Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell County, Illinois
Linda L Prescott
Nov 12, 2014
Linda L. Prescott, 66, of Peoria passed away on Wednesday November 12, 2014 at her residence in Peoria after a short but courageous battle with Lung Cancer and Leukemia. She was born on June 9th, 1948, in Peoria, Illinois to George and Norma (Clark) Conett. They preceded her in death. She married A.J. (Arthur) Prescott on June 23, 1973,...
Joseph E. Williams Jr
Nov 11, 2014
Joseph E. Williams Jr., 61, of East Peoria passed away at 5am Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at his residence. He was born on November 4, 1953 in Peoria the son of Joseph E. and Verna L. Smith Williams Sr. He married Jean D. Blackorby on May 30, 2008 in Pekin. Surviving are his wife of East Peoria, one daughter...
Patricia A. Gunther
Nov 6, 2014
Patricia A. Gunther, 80, of Peoria passed away at 11:29pm Thursday, November 6, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on October 4, 1934 in Galesburg a daughter to the late David and Virginia Campbell Casteel. She first married Joseph Vance Palmer in 1953, he passed away in 2001. She then married Richard W....
Caroline A. Nelson
Nov 4, 2014
Caroline A. Nelson, 64, of Abingdon, passed away on November 4, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on September 15, 1950 in Galesburg, the daughter of Robert and Opal Thrasher Williams. She married Dennis Johnson and later Lyle Nelson. Surviving are her children Joetta (Tony) Johnson of Abingdon, Darla Rogers of Galesburg, Colette...
Jospeh B. Burton
Nov 4, 2014
Joseph B. Burton, 56, of Creve Coeur passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on February 7, 1958 in Lincoln, IL the son of Russell and Veda Schappaugh Burton. He married Denise E. Sinks on October 28, 1989. Surviving is his wife, one son Joshua Burton both of...
Lorene Smith
Nov 3, 2014
Lorene Smith, 80, of Metamora passed away Monday evening at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on June 4, 1934 in Huntsville, AL a daughter to the late Earl and Martha Jacobs Brown. She married Jimmie Smith on April 10, 1954 in Iuka, MS and he passed away on July 15, 1998 in Peoria. Three brothers and seven...
Judith A. Conner
Nov 2, 2014
Judith Ann Conner passed into heaven on Monday, November 3, 2014 at Heddington Oaks in Peoria. Judy was born in Dallas, Texas on July 30, 1943. Before moving to Peoria, she resided in the Dallas area for many years. Being a friend of Bill W in Dallas & Peoria brought many good friends into Judy's life. Judy will be...
Gary D. Sexton
Nov 1, 2014
Gary Don Sexton, 51, of Bloomington passed away Saturday, November 1, 2014 in Peoria. He was born February 19, 1963 in Blue Island, IL. the son of William and Virginia (Hatfield) Sexton of Bloomington. He is survived by his parents William and Virginia Sexton of Bloomington; Sister Sandra (Carl) Swift of Trenton, IL; two daughters Melissa Sue Sexton of...
Bill Bateman
Oct 31, 2014
Billy "Bill" Dean Bateman, 80, of Hopewell, formerly of Springfield, IL. passed away at 6:30pm Friday, October 31, 2014 at his home. He was born on March 17, 1934 in Petersburg, IL the son of Keith and Buella "Blanche" Jones Bateman. Surviving are his brother, Dale and his wife Joan of Petersburg, IL and his partner Mike Starnes of...
Matthew T. Dowiatt
Oct 28, 2014
Matthew T. Dowiatt, 48, of Goodfield joined our Great Creator and his grandparents on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 surrounded by his family. He was born on December 6, 1965 in Peoria the son of Anthony J. and Joyce A. Guzlas Dowiatt. Surviving are his beloved parents of Goodfield, one son Jacob Dowiatt of Miami, FL; his best friend and...
