Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell County, Illinois
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...
Phillip K Rocke
Oct 5, 2011
Phillip K. Rocke, 52, of Bartonville formerly of Gridley passed away on Wednesday October 5, 2011 at 5:55pm. He was born on January 26, 1959, in Peoria, the son of Lawrence and Pelma "Pat" Ratliffe Rocke both of Roanoke. He married Susan Brown on November 2 1979 in Roanoke. Surviving are two daughters, Amber (Brian) Vercler of Joliet, and...
Scott C. Hopkins
Oct 3, 2011
Scott C. Hopkins, 58, of Peoria passed away at 6:51pm Monday, October 3, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on February 26, 1953 in Lincoln, IL the son of Hollis C. and Bettyjean Allison Hopkins. After moving to Marquette Heights as a young boy, and living there until 1984, he moved to Peoria...
David Hamilton Hickey
Sep 25, 2011
David Hamilton Hickey, 84, of Peoria died at 4:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born August 10, 1927, in Kewanee IL, to D. Hamilton and Marjorie Evelyn (Killey) Hickey. Surviving are five sisters, D. Suzanne Krause of Santa Cruz CA, Joan M. Thomas of Wyoming IL, Janet E....
Richard L Corp
Sep 25, 2011
Richard Lee Corp Jr. 52 of Peoria passed away at 7:47pm Sunday September 25, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on August 17, 1959 in Peoria the son of Richard L. and Jackie Harmon Corp Sr. Surviving are four daughters Amanda Knox (Travis Wright) Courtney Knox, Kimberly (Amara) Sako all of Peoria; Angel...
Sandra Mcquiston
Sep 20, 2011
Sandra L. Holliday (McQuiston), 52, of Peoria died at Methodist Medical Center at 12:49pm on September 20, 2011. She was born March 30, 1959 in Peoria, IL to Betty and Melvin Holliday. She married Sam McQuiston July 25, 1981. Sandra was preceded in death by both of her parents and a sister, Tammy Holliday. Surviving are two daughters, Amanda...
Lawrence H. Rowe
Sep 12, 2011
Lawrence H. Rowe, 64, of Peoria, IL passed away at his residence at 2:54 a.m. on Monday September 12, 2011. Lawrence was born in Fancy Farm, KY on June 25,1947 to Elmer and Nellie (Riggs) Rowe. He leaves behind the love of his life of 49 years Janice Rowe and 2 sons; Gary (and Lisa) Rowe and Marty Rowe...
Michael G. Fotovich Jr
Sep 1, 2011
Michael G. Fotovich Jr., 68, of West Peoria, IL passed away at 6:35am Thursday Sept 1, 2011 at Bel-Wood Nursing Home where he had been a resident for the past two weeks. Mike was born on June 17, 1943 in Kansas City, MO the son of Michael G. and Sophia Fotovich Sr. Surviving is his fiance' Catherine Perrine which...
Roger D Lair
Aug 29, 2011
Roger D. Lair, 77, of Metamora formerly of Peoria passed away at 6:45pm Monday August 29, 2011 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. Roger was born June 2, 1934 in Peoria, Illinois to Clarence and Myrtle Edmond Lair. Surviving is his Aunt Mildred James; two Godsons, Jonathan Watt and David Van Etten; two Goddaughters, Wendy and Karla; as well as...
Jane L. Zaborac
Aug 22, 2011
Jane L. Zaborac, 73, of Pekin passed away peacefully at 8:30am on Monday August 22, 2011 at her residence with family by her side. She was born on June 24, 1938 in Pekin the daughter of Otis and Florence Webb Davis. Surviving are two grandchildren Willie Bratton of Davenport, IA and Marvin Smith of Peoria as well as two...
Jeffrey A. Lamb
Aug 20, 2011
Jeffrey A. Lamb, 43 of Peoria passed away unexpectedly at 9:15am Saturday August 20, 2011 in South Pekin. He was born on October 11, 1967 in Peoria the son of late Edwin M. and Nancy L. Mansfield Lamb Sr. Surviving is one daughter Jessica Lamb of Kilbourne, IL and one son Michael Rees of Sunnyland, IL. He is further...
Jo Ann "Jo-Jo" Wagner
Aug 18, 2011
Jo Ann "Jo-Jo" Wagner, 52 of Dubuque, IA formerly of Mendota, IL passed away on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. She passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by her loving family. Jo-Jo was born in Chilton, WI on November 11, 1958, the daughter of Clarence and Ruth...
Douglas Gruss
Aug 14, 2011
Chillicothe - Douglas R. Gruss, 52, of Chillicothe died August 14th at St. Joseph's Home in Lacon, Il.. He was born August 1, 1959, in Peoria, Illinois to Fred and Minnie (Shea) Gruss. Surviving are his parents, one son, Ben Gruss and one daughter Brooke Gruss (Craig Combs) both of Chillicothe; one sister Laurie (Jim)Biery of Dunlap; one granddaughter...
Albert Agee
Aug 4, 2011
PEORIA... Albert R. Agee, 81, of Peoria, passed away at 8:55 p.m., Thursday, August 4, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on July 13, 1930 in Sleeper, Missouri to Peter and Anna Reeves Agee. Among those surviving are two sons, Peter (Pat) Agee and Allen Agee, all of Peoria; one daughter, Mary (Clifford)...
Charles A. Goins
Jul 29, 2011
Charles A Goins Jr., 78, of Peoria passed away peacefully at 5:15am Friday July 29, 2011 at Heartland of Riverview in East Peoria. He was born on August 12, 1932 in Peoria the son of Charles A. and May Houser Goins. Surviving is one son Steven (Leslie) Goins, one brother Jack Goins and one half brother Bob Emerick. His...
Judith Brickner
Jul 22, 2011
Judith A. Brickner, 64, of Peoria passed away at 11:11am Friday July 22, 2011 at her residence. She was born on August 22, 1946 in Peoria the daughter of Raymond L. and Frances L. Miller Calvert. Surviving is one son Charles (Shelly) Brickner and daughter Izabelle; one daughter Mary (Anthony) Evans and their children Tristan Evans and Tyler Evans....
Dorothy Gilmore
Jul 20, 2011
Dorothy E. Gilmore, 72, of Hopewell, IL passed away suddenly at 2:05pm Wednesday July 20, 2011 at her residence with her husband Jake by her side. She was born on August 17, 1938 in Cuba, Illinois the daughter of Claude R. and Jennie F. Bartlett Henderliter. She married Jake E. Gilmore on April 22, 1992 in Lacon. Surviving are...
Robert L. Deatherage
Jul 19, 2011
Robert L. Deatherage, 48, of Pekin passed away at 1:41pm Tuesday July 19, 2011 in the emergency room as OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born to Tena M. and Robert L. Deatherage Sr. in Wichita Falls Texas, one of four children. He attended Pekin Community High School and was a member of the U.S. Army until 1988....
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