Robert D. Shreve
Jun 30, 2007
Obituary Robert D. Shreve, 86, of Washington, died at 6:29 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, 2007 at Washington Christian Village. Born on February 3, 1921 in Peoria, to William P. and Lola E. Tanner Shreve, he married Donna J. Laidig on August 16, 1951 in Palmyra, MO. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Lola (Lawrence) Hawkins, of St. Anne,...
Betty Jo Dalton
Jun 24, 2007
Obituary WASHINGTON - Betty Jo Lemons Dalton, passed away at 1:35 pm on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 in the presence of her family, her pastor, and a few close friends. She was in the Intensive Care unit at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She passed quietly and with dignity from the pain and trials of her life to...
Vivian J. Duppert
Jun 18, 2007
Obituary EAST PEORIA--Vivian J. Duppert, 91, of East Peoria, died at 7:30 AM, on Monday, June 18, 2007 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL. She was born on June 16, 1916 in Stark, Illinois to Sylvester and Rose Wilcox Shane. She married William J. Duppert on July 29, 1939 in Peoria, Illinois. He preceded her in death on April...
Kaywin R. Burroughs
Jun 17, 2007
Obituary EAST PEORIA--Kaywin R. Burroughs, 77, of East Peoria, died at 10:24 PM, on Sunday, June 17, 2007 at his residence. He was born on January 16, 1930 in Piper City, Illinois to William E. and Agnes Moberly Burroughs. He married Jeanette Eichelberger on January 30, 1949 in El Paso, Illinois. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Linda (Steven)...
Judith Kaye Webb
Jun 16, 2007
Obituary Peoria- Judith Kaye Webb, 65, of Peoria, IL and Estero, FL, died at 2:35 p.m. on June 16, 2007 at her Peoria residence after a year- long battle with colon cancer. She was born on January 24, 1942 in Tamms, IL; to Henry Clinton and Dorothy Ann Cooper Richardson. She married Kenneth Eugene Webb on June 17, 1960 in...
Fred Blakesley
Jun 15, 2007
Obituary EAST PEORIA - Fred C. Blakesley 81, of East Peoria, passed away at 9:30 am Friday, June 15, 2007 at his residence. Born on January 13, 1926, in Mason City, Illinois, to Lloyd L. and Emily C. Copper Blakesley, he married Mary Ann Kipling at First United Methodist Church of East Peoria on October 22, 1949. He is survived...
Ila J. Crawford
Jun 15, 2007
Obituary WASHINGTON - Ila J. Crawford, 67, of Irving, TX, formerly of Washington, passed away at her daughter's home in Coppell, Texas on June 15, 2007. Ila was born March 17, 1940 in Pekin, IL to Lewis J. and Gladyne A. (Lambert) Mitchell. Surviving are four daughters, Rebecca Scrimager of Ocala, FL, Kathleen (Joseph) Bachman of Washington, IL, LeAnn (John)...
Darrel S. Melvin
Jun 13, 2007
Obituary PEORIA- Darrel S. Melvin, 52, of Peoria, died at 3:35a.m. on Wednesday. June 13, 2007 at his residence. He was born on May 2, 1955 in Peoria, to Robert W. and Betty B. Bundy Melvin. He was married to Jody Blaylock, and then he later married Deborah Cape. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister,...
Jennie M. Lankford
Jun 7, 2007
Obituary BARTONVILLEa"Jennie M. Lankford, 82, of Bartonville, died at 3:50 PM on Thursday, June 7, 2007 at Morton Terrace Care Center. She was born September 23, 1924 in Innisfail, Alberta Canada to Artemus and Jesse Champion McKay. She married William C. Lankford on July 27, 1957 in Kansas City, KS. They had been married 49 years 10 months 1 week...
Donald E. Craig
Jun 4, 2007
Obituary Donald E. Craig, 73, of Washington, died at 10:35 AM, on Monday, June 4, 2007 at his residence.He was born on May 4, 1934 in Leroy, Illinois to Jesse and Clara Ferdinand Craig. He married Barbara J. Bowman on February 4, 1955 in East Peoria; she survives. Also surviving are 3 children, Michael E. Craig of Metamora, IL, Zoe...
