Randall “Randy” Lee Christopher left behind his beautiful devoted wife of 35 years, Virginia Christopher and his chip off the old block adoring daughter Danielle Himes-Herrera (Brent Millard) on Sept. 12, 2018 at the young age of 62. Randy was born March 5, 1956 in Sherman Oaks, CA. After High School he entered the U.S. Army where he served 4yrs stationed in Germany. Six years after his return to the states he took a job at Frito Lay in Rancho Cucamonga, CA where he met his...

Thomas N Thomas, 68, of Peoria, IL passed away at 2:35am Saturday, September 8, 2018 at his residence. He was born May 3, 1950 in Peoria Heights the son of Robert and Kathryn Mitchell Thomas. He is married to his beautiful wife Deb and the two were very active with bird watching and long adventurous car rides. He has three beautiful children Tonya (Will) Koontz, Tamara (Jason) Contreras, and Stacy Martin. Along with his children he has six grandchildren and one great grandson. Tom has many...

Trena Louise Counterman (Nunley), 54, of East Peoria, IL passed away at her home on Saturday September 8, 2018. She was born on August 25, 1964 to Joe Carrington and Nancy Holmes (Kleiber) in Pekin, IL. In 2008, she met her soulmate Richard L. Cooper who was best known as “Tiny”.  Surviving are her parents, Nancy and Jim Holmes, seven children; Amber, Nic, David, Wesley, Zachary, Nancy, and Benita, three brothers; Randy, Jimmy, and Tommy, and five sisters; Wendy, Tammy,...

Nancy Louise Gillett of Peoria, IL, passed away at her home on Tuesday, August 28th, 2018. The daughter of Robert W. and Dorothy Neidlinger.  Nancy was born on August 19th, 1949, in Canton, Ohio. She was well-known and highly regarded as a flutist and oboist throughout Central Illinois.    Nancy spent her formative years in Canton, OH, where she attended Lincoln High School and was an active member of the LHS Band program. As a senior, she was privileged to give her first...

Clark Wade, 71, Peoria, IL died at 7:38p on Wednesday, August 29, 2018, from natural causes.    Born in Southern Illinois, he was retired from IL Department of Corrections as an Asst. Superintendent of Operations; a martial artist and instructor at Phil Koeppel Karate School - 8th Dan; past Board Member of NAMI; fraternity member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; and a member of Prince Hall Masons of Peoria, Il.   He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Lynda; he is...

Melonie D. Glore, 50, of Peoria, passed away at 2:02am, Tuesday, August 28, 2018 in the Emergency Room of OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born January 28, 1968 in Peoria, the daughter of Larry V. and Evelyn (Meyer) Glore. Surviving are one sister Darla (Tom) Doering of Chillicothe and one brother Darren (Kerry) Merrell of Milton, FL.  Also surviving are one nephew, three nieces, 1 great nephew and three great nieces.  Her parents and one nephew preceded her in...

Robert “Bob” Decker left this earth and walked into the beloved arms of his wife Carol Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 6:16 PM while surrounded by his family. He was born Saturday, November 8, 1941 to Fred and Jeanette Brogan Decker. He married Carol Porter on Saturday, February 3, 1962, they had 5 children, 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.  Bob is survived by his four children Robin Mosher of Poplar Bluff MO, James (Davora) Decker of Peoria, Dennis...

Larry K. Rusterholz, 80, of Peoria passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born on September 8, 1937 in Pekin, IL the son of Lewis and Opal Hayes Rusterholz.  He married Glenda “Rae” Monroe on September 15, 1968 in Peoria County. Surviving are his wife, four children Scott (Julia) Rusterholz of Bartonville, IL Stacey (Kyle) Krause of Elmwood, IL Tracey (Brian) Cook of Washington, IL and Valerie (Randy) Riddle of Liberty,...

Brenda J. Mahoney, 60, of Peoria passed away at 6:30am, Sunday, August 26, 2018 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. She was born on December 14, 1957 in Kankakee, IL the daughter of Lawrence and Kate Simmons Mahoney.  She married Henry J. Blackwell on October 25, 2008 in Peoria. Surviving are her husband, two sons Kyle Cieszkiewicz of Scottsale, AZ and Adam Cieszkiewicz of Charlottesville, VA. Also surviving are three brothers Larry Mahoney, Kevin Mahoney and Bruce...

Gregory C. “Greg” Huggins, 63, of Havana, IL passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL He was born on September 23, 1954 in Watertown, SD the son of Herbert G. and Ruth M. Wayrynen Huggins. Greg married Julitta L. Carpenter and together they have two sons Gregory M. Huggins and Justin M. Huggins who survive.  Also surviving are 9 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, two sisters Diane Schad and Carla (Brian) Hart; one brother...