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Local obituaries for Pekin, Illinois.
Jerry Alan Cox
Oct 5, 2022
Jerry A. Cox, 67 of Pekin passed away at 10:23 am, Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born to Ivan T. and Gwedolyne (Swygard) Cox in Rushville, IL on August 16, 1955. He married Sharon Hackney on May 21, 2005 in Pekin, IL. Jerry was preceded in death by; his...
George H. Virden
Oct 4, 2022
George H. Virden, 83, of Manito, IL passed away peacefully in the last home he built with his companion, Sheryl Southey by his side. George was born on December 9, 1938 in Peoria, IL to Harold E. and Elsie I. (Yetter) Virden. He had one sister, Joyce (Richard) Eagleton of Peoria and one brother, Harry (Carolyn) Virden of Pekin....
Kathy Ann Hollingsworth
Sep 28, 2022
Kathy A. Hollingsworth, 68, of Eureka, IL passed away at 8:50 AM Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at The Loft Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Eureka. Kathy was born on October 17, 1953 in Pekin to Charles H. and Beverly Ann (Reis) Wood. She married Dale L. Hollingsworth on June 10, 1978. He passed away October 18, 2020. Also preceding...
Barbara Pfanz
Sep 27, 2022
Barbara Pfanz, 88, of Pekin, IL passed away at 8:44am Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at Reflections Memory Care in Pekin. Barb was born on April 6, 1934 in Pekin to Henry and Ollie (Jenkins) Walbert. She married Jack Pfanz on September 25, 1955 at St. Paul United Church of Christ. He passed away on March 31, 2019. She was...
Darlene E. Mills
Sep 21, 2022
Darlene Mills, 73, of Pekin, IL passed away at 12:50 AM Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at Reflections Memory Care in Pekin. She was born on February 3, 1949 in Pennington Gap, VA to W. Doyle and Pauline (Clark) Lundy. Darlene was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Larry and Olin Lundy; two sisters, Anna Ruth Lundy and...
Vincent P. Barger
Sep 18, 2022
Vincent P. "Vince" Barger, 56, of Washburn, IL passed away at 11:47PM Sunday, September 18, 2022 at his home. Vince was born on August 17, 1966 in Peoria, IL to Jack and Constance (Grayeb) Barger. He married Judy Weghorst Rives on October 14, 2006 in Mackinac Island, MI. His father preceded him in death. Surviving are: his wife, Judy...
Harold J. Hazen
Sep 15, 2022
Harold Hazen, 94, of Pekin, Il. passed away on Thursday, September 15, at OSF hospital in Peoria, Il. Dad was born on a very chilly October 4th morning, 1927 to Sylvan and Opal Hazen in rural Martinsville, Il. It was so cold that morning that they fired up the wood cook stove and placed newborn Harold in the oven...
Donna L. Gardner-Carney
Sep 13, 2022
Donna L. Gardner-Carney, 71, of Pekin, IL passed away at 12:44 AM Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Unity Point Health Methodist in Peoria, IL. Donna was born on July 22, 1951 in Pekin to Dale M. and Helen (Klein) Smith. She married Randy Carney on February 2, 2013 in Hawaii. She was preceded in death by her parents. Surviving...
Ronald J. Klein
Sep 12, 2022
Ronald J. Klein, 65, of Pekin, IL passed away at 6:24 AM Monday, September 12, 2022 at his home. Ron was born on July 25, 1957 in Tillicum, WA to Lee and Patricia (Stoody) Klein. He married Deanna Thompson on October 21, 1978. He was preceded in death his mother. Surviving are: his wife, Deanna of Pekin; his father,...
Eric L. Kyle
Sep 8, 2022
Eric L. Kyle, 55, of Pekin, IL passed away at 6:37 PM Thursday, September 8, 2022 in Pekin. Eric was born on July 5, 1967 in Pekin to Michael S. and Roma J. (Batchelder) Kyle. He was preceded in death by his father and one nephew, Michael Kyle. Surviving are: his mother, Roma of Pekin; two brothers, Leland L....
