Weldon D. Ranney

Weldon D. 'Wally' Ranney, 80, of 4929 S. 14th Street Pekin died at 4:35 pm Thursday, April 8, 2010 at Amy's Country Manor. Wally was born January 5, 1930 in Lincoln, IL to Arthur and Anna (Lesson) Ranney. He married Esther L. (Ingrassia) Beyer in December 1967 in Pekin. She died in March 1995. Also preceding in death were his parents. Surviving are: one step daughter, Marlene (Terry) Ziegenbein of Manito; one step son, Willis Beyer of Pekin, IL; one brother, Dale (Elizabeth) Ranney of Pekin; four grandchildren, Abby (Shaine) Hobbs of Pekin, Brian Ziegenbein of Yuma, AZ, Ben and Lisa Beyer of Pekin; two great grandchildren, Mark and Ethan Hobbs. Wally was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Pekin. He was a member of the Eagles and the Moose. He enjoyed playing pool and volleyball.