Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell County, Illinois

Richard "Rick" Starkweather

Richard "Rick" Starkweather

Jun 30, 2019

SPARLAND – Richard "Rick" R. Starkweather Sr, 64, of Sparland, IL, passed to his heavenly home on Sunday, June 30th, 2019, at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL.

Rick was born on August 29, 1954 to Rollen and Marie Foster  Starkweather. He was raised in Princeville, IL and was a 1972 graduate of Princeville High School.

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Connie Pumphrey

Connie Pumphrey

Jun 25, 2019

Connie L. Pumphrey, 74, of Peoria, IL passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL after surrendering her battle with multiple myeloma cancer.

She was born in Bloomington, IL on December 13, 1944. The daughter of James and Betty McCanoe Hisle.  She lived most of her life in...

Joan M. Rockhold

Joan M. Rockhold

Jun 25, 2019

Joan M. Rockhold, 92, of Peoria, IL passed away after a long battle with cancer at 3:00am, Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on July 23, 1926 in Peoria the daughter of Verne and Anna Schwab Hall.  She married Kenneth (Rocky) Rockhold on March 28, 1947 in Peoria.  ...

Loretta Mcclain

Loretta Mcclain

Jun 17, 2019

BELLEVUE - Loretta A. McClain, 89, of Bellevue, IL passed away 6:05am Monday, June 17, 2019 at her residence.

She was born on April 21, 1930 in Peoria the daughter of Peter and Helen McDonald Loser.  She married Joseph N. McClain on June 27, 1953 at St. John's Catholic Church in Peoria.

She was preceded...

Anthony Asher

Anthony Asher

Jun 15, 2019

Anthony D. Asher, 73, of Peoria passed away at 3:55am, Saturday, June 15, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on October 5, 1945 in Merced, CA the son of Earl and Ruby Ralph Asher. He married Nancy D. Cantrell on July 4, 1983 in San, Jose, CA.

Surviving are his wife, children;...

Mildred Shaddock

Mildred Shaddock

Jun 14, 2019

Mildred I.  "Millie" Shaddock, 96, of Peoria passed away Friday, June 14, 2019 at Heritage Health in Chillicothe, IL.

She was born September 3, 1922 in Mt. Pleasant, TX daughter of William Thomas and Ida Lee Smith. She married Burrell Edward Shaddock on January of 1938. He passed away on October 2, 1973. Her son Allen D....

Chris Johnson

Chris Johnson

Jun 12, 2019

Bellevue – Chris A. Johnson, 63, of Bellevue passed away at 11:21am Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

She was born August 10, 1955 in Peoria the daughter of Walter and Audrey Holford Johnson Sr.  She leaves to cherish her precious memoires her precious, daughters, Lindy (Jeff) Vonk of Chillicothe...

Jennifer M. Siebert

Jennifer M. Siebert

Jun 12, 2019

Jennifer Marie Siebert passed away at 11:20am Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL at the age of 39.

She was born September 29, 1979 to Jack E. Siebert Jr. (JR) and Christal A. Siebert-Howard.  Jennifer married Brad Barnes June 20, 1998 and they had one child, Kalei who was born...

Joseph L. Campen

Joseph L. Campen

May 21, 2019

Joseph L. Campen, 35, of Peoria passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at his residence. He was born May 28, 1983 in Peoria the son of Ronald L. and Amy A. Bryant Campen.

Surviving are his mother and step father Amy (Sean) Poston of Peoria Heights, one son Peyton Lee Campen, grandmother Donna Reis of Peoria, four...

Michael Schablow

Michael Schablow

May 15, 2019

Michael Schablow, AKA Pops, (and many other nicknames), 57, of Minier IL, passed away at home and joined his Mom and sisters Gail and Lana in heaven on Wednesday, May 15, 2019.

Mike was born and raised in Wisconsin and was a proud Wisconsinite through and through. He was an avid Green Bay Packer fan. Mike knew...

Dennis Alan Loser

Dennis Alan Loser

Apr 27, 2019

Dennis Alan Loser, 74, of Morton, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria surrounded by his family.

