Marie B. Godar
Apr 16, 2018
Marie B. Godar, 86, of Washington, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Marie was born on July 15, 1931 in Peoria, IL to Valentine and Regina Schwerer Schonberger. She married James N. Godar on June 26, 1954 in Peoria, IL; he preceded her in death on November 24, 2000. Her parents,...
Lawrence E. Larry Knight
Apr 14, 2018
Lawrence "Larry" E. Knight, 97, of Washington, passed away at 1:49pm Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the Villas of Hollybrook in Washington. Larry was born September 7, 1920 in Danville, IL to Ira C. and Zola Whitehurst Knight. He married Dorothy Stake on January 1, 1942; she preceded him in death. Surviving is his son, Jack (Susan) Knight of Washington;...
Howard Lee Green
Apr 12, 2018
Howard Lee Green, 66, of Morton, passed away at 12:30am Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Washington Christian Village. He was born January 26, 1952 in Peoria to Albert and Eleanor Bauer Green; they preceded him in death. Surviving are five siblings, Bernice Jones of Washington, Floyd (Janet) Green of Pekin, Walter (Joy) Green of Mackinaw, Richard Green of Washington, and...
Phyllis G. Noe
Apr 7, 2018
Obituary Phyllis G. Noe, 91, of Washington, passed away at 4:15 pm Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. She was born July 18, 1926 in Chicago to William and Anna Goodman MacRae. She married Raymond V. Noe, the love of her life on Oct. 9, 1954 celebrating 63 years of marriage. He survives. Also surviving...
Patricia Marie Menz
Apr 6, 2018
Obituary Patricia Marie Menz, 86, of Washington. Our mother died this morning, Friday, April 6, 2018 in Peoria after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Pat wrote her own obituary. She was born June 21, 1931, in Pekin, to Dallas and Margaret (Goodwin) Lohnes. On June 10, 1951, she married Gene Alan Menz and lived in Washington, IL for the rest...
Meredith Gene Pope
Apr 1, 2018
Obituary Meredith "Gene" Pope, 82, of Washington, passed away at 9:30 pm Sunday, April 1, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. He was born Aug. 13, 1935 in Shelby County, IL to Oral and Lorraine Nowlin Pope. He married Nancy E. King in Washington on Dec. 26, 1964. She survives. Also surviving are 2 children, Kenna...
Barbara L. Hemmele
Mar 31, 2018
Obituary Barbara L. Hemmele, 85, of Washington, passed away at 3pm Saturday, March 31, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born in Galatia, IL to Bennie and Verbal Hall Browning. She married Loren D. Hemmele in Peoria on March 8, 1952. He preceded her in death in Peoria on May 10, 2011. She was also...
Donald C. Don Mallinson
Mar 18, 2018
Obituary Donald "Don" Craig Mallinson, 69, of Washington passed away at 8:13am Sunday, March 18, 2018 at UnityPoint Health- Methodist in Peoria. Don was born August 28, 1948 in Arthur, IL to Ray K. and Ellen V. (Bushert) Mallinson. He married Janet Geary on April 27, 1975 in Centralia, IL; she survives. Also surviving are two sons, Don (Sheila) Mallinson...
Darrell W. Tiesman
Mar 17, 2018
Obituary Darrell Wayne Tiesman, 50, of Washington, IL, died at 11:38 am Saturday, March 17, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Born on April 1, 1967 in Moline, IL, he was adopted by Harlan W. and Genevieve (Temple) Tiesman on April 18, 1967. He married Barbie Marie Becker on August 4, 1990 in Morrison, IL. She...
Dianne R. Anschuetz
Mar 11, 2018
Obituary Dianne R. Anschuetz, 71, of Peoria passed away at 12:05pm Sunday, March 11, 2018 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Dianne was born July 10, 1946 in Lexington, MI to the late Raymond W. and Annie M. (Jackson) Stapleton. She married Ronald J. Anschuetz on April 10, 1971 in Peoria. Surviving is her husband and best...
