Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tazewell County, Illinois
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...
Cherie Naleta Calhoon
Feb 19, 2012
Cherie Naleta Calhoon, 72, of Morton, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born in Peoria on March 31, 1939, to Herman and Wanita Duits, she married Robert Calhoon on October 18, 1974. She is survived by her husband, Robert, and six daughters; Melanie (Bill) Nolan of Bartonville, IL; Cynthia (Jorge) Jimenez of Las...
John Garrett
Feb 19, 2012
John Garrett, 73, of Peoria, died, February 19, 2012, in a place of peace of which he was very fond, Jubilee State Park. He was born March 11, 1938 in Peoria Illinois to Paul Rupert Garrett and Caroline Kruse Garrett. On July 3, 1960 at University United Methodist Church, he married Beverly June Mosher. She survives. Also surviving are...
Frank Tipton Ii
Feb 18, 2012
Rev. Frank E. Tipton II passed away on February 18 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on July 5, 1954 in Peoria and is survived by his sister Debra S Tipton and Scoot, Niece Hallicia and Todd, Great Nieces Analicia and Trinity Welsh. His extended family William and Lorraine Sephus, Tom and Karen...
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...
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