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Betty J. Peterson

Betty J. Peterson

Jan 22, 2012

Obituary Betty J. Peterson, 88, of East Peoria, IL died at 8:50 AM Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. Born on October 5, 1923 in College Place, WA to Chester and Ethel McLeod McConville, she married Paul R. Peterson on August 29, 1953 in Seattle, WA. Moving to Illinois after their marriage, she and Paul...

Steven J. Hayworth, Jr

Steven J. Hayworth, Jr

Jan 15, 2012

Obituary Washington - Steven J. Hayworth Jr., 34, of Washington died Sunday January 15, 2012 at 5:15 PM in rural Williamsfield. He was born November 3, 1977 in Peoria to Steven J. Sr. and Julia A. Link Hayworth. His mother preceded him in death on July 2, 2007 in Peoria. He is survived by Tammy McBride of Washington who he...

Ludie Mae Bradford

Ludie Mae Bradford

Jan 14, 2012

Obituary Ludie Mae Bradford, 88, of Washington, IL died at 10:35 AM Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Pekin Manor in Pekin, IL. Born on July 2, 1923 in Collins, AR to Dr. Robert Newton and Ludie Tindell Smith, she married GW Bradford Sr. on May 18, 1948 in Arkansas. He preceded her in death on November 6, 1986. She was...

Freida C. Mogler

Freida C. Mogler

Jan 14, 2012

Obituary Eureka - Freida C. Mogler, 95, of Eureka, formerly of Lester, Iowa, died on Saturday January 14, 2012 at 11:10 AM at the Apostolic Christian Home in Eureka. She was born on December 1, 1916 in Lyon County Iowa to Fred and Karoline Knobloch Metzger. She married Andy Mogler on November 5, 1950 in Lester, Iowa. He survives. Also...

Mary L. Hatfield

Mary L. Hatfield

Jan 14, 2012

Obituary Washington - Mary L. Hatfield, 72, of Washington died on Saturday January 14, 2012 at 7:55 AM at her residence. She was born on November 28, 1939 in St. Louis, MO to Hugo and Martha Davis Frieda. She married William C. Hatfield on February 18, 1961 in Florissant, MO. He survives. Also surviving are three sons; William (Jill) Hatfield...

Carolyn J. Booth

Carolyn J. Booth

Jan 11, 2012

Obituary East Peoria - Carolyn J. Booth, 90 of East Peoria, died at 5:00 AM Wednesday January 11, 2012 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. She was born July 30, 1921 in Rankin, IL to Harley O. and Vada B. Coplea Todd. She married Hubert W. Booth on March 11, 1939 in Peoria. He preceded her in death in 1988 in...

Irene Leigh Gordon

Irene Leigh Gordon

Jan 11, 2012

Obituary Washington - Irene Leigh Gordon, 79 of Washington passed away peacefully at home in her husband's arms at 9:23 PM on Wednesday January 11, 2012. She was born in Swinton, Lancashire, England on June 26, 1932 to George Irwin and Ethel Young Leigh. On August 7, 1952 in Monton, Eccles, Lancashire, England she married Phillip Gordon. He survives. Also...

Brian D. Wisher

Brian D. Wisher

Jan 10, 2012

Obituary WASHINGTON-Brian D. Wisher, 66, of Washington, IL died at 6:35 PM Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Born on December 31, 1945 in Decatur, IL to Lyman "Bud" and Margaret Bennett Wisher, he married Jeri L. Sterchi on August 16, 1969 in Olney, IL. She preceded him in death on August 16,...

Milton Curry

Milton Curry

Jan 2, 2012

Obituary EAST PEORIA- Milton G. Curry, 88, of East Peoria, Illinois died at 3:30 AM Monday, January 2, 2012 at his home. Born on November 22, 1923 in Kankakee, Illinois to William A. and Mabel L. Meeks Curry, he married Martha Ann Colvin on October 8, 1950 in Peoria, IL. She survives. Also surviving are 1 son, Michael R. (Rhonda)...

Wilbert Eugene Will Schalk

Wilbert Eugene Will Schalk

Jan 1, 2012

Obituary WASHINGTON - Wilbert Eugene "Will" Schalk, 82, of Washington, IL, died at 8:10 pm Sunday, January 1, 2012, at ManorCare at Riverview in East Peoria, IL. Born on June 8, 1929 in Normal, IL to Gustive Henry and Clara A. Miller Schalk, he married Barbara Lou Harris on April 21, 1956 in Peoria, IL. She preceded him in death...

