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Gerald Jerry Kastl

Gerald Jerry Kastl

May 26, 2018

Gerald "Jerry" Kastl, 84, of Washington, passed away at 8:24pm Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Reflections Memory Care in Washington. Jerry was born May 11, 1934 in Mattoon to Raymond and Helen Gertrude Weigel Kastl. He married Nancy Austin October 5, 1955 in Charleston. Surviving are his wife, Nancy; 4 daughters, Elaine (Hank) Kaufmann of Washington, Diane (Brian) Briggs of...

Elaine Kimberly

Elaine Kimberly

May 21, 2018

Elaine Kimberly, 67, of Metamora, formerly of Spring Branch, TX, passed away at 4:15am Monday, May 21, 2018 at her home. She was born October 15, 1950 in Ft. Worth, TX to Arthur R. and Christine Kubick Cunningham. On December 17, 1976, she married Gilead Kimberly in Dallax, TX. Surviving is her husband, Gilead of Metamora; daughters, Teresa (Stephen) Chadwick...

James E. Luttrell

James E. Luttrell

May 20, 2018

James E. Luttrell, 85, of Morton, formerly of East Peoria, passed away at 11:40am Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton with his daughter and grandson by his side. Jim was born May 16, 1933 in Galesburg to Otto J. and Janet B. (Reid) Luttrell. He married Norma Walraven on March 15, 1957; she preceded him in...

Ralph Hank Rahe

Ralph Hank Rahe

May 19, 2018

Ralph "Hank" Rahe, 94, of Peoria, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born Oct. 3, 1923 in Dyersville, IA, to Henry and Kathryn Rahe. He married Helen Marie McLaughlin on Dec. 28, 1946 in Cedar Rapids, IA, and she preceded him in death on July 28, 2007. He...

Barbara A. Parks

Barbara A. Parks

May 14, 2018

Barbara A. Parks, 83, of Washington, passed away at 2:55 pm Monday, May 14, 2018 in Peoria. She was born Aug. 7, 1934 in West Frankfort, IL to James and Ella Mae Baker Rennie. She married Benjamin C. Parks Sr. in West Frankfort on Jan. 6, 1951. He preceded her in death on Feb. 20, 1994. She was also preceded...

Robert F. Bob Schwiderski

Robert F. Bob Schwiderski

May 12, 2018

Robert F. 'Bob' Schwiderski, 75, of Washington, IL passed away at 7:38 pm Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Unity Point Methodist in Peoria, IL. He was born May 15, 1942 in Streator, IL to Edwin and Marguerite Cresto Schwiderski. They preceded him in death. He married Beatrice 'Bea' Nutkins in DePere, WI on April 3, 1971. She survives. Also surviving...

Jerry Wethington

Jerry Wethington

May 10, 2018

Gerald "Jerry" E. Wethington, 73, of Mackinaw, passed away at 11:26pm Thursday, May 10, 2018 at his home. He was born January 31, 1945 in Owensboro, KY to Thomas and Eula Goodall Wethington; they preceded him in death. Surviving is his wife of 43 years, Patty of Mackinaw; three sons, Casey of Mackinaw, Gerry and Doug both of Spokane, WA;...

Mark E. Kohorst

Mark E. Kohorst

May 9, 2018

Mark E. Kohorst, 64, of Washington, passed away at 7:25pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at his home. Mark was born August 5, 1953 in Springfield to Frank and Jacqueline Messersmith Kohorst. He married Patricia Duke on December 7, 1974 in Galesburg; she survives. Also surviving are their children, Erin (Stephen) Young of Washington, Anthony (Lindsay) Kohorst of Washington, and...

Stephanie Taylor Bradley

Stephanie Taylor Bradley

May 6, 2018

Stephanie Taylor Bradley, 27, of East Peoria, IL, died Sunday, May 6, 2018 in East Peoria. She was born on December 11, 1990 in Winterhaven, FL to Charles W. Hollenback and Sherry Taylor. Surviving are her mother, Sherry Taylor of East Peoria; father, Charles Hollenback of Buffalo, NY; 4 children, Isabella Bradley, Noa Stage, Zandyr Stage, and Annabella Taylor; 2...