Judith Ann Icenogle
Sep 4, 2022
Judith Ann Roby-Icenogle, 76, of Pekin, IL passed away at 5:59 PM Sunday, September 4, 2022 at Unity Point Health Methodist in Peoria. Judy was born on November 27, 1945 in Decatur, IL to Charles "Bud" and H. Bernice (Kerwood) Roby Jr. She married Phillip Icenogle on August 15, 1965 in Rushville, IL. Preceding in death are her parents,...
Doris A. Esslinger
Sep 3, 2022
Doris A. Esslinger, Age 90, of Mt. Juliet, TN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 3, 2022, after a brief illness. Doris Esslinger was born on April 5, 1932, to Robert H. and Irene E. Davies of Stronghurst, IL. Her family later relocated to Mazon, IL where she graduated from Mazon Township High School. Education was always important to...
Nancy L. Hatcher
Sep 3, 2022
Nancy L. Hatcher, 80, of Creve Coeur, IL passed away at 7:07 AM Saturday, September 3, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. Nancy was born on April 6, 1942 in Peoria, IL to Harmon Henry and Vera Agnes (Gilbert) Berger. She first married Joe Phipps. She later married Kenneth Hatcher Sr. on September 2, 1962. He passed...
Peggy J. Kenney
Aug 27, 2022
Peggy J. Frazier-Kenney, 71, of Pekin, IL passed away at 10:10 PM Saturday, August 27, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. Peggy was born on December 11, 1950 in Peoria to William and Cora Mae (Elrod) Frazier. She married Robert Maykuth on September 11, 1999 in Chicago, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents and...
Sherry R. Dudley
Aug 27, 2022
Sherry R. Dudley, 54, of Pekin, IL passed away at 2:34 PM Saturday, August 27, 2022 at her home. Sherry was born on June 25, 1968 in Pekin to David and Phyllis (Short) Hardin. She married Oda Dudley in November 1991. She was preceded in death by her father, David and grandparents. Surviving are: two children, Ashley (Denny) Cassidy...
Kenneth C. Thomas
Aug 22, 2022
Kenneth C. Thomas, 82, of Pekin, IL passed away at 10:43 am peacefully on Monday, August 22 at his home. Ken was born on October 18, 1939 in Pekin to Carl and Bernice Thomas. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law, Don Cranwill. He is survived by Susan his wife of Pekin, one son, Troy (Joan)...
Joann Bree
Aug 22, 2022
Mary Joann Bree, 79, formerly of San Jose and Creve Coeur, passed away at 12:46 pm, Monday, August 22, 2022, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. Joann was born to Howard and Vivian (Dyer) Syrcle in Griggsville, IL on May 4, 1943. She married Robert Bree on July 10, 1982. He preceded her in death...
Patricia J. Smith
Aug 19, 2022
Patricia J. Smith, 96 of Pekin passed away at 2:55 am, Friday, August 19, 2022 at UnityPoint Hospital Pekin. She was born to Lawrence & Margaret (Thaller) Cullinan in Delavan, IL on April 3, 1926. She married Leonard A. Smith in Delavan on June 12, 1948. He preceded her in death on November 16, 1992. Pat was also preceded...
Bransfore "Brad" Steinborn
Aug 15, 2022
Bransfore "Brad" Steinborn, 90, of Pekin, IL passed away at 12:05 AM Monday, August 15, 2022 at his daughters home in Peoria, IL. Brad was born on March 7, 1932 in Bartonville, IL to Bruno and Velda (Reakenwalt) Steinborn. He married Delores Claton July 11, 1954. She passed away on October 30, 2012. Also preceding in death are his...
Lita A. Sanchez
Aug 9, 2022
Lita A. Sanchez, 58 of Pekin passed away at 4:00 am, Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at her home. She was born in St. Louis, MO to Kenneth and Carmelita (Conover) Nash on November 12, 1963. Lita was preceded in death by her father. She is survived by; her mother, Carmelita; one daughter, Amanda (Brian) Beck of Glenview, IL; one...
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