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Eugene Catteau
Feb 27, 2013
Obituary WASHINGTON-Eugene Catteau, 96, of Washington, IL , formerly of Peoria, IL died at 12:55 AM Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Eureka, IL. Born on January 13, 1917, in Lovington, IL to Emmanual and Vesta Davis Catteau, he married Hazel Tiezzi on April 28, 1945 in Peoria, IL. Surviving are his wife, Hazel Tiezzi Catteau,...
Robert H. Bob Preston
Feb 26, 2013
Obituary East Peoria - Robert H. "Bob" Preston, 87, of East Peoria, passed away at 7:44 AM on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Mobile Infirmary, in Mobile, AL. He was born on August 30, 1925 in Peoria to Herman and Cora Wynn Preston. He married Wilma Goett, the mother of his nine children on August 25, 1950 in Peoria. She...
Patricia Rose Brandt
Feb 23, 2013
Obituary Peoria---Patricia Rose Brandt, 65, of Peoria passed away at 1:00 am on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, while hospitalized. She was born Mar. 7, 1947 in Peoria to Robert W. and Mary L. (Cooper) Hurley. She married Michael E. Brandt on July 4, 1980 in Las Vegas, Nev. He survives. Patricia is also survived by her daughter, Wendy S. Moore...
Michael James Turnbow
Feb 22, 2013
Obituary Peoria- Michael James Turnbow, 53 of Peoria, passed away at 8:17 PM on Friday, February 22, 2013 at his home following a long illness. Michael was born on January 16, 1960 to Anne Meyer Turnbow and the late James C. Turnbow, Jr. Also surviving are a sister, Lee Ann (Dayton) Fildes-Mudd of Chesterfield, MO; two nieces, Amanda (Rob) McCartney...
Perry Carl Cornwell
Feb 19, 2013
Obituary Perry Carl Cornwell, 66, of Washington, died while vacationing in Yuma, Arizona on Tuesday February 19, 2013. He was born on June 24, 1946 in Kokomo, Indiana to Theodore and Audrey Smith Cornwell. He married Sharon O'Conner on December 17, 1979 in Peoria. She preceded him in death on September 17, 2001. He is also preceded in death by...
Martin J. Joe Higgins
Feb 17, 2013
Obituary Washington - Martin J. "Joe" Higgins, 83, of Washington died at 12:54 PM on Sunday February 17, 2013 at his residence. He was born on January 24, 1930 in New York City, New York to Martin and Margaret Dempsey Higgins. He married Doris Trapp in 1950 in Peoria. She survives. He is also survived by three sons; Daniel Higgins...
Thomas Leon Johnson
Feb 17, 2013
Obituary Thomas Leon Johnson, 82, of Washington, IL died at 10:20 AM on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at his home. Born on December 17, 1930 in Colfax, IL to Elmo and Lillian Leonard Johnson, he married Barbara Kay DeWitt on April 19, 1952 at St. John's Catholic Church in Peoria. She survives. Also surviving are 3 children, Kathryn (Bill) Wurster...
Shirley Ann Mckinney
Feb 17, 2013
Obituary Shirley Ann McKinney, 82, of East Peoria, IL, died at 1:25 am Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Born on December 12, 1930 in Peoria, IL to Roy and Bernice Brown Surber, she married Harold J. McKinney on July 9, 1948 in East Peoria, IL. He preceded her in death on January 30, 1989....
Henry L. Almasy
Feb 16, 2013
Obituary Henry Lester Almasy, 85, of East Peoria, IL died at 4:15 am Saturday, February 16, 2013 at his home. Born on March 1, 1927 in East Peoria, IL to John and Clara W. Branz Almasy, he married Mary E. Moody on October 9, 1949 in East Peoria. Henry is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mary, and numerous...
Dennis Ruttle
Feb 15, 2013
Obituary Washington- Dennis M. Ruttle, 69, of Washington died at 3:00 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013 at his home with his family by his side. Denny was born on May 2, 1943 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada and as an infant was adopted by his loving parents Joseph and Olga ( Malensky) Ruttle of Detroit, MI. Denny graduated from Cass...
