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Walter J. Mckenzie, Jr

Walter J. Mckenzie, Jr

May 23, 2010

Obituary WASHINGTONa"Walter James "Skins" McKenzie, Jr., 81, of Washington died at 9:55 AM on Sunday, May 23, 2010 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria, IL. He was born on January 23, 1929 in Peoria, IL to Walter J. and Emily (Rowe) McKenzie, Sr. He married Dona Jean Rosenberger on September 23, 1948. She preceded him in death on January 3, 1996...

M. Alice Calligan

M. Alice Calligan

May 22, 2010

Obituary M. Alice Calligan, 93, of Peoria, died at 5:40 am Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Rosewood Care Center in Peoria. Born on August 12, 1916 in Chillicothe, IL to Vendle M. and Minnie E. Graham Judy, she married Norman Kendall on December 9, 1938 in Davenport, IA. She later married Franklin E. Calligan on June 21, 1948. He preceded...

Georgia Buck

Georgia Buck

May 21, 2010

Obituary East Peoria, IL- Georgia D. Buck, 87, of East Peoria, IL died at 5:49 am Friday, May 21, 2010 at her home. She was born April 24, 1923 in Sullivan, IN to Johnie W. and Roxie (Butler) Vaught. She married John Buck, Jr. February 1, 1942 in Carlisle, IN. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1989,...

James H. Jim Linck

James H. Jim Linck

May 12, 2010

Obituary East Peoria - James "Jim" H. Linck, 89, of East Peoria, IL died at 7:48 am Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Born on May 23, 1920 in Marion, IL to Daniel and Altha White Linck, he married Betty Lou Burgess on November 19, 1944 in Carterville, IL. She survives. Surviving are...

Jim Dollar

Jim Dollar

May 11, 2010

Obituary Groveland- Jim Dollar, 67, of Groveland died at 12:43 PM Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born October 23, 1942 in Marked Tree, AR to Ruben and Muriel (Buchanan) Dollar. He married Lynda Potts in 1965 in Pekin. He later married Pat Jones on October 23, 1985 in Peoria. Surviving...

Darell F. Austin

Darell F. Austin

May 10, 2010

Obituary Darell F. Austin, 66, formerly of Pekin, IL passed away peacefully at 6:26 pm Monday, May 10, 2010 at the home of his sister in Vista, California having lost his courageous battle with cancer. He had fought the illness for a year and a half, taking one day at a time, hoping to overcome the devastating illness. His positive...

V. Vivian Crotts

V. Vivian Crotts

May 10, 2010

Obituary V. Vivian Crotts, 75, of Washington died at 2:54 PM on Monday May 10, 2010 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born June 4, 1934 to Vera and Surl Johnston in Bakersfield, MO, she was raised by her mother and stepfather, Fred Johnston. She married Edward Crotts on October 11, 1950 in Viola, AR. He preceded her...

Roy L. Schaefer

Roy L. Schaefer

May 10, 2010

Obituary Roy L. Schaefer, 80, of Snyder Village in Metamora and formerly of Washington, IL, died at 10:03 pm Monday, May 10, 2010 at Snyder Village in Metamora, surrounded by his family. Born on May 28, 1929 in Scott City, MO to Lawrence and Matilda Schaefer, he married Agnes L. Blattel on July 12, 1952 in Oran, MO. She survives....

Dean Williams

Dean Williams

May 10, 2010

Obituary Lowell "Dean" Williams, 77, of East Peoria, IL, died at 12:09 am Monday, May 10, 2010 at Methodist Medical Center after a long battle with COPD/emphysema. Born on March 15, 1933 in Kell, IL to Estel and Nida (Tate) Williams, he married Phyllis Crossman on December 20, 1952 in Iuka, IL. She survives. Both were 1951 graduates of Salem...

Robert L. Christian

Robert L. Christian

May 9, 2010

Obituary WASHINGTONa"Robert L. "Bob" Christian, 81, of Washington died at 5:25 PM on Sunday, May 9, 2010 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. He was born on December 11, 1928 in McDonough Co, IL to Russell and Ida Christian. He married Nola Beck on September 21, 1947 in Macomb, IL; she survives. Also surviving is his mother, Ida B. Webster; one...

