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Janice L. Crummett

Janice L. Crummett

Jul 15, 2009

Obituary WASHINGTONa"Janice L. Crummett, 63, of Washington passed away at 6:49 PM, Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at home surrounded by her family. She was born November 28, 1945 in Ottumwa, IA to Paul and Evelyn Poncy. She married Harley D. Crummett on February 19, 1965 in Ottumwa, IA; he survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters, Cheryl Bane and Cathy (Mark)...

Bob Calkin

Bob Calkin

Jul 15, 2009

Obituary EAST PEORIA- Clarence "Bob" Calkin, 80, of East Peoria died at 10:45 AM on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at Riverview Nursing Home in East Peoria. He was born on August 28, 1928 in Fisher, AR to Luke and Lucinda (Cash) Calkin. He married Patsy Martin on November 4, 1951 in Jonesboro, AR. She survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters...

Goldie E. Zillion

Goldie E. Zillion

Jul 14, 2009

Obituary Washington- Goldie E. Zillion, 93, of Washington died at 9:35 AM on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on September 25, 1915 to Thomas and Nettie (Dennison) Frank in Litchfield, KY. She married William H. Zillion on August 29, 1939 in Davenport, IA. He preceded her in death in June of 1986....

George J. Woodward

George J. Woodward

Jul 10, 2009

Obituary Washington- George J. Woodward, Jr., 88, formerly of Washington passed away at 4:35 PM on Friday, July 10, 2009 in Henry. He was born on February 21, 1921 to George J. and Violet (Kilgore) Woodward in Hays, KS. He married Skip Witte on June 22, 1946 in Cincinnati, OH. She preceded him in death on October 8, 2007. He...

Douglas G. Easden

Douglas G. Easden

Jul 8, 2009

Obituary East Peoria- Douglas G. Easden, 81, of East Peoria died at 9:21 am on July 8, 2009 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on November 11, 1927 to George Richard and Isabel (Adams) Easden in High Wycombe, England. He married Arletta Schlyer on June 19, 1950 in Pekin. She preceded him in death on...

Doris M. Murdoch

Doris M. Murdoch

Jul 7, 2009

Obituary PEORIA--Doris M. Murdoch, 75, of Peoria, formerly of Washington died at 3:00 PM, on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria. She was born on October 26, 1933 in Switzerland to Paul and Albine Winkler Weiss. She married Charles W. Murdoch, Jr. on June 25, 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri. He preceded her in death on...

Raymond G. Uphoff

Raymond G. Uphoff

Jul 1, 2009

Obituary PEORIAa"Raymond G. Uphoff, 79, of Wildwood MO, formerly of Peoria, died at 12:13 PM on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at his residence. Born September 24, 1929 in Bartonville, IL to Bernard and Marie Pille Uphoff, he married Edith Grachek in 1951. He later married Diane Marsh in 1973 and later divorced. Surviving are his stepson, Vince Hale of Trenton,...

Roger A. Wells, Sr

Roger A. Wells, Sr

Jun 27, 2009

Obituary PEORIAa"Roger A Wells, Sr., 49, of Peoria, died at 7:26 PM on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Born on April 23, 1960 in Peoria to Shirley and Liza Hillis Wells, he married Crystal Ann LiGrisse on October 15, 1982 in Pekin, IL. She survives Also surviving are his daughter, Cortni Wells of Peoria; 2...

David James Parks

David James Parks

Jun 26, 2009

Obituary WASHINGTON - David James Parks, 48, of Washington, IL and formerly of Normal, IL, died at 3:20 am Friday, June 26, 2009 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on July 19, 1960 in Riverside, CA to James and Sally Mockrud Parks. They preceded him in death. Surviving are 2 daughters, Sara and Emily Parks,...

J. Spence Depauw

J. Spence Depauw

Jun 24, 2009

Obituary WASHINGTON - John Spencer DePauw, 65, of Washington, IL died at 12:15 pm Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at Washington Christian Village in Washington. Born on November 30, 1943 in Normal, IL to Spencer and Muriel McKinney DePauw, he married Shirley Ann Davis on March 6, 1964 in Normal, IL. Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Shirley, one son,...

