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Fred B. Bulmer

Fred B. Bulmer

Mar 30, 2019

Fred B. Bulmer, 75, of Washington, passed away at 8:58 pm Saturday, March 30, 2019 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born June 8, 1943 in Detroit, MI to Wilfred Samuel and Elaine Rimington Bulmer. He married Carolyn Kay Burgett in Vermont, IL on June 14, 1964. She preceded him in death on March 28,...

Robert B. Bob Reed

Robert B. Bob Reed

Mar 30, 2019

Robert Bryant Reed, 85, of Washington, passed away at 6:15am Saturday, March 30, 2019 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born January 21, 1934 in Peoria to Leotis F. and Myrtle Ruth Pierce Reed. He married Patricia Hendrickson on June 27, 1954, and they were married 57 years until her death in 2011. He then...

Regina Lee Siebert

Regina Lee Siebert

Mar 29, 2019

Regina "Reg" Siebert, 66, of Peoria, passed away at 3:27am Friday, March 29, 2019 at Rosewood Care Center of East Peoria. She was born February 17, 1953 in Peoria to Willard G. and Violet M. Kelley. She married Roger Siebert on November 20, 1993 in Groveland. Surviving is her husband, Roger; her mother, Vi Kelley of Washington; children, Rodney Smithee...

Mark Lee Duvendack

Mark Lee Duvendack

Mar 28, 2019

Mark Lee Duvendack, 73, of Peoria, passed away at 1:15 am Thursday, March 28, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born September 25, 1945 in Peoria to Wallace and Corlista Kinnett Duvendack. He married Carol Batchelor in Peoria on September 20, 1966. Surviving is his daughter, Michelle (Brian) Hammond of Germantown Hills; son, Troy (Keri)...

Janice L. Hartzell

Janice L. Hartzell

Mar 27, 2019

METAMORA Janice L. Hartzell, 83, of Metamora, IL went home to be with her Lord at 8:30 pm Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Snyder Village in Metamora. Born on December 10, 1935 in Peoria, IL to Theodore and Kathryn Murphy Hornsby, she married Paul R. Hartzell on June 26, 1958 in Peoria, IL. He preceded her in death on December...

Mary Ann Keys

Mary Ann Keys

Mar 26, 2019

Mary Ann Kerrigan Keys, 88, of Metamora, formerly of Washington, passed away at 6:17pm Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Snyder Village in Metamora. Mary Ann was born April 26, 1930 in Minonk to Dominick and Lucille Hindert Kerrigan. She married Gerald H. Keys on April 24, 1954; he preceded her in death in 2001. Surviving are two sons, David (Terri)...

Steven Powell

Steven Powell

Mar 25, 2019

Steven Powell, 53, of Washington, passed away at 2:11pm Monday, March 25, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria after a short illness. He was born May 19, 1965 in Peoria. He is survived by his son, Jesse of Sunnyland; his mother, Eunice and sister, Lisa, both of Eureka; and was preceded in death by his father, Joe;...

Jason William Hermacinski

Jason William Hermacinski

Mar 23, 2019

The Chicago Cubs lost one of their biggest fans on Saturday, March 23, 2019. Jason William Hermacinski, 39, of Washington, formerly of Morton, passed away at 3:35pm at Washington Christian Village. He was a beloved son, born on January 23, 1980 in Peoria to the late Ralph Hermacinski and his surviving mother, Linda (Bailey) Smith and stepfather, Clark Smith. He...

Una Feigum

Una Feigum

Mar 17, 2019

Una Harriet Feigum, 86, of Chippewa Falls, WI, formerly of Burlington, IA and Washington, IL passed away peacefully in Chippewa Falls, WI on March 17, 2019. Una was born on April 10, 1932 in her parents' home in Minneapolis, MN. She married Arthur Feigum in Minneapolis and they were married for 55 years until his death in 2008. Una and...

Grant Alan Fredericksen

Grant Alan Fredericksen

Mar 17, 2019

Grant Alan Fredericksen, 67, of Metamora, IL, passed away at 1:09 pm Sunday, March 17, 2019 surrounded by loved ones at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL after a brief illness. Grant was born in Kenosha, WI on June 17, 1951 to Hans G. and SaraEtta M. (Crone) Fredericksen. He married Belinda L. Schriner in Peoria, IL on...