Judith A. (Grebner) Boyer

Judith A. (Grebner) Boyer

May 5, 2010

Obituary PEORIA - Judith A. (Grebner) Boyer, 67, of Peoria died at 7:30 am Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at Washington Christian Village in Washington, IL. She was born on January 30, 1943 in Peoria, IL to Wilbert "Hank" and Agatha Reising Grebner. Surviving are 5 sons, Michael J. (Denise) of Washington, Gregory (Tina), Roger (Kristin), Rodney (Kim), and William all...

Raymond L. Hagan

Raymond L. Hagan

May 5, 2010

Obituary Raymond L. Hagan, 86, of East Peoria, IL, died at 4:45 am Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at Morton Terrace Care Center in Morton, IL. Born on July 4, 1923 in Peoria, IL to Howard C. and Gertrude Closen Hagan, he married Helen Harris on December 31, 1967 in Lacon, IL. She survives. Also surviving are 6 daughters, Janice (Frank)...

Barbara Lou Schalk

Barbara Lou Schalk

May 1, 2010

Obituary WASHINGTON - Barbara Lou Schalk, 79, of Washington, IL died at 8:35 pm Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria, IL. Born on May 2, 1930 in Peoria, IL to Robert L. and Elsie LeGrand Harris, she married Wilbert E. Schalk on April 21, 1956 at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Peoria. He survives. Also...

Art Mosher

Art Mosher

Apr 27, 2010

Obituary WASHINGTON - Arthur F. Mosher, 77, of Washington, IL, died at 5:32pm Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Born on December 6, 1932 in East Peoria, IL, to Charles W. and Theresa E. Klug Mosher, he married Martha Louise McCurdy on August 30, 1958 in Wyoming, IL. She survives. Also surviving are...

Eleanor M. Blackman

Eleanor M. Blackman

Apr 24, 2010

Obituary WASHINGTONa"Eleanor "Ellie" M. Blackman, 84, of Washington died at 2:30 PM on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at her residence. She was born on May 9, 1925 in Peoria, IL to Frederick J. and Irene M. Cole Radespiel. She married Charles W. Blackman on May 29, 1948 in Springfield, IL. He preceded her in death on November 5, 1999 in...

Florence M. Thompson

Florence M. Thompson

Apr 23, 2010

Obituary Florence M. Thompson, 93, formerly of Clinton, IA, died at 9:10 am Sunday, May 23, 2010 at Snyder Village in Metamora, IL. Born on March 29, 1917 in Garvin, Minnesota to Evart Orange and Anna Hill Carrier, she married Marvin E. Rasmussen in March of 1935 in Clinton. He preceded her in death in December of 1980. She later...

Mildred W. Peters

Mildred W. Peters

Apr 21, 2010

Obituary EAST PEORIAa"Mildred W. Peters, 68, of East Peoria died at 4:13 AM on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at Heartland at Riverview in East Peoria. Born on October 19, 1941 in Quincy IL to John & Gussie Curles Lane, she married Raymond Peters on July 1, 1961 in Liberty IL. He survives. Also surviving are 2 children, Kelly (Tony) Chamberlain...

Alvin Bob Pop Schultz

Alvin Bob Pop Schultz

Apr 17, 2010

Obituary PEORIA - Alvin L. (Bob) "Pop" Schultz, 80, of Peoria, IL died at 7:23am on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at his home. Born on March 14, 1930 in Peoria, IL, to William J. and Adah Jenkins Schultz, he married Betty J. Rose in 1954. He later married Jeanette Cramer on October 8, 1983 in Peoria. She survives. Also surviving...

Harold N. Boone Dorries

Harold N. Boone Dorries

Apr 15, 2010

Obituary East Peoria- Harold N. "Boone" Dorries, 84, of East Peoria, died at 3:30 am Thursday, April 15, 2010 at Heartland at Riverview. He was born April 19, 1925 in Beckemeyer, IL to Edward and Ruth (Skibinski) Dorries. He married Helen Koch in June 1966 in East Peoria. She preceded him in death in 2002. He was also preceded in...

M. Elaine Watson-Brown

M. Elaine Watson-Brown

Apr 15, 2010

Obituary Martha Elaine Watson-Brown, age 62, passed away while in Intensive Care at OSF in Peoria, Illinois on April 15, 2010 after a short and courageous battle with cancer. An unselfish self-sacrificing wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, she died while being surrounded by family. Elaine was born to Leland H. Watson and Mary Jane (Richards) Watson October 3, 1947...

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