Obituaries
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Dalpha M. Dal Reed
Jan 1, 2013
Obituary Hopedale - Dalpha M. "Dal" Reed, 91, of Hopedale, formerly of East Peoria died at 1:55 PM Tuesday January 1, 2013 at Hopedale Nursing Home. She was born on December 30, 1921 in Pekin. She married Max Conn in 1942. He preceded her in death in 1944. She later married Vern Reed in September 1947 in Pekin. He preceded...
Nancy K. Boehle
Dec 31, 2012
Obituary Nancy K. Boehle, 76, of Washington, IL, died at 11:35 pm Monday, December 31, 2012 at her home. Born on September 29, 1936 in Peoria, IL to Ernest C. and Elenora Nau Meyer, she married Donald F. Boehle on February 15, 1958 in Peoria, IL. He survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters, Cheryl A. (Robert) Smith of Washington, IL...
Janet S. Eaton
Dec 30, 2012
Obituary East Peoria - Janet S. Eaton, 69, of East Peoria died on Sunday December 30, 2012 at 6:54 AM at Manorcare at Riverview in East Peoria. She was born on August 22, 1943 in Eldorado, IL to Fred and Jewel Faught Rice Jr. She married Randy Eaton on July 14, 1973 in Peoria. He preceded her in death on...
Iola M. Lackey
Dec 26, 2012
Obituary Creve Coeur - Iola Margaret Lackey, 87 of Creve Coeur, formerly of Louisville, KY, died at 4:51 PM on Wednesday December 26, 2012 at OSF St Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on June 25, 1925 in Louisville to Michael William and Martha Pearl Noe Trompeter. She married Douglas Langston Lackey on June 5, 1941 in Louisville....
Floyd W. Ewer
Dec 26, 2012
Obituary DUNLAP-Floyd W. Ewer, 87, of Dunlap, IL, formerly of Orange County, CA, died at 5:06 AM Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Sunset Rehabilitation & Health Care in Canton, IL. Born on February 16, 1925 in Mankato, KS to Edgar W. and Gladys Dart Ewer, he married Betty J. Griffin on December 1, 1946 in Las Vegas, NV. She preceded...
Velda Imogene Elliott
Dec 22, 2012
Obituary Peoria- Velda Imogene Elliott, 95 of Peoria, passed away at 3:15 AM on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center. She was born on February 4, 1917 in Carterville, IL to the late Verner and Cecile Upshaw Purnell. She married Lewin J. Elliott on November 26, 1938 in Kahoka, MO. He preceded her in death on March 30,...
Jeanette K. Jean Alder
Dec 20, 2012
Obituary Washington - Jeanette "Jean" K. Alder, 73, of Washington, IL passed away at 7:05 AM Thursday, December 20, 2012 at her home. Jean was born on March 5, 1939 in Peoria, IL to Joseph T. and Dorothy Mathis McReynolds. She married Phillip A. Alder on June 6, 1969 in Peoria, he survives. Surviving Jean are 4 children, Pamela (Mark)...
Kathryn Marie Hays
Dec 18, 2012
Obituary Washington- Kathryn Marie Hays, 79 of Washington, passed away at 11:39 PM on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Snyder Village in Metamora. Kathryn was born on September 28, 1933 in Peoria, IL to the late Raymond and Bertha (Stiefermann) Overend. She married Dr. William J. Hays on February 14, 1953 in Peoria. He survives. Also surviving are two children,...
William R. Rode
Dec 18, 2012
Obituary Washington - William R. "Bill" Rode, 63, of Washington, formerly of Tuscon, AZ, died at 6:17 AM on Tuesday December 18, 2012 at Maple Lawn Homes in Eureka. He was born February 23, 1949 in West Germany, Germany. His survived by his mother Anneliese Jager Dix Brambach of Germany, three children; Melody Havey of Austin, TX, Missy Jester of...
A. Gale Youngman
Dec 16, 2012
Obituary Washington - A. Gale Youngman, 78, of Washington passed away at 7:09 PM on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Gale was born on March 20, 1934 in East Peoria, IL to the late Esta and Annabelle Kaler Youngman. Gale married Janet Kerrigan on September 5, 1959 in Peoria. She survives. Also surviving...
