Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell County, Illinois

Donald Dean Stagers

Donald Dean Stagers

Aug 31, 2015

Donald Dean Stagers, 86, of Bartonville passed away at 10:45am Monday, August 31, 2015 at Unity Point Health-Methodist. He was born on July 20, 1929 in Douds, IA the son of Jay and Fern Connor Stagers. He married Eleanor L. (Grubb) Andrews on February 13, 1971 in Peoria. Surviving are his wife, two children Randy Stagers and Debby Stagers....

Georgia Carol Simons

Georgia Carol Simons

Aug 27, 2015

Georgia Carol Simons, 78, of Peoria, IL passed away at 9:47 am on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at her residence. She was born on September 10, 1936 in Peoria, IL to George Raymond and Gladys Carol (Lewis) Simons. Cremation rites were accorded. No services were held. Affordable Funeral & Cremation Services in charge of arrangements. Online condolences at www.peoriafuneral.com....

Ayden Markus Taylor

Ayden Markus Taylor

Aug 21, 2015

Ayden Marcus Taylor, 7, of West Peoria passed away unexpectedly in the early morning of August 21, 2015 at his home. He was born on May 20, 2008 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria the second son of Jamie Patterson and James Patterson Jr. Ayden's family includes his older brother Wendell Ernest Taylor Jr., sister Morgyn Patterson,...

Betty J Abbey

Betty J Abbey

Aug 21, 2015

Betty J. Abbey, 87, of Peoria passed away at 4:48pm Friday, August 21, 2015 at Heddington Oaks in West Peoria, IL. She was born on February 18, 1928 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Earl and Betty Reed Crotz. She married Richard Abbey on March 26, 1949 in Peoria. He preceded her in death on August 23, 2012. Also preceding...

Roxie Ann Smith

Roxie Ann Smith

Aug 17, 2015

Roxie Ann Smith, 65, of Peoria passed away at 10:00 am on Monday, August 17, 2015 at her home. She was born on December 6, 1949 in Kewanee, IL to Thomas Austin Roulds and Barbara Long. She married Bernard Smith and had two boys, Bernard Smith III and Brian Smith. Roxie graduated from Weathersfield High School in Kewanee and...

Deirdre Dee Bryant

Deirdre Dee Bryant

Aug 17, 2015

Deirdre Dee Bryant, 81, of Peoria, IL passed away at 3:55 am on Monday, August 17, 2015 at Heartland Health Care Center of Peoria. She was born on December 12, 1933 in Peoria, IL to Leroy Lawrence and Miriam Elizabeth (Supplee) Bryant. Surviving are her sister-in-law Mary Bryant; three nephews; one niece; one step-nephew; and one step-niece. She was...

Charles D. Shanks

Charles D. Shanks

Aug 16, 2015

Charles D. Shanks, 76, of Peoria passed away at 3:00pm, Sunday, August 16, 2015 at his home with his daughter by his side. Charles was born on July 24, 1939 in Centralia, IL son of the late Lawrence and Mary Elifrietz Shanks. Surviving are five children Janis Nicol of Creve Coeur, Donald Block of East Peoria, IL; Monica Shanks...

Carolyn M. Bartley

Carolyn M. Bartley

Aug 16, 2015

Carolyn M. Bartley, 92, formerly of Peoria and Washington, passed away Sunday August 16, 2015 at Maple Lawn Health Care Center in Eureka. Carolyn Was born on January 17, 1923, in Paxton, Il to Claude and Mayme (Peters) Hammerstrand. She married John Willis Bartley and had an adopted daughter, Carla Dee Bartley, who both preceded her in death. Also...

Billy G. Deischer

Billy G. Deischer

Aug 13, 2015

Billy G. Deischer, 82, of East Peoria passed away at 7:55pm Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Marigold Rehab and Health Care Center in Galesburg. He was born on June 22, 1933 in East St. Louis, IL son of Esto and Virginia Nesbit Deischer. Surviving is one niece Verlene Watson of Dallas, GA. He was preceded in death by two...

Warren Leatherman

Warren Leatherman

Aug 9, 2015

Warren Leatherman, 75, of Peoria passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 9th 2015 at Morton Villa Care Center in Morton, IL. He was born on December 30, 1939 in Watertown, SD the son of William and Hansen Leatherman. He married Esther A. Bieber on November 30, 1961. Surviving are his wife of Peoria, two sons Mike (Mary) Leatherman of...

