Michael R. Big E Earnest
Jan 30, 2007
Obituary Michael R. "Big E" Earnest, 53, of Chillicothe formerly of East Peoria, died on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at his residence. Born on September 13, 1953 in Peoria, IL to Raymond W. and Esther R. Bauer Earnest, he married Michelle Rynearson in 1993. Mike was a dedicated and loving father to his daughter Katie, and son, Brandon Earnest both...
Robert Schneider
Jan 28, 2007
Obituary WASHINGTON - Robert L. Schneider, 69, of Washington, died at 5:30 am Sunday, January 28, 2007 at Manor Care in Peoria. Bob was born on September 12, 1937 in Peoria, to Robert W. and Jane L. Godi Schneider. He married Judith McElyea and later married Louise Heinzmann on April 13, 1984 in Bloomington. She survives. lso surviving are 1...
Donna Hess
Jan 27, 2007
Obituary GROVELAND - Donna M. Hess, 63, of 3 Valley View Ct., Groveland, died at 12:47 am Saturday, January 27, 2007 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born on September 1, 1943 in Peoria, IL to Donald W. and Esther M. Schooley Driskell, she married Kenneth F. Hess on July 27, 1963 in Peoria, IL. He survives. Also...
Diana Kennedy
Jan 22, 2007
Obituary WASHINGTON - Diana Rae Kennedy, 63, of Chenoa, IL and formerly of Washington, IL, died at 3:54 pm Monday, January 22, 2007 at Meadows Mennonite Home in Chenoa. She was born on March 21, 1943 in Peoria to Lloyd and Alice Wagner Leason, and married Robert J. Kennedy on August 19, 1961 in Peoria, Il. He died on February...
John Bud Mccoy
Jan 21, 2007
Obituary WASHINGTON - John "Bud" McCoy, 77, of 1502 Fayette, Washington, died at 6:06 pm Sunday, January 21, 2007 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born on March 25, 1929 in Easton, IL to Charles and Lillie Cheedle McCoy, he married Marilyn R. Trimpe on July 5, 1953 in Havana, IL. She survives. Also surviving are 2 sons,...
Loretta L. Felker Gordon
Jan 20, 2007
Obituary WASHINGTON - Loretta L. Felker Gordon, 70, of Washington, died at 6:23 pm Saturday, January 20, 2007 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born on February 6, 1936 in Groveland Township, IL, to Charles C. and Matilda M. King Felker, she married Robert E. Gordon on January 11, 1958 in Streator, IL. He survives. Also surviving are...
William J. Bill Feger
Jan 19, 2007
Obituary EAST PEORIAa"William J. "Bill" Feger, 71, of East Peoria, died at 2:30 PM on Friday, January 19, 2007 at his residence. Born on September 2, 1935 in Peoria, IL to Herman R. and Golda M. Christopher Feger, he married his wife of 50 years, Shirley A. Gossman on August 4, 1956 in Groveland, IL. She survives. Also surviving are...
Douglas Arvin
Jan 16, 2007
Obituary WASHINGTON - Douglas B. Arvin, 91, of Washington, died at 10:45 pm Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at Morton Terrace in Morton, IL. Born on January 20, 1915 in Pittsburg, KS to William and Frances Mae McLemore Arvin, he married Pauline M. Kroenlein on February 18, 1939 in Keokuk, IA. She died on December 8, 2003 in Eureka, IL. Surviving...
Charlotte Renee Shutts
Jan 12, 2007
Obituary EAST PEORIA - Charlotte Renee Shutts, 56, of East Peoria, died at 11:20 am Friday, January 12, 2007 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Born on September 24, 1950 in Peoria, IL to James and Irma Mott Allen, she married Leslie I. Shutts on July 10, 1976 in Peoria. He survives. Also surviving are 1 brother, Cecil (Sue) Allen...
Alexander E. Montgomery
Jan 10, 2007
Obituary WASHINGTON - Alexander Edward Montgomery, 30, of 1027 Greenbriar Lane, Washington, died at 8:55 pm Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on May 31, 1976 in Peoria, IL to Donnie L. and Jean R. Mickens Montgomery. Surviving are his parents of Washington, 2 brothers, Donnie Montgomery of East Peoria, and...
