 2013
Obituary Shirley Ann DePauw, 70, of Washington, IL, died at 9:45 am Monday, April 22, 2013 at Washington Christian Village in Washington. Born on December 1, 1942 in Elizabethtown, IL to John and Cleminstine Page Davis, she married John Spencer DePauw on March 6, 1964 in Normal, IL. He preceded her in death on June 24, 2009 in Washington, IL....
Edward A. Ed Baxter
Apr 21, 2013
Obituary East Peoria - Edward A. "Ed" Baxter, 81, of East Peoria died at 1:12 PM on Sunday April 21, 2013 at OSF St Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on April 22, 1931 in Ballard, Kentucky to Charles Evert and Nannie Elizabeth Stratton Baxter. He married Mary Evelyn Franklin on July 18, 1952 in Lawrenceburg, KY. She...