Michael E. Smith
Dec 4, 2020
Michael E. Smith, 64, of Marquette Heights, IL passed away at 3:18 PM Friday, December 4, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Mike was born on December 10, 1955 in Hillsboro, IL to Woodrow and Edith (Hall) Smith. He married Mary Burmeister on August 12, 1976 in Pekin. He was preceded in death by his parents....
Joseph B. Parr
Nov 30, 2020
Joseph B. Parr, 72 of Peoria, IL passed away at 6:30 PM Monday, November 30, 2020 at Fondulac Rehabilitation & Health Care in East Peoria. Joe was born on November 1, 1948 in Peoria to Dennis and Grace (Mack) Parr. He married Pamela Rowlen, she passed away. He later married Joan Chandler on September 4, 1999 in Peoria. She...
Danny R. Cooper
Nov 30, 2020
Danny R. Cooper, 66 of Pekin, passed away at 10:50 am, Monday, November 30, 2020 at UnityPoint Methodist Hospital in Peoria. He was born to Omer & Bertie (Simer) Cooper on February 22, 1954 in Jackson, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents. Danny is survived by two sons, Danny Cooper of MN, and Chad Cooper of...
Carl V. Geier
Nov 30, 2020
Carl V. Geier, 92, of Pekin, IL passed away at 7:35 AM, Monday, November 30, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born December 31, 1927, in Glasford to Vincent and Catherine Fraune Geier. He married Margaret A. Matkovich on September 4, 1954, in Canton. She passed away on May 24, 2011. Carl was also preceded...
Joan L. Leuck
Nov 25, 2020
Joan L. Leuck, 78 of Pekin, passed away at 5:52 am, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at the OSF Medical Center in Peoria. She was born to Loyal and Genevieve (Stamper) Petersen on July 17, 1942 in Plainview, NE. Joan attended St Mary's Grade School and High School in Osmond, NE. She completed her education at Personnel Training Institute in...
Curtis L. Howard
Nov 22, 2020
Curtis L. Howard, 63 of Delavan, passed away at 10:16 pm, Sunday, November 22, 2020 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born to Robert and Phyllis (Goodwin) Howard in Warren, OH on May 16, 1957. He married Donna Puckett on May 27, 1986 in Burlington IA. Curt was preceded in death by; his father,...
Gerald W. Ragain
Nov 19, 2020
Gerald W. Ragain, 67, of Pekin, IL passed away at 3:15 PM Thursday, November 19, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Gerald was born on February 1, 1953 in Fort Smith, AR to Perry and Velma (Courtright) Ragain. He married Barbara Westman on November 11, 1989 in Peoria, IL. His parents preceded him in death. Surviving are:...
Dona Marlow
Nov 19, 2020
Dona Marie Marlow, 83, of Pekin, Il passed away at 10:31 AM Thursday, November 19, 2020 at her home, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on September 30, 1937 in Pekin to Machie and Margaret (Gudorp) Crouch. She married Franklin L. Marlow on June 9, 1955 in Pekin. He passed away on January 21, 2002. Her parents also...
Nancy Ann Buley
Nov 18, 2020
Nancy Ann Buley, 62, of Pekin, passed away at 8:40 pm Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Nancy was born August 30, 1958 in Pekin to Gordan A. and Dorothy (Reaktenwalt) Keyson. She married David Buley in October 4 1998 in Pekin. She is survived by her husband, David; two sisters, Dena (Rory)...
Robert "Bob" H. Terrill
Nov 18, 2020
Robert H. "Bob" Terrill, 71, of Green Valley, IL, passed away at 8:40 AM Wednesday November 18th at his home surrounded by his family. Bob was born October 2, 1949 in Pekin, IL to Denver and Anna "Bea" (Watson) Terrill. He married Barb Griffin on April 1, 1994. Bob was preceded in death by his parents and one nephew,...
