Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell County, Illinois

Harold "Herdy" Fox

Harold "Herdy" Fox

Sep 28, 2012

Harold W. "Herdy" Fox, 75, of Peoria passed away at 10:49am on Friday September 28, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on April 6, 1937 in Beardstown, IL the son of Harlan and Vivian Allen Fox. He married Elaine Mayes on December 24, 1966 in Pekin. Surviving is his wife of Peoria, as...

Sandra M Frazier

Sandra M Frazier

Sep 25, 2012

Sandra M. Frazier, 66, of Peoria, passed away at her home at 9:25pm Tuesday Sept 25, 2012. She was born on February 12, 1946 in Peoria the daughter of Harold and Margaret Berniece Watt Hopper. Surviving are one daughter Kim Frazier and her son Blake of Peoria Heights, IL and one son Craig (Kristi) Frazier and their children Jordan...

Betty M. (Meinert) Rogers

Betty M. (Meinert) Rogers

Sep 21, 2012

Betty M. Rogers, 74, of Peoria Heights, passed away at 11:50am Friday September 21, 2012 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. She was born on March 8, 1938 in Spring Valley the daughter of Oliver and Isabell Cartwright Vowels. She married Stan Meinert Sr. on November 22, 1958 in Peoria; he passed away on June 3, 1990. She...

Jo Stevens

Jo Stevens

Sep 12, 2012

Wilma Julaine "Jo" Stevens was born on October 17, 1932, in McDonough County, Illinois, to Stella Ines and Floyd Bertran Stevens. She moved with her family several times before graduating from East Peoria High School in 1950. She was a published author by age 16. She graduated from Brown's Business College of Commerce (now Midstate College of Commerce) and...

Rudy Willett

Rudy Willett

Sep 11, 2012

Francis "Rudy" Willett, 80, of East Peoria passed away 4:10am on Tuesday Sept. 11, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. He was born on November 22, 1931 in Mayfield, KY the son of James Udrich and Mary Hettie Elliott Willett. He married Patricia A. Hobbs on December 2, 1950 in Fancy Farm, KY. Surviving are his wife of...

Lucille Welch

Lucille Welch

Sep 10, 2012

Lucille E. Welch, 98, of Peoria formerly of Monmouth passed away peacefully on Monday September 10, 2012 at Rosewood Care Center in Peoria. She was born on August 30, 1914 in Monmouth the daughter of Charles and Winniefred Strickler Hoover. Surviving is one son Donald (Deborah) Welch of Peoria and one grandson Christopher (Amie) Welch of Bloomington, IL. Her...

Catherine E. Diebel

Catherine E. Diebel

Sep 7, 2012

Catherine E. Diebel, 97, of Washburn passed away early Friday morning September 7th at her home. She was born on May 26, 1915 in Louisville, KY the daughter of Louis J. and Leona H. Busch Wenz. They later moved to Lacon where Catherine was raised. She married Weldon M. Diebel of Washburn on May 10, 1968 in Watseka, IL....

Waymon E. Fisher

Waymon E. Fisher

Sep 5, 2012

Waymon E. Fisher, 70, of Peoria passed away peacefully on Wednesday Sept 5, 2012 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born November 25, 1941 in Loretto, TN the son of Freemon and Elizabeth Payne Fisher. He married Hazel M. Kinney on October 19, 1965 in Peoria. Surviving are his wife, two sons Anthony Fisher...

Patricia M. Strube

Patricia M. Strube

Aug 28, 2012

Patricia M. Strube, 81, of Peoria passed away peacefully at her home on August 28th 2012 She was born on November 14, 1930 in Chicago the daughter of Andrew and Frances Barnes. She married John R. Strube Sr. on August 11, 1950 in Peoria. She was preceded in death by her husband, two sisters and one grandson Patrick. She...

Karla Ann Jackson

Karla Ann Jackson

Aug 26, 2012

Karla A. Jackson, 43, of Peoria passed away on Sunday evening at her home with family by her side. She was born on June 29, 1969 in Peoria the daughter of Marion and Wilma Hendricks Stevens. She married Cody Jackson on February 14, 1987 in Peoria. He passed away on August 3, 2008 in Peoria. She was also preceded...