Mary Fink Stone

Mary Fink Stone

May 1, 2018

Mary Fink Stone, 83, of Metamora, IL celebrated her first "Heavenly Birthday" on May 1st, 2018. Marys husband, George Leach Stone, preceded her in death in 2010, just one month shy of their 50th wedding anniversary. Marys parents (A.O. Fink and Violet Fink) are also deceased. Mary is survived by her daughters, Jennifer (Jim) Tallman of Washington, IL and Lizbeth...

Peggy A. Smith

Peggy A. Smith

Apr 30, 2018

Peggy A. Smith, 70, of Washington, passed away at 10:26 pm Monday, April 30, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born Oct. 20, 1947 in Butler, PA to Albert and Candace Huselton Steighner. She married Edward Smith in Butler, PA on Aug. 28, 1971. He survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Cassie (Kevin) Hart, Stevi...

Daphne Pat Colgan

Daphne Pat Colgan

Apr 27, 2018

Daphne "Pat" Colgan, 73, of Monica, died at her home at 11:50am Friday, April 27, 2018. Pat was born, one of 5 children, to Robert and Garnetta (Lowe) McCann on June 30, 1944. She grew up on the Creek Road and the south side of Peoria, attending Pleasant Hill Grade School and Manual High School. Pat had her first daughter,...

Ronald E. Ron Doering

Ronald E. Ron Doering

Apr 26, 2018

Ronald "Ron" Eugene Doering, 65, of Washington, passed away at his home on April 26, 2018. He was born to Gladys and Eugene Doering on March 22, 1953 in Peoria. They preceded him in death. He married Kathleen Irene Farrar on April 28, 1973 in Chillicothe. She also preceded him in death as well as one sister, Kathy Davis. Surviving...

Lance G. Wade

Lance G. Wade

Apr 24, 2018

Lance G. Wade, 54, of Henderson, NV, formerly of Washington, IL, passed away at 8:53 am Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. He was born Aug. 2, 1963 to Millard H. and Annie M. Lambert Wade in Peoria, IL. He married Barbara Leuschen in Las Vegas, NV on Oct. 13, 2015. She survives....

Raymond V. Noe

Raymond V. Noe

Apr 23, 2018

Raymond V. Noe, 89, of Washington, was reunited with the love of his life after 16 days without her when he passed away at 7:25pm Monday, April 23, 2018 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. Ray was born November 21, 1928 in Woodford County to George A. and Catherine Kneip Noe. He married Phyllis G. MacRae on October 9,...

Ronald Ron Rose

Ronald Ron Rose

Apr 23, 2018

Ronald "Ron" Rose, 80, of Washington passed away at 9:45pm Monday, April 23, 2018 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Ron was born April 9, 1938 in Antigo, WI to Richard M. and Verna Brown Rose. He married Patricia M. Zdrazil on July 2, 1960 in Neva, WI, and they enjoyed 57 years of marriage. Surviving are...

Jeffery L. Dennis

Jeffery L. Dennis

Apr 22, 2018

Jeffery Lee Dennis, 74, of Washington, IL, died at 7:55 am Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born on January 17, 1944 in Belleville, IL to Ralph and Ruth Lovell Dennis, he married Joyce Ann Norton on July 31, 1966 in Kewanee, IL. She survives. Also surviving are 2 children; Renee (Milo, Jr.) Mordhorst of...

Brian R. Horton

Brian R. Horton

Apr 18, 2018

Brian R. Horton, 64, of Washington, IL, passed away at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Brian was born on March 2, 1954, in Dixon, IL to William "Bill" and Bernice Deets Horton. He married Kimberly Drawyer on June 14, 1980, at St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Wyoming, IL. He is survived by his...

Ardis S. Nelson

Ardis S. Nelson

Apr 16, 2018

Ardis S. Nelson, 79, of East Peoria passed away at 5:35pm Monday, April 16, 2018 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. She was born June 9, 1938 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Alfred and Anna Andersen Sanden. She married David V. Nelson on September 23, 1960 in Pelican Rapids, MN; he preceded her in death on June...

Robert Wayne Green

Robert Wayne Green

Apr 16, 2018

Robert Wayne Green, 63, of Peoria, passed away at 1:54 pm on Monday, April 16, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born July 13, 1954 in Winnsboro, TX to James and Ruby (Dickey) Green. They survive. Also surviving are his siblings, Terry Green, Jimmy (Shirley) Green, Deborah (Charles J.) Pittman, Larry (Kelly) Green, Sandra LeCrone;...

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