Gloria J. Sommer

Gloria J. Sommer

Mar 15, 2019

Gloria J. Sommer, 71, of East Peoria, IL died at 1:24 am Friday, March 15, 2019 at Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. She was born on May 10, 1947 in St. Louis, MO to the late Joseph and Emmaline Lusignolo, but grew up in Columbus, OH. She married Danny Young on June 14, 1969. She later married...

Bob Roffey

Bob Roffey

Mar 12, 2019

Robert "Bob" Roffey, 75, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 8:54 pm on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born on July 16, 1943 in Peoria to Robert C. and Wilma A. Ray Roffey, he married Vivian (Maddy) Kaufman on December 17, 1986 in Ohio; she survives. Also surviving are his children, Stacy...

Donald D. Jones

Donald D. Jones

Mar 11, 2019

Donald D. Jones, 91, of Washington IL, formerly of Mason City IA, passed away at 12:40am Monday, March 11, 2019 at Washington Christian Village. Don was born July 16, 1927 in Carroll, IA to the late Guy S. and Nina E. Engleman Jones. He married Helen Jean Albert January 1, 1949, and they enjoyed 67 years together before she passed...

Elsie Tryner

Elsie Tryner

Mar 2, 2019

No services are scheduled.

Frances L. Bierly

Frances L. Bierly

Feb 28, 2019

Frances L. Bierly, 92, of Peoria Heights, passed away at 4:35am Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Washington Christian Village in Washington. She was born January 21, 1927 in Elgin, IL to the late Rev. Arthur and Jean Blackhall Riley. She married Richard Bierly on July 29, 1950 in Dana, IL; he preceded her in death in 2006. Surviving are her...

Tom Coovert

Tom Coovert

Feb 28, 2019

Thomas D. "Tom" Coovert, 68, of Washington passed away at 1:39pm Thursday, February 28, 2019 at UnityPoint Health- Methodist in Peoria. Tom was born April 26, 1950 in Shelby, OH to David and Mae Reber Coovert. He married Deon Stamm on June 14, 1969 at St. Patrick Church in Washington; she preceded him in death on July 5, 2015. Surviving...

Carol Prohaska Frakes

Carol Prohaska Frakes

Feb 27, 2019

Carol Prohaska Frakes, 76, of Peoria, returned to her heavenly home on February 27, 2019 after a valiant battle with lung cancer in Peoria. Her devotion to her family, friends and her firm belief in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately gave her peace. Carol was born on August 26, 1942 in Peoria, IL to the late Henry...

Jim Marrs

Jim Marrs

Feb 25, 2019

James W. "Jim" Marrs, 79, of Peoria, passed away at 8:00pm Monday, February 25, 2019 at Cornerstone Rehabilitation and Health Care in Peoria Heights. Jim was born September 12, 1939 in Wood River, IL to the late William Marrs and Maudie Van Ethel. He married Margaret "Peggy" Gebhardt Shropshire on January 18, 1981 in Peoria. Surviving is his wife, Peggy;...

Theresa R. Schimpf

Theresa R. Schimpf

Feb 24, 2019

Theresa Rose Schimpf, 89, of Washington, passed away at 4:40pm Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Cherry Point Bay Rehab in Havelock, NC while wintering with her daughter. Theresa was born September 24, 1929 in Murphysboro, IL to Sidney and Marie Rendleman Crowell. She married Bobbie Lee Schimpf on October 21, 1950 in Arkansas; he preceded her in death on January...

Laurel Pete Peterson

Laurel Pete Peterson

Feb 21, 2019

Laurel "Pete" Peterson, age 77 of Germantown Hills, passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 21, 2019. Pete was born November 10, 1941 in Morrison County, MN on his maternal grandparents farm near Upsula, to Leonard and Alverna Holmen Peterson. He attended grade and high school in Groton, SD, where he graduated in 1960 and then attended South Dakota School of...

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