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Marcellus Mart Zim Zimmerman

Marcellus Mart Zim Zimmerman

Dec 19, 2010

Obituary EAST PEORIA - Marcellus "Mart" "Zim" Zimmerman, 94, of East Peoria, IL and formerly of Washington, IL, died at 4:49 am Sunday, December 19, 2010 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Born on April 19, 1916 in Muskegon, MI, to Albert and Louisa Zimmerman, he married Gladys L. Stiles on May 23, 1936 in East Peoria, IL. Surviving...

Ronald D. Black

Ronald D. Black

Dec 18, 2010

Obituary WASHINGTON - Ronald D. Black, 75, of Washington, IL died at 8:12 am Saturday, December 18, 2010 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Born on January 3, 1935 in Peoria, IL to Walter D. and Jessie Gabriel Black, he married Shirley Rappe on January 18, 1958 at St. John's in Peoria, IL. She survives. Also surviving...

Randall Lee Davis

Randall Lee Davis

Dec 18, 2010

Obituary Randall L. (Randy) Davis, 50, of Creve Coeur, IL, formerly of St. Petersburg, FL, died at 5:16 pm on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at his home. He was born on February 24, 1960 in Peoria, IL to Orvil Lee and Norma Jean Washburn Davis. Randy was a dedicated son to his parents who reside in Creve Coeur, IL. Also...

Shirley Holmes

Shirley Holmes

Dec 16, 2010

Obituary WASHINGTON-Shirley Holmes, 73, of Washington, IL, died at 4:40 am Thursday, December 16, 2010 at her home. Born on September 26, 1937 in Okmulgee, OK to Russell and Jewell LaVern Rogers Realford, she married Larry F. Holmes on February 24, 1956 in Peoria, IL. He survives. Also surviving are her mother, LaVern Chance of Metamora, IL; 2 children, Larry...

Robert E. Gordon

Robert E. Gordon

Dec 15, 2010

Obituary GERMANTOWN HILLSa"Robert Eugene Gordon, 75, of Germantown Hills, passed away (went on to be with Jesus) on Wed Dec 15, 2010 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Aden, IL on May 28, 1935 to Harold and Thelma (Isaacs) Gordon, he married Sharon Beasley on June 23, 1957 at Bellevue Bible Church. She survives along with 2 sons, Kevin...

Joe Knowles

Joe Knowles

Dec 14, 2010

Obituary WASHINGTON-Joe Knowles, 47, of Washington, IL, died at 9:04 pm Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at his home. Born on September 28, 1963 in Peoria, IL to Asa and Joan King Knowles, he married Rita Abbott on April 1, 1992 in Peoria. She survives. Also surviving are his mother of Deer Creek, IL; 2 sisters Lois Knowles of Deer Creek...

Jerry D. Crump

Jerry D. Crump

Dec 14, 2010

Obituary EAST PEORIA-Jerry D. Crump, 67, of East Peoria, IL, died at 7:20 pm Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at his home. Born on June 28, 1943 in Bloomington, IL to Myrle H. and Louise Julia Winkleman Crump, he married Janelle Naffziger Fiene on August 24, 1989 in Maui, HI. She survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters, Laci Fiene of Iowa...

Martha E. Phegley

Martha E. Phegley

Dec 13, 2010

Obituary WASHINGTONa"Martha E. Phegley, 82, of Washington died at 12:05 PM on Monday, December 13, 2010 at Belwood Nursing Home following a long battle with Parkinsons Disease. Born March 30, 1928 in Shelby Co, IL to Homer and Ruth Brewer Moore, she married Clem R. Phegley on July 4, 1947 in Shelbyville, IL. He preceded her in death on July...

Joan Elise Patterson

Joan Elise Patterson

Dec 12, 2010

Obituary Joan Elise Patterson, 42, of Washington, IL died at 7:35 pm Sunday, December 12, 2010 at Washington Christian Village. She was born on September 17, 1968 in Peoria, IL to Albert E. and LaVerne E. Essig Patterson. Surviving are her mother, LaVerne Patterson of Washington, IL, her cherished daughter, Brooke Elise Patterson at home, who was the inspiration for...

Leonard K. Gaworski

Leonard K. Gaworski

Dec 11, 2010

Obituary WASHINGTON - Leonard K. Gaworski, 81, of Washington, IL died at 5:20 pm Saturday, December 11, 2010 at his home. Born on September 29, 1929 in De Pue, IL to Alexander and Frances Belle Pyles Gaworski, he married Donna Jean Ivanovich on December 23, 1951 in Peoria, IL. She preceded him in death on November 4, 2009 in Washington,...

