Jeanette E. Schlobohm
Jun 21, 2023
Jeanette E. Schlobohm, 91, of Pekin, IL passed away at 6:15 AM Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Jeanette was born on December 6, 1931 in Pekin to Roscoe Arthur and Matilda Margaret (Reuling) Jennings. She married Rudolph H. Schlobohm on February 18, 1951 in Havana, IL. He passed away on June 15, 2001. Also preceding in death are her parents,...
Luella M. Hoelzel
Jun 17, 2023
Luella M. Hoelzel, 98, formerly of the Pekin area, went to be with the Lord on June 17, 2023, at the Nazareth Nursing Facility, Louisville, KY. "Lu" was born Nov. 29, 1924, in Tazewell County, to Earl J. and Alma E. Becker Hochstetler. She married Gavin E. "Gabe" Hoelzel on December 29, 1945. To that union three daughters were...
Mark A. Madden
Jun 16, 2023
Mark A. Madden, 74 of Pekin, passed away at 1:34 pm, Friday, June 16, 2023 at OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born in Peoria to George James & Myra Marie (Harris) Madden on July 16, 1948. Mark was preceded in death by; his parents; and one brother, Kelly Madden. He is survived by; his girlfriend,...
Dorla D. Talbott
Jun 16, 2023
Dorla D. Talbott, 91, formerly from Green Valley, IL passed on at 4:35 AM Friday, June 16, 2023 at Reflections Memory Care in Morton, IL where she has been residing since September of 2019. Dorla was born on October 11, 1931 in Pekin to Colby R. and Charlotte (Hayes) Konisek. She married Earl L. Talbott on August 19, 1951...
Justin B. Barnhart
Jun 15, 2023
Justin B. Barnhart, 47, of Pekin passed away at 3:21 AM Thursday, June 15, 2023 in the emergency room at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Justin was born on July 31, 1975 in Pekin, IL to Mark Olt and Jocelyn Barnhart. He married Angel Moss. Surviving are: his mother, Jocelyn Koetter of Pekin; his father, Mark (Angel)...
Robert "Bob" Harvey Starrett
Jun 15, 2023
Robert "Bob" Harvey Starrett, 97, formerly of 26 Rosewood Lane, Pekin, IL, passed away at The Linda E. White Hospice House, surrounded by loved ones, on June 15, 2023. Bob and Carole Gulon were married September 6, 1950. Bob is survived by his wife of 72 years, Carole; daughter, Susan Starrett Bolen (Terry) of Pekin, IL; son, Dr. Robert...
Lawrence P. Johanson
Jun 11, 2023
Lawrence P. "Larry" Johanson, 89, of Glasford, IL passed away at 9:10 PM Sunday, June 11, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Larry was born on May 8, 1934 in Hanna City, IL to Walter A. and Hazel E. (Beller) Johanson. He married Marian Miller on June 29, 1952 in Pekin. He was preceded in death by...
Marie C. Parker
Jun 9, 2023
Marie C. Parker, 85, of Pekin, passed away at home on June 9, 2023. Marie was born on a farm in Spring Lake Township, the daughter of John and Karolina Streifinger Schacherbauer. She was delivered at home by the late Dr. Nelson Wright, Sr. Marie loved her memories of attending the one-room Dodds and Spring Lake country grade schools,...
Carmelita M. Nash
Jun 8, 2023
Carmelita Mae Nash, 81 of Pekin passed away at 2:47 am, Thursday, June 8, 2023 at her home with family by her side. She was born to Pete & Sallie Mae (Williams) Conover on January 16, 1942 in Casa Grande, AZ. She married Kenneth L. Nash in St. Louis on February 17, 1963. He preceded her in death on...
Rosalie M. Baker
Jun 3, 2023
Rosalie M. Baker, 95 of Pekin passed away at 2:45 pm, Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Pekin Manor. She was born in Peoria County to Carl and Hulda (Slone) Fischer on March 7, 1928. She married Harold G. Baker on August 6, 1950 at St Peters Lutheran Church in Glassford. He preceded her in death on October 25, 2007....
