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Local obituaries for Pekin, Illinois.
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...
Levi Benton Godsey Sr.
Jul 30, 2022
Levi B. Godsey Sr., 79, of Pekin, IL passed away at 11:35 AM Saturday, July 30, 2022 at his home with his family by his side. Levi was born on December 28, 1942 in Franklin County, AL to Tolbert and Clara (Porter) Godsey. He married Marie Abraham in 1964. She passed away on February 15, 2000. He married Camilla...
Joyce E. Singleton
Jul 23, 2022
Joyce E. Singleton, 86, of Pekin, IL passed away at 8:36 AM Saturday, July 23, 2022 at OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. Joyce was born on February 9, 1936 in Peoria, IL to Melvin and Mary A. (Spain) Snoke. She married Kenneth Schmidt in 1954. He passed away in 1973. She married John Singleton in 1978....
Mary E. Wright
Jul 23, 2022
Mary E. Wright, 77, of Pekin, IL passed away at 9:49 PM Saturday, July 23, 2022 at her sisters home. Mary was born on December 29, 1944 in Thorne, MS to Thomas D. and Regina I. (Clark) Spencer. She was preceded in death by her parents, son-in-law, Mark Young and brother-in-law, Ernest Wieburg. Surviving are: three daughters, Julie Young...
Jack P. Goetze
Jun 30, 2022
Jack P. Goetze, 86 of Washington, IL passed away at 7:43 pm, Thursday, June 30, 2022 at his home. He was born to Frank H. and Sophie (Bramer) Goetze on June 12, 1936 in Green Valley, IL. He married Catherine A. Vatthauer on January 3, 1959 in Pekin. She preceded him in death on June 10, 1992. Jack was...
Roberta M. Moussalli
Jun 29, 2022
Roberta Moussalli, who loved to be called "Momma" by her girls, departed her loving family on June 29, 2022 at 12:15 p.m., Wednesday at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, Illinois surrounded by her family at the age of 96. Roberta was born in Witt, Illinois on September 16, 1925 to Henry and Mary Elizabeth (Harris) Kilby....
Ronald Barger
Jun 19, 2022
Ronald Charles Barger, 79, of Pekin, IL passed away at 4:20 AM Sunday, June 19, 2022 at Pekin Manor. Ron was born on October 22, 1942 in Pekin to Clyde E. and Lorraine (Carter) Barger. He married Carol L. Vaughn on May 8, 1971 in Pekin. He was preceded in death by his parents and infant son, Aaron E....
Donalee Ann Masters
Jun 17, 2022
Donalee Ann Masters, 91 of Pekin, passed away at 8:02 am, Friday, June 17, 2022 at Hopedale Medical Complex in Hopedale, IL. She was born in July 29, 1930 in Santa Cruz, California to Donald and Mildred (Sadler) Gravelle. She married Lawrence T. Masters on September 9, 1950 in Soquel, California. He preceded her in death on July 1,...
Joan D. "Jo" Dehart
Jun 17, 2022
Joan D. "Jo" Dehart, 92 of Pekin passed away at 6:40 am, Friday, June 17, 2022 at Reflections Memory Care in Pekin. She was born to Diedrich & Else (Vornkahl) Hesse in Saginaw, MI on October 5, 1929. She married Don Dehart in Pekin on June 17, 1950. He preceded her in death on September 3, 2015. Jo was...
Christopher L. Hill
Jun 1, 2022
Christopher Lawrence Hill, 30, of Normal, Illinois passed away at his home Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Chris was born to Jon and Christie (Grapperhaus) Hill on April 6, 1992 in Peoria, Illinois. He married his best friend and the love of his life Emma Taylor on June 15, 2019 in Normal,Illinois. She survives He was preceded in death by...
Robert E. Heisel
May 20, 2022
Robert E. "Bob" Heisel, 96, of Pekin, IL passed away at 6:30 AM on Friday, May 20, 2022 at his home. Bob was born on October 21, 1925 in Pekin to Fred F. and Emily Marie (Brosmer) Heisel. He married Ann Heyl on September 4, 1955 in Pekin. Preceding in death are his parents, one sister, Florence Husby and...
Joseph Ray Rearden
May 16, 2022
Joseph Ray Rearden, 77 of Pekin passed away at 8:50 am, Monday May 16, 2022 at UnityPoint Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Ray was born to Truman and Cecilia "Roby" Rearden on January 11, 1945 in Roseville, KY. He married the love of his life, Sharon Hoyle on July 31, 1965 in Pekin. She survives. He was preceded in...
Jill Ann Reese
May 12, 2022
Jill Ann Reese, 56, of Pekin, IL passed away at 4:01 PM Thursday, May 12, 2022 in the emergency room at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Jill was born on July 29, 1965 in Pekin, IL to Don and Judy (Mullinax) Smith. She was preceded in death by one sister, Holly Henderson, her grandmother Madge Farrow and...
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