Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell County, Illinois

Wayne Patterson

Wayne Patterson

May 27, 2013

Wayne T. Patterson, of Benson, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2013 at the Apostolic Christian Nursing Home in Roanoke. He was born in Benson on January 30, 1923 the son of Gilford and Emma Thierer Patterson, he married Shirley J. Wolf of Benson February 27, 1946 in Benson She passed away on January 9, 2013. Wayne was also...

John "J.C." Groel

John "J.C." Groel

May 26, 2013

John "J.C." Groel, 55, of Creve Coeur, IL formerly of Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born on November 3, 1957 in East Orange, NJ the son of Harold and Kathleen Capps Groel. Surviving are one brother Harold C. Groel II of Creve Coeur; two sisters...

Florian Senti

Florian Senti

May 14, 2013

Florian Dewey Senti, age 89, of Peoria Heights, Illinois passed away at 4:10am on Tuesday morning at the Heartland Nursing Home. He was born on October 7, 1923 to Arthur "Art" Senti and Iona Strickler. He married Patricia Addis. She preceded him in death on December 8, 1998. Dewey is survived by his sons, Vernon, Steven, and Scott; three...

Sherman Gale

Sherman Gale

May 13, 2013

Gale L. Sherman, 77, passed away peacefully in his sleep Monday, May 13, 2013. Gale, the son of Lynn and Doris (Galpin) Sherman, was born April 28, 1936 in rural Yates City, IL. Gale married Sharon White of Galesburg, IL on December 21, 1958. She survives. Also surviving are three children, Sherry Sherman of Peoria, IL, Mike (Carrie) Sherman...

Ruby A. Engle

Ruby A. Engle

May 3, 2013

Ruby Engle, 82, of Peoria, formerly of Eustis, Florida, passed away at 12:08pm Friday, May 3, 2013, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born March 7, 1931, in Carman, IL to Kurt and Minnie Robinson. They both preceded her in death along with her two sisters, Vera Jaquet and Shirley Fox. Surviving are her husband,...

Maxine Gagg

Maxine Gagg

Apr 16, 2013

Maxine Gagg, 97, of Canton passed away at 11:53am on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on July 2, 1915 in London Mills, IL the daughter of Dale and Myrtie White Swigert. She married Arthur F. Gagg on February 14, 1940. He passed away in 1983. Two brothers Weldon Swigert and William...

Robert Sawatzki

Robert Sawatzki

Apr 9, 2013

Robert W. Sawatzki, 63, of Peoria passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on November 26, 1949 in Peoria to Mary Louise Sawatzki. He married Susan L. Henderson on January 24, 1972 in Peoria. Surviving are his wife; three sons Bruce (Elizabeth) Burton; John Burton and Troy (Elizabeth Nelson) Sawatzki...

Mildred Kidd

Mildred Kidd

Apr 5, 2013

Mildred V Kidd, 80, of Peoria, passed away at 12:15pm, April 5, 2013 at Marigold Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Galesburg Illinois. She was born on March 8th, 1933 in Peoria to Bernard and Veronica Cullen Kemmer. She married Jesse Kidd on January 15th 1952. He preceded her in death as well as one son David L Kidd...

Jimmie R. Streeper Jr

Jimmie R. Streeper Jr

Mar 29, 2013

Jimmie R. Streeper, Jr., 63, of Canton passed away unexpectedly on Friday March 29, 2013 at his residence. He was born on April 11, 1949 in Peoria the son of Jimmie R and Phyllis Dodgen Streeper Sr. He married Teresa Boughman on January 27, 1974 in Peoria. Surviving is his wife of Canton, Two daughters Amy Streeper of Creve...

Betty Lowder

Betty Lowder

Mar 25, 2013

Betty Lowder, 76, of Pekin passed away at 12:50am on Monday, March 25, 2013, at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria with family by her side. She was born on April 6, 1936 in Delavan the daughter of Ralph and Irma Taylor Dorsey. She married Francis L. Lowder on March 15, 1956 in Canton, IL. He passed away on April...