Janice M. Woods
May 30, 2023
Janice M. Woods, 74 of Pekin passed away at 7:15 pm, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at her home. She was born in Lewis County, TN to Lester and Opal (Allen) Doss on September 23, 1948. She married Kenneth Clayton Woods on May 16, 1974 in Pekin. He preceded her in death on November 27, 1997. She is survived by...
Thomas J. Bremer
May 28, 2023
Thomas J. Bremer, 78 of Marquette Heights, IL passed away at 4:33 pm, Sunday, May 28, 2023 at OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born to William R. and Kathryn (King) Bremer on January 17, 1945 in Peoria, IL. He married Shirley Gilmore at St. Johns Church in Peoria on September 3, 1966. Tom was preceded...
Randall C. Byland
May 25, 2023
Randall C. Byland, 75, of Pekin, IL passed away at 2:00 AM Thursday, May 25, 2023 at his home. Randy was born on April 17, 1948 in Peoria, IL to Clarence and Gladys (Elliott) Byland. He married Kathleen OConner in 1967 in Cherry Point, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Donna. Surviving are:...
Debra L. Godke
May 24, 2023
Debra L. Godke, 70 of Pekin passed away at 9:20 am, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born to Kenneth & Arlene (Lange) England on November 6, 1952, in Decatur, IL. She married Michael Sheehan on April 12, 1975, in Pekin. He preceded her in death on July 14, 2003. She...
Lois Jean Jarvis
May 19, 2023
Lois Jean Jarvis, 86 of Pekin, IL passed away at 3:40 AM Friday, May 19, 2023 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. Jean was born April 23, 1937 at North City, IL to John and Ruth Margaret (Arterberry) Tolotti. She first married Robert Harsy. She then married Richard E. Jarvis. He passed away on May 8, 2022. Also preceding her...
Gregory Dennis Murphy
May 18, 2023
Gregory D. Murphy, 76 of Greenville, SC, formerly of Pekin passed away at 5:32 am on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital in Greer, SC. He was born to Timothy Peter and Bridgett Catherine (Curran) Murphy in Kewanee, IL on September 3, 1946. He married Sharon Lee Cahill on July 17, 1971, in Brimfield, IL.,...
Ethel Noonan
May 1, 2023
Ethel Noonan, 87 of Pekin passed away at 10:23 am Monday, May 1, 2023 at her home. She was born to Elroy and Ethel (Ebeling) Waltzer on January 26, 1936 in New Orleans. She married Larry Noonan on May 5, 1968, who passed away January 19, 1978. Ethel is survived by her son, Kevin Noonan & his wife Kat...
Mary Dene Etter
Apr 30, 2023
Mary Dene Etter, 88, of Pekin, IL passed away at 5:10 PM Sunday, April 30, 2023 at her home. Mary Dene was born on August 26, 1934 in Peoria, IL to Ernest Fredrich and Louise Kathryn (Tillman) Baker. She was preceded in death by her parents and one daughter, Lori Leah Sullivan. Surviving are: one daughter, Linda (Paul) Robertson...
Aubrey E. "Gene" Sonderman
Apr 30, 2023
Aubrey Eugene "Gene" Sonderman, 78, of North Pekin, IL passed away at 8:08 AM Sunday, April 30, 2023 at Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. Gene was born on February 24, 1945 in Ripley, TN to Allen Eugene and Jennie Audrey (Crook) Sonderman. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Ray Sonderman and one sister,...
Robert George Schroppel Jr.
Apr 28, 2023
Robert G. "Bob" Schroppel Jr., 68 of East Peoria passed away at 4:00 pm, Friday from cancer on April 28, 2023 at his home with family surrounding him. He was born in Peoria to Robert George & Stella (Watson) Schroppel Sr. on March 8, 1955. Bob was preceded in death by; his parents; and one sister, Diane Blanch He...
