John Robert Bob Eppelheimer
Feb 27, 2010
Obituary WASHINGTON - John Robert "Bob" Eppelheimer, 88, of Washington, IL, died at 3:08 am Saturday, February 27, 2010 at his home. Born on December 22, 1921 in Thawville, IL to George P. and Ruby McNaught Eppelheimer, he married Bernadine "Bea" Zumwalt on February 26, 1949 in Watseka, IL. Surviving is his wife of 61 years, Bea, 2 daughters, Connie...
Velda I. Venegonia
Feb 24, 2010
Obituary WASHINGTONa"Velda I. Venegonia, 83, of Washington, died at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at her residence. Born on February 11, 1927 in Peoria, IL to John and Olive Russell Blumenstock, she married Francis J. Venegonia on May 28, 1949 in East Peoria, IL; he preceded her in death on April 12, 2006 in Washington. Surviving are 4...
Norman E. Birkner
Feb 22, 2010
Obituary WASHINGTON-Norman E. Birkner, 80, of Washington, IL died at 9:01 pm Monday, February 22, 2010 at Riverview Manor Care in East Peoria, IL. Born on April 28, 1929 in Peoria, IL to Edward and Lenora Schwenk Birkner, he married Phyllis Y. Bledsoe on July 8, 1956 in Peoria. She survives. Also surviving are 3 children; Valerie (Ed) Brandon of...
Karen E. Salsman
Feb 21, 2010
Obituary WASHINGTON-Karen Elizabeth Salsman, 63, of Washington, IL, died at 9:17 pm Sunday, February 21, 2010 at her home. She was born June 24, 1946 in Richland, Missouri to Robert and Rosalyn Deaton. She married Bill Salsman on December 22, 1964 in Washington, IL. He survives. Also surviving are: her parents, Robert and Rosalyn Deaton, one son, Michael (Laura) Salsman,...
Margery A. Starnes
Feb 21, 2010
Obituary PEORIA-Margery A. Starnes, 86, of Peoria, IL, died at 7:12 pm on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at her home. Born on August 8, 1923 in Washburn, IL to Albert and Ethel Lisle Adami, she married Arvil G. Starnes on November 29, 1941 in Kohoka, MO. He survives. Also surviving are 2 sons; Floyd (Shiela) Starnes of Dunlap, IL and...
David C. Griepentrog
Feb 20, 2010
Obituary GOODFIELD - David Carl Griepentrog, 68 of Goodfield, IL died at 10:41 am Saturday, February 20, 2010 at the emergency room at Eureka Hospital in Eureka, IL, after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Born on October 24, 1941 in David, Nebraska to Carl A. and Irene Eucher Griepentrog, he married Linda Gaddis on December 8, 1961 in...
Mary J. Vermillion
Feb 19, 2010
Obituary PEKIN-Mary J. Vermillion, 66, of Pekin, IL, died at 1:15 pm Friday, February 19, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family after a long courageous battle with scleroderma. Born on April 16, 1943 in Peoria, IL to Raymond and Grace Frances Maggio Capitani, she married Guy E. Lillie on February 13, 1960 in Peoria. He died in 1989....
Richard E. Dick Mclaughlin
Feb 18, 2010
Obituary METAMORA-Richard "Dick" E. McLaughlin, 58, of Metamora, IL died at 9:55 a.m. on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family. Born on April 17, 1951 in Jacksonville, IL to Donald and Betty (Patterson) McLaughlin. He married Dava McKinney on December 31, 1973. She survives. Also surviving are his parents of Winchester, IL, one son, T.J....
Donna M. Cravens Bomer
Feb 16, 2010
Obituary EAST PEORIA-Donna M. Bomer, 71, of East Peoria, IL, died at 11:06 am Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at her residence. Born on April 21, 1938 in Oblong, IL to Ralph and Sylvia Shryock Cravens, she married Roger K. Bomer on July 27, 1957 in Oblong. He preceded her in death on July 19, 2009 in East Peoria, IL. Surviving...
Margaret S. Roper
Feb 15, 2010
Obituary WASHINGTON - Margaret S. Roper, 93, of Washington, died at 8:15 pm Monday, February 15, 2010 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria, IL. Born on August 7, 1916, to Martin and Eva Beierlein Stromberger, she married Roy C. Roper on June 18, 1938 in St. Louis, MO. He preceded her in death on March 2, 2005 in Washington, IL. Surviving...