Irene H. Eichenberger Youngman
Feb 14, 2013
Obituary Washington - Irene H. Eichenberger Youngman, 90, of Washington, died at 4:12 PM on Thursday February 14, 2013 at Heartland Health Care of Peoria. She was born on September 23, 1922 in Peoria to Ernest P. and Lela Lasley Stomberg. She married Frederick Eichenberger on January 25, 1942 in Peoria. He preceded her in death on January 12, 1992....
Victor L. Hanley
Feb 12, 2013
Obituary Peoria- Victor L. Hanley, 66 of Peoria, passed away at 2:25 AM on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Victor was born on July 5, 1946 in Monmouth, IL to the late James F. and Josephine A. (Shawgo) Hanley. Victor married Carolyn Holsinger on September 1, 1967 in Cameron, IL. She survives. Also...
Lorene V. Rollings
Feb 11, 2013
Obituary Lorene V. Rollings, 89, of Washington, IL, died at 1:10 am Monday, February 11, 2013 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria, IL. Born on July 27, 1923 in East St. Louis, IL, to Coleman and Bertha Harris Mattingly, she married Max M. Rollings on September 3, 1942 in St. Charles, MO. He preceded her in death on March 5, 2001...
Todd Trigg
Feb 8, 2013
Obituary Peoria - Todd L. Trigg, 49, of Peoria, died at 10:23 AM Friday, February 8, 2013 at his residence. He was born on July 13, 1963 in Peoria to John L. and Dorothy May Vogler Trigg. They survive and reside in Russellville, Arkansas. He is also survived by one son; Nichlas Q. Trigg of East Peoria, two step-children; Julie...
Gentry C. Thetford
Feb 8, 2013
Obituary Gentry C. Thetford, 83, formerly of Washington, Ill., passed away on Friday, February 8, 2013, at Snyder Village Health Center in Metamora. Born on June 26, 1929, in Bradford, Tennessee, to the late Simon Vernie Thetford and Vera Mai Thetford, he married Betty Joyce "BJ" Harder on March 18, 1951. Surviving are his wife Betty "BJ", of Metamora, Ill.,...
Perry L. Miller
Feb 6, 2013
Obituary East Peoria - Perry L. Miller, 79, of East Peoria died on Wednesday February 6, 2013 at 9:05 PM at Rosewood Care Center. He was born in Rosie, Arkansas on January 13, 1934 to Elmer and Eula Kramer Miller. He married Margaret Pauley on June 18, 1955 in Peoria at University Baptist Church. She preceded him in death on...
Bernice Knapp
Feb 6, 2013
Obituary Washington - Bernice Knapp, 79, of Washington, died at 3:45 AM on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at her residence. She was born on August 16, 1933 in Peoria to Edward and Mary R. Hoeppner McIntyre. She married Robert Knapp on April 23, 1960 in Peoria at St Boniface Catholic Church. He survives. She is also survived by six children;...
Gertrude M. Shorey
Feb 6, 2013
Obituary East Peoria- Gertrude Meta Shorey, 83 of Washington, passed away at 8:12 AM on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Gertrude was born on February 10, 1929 on the family farm near Perry, IA to the late John and Meta (Leibe) Nicolaisen. She married Raymond Shorey on December 3, 1947 in Jefferson, IA....
John O. Elwood
Feb 5, 2013
Obituary Creve Coeur- John O. Elwood, 88 of Creve Coeur, passed away at 1:25 PM on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. John was born on May 13, 1924 in Washington County, Indiana to the late Thomas Henry and Claudia Esther Lockhart Elwood. John married Violet Jean Knight on July 6, 1947. She predeceased him in...
Jackie L. (Jack) Stegmaier
Feb 2, 2013
Obituary East Peoria- Jackie L (Jack). Stegmaier, 77 of East Peoria, passed away at 2:26 PM on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Jackie was born on August 3, 1935 in East Peoria to the late Henry R. and Stella Moushon Stegmaier. Jackie married Donna J. Goins, his loving wife of 54 years, on...
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