Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell County, Illinois

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...

Michael F. Stumborg

Michael F. Stumborg

Jul 12, 2015

Michael F. Stumborg, 80, of Peoria passed away at 8:01pm Sunday, July 12 2015 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria with family by his side. He was born on November 10, 1934 in Peoria, the son of Orville and Loretta Brew Stumborg. Michael is survived by three children Dr. Michael (Lauren) Stumborg of Fredericksburg, VA,...

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

Jul 3, 2015

Richard A. Wilson, 62, of Peoria passed away at 5:27am on Friday, July 3, 2015 in the emergency room of Unity Point Health Proctor Hospital. Richard was born on July 31, 1952 in Searcy, AR the son of Herbert and Zelma Hale Wilson. Surviving is one daughter Brittany L. Wilson of Peoria and one son Brian A. Wilson of...

Darlene F. Jones

Darlene F. Jones

Jul 3, 2015

Darlene F. Jones, 53, of Peoria passed away at 9:16pm Thursday, July 3, 2015 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. She was born on April 21, 1962 in Fargo, ND the daughter of Roger and Jeanette Francour Geer. She married Michael Jones on March 3, 1982 in Peoria. Surviving are one daughter Stephanie McAvin of Bartonville...

Ken Blue

Ken Blue

Jun 28, 2015

Kenneth "Ken" L. Blue, 68, passed away in his chair "Command Central" on June 28, 2015, in Peoria, IL. Ken was born on February 26, 1947 in Elkhart, IN to the late Don and Else (Liedigk) Blue. Ken is survived by his life mate, Fran Weber of Peoria; two sons, Donald L. (Anne) Blue of Germantown Hills, Joshua L....

Donald L. Siders

Donald L. Siders

Jun 27, 2015

Donald L. Siders, 83 of Peoria passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Heartland Healthcare of Peoria. He was born on February 28, 1932 in Rock Island, IL the son of Vern and Ada Allen Siders. He married Mary L. Jones on February 1, 1969 in Tucson, AZ. Surviving are his wife, two daughters Ruth (Frank) De...

William F. Joyce

William F. Joyce

Jun 22, 2015

William F. Joyce, 68, of Peoria passed away at 2:10am, Monday, June 22, 2015 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born on January 11, 1947 in Peoria the son of William E. and Jean Kauffman Joyce. He married Roberta Smith on August 21, 1965. She passed away August 21, 1978 in Peoria. Surviving are...