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Charlotte Ann Mosher

Charlotte Ann Mosher

Oct 7, 2018

Charlotte Ann Mosher, 89, of Washington, IL, died Sunday, October 7, 2018. Born on August 31, 1929 in Elgin, IL to Richard and Anne Finley. She married John Grant "Jack" Mosher on January 16, 1954 in Maple Park, IL. He survives. Also surviving are 6 daughters; Sara Ellen (Robert) Ahten, Martha Ann "Marty" (John) Johnsen, Amy Marie (Ross) Davis, Elizabeth...

Karen K. Kipfer

Karen K. Kipfer

Oct 6, 2018

Germantown Hills Karen K. Kipfer, 55, of Germantown Hills, passed away at 3:20 pm Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 at UnityPoint Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born June 3, 1963 in Pekin, IL to Donald J. and Darlene D. Dircks Payton, she married Gregory E. Kipfer on Oct. 29, 2004 in Pekin, IL. He survives. Also surviving are her three daughters,...

Jack Baechler

Jack Baechler

Oct 4, 2018

Jack Baechler, 64, of Washington, passed away at 4:15 pm Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018 at his home. He was born Oct. 25, 1953 in Peoria to Wayland A. and Jeannette Wayne Baechler. They both preceded him in death along with 2 brothers, Gene and Perry Entz; and canine companion, Bruiser. Surviving are 2 children, Alisa (Dewy) Baechler of Washington, and...

Joan Joanne Kolb

Joan Joanne Kolb

Oct 1, 2018

Joan "Joanne" Kolb, 83 of Washington, passed away at 3:00 pm Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 at Unity Point Health Proctor Hospital in Peoria. She was born July 22, 1935 in Brazil, IN to Golden and Violet Hoopingarner. She married Paul R. Kolb in Lincoln, IL on June 5, 1956. He preceded her in death on Oct. 23, 2004. She was...

Mike Mcsweeney

Mike Mcsweeney

Sep 30, 2018

Mike McSweeney, 75, of Washington, passed away at 12:30 am Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018 at his home. He was born May 19, 1943 in Peoria to Thomas and Clarabelle Pepple McSweeney. He married Beth Howell in Peoria on June 29, 1963. She survives. Also surviving are one son, Jeffrey (Mary) McSweeney of Peoria; daughter, Debbi (Keith) Draeger of Morton; five...

Madison Rae Wolf

Madison Rae Wolf

Sep 26, 2018

Madison Rae. Wolf, 3 days old, of Washington, passed away at 1:18pm Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Madison Rae graced the world with her presence in the evening on September 22, 2018 and spent three precious days with her family before she left us. She is the sunshine of her familys days and...

Richard E. Duncan

Richard E. Duncan

Sep 25, 2018

Richard E. Duncan, 87, of East Peoria, IL died at 7:38 pm Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at his home. Born on May 14, 1931 in Danville, IL, to William F. and Hazel Holzer Duncan, he married Jacqueline S. Seiber on Jan 29, 1962 in Peoria. She preceded him in death on March 10, 2009 in East Peoria. Surviving are 1...

Claudia Irvin

Claudia Irvin

Sep 24, 2018

Claudia Irvin, 79, of Toulon, IL, formerly of Washington, IL, passed away at 7:43 PM Monday, September 24, 2018 at UnityPoint Health Methodist in Peoria, IL. Born on February 22, 1939 in Peoria to Michael John and Beulah Herman Harnung, she married Robert C. Irvin on April 7, 1962 in Washington. He preceded her in death on June 5, 2016...

Marcia Elaine Willoughby

Marcia Elaine Willoughby

Sep 23, 2018

On Sunday, September 23, 2018, Marcia Elaine Willoughby, 74, of Washington, IL left this earth for her heavenly reward at the OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria IL. Marcia was loved and will be missed by family and friends whose lives she touched and forever changed. She listened without judgment. She advised without preaching. She loved without condition. She...

Edwin Dale Ed Otte

Edwin Dale Ed Otte

Sep 22, 2018

Edwin "Ed" Dale Otte, 75, of Washington, passed at 11:34 am Saturday, September 22, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Ed was born to Edwin and Mae Otte, January 17, 1943, in Rock City. He graduated high school from Lowden, Iowa in 1961. He married Roberta "Bobbi" Hagney in 1965, and they lived together in Washington for...

