Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell County, Illinois
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...
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...
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