Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell County, Illinois
Michael Taylor
Feb 16, 2012
Michael Taylor was born March 16, 1961 in Springfield, IL and died suddenly on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at the age of 50. Surviving is his wife Veronica, daughter Mercedes and son Max all of Dunlap. Michael was a self-employed computer consultant. He was musician and was known as Throatbone in the musician's world. He played in various venues...
Thomas Pifer
Feb 13, 2012
Thomas R. Pifer, 46, of Peoria passed away at 8:15pm Monday February 13, 2012 at his residence. He was born on July 20, 1965 in Sacramento, CA to Ray and Nellie Pifer. He never married and is survived by his fiance Susan and daughter Amelia Grace. His brother Timothy and two nieces, Dana and Tami, also survive him. His...
Jim D. Fisher
Feb 4, 2012
Jim D. Fisher, 64, of Bartonville, passed away Saturday February 4, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on October 3, 1947 in Carrollton, IL the son of Jeral and Erma Crater Fisher. He married Camiela Zumwalt on April 6, 1968. Jim served from 1965 until 1968 in the U.S. Air Force. He was...
Frances "Fran" A Hogbin
Jan 24, 2012
Frances A. "Fran" Hogbin, 77, of Roanoke, passed away at 1:17 a.m., Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. Fran was born on June 17, 1934 in Peoria to Vergil and Marjorie Doan Crider. She married Theodore D. "Ted" Hogbin in Eureka on June 7, 1952. Ted survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Denise (Paul) Novak of...
Everett Sary
Jan 22, 2012
Everett Sary, 53, of Bartonville passed away at 6:38pm Sunday January 22, 2012 at the home of his sister Carole after a courageous battle with stomach cancer with his family by his side. He was born on June 17, 1958 in Peoria to Michael and Virginia Ralston Sary. Surviving is his mother of Bartonville, one brother Michael (Eileen Ordover)...
Anna May Hedden
Jan 19, 2012
Anna May Hedden, 85 of Morton, IL passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Anna was born on January 17, 1927 to Frank and Lulu Scovill in Kansas City, MO. She married Herschel Hedden December 29, 1946 with whom she had four sons. She later married Clarence Bruell on Thanksgiving Day 1962. She...
Donald R. Burdette
Jan 17, 2012
Donald R. Burdette, 86, of Peoria passed away Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at his home. He was born March 28, 1925, in Peoria, a son of Isaac and Gertrude (Lamm) Burdette. He married Betty L. Hopwood on Jan. 5, 1947. She passed away on Nov. 26, 2011. He is survived by two daughters, Dona (Rick) Guth of Danvers and...
Irene M. Zehr
Jan 11, 2012
Irene M. Zehr, 87, of Peoria passed away at 9:33pm on Friday January 11, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on February 7, 1925 in Ottawa, IL the daughter of George and Lottie Nettie Dean. She married Leroy Zehr on June 14, 1955. He passed away on October 29, 1967. One son Larry...
Bonnie L. Craig
Jan 6, 2012
Bonnie L. Craig, 59, of Peoria passed away at 2:35pm Friday January 6, 2012 at Methodist Medical Center of Illinois. She was born on December 30, 1952 in Peoria the daughter of Jesse A. and Alta A. Frisby Collins. She married Charles Craig 1971 She later married LC Davis on August 22, 1998 in Peoria. He survives. Also surviving...
Phyllis Riggenbach
Jan 4, 2012
Phyllis A. Riggenbach, 71, of Peoria Heights, IL, passed away at 5:55 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at her residence. She was born on Dec. 1, 1940, in Peoria, IL, to Herman and Alice (Moser) Langjahr. She married Larry D. Riggenbach on Oct. 13, 1963 in Peoria, IL. He died on Sept. 8, 2002, in Peoria, IL. Surviving are...
Georgette E Madison
Dec 31, 2011
Georgette E. Madison, 56, of Washington passed away at 5:05 Saturday December 31, 2011 at Washington Christian Village after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on July 5, 1955 in Peoria to the late George A. and Barbara I. Williams Madison. One sister Kathy M. Layne also preceded her in death. Surviving are one brother...
James E. Mitchell
Dec 26, 2011
James E. Mitchell, 76, of Washington passed away peacefully at 1:15 am Monday December 26, 2011 at Washington Christian Village. He was born on May 6, 1935 in Peoria the son of Edward L. and Mildred A. Bastian Mitchell. Surviving are his companion Vickie Lundstrom of Washington. Also surviving are three sisters Robert (Marlene) Lawless and Terry (Carol) Beavers...
Nellie J. Kirby
Dec 21, 2011
Nellie J. Kirby, 79, of Peoria passed away 7:02 pm Wednesday December 21, 2011 at her residence with family by her side. She was born on August 8, 1932 in Oglesby, IL the daughter of Leo and Nellie Taylor Clausen. She married Keith E. Warren on February 17, 1951. He passed away on June 29, 1958 in East Moline,...
Joanne S. Freaner
Dec 4, 2011
Joanne S. Freaner, 82, of rural Chillicothe passed away at 8:37am Sunday WilbertDecember 4, 2011 at her residence with family by her side. She was born on November 16, 1929 in Peoria the daughter of Herbert and Gladys Coon Schifeling. She married Harry D. Freaner on June 19, 1948 in Peoria. Joanne is survived by her husband of 63...
Betty Burdette
Nov 26, 2011
Betty L. Burdette, 83, of Peoria passed away Saturday (Nov. 26, 2011) at home. She was born Sept. 20, 1928, in Peoria, a daughter of Thomas and Frances Scannell Hopwood. She married Donald R. Burdette on Jan. 5, 1947. Her husband of 64 years, he survives. She is also survived by two daughters, Dona (Rick) Guth of Danvers and...
Marilyn R. Welton
Nov 25, 2011
Marilyn Welton of Peoria, Illinois, passed away Friday, November 25, 201 at Proctor Hospital. She was born on March 11, 1931 in Oil City, Pennsylvania to George and Evelyn Reid. She attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, where she met James Caldwell Welton. They married on August 2, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Marilyn is survived by her husband James...
Beverly J. Gravitt
Nov 14, 2011
Beverly J. Gravitt, 70, of Goodfield, passed away at 2:50pm Monday November 14, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on July 14, 1941 in Hammond, Indiana the Daughter of Henry and Dorothy Kujawa Cole. She married Jimmie N. Gravitt on December 14, 1962 in Peoria, IL. Surviving are her husband, two sons Adam...
Keith L Rakestraw
Nov 13, 2011
Keith L. Rakestraw, 90, of East Peoria passed away at 11:35am Sunday November 13, 2001 at his residence with family by his side. Keith was born on June 23, 1921 in Industry, Illinois the son of Elisha and Carrie black Rakestraw. He married Peggy E. Larimore on October 6, 1953 in Peoria. Surviving are his wife, two daughters Barbara...
Manuel L. Brown
Nov 2, 2011
Manuel L. Brown, 56, of Peoria passed away at 10:52am Wednesday November 2, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Cremation Rites have been accorded with memorial services scheduled for 11am Tuesday Nov 8th 2011 at New Morning Star Baptist Church in Peoria 413 W. John H. Gwynn Jr. Ave with Rev. Cleveland Thomas Sr. officiating. Memorials...
Richard C. Maurer
Oct 16, 2011
Richard C. Maurer, 69, of Canton passed away at 12:07pm Sunday October 16, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa. Dick was born on December 7, 1941 in Springfield, IL the son of Louis J. and Mary Belle Carter Maurer. He married Karen J. Lance on April 14, 1990. Surviving is his wife, two sons Kyle...
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