Doris Brown

Doris Brown

Dec 10, 2010

Obituary East Peoria- Doris Ilene Brown, 81, of Ridgedale, MO, formerly of East Peoria, passed away Friday, December 10, 2010 at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, AR. She was born April 30, 1929 to Lloyd and Lois (Green) Shallenberger in Decatur, Illinois. She married William Eugene Brown on Christmas Day in 1948 at her parents home in East...

Frank Thurston

Frank Thurston

Dec 9, 2010

Obituary WASHINGTONa"Frank Thurston, 78, of Washington died at 9:10 PM on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at his residence. Born April 29, 1932 in Harrisburg, IL to Herman and Hazel Malone Thurston, he married Jurline Shadowens on May 18, 1955 in Paulton, IL; she survives. Also surviving are 3 sons, Franklin Deon (Sherry) Thurston of Washington, Kenneth (Kimberly) Thurston of East...

Barbara Joyce Washburn

Barbara Joyce Washburn

Dec 2, 2010

Obituary EAST PEORIAa"Barbara Joyce Washburn, 76, passed away at her home in East Peoria at 10:02 AM on Thursday, December 2, 2010. She was born Barbara Joyce Lauer on Nov 4, 1934 in Peoria, the daughter of Leta Marie (Stout) Lauer and George Jacob Lauer. She married Tilton Washburn on February 16, 1957. Surviving is her husband, Tilton Washburn of...

Carl W. Anderson

Carl W. Anderson

Dec 1, 2010

Obituary Carl W. Anderson, 70, of Monee, IL died at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Heartland Health Care Center in Henry, IL. He was born on November 9, 1940 in Chicago, IL to Stanley and Pauline Northrup Anderson. Surviving are 2 sisters, Eleanor (Robert) Flinn of East Peoria, IL and Anita (Gary) Wells of Dekalb, IL; 1...

Theresa Ann Tracy

Theresa Ann Tracy

Nov 28, 2010

Obituary Theresa Ann Tracy, 44, of Washington, died peacefully at 4:15 pm Sunday, November 28, 2010 at her home. Born on September 29, 1966 in Peoria, IL, to Melvin Albert and Suzanne Eugenia Orr Naramore, she married Anthony Wayne Tracy on August 10, 1991 in East Peoria, IL. He survives. Also surviving are her parents of East Peoria, 1 daughter,...

David J. Dr. Bailey

David J. Dr. Bailey

Nov 27, 2010

Obituary WASHINGTON-Dr. David J. Bailey, DDS, 94, of Washington, IL, passed away peacefully at 3:08 am Saturday, November 27, 2010 at his home, surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was born on November 22, 1916 in Gwinn, MI to Ernest and Murion Griggs Bailey, the youngest of four children born to them. Raised a Seventh Day Adventist, he...

Doneita L. Mcdermid

Doneita L. Mcdermid

Nov 27, 2010

Obituary PEORIA-Doneita Lynn McDermid, 53, of Peoria passed away at 6:57 am Saturday, November 27, 2010, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on July 31, 1957 in Peoria to Donald and Norma (Hagaman) Gohring. She married Robert McDermid in Pekin on September 6, 1986. He preceded her in death on May 11, 2002. She was...

Nancy L. Derrick

Nancy L. Derrick

Nov 26, 2010

Obituary Nancy L. Derrick, 73, of Creve Coeur, IL, formerly of Washington and East Peoria, IL, passed away at 9:58 am Friday, November 26, 2010 at her home with her family by her side. She was born on June 10, 1937 in Peoria, IL to John Roy and Dorothy King Boster. She married Robert M. Derrick on February 16, 1958...

Edward W. Teubel

Edward W. Teubel

Nov 25, 2010

Obituary Edward W. Teubel, 76, of Washington, IL, died at 7:55 pm Thursday, November 25, 2010 at Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton, IL. Born on December 25, 1933 in Morton to John and Rose Schambach Teubel, he married Louise Huette on January 20, 1963 in Morton. She survives. Also surviving are 1 daughter, Marie (Thomas) Bertolon of Peoria, AZ; 2...

Daniel Everett

Daniel Everett

Nov 23, 2010

Obituary Hanna City- Daniel G. Everett, 54, of Hanna City, died at 11:05 am Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at his home. Born July 23, 1956 to Robert D. and Hazel E. (Utsinger) Everett, he married Kathleen M. Thomas August 12, 2003 in Peoria, IL. She survives. Also surviving are 1 son, Daniel N. Everett; 3 step-children, Angela, Amy & Andrew;...

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