Randy Swords

Randy Swords

Sep 16, 2018

Randy Swords, 66, of Morton, formerly of Sunnyland, passed away at 5:11am Sunday, September 16, 2018 at his home. Randy was born October 19, 1951 in Peoria to the late William and Doris Piotrowski Swords. He married Kathy Buzbee May 28, 1983 in Washington. Surviving is his wife, Kathy of Morton; daughter Kari Swords (Jamie Dills); granddaughter, Daelyn; brothers, Marty...

Audrey J. Shelton

Audrey J. Shelton

Sep 15, 2018

WASHINGTON - Audrey J. Shelton, 77, of Washington, IL died at 6:17 am Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Unity Point Methodist in Peoria, IL. Born on July 21, 1941 in Aden, IL to Willard and Floyie Mae Schell Hutchcraft, she married J.C. Shelton on October 31, 1958 in Pekin, IL. He preceded her in death on January 12, 2000 in...

Mary Jo Barnett

Mary Jo Barnett

Sep 15, 2018

Mary Jo Barnett, 93, formerly of Washington, Illinois, passed away peacefully late Saturday night at the home of her daughter in Marshfield. Jo was born January 24, 1925 in Aurora, Missouri to Herman C. and Ella O. (Sullivan) Carl. She attended college at Southwest Missouri State. Following her education, Mary taught in a single room school in Crane, MO before...

Delores May Lavaux

Delores May Lavaux

Sep 14, 2018

Delores May Lavaux. 85, of Washington passed away at 8:00pm Friday, September 14, 2018 at Washington Christian Village. Delores was born November 13, 1932 in Peoria to Arthur and Hazel Russsel Burgard. She married Harold Lavaux on March 27, 1950; he preceded her in death in 1995. Surviving is a son, Rick (Debra) Lavaux; granddaughters, Carey (Max) Boelter of Colorado...

Wanda Belle Goodwin

Wanda Belle Goodwin

Sep 8, 2018

Wanda Belle Goodwin, 93, of Washington, IL, passed away at 5:40am Saturday, September, 2018 at Washington Christian Village in Washington, IL. Wanda was born December 27, 1924 in Loveland, IA to Chester H. and Irene Currie Bailey. She married Nat G. Goodwin on March 19, 1949 in Omaha, NE. He preceded her in death on April 17, 2014 after 65...

Jerry Lee Johnson

Jerry Lee Johnson

Sep 8, 2018

Jerry Lee Johnson, 83, of East Peoria, passed away at 9:44pm Saturday, September 8, 2018 at his home. Jerry was born September 20, 1934 in Peoria to the late Alger and Dorothy Branson Johnson. He married Renita Cozean on June 2, 1961; she preceded him in death in 2012. Surviving are three children, Melanie (Vern) Harris of East Peoria, Joel...

Ray Gepford

Ray Gepford

Aug 27, 2018

Ray Gepford, 75, of East Peoria, passed away at 7:00am Monday, August 27, 2018 at his home. He was born November 26, 1942 in Decatur, to Russell and Geneva Ragsdale Gepford. He married Sharon Pacione on December 10, 1960 in Peoria. Surviving is his wife Sharon; two sons, Richard (Kim) Gepford and Gerald (Mary) Gepford; four grandsons, Raymond, Clayton, Sawyer,...

Paul A. Hlavach

Paul A. Hlavach

Aug 22, 2018

Paul A. Hlavach, 48, of Washington, IL died at 10:03 pm Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at his home. He was born on April 1, 1970 in Peoria, IL to John D. and E. Jane Tucker Hlavach. Surviving are his mother, E. Jane Hlavach of Washington, IL; siblings, Mary (Scott) Foster of Washington, IL, Steve (Meghan) Hlavach of Whitefish Bay, WI,...

Ernest P. Bud Dhaese

Ernest P. Bud Dhaese

Aug 21, 2018

Ernest P. "Bud" Dhaese, 72, of Washington, passed away at 6 am Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018 at his residence. He was born Jan. 15, 1946 in Peoria, IL to Arthur Dhaese Sr. and Patricia (Alwan) Dhaese. He married Delores "Dee" Hale on April 13, 1974 in Washington. She preceded him in death on Oct. 28, 2016. He was also preceded...

Mahasti Bavarian

Mahasti Bavarian

Aug 17, 2018

Mahasti G. Bavarian, 59, of Peoria, passed away at 1:57 AM Friday, August 17, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born in Tehran, Iran on June 25, 1959 to Ali Akbar Ghaffari and Massoumeh Yazdjerdi Ghaffari. She is survived by her children, Joubin Bavarian (Conner Purcell) of New York City, NY and Roxanne Bavarian of...

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