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Charles C. Milligan, Sr

Charles C. Milligan, Sr

Aug 3, 2006

Obituary Charles C. Milligan Sr., 77, of Washington, died at 2:44 PM, on Thursday, August 3, 2006 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born on January 2, 1929 in Monteray, Tennessee to Benjamin Casto and Sarah Elizabeth Norwood Milligan. He married Helen Mae Allsup on June 10, 1950 in Peoria, Illinois; she survives. Surviving are...

Lorene M. (Fischer) Wiegand

Lorene M. (Fischer) Wiegand

Aug 2, 2006

Obituary Lorene M. (Fischer) Wiegand, 85, of Washington, died at 9:20 AM, on Wednesday, August 2, 2006 at Apostolic Christian Home in Eureka. She was born on March 11, 1921 in Roanoke, Illinois to Elias August and Lydia Schlupp Fischer. She married William J. Wiegand on August 9, 1978 in Washington, Illinois. He preceded her in death on January 23,...

Barbara Hickam

Barbara Hickam

Aug 1, 2006

Obituary Barbara L. Hickam, 80, of Washington, died at 5:20 AM, on Tuesday, August 1, 2006 at Proctor Hospital. Born August 10, 1925, in Alto Pass, IL to Lee and Edna Lilly. She was preceded in death by three sisters, one brother, and her parents. Surviving is one son, John L. Hickam of Washington, IL. Barbara was a teacher in...

Donald R. Weeks

Donald R. Weeks

Jul 27, 2006

Obituary DEER CREEK--Donald R. Weeks, 68, formerly of Deer Creek, died at 5:15 PM, on Thursday, July 27, 2006 in Morton. He was born on August 25, 1937 in West Plains, Missouri to John A. and Mary Hust Weeks. He married Janice L. Connelly on February 21, 1958 in Wichita, KS. She preceded him in death on January 11, 2003,...

Calvin A. Blagg

Calvin A. Blagg

Jul 23, 2006

Obituary EAST PEORIAa"Calvin A. Blagg, 85, of East Peoria died at 9:20 PM on Sunday, July 23, 2006, at his residence. Born on January 12, 1921, in Bluffton, Arkansas, to Seth Andrew and Clara Amanda Murray Blagg, he married Oneida Price on February 2, 1942 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She preceded him in death on May 19, 1993 in East...

Robert M. Stewart

Robert M. Stewart

Jul 19, 2006

Obituary WASHINGTON - Robert M. Stewart, 82, of Washington, died at 8:25pm Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at Washington Christian Village in Washington. Born on March 22, 1924 in Ashmore, IL to Adam and Faye Hogue Stewart, he married Anna Mae Ratts on July 3, 1948 in Charleston, IL. She survives. Also surviving are 2 sons, Kelly D. (Randi) Stewart and...

Sherri L. Grigsby

Sherri L. Grigsby

Jul 19, 2006

Obituary Sherri Lynn Grigsby, 57, of Peoria, IL, died at 3:03 am Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. She was born on April 19, 1949 in Peoria, IL to Leo Frederick and Juanita JoAnne Short Grigsby. Surviving are her parents of East Peoria, 1 brother, Steve (Sherrie) Grigsby of Peoria Heights, 1 sister, Kathy (Herb) Ayres of...

Norma L. Gohring

Norma L. Gohring

Jul 18, 2006

Obituary Norma L. Gohring, 73, of Washington, IL passed away at 3:49 pm on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Born on September 15, 1932 in Peoria, IL to Howard and Hazel Crooks Hagaman, she married Donald Gohring on May 2, 1953 in Peoria, IL. Survivors include her loving husband, 2 daughters, Doneita...

Roy E. Orr, Sr

Roy E. Orr, Sr

Jul 18, 2006

Obituary Roy Edwin Orr, Sr., 76, of Washington, IL passed away Tuesday July 18th at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Roy was born March 12 th, 1930 in Danville, Il. to Ridgeway Ralph and Margaret Pearl Duprey Orr. They preceded him in death along with an infant son Ronald Eugene, his sisters; Eleanor Gutteridge and Carol Orr....

Janet S. Sellers

Janet S. Sellers

Jul 18, 2006

Obituary Janet S. Sellers, 64, of Morton, IL and formerly of Detroit, Michigan died at 9:38 pm Tuesday, July 18, 2006 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria, IL. Born on July 30, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan to Frederick and Cecile Lapides Bartholomew, she married Jerry Sellers in July of 1991. He survives. Also surviving are 4 sons, Fred Levine of Plano,...