Henry E. Gibson

Henry E. Gibson

Aug 8, 2015

Henry Elvis Gibson, 53, of Peoria passed away at 1:17 am on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. He was born on May 19, 1962 in Sunflower, MS to Monroe Pittman and Katherine Gibson. He married Dian Crooks on July 2, 2001. She survives. Also surviving are a host of children and grandchildren, numerous brothers...

Andrew H. Billings

Andrew H. Billings

Aug 7, 2015

Andrew (Andy) Hamilton Billings, age 30, of Peoria, IL, passed away at 5:00 pm, Friday, August 7, 2015, at his home. Andy was born on April 8, 1985 in Peoria, IL, the son of Mark Steven Billings and Peggy Hamilton both of Peoria. He is survived by his parents and three sisters, Nicole (John) Bute of Lebanon, IL; Michelle...

Dixie Brumbaugh-Donley

Dixie Brumbaugh-Donley

Aug 6, 2015

Dixie Donley-Brumbaugh, 84, of Peoria Heights, passed away at 9:30pm Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. She was born on March 25, 1931 in Saybrook, IL the daughter of Frank and Ewanda Lappin Thompson. She married Francis "Don" Donley on September 22, 1950 in Peoria. He passed away on December 1, 2005 in Peoria. She later...

Morse O. Strong

Morse O. Strong

Aug 5, 2015

Morse O. Strong, 88, of Lacon passed away at 5:30pm Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at St. Joseph Home in Lacon with family by his side. Morse was born on October 31, 1926 in Lacon the son of Alfred and Nora March Strong. He married Phyllis A Wunder on July 23, 1949 in Lacon. Surviving are his wife, two sons...

Robert H. St. Clair

Robert H. St. Clair

Aug 5, 2015

Robert H. St. Clair Sr., 73, of Pekin, was called home to be with the Lord at 12:28 a.m. August 4, 2015, at his residence. He was born March 18, 1942 in Moline Il. To Harold and Dorothy Johnson St. Clair. He married Shirley Byrd June 4, 2005 in Peoria Surviving are his wife, four daughters, Cynthia Kirby, Elizabeth...

William L Maule

William L Maule

Aug 5, 2015

William L. Maule, 76, of Bartonville passed away at 7:14am Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at his residence after a battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). He was born on January 1, 1939 in Marlington, WV the son of William L. and Virginia A. Hiner Maule. He married Elizabeth "Shannon" Titus on September 14, 1961 in Peoria, IL. Surviving are...

Louis L. Lonteen

Louis L. Lonteen

Aug 2, 2015

Louis Lawrence Lonteen died peacefully at 3:10pm Sunday, August 2, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Skylines in Peoria with his son, Mark and Lou's wife, Marjean with him holding his hands as he went to be with Jesus, the primary focus of Louis's life! Louis was born on June 9, 1924 in Trinidad, Colorado to Abraham and Theresa Gonzalez...

Raymond D. Russell

Raymond D. Russell

Jul 19, 2015

Raymond D. Russell, 67, passed away at 11:30pm Sunday July 19, 2015 at Heritage Health in Chillicothe. He was born July 9, 1948 in Peoria the son of Raymond E. and Frances I. Head Russell. He married Juanita Thorpe on October 4, 1970 in California. Surviving are one daughter Marie (Nick) Alvarado of Chillicothe, two grandchildren Jacob and Cooper....

Harold "Joe" Siebert

Harold "Joe" Siebert

Jul 17, 2015

Harold "Joe" Siebert, 71, of Peoria passed away at 6:39pm on Friday July 17, 2015 at his residence. He was born March 20, 1944 in Peoria the son of Harold W. and Marie E. Marfell Siebert. Surviving is one brother Jack (Bonnie) Siebert of Brimfield and one sister Mary Draggist of Peoria. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews....

Kelly Jones

Kelly Jones

Jul 13, 2015

Jonathan "Kelly" Jones, 58 of East Peoria, passed away at 5:07pm Monday, July 13, 2015 at Unity Point Health Methodist in Peoria. He was born on January 22, 1957 in Peoria the son of Wallace and Lila Bruntz Jones. He married Gerri Gasaway on July 22, 1989 in Peoria. Surviving are his wife, one son Bobby (Lisa) Jones of...