Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell County, Illinois
George Brush
May 3, 2012
George D. Brush, 84, of Peoria Heights passed away Thursday, May 3, 2012 at his home. He was born on April 21, 1928, in Lewistown to Joseph L. and Rachel E. (Hedden) Brush. He is survived by his sister, Ollie Weese of Lewistown, sister-in-law, Wanetta Brush of Lewistown, several nieces and nephews, and many friends. He was preceded in...
Dennis E. Parr
Apr 23, 2012
Dennis E. Parr, 78, of Metamora passed away at 4:55am Monday April 23, 2012 at Heartland Health Care Center in Peoria. He was born on January 12, 1933 in Metamora the son of Henry and Bertha Waldschmidt Parr. He married Betty Fathner in 1977. She passed away on September 20, 1994. Two brothers and two sisters also preceded him...
Harold Allen
Apr 5, 2012
Harold Allen, 79, of Peoria passed away at 7:08am on Thursday April 5, 2012 at his residence. Just 2 years and 3 months earlier on December 25, 2009 his wife of 53 years Jewell joined him in eternal rest on December 25, 2009 in Phoenix, AZ at the age of 77. Harold was born on January 5, 1933 in...
Joyce A. Showens
Mar 28, 2012
Joyce A. Showens, 70, of Bartonville went to be with the Lord at 5:50am on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 in the comfort of her home with family by her side. She was born on November 6, 1941 in Peoria the daughter of Chester M. and Garnet L. Henne Gregory. She married Jerry Showens on August 14, 1959 in Lewistown....
William "Mick" Mcdowell
Mar 28, 2012
William "Mick" M. McDowell Jr. (Mickey), 82, of Peoria Illinois passed away at 12:55 pm on March 27, 2012 at home surrounded by family and loved ones. He went home to be with his Lord and Savior. Mickey was born in Sac City, Iowa on September 15, 1929 to William Mark McDowell Sr. and Anna Hannah (Houhulin) McDowell. He...
Steven Mette
Mar 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...
Donna "Dee" Henderson
Mar 21, 2012
Donna M. "Dee" Henderson, 79, passed away at 3:40 A.M. March 21, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Donna was born June 29, 1932 to John W. and Mabel L. (Eads) Edenburn in Peoria, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents, her three brothers Warren, Everett, and Lyle Edenburn, and by two stepchildren, Ronald and Linda...
Virginia Scott
Mar 21, 2012
Virginia Scott made her transition to the Lord on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the Fondulac Nursing Home in East Peoria, Illinois. She was born in Chillicothe, Illinois on May 21, 1931 to Julian Barragan and Sofia Lopez-Ordaz. Virginia spent the last 30 years working in the banking industry in Phoenix, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada. Previous to that,...
Joseph W. Brill Iii
Mar 19, 2012
Joseph W. Brill III, 45 of Peoria passed away unexpectedly at 1:25am on Monday March 19, 2012 at his residence. He was born on May 7, 1966 in Peoria the son of Joseph and Shirley Blackwell Brill Jr. He married Tammy M. Barton on December 10, 2008 in Peoria. Surviving is his wife of Peoria. Also surviving are his...
Wendell Rosene
Mar 17, 2012
Wendell Oscar T. Rosene Jr. of Benson, IL died March 17, 2012 in Advocate Bro-Menn Medical Center in Normal, IL. He was born on May 17, 1957 in Belvidere, IL to Wendell and Irene Rosene. He was a 1975 graduate of Belvidere High School. He entered the US Army in 1982 and served In Germany. He spent his most...
Melvin R. Malone
Mar 11, 2012
Melvin R. Malone, 88, formerly of Toulon and a resident of Bel-Wood Nursing Home passed away peacefully on Sunday March 11, 2012. Mel was born on November 19, 1923 in Manchester, IA the son of William and Minnie Jaques Malone. He married Elizabeth R. Smith November 15, 1950 in Peoria. Surviving is his wife, one son Terry (Sandy) Malone....
