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Donald Gordon Paris
Jan 31, 2013
Obituary Peoria- Donald Gordon Paris, 79 of Peoria, passed away at 5:34 AM on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at his home following a short illness. Donald was born on September 28, 1933 in Sturgis, KY to the late Charles and Willie Maud Voss Paris. Don married Delores Oakley on August 10, 1952 in Sturgis, KY. She survives him. Also surviving...
Delores K. Dee Slavens
Jan 30, 2013
Obituary East Peoria - Delores K. "Dee" Slavens, 71, of Sun City Center Florida, formerly of East Peoria, died at 2:19 PM on Wednesday January 30, 2013 at South Bay Hospital in Sun City Center. She was born on August 8, 1941 in East Peoria to Donald L. and Mary Falk Cecil. She married Thomas R. Slavens on August 31,...
Dade Louise Warfield Tull Curtis
Jan 29, 2013
Obituary Dade Louise Warfield Tull Curtis, 78, of Dunlap, passed away at 2:36 PM on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Dade was born on July 9, 1934 in Honolulu, HI to the late Col. Lloyd H. and Ellen Warfield Tull. She married Brian Albert Curtis on April 9, 1960 in Clemson, SC. He recently passed...
Patience Delight Taber
Jan 26, 2013
Obituary Patience Delight Taber, 33, of Washington, IL, died at 2:45 pm Saturday, January 26, 2013 at her home. She was born on December 17, 1979 in Rock Island, IL to Theodore Douglas and Mercy Ann Hamilton Taber. Her parents survive in Washington, IL. Also surviving are her sister, Hope (Jesse) Placher of Washington, IL, grandmother, Naoma Taber of Rock...
Paul Wesley Carnell
Jan 25, 2013
Obituary Washington - Paul Wesley Carnell, 75 , of Washington died at 12:15 PM on Friday January 25, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on January 16, 1938 in Gobler, MO to John Hobart and Pearl Elizabeth Taylor Carnell. He married Sally Meredith in 1963. He later married Jeanie Tisdel in 1978. He is...
R. Wayne Burtsfield
Jan 23, 2013
Obituary WASHINGTON - Ronald Wayne Burtsfield, 74, of Washington, IL died at 8:50 AM Wednesday, January 23, 2013. Born on April 19, 1938 in Peoria, IL to Raymond M. and Hazel Ames Burtsfield, he married Doris Curlin in February 1960 in Peoria. He later married Milagros "Mila" Turner in June 1978 in Washington. She survives. Also surviving are 3 sons,...
David L. Elmore
Jan 23, 2013
Obituary Peoria - David L. Elmore, 77, of Peoria died at 12:03 PM on Wednesday January 23, 2013 at his residence. He was born on August 9, 1935 in Chicago, IL to Maurice and Goldie Elmore. He married Betty Lou Smith in 1960. He is survived by two sons; Terry (Violet) Elmore of Washington, Mark (Carolyn) Elmore of Mackinaw, one...
Carolyn E. Harms
Jan 21, 2013
Obituary CREVE COEUR-Carolyn E. Harms, 69, of Creve Coeur, IL died at 11:07 AM Monday, January 21, 2013 at Timbercreek Rehab & Health Care Center in Pekin, IL. She was born on August 11, 1943 in Peoria, IL to Lloyd T. and Artha L. Smith Cox. Carolyn is survived by 2 sons, Levi (Carrie) Harms of East Peoria and Barry...
Loren E. Kupferschmid
Jan 21, 2013
Obituary Morton - Loren E. Kupferschmid, 88, of Morton died at 7:30 AM on Monday January 21, 2013 at his residence. He was born on March 8, 1924 in Pigeon Grove, IL to William and Golda Boyce Kupferschmid. He married Margaret Sherwood on June 29, 1947 in Creve Coeur at the Evangelical Reformed Church. She preceded him in death on...
Gary D. Reed
Jan 16, 2013
Obituary Washington - Gary D. Reed, 64, of Washington died at 2:49 AM on Wednesday January 16, 2013 at his residence. He was born on February 6, 1948 in Snohomish, WA to Delmar and Ruth Davis Reed. He married Shirley Gish on June 20, 1990 in Peoria. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters; Tammy Gipson and Michelle (Brad) Lash...
