Obituaries
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Keith D. Ervin
Jan 20, 2008
Obituary WASHINGTON?Keith D. Ervin, 46, of Deltona, FL, formerly of Washington, died at 2:40 PM on Sunday, January 20, 2008 at Kewanee Hospital in Kewanee, IL. Born on March 3, 1961 in Peoria, IL to Douglas Ray and Maria ?Theresa? Guerrero Ervin, he married Suzette Lee on September 12, 1992 in Washington, IL. She survives. Also surviving are his parents,...
Mary J. (O'Mara) Howell
Jan 18, 2008
Obituary WASHINGTON ? Mary J. O?Mara Howell, 82, of Washington, passed away at 9:00 am Friday, January 18, 2008 at Manorcare at Riverview in East Peoria, IL. Mary was born in Fond Du Lac, WI., on August 13, 1925 to William E. and Helen Dougherty O?Mara. She married Robert C. Howell Jr. on August 12, 1950 in Fond Du Lac....
Margaret Dennis
Jan 17, 2008
Obituary EAST PEORIAa"Clara Margaret Weaver Dennis, 72, of East Peoria, died at 3:25 PM, on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at her residence. She was born on July 10, 1935 in Malta Bend, Missouri to Herbert and Agnes J. Melies Weaver. She married Billy E. Dennis on June 2, 1956 in Schackelford, MO; he survives. Also surviving are 4 children, Edward...
Bobbie L. Schimpf
Jan 15, 2008
Obituary WASHINGTONa"Bobbie L. Schimpf, 79, of Washington died at 8:08 PM on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. Born on September 22, 1928 in Gorham, IL to O. E. and Bluebelle Creason Schimpf, he married Theresa R. Crowell on October 21, 1950 in Arkansas. She survives. Also surviving is one son, Stephen (Tami) Schimpf of Washington, IL;...
John W. Hook
Jan 13, 2008
Obituary WASHINGTON--John W. Hook, 67, of Washington, died at 4:06 PM, on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born on August 2, 1940 in Virginia, Minnesota to Floyd and Mabel Larson Hook. He married Ruth Ann Whitford on August 6, 1963 in Kendallville, Indiana; Ruth survives. Also surviving are 2 sons, John F....
Alfred Biagini
Jan 13, 2008
Obituary Alfred Rudolph "Al" Biagini, 76, of 909 Chelsea Place, Washington, IL, died on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Mr. Biagini was born on May 7, 1931, in Toluca, IL, the youngest son of Primo and Angelina Santi Biagini, immigrants from Italy who settled in Toluca. He married Gloria Bernice Gassler of...
Virginia A. Weidman
Jan 10, 2008
Obituary MORTONa"Virginia A. Weidman, 93, of Morton, died at 1:20 PM on Thursday, January 10, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Chicago, IL on August 31, 1914, the daughter of August Oscar and Lois Mae Crosier Wultz. August, who had been partners in Walgreens Drug Store, died at the age of 50. Herbert Smith then became her stepfather...
Vernon J. Mall
Jan 8, 2008
Obituary WASHINGTON - Vernon Julian Mall, 73, of Washington, was born on April 12, 1934 and left this world on Tuesday, January 8, 2008. Born in Kansas City, Kansas, he was educated at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Kansas City, Jameson Grade and Marshfield High School in Marshfield, Missouri. He continued his education by serving in an apprenticeship at Caterpillar...
Betty Jean (Rose) Schultz
Jan 7, 2008
Obituary WASHINGTON--Betty Jean (Rose) Schultz, 71, of Washington, died at 6:15 AM, on Monday, January 7, 2008 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. She was born on January 10, 1936 in Tucumcari, New Mexico to Charles and Ethel Gilbert Rose. Surviving are 2 sons, Alvin (Toni) Schultz of East Peoria, IL, and Jeff (Sandi) Schultz of Canton,...
Roberta M. Regan
Jan 6, 2008
Obituary EUREKA - Roberta Frazelle Regan, 86, of Eureka, IL, died at 2:40 pm Sunday, January 6, 2008 at her residence with her family by her side. Born on March 12, 1921 in Emden, IL to Virgil and Ora Jean McNish Irwin, she married Robert Dale Frazelle on December 31, 1939. He died on February 3, 1980. She later married...
