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Sam Fleming

Sam Fleming

Nov 23, 2018

Sam Fleming, 89, of Washington, passed away at 11:00a, Friday, November 23, 2018 at Washington Christian Village. He was born December 28, 1928 to James and Marie Fleming. He married Pauline Foster; she preceded him in death in 1986. He is survived by his daughter Lynn (Scot) Poland of Washington; and four grandchildren, Samantha, Zachary, Sydney, and Kelsey. He was...

Wanda L. Walker

Wanda L. Walker

Nov 20, 2018

Wanda L. Walker, 94, of East Peoria passed away at 5:56p.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton. She was born May 29, 1924, in Peoria, IL to Charles and Estelle Crackel Bennett. She married Lloyd E. Walker on January 23, 1943 in Palmyra, MO. He preceded her in death on June 15, 2016. She is survived...

Martin Eugene Neubauer

Martin Eugene Neubauer

Nov 19, 2018

WASHINGTON Martin Eugene Neubauer, 80, of Washington, IL, died at 9:46 am Monday, November 19, 2018 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Born on February 15, 1938 in McDowell, IL, to Henry Lewis and Leila Catherine Green Neubauer, he married Catherine Ann Tammen on June 12, 1965 in Pontiac, IL. She survives. Also surviving are 3 children;...

Harlan H. Newkirk

Harlan H. Newkirk

Nov 19, 2018

Harlan H. Newkirk, 86, of the Villas of Holly Brook in Washington, formerly of Lansing, IL, and Huntley, IL, passed away peacefully in the company of loved ones at 3:30pm on Monday, November 19, 2018, at UnityPoint Health- Methodist in Peoria, IL. Born in Homestead, IA on March 22, 1932, Harlan was preceded in death by his parents Ted and...

Bernadine Holtke

Bernadine Holtke

Nov 15, 2018

Bernadine E. Holtke, 81, of Washington, passed away at 8:20 am Thursday, November 15, 2018 at her daughters home in Chillicothe with her family by her side. She was born April 12, 1937 in Peoria to Dewey Robert and Ethel Margaret Lanham Parrott. Surviving are four children, Jimmy of Florida, Jerry of Chillicothe, Penny (Bret) Stone of Chillicothe, Paul (Kim)...

Jeanne Kay Sutton

Jeanne Kay Sutton

Nov 12, 2018

Jeanne Kay Sutton, 78, of Creve Coeur, passed away at 6:10 pm Monday, Nov. 12, 2018 at The Loft Rehabilitation and Nursing in Eureka. She was born June 30, 1940 in Lawrenceville, PA to Albert G. and Mary V. Swan Sutton. Surviving are her two sisters, Clara (Theron) Miller of Bluffton, IN, Ruth Askins of Creve Coeur; and several nieces...

William C. Bill Cole

William C. Bill Cole

Nov 10, 2018

WASHINGTON - William C. "Bill" Cole, 77, of Washington, passed away at 1:07 am Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born Dec. 15, 1940 in Jackson, MI to Charles and Catherine Louise Taber Cole. He married Lela Mae "Lee" McDaniel in Benton Harbor, MI on Dec. 16, 1961. She preceded him in...

William C. Bill Cole

William C. Bill Cole

Nov 10, 2018

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James Bernard Otten

James Bernard Otten

Nov 10, 2018

WASHINGTON - James Bernard Otten, a lifelong resident of Washington, IL, passed into Gods loving embrace Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL at the age of 87. A loved father, Jim is survived by his six children: Julie Otten, Laura Otten (Rob Grahek), Karen (Greg) Wilson, Jeff (Carol) Otten, Mark Otten,...

Zach Gullette

Zach Gullette

Nov 3, 2018

Zachary Gullette, 28, of East Peoria, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Zach was born May 6, 1990 in Peoria to Wendy (Hughes) and Charles Gullette. He is survived by his parents, Wendy (Mike) Westley of Washington, Charles (Kathryn) Gullette of Bartonville; his sons, Payton and Kaidence (and their mother Ashlyn...