Susan M. Ruppert
Jan 16, 2013
Obituary EAST PEORIA-Susan M. Ruppert, 55, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 6:48 PM Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at her home after an extended illness. She was born on January 14, 1958 in Pana, IL to Milton L. and Clarice L. Bagley Ruppert. Surviving are her mother, Clarice Ruppert of Nokomis, IL; 1 brother, Allen (Martha) Ruppert of Hillsboro,...
Elmer C. Palanza
Jan 14, 2013
Obituary Washington- Elmer C. Palanza, 89 of Washington, passed away at 8:00 AM on Monday, January 14, 2013 at his home. Elmer was born on January 10, 1924 in Peoria, IL to the late Edward and Rose Cambria Palanza. He married Irma Kirchgessner on April 15, 1944 in Peoria. She preceded him in death on April 23, 1990. Elmer then...
Frances R. Wiegand
Jan 14, 2013
Obituary East Peoria - Frances R. Wiegand, 95, of East Peoria, died at 4:23 PM on Monday January 14, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. She was born in Archer, Nebraska on June 7, 1917 to Ernest Nathan and Dorothy Frances Farnham Kiser. She married John Henry Wiegand on May 25, 1940 in Kahoka, MO. He preceded her in...
Janet F. Binegar
Jan 13, 2013
Obituary East Peoria - Janet F. Binegar, 71, of East Peoria, died at 11:55 PM on Sunday January 13, 2013 at her residence. She was born on August 12, 1941 in Canton, IL to Clyde and Helen Woodard Omer. She married William L. Binegar Sr. on August 15, 1959 in Peoria. He preceded her in death on February 23, 2003...
Randall Baxter
Jan 10, 2013
Obituary East Peoria-Randall Baxter, 57, of East Peoria, IL, died at 5:37PM, Thursday, January 10, 2013 at his residence. He was born on July 1, 1955 in Versailles, KY to Edward A. and Mary E. Franklin Baxter. Surviving Randy are his parents, Edward and Mary of East Peoria, 1 son, Corey Baxter of Irvine, KY, 1 granddaughter, Micah Baxter, 4...
Earl W. Kingsland
Jan 9, 2013
Obituary East Peoria - Earl W. Kingsland, 80 of East Peoria, passed away at 9:37 AM on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Earl was born on May 30, 1932 in Sedalia, MO to the late Floyd and Hilda Wathon Kingsland. He married Josephine Grace Ott on March 15, 1953 in Groveland, IL. She predeceased him...
Max B. Shipley
Jan 6, 2013
Obituary Washington - Max B. Shipley, 84, of Washington, died at Washington Christian Village on Sunday January 6, 2013 at 2:40 AM. He was born on September 17, 1928 in Thurman, Iowa to George R. and Rachel Buhr Shipley. He married Jacqueline Blumel on September 4, 1950 in Nebraska City, Nebraska. She survives. Also surviving are one daughter; Susan (Dan)...
Louise F. Thomas
Jan 6, 2013
Obituary Louise F. Thomas, 93, of Washington died at 8:55 AM on Sunday January 6, 2013 OSF St Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on April 20, 1919 in Jerome, Iowa to Anton and Louise Starcevich. She married Bruno Thomas in August of 1940 in Centerville, Iowa. He preceded her in death on October 12, 1976. She was...
Ronald W. Allgaier
Jan 4, 2013
Obituary Ronald W. Allgaier, 63, of Peoria, formerly of East Peoria, died at 6:54 PM on Friday, January 4, 2013 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Peoria. He was born on February 28, 1949 in Peoria to Theodore J. and Marian D. Wilmeth Allgaier. He married Linda J. Simmons on January 23, 1971 in Bartonville. She preceded him in death on...
Carol A. Nunnery
Jan 2, 2013
Obituary Washington- Carol A. Nunnery, 69, of Washington passed away at 5:56 PM on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Carol was born on February 6, 1943 in Detroit, MI to the late Edward and Florence Dixon Hodgkins. Surviving are four daughters and one son, Kim (Darren) Wennmacher of Mt. Clemens, MI; Kelly Hough of Ninety...
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