Robert F. Gensel
Nov 16, 2020
Robert F. Gensel, 92, of Pekin, IL passed away at 4:42 AM Monday, November 16, 2020 at UnityPoint Health - Pekin Hospital. Bob was born on August 28, 1928 in Pekin. He married Virginia L. Bailey on July 24, 1948 in Pekin. She preceded him in death on August 4, 2016. Also preceding in death are his parents; one...
Francis "Gene" Eugene Gullette
Nov 14, 2020
Francis Eugene 'Gene' Gullette Jr., 78, of Groveland, IL passed away at 5:25 PM Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Pekin Manor. Gene was born on July 21, 1942 in Washington, DC to Francis Eugene and Dorothy Pauline (Harvey) Gullette Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, Waldo Dixon, Warren Gullette, Charles Gullette and David...
Tera R. Garber
Nov 10, 2020
Tera Renae Garber, 11 of Springfield, IL passed away at 4:25 pm, Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at HSHS St. John's Hospital Emergency Department in Springfield. She was born to Kendra Garber on April 30, 2009 in Pekin, IL. She was preceded in death by one cousin. Tera is survived by: her mother, sister Tena Marie Garber: grandparents, Theresa &...
Barbara Jean Armstrong
Oct 28, 2020
Barbara Jean Armstrong, 74 of Pekin, passed away at 7:21 pm, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at her home surrounded by loved ones. She was born to Charles Ray & Frances (Harris) Crady on September 2, 1946 in Peoria, IL. Barb was preceded in death by her father; and two nephews, Patrick Righi-Barnard and Cainen Michael Baker. She is survived...
Charles "Chuck" W. Gustafson
Oct 20, 2020
Charles 'Chuck' W. Gustafson, 92, of Germantown Hills, formerly of Morton, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 in UnityPoint Health Methodist in Peoria after a one-month battle with COVID-19 following a workout at Planet Fitness. Chuck was born March 7, 1928 in Duluth, Minnesota to Linnea Beckman. He married Catherine 'Kitty' Galvin on September 12, 2005 in Savsjo, Sweden....
Geraldine M. Thomas
Oct 17, 2020
Geraldine M. Thomas, 92, of Pekin, passed away at 6:17 am Saturday, October 17, 2020 at UnityPoint Health-Proctor in Peoria. Gerry was born to Clarence and Luella (Rickgauer) Bolson on April 25, 1928 in Decorah, Iowa.She married Floyd W. Thomas June 22, 1951 in Pekin.He passed November 10, 1995. She is survived by her daughter Vicky (Chris) Chasco of...
Vicki L. King
Oct 7, 2020
Vicki Lee Bryant King, 59, of Pekin, IL passed away at 5:40 PM Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at her home. She was born on January 7, 1961 in Peoria, IL to Vernon and Joyce (O'Brien) Bryant. She was preceded in death by her father. Surviving are: her mother, Joyce of Pekin; two sons, Bryce (Samantha LaMothe) King of Pekin,...
Debra A. Gerdes
Oct 7, 2020
Debra A. Gerdes, 66, of Pekin, IL passed away at 3:42 AM Wednesday, October 7,2020 at Timber Creek Rehab & Healthcare Center in Pekin. She was born to Willie and Charlene "Joan" (Pendergraft) Singleton on October 29, 1953 in Pekin, IL. Debra was preceded in death by her father and infant brother Michael. She is survived by: her mother...
Patricia A. Taylor
Oct 5, 2020
Patricia A. Taylor, 84 of Pekin, IL passed away at 2:13 PM Monday, October 5, 2020 at UnityPoint Health Methodist in Peoria. She was born on October 24, 1935 in Topeka, Kansas to B. Milek and Lois (Sanford) Strnad. She married William Taylor Jr. They had 60 wonderful years of marriage, starting their lives together on September 4, 1959...
Warren G. Ten Haken
Oct 3, 2020
Warren G. Ten Haken, 83, of Pekin, IL passed away at 8:19 PM Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Unity Point Health Pekin. He was born to Jesse and Carrie (LaGasse) Ten Haken on the family farm in Sheboygan County, WI on October 21, 1936. He married Charlotte Anne Lokker on September 3, 1960 in Sheboygan, WI. She preceded him...
