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...
Lori R. Dillon
Jul 28, 2021
Lori R. Dillon, 65, of Pekin, passed away at 11:50 pm, Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at her home. She was born to Raymond & Bonnie (Vehlow) Dillon one January 18, 1956 in Pekin. They preceded her in death. She married Bill Isenmann in 1976. From this union came one infant son, Derek, who preceded her in death, and one...
Eddy Dale Weatherford
Jul 23, 2021
Eddy Dale Weatherford, 63 of Pekin, passed away suddenly at his home at 3:30 pm, Friday, July 23, 2021. He was born to Edward W. & Marcella A. (Manion) Weatherford on November 2, 1957 in Peoria, IL. He married Connie Goodwin in Pekin, July 4, 1976. Eddy was preceded in death by; his parents, one son, Travis; and one...
Dorothy J. Neff
Jul 22, 2021
Dorothy J. Neff, 93, of Pekin, IL passed away at 7:39 PM Thursday, July 22, 2021 at her home. Dot was born on January 26, 1928 at home in Dawson Township, LeRoy, IL to Otha Delavan and Flora Martha (Neal) Hafley. She married Thomas F. Neff on August 3, 1945 in San Diego, CA. He passed away on February...
Ralph E. Hodgson
Jul 13, 2021
Ralph E. Hodgson, 86 of Pekin passed away at 5:50 am, Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at Villas of Holly Brook / Reflections in Pekin. He was born the only child to Harold and Emma (Fischer) Hodgson on September 16, 1934 in Pekin. He married Kathleen Jacob on August 24, 1965 in Pekin. She preceded him in death November, 21,...
