Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell County, Illinois

Dave N Edwards

Dave N Edwards

Oct 20, 2012

David N. "Crazy Dave" Edwards, 64, of Brimfield passed away at 6:10pm Saturday October 20, 2012 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born on April 2, 1948 in Peoria the son of Glenn and Dorothy Beebe Edwards. He married Sherrie Barrie on May 21, 1966 in Peoria. Surviving are his wife of Brimfield and...

Beverly Sue Remus

Beverly Sue Remus

Oct 12, 2012

Beverly (Sue) Remus passed through death's door into her heavenly home Friday, October 12, 2012 at her home in Danvers. Sue was born August 16, 1946 in Bloomington to Lyle Edward and Mary Louise Taylor. Sure married Gary Remus on June 23, 1972 at Funks Grove. Sue leaves behind her husband, one son Robert (Amy) of Mahomet; one daughter...

Lola Feinholz Etaugh

Lola Feinholz Etaugh

Oct 11, 2012

Lola Feinholz Etaugh, 89, of Peoria passed away peacefully on Thursday October 11, 2012 at Bel-Wood Nursing Home in Peoria with her daughter at her side. Lola was born on April 10, 1923 in Camp Grove, IL the daughter of Clarence and Neva D. Reed Nellinger. She married Curtis Feinholz on November 24, 1961. She later married Alfred Etaugh...

Eugene Ready Jr

Eugene Ready Jr

Oct 11, 2012

Eugene S. Ready Jr., 70, of Peoria passed away at 5:56am 0n October 11, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on November 17, 1941 in Peoria the son of Eugene S. and Geraldine Waddell Ready Sr. Cremation rites have been accorded, with the family will celebrating his life with an open house on...

Eugene S. Ready Jr

Eugene S. Ready Jr

Oct 11, 2012

Eugene S. Ready Jr, 71, of Peoria passed away at 5:56am Thursday October 11, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Cremation Rites will be accorded with services pending.

William D. Bevis

William D. Bevis

Oct 8, 2012

William D. Bevis, 84, of Peoria passed away at 2:20am Monday, October 8, 2012 at Manor Court of Peoria. Born, August 5, 1928 in Newton, IL the son of Roy and Marie Parks Bevis. He married Kathleen Clayton on January 14, 1978 in Peoria. Surviving is his wife, as well as one brother George (Dorothy) Bevis of Baton Rouge,...

Tommie L Burch

Tommie L Burch

Oct 8, 2012

Tommie L. Burch, 53, of Peoria passed away at 6:35pm on Monday, October 8, 2012, at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. At the request of Tommie, Cremation Rites have been accorded with no services scheduled. Memorials may be given in his name to a charity of the donor's choice.

Virgil D. Davis

Virgil D. Davis

Oct 6, 2012

Virgil D. Davis, 61, of Peoria Heights, passed away at 10:09 pm Saturday October 6, 2012 at his residence with family by his side. He was born on November 9, 1950 in Spring Valley, the son of Virgil L. and Ellen L. Jason Davis. He married Vickie Lyons on May 11, 1996 in Peoria. Surviving is his wife, four...

Daniel J. Dettlinger

Daniel J. Dettlinger

Oct 4, 2012

Daniel J. Dettlinger, 75, formerly of San Jose CA. passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Heartland Health Care Center in Peoria, Illinois. He was born on February 20, 1937 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania the son of Daniel E. and Dorothy Howaz Dettlinger. Cremation Rites have been accorded with no local services scheduled. Memorials may be given in his...

Wallace O. Eslinger

Wallace O. Eslinger

Oct 3, 2012

Wallace O. Eslinger, 85, of Morton, Illinois passed away peacefully on October 3, 2012 in the comfort of his home. Cremation Rites have been accorded with no local services scheduled.

Caroline J. Jones

Caroline J. Jones

Oct 2, 2012

Caroline Jones, 78, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2012 at her residence in Peoria. She was born on July 24, 1935 to Seaborn and Edith Sheets in Canton, Illinois. She married Robert Davis at the early age of 19. They were married for approximately 26 years before his passing. She later married Marley Jones. He also preceded her...

George R. Farmer

George R. Farmer

Oct 2, 2012

George R. Farmer, 92, formerly of Danville, Il passed away peacefully on October 2, 2012 at Belwood Nursing Home in Peoria, Il. He was born on September 22, 1920 in Danville the son of Felix and Rutby Lucky Farmer. Cremation Rites have been accorded with burial of his remains at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield, IL.

Kathleen M. Witkowski

Kathleen M. Witkowski

Sep 30, 2012

Kathleen M. Witkowski, 74, formerly of Sesser, IL and Valparaiso, IN passed away on Sunday Sept 30th, 2012 at the home of her daughter Karen. She was born on May 28, 1938 in England the daughter of Charles and Elsie Kershaw Cairns. She married Bernard Witkowski on July 2, 1960 in Wheeler IN. He passed away on February 23,...

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....