Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell County, Illinois
Neil F. Bell Jr
Aug 20, 2017
Neil F. "Muggs" Bell Jr., 61, of Peoria passed away at 10:22 a.m., Sunday, August 20, 2017 at OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born on June 9, 1956 in Kansas City, MO son of Neil and Gertrude Wendling Bell Sr. Surviving are one brother Russell Bell of Peoria, three sisters Linda (Bruce) Cool of North...
Kay "Kitty" Engvall
Aug 18, 2017
Kay "Kitty" Engvall, 71, of Topeka, IL passed away at 5:05 a.m. Friday, August 11, 2017, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. She was born on June 5, 1946 in Princeton, MN the daughter of Charles and Harriet Madsen Olson. She married Dennis E. Engvall in Zimmerman, MN on June 18, 1966. Kitty is survived...
Emily Marie Mcghee
Aug 9, 2017
Emily Marie McGhee, 60, beloved mother, sister and aunt was called to her eternal resting place on August 9, 2017. She entered this world on June 20, 1957 in Peoria, IL, born to Norman and Ida (Williams) McGhee Sr.. She is survived by her daughter Brie'Ana Marie McGhee, brother Norman Jr. (Shellie) McGhee, nephew Elijah Montae' McGhee, niece McKenzie...
Joe E. Saxton
Aug 6, 2017
VARNA - Joe Saxton, 77, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and teacher passed away on August 6, 2017 in his home. He was born October 31, 1939 in Flanagan, IL, son of Clifford and Marcia (Lucas) Saxton. He married Lillian Highland on June 8, 1962 in Rowe, Il. She survives, as does one daughter, Teryl (Louis) Holocker of Varna, and...
John W. Crayton
Aug 4, 2017
John William Crayton, 83, of Peoria, passed into eternal life August 4, 2017 at OSF Hospice Home in Peoria. Born June 9, 1934 in Canton, IL to Edgar and Clementine (Weaver) Crayton. He married his high school sweetheart, Shirley (Branson) on June 20, 1954 in Canton, IL. Together they raised five children in Washington, Il. Shirley succumbed to cancer...
Dr. Richard G. Mclaughlin
Aug 2, 2017
Doctor Richard G. McLaughlin, 64, of Peoria Heights, IL passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at his residence. He was born on April 30, 1953 in Boston, MA; son of the late George and Dorothy Mikulin McLaughlin. Richard graduated form Bergan High School and Loyola University of Chicago. He received his MD degree from UAG Medical School Guadalajara, Mexico....
Joseph Petrone
Aug 1, 2017
Joseph Robert Petrone, 31, of Mapleton passed away at OSF in Peoria on August 1st, 2017. He was born September 6th, 1985 in Peoria to Michael D and Annette L Petrone. He married Katie Noonan on April 12, 2005 in Peoria. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Robert Hoffman of Missouri. Joe is survived by his...
Carroll Huber
Jul 22, 2017
Jean Carroll Huber died at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 22nd at his home at 2729 Township Road 00N, Laura, IL. Carroll, as he was known as for nearly his entire life, was born to Walter Cleo and Rose Elizabeth (Walters) Huber on August 10, 1937 in Coffeen, IL. He married Gene Donnal Dotson on October 15, 1983. It...
Virginia Burgess
Jul 17, 2017
Virginia Ruth Burgess, 92, of Chillicothe, passed away peacefully, Monday July 17, 2017 at Heritage Health in Chillicothe. She was born on October 10, 1924 in Fenton County, AR, daughter of Dave and Verena Davis Whiteside. She married Edsel Burgess in 1948 and he passed away in 2011. Also preceding her in death were two brothers Kenneth Whiteside and...
Kay Bianco
Jul 5, 2017
Kay A. Bianco, 75, of West Peoria, IL passed away peacefully, Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at her residence. She was born on February 4, 1942 in Farwell, MI, daughter of Raymond and Ida Forbes Terrell. She moved to Peoria in 1965 with James H. Russell whom she had her four children with. Surviving are her daughters Christine Russell and...
