Delores Theresa Meischner
Mar 13, 2020
Obituary Delores Theresa Meischner, 90, of East Peoria, IL died at 6:35 am Friday, March 13, 2020 at Generations at Riverview in East Peoria. Born on August 28, 1929 in Ladd, IL to Frank and Theresa Gualandri Giacoletti, she married Virgil Lyle Meischner on May 3, 1947 in East Peoria. He preceded her in death on January 19, 2015 in...
Ronald W. Bell
Mar 8, 2020
Ronald W. Bell, age 83, of Washington, IL entered into Heaven at 6:05 am on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Ron was born on September 19, 1936 in Peoria, IL, son of the late Ralph E. Bell and Nancy (Kaps) Bell. He married Sharon K. Anderson on June 10, 1962 at Mennonite Gospel Mission Church in Peoria, IL, and they were...
Wanda L. Blair
Mar 8, 2020
Wanda L. Blair, 94, of Washington, passed away at 4:00am Sunday, March 8, 2020 at UnityPoint Health-Methodist in Peoria. She was born March 14, 1925 in Canton to the late Robert and Violet Wright Merrifield. She married Jesse B. Blair on October 24, 1948 in Canton; he preceded her in death December 1, 2014. Surviving are their three daughters, Linda...
Mark A. Grawe
Mar 8, 2020
Mark A. Grawe, 55, of Washington, passed away at 5:33 am Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born September 22, 1964 in Quincy, IL to Wayne and Marie Lochman Grawe. He is survived by his mother, Marie Grawe of Washington; son, Matthew Grawe of Champaign; six siblings, Karen (William) Olivero...
Geneva Fern Pamson
Mar 7, 2020
Geneva Fern Pamson, 83, of Washington, passed away at 7:31pm Saturday, March 7, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. She was born December 16, 1936 in Rogersville, AL to the late Elmer and Zora Dee Slaten Pettus. Surviving are her children, Deanna (Joe) Moye of Washington, Tammy (Rocky) Justice of Gainesville, FL, Kenny Pamson (Pam Meeker)...
Brian K. Sparks
Mar 4, 2020
Brian K. Sparks, 71, formerly of Garden Grove, CA and a recent resident of Washington, passed away at 1:49 pm Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born November 29, 1948 in Carmel, CA to the late Dr. Frances H. and Georgia C. Young Sparks. He is survived by his son,...
Larry Allen
Mar 2, 2020
Larry Allen, 76, of Washington, passed away at 6:16pm Monday, March 2, 2020 at his home. He was born June 28, 1943 in Peoria to the late Floyd and Eva Turner Allen. He married Rebecca Steinseifer on December 11, 1969 in Peoria. Surviving are his wife Rebecca of Washington; sons, Sean (Lori) Allen and Shane Allen (Tiffany Harrison); four grandchildren,...
Thomas Ray Mccracken
Feb 27, 2020
Thomas Ray McCracken, 11 months, passed away at 8:00am Thursday, February 27, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Surviving are his dad and mom, Ryan and Kari (Heitzman) McCracken of Germantown Hills; his grandparents, Vicki and Bob Heitzman of East Peoria, Robyn McCracken of Peoria, and Mike (Yvonne) McCracken of Indianapolis; great-grandparents, George and Mary Jane Muller;...
Betty Carroll
Feb 27, 2020
Cremation rites have been accorded. Inurnment will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Canton at a later date.
Fred E. Hajny
Feb 26, 2020
Obituary Fred E. Hajny, 71, of Washington, IL died at 1:31 pm Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at his home. Born on March 27, 1948 in Milwaukee, WI to Albert and Mary (Lednicky) Hajny, he married Rose Marie Butzen on April 23, 1969 at Sacred Heart Church in Peoria, IL. She survives. Also surviving are 2 sons, Joseph Albert (Kelly) Hajny...
Shirley L. Session
Feb 25, 2020
Shirley L. (Troxell) Session, 83, of Spring Bay, passed away at 5:48 am Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at her home. Shirley was born April 11, 1936 in Ashland, IL to the late Charlie V. and Ollie Mae West Troxell. Surviving are her children, Jeffrey W. Session, Sr. of Spring Bay and Lisa A. (Anthony) Ellis of Antioch, TN; grandchildren, Christine...
Rita Kay Smith
Feb 23, 2020
Rita Kay Smith, 78, of Washington, passed away at 6:43am Sunday, February 23, 2020 at her home. Rita was born May 14, 1941 to Raymond E. and Mary Ellen VanThreese in Indianapolis, IN. She was the oldest child of three with sister JoEllen Gazvoda, and brother Phillip. She married Edward F. Smith on December 10, 1966 in Indianapolis and they...
David Lee Attig
Feb 22, 2020
David L. Attig, 69, of Washington, passed away at 1:00pm Saturday, February 22, 2020 at his home. He was born January 7, 1951 in Peoria to Vernon and Dorothy Glabe Attig. He married Sheila Feeney and they enjoyed over 20 loving years together. Surviving is his wife, Sheila of Washington; children, Jessica (Christopher) Reid of Denver, CO, Cassady (Glenn) Hanson...
Anne P. Despines
Feb 22, 2020
Anne P. (Barker) Despines, 85, of Washington, passed away at home at 8:22 am on February 22, 2020 surrounded by loving family. She is survived by her loving husband and soul mate, Michael L. Despines; sister, Esther Muncrief of Hot Springs, AR; 2 daughters, Amanda Sue (Robert) Thurman of Washington, and Mickey Lee (Frank) Malson of East Peoria; 5 grandchildren,...
Marshall Clive Scheuble
Feb 21, 2020
Marshall "Clive" Scheuble, 88, of Washington, passed away at 3:25 am Friday, February 21, 2020 at Generations at Peoria. He was born April 2, 1931 in Albert Lea, MN to the late Fred and Henrietta Eversen Scheuble. He married Helen Taborn in Peoria, IL in 1951, she survives. Also surviving are his daughter, Marsha (Glenn) Holz of Toluca; son, Brian...
William Todd Powers
Feb 19, 2020
William "Todd" Powers, 53, of Low Point, formerly of Chillicothe, passed away at 7:55 pm Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Washington Christian Village. He was born in Peoria on August 8, 1966 to William "Bill" and Glenda Gail Bates Powers. Surviving are his mother and step-father, Gail and Mike Guilfoyle of Low Point; brother, Darrin (Angela) Powers of Texas; sister,...
David E. Lakin, Iii
Feb 12, 2020
David E. Lakin III, 49, of Barberton, OH, formerly of Washington, died at 6:02 p.m., Wednesday, February 12, 2020, in Ohio, due to complications brought on by a stroke. David was born October 15, 1970 in Lubbock, TX and grew up in Washington. He was a proud union carpenter, as well as an organ donor. He graduated from Spalding Institute...
James Jim Behm
Feb 12, 2020
James J. "Jim" Behm, Sr., 81, of Peoria, passed away at 7:40 pm Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at Washington Senior Living in Washington. Jim was born November 3, 1938, in Peoria to the late Wilbert Behm and Rita M. (Reynolds Behm) Thomas. He first married and had all four of his children with Judith Abraham, who currently resides in Florida....
Thomas J. Thomas
Feb 10, 2020
Private services have been scheduled and no obituary will be published.