Edith M. Wheeler
Feb 14, 2010
Obituary EAST PEORIA-Edith M. Wheeler, 91, of East Peoria,IL, formerly of Groveland, died at 5:58 pm Sunday, February 14, 2010 at Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton, IL. Born on March 24, 1918 in Bee Creek, IL to Jesse and Mima Peacock Ottwell, she married Augustus Allen Wheeler on June 24, 1938 in Hannibal, MO. He preceded her in death on...
Erline Palm
Feb 14, 2010
Obituary WASHINGTON - Erline Palm, 74, of Washington, IL died at 10:28 am Sunday, February 14, 2010 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria, IL. Born on October 12, 1935 in Bunke, LA, to Kenneth and Maybel Barron Riley, she married William J. Palm on October 18, 1952 in Centralia, IL. Surviving are her husband William, of 57 years, 3 daughters, Kate...
Maxine Ellen Horner
Feb 13, 2010
Obituary CHILLICOTHE - Maxine Ellen Horner, 81, of Chillicothe, IL, died at 10:55 am Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Born on April 26, 1928 in Beardstown, IL to Frank J. and Lucy Wilber Wetherell, she married Jack V. Horner on November 16, 1947 in Beardstown. He preceded her in death on September 26, 2006 in...
Larry Ray Kipfer
Feb 12, 2010
Obituary Larry Ray Kipfer, 65, of Morton, died at 11:20 AM on Friday, February 12, 2010 at his residence. He was born on October 21, 1944 in Ft. Wayne IN to Ralph R. and Fern E. Martin Kipfer. Surviving are his father, Ralph Kipfer of Morton; one sister, Carol Kipfer of Morton; one brother, Don (Beverly) Kipfer of Meadville, PA;...
Virginia Belle (Bolliger) West
Feb 12, 2010
Obituary WASHINGTON - Virginia Belle (Bolliger) West, 87, of Washington passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, February 12, 2010. Virginia was born August 27, 1922 in Peoria to Matthew K. and Esther M. Campbell Bolliger, and was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Margaret Ann Wilson. She graduated from Woodruff High School. She married Harold...
Curtis O. Rahn
Feb 10, 2010
Obituary Curtis O. Rahn, 61, of Washington, died at 5:58 AM on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on June 30, 1948 in Spokane, WA to Theodore W. and Paula J. (Fought) Rahn. Surviving is his mother, Paula J. Rahn of Washington and one brother, John Rahn of Washington. He was...
Lester Junior Cook
Feb 7, 2010
Obituary WASHINGTON - Lester Junior Cook, 84, of Washington, IL, died at 3:52 am Sunday, February 7, 2010 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria, IL. Born on November 13, 1925 in Pekin, IL to William Lester and Ada Gertrude Brownlee Cook, he married Helen L. Gaumer on October 23, 1964 in Peoria, IL. She survives. Also surviving are 8 children: Jerry...
Mary Konecsni
Feb 7, 2010
Obituary WASHINGTON - Mary Konecsni, 90, of Washington, IL died at 12:57 pm Sunday, February 7, 2010 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria, IL. Born on October 17, 1919 in Langeloth, PA to Michael and Agnes Kosich Kashula, she married Vincent John Konecsni. He preceded her in death in 1985. Surviving are 1 son, David V. (Lisa) Konecsni of Butler, PA,...
Joel Maurice Opsomer
Feb 5, 2010
Obituary WASHINGTON - Joel Maurice Opsomer, 80, of Washington, IL died at 6:37 pm Friday, February 5, 2010 in the emergency room at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born on January 6, 1930 in Detroit, MI to Maurice and Anna M. Samyn Opsomer, he married Wilma K. Krueger on September 5, 1953 in Fort Wayne, IN. She survives....
Fredrick J. Roosevelt
Feb 1, 2010
Obituary Fredrick J. Roosevelt, 95, of Washington, IL died at 11:15 pm Monday, February 1, 2010 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. Born on April 17, 1914 in Albion, IL to Elmer and Emma Mode Roosevelt, he married Catharine Berry on April 17, 1935 in Mount Carmel, IL. She preceded him in death on July 3, 2001 in Peoria,...