Kay Lorraine Lesko
Oct 12, 2021
Kay Lorraine Lesko, 68 of Pekin, passed away at 8:02 pm on October 12, 2021 at UnityPoint Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria with her husband and daughter at her side. She was born to Richard N. & Doris (Beebe) Gumbel on June 5, 1953 in Pekin. She married Michael Lesko on July 12, 1975 in Pekin. He survives. In...
Francis "Gene" E. Gullette Iii
Oct 2, 2021
Francis "Gene" E. Gullette III, 55 of Pekin, passed away suddenly at 3:12 pm on Saturday, October, 2, 2021 at UnityPoint Health Pekin Emergency Department. He was born to Francis E. Gullette Jr. and Joyce Porchie in Peoria on July 8, 1966. He married Helen Fawcett on September, 16, 2000 in Pekin. She survives. Gene was preceded in death...
Marita A Goss
Sep 24, 2021
Marita was born on March 12, 1934 in Peoria, IL to Herbert and Eloise G. (Jones) Webb. She married Robert L. Goss Sr. on December 7, 1950. He passed away on October 2, 2006. Also preceding in death are her parents, step father, Leo Swisher, one sister, Donna Wolfe and one brother, Ike Webb. Surviving is: three children, Robert...
Harold "Crow" L. Crosier
Sep 20, 2021
Harold "Crow" Lee Crosier, 64, of Pekin, passed away at 11:37 PM Monday, September 20, 2021 at Unity Point Health Pekin. He was born on January 3, 1957 in Canton, IL to Junior and Georgia (Morgan) Crosier. He married Valerie Thompson on September 27, 2014. She survives. Also surviving are: one brother, Michael (Kim) Crosier of California, four children,...
Lyman C. Miller Jr.
Sep 18, 2021
Lyman C. Miller Jr., 88, of Pekin, IL passed away at 6:56 AM Saturday, September 18, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Lyman was born on March 31, 1933 in Pekin to Lyman C. and Roxie (Bundy) Miller Sr. He married Susan Yavorshak on November 22, 1958 in Pekin. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Thomas A. Desanty
Sep 13, 2021
Thomas A. DeSanty, 79 of Pekin passed away at 11:25pm, Monday September 13, 2021 at his home with his wife by his side. He was born to Anthony and Ingrid (Lovegren) DeSanty in Chicago, IL on December 18, 1941. Tom married Andrea Michalec in Chicago on June 1, 1969. She survives. Tom was preceded in death by his parents....
Allen Freed
Sep 8, 2021
Allen L. Freed, Age 88, of rural Green Valley passed away peacefully in his sleep with his daughter, Patti, by his bedside on Wednesday, September 8 at Methodist Medical Center. Allen was born February 28, 1933 in South Pekin to Otis and Hattie (Benjamin) Freed. He married Janet Herrman on May 10, 1969 in Manito, IL. She survives. Also...
Alpha A. Schumm
Sep 5, 2021
Alpha A. Schumm, 91, of Manito, IL passed away at 3:45 AM Sunday, September 05, 2021 at OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Alpha was born on March 26, 1930 in Peoria to Vernie and Jessie (Clauser) Ethell. She married Robert Schumm on August 20, 1950 in Manito. She was preceded in death by her parents; and one...
Pamela J. Nutter
Aug 29, 2021
Pamela J. Nutter, 72, of Pekin, IL passed away at 11:00 AM Sunday, August 29, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Pam was born on May 11, 1949 in Peoria, IL to William and Norma (Harms) Perry. She married David Nutter on July 21, 1991 in Las Vegas, NV. She was preceded in death by parents and...
Mary K. Brackney
Aug 26, 2021
Mary K. Brackney, 88, of Manito, IL passed away at 9:22 AM Thursday, August 26, 2021 at her home. Mary was born on April 30, 1933 in Manito, IL to Mable Wooding. She married Jack Brackney on February 12, 1980. She was preceded in death by her mother and one daughter, Cheryl Richter. Surviving are: her husband, Jack of...