James William Jim Park

James William Jim Park

Jun 24, 2009

Obituary EAST PEORIA - James "Jim" William Park, 68, of East Peoria, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, with his wife at his side. Jim was born January 16, 1941 in Peoria, to Tom and Irene Dierker Park. Jim married Lynn Borland on April 24, 1965 in Peoria. They later divorced and she survives. He married...

Joseph H. Marquart

Joseph H. Marquart

Jun 23, 2009

Obituary METAMORA - Joseph Henry Marquart, 91, of Metamora, IL and formerly of Morton, IL, died at 5:00 AM Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at Snyder Village in Metamora. Born on June 4, 1918 in Washington, MO to David and Pauline Overschmidt Marquart, he married Doris B. Jones on August 26, 1944 in Washington, MO. She survives. Also surviving are 1...

Alberta Mae Gamble

Alberta Mae Gamble

Jun 23, 2009

Obituary Morton- Alberta Mae Gamble, 84, died at 1:38 PM on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. She was born May 22, 1925, in St. David, IL, to Albert and Violet (Windsor) Zaborac. She married Gary Statler Gamble on Oct. 20, 1951, in Peoria. He preceded her in death on Feb. 9, 2001. Surviving are five...

Catherine R. Rometti

Catherine R. Rometti

Jun 21, 2009

Obituary EAST PEORIA - Catherine Ruth Rometti, 85, of East Peoria, died at 4:00 PM Sunday, June 21, 2009 at Cottage Hospital in Galesburg, IL. Born on September 8, 1923 in Kokomo, IN to William and Jennie Irelan Jewell, she married Frank L. Rometti Sr. on July 16, 1949 in Peoria, IL. He died on September 29, 2003 in East...

Lila M. E. Sykes

Lila M. E. Sykes

Jun 21, 2009

Obituary WASHINGTON - Lila M. Sykes, 86, of Washington, IL and formerly of Des Plaines, IL died at 6:25 pm Sunday, June 21, 2009 at her home. Born on April 4, 1923 in Chicago, IL to Mack and Augusta Becker Wilde, she married Robert P. Sykes on July 19, 1947 in Chicago. He died on March 19, 1996. Surviving are...

Mary Louise Behrends

Mary Louise Behrends

Jun 21, 2009

Obituary PEORIA - Mary Louise Behrends, 80, of Peoria, IL, passed away quietly at 4:05 AM Sunday, June 21, 2009 at her home. She put up an extraordinary fight for life to make certain she could say goodbye to her family. Mary was born October 13, 1928 in Harrisburg, IL to Fred and Ethna Alexander Lane. She married Henry E....

Sarah A. Sadie Hayes

Sarah A. Sadie Hayes

Jun 21, 2009

Obituary EAST PEORIA- Sarah "Sadie" A. Hayes, 80, of East Peoria died at 2:22 PM on Sunday June 21, 2009 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born January 10, 1929 in Huntington, WV to Augustus and Martha (Durham) Hayes. Survivors include her lifelong friend, Jane Hartter of East Peoria; sister-in-law, Dorothy Hayes of Denver, CO; and...

Thomas Ray Martin

Thomas Ray Martin

Jun 16, 2009

Obituary WASHINGTON - Thomas Ray Martin, 52, died in Arizona on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 after a 9 month battle with lung cancer. Tom was born on April 27, 1957 to Eugene L. and Florence Mae Martin. Tom grew up in Peoria and Washington, IL and moved to Arizona with his parents at age 14. He was a truck driver...

Andrew Joel-Isaac Hoover

Andrew Joel-Isaac Hoover

Jun 14, 2009

Obituary EAST PEORIAa"Andrew Joel-Isaac Hoover, 6 months, died at 5:13PM on June 14, 2009 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on December 10, 2008 in Peoria, IL. Andrew is survived by his mother, Erica Hoover, and 3 brothers, Ashton Marett, Anthony Hoover, and Jacob Kemper, Jr., all of East Peoria; his maternal grandparents, Michael and...

Cindy K. Lamm

Cindy K. Lamm

Jun 13, 2009

Obituary Washington- Cindy K. Lamm, 56, of Washington died at 8 pm on June 13, 2009 at her residence. She was born in Peoria to George L. and Daryl S. (Conner) Lamm. Survivors are son David; sisters Caryl Green of Birmingham, AL and Connie Fiorino of Rochester, NY; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her...

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