He was born August 25, 1944 in Peoria, IL the son of Gilbert and Lorene Ehresman Loser. He married Cathy Stoutenborough on October 9, 1981 in Peoria.

Surviving are his wife,...

Patricia Ann Decker

Patricia Ann Decker

Apr 19, 2019

Patricia Ann Decker, 80, of Peoria passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 at Unity Point Health Methodist in Peoria. She was born on January 19, 1939 in Peoria, IL the daughter of Robert and Helen Nelson Decker.

Surviving are one brother Richard (Gary Whitecotton) Decker of Peoria, two sisters Janet Kreeger of Ft. Myers, FL and Judith...

Bonnie Lu Cohrs

Bonnie Lu Cohrs

Apr 13, 2019

Bonnie Lu Cohrs, 71, of Peoria, IL passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.  She was born on November 30, 1947 in Homewood, IL to Louis A. and Marialys (Rosecrans) Goesel.

Surviving are her son Scott (Shelley) Cohrs of Geneva; grandchildren Paxson and Larkin Cohrs; sister Sandy Johnson of...

Nancy (Henderer)  Coker

Nancy (Henderer) Coker

Apr 11, 2019

MORTON – Nancy A Henderer Coker, 71, of Morton, IL formerly of Prescott Valley, AZ passed away at 6:15 a.m. Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Peoria, IL.

She was born July 14, 1947, in Berwyn, IL to Donald and Carolyn (Ogle) Henderer.

Surviving, from her former marriage, is daughter Sara Jane Wineland (Seth), of Peoria,...

James Clifford Lawson Jr.

James Clifford Lawson Jr.

Apr 6, 2019

James C. Lawson Jr., 63, of Peoria passed away at OSF St. Francis Medical Center on Saturday, April 6, 2019.  Jim was born March 4, 1956 in Peoria, IL to the late James and Gladys Lawson Sr..

Surviving are his son James Lawson III (fiancé Jill Moss) of Peoria, daughter Tiffany Lawson (fiancé Jon McAdams) of Independence,...

Randal Cooksey

Randal Cooksey

Apr 5, 2019

Randal Dean Cooksey, 75, of Peoria passed away at 12:06pm, Friday, April 5, 2019 at Bickford Memory Care in Peoria, IL.

He was born February 8, 1944 in Evansville, IN the son of the late Clarence and Alice Swope Cooksey.  He married Barbara Jean Bryan and she passed away on August 13, 2010. After she and Randy...

Albert Mingus

Albert Mingus

Apr 3, 2019

Albert Edward Mingus, 63, of Peoria, IL passed away Friday, May 3, 2019, at Farmington Country Manor, in Farmington, IL.

He was born on July 6, 1955, in Peoria, Il, to William J. and Patricia M. (Kelly) Mingus.

Surviving are his children son Eddie (Kimberly) Mingus of Raymore, MO and daughter Crystal (Jason) Lorei of...

Scott A. Armitage

Scott A. Armitage

Apr 2, 2019

PEORIA ~ Scott A. Armitage, 56, of Peoria passed away at 12:32 p.m., Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

He was born on November 4, 1962 in San Francisco, CA., the son of Norman and Ragnhild Gulbrandsen Armitage.

Surviving are: His father, Norman Armitage (Dallas, TX); sister, Siri ...

Opal Fleenor

Opal Fleenor

Mar 31, 2019

Opal Irene Fleenor, 74, of Farmington passed away at her residence surrounded by her family this past Sunday, March 31, 2019.

Opal was born May 9, 1944 in Galax, VA to the late John and Maggie Caudill Bowman. Left to cherish her memories are: daughter Susan Elizabeth Starcevich and husband George Anthony Starcevich Jr; granddaughter Jessica Sue ...

Beverly James Broaddus

Beverly James Broaddus

Mar 15, 2019

Beverly James "Jack" Broaddus, aged 86, of Pekin, IL was surrounded by his loving family when he went to be with the Lord on March 15, 2019 at 5:38 p.m.

He was born on March 11, 1933 in Eaton, Ohio to the late Beverly Scott Broaddus and Florence Connell Broaddus.

Jack worked at Caterpillar, Inc....