William L. Caulkins
Aug 25, 2021
William "Bill" Caulkins 62, of Manito passed away at 11:12 pm Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Hopedale Nursing Home. Bill was born to Nelson "Jiggs" and Glenna (Smith) Caulkins on May 14, 1959 in Hopedale. He is survived by two sisters, Gwen Gaskill and Julie Caulkins both of Manito; nieces Amber (Earl Jr) Mayhew of Grand Blanc, Michigan, Rhandi...
Brad B. Herbig
Aug 24, 2021
Brad B. (Herbie) Herbig, 62, of Manito, IL passed away at 3:05 AM Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Brad was born on February 10, 1959 in Peoria, IL to Bernard and Dorothy J. (Glass) Herbig. He married Connie Morris on September 18, 1993. His parents preceded him in death. Surviving are his...
Robert Rigney
Aug 23, 2021
Robert "Bob" Eugene Rigney, of Pekin, IL, went to be with the Lord Monday, August 23, 2021. Robert was born in Pekin, IL on September 7, 1937 to Henry and Eva (Thaller) Rigney. He met his wife LaVon S. Rowe while he was attending Pekin Community High School and they married on January 30, 1955. Together they had 3...
Phillip D. Smothers
Aug 23, 2021
Phillip D. Smothers, 79, of Pekin, Illinois passed away at 2:02 PM Monday, August 23, 2021. He was at home and surrounded by his loving family. Phillip was born on February 5, 1942 in Valier, Illinois to Vernon and Mamie "Marie" (McBride) Smothers. He married Angela "Angie" Marie Denton on November 2, 1963. Angela passed away on July 9,...
Katherine Sheehan
Aug 22, 2021
Katherine Elizabeth Sheehan, 78 of Pekin passed away at 5:55 am, Sunday August 22, 2021 at UnityPoint Hospital, Pekin. She was born in Aurora, IL to James J. and Katherine (Malenski) McGovern on April 30, 1943. She married Jerry Sheehan on August 13, 1966 in Aurora IL. He survives. Katherine was preceded in death by her parents, and youngest...
Ryan D. Nelson
Aug 21, 2021
Ryan D. Nelson, 34, of Manito, IL passed away at 8:15 AM Saturday, August 21, 2021 in Spring Lake Township, Tazewell County, IL. Ryan was born on March 24, 1987 in Enid, OK to Danny and Kim (Tomlinson) Nelson. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Margaret (Donald) Tomlinson. Surviving is: his father, Danny (Laura Markley) Nelson...
Lester Allen Custer
Aug 13, 2021
Lester Allen Custer, 72, of Pekin, IL passed away at 7:15 pm Friday, August 13, 2021 surrounded by his family. Lester was born on May 29, 1949 in Waukegan, IL to Lester and Mary Urban Custer. He married Kathleen Scariot on July 14, 1973 in Peoria, IL. She passed away January 27, 2018. Also preceding in death are his...
Kendall M. Garner Jr.
Aug 2, 2021
Kendall Maurice Garner Jr. of Groveland, IL passed away at 5:12 pm, Monday August 2, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. He was born in Peoria to Kendall M. and Mae Elizabeth (Fielden) Garner Sr. on January 26, 1943. He married the love of his life; Thelma Harper on December 29, 1985 in Mountain City, TN. She survives....
Robert A. Reis Sr.
Aug 1, 2021
Robert "Bob" A. Reis Sr., 71, of Pekin, IL passed away at 12:00 PM Sunday, August 1, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Bob was born in New Ulm, MN on February 17, 1950 to Vandenburgh E. and Dorothy M. (Hare) Reis. He married Monica K. Taylor on July 5, 1980 in Peoria, IL. Preceding...
Shannon T. Silvey
Jul 30, 2021
Shannon T. Silvey, 35, of Easton, IL passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021 in rural Mason County, IL in an automobile accident. Shannon was born on June 25, 1986 in Bloomington, IL to Randy and Kathi (Isom) Silvey. His parents preceded him in death. Surviving is: one brother, Shane (Hannah) Silvey of Pekin; one sister, Kassidy Silvey of...
