Belinda Jean Herndon
Feb 11, 2023
Belinda Jean Herndon, 70 of Forest City passed away at 3:15 am, Saturday, February 11, 2023 at UnityPoint Health - Methodist Hospital in Peoria. She was born to Vernie and Mary Lou (Blackburn) Hoerr in Topeka, KS on August 11, 1952. Belinda married Wayne Herndon on April 23, 1977 in Petersburg, IL. Belinda was preceded in death by her...
Lois Irene Dini
Feb 11, 2023
Lois I. Dini, nee Johnson, 91, of Oak Park, IL, formerly of Pekin, IL, passed away at 7:07 PM Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Rush Oak Park Hospital, Oak Park IL. Lois was born on January 2, 1932, in Bloomington, IL to Clifford and Mable Johnson (Johnson). Lois was married to Arthur E. Dini on June 23, 1957, in...
Josephine Marie Garcia
Jan 30, 2023
Josephine Marie Garcia, 81, of Bartonville, IL passed away at 1:00 AM Monday, January 30, 2023 at Unity Point Health Methodist in Peoria, IL. Josie was born on December 22, 1941 in Kenedy, TX to Hignio and Dominga (Espinoza) Zapata. She married Juan Garcia in 1991 in Waxahachie, TX. He passed away at on August 26, 1996. Also preceding...
Karen Fay Snyder
Jan 19, 2023
Karen Snyder, 59 of Pekin passed away at 9:50 am, Thursday, January 19, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born in Havana, IL to Harry H. and Frieda M (Bachman) Williams on December 21, 1963. She met the love of her life, William Curtis Tibbett in 1996. He preceded her in death on July 6, 2013. She was...
Sharon E. Sprenkle
Jan 17, 2023
Sharon E. Sprenkle, 70, of Havana, IL passed away at 9:55 AM Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at Hopedale Medical Complex in Hopedale, IL. Sharon was born on December 22, 1952 in Martins Ferry, OH to Thomas and Ella (Cruise) McGlothlin. She married Edward Sprenkle on September 26, 2000 in Rock Island, IL She was preceded in death by her...
Jane Lea Quarello
Jan 16, 2023
Jane L. Quarello, 63 of Pekin, passed away at 2:31 pm, Monday, January 16, 2023, at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago after battling cancer. She was born to Robert D. and Verna "Pete" (Spangler) Williams in Peoria on April 21, 1959. She married Robert Quarello in Pekin on May 6, 1989. He preceded her in death on June 28,...
Sheila D. Biggs
Jan 14, 2023
Sheila D. Temple-Biggs, 58, of Pekin, IL passed away at 6:48 PM Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Unity Point Health Methodist in Peoria. Sheila was born on June 3, 1964 in Pekin to Harry Charles and Diane (Norris) Temple. Also preceding her in death are her father, Harry Charles Temple and step-father, Ron Owens. Surviving are: one son, Corey...
Theodore David Begeman
Jan 9, 2023
Theodore David Begeman was born sleeping at 3:56 pm, Monday, January 9, 2023 at Unitypoint Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Theo was the treasured son of Keegan Begeman and Danica Goldsby of Pekin. Theo will live forever in the hearts of his parents; one brother, Ethan Begeman; maternal grandparents, Melissa Morgan and Les Goldsby; paternal grandparents, Tim (Cindy) Begeman and...
Frank Willard Tidaback Jr.
Jan 3, 2023
Frank W. Tidaback Jr., 82, of Pekin, IL passed away at 10:30 PM Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at Pekin Manor with his family by his side. Frank was born on October 30, 1940 in Peoria, IL to Frank Willard and Lucille Virginia (Strader) Tidaback Sr. He married Barbara Lantz on June 11, 1977 in Pekin. Preceding him in death...
Jerry Leon Sander
Jan 2, 2023
Jerry L. Sander, 73 of Pekin passed away at 2:43 pm, Monday, January 2, 2023 at UnityPoint Pekin Hospital. He was born to John Henry and Marie M. (Smith) Sander in Illmo, MO on March 5, 1949. Jerry was preceded in death by; his parents; two sisters; and ten brothers. He is survived by; one son, Jerry (Casandra) Sander...
