Ellie Louise Byrd
Mar 20, 2021
Ellie Louise Byrd, 90, of Washington, passed away at 6:52 am Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Reflections Memory Care in Washington. She was born February 23, 1931 in Russellville, AL to John and Nita Laster Mayfield. She married Orbie A. Byrd in Tupelo, MS on March 17, 1951. He preceded her in death on June 25, 2016. She was also...
Albert E. Minner
Mar 19, 2021
Albert E. Minner, 93, of Metamora, passed away at 10:30 pm Friday, March 19, 2021 at his home with his family by his side. He was born May 8, 1927 to the late Fred and Edith Sparrow Minner. He married Joan A. VanDeVeer in Peoria on February 11, 1951. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Stephen (Judy) Minner of...
Marie Long
Mar 13, 2021
Marie Long, 94, of Washington, passed away at 11:11pm Saturday, March 13, 2021 at The Loft Rehabilitation and Nursing in Eureka. She was born January 13, 1927 in Morris Chapel, TN to Lemual and Amanda Deatherage Grisham. She married Willis Fitzgerald, he preceded her in death in 1975. She later married Forest Long, he preceded her in death in 2016....
Wilma J. Harlan
Mar 7, 2021
Wilma J. Harlan, 91, of Washington, passed away at 6:06pm Sunday, March 7, 2021 at her home. She was born November 29, 1929 in Albany, KY to the late James E. and Mossie W. Beaty Armstrong. She married Arthur D. Harlan on January 24, 1949 in Albany, KY; he preceded her in death on June 9, 1991. Surviving is her...
Marvin E. Pence
Mar 6, 2021
Marvin Eugene Pence, of Saint Petersburg, Florida, formerly of Washington, Illinois, died peacefully with his wife by his side at 12:30 a.m. Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Suncoast Hospice Care Center in Pinellas Park, Florida after a 10-month battle with cancer. Marvin was born August 27, 1953, in Okinawa, Japan, to Ora E. Pence and Eiko (Azama) Pence. He married...
Lester C. Novy
Feb 28, 2021
Lester Charles Novy died peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at the home of his daughter in Olympia, WA. He was born on November 4, 1921 in Greenwood Township, Vernon County, WI to Emma (Pliner) Novy and Edward Novy, dairy farmers of Czech heritage. He was the second of four children. He graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1939. After...
Terry L. Teegarden
Feb 25, 2021
Terry Teegarden, 65, of East Peoria, passed away at 8:51am Thursday, February 25, 2021 in his home. He was born August 14, 1955 to Lewis and Ruth (Shepherd) Teegarden. He is survived by his wife, Kay; son Jared (Jamie); grandson, Sawyer; and his black Lab, Katie. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Jerry. Terry graduated...
Glyn Richard Schol
Feb 21, 2021
Glyn Richard Schol, Jr, 50, of Morton, passed away at 8:50am Sunday, February 21, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Glyn was born July 9, 1970 in Long Island, NY to Glyn Schol, Sr. and Rose (Gama) Schol; his father preceded him in death. He is survived by his mom, Rose of Chillicothe; his children, Kensey Schol...
Jennifer L. Heller
Feb 19, 2021
Jennifer L. Heller, 49, of Morton, passed away at 8:07am Friday, February 19, 2021 at Lakeside Rehab and Healthcare in East Peoria. She was born October 30, 1971 in Pontiac, IL to the late Robert and Suellyn Kunkel Heller. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Timothy. Surviving are her sister, Kim Kirk; nieces and nephews, Mandy, Sean,...
Gilbert Hyle Reynolds
Feb 18, 2021
East Peoria - Gilbert Hyle Reynolds, 92, of East Peoria, IL, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, February 18, 2021, at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 31, 1928 on the family farm in Pickett County, Tennessee, to Johnnie E. and Lora J. (Winningham) Reynolds. The property was acquired...