De Van Nguyen

De Van Nguyen

Dec 31, 2011

Obituary Peoria - De Van Nguyen "Php Danh Minh Thuc'', 72, of Peoria, died at 10:10 AM Saturday December 31, 2011 at his residence. He was born August 19, 1939 in An Giang, Vietnam to Lieng Van Nguyen and Muoi Tran. He married Be Ba Nguyen in January 1960 in Saigon, Vietnam. She survives. Also surviving are four sons; Duc...

Larry Burd

Larry Burd

Dec 27, 2011

Obituary EAST PEORIA-Larry Burd, 51, of East Peoria, IL died at 4:10 PM Tuesday December 27, 2011 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria, IL. He was born on September 1, 1960 in Peoria to Logan and Martha Haney Burd Sr. Surviving are his mother, Martha of East Peoria; 1 sister, Becky Burd of Peoria; 1 brother, Charlie (Rhonda) Burd of Farmington;...

Barbara Ann Learned

Barbara Ann Learned

Dec 27, 2011

Obituary BLOOMINGTON-Barbara Ann Learned, 84, of Bloomington, IL passed away at 11:28 AM Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at her home. Born on April 2, 1927 in Jonesboro, AR to James S. and Ida I. McBride McCann, she married Dana Whitney Learned on October 15, 1962 in Bloomington. He preceded her in death on July 17, 2002. She was also preceded...

Helen F. Manier

Helen F. Manier

Dec 25, 2011

Obituary WASHINGTON-Helen F. Manier, 90, of Washington, IL died at 5:45 AM Sunday, December 25, 2011 at Washington Christian Village in Washington. Born on September 7, 1921 in Herrin, IL to Ernest H. and Iva Lee Noonan Redman, she married Brooks Manier on March 22, 1942 in Searcy, AR. He preceded her in death on October 3, 2004 in Peoria,...

Winifred E. Fredericks

Winifred E. Fredericks

Dec 23, 2011

Obituary EAST PEORIA-Winifred E. Fredericks, 91, of East Peoria, IL died at 2:25 am Friday, December 23, 2011 at her home. Born on October 30, 1920 in Mason City, IL to Virtus and Gertrude Spencer Parr, she married Walter "Red" Fredericks in 1967 in Mason City. He preceded her in death on January 6, 2006. She was also preceded in...

Dorothy Furnace

Dorothy Furnace

Dec 22, 2011

Obituary PEORIA-Dorothy Furnace, 86, of Peoria, IL passed away at 3:20 pm Thursday, December 22, 2011 at her home, following a battle with Parkinson's disease. Born on April 6, 1925 near Epworth, ND to August and Maggie Spitzer Roseno, she married LeRoy Furnace on July 2, 1951 in Chicago, IL; he survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters, Patricia A. Furnace...

Richard R. Dreste

Richard R. Dreste

Dec 22, 2011

Obituary METAMORA-Richard R. Dreste, 82, of Metamora, IL died at 6:28 am Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Born on March 21, 1929 in St. Louis, MO to Anthony and Margaret Bauderer Dreste, he married Mildred Helen Jerep on July 12, 1953 in Akron, Ohio. Mildred preceded him in death on May 30, 2001. Also...

Robert N. Bob Forgason

Robert N. Bob Forgason

Dec 19, 2011

Obituary Washington - Robert N. "Bob" Forgason, 80, of Washington, died at 2:50 PM on Monday December 19, 2011 at Washington Christian Village surrounded by his family. He was born June 26, 1931 in Rector, Arkansas to Harry B. and Callie Gibbs Forgason. He married Linda Claudin in 1960 in Peoria. She preceded him in death on April 25, 1976....

Helen L. Harrmann

Helen L. Harrmann

Dec 18, 2011

Obituary East Peoria - Helen L. Harrmann, 103, lifelong resident of East Peoria died at 10:30 AM Sunday December 18, 2011 at her residence. She was born August 1, 1908 in East Peoria to William Samuel and Mary Sweeney Frey. She married William W. "Sarge" Harrmann on October 11, 1934 in East Peoria. He preceded her in death on March...

Joseph L. Jackson

Joseph L. Jackson

Dec 16, 2011

Obituary WASHINGTON-Joseph L. Jackson, 79, of Washington, IL died at 8:01 am Friday, December 16, 2011 at his home. Born on January 12, 1932 in East Peoria, IL to George W. and Mildred Williams Jackson, he married Geraldine E. Jones on January 5, 1952 in East Peoria. She survives. Also surviving are 1 son, Steve (Tammy) Jackson and 1 daughter,...

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