Arthur Kreeger

Arthur Kreeger

Mar 23, 2013

Arthur Kreeger Jr., 78, of East Peoria passed away at 6:10pm Saturday March 23, 2013 at his home with his family by his side. An only child of Arthur and Julia Brewer Kreeger Sr. born on September 30, 1934 in Peoria, he married Patricia M. Resler on November 14, 1953 in Peoria. Surviving is his wife, and their two...

Edward A. Frye

Edward A. Frye

Mar 17, 2013

Edward A. Frye, 59,of Benson passed away at 12:04pm on Sunday, March 17, 2013, at the Richards L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born on October 20, 1953, in Peoria the son of Robert and Frankie Marshall Frye. He married Mary E. Foran on June 30, 1974 in Peoria. Surviving are his wife of Benson, three children...

Faye Cloyd

Faye Cloyd

Mar 15, 2013

Faye W. Cloyd, 105, of Peoria passed away peacefully on Friday, March 15, 2013, at Rosewood Care Center in Peoria. She was born on June 19, 1907, in Ullen, IL the daughter of Cyrus F and Rosa McCommons Plott. She married Franklin Cloyd on February 14, 1930, in Davenport, IA. He passed away on July 21, 1982. Also preceding...

Lavon K Schuster

Lavon K Schuster

Mar 3, 2013

Lavon Knight Schuster, 92, passed away at her home on Sunday March 3, 2013 at 6:11 pm in Metamora, IL. She was born May 19, 1920 in Mountain Home, AR to Nancy Belle and Henry Knight. Lavon married Edward J Schuster on June 24, 1939 in Peoria, IL. He preceded her in death in 1976. Survivors include her children...

Charles "Bob" Temple

Charles "Bob" Temple

Mar 3, 2013

Charles R. Temple, 67, of Peoria passed away on Sunday March 3, 2013 at his residence after a hard battle with cancer. He was born on March 23, 1945 in East Peoria the son of Arthur Cameron and Rose E. Reasor. Surviving is his long time companion Bonnie Chapman of Peoria and her children Wesley (Brenda) Chapman of Sterling...

Sharon J. Buchanan

Sharon J. Buchanan

Mar 2, 2013

Sharon J. Buchanan, 76, of Peoria, passed away at 7:32 am on Saturday March 2, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on August 4, 1936 in Pekin the daughter of William and Lou Moyer. She married Clarence "Don" Buchanan on April 10, 1953 in Lincoln, IL. and he preceded her in death on August 29,...

Edward Cornish

Edward Cornish

Feb 26, 2013

Edward M. Cornish, Sr., 69, formerly of Bartonville passed away at 9:40pm on Tuesday February 26, 2013 at Sharon Health Care Willows in Peoria. He was born on Sept 3, 1943 in Peoria the son of Louis and Wilma Bashusen Cornish. He married Rosalie Lawson and they had two children Lisa Lawson and and Edward M. Cornish Jr. and...

Robert "Snook" White

Robert "Snook" White

Feb 15, 2013

Robert Lee "Snook" White, 51, of Peoria passed away unexpectedly on Friday February 15, 2013 at the emergency room of OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on January 21, 1962 in Peoria the son of Charles and Nancy Cage White Sr.. Surviving is his mother of Peoria; one daughter Amanda Lynn of Peoria; three grandsons;...

Ronald Cantrell

Ronald Cantrell

Feb 12, 2013

Ronald G. Cantrell, 56, Bloomington, went to be with the Lord at his residence on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. Ron was born June 12, 1956, to James D. and Norma Jean (Collie) Cantrell in Anna, Illinois. He married Kathy Wilson. Surviving are his wife; daughter, Brittany Jo Cantrell, Bloomington; father, James D. Cantrell, Anna; three sisters, Linda (Jim) Ellis,...

Larry G. Garrison

Larry G. Garrison

Feb 4, 2013

Larry Garrison, 71, of Peoria passed away at 6:05pm on Monday February 4, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on May 1, 1941 in Wayne City, IL the son of John and Juanita Gammon Garrison. He married Marilyan Love on March 5, 1960 in Peoria, and she survives. Also surviving is one daughter...