Robert Bob Gordon

Robert Bob Gordon

Jul 15, 2006

Obituary MORTON--Robert "Bob" Gordon, 83, of Morton, died at 6:41 PM, on Saturday, July 15, 2006 at his residence. He was born on September 18, 1922 in Bloomington, Illinois to Homer and Ethel Bennett Gordon. He married Margaret Sierra on July 3, 1957 in Jackson Hole, WY; she survives. Also surviving are 2 sons, Richard A. (Kimberly A.) Gordon of...

Charlotte M. Isenberg

Charlotte M. Isenberg

Jul 14, 2006

Obituary Charlotte M. Isenberg, 76, of Metamora, died at 8:57 AM, on Friday, July 14, 2006 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. She was born on November 22, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri to Lawrence and Marie DeSusa Dedert. She married Jack W. Isenberg, Sr. on November 22, 1952 in Pocahontas, AR; he survives. Also surviving are...

Howard C. Sarge Hoffman

Howard C. Sarge Hoffman

Jul 13, 2006

Obituary Howard C. "Sarge" Hoffman, 81, of East Peoria, died at 1:40 PM, on Thursday, July 13, 2006 at Pekin Hospital in Pekin, IL. He was born on May 27, 1925 in East Peoria, to William Peter and Mary Ann Stevens Hoffman. He married Phyllis Livengood on June 15, 1946 in East Peoria; she survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters;...

Flo Ostanik

Flo Ostanik

Jul 5, 2006

Obituary Flo Ostanik, 55, of Washington, died at 4:20 PM, on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL, with her husband and family at her side. Flo was a believer in Jesus and all His promises, a loving wife, a compassionate mother, a dedicated teacher, and a faithful friend. She was born on January...

Fred R. Clause

Fred R. Clause

Jul 5, 2006

Obituary Fred R. Clause, 85, of 905 Creve Coeur Avenue, Creve Coeur, died at 7:50 AM, on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at his residence. He was born on October 10, 1920 in Sweet Spring, Missouri to Sant and Minnie Hill Clause. He married Ida Ruth Preston on May 4, 1955 in Peoria, IL. She preceded him in death in May...

R. Thomas Tom Paluska

R. Thomas Tom Paluska

Jun 20, 2006

Obituary R. Thomas "Tom" Paluska, Sr., 80, of Washington, died at 4:59 AM on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at Snyder Village in Metamora, IL. Born on May 23, 1926 in Roanoke, Illinois to Frank and Juanita Girardi Paluska, he married Goldie B. Schuler on September 7, 1944 in Peoria, IL. She survives. Also surviving are 3 sons, R. Thomas (Bev)...

Anthony A. Agatucci

Anthony A. Agatucci

Jun 14, 2006

Obituary Anthony A. Agatucci, 85, of East Peoria died at OSF St. Francis Medical Center at 12:52 PM on Wednesday, June 14, 2006. He was born on January 1, 1921 in Peoria, Illinois to Gregorio (George) and Nunzia DiMarco Agatucci and grew up in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in January 1942 and served...

Erma Jean Brashers

Erma Jean Brashers

Jun 10, 2006

Obituary WASHINGTON - Erma Jean Brashers, 74, of 204 E. Bittersweet Rd., Washington, IL, died Saturday, June 10, 2006 at Riverview Retirement Center in East Peoria, IL. Born on November 24, 1931 in Polk County, MO to Willard and Vircy McDaniel Ragsdale, she married Roy Lee Brashers on December 4, 1949 in Tunas, MO. He survives. Also surviving are 1...

Betty Revis

Betty Revis

Jun 9, 2006

Obituary WASHINGTON - Betty J. Revis, 82, of Leisure Acres, Washington, died at 7:30 am Saturday, June 10, 2006 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. Born on October 29, 1923 in Peoria, IL to Robert and Mary Spahn Coates, she married Warren Revis on June 18, 1976 in Peoria, IL. He died on May 21, 1997. Surviving are 1...

Lois A. Tharp

Lois A. Tharp

Jun 8, 2006

Obituary PEKINa"Lois A. Tharp, 78, of Pekin, IL, died at 7:05 AM on Thursday, June 8, 2006 at her residence. Born on February 23, 1928 in Kankakee, IL, to Edward and Myrtle Robin Hanscomb, she married Donald A. Tharp, Sr. on June 14, 1947 in Pekin, IL. He survives. Also surviving are 2 sons, Donald (Diane) Tharp, Jr. of Sheboygan,...

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