Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell County, Illinois
Betty Fliris
Feb 1, 2014
Betty (nee Dickerson) Fliris, 85, passed away at 8:10pm on Saturday, February 1, 2014 in the comfort of her home at Snyder Village, Metamora, IL. She was born on November 1, 1928 in Elco, IL the daughter of Grover and Sophie Shelton Dickerson. She married John Edward Schwieger in May of 1946 and he passed away on May 25...
Billy E. Simpsen
Jan 27, 2014
Billy E. Simpsen, 77, of Peoria passed away at 12:19pm Monday, January 27, 2014 in the Emergency room of Unity Point Health Methodist in Peoria. He was born on December 30, 1936 in Saybrook, IL the son of Rollin and Barbara Barkley Simpsen. Surviving are one daughter Christy (Larry Friend) Roberts of Peoria and Billy (Annita) Simpsen of Canton....
Diana Lynn Jones (Thompson)
Jan 21, 2014
Diana Lynn Jones (Thompson), 54, of Houston, TX. went to be with her Lord at 5:45am Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at her sister's home in Bradford, Ill Born February 11, 1959 in Peoria, Ill to Charles and Charlene Jones. Both parents and a niece, Jennifer Diana Giberson, preceded her in death. Surviving are her brothers Marlin (Dawn) Jones of...
Alice M. Roberts Herink
Jan 18, 2014
Alice M. Roberts Herink , 72, of Canton passed away at 3:12pm Saturday, January 18, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born in Harrisburg, IL the daughter of Thomas and Grace Bramlet Roberts. Alice came to Canton as a recent college graduate from Blackburn College and became a creative and popular teacher at Canton...
Ken Bakin
Jan 17, 2014
Ken Bakin, 60, of Peoria Heights passed away Friday, January 17, 2014 at Unity Point Health Proctor Hospital in Peoria. He was on August 13, 1953 born in Braddock, PA to Joseph and Gloria Weiss Bakin. Surviving is his wife Bonnie (Crawford) Bakin whom he married in 1994. Ken cherished his sons (step) Jake (Heather) Tharp of East Peoria,...
Jean Goddard
Jan 14, 2014
Iva Jean Goddard, 85, of Creve Coeur, passed away at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at the home of her eldest daughter. She was born Sept. 27, 1928, in Moulton, Ala., to William David and Martha Jane Thomas Strickland. She married LeRoy A. Goddard on March 26, 1948, in Peoria, Ill. He preceded her in death on Aug....
Richard List
Jan 9, 2014
Richard J. List Sr., 63, of Peoria passed away peacefully at 6:00am, Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center in Peoria Heights. He was born on June 24, 1950 in Peoria the son of Earl F. and Lorraine E. Johnson List. He married Jessie "Sharon" Ogle on February 21, 1970 in Peoria. Surviving are his wife...
Ralph Stear
Jan 5, 2014
Ralph R. Stear, 61, of Peoria passed away at 6:00pm Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on October 27, 1952 in Peoria the son of Everett O. and Katherina P. Guenthert Stear. Surviving are two brothers Roman (Carol) Stear of East Peoria and Ronald Stear of Peoria. One nephew Barry (Sheri) Stear...
Connie L. Schlosser
Jan 1, 2014
Connie L. Wade Schlosser, 65, of East Peoria passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at 6:28am with her family by her side. Connie was born on September 1, 1948 in Peoria, IL to Clell and Mildred Menson Wade. She married Richard I. Schlosser on December 16, 1966 and again on February 1, 2005 in Peoria....
John F. Greiner
Dec 29, 2013
John F. Greiner, 65, of East Peoria passed away at 10:59am Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Unity Point Proctor Hospital in Peoria. He was born on December 13, 1948 in Peoria the son of George and Grace Petersen Greiner. Surviving are three sons James C. Greiner of Oregon, Clinton J. Greiner, and John C. Greiner both of Oklahoma. Also...
Lois Bowles
Dec 28, 2013
Lois Bowles of Peoria passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Fondulac Rehabilitation and Health Care in East Peoria. She was born April 29, 1922 in Springfield, IL. She married Ralph Bowles he preceded her in death on December 23, 1978. Surviving are one son Emmett (Soozie) Bowles of Louisville, KY, and one daughter, Linda (Don) Riley of East...
Anthony "Tony" Lutes
Dec 22, 2013
Anthony L. Lutes, 39, of 113 Lake Wildwind Dr. passed away unexpectedly at 11:55pm on Sunday, December 22, 2013. He was born on June 13, 1974 in Morehead City, North Carolina the son of Edward Rosalie Taylor Lutes. Surviving are their children Amber Lutes (18) and Austin Lutes (16) of Metamora, his father of Peoria, his fiance' of 20...
John F. Burton
Dec 11, 2013
Johnie F. Burton, 85, of Hanna City, passed away peacefully at 2:25am on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at his home with family by his side. He was born on August 1, 1928 in Squires, Mo the son of James and Lillie Wilson Burton. He married Loretta J. Turner on December 1, 1949 in Mountain Home, AR. Surviving are his...
Mary E. Stoutenborough
Dec 2, 2013
Mary E. Stoutenborough, 84, of Morton passed away peacefully at 2:00am on Monday, December 2, 2013 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. She was born on December 10, 1928 in Decatur, IL. the daughter of Louise Gordon Davidson. She married Raymond Ross Stoutenborough on August 31, 1947 in Clay County, AR. He preceded her in death on February...
Louisa Harvey
Dec 1, 2013
Louisa A. Harvey, 86, of East Peoria passed away at 11:25am December 1, 2013 at the Richard L. Owens Hospice Center in Peoria. She was born on March 4, 1927 in Ludlow, IL the daughter of William L. and Annie F. Arnold Gilmore. Louisa married John F Linmeier and later James E. Harvey. Surviving is one daughter Linda (Michael)...
Sandra K. Devault
Nov 30, 2013
Sandra K. (Gingery) DeVault of Chillicothe, IL, died Saturday, November 30, 2013, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria in after a lengthy illness. She was born in December 8, 1945 to Frank E. and Betty Brading Nordwall Gingery. Sandy was raised by Betty and Harry Nordwall, both of whom preceded her in death. Her husband, Kenneth, also...
Clifford D. Wys
Nov 30, 2013
Clifford D. Wys, 80, of Kewanee formerly of Pekin passed away at 2:30pm Saturday, November 30, 2013 at his residence with family by his side. He was born on May 6, 1933 in Peoria the son of Earl F. and Helen C. Dillion Wys. He married Agnes "Susie" Price February 18, 1956 in Peoria. Surviving are his wife of...
Gay Rose
Nov 27, 2013
Gay Lynn Rose, 64, of Peoria passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Unity Point Proctor Hospital in Peoria. She was born on May 23, 1949 in Peoria the daughter of the late John A. and Gertrude L. (Blair) Rose. Two sisters, Jan (Rose) Sabey and Bobbette Rose, two brothers, Ron Rose and David Rose, survive her....
Steven Hawk
Nov 25, 2013
Steven "Yo Treeman" Eugene Hawk, 51, of Vandalia, IL passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 25, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born on April 7, 1962 in Vandalia the son of Noah E. and Doris J. Curry Hawk. He married Molly A. Spence on April 23, 1983 in Vandalia. He is survived...
James Kent
Nov 19, 2013
James "Jimmy" P. Kent, 50, of Peoria Heights passed away at 4:58pm on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on July 21, 1963 in Peoria the son of James and Patricia Southey Kent. Surviving are his parents of Washington, two sisters Brenda (Dan) Carroll of Washington, and Vicki (Greg) Howat...
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