Teresa Ann Garner
Feb 18, 2021
Teresa Ann Garner, 52, of East Peoria, passed away at 3pm Thursday, February 18, 2021 in Peoria. She was born July 22, 1968 in St. Charles, MO. Surviving are her step-father and mother, Bradley and Arsenia Strunk; siblings, Jeff (Nikki) Schaffrin, Stephanie (Josh) Goddard, Brian (Melissa) Schaffrin; two step-sisters, Olivia (Darin) Hurd, Marlaina Strunk; and several nieces and nephews. Teresa...
Gene A. King
Feb 16, 2021
Gene A. King, 83, of Washington, passed away at 11:07 pm Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born October 2, 1937 in Caraway, AR to the late Johnnie P. and Verlia Mae Cox King. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Irene. He married Sharon R. Webb on...
Robert "Bob" Marshall
Feb 16, 2021
Robert "Bob" Marshall, 71, of Deer Creek, passed away at 7:10am Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at UnityPoint Health Methodist in Peoria. He was born on March 12, 1949 in Peoria, IL to the late Robert and Colleen Droll Marshall. He married Linda J. Taffer in Pekin on March 18, 1978. She survives. Also surviving are five children, Tonya Parrish, Lisa...
Stacy Lynn Buck
Feb 10, 2021
Stacy Lynn Buck, 50, of Washington, passed away at 1:24 pm Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Stacy was born October 8, 1970 in Fort Riley, KS to Edward and Dianne (Kice) Buckingham. She is survived by her parents; her son, Dalton Buckingham; sister, Michelle Wooters; and her aunts, uncles, and cousins. Stacy worked...
Gloria A. Chiras
Feb 8, 2021
Gloria Anne Chiras, 74, of Washington, IL passed away on February 8, 2021 at OSF Hospital in Peoria, IL. Gloria was born on June 30, 1946, in Peoria, to Henry B. and Caroline "Alice" Overbeck Hoelscher. Gloria was happily married to Petros "Pete" Chiras on May 18, 1974, in Peoria, IL. He passed away on March 1, 2016. Gloria is...
Robert "Bob" L. Barker
Feb 7, 2021
Robert L. Barker, 91, of Washington, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 with his family holding his hands at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Bob was born July 28, 1929 in Peoria to Louis C. and Ruth E. (Williams) Barker. He married Mary Lee Anderson January 21, 1951 in Chillicothe; she preceded him in death March 12, 2006....
George W. Goebel
Feb 4, 2021
George "Bill" Goebel, 77, of Washington, passed away at 6:10pm Thursday, February 4, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born October 4, 1943 in Peoria to the late George H. and Josephine Mette Goebel. He married Sharon K. Ramey in Washington on October 19, 1963. She survives. Also surviving are three children, Teri (Hank) Henry...
Richard F. Riehl
Feb 1, 2021
Richard "Dick" Riehl, 96, of Washington, passed away at his home at 10:45 am Monday, February 1, 2021. He was born July 27, 1924 in Boston Heights, Ohio to the late Lawrence and Elizabeth Quetsch Riehl. He married Bertha L. "Bertie" Sann in Peoria on May 6, 1950. She preceded him in death on June 8, 2012. He was also...
Johnna G. "Jo" Tallman
Jan 31, 2021
Johnna "Jo" G. Tallman, 80, of Peoria, passed away at 6:55 pm Sunday, January 31, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born November 14, 1940 in Bedford, Indiana. She moved to Peoria, Illinois when she was 4 and was raised by her late great-uncle and aunt, Thomas and Sadie Pearce. She graduated from Woodruff High...
Donna J. Chambers
Jan 29, 2021
Donna J. Chambers, 65, of Groveland passed away on January 29, 2021 at 8:50pm at the Villas of Holly Brook and Reflections in Morton, Il. Donna was born in Peoria, Il. on March 18, 1955 to Eldon "Bud" and Leona (Humphress) Stiltz. She married Allen Pierantoni. She later married Thomas Chambers on March 27, 1987. Surviving are her husband, Tom;...