Kelley Mcmurtrey
Jan 5, 2007
Obituary PEKIN--Kelley McMurtrey, 46, of Pekin, died at 2:05 PM, on Friday, January 5, 2007 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. She was born on September 25, 1960 in Indianapolis, Indiana to John and Phyllis Napier Rhodes. She married Larry McMurtrey on December 8, 1979 in Peoria, Illinois; he survives. Also surviving are 3 sons, Gregory (Kristina)...
Jerry D. Sullins
Jan 4, 2007
Obituary CREVE COEURa"Jerry D. Sullins, 50, of Creve Coeur, died at 2:34 PM on Thursday, January 4, 2007, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born on June 3, 1956 in Peoria, IL to Jerry A. and Hazel Josephine Halfacre Sullins, he married Marnie Karmin Kirtley on February 9, 2001 in Pekin. She survives. Also surviving is one daughter,...
Evelyn Kaeb
Jan 3, 2007
Obituary PEORIA - Evelyn D. Kaeb, 91, of Eureka and formerly of Peoria, died at 5 am Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at Apostolic Christian Home in Eureka. Born on March 28, 1915 in Peoria, IL to Harold and Clara Mitchell Swartz, she married George John Kaeb on December 24, 1935 in Peoria. He died on November 15, 1997 in Peoria....
Genevieve Cooksey
Jan 1, 2007
Obituary WASHINGTON - Genevieve B. "Jennie" Cooksey, 83, of Washington, died at 12:40 pm Monday, January 1, 2007 at her home. Born on June 18, 1923 in Sandoval, IL to Gieuseppi and Girolama Lafata Altadonna, she married Marl B. Cooksey on July 28, 1941 in Sandoval, Il. He died on July 18, 1994. Surviving are 2 sons, Lawrence J. (Ingrid)...
Arthur Rigg
Dec 30, 2006
Obituary GERMANTOWN HILLS - Arthur R. Rigg, 79, of Washington, formerly of Germantown Hills, died at 9:35 am Saturday, December 30, 2006 at Washington Christian Village in Washington. Born on October 1, 1927 in Nashua, New Hampshire to William and Ruby Morneau Rigg, he married Lois M. Lane on March 19, 194 8 in Marshfield, MO. She survives. Also surviving...
John Robert Reeves
Dec 29, 2006
Obituary EAST PEORIA--John R. Reeves, 66, of East Peoria, died at 8:58 AM, on Friday, December 29, 2006 at his residence. He was born on January 14, 1940 in Peoria, Illinois to John L. and Frances L. Foster Reeves. He married Mary E. Carrison on June 2, 1963 in Canton, IL; she survives. Also surviving are 2 sons, John A....
Mary Lou Schlesinger
Dec 29, 2006
Obituary EAST PEORIA--Mary Lou Schlesinger, 73, of Peoria, formerly of East Peoria, died at 8:10 AM, on Friday, December 29, 2006 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. She was born on May 13, 1933 in Millville, New Jersey to Joseph O. and Ruth Schelm Engle. She married William Schlesinger on February 1, 1957 in Peoria, Illinois; he...
Floyd O. Reed
Dec 28, 2006
Obituary WASHINGTONa"Floyd O. Reed, 70, of 306 Wilshire Drive, Washington, passed away at 12:02 AM, Thursday, December 28, 2006 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Floyd was born on October 26, 1936 in St. Peter, IL to William and Martha Grandt Reed. He married Elizabeth J. deWerff in Farina, IL on May 19, 1957. She survives. Also surviving...
Ruth P. Dougherty
Dec 21, 2006
Obituary WASHINGTON - Ruth P. Dougherty, 79, of Washington died at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006, at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Home in Chenoa. Her funeral will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Washington with Rev. Joseph P. Donton officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memory Gardens in Washington. Visitation will be...
John L. Patroff
Dec 18, 2006
Obituary EAST PEORIAa"John L. Patroff, 59, of East Peoria, died at 11:58 AM on Monday, December 18, 2006 at his residence. He was born on October 2, 1947, in Peoria, IL to John F. and Elaine Lyman Patroff. Surviving is his father, John F. Patroff of Lowry City, MO; 1 son, John (Dee) Patroff of Peoria; 2 sisters, Mary Sue...