V. Kathryn Purviance
Jul 13, 2012
Obituary East Peoria- V. Kathryn Purviance, 97, of East Peoria passed away at 11:58 AM on Friday, July 13, 2012 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. Kathryn was born to David and Rebecca Farmer Leedy on May 18, 1915 in Barnard, MO. She married Hallie Townsend in 1931. She then married Raymond Rickman in 1941. He preceded her in...
Jennie R. Spatafore
Jul 12, 2012
Obituary Washington- Jennie R. Spatafore, 85, of Washington passed away at 1:10 AM on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. Jennie was born on May 11, 1927 in Chicago, IL to the late Gerald and Catherine Cimino Pentimone. She married Mario F. Spatafore on October 19, 1946 in Chicago. He preceded her in death on April 12,...
William J. Tockes
Jul 12, 2012
Obituary GLEN ELLYN-William J. Tockes, 57, of Glen Ellyn, IL formerly of Peoria, died at 5:49 AM Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, IL. Born on June 8, 1955 in Oceanside, CA to William J. and Alice D. Vititow Tockes, he married Lori R. Johnson on October 30, 1982 in Peoria. She survives. Also surviving...
Frances K. Ballard
Jul 12, 2012
Obituary MORTON-Frances K. Ballard, 90, of Morton, IL died at 12:00 AM Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Belwood Nursing Home in Peoria. Born on January 7, 1922 in Gladstone, Manitoba, Canada to Albert E. and Golda V. Doan Buchanan, she married Robert L. Ballard on July 27, 1957. He preceded her in death on November 13, 1991 Surviving are 1...
Maryellen Taylor
Jul 7, 2012
Obituary East Peoria - MaryEllen Taylor, 76, of East Peoria passed away peacefully at 5:45 PM on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. MaryEllen was born on March 13, 1936 in Chicago, IL to the late Lawrence and Margaret Hennighan Taylor. Surviving are many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Lawrence...
June E. Plice
Jul 7, 2012
Obituary PEKIN-June E. Plice, 68, of Pekin, IL, formerly of Washington, IL died at 10:18 AM Saturday, July 7, 2012 at her son's home surrounded by her family. She was born on August 30, 1943 in Washington, IL to Stanley V. and Margaret D. Huite Sharp. Surviving are 2 sons, Mark Spears of Pekin and Ted Trojanoski of Creve Coeur,...
Paulette C. Suddith
Jul 6, 2012
Obituary WASHINGTON, IL. - Paulette C. Suddith, 67, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012 at the Red Bay Hospital in Red Bay, Alabama. Paulette was born on October 1, 1944 in Phil Campbell, AL to the late William Ranzy and Ruby Sarah Bankston McDuffa. She married Roger Suddith on June 8, 1963 in Spruce Pine, AL. He survives her. Also...
Alvin S. Muller
Jul 5, 2012
Obituary Alvin S. Muller, 95, of East Peoria, IL, died at 8:30 am Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Riverview ManorCare in East Peoria, IL. Born on December 1, 1916 in Tazewell County, IL to Robert F. and Minnie I. Reeder Muller, he married Phyllis H. McClallen on March 10, 1940 in Groveland, IL. Surviving are his wife of over 72...
Eloise V. Toland
Jul 5, 2012
Obituary Eloise V. Toland, 90, of Metamora passed away at 10:04 AM on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Eloise was born on July 13, 1921 in Bath, IL to the late Earky and Lela Friend Lippert. She married Floyd Toland on March 26, 1938 in Havana, IL. He predeceased her on July 4, 1999. Surviving...
Ruth L. Yackle
Jul 2, 2012
Obituary East Peoria - Ruth L. Yackle, 79, of East Peoria passed away at 4:59 PM on Monday, July 2, 2012 at Morton Villa Care Center. Ruth was born on March 31, 1933 in Quincy, IL to the late Jesse and Lavita Whitaker Balzer. She married Franklin Yackle, her loving husband of almost 62 years, on July 8, 1950 in...
Barbara A. Johnson
Jul 2, 2012
Obituary Eureka - Barbara A. Johnson , 60, of Eureka, formerly of Detroit, Michigan and Denver, Colorado, died on Monday July 2, 2012 at 8:50 AM at Advocate Eureka Hospital. She was born February 16, 1952 in Peoria to Herman and Mary Ann Sauder Baer. Her mother survives in Eureka. Also surviving are one daughter; Kyra Johnson of Goodfield, one...
David V. Nelson
Jun 30, 2012
Obituary East Peoria - David V. Nelson, 73, of East Peoria died at 12:05 AM Saturday June 30, 2012 at Washington Christian Village in Washington. He was born December 2, 1938 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Vernon and Eleanor Wenholm Nelson. He married Ardis Sanden on September 23, 1960 in Pelican Rapids. She survives. Also surviving are two sons; John...
Elaine K. Hammond
Jun 23, 2012
Obituary East Peoria - Elaine K. Hammond, 87 of East Peoria, passed away at 1:24 PM Saturday, June 23, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Elaine was born on December 5, 1924 in North Bend, Nebraska to the late Rupert and Katherine Hartman Westphalen. She married Lloyd Hammond on October 3, 1970 in Peoria, IL. He predeceased her on...
Leona T. Burton
Jun 23, 2012
Obituary Leona T. Burton, 73, of East Peoria, IL, died at 8:20 am Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Born on March 11, 1939 in Peoria, IL to Orville E. and Ethel Wirth Forquer, she married James Burton on January 9, 1959 in Peoria, IL. He preceded her in death on December 14, 2000. Surviving...
Gary L. Stanford
Jun 22, 2012
Obituary Gary L. Stanford, 56, of East Peoria, IL, died at 2:14 pm Friday, June 22, 2012 in Lincoln, IL. Born on December 7, 1955 in Peoria, IL to Leonard C. and Mary Lou Stanfill Stanford, he was previously married to Marilyn Sue Schaub. She currently resides in Creve Coeur, IL. Also surviving are his mother, Mary Lou Stanford of...
Ronald Raymond Lagron
Jun 22, 2012
Obituary Ronald Raymond Lagron, 75, of Farmington, IL, died at 6 pm Friday, June 22, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Born on November 20, 1936 in Peoria, IL, to Raymond and Marie Lulay Lagron, he married Pat Overturf on December 26, 1959 in Peoria, IL. She survives in Metamora, IL. Also surviving are Ron and...
Wayne O. White
Jun 22, 2012
Obituary Wayne O. White, 73, of East Peoria passed away at 7:10 AM on Friday, June 22, 2012 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. Wayne was born on July 25, 1938 in Effingham, IL to the late Albert and Ethel Lugar White. He married Marilyn Foster on June 29, 1956 in Ellery, IL. She survives. Also surviving is his...
Mindy S. Morris
Jun 19, 2012
Obituary METAMORA-Mindy S. Morris, 40, of Metamora, IL passed away at 1:50 pm Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at her home. Born on October 12, 1971 in Decatur, IL to Larry and Betty Fuqua Harris, she married Ken W. Morris on December 16, 1989 in Decatur. Mindy is survived by her husband, Ken, 1 son, Kyle J. Morris who is stationed...
George F. Bishop
Jun 18, 2012
Obituary Morton - George F. Bishop, 93, of Morton, formerly of East Peoria died on Monday June 18, 2012 at 12:35 PM at Morton Terrace in Morton. He was born on April 25, 1919 in Bath, IL to Willis A. and Catherine Malthia Bishop. He is survived by one daughter; Sandy (Earl) Cochran of Germantown Hills and one son; Dennis...