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Local obituaries for Pekin, Illinois.
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...
Donna K. Meyer
Apr 27, 2023
Donna Kay Cook Meyer, 78, of Pekin formerly of Manito, passed away Thursday, April 27 in Pekin. She was born on February 20, 1945 to Lafe and Irene (Dyer) Cook of Camp Point, Illinois. She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Joseph Meyer of Pekin: her children Sheila (Jeff) Wermager of Rockford, Laura (Scott) Westberg of...
Jason Ray Shelby
Apr 25, 2023
Jason Ray Shelby, 43 of Havana, IL passed away in a vehicle accident at 6:18 pm, Tuesday, April 25, 2023 in Fulton County. He was born to Everett R. Shelby & Cheryl Coen in Pekin on May 21, 1979. He is preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Mary Sally. Jason is survived by; his wife, Puriety Sally; his father,...
Billie M. Reid
Apr 25, 2023
Wilimina Mae "Billie" Reid, 88 of Pekin passed away at 1:19 am, Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. She was born to Willis "Bud" Henry & Luella Mae (Foster) White in Pekin on September 12, 1934. She married Johnnie C. Antonio on January 24, 1954. She later married Kenneth L Reid on January 17,...
Della Pearl Kelly
Apr 16, 2023
Della P. "Pearl" Kelly, was a beloved grandmother, mother and wife during her 98 years of life. Pearl passed away at 6:29 PM Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Pekin Manor. Pearl was born on May 15, 1924 in Manito, IL to George and Lena (Fisher) Hilst. She was a lifelong Illinois native and lived most of her adult life...
Charles Delton Sutton
Apr 12, 2023
Charles Delton Sutton, 82, passed away surrounded by his family, on April 12, 2023, after a brief illness. Charles (Chuck) was born December 7, 1940, in Bloomington, Illinois to Delton and Mildred (Leichtenberg) Sutton. He grew up in Carlock, IL, and graduated from Normal Community High School in 1958. After graduation, he joined Caterpillars management training program. In 1963...
Marilyn Ruth Springer
Apr 2, 2023
Marilyn Ruth Springer, 92 of Morton passed away at 5:10 pm, Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Aperion Care in Morton. She was born to Clifford E. and Ruth A. (Lance) Springer in Chicago on August 25, 1930. Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents, and one brother, Eugene Springer and sister-in-law Doris Springer. She is survived by; one...
Shirley M. Moore
Apr 1, 2023
Shirley M. Moore, 101, of Pekin, IL passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023 at her home. Shirley was born on May 25, 1921 in Peoria, IL to Robert J. and Ruby Ellen (Barr) Sheridan. She married Alfred Moore on July 4, 1942 in Palmyra, MO. He passed away on November 18, 1986. She was preceded in death by her...
Eugene Woolsey
Apr 1, 2023
Eugene "Gene" Woolsey, 90, of Pekin, IL passed away at 8:26 AM Saturday, April 1, 2023 at the Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. Gene was born on June 11, 1932 in Arroll, MO to Ivy and Carmel (Frazier) Woolsey. He married Louise Ziebold on March 16, 1957 in Pekin. She passed away on March 16, 2011. Also...
Jimmie Dale Salsman
Apr 1, 2023
Jimmie Dale Salsman of Pekin, IL formerly of Richland, MO left this world peacefully at 4:07 AM Saturday, April 1, 2023, surrounded by his loving family, with 78 years of wisdom. Jimmie was born on October 26, 1944 in Pulaski County, MO to Snowden Salsman and Verde Harris Clark. He married Patricia Meiner on June 16, 1965 and together...
Lisa Renee Riviere
Mar 24, 2023
Lisa Renee Riviere, 55 of Pekin passed away at her home at 8:15 am, Friday, March 24, 2023. She was born to Thomas & Barbara (Murphy) Dunniway in Pekin on August 26, 1967. She married Lance Riviere on August 16, 1991 in Pekin. Lisa is preceded in death by her father, daughter Grace; grandson Gregory Jablonski II; and niece,...
Elizabeth "Liz" Mitchell
Mar 17, 2023
Elizabeth Jean Becker Mitchell, a longtime resident and school worker in Marquette Heights, Illinois, died Friday, March 17, 2023, at the Villas of Holly Brook in Pekin. She was 95 years old. She was born on July 3, 1927, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, to Dr. Raymond Brown Becker and Harriet Jemima Horn. Her father, a faculty member in animal husbandry...
Maureen Duensing
Mar 13, 2023
Hulda Maureen Duensing, 80 of Pekin, Illinois passed away at 4:18am, Monday, March 13, 2023 at her home. She was born to Benton and Iris Scheide in Denver, Colorado on September 19, 1942. She married William James Duensing on July 2, 1976 in Richmond, Virginia. Maureen was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved dogher Great White...
Dorothy Rosalee Abernathy
Mar 8, 2023
Dorothy Rosalee Abernathy, age 90 of Pekin, formally of Aransas Pass, TX passed away at 1:47 am, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. Dorothy was born November 27, 1932 to Carl M. and Jennie (Scantlan) Jones in Cuba, MO. She married Gale L. Abernathy in November of 1953. He preceded her in death. Dorothy was...
Jennifer J. Sonderman
Mar 6, 2023
Jennifer J. Sonderman, 46 of Peoria passed away at 7:09 pm, Monday, March 6, 2023 at her home. She was born to Rodney P. & Cynthia (Bivens) Mullins in Pekin on February 26, 1977. Jen is survived by; her mother and father; two sons, Ian Mullins of Morton, and Austin Sonderman of Pekin; two daughters, Meghan Reese of Peoria,...
Harold "Fritz" Oltman
Mar 5, 2023
Harold "Fritz" Oltman, 92, of Pekin, IL passed away at 4:55 AM Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Hallmark Healthcare of Pekin. Fritz was born on November 18, 1930 in Pekin to Harold W. and Velma (Larosh) Oltman. He married Joanne F. Grant on June 13, 1952 in Lewistown, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents and one...
David Eugene Speener
Feb 21, 2023
David Eugene Speener, 67 of Pekin passed away at 1:10 pm, Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at UnityPoint Health Pekin Hospital. He was born to James A. & Annie (Pentecost) Speener Jr.in Peoria, IL on Feb 3, 1956. David was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, James A. Speener III. He is survived by; one son, Scott...
Ronald Franklin Wilson
Feb 21, 2023
Ronald F. Wilson, 72 of Pekin passed away at 6:18 pm, Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at UnityPoint Health - Pekin. He was born in Pekin to Lidge & Dorothy (Helton) Wilson on May 7, 1950. He married Marilyn McFarden on January 10, 1970 at Sacre Coeur Catholic Church in Creve Coeur, IL. She survives. Ron was preceded in death...
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