Sam K. Gulick
Jul 3, 2017
Sandra K. "Sam" Gulick, 77, of Peoria passed away at 1:46 a.m. at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. She was born on April 29, 1940 in Peoria, son of John and Golda Marth Reay. She married Jack Gulick in 1977 he passed away on December 5, 2001. One son Richard Horsley Jr., one grandson Richard...
Evelyn I. Anderton
Jun 24, 2017
Evelyn I. Anderton, 91, of Peoria passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017 at her residence. She was born on December 27, 1925 in Cranston, RI, Daughter of James and Hannah Dewis Glennon. She married Paul C. Anderton on June 12, 1954 in Graystone, RI Surviving are her husband of Peoria, IL; one daughter Linda (Frank) Valente of East Peoria,...
Christopher J. Bigger
Jun 13, 2017
Christopher J. Bigger, 40, of Peoria passed away at 12:52 a.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Unity Point Health- Methodist in Peoria. He was born on October 20, 1976 in Peoria the son of Glen and Elizabeth Carrigan Bigger. He married Sarah R Martindale on November 14, 1998 in Peoria. Surviving are his wife, one son Duncan (Kylee McClister)...
David Watts
Jun 11, 2017
PEKIN-David L. Watts, 69, of Pekin passed away at 12:25 p.m. Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Fondulac Rehabilitation and Care Center in East Peoria. He was born on April 30, 1948 in Peoria son of Ralph and Cynthia Ferrari Watts. He married Marilyn Haynes on May 6, 1996 in Groveland and she passed away on October 7, 2015. Surviving...
James "Duke" Willard
May 18, 2017
DUNLAP-James F. "Duke" Willard, 80, of Dunlap, IL passed away at 7:28 p.m., Thursday, May 18, 2017 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born on May 9, 1937 in Providence, RI., son of James and Florabell Willard. He married his beautiful wife Lisa on April 5, 1976 in Las Vegas, NV. They enjoyed a...
Jeffrey Yarger
May 14, 2017
Jeffrey A. Yarger, 56, of West Peoria formerly of Muncie, IN passed away at 6:43am Sunday, May 14, 2017 at the home of his sister. He was born on May 28, 1960 in Muncie, IN son of the late Donald and Patsy Sims Yarger. Surviving are his four children Brent Yarger and Adam Yarger both of Indianapolis, IN; Jared...
Pamela G. Mcenroe
Mar 22, 2017
Pamela G. McEnroe, 72, made her transition peacefully at 12:59AM, March 21, 2017 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. Pam was born on July 22, 1944 in Peoria, IL, daughter of Paul Edward and Alice Jean Gillespie Young. She is survived by her brother Thomas Young and his wife Sylvia of Asheville, NC. Pam graduated...
Sonja Mason
Mar 15, 2017
Sonja L. "Sonny" Mason, 79, of Peoria IL, formerly of San Diego CA, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Farmington Country Manor in Farmington, IL. Sonny was born January 26, 1938, in Peoria Illinois, the daughter of the late Robert D. Sturm and Violet M. Kingen and Step father Guy Simmons. She is survived by her son,...
Joseph N. Bauer
Mar 12, 2017
Joseph Nicholas Bauer, 86, of Morton, Il. passed away at 5:25pm Sunday, March 12, 2017, at his residence. He was born November 20, 1930 in Joliet, IL to Joseph and Frances (Zugel) Bauer. Survived by 4 children: Debra Kelley and Theresa Nealis both of Joliet, Thomas Bauer (Pauline) of Bloomington, Lisa Bauer (Craig Baugher) of Joliet, IL. Also surviving...
Michael "Morky" Morey
Mar 2, 2017
Michael "Morky" Morey, 60, beloved friend, was called to his eternal resting place at 10:01AM Thursday March 2, 2017 in Peoria, IL. He entered this world on March 15, 1956 in Peoria, IL, born to Richard and Sophie Morey. They preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Morey and Carol Morby. He...
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