Russell W. Gilroy
Dec 31, 2022
Russell W. Gilroy, 66, of Creve Coeur, IL passed away at 12:29 PM Saturday, December 31, 2022 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Russell was born on July 17, 1956 in Peoria, IL to John W. and Josephine (Roberts) Gilroy Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, John W. Gilroy Jr. and one...
Harold Larue Foster Jr.
Dec 26, 2022
Harold LaRue Foster Jr. of Groveland, IL passed away on December 26, 2022 at 1 PM at Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria IL at the age of 85. Harold Junior, better known by his nickname Yogi, was born on a beautiful fall morning, October 17th 1937 in Springfield, IL to Jerri and Harold LaRue Foster Sr. He married...
Shirley J. Strode
Dec 25, 2022
Shirley J. Strode, 84, of Pekin, IL passed away at 3:42 PM Sunday, December 25, 2022 at Sharon Healthcare Willows in Peoria. Shirley was born on September 16, 1938 in Bismarck, ND to Alfred and Mary (Ashby) Hartman. She married David Strode on May 16, 1956 in Pekin. He passed away on July 20, 1993. Also preceding in death...
Beverly K. Markello
Dec 25, 2022
Beverly K. Markello, 79, of Mentone, CA and formerly of Pekin, IL passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022 at her home. Beverly was born on December 12, 1943 in Pekin, IL to John and Bernice (Litterst) Preston. Her parents precede her in death. Surviving are: three sons, Anthony Markello of Alexandria, VA, Ryan Lipinski of Redlands, CA and...
Lois Jean Lamere
Dec 20, 2022
Lois Jean LaMere, 89, of Pekin, IL passed away at 7:48 AM Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at Hallmark Healthcare of Pekin. Lois was born on March 4, 1933 in South Bend, IN to Kenneth and Sara Elizabeth (Robinson) Keyser. She married Bruce Jay LaMere on April 1, 1960 in St. Peter, MN. He passed away on December 2, 2000....
Margaret L. Loberg
Dec 18, 2022
Margaret L. Loberg, 87, of Pekin, IL passed away at 12:50 PM on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Unity Point Health Methodist in Peoria, IL. Margaret was born on March 9, 1935 in Sterling, KS to Ansel W. and Melvina A. (Savage) Wampler. She married Cecil A. Loberg on July 3, 1969 in Pekin. He passed away on November...
Sharlene J. Homerin
Dec 18, 2022
Sharlene J. Homerin, 85 of Pekin passed away at 7:41 pm, Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Pekin Manor. She was born in Pekin to Joseph & Angeline (Gianessi) Ozella on September 15, 1937. She married James Homerin in February, 1955 in Pekin. He preceded her in death in November 1988. Sharlene is also preceded in death by; her parents;...
Holly Stanton
Dec 12, 2022
Holly F. Stanton, 68, of Marquette Heights, IL passed away at 11:30 AM Monday, December 12, 2022 at OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Holly was born on December 8, 1954 in Marshalltown, IA to Harold and Della Mae (Davis) Filppings. She married Robert Stanton on August 18, 1984 in East Peoria. He passed away on March 17,...
Joyce M. Wertz
Dec 10, 2022
Joyce Wertz, 80, of Pekin, IL passed away at 6:00 PM Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Hallmark Healthcare of Pekin. Joyce was born on December 5, 1942 in Pekin to Charles and Fern (Claton) Schumm. She married Alan E. Casto in 1963. She later married Eugene Wertz on October 16, 1974 in Pekin. He passed away on April 26,...
Howard M. Hamra
Dec 9, 2022
Howard M. Hamra, 95, of Arlington Heights, IL (formerly of Pekin, IL) passed away at 2:55 pm, Friday, December 9, 2022, at Journey Care Hospice Home in Barrington, IL with his beloved son and daughter-in-law by his side. Born in Steele, MO to Muschell and Dorothy (Howard) Hamra on July 19, 1927, he had a happy childhood making memories...