Marjorie M. Marge Cassidy
May 23, 2007
Obituary EAST PEORIA - Marjorie M. Cassidy, 81, of East Peoria, IL died at 2:36 pm Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. Born on March 17, 1926 in Nokomis, IL to Leland and Madeline Zahrndt Hand, she married Hughie B. Cassidy on February 23, 1946 in Nokomis. He survives. Also surviving are 1 daughter Linda Jones (Rick...
Albina Sester Bea Christiansen
May 23, 2007
Obituary EAST PEORIAa"Albina "Bea" Sester Christiansen, 88, of East Peoria, died at 1:50 AM on Wednesday, May 23, 2007, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born on May 1, 1919 in St. David, IL, to John and Veronica Radosevich Polich, she married Raymund Sester on June 13, 1942 in Peoria. He preceded her in death on July 30,...
E. Roberta Coon
May 13, 2007
Obituary MORTONa" E. Roberta Coon, 79, of Morton, formerly of West Peoria, died at 7:55 AM on Sunday, May 13, 2007 at Morton Terrace Care Center. She was born on December 29, 1927 in Keokuk, Iowa to Edward and Jenny Streeby McCarty. Surviving is her son, Jeffrey (Deborah) Coon of Goodfield, IL; daughter, Julie (Tom) McAvoy of Morton, IL; 6...
Mary Ann Wagner
May 13, 2007
Obituary WASHINGTON - Mary Ann Wagner, 64, of Creve Coeur, IL and formerly of Washington, IL, died at 9:08 am Sunday, May 13, 2007, at her residence. Born on September 18, 1942 in Peoria, IL to Ralph E. and Catherine L. Curry Braun, she married Dale E. Wagner on June 17, 1961 in Washington, IL. He died on December 3,...
Anna Ruth Hayes
May 7, 2007
Obituary WASHINGTON--Anna Ruth Hayes, 81, of Washington, died at 12:29 AM, on Monday, May 7, 2007 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria, IL. She was born on October 7, 1925 in Peoria, Illinois to Manassa E. and Ellen S. Getz Eberhardt. She married Paul H. Hayes on February 20, 1949 in Peoria, Illinois; he preceded her in death on January 20,...
Glendean Reiner
May 6, 2007
Obituary WASHINGTONa"Glendean Reiner, 81, of Washington died at 5:35 PM on Sunday, May 6, 2007 at his residence. Born on February 12, 1926 in Harrisburg, IL, to Alonzo and Charlotte Shoemaker Reiner, he married Wanda Butler on August 20, 1949 in Harrisburg. She survives. Also surviving are 2 sons, Stephen Reiner of Washington and Ken Reiner of Los Angeles, CA;...
Riggs B. Corbin
May 4, 2007
Obituary EAST PEORIA- Riggs B. Corbin, 85, of East Peoria, died at 10:07 p.m. on Friday, May 4, 2007 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on January 3, 1922 in Peoria, to William F. and Helen Robards Corbin. He married Betty Osman on July 22, 1945 in Peoria. She survives. Also surviving are one son, Riggs M....
Kenneth Way Mills
May 3, 2007
Obituary PEORIA - Kenneth Way Mills, born on August 27, 1941 in Peoria, IL, passed away on May 3, 2007 at his home in Tucson, AZ, after a brief battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Madora Broughton Mills, his daughters; Leslie (Todd) Tronson and Stacey (Mike) Weerasinghe, 1 grandson, Mills Lucas Weerasinghe, and an...
Lexie (Pickens) Martin
Apr 25, 2007
Obituary EAST PEORIAa"Lexie was born to Henry and Sula Pickens on Oct. 9, 1917 in Bath Springs, TN. She passed on to eternal glory at her home the morning of April 25, 2007, with her family by her side. She married Richard (Dick) Martin on May 10, 1942. They have 3 daughters, Donna (Terry) Hoyland, Dianne (Steve) Brandt and Danita...
Gerald G. Paul
Apr 24, 2007
Obituary EAST PEORIA- Gerald G. Paul, 84, of East Peoria, died at 6:55p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on July 6, 1922 in Peoria, a son of John and Blanche Powers Paul. He married Eileen Wadham on February 6, 1946 in Peoria. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters,...