Evan G. Knoblauch
Jan 5, 2008
Obituary WASHINGTON - Evan G. Knoblauch, 18, of 509 Victoria Drive, Washington, IL, died at 3:19 pm Saturday, January 5, 2008 in Cazenovia Township while going to help his grandmother. He was born on December 31, 1989 to Herbert T and Susan M. Evans Knoblauch. Surviving are his parents of Washington, 1 brother, Kyle T. Knoblauch, of Washington, his paternal...
Loretta M. Hartman
Jan 3, 2008
Obituary PEORIAa"Loretta M. Hartman, 70, of Peoria, died at 11:55 PM on Thursday, January 3, 2008 at her residence. Born on April 20, 1937 in Robinson, IL, to Orvil Oris and Charlotte Pansy Withiam Waldrop, she married Lyman "Bud" Melton on August 8, 1953. She later married Pat Hartman, and he preceded her in death. Surviving are 2 sons, Jack...
Margaret A. Kulavic
Jan 2, 2008
Obituary WASHINGTONa"Margaret A. Kulavic, 73, of Washington, formerly of Springfield, died at 6:52 AM on Wednesday, January 2, 2008, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born on June 20, 1934, in Springfield, IL to John and Agnes Markovics Szabo, she married James R. Kulavic on April 20, 1954 in Springfield, IL. He survives. Also surviving are 2 sons,...
C. E. Gene Walton
Jan 1, 2008
Obituary EAST PEORIAa"C. E. "Gene" Walton, 64, of East Peoria, died at 1:53 AM, on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, after years of health problems. Born on January 13, 1943 in Carbon, Indiana to Charles Edgar and Dora Helen Thomas Walton, he married Carol Ann Carlson on October 5, 1968 in Peoria, Illinois;...
Bernard J. Bernie Keough, Jr
Dec 31, 2007
Obituary EAST PEORIA-Bernard J. 'Bernie' Keough, Jr., 76, of East Peoria, died at 6:33 AM on Monday, December 31, 2007 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born on May 9, 1931 in Pittsburgh, PA to Bernard Joseph and Mathilda J. Doyle Keough, Sr., he married Marianne R. Sisk on November 15, 1952 in Springfield, IL. She survives. Also...
Thomas W. Gore
Dec 31, 2007
Obituary WASHINGTON--Thomas W. Gore, 87, of Washington, died at 2:18 PM, on Monday, December 31, 2007 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born on May 3, 1920 in Springfield, Missouri to Thomas Martin and Nettie Schyart. He married Juanita Truelove; she preceded him in death. Surviving are 2 sons, Ricky (Sheila) Gore of Washington, IL,...
Gene Copp
Dec 30, 2007
Obituary WASHINGTON - Gene W. Copp, 86, of Washington, died at 11:16 pm Sunday, December 30, 2007 at OSF Medical Center in Peoria. Born on November 21, 1921 in Rutland, IL to George G. and Agnes Malavich Copp, he married Betty L. Scudder on April 20, 1947 in Toluca, IL. She survives. Also surviving are 1 daughter Terry (Jim) Hendrickson...
Albert E. Patterson
Dec 25, 2007
Obituary WASHINGTONa"Albert Edward Patterson, 70, of Washington, died at 2:44 AM on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Born on December 12, 1937 in Ft. Madison, IA, to Clyde Albert and Leona Gay Jones Patterson, he married LaVerne E. Essig on May 5, 1957 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Washington, IL. She survives. Also surviving...
Goldie M. Nelan Fletcher
Dec 20, 2007
Obituary EAST PEORIAa"Goldie M. Nelan Fletcher, 89, of East Peoria died at 11:15 PM on Thursday, December 20, 2007 at Riverview Senior Living Center in East Peoria. Born on September 15, 1918 in Peoria, IL to William "Mike" and Josephine Starcevich Venovich, she married William H. Nelan on August 10, 1935 in East Peoria, IL. He died on December 23,...
Caroline G. Bennett
Dec 17, 2007
Obituary EAST PEORIAa"Caroline G. Bennett, 77, of East Peoria, died at 8:07 PM on Monday, December 17, 2007, at Washington Christian Village in Washington. Born on May 8, 1930 in Forest City, NC to William Guy and Bertha Mae Scruggs Blanton, she married Charles E. Bennett on June 20, 1970 in East Peoria. He preceded her in death on April...
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