Gregory Scott Church
Dec 12, 2012
Obituary Gregory S. Church, 56, of East Peoria, IL, died at 3:28 pm Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria surrounded by his family. Born on May 29, 1956 in Peoria, IL to Charles and Ethel Erickson Church, he married Cindy Tucker Naramore on May 23, 1999 in East Peoria, IL. She survives. Surviving are...
John B. Mccabe
Dec 10, 2012
Obituary East Peoria - John B. McCabe, 93, of East Peoria, died at 5:42 PM on Monday December 10, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Creal Springs, IL on April 24, 1919 to Thomas Matthew and Mary Catherine Zimmer McCabe. On January 20, 1947 he was united in marriage to Eleanor Bione in Herrin, IL. She preceded him...
James M. Hardesty
Dec 6, 2012
Obituary James M. "Jim" Hardesty, 74, of Washington, IL died at 1:17 pm Thursday, December 6, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Born on July 17, 1938 in Bloomington, IL to Harvey and Anna Katherine Hughes Hardesty, he married Carolyn Y. Foley on August 4, 1957 in McLean, IL. She survives. Also surviving are 4 children,...
Gary L. Crippen
Dec 3, 2012
Obituary EAST PEORIA-Gary L. Crippen, 70, of East Peoria, IL, passed away at 8:27 am Monday, December 3, 2012 at Illinois Cancer Care in Peoria, after a courageous 4 year battle with lung cancer. Born on September 4, 1942 in Centralia, IL to Elston and Mary Brock Crippen, he married Marcia Crossman on December 23, 1961 in Benton, IL. Surviving...
James Jake Walston
Nov 30, 2012
Obituary James "Jake" Walston 85, of East Peoria, passed away at 8:50 AM, on November 30, 2012 at his home. Born on the family farm, April 3, 1927 to Virgil and Sadie Cunningham Walston in Nebo, IL, he married Donna Abner on July 9, 1961 at the Christian Church in Creve Coeur, IL, she survives. Surviving are 2 sons, Michael...
Shawn M. Dechaney
Nov 30, 2012
Obituary Shawn M. DeChaney, 39, of Morton, IL, died at 6:55 pm Friday, November 30, 2012 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born on March 1, 1973 in Pekin, IL, to Mike and Beverly Baker DeChaney, he married Jami Lynn Harris on May 20, 2000 in Morton, IL. She survives. Also surviving are his children, Justin and Paige DeChaney,...
Lela Mae Liescheidt-Gilliland
Nov 30, 2012
Obituary Morton- Lela Mae Liescheidt-Gilliand, 74 of Morton, passed away at 6:55 PM on Friday, November 30, 2012 at Washington Christian Village in Washington. Lela was born on November 21, 1938 in Kilbourne, IL to the late Paul and Grace Bahls Dew. Surviving are three sons and one daughter, Scott (Janice) Liescheidt of Mapleton, Martin (Rebecca) Liescheidt of Washington, Susan...
George A. Romack
Nov 24, 2012
Obituary Washington- George A. Romack, 84, of Washington, IL, died at 6:51 pm, on Saturday November 24, 2012, at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. George was born on March 6, 1928 in Bement, IL to Sidney H. and Maban C. Howard Romack. He married Ann Vollmer on June 10, 1952 in Millstadt, IL, she survives. Surviving George are 3 daughters, Jane...
Bette Jane Laughlin
Nov 23, 2012
Obituary Metamora - Bette Jane Laughlin, 95, of Metamora, IL, formerly of West Peoria passed away at 12:00 AM, on Friday November 23, 2012 at Snyder Village in Metamora. Bette Jane was born on September 14, 1917 in Peoria to Frederick A. and Lenora Sheelor Decker. Bette Jane married Raymond R. Laughlin on December 6, 1940 in Peoria, IL. He...
Lynn Darrell Beck
Nov 13, 2012
Obituary Lynn Darrell Beck, 63, of Washington, died Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at 3:50 AM at Washington Christian Village. He was born August 31, 1949 in Valley City, ND to Rex H. Jr. and Grace Faust Beck. Lynn married Mary Ann Gregg on January 4, 2003 in Germantown Hills. She survives. Also surviving are three daughters; Rebecca (Mark) Mathews and...
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