Mary L. Barker
Mar 6, 2012
Mary Lotus Barker, 86, passed away gently at home surrounded by family on March 6, 2012. A loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she never lost her faith throughout her courageous battle with cancer, and knew her reward would be in joining with her heavenly Father and loved ones gone before her. She was born April 1, 1925 to Donald...
James C. Pritchard
Mar 2, 2012
James C. Pritchard, 57, of Bartonville passed away at 6:35pm Thursday March 1, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoira. Cremation Rites have been accorded with burial of his remains in California at a later date. Memorials may be given in his name to a charity of the donor's choice.
Martha Ravenscroft
Mar 2, 2012
Martha B. Ravenscroft, 91, of East Peoria, passed away at 10:15 a.m., Friday, March 2, 2012 at her home. Martha was born on January 30, 1921 in Harper, Kansas to Jacob and Salome Schreckenberg Meister. She married William A. Ravenscroft in Harper on July 6, 1937. William passed away on October 2, 1992 in Iowa City, Iowa. Survivors include...
Ross L. Durbala
Feb 28, 2012
Ross L. Durbala, 63, of Peoria passed away at his home peacefully with family by his side at 9:45pm Tuesday February 28, 2012. He was born on July 1, 1948 in Des Moines, IA the son of J. Chief and Irene Banks Durbala. He married Mary S. Delicath on February 14, 1994 in Peoria. She survives along with two...
Manuel Salinas
Feb 27, 2012
Manuel Salinas at age 77, was laid to rest Tuesday February, 27,2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He is Survived by eleven Daughters Isabel Stevenson, Judy(Freddie)Obra, Linda(Dennis)Feaster, Nancy(Roy)Spielvogel, Sandi(Larry)Kobylka, Sylvia(Mark)Milhoan,Yolanda(James)Lopez, Delia(James)Hernandez, Elizabeth Lopez, Selina(Ciro)Flores, Gloria(Pilo)Perez. Manuel has 45 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren. Brothers and Sisters Cruz(Nena)Salinas, Humberto(Janie)Salinas, Benita Salazar, Juanita(Ernest)Henderson, Apolonia Croll, Cecelia Salinas, Juan...
Marretta J. Hillen
Feb 24, 2012
Marretta J. Hillen, 79, of Peoria passed away at 9:39pm Friday February 24, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center of Illinois. She was born on September 3, 1932 in Humboldt, IA. To Irvin and Diola Waltner Shurtz. She married Charles R. Hillen on November 7, 1964 in Peoria. Surviving is one stepdaughter Betty Evans of Peoria Heights and one step...
Abby Harper
Feb 22, 2012
Abby J. Harper, 75, of East Peoria passed away at 1:30am Wednesday February 22, 2012 at Fondulac Rehab and Health Care Center in East Peoria. She was born on July 12, 1936 in Peoria the daughter of Kenneth and Edith Marshall Weir. Surviving are two sons Frank (Diana) Blackburn of East Peoria, and Josh (Dee) Blackburn of Bemidji, Minnesota....
Earl "Bob" Demanche
Feb 22, 2012
Earl "Bob" DeManche, 84, of Peoria passed at 10am Wednesday February 22, 2012 at his residence with family by his side. He was born on August 7, 1927 in Milford, MA the son of Alex and Ruth Johnson DeManche. He married Ellen M. Markham on May 29, 1957 in Salem, VA. She survives. Also surviving are his children Cynthia...
Susan Rose Prucha
Feb 20, 2012
Susan Rose Prucha (Dombrowski), passed away peacefully at the age of 62, on Monday, February 20th, 2012, at Methodist Medical Center of Illinois after a fleeting battle with cancer. Susan was born on June 29th, 1949 in Chicago, IL where she spent most of her life. She raised three lovely daughters, which were her pride and joy in life...
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