Richard G. Abbey

Richard G. Abbey

Aug 23, 2012

Richard G. Abbey, 84, of Peoria passed away at OSF St. Clare Home, in Peoria Heights on Thursday August 23, 2012. He was born on February 22, 1928 in Peoria the son of David and Cecelia Bamber Abbey. He married Betty Crotz on March 26, 1949 in Peoria. Surviving is his wife of Peoria, one daughter Joni (Bob) Foster...

Steven Peris

Steven Peris

Aug 22, 2012

Steven Marcus Peris, 59, of Morton passed away unexpectedly at 11:31pm Wednesday August 22, 2012 in the emergency room of OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on February 4, 1953 in Norfolk, VA the son of Marcus and Bessie Jordan Peris. He married Julie Mette on May 5th 1983 in Peoria. Surviving is his wife...

Roger Anderson

Roger Anderson

Aug 21, 2012

Roger Anderson of Peoria passed away peacefully at 7:00pm on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at Heartland of Riverview in East Peoria with family by his side at the age of 59. He was born on June 18, 1953 in Lodi, CA the son of Rev. J.C. and Evelyn Steyer Anderson. Surviving are three brothers Douglas, Virgil, and Ronald. Two...

Glenda Jean Bachman

Glenda Jean Bachman

Aug 19, 2012

Glenda J. Bachman formerly of Toluca, passed away Sunday Aug 19, 2012 in Peoria, IL at the age of 57. She was born on October 3, 1954 in Spring Valley to Glen E. and Bonnie M. Weers Bachman. Her daughter Amber Julie-Lee Bachman of Peoria survives her along with one sister Connie Alexander Donigian Marionville, Mo. And one brother...

John Alstrom

John Alstrom

Aug 15, 2012

John Alstrom, 81, of Peoria passed away at 3:22pm Wednesday August 15, 2012 at Morton Terrance in Morton. Cremation rites have been accorded, and the family will receive friends at the home of his son Rick Alstrom, 5917 Heuerman Rd in Peoria on Monday August 20, 2012 from 3pm until 5pm.

Jack Lillie

Jack Lillie

Aug 13, 2012

Jack N. Lillie, 88, of Sunnyland passed away peacefully at 12:20pm Monday August 13, 2012 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. He was born on July 11, 1924 in El Reno, OK the son of Walter and Fay Ligett Lillie. He married Hellon Tockey on April 22, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA. She passed away on November 23,...

Bettyjean Dudley

Bettyjean Dudley

Aug 4, 2012

Bettyjean Dudley Passed away at 6:00PM August 4th 2012 at Heritage Healthcare in Chillicothe, where she had been a resident for 5 years, she was 87 years. She was born to Marion and Irma McGown Allison in Lincoln, IL on November 16th, 1924. She married Ira Dudley in 1969. He preceded her in death. One son Scott also preceded...

Frederick M Meinders

Frederick M Meinders

Aug 3, 2012

Frederick M. Meinders, 56, of Chillicothe passed away unexpectedly at 3:20pm Friday August 3, 2012 in Pekin. He was born on May 7, 1956 in Peoria the son of Menno (Jack) and Bernadine M. Jones Meinders. Surviving is one son Brandon Meinders of Manito, and one daughter Nykole Jackson and two grandchildren Toree and Trevin Meinders of Lacon. Further...

Brendan E.A. Liddell

Brendan E.A. Liddell

Aug 2, 2012

Brendan Edwin Alexander Liddell, 85, of Peoria died peacefully at noon on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at his home following a brief, courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Atlanta, GA, on June 27, 1927 to Rose Annette Bindewald Liddell and Edwin Carey Liddell, the oldest of six children. He is survived by his wife of 37...

Robert L. Cox

Robert L. Cox

Jul 21, 2012

Robert Lowell Cox, 74, of Dunlap passed away suddenly on Saturday evening, July 21,2012 at 11:30pm at the emergency room of Proctor Hospital in Peoria. He was born on May 29, 1938 in Morris, IL the son of John Stanley Cox and Emma Wieburg Cox. He married Beverly A Kramer, on September 26, 1959 in East Peoria. Surviving is...