Alice D. Brown
Oct 23, 2014
Alice D. Brown, 61, of Peoria, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, October 23, 2014 at her residence. She was born on April 10, 1953 in Peoria, daughter of the late Simpson and Marguerite Dufour Edwards Jr. She leaves behind to mourn one son L'Ree Brown of Pinole, CA; two sisters Elisabeth (Walter) Jordan of Minneapolis, MN; Francoise Reed of Peoria;...
Richard W. Snyder
Oct 18, 2014
Richard W. Snyder, 89, of Eureka passed away unexpectedly Saturday evening, October 18, 2014 at his residence. He was born on August 2, 1925 in Roanoke, IL, son of the late Ralph and Flora Scheid Snyder. He married Elizabeth "Teasy" Klaus on June 1, 1946; she passed away on July 4, 2005. One sister Joan Smith also preceded him...
Gregory L. Melaik
Oct 17, 2014
Gregory Louis Melaik, 55, of Peoria formerly of passed unexpectedly away at 10:24pm Friday October 19, 2014 at his residence. He was born on March 4, 1959 in Chicago the son of Lawrence and Freda Sides Melaik. He is survived by his mother Freda Melaik, his father Dr. Lawrence (Patricia) Melaik and his brother Adam Melaik all of Peoria...
Beverly J. Binkele
Oct 17, 2014
Beverly J. Binkele, 76, of Peoria passed away 6:15pm Friday, October 17, 2014 in the emergency room of OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on December 7, 1937 in Lexington, IL., daughter to the late Clyde and Olga Fleisher Sherman. She married Orval Maupin in Corinith, MS on December 11, 1954. She later married Dale...
Robert H. Hooste
Oct 14, 2014
Robert H. Hooste, 82, of Creve Coeur passed away at 1:58am, Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He is survived by his sons, Scott Hooste of Peoria and Mike (Amber) Hooste and their children Addy and Max all of Washington. Cremation rites have been accorded. Affordable Funeral & Cremation Services of Central...
Betty Jean Pauls
Oct 14, 2014
Betty Jean Pauls, 87 of Bartonville Illinois died on October 14, 2014 peacefully at her residence in Hanna City, IL. Betty Pauls was born January 5, 1928 in Bloomington IL. She was raised in LeRoy IL. Betty was married to the love of her life for 67 yrs. Hobert K. Pauls and Betty were married in 1941.They had two...
Linette M. Luncsford
Oct 11, 2014
Linette W. Luncsford, 33, of Peoria passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on July 9, 1981 in Peoria the daughter of Raymond and Brenda Sprinkle Luncsford. Surviving is her common law husband Sergio Garibay; her father of Decatur, AL; her mother Brenda Spindler of Alabama, three brothers...
Charles W. Fisher
Oct 9, 2014
Charles W. Fisher, 58, of East Peoria passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at his home. He was born on October 20, 1955 in Peoria the son of Joseph and Lenora Evelyn Thomas Fisher. Surviving are his mother Evelyn Love of East Peoria, one daughter Monica Rhoden of Phoenix, AZ, three grandchildren one being Curtis Rhoden of...
Ivan Nordwall
Oct 7, 2014
Ivan J. Nordwall, 90, of Chillicothe passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at Heritage Healthcare in Chillicothe. He was born on May 3, 1924 son of the late Albert and Lois Hamilton Nordwall in rural Princeville, IL. He is survived by three children Kathy, John and Dan all of California, one brother Glen Nordwall of Dunlap, stepdaughter, Sandy...
Lenny Kelton Jr
Oct 1, 2014
Leonard "Lenny" Kelton, Jr., 64, passed away Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 5:14pm after a short & courageous battle with liver cancer. He was born November 25, 1949 in Peoria, IL and was the son of Leonard & Betty (Mitchell) Kelton. He married Patti Riley on May 6, 1983 in Pekin, IL. She survives. Also surviving are his son,...
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