Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tazewell County, Illinois

Roger D Lair

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Kenneth G. Simon

Kenneth G. Simon

Jul 17, 2011

Kenneth G. Simon, 72, of East Peoria passed away peacefully at 10:50am Sunday July 17, 2011 at his residence with family by his side. He would never want us to be sad only to laugh remembering the times we shared and that he will remain with us in love. While he promised to watch over us in the next...

Mary L. Bowen

Mary L. Bowen

Jul 16, 2011

Mary Luran Bowen, 80, of Groveland died at 4:30 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2011 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born Jan. 31, 1931 in Rockport, IL, to Irving & Emma (Mulkins) Lewis. She married Fred Bowen on Sept. 8, 1949 in Hannibal, IL. He preceded her in death on Oct. 13, 2009. Also preceding...

Thomas Glass

Thomas Glass

Jul 12, 2011

Thomas J. Glass, 54, of East Peoria passed away at 12:26pm Tuesday July 12, 2011 in the emergency room of OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on September 7, 1956 in Pekin the son of Stanley O and Nellie L Fisher Glass. Surviving are his children Jason Hammond of East Peoria, Shannon D. Glass of...

Eugene Debis

Eugene Debis

Jul 8, 2011

Eugene F. Debis, 95, of Peoria passed away at 5pm Friday July 8t8h 2011 at Bel-Wood Nursing Home in Peoria. He was born on July 31, 1915 in Peoria the son of Frederick and Wilhemina Schmitt Debis. He married Clara B. Malchow on April 17, 1949 in Peoria. She passed away on Sept 8, 1993. Two brothers also preceded...

Ute Lohman

Ute Lohman

Jul 7, 2011

Ute Lohman, 69, of Chillicothe passed away at 1:42pm Thursday July 7 at her residence. She was born on November 28, 1941 in Darmstadt, Germany. Surviving are her children Patsy (Joseph) Kurtz of Lynn Haven, FL and Gary Hannah of Panama City, FL. Also surviving are two granddaughters Ute (James) Quirk of Panama City, FL, and Davina Henderson. Further...

Joyce Carmen Levi

Joyce Carmen Levi

Jul 2, 2011

Joyce Carmen Levi of Peoria passed away at 2:25 pm Saturday July 2, 2011 at Heartland Health Care Center of Peoria. She was born in Peoria on April 1, 1934 the daughter of Walter and Anna McConnell Atkisson. She married Clarence Jr. Levi July 12, 1964 in Peoria he survives, Also surviving are 8 children; Dorene (Robert) Boyer of...

Laverne Hagey

Laverne Hagey

Jun 14, 2011

Laverne Hagey, 88, of East Peoria passed on June 14, 2011 at Morton Terrace Care Center. He was born in East Peoria on December 16, 1922 to Gilford and Grace Tapp Hagey. He married Betty Slager on July 7, 1946 in East Peoria and from that union came his beloved daughter Rebecca (Larry Sr.) Dodillet of East Peoria and...

Ronald R. Wilson

Ronald R. Wilson

Jun 10, 2011

Ronald R. Wilson, 75, of Peoria passed away at 3:20pm Friday June 10, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on April 20, 1936 in Peoria the son of Robert C. and Verna L. Vanderheydt Wilson. He married Patsy A. Sims on December 18, 1964 in Peoria. Surviving are his wife of Peoria and...

Lawrence P. "Larry" Heffern

Lawrence P. "Larry" Heffern

Jun 10, 2011

PEORIA...Lawrence P. Heffern, 92, of Peoria, passed away at 9:17 p.m. Friday, June 10, 2011 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria surrounded by family. He was born in Lewistown, IL on August 20, 1918 to Daniel Patrick and Edna (Pittman) Heffern. He married Maxine Joanne Welch on April 5, 1941. She preceded him in death on January 18,...

Carole Mcneese

Carole Mcneese

Jun 2, 2011

Carole D. McNeese, 67, of Peoria passed away at 2:55pm Thursday June 2, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on August 25, 1943 in Cairo, IL the daughter of Marshall and Mable Dover Johnson. She married Henry McNeese. Her husband, 1 sister and 5 brothers all preceded her in death. Surviving are her...