Ronald Elmer Umdenstock
Mar 10, 2018
Obituary Ronald Elmer Umdenstock, of East Peoria, fondly known by his family and friends as "Ronnie" and "PeeWee", passed away at 12:51 am Saturday, March 10, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center at the age of 80. He was born in Peoria, IL on Nov. 6, 1937 to Elmer and Inez (Hansen) Umdenstock. He married Diana Johnson in Peoria...
Sandra Archibald
Mar 3, 2018
Obituary Sandra Archibald, 85, of Washington, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Saturday morning, March 3, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born February 3, 1933 in Centerville, IA to the late Claude and Irene Brown Eggert. She married Joe Archibald on January 28, 1956 in Centerville; he preceded her in death...
Gusti Smith
Mar 2, 2018
Obituary Gusti Smith, 94, of Metamora, formerly of East Peoria, died at 7:50pm Friday, March 2, 2018 at Snyder Village Nursing Home in Metamora. She was born July 26, 1923 in Hopkins County, KY to Ronald Baker and Ausie Eva (Veal) Stallins. She married Nelson L. Smith on March 14, 1946 in Denmark, IL. He preceded her in death on...
Pete Cline
Mar 1, 2018
Obituary Everett L. "Pete" Cline, 90, of Germantown Hills died at 12:03pm Thursday, March 1, 2018 at UnityPoint Health- Methodist in Peoria. Pete was born October 11, 1927 in Jefferson County, IN to Oran and Esther (Cook) Cline. He married Mariann (Burns) Weaver on June 5, 1985 in Peoria. Surviving is his wife, Marianne of Germantown Hills; step-children, Michael (Pam)...
Richard D. Blaine, Sr
Feb 24, 2018
Obituary Richard D. Blaine Sr., 80, passed away and went home to be with the Lord at 1:30 pm Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. He was born Sept. 8, 1937 in Peoria, IL to Lee Roy and Virginia May (Culler) Blaine. He married Lori L. Stange on Jan. 16, 1988 in Sarasota,...
Patricia A. Buckholz
Feb 20, 2018
Obituary Patricia A. Buckholz, 84, of East Peoria, passed away peacefully at 11:56 am Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law with whom she had made her home since 2010, she was surrounded by her family. She was born June 22, 1933 in Lowell, MI to Herman and Mildred Adgate Eefsen. She married Emory Deane...
Greg Schlink
Feb 20, 2018
Obituary Greg Schlink, 58, of East Peoria, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 in Houston, TX after a long and legendary battle. He was born January 12, 1960 in Peoria to M. Gregory and Clarice Strauch Schlink. They both preceded him in death along with a sister, Debbie. Greg married Kathy Best in Peoria on February 1, 1986. Surviving...
John M. Red Evans
Feb 17, 2018
Obituary John Matthew "Red" Evans, 85, of Washington, passed away peacefully at 2:25pm February 17, 2018 at Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria. He was born in Chicago on August 13, 1932 to James and Margaret Evans. He married Barbara Schwarz on January 19, 1974 in Streator. John attended Harvard School of Business from 1974-75. During his 50 year career, he...
Mary Louise Mckelvey
Feb 12, 2018
Obituary Mary Louise McKelvey, 81, of East Peoria, formerly of Forsyth, MO and Macomb, passed away at 10:30pm Monday, February 12, 2018 in East Peoria. Mary was born April 1, 1936 in Macomb, IL to Theodore and Dorothy Hainline Waner. She married Jim McKelvey on June 24, 1984. He preceded her in death in 2014. She is survived by her...
Chandra Lynn Larrison
Feb 3, 2018
Obituary Chandra Lynn "Muff" Larrison, 40, of Washington passed away at 9:20am Saturday, February 3, 2018 in Peoria. She was born December 16, 1977 in Peoria to Kenny and Shelia (Walker) Larrison. Surviving are her parents, Shelia (Jerry) Lee and Kenny Larrison; daughter, Lily; long time love, Rich Jordan; grandparents, Betty Larrison, Pat and Bob Walker, and Keith and Margie...