Randy Nieukirk

Randy Nieukirk

Nov 3, 2018

Randall Dean Nieukirk, 68, of Washington passed away unexpectedly at 1:15pm Saturday, November 3, 2018, at his home. Randy was born December 26, 1949, in Peoria to Jack A. and Mildred Samms Nieukirk. On July 24, 1970, he married his high school sweetheart, Scotti Waddell in East Peoria. He is survived, by his wife, Scotti, of Washington; children, Randy Nieukirk...

E. Louise Bloom

E. Louise Bloom

Oct 30, 2018

E. Louise Bloom, 87, of Washington, passed away at 4:51 pm Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born August 13, 1931 in Peoria, IL to Joseph and Opal Tomlin Murphy. She married Wayne A. Pfeifer, he preceded her in death. She later married Larry A. Bloom, he preceded her in death. She...

Orville E. Young

Orville E. Young

Oct 29, 2018

Orville E. Young, 92, of Washington, passed away at 5:25 pm Monday, October 29, 2018 at Heartland of Riverview Nursing Home in East Peoria. Born May 22, 1926 to Ora G. and Mary Alice Ennis Young in Harper, KS he married Ruth F. Woodyard on June 15, 1947 in Mattoon, IL. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Jemma Barry...

Matt Wells

Matt Wells

Oct 25, 2018

Matt Wells, 54, of Washington, passed away at 12:10pm at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria as the result of a work related injury. Matt was born on January 9, 1964 at St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, to David and Linda Audi Wells. He is survived by his mother, Linda Wells of Washington; his siblings, Michael, Michele, and Marc...

Karen S. Hartter

Karen S. Hartter

Oct 15, 2018

Washington Karen S. Hartter, 69, of Washington, passed away at 10:48 am Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 at Riverview Senior Living in East Peoria. She was born Dec. 28, 1948 in Peoria, daughter of Hubert and Francis Luther Lee. She married William "Bill" Hartter on June 14, 1968 in Indiana. He survives. Also surviving are three children, Kevin, Kurt (Tammy), and...

Sophie Huber

Sophie Huber

Oct 14, 2018

Washington Sophie Huber, 92, of Washington, passed away at 9:46 pm Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. She was born April 16, 1926 in Detroit, MI to Trifu and Elizabeth Togyeras Jivan. She married Wilber Leroy Huber in Detroit, MI on Dec. 19, 1955. He preceded her in death in 1996. She was...

Helen M. Cuffe

Helen M. Cuffe

Oct 14, 2018

Helen M. Cuffe, 87, of East Peoria, passed away at 3:10am Sunday, October 14, 2018 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Helen was born December 10, 1930 in Miami, FL to Carl G. and Helen F. Ward Wilson. She married Robert Cuffe on October 28, 1956 in Hernando, MS; he preceded her in death in 2017. Surviving...

Edna L. Ozella

Edna L. Ozella

Oct 12, 2018

Edna L. Ozella, 100, of Peoria, formerly of Washington, passed away at 5:30am Friday, October 12, 2018 at Heddington Oaks in Peoria. She was born November 27, 1917 in Bourbon, IL to William and Alma Busby Mullis. She married Louis A. Ozella on December 4, 1938 in Missouri. He preceded her in death in 1972. Surviving are her children, Delores...

Kathy Burton

Kathy Burton

Oct 10, 2018

Kathy Burton, 69, of Washington, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on the morning of Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at UnityPoint Health- Methodist in Peoria. Kathy was born on April 15, 1949 to the late Lloyd and Phyllis Sommer Mehrhoff. She married Clifton "Bud" Burton on April 9, 1965 in Lincoln, IL. Kathy and Bud enjoyed 53 wonderful years...

Clara E. Stoller Huber

Clara E. Stoller Huber

Oct 8, 2018

Eureka Clara E. (Stoller) Huber, 97, of Eureka, IL died at 12:30 PM on Monday, October 8, 2018 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Eureka. Born on March 8, 1921 in Morton, IL to Carl and Mary (Muselman) Rassi, she married Lowell Stoller of Princeville, IL on March 30, 1941 in Morton. He died September 20, 1965. She later married...

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