Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell County, Illinois

Richard "Pidgeon" Voegele

Richard "Pidgeon" Voegele

May 4, 2015

Richard P. Voegele, 66, of Peoria passed away at 9:30pm May 4, 2015 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born on September 1, 1948 in Peoria the son of the late Richard and Leona King Voegele. Surviving are four brothers Dave (Wendy) Voegele of West Peoria; Mark (Bev) Voegele of Eldorado, Springs, MO; James Voegele of...

Edward Z. Ellis Sr

Edward Z. Ellis Sr

May 1, 2015

Edward Z. Ellis, 53, Peoria passed away on May 1, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Ed was born on April 23, 1962 in Peoria the son of Richard and Ruth Coleman Ellis. He married Lisa Appenheimer on April 3, 1993 in Toulon. Surviving are his wife, three children Edward (Amanda) Ellis Jr. of Washington, Chasity...

Kent L. Nunley

Kent L. Nunley

Apr 29, 2015

Kent L. Nunley, 54, of rural Chillicothe passed away at 12:16am on Wednesday, April 29th 2015 at his residence. He was born August 21, 1960 in Pekin the son of Jim and Nancy Holmes. Surviving are two sons Kortney Nunley and Joshua Nunley; two daughters Mandie Nunley-Espino and Michelle Nunley as well as five grandchildren. Also surviving are four...

James D. Soddy

James D. Soddy

Apr 21, 2015

James D. Soddy, 82, of Peoria passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Jim was born on December 25, 1932 in Berwyn, IL the son of William C. and Ann Sarah, Darling Soddy. He married Barbara M. Decarreau on November 18,1952 in Colorado Spring, CO. Surviving...

Jimmie R. Stutts

Jimmie R. Stutts

Apr 21, 2015

Jimmie R. Stutts, 80, of East Peoria passed away at 4:54am on Tuesday, April 2, 2015 at his residence. He was born on January 30, 1935 to Taylor and Helen Wolfe Stutts. He married Susan "Sue" Gabriel on January 22, 1982 in Peoria. Surviving are his wife, one son Drew (Abby) Stutts, two grandsons Korey Stutts and Kaiden Boles...

Bonnie E. Arnold

Bonnie E. Arnold

Apr 14, 2015

Bonnie E. Arnold, 74, of Peoria passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Heartland Health Care Center of Peoria. She was born on May 26, 1940 in Peoria the daughter of the late John and Madelon Eoff. Bonnie married William E. Arnold on May 20, 1960 in Peoria. Surviving are two sons Doug Arnold of West Peoria,...

Steven D. Jebe

Steven D. Jebe

Apr 14, 2015

Steven D. Jebe, 56, of Metamora formerly of Toluca passed away unexpectedly at 3am Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at his residence. He was born on November 11, 1958 in Streator, IL the son of Rolland and Ruth Koehler Jebe. He first married Sarah Jackson. He later married Susan Duckwiler on April 9, 2011 in Metamora. Surviving are his wife...

Mary Janis

Mary Janis

Apr 11, 2015

Mary K. Janis, 68, of Bradford passed away on Staurday, April 11, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on July 10, 1946 in Lima, OH the daughter of Fred and Della Morris Cowan. She married William "Bill" Janis June 1, 1981 in Alger, OH and he survives. Mary is further survived by five...

Gordon Aupperle

Gordon Aupperle

Apr 5, 2015

Gordon A. Aupperle, 68, of East Peoria passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Unity Point Health-Methodist. He was born on December 22, 1946 in Story City, IA the son of Earl and Shirley Orcutt Aupperle. He married Carla Weess and had three children Matt (Michelle) Aupperle of Moore, OK, Jason (Davina) Aupperle and Rachel Aupperle all of...

Judy Michael

Judy Michael

Apr 3, 2015

Judy A. Michael, 65, of Germantown Hills formerly of Chillicothe passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 3, 2015 at her residence. She was born on November 8, 1949 in Mt. Vernon, IL. the daughter of William and Roberta Gaskins Rector. Surviving are one daughter Tracy Zircher (Charles Mustread III) of Washington, two grandsons Ian Zircher and Quinn Zircher both...

Robert Barrett

Robert Barrett

Apr 2, 2015

Robert B. Barrett, 68, of Kingston Mines passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at his residence. He was born on September 8, 1946 in Peoria the son of Robert E. and Irene Trastle Barrett. He married Kathy Lanan on September 28, 1981 in Kingston Mines. Surviving are his wife, one daughter Angela (Steve) Payne of Peoria and one...

William A. Sanders

William A. Sanders

Mar 30, 2015

William A. Sanders, 60, of Metamora, IL died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, March 30, 2015. William was born March 15, 1955 in Fort Madison, Iowa the son of Henry F. and Louise (Sara Kramer) Sanders. He married Martha E. Tidey on August 20, 2010, in Metamora. He is survived by his wife Martha and siblings John Sanders...

David "Flea" Linder

David "Flea" Linder

Mar 15, 2015

David L. "Flea" Linder, 62, of Elmwood passed away peacefully at 6:35am Sunday, March 15, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Dave was born on December 18, 1952 in Peoria the son of Rufus and Thelma Hardesty Linder. He married Judy Haney on September 23, 1979 in rural Farmington, and she survives. Also surviving are three children,...

Donald J. Rogers

Donald J. Rogers

Mar 7, 2015

Donald J. Rogers, 60, of East Peoria passed away unexpectedly at 7:06pm Saturday, March 7, 2015 in the emergency room of OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on September 17, 1954 in Peoria the son of the late James "Sam" and LaDonne Doubet Rogers. He is survived by one sister Debra Rogers and a host...

Geraldine A. Hedden

Geraldine A. Hedden

Mar 6, 2015

Geraldine A. Hedden, 80, of Peoria Heights, passed away peacefully at 8:01am on Friday, March 6, 2015 at the home of her daughter, Tammie. She was born on November 17, 1934 in Bath, ME. The daughter of Scott R. and Gladys M. Pearson Pearson. Surviving are her children Bruce Hedden of Peoria, IL; Roy "Chip" T. Hedden Jr.; Jody...

Fern Marie Anderson

Fern Marie Anderson

Mar 2, 2015

Fern Marie Anderson, 92, of Peoria passed away peacefully at 7:30pm Monday, March 2, 2015 at Christian Buehler Home. She was born on March 14, 1922 in Chicago the daughter of Andrew and Myrtle Lunt Stahl. She married Roy Arnold Anderson on April 3, 1943 in Chicago. He passed away on December 19, 1995 in Peoria. One sister Dorothy...

Dale A. Strong Jr

Dale A. Strong Jr

Mar 1, 2015

Dale A. Strong Jr. 59, of Pekin passed away at 2:13pm Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Unity Point Health-Methodist. He was born on April 29, 1955 in Madison, WI the son of Dale A. and Barbara J. Mitchell Strong Sr. He married Kim Long in Pekin in 1979. Surviving are one son Trent Strong; one daughter Brooke Strong both...

Michael D. Petersen

Michael D. Petersen

Feb 26, 2015

Michael D. Petersen, 47, of Morton passed away at 10:36pm Thursday, February 26, 2015 at his home. He was born on September 8, 1967 in Peoria the son of Myron "Mike" and Martha "Marty" Price Petersen. He married Dayna Williams Gunn on September 17, 2013 in Pekin and she survives. Also surviving are his mother of Morton, one son...

Robert Hopwood

Robert Hopwood

Feb 24, 2015

Robert A. Hopwood, 76, of Peoria passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Unity Point Health-Methodist. He was born August 17, 1938 in Peoria the son of Robert Raymond and Reva Catherine (Holt) Hopwood. He married Marilyn J. Worrick on March 17, 1967 in Peoria and she survives. Also surviving are three children Vicki (Roger) Alig of...

George A. Davis

George A. Davis

Feb 24, 2015

George A. Davis, 81, of Varna, passed away peacefully at 1:25pm Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on May 9, 1933 in Waukesha, WI the son of John and Florence M. Muehl Davis. He married Judith Conibear on January 27, 1963 in Chatsworth, IL and she survives. Also surviving are...