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Local obituaries for Pekin, Illinois.
Jackolyn S. Halstead
Sep 30, 2020
Jackolyn Sue Halstead, 82, of Pekin, IL passed away at 5:25 AM Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Reflections Memory Care in Pekin. Jackolyn was born on March 5, 1938 in Newell, WV to Galvin Martin and Edna (Goppert) Haynes. She married Thomas Dale Halstead on November 15, 1956 in Newell, WV. He passed away on March 16, 2019. Also...
Vivian C. Burress
Sep 28, 2020
Vivian C. Burress, 84, of Pekin, IL passed away at 10:50 AM Monday, September 28, 2020 at The Villas of Holly Brook Reflections Memory Care. Vivian was born on January 17, 1936 in Pekin, IL to Ferdinand 'Bus' and Erma (Baysinger) Arnett. She married James Burress on July 12, 1969 in Pekin. She was preceded in death by her...
Douglas B Kyle
Sep 28, 2020
Douglas B. Kyle, 60, of Pekin, IL passed away at 5:33 PM Monday, September 28, 2020 in the emergency room at Unity Point Pekin Hospital. Doug was born on May 8, 1960 in Pekin to David and Glenda (Emmons) Kyle. He married Susan McGarvey on June 22, 1991 in Pekin. Preceding in death are his parents, one brother, David...
John F. Deppolder
Sep 20, 2020
John F. Deppolder, 72, of Peoria, IL passed away at 4:00 PM Sunday, September 20, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. John was born on May 30, 1948 in Manhattan, NY and raised by Robert and Helen Howe. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Dwain Deppolder and one sister, Marie Howard. Surviving...
Allison Given
Sep 20, 2020
Allison Given, 43, of Morton, IL passed away at 8:57 AM Sunday, September 20, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Allison was born on May 14, 1977 in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England to Robert and Judy (Tavernier) Given. She was preceded in death by her grandparents and one brother Michael Given. Surviving are: her parents, Bob...
Brenda J. Coen
Sep 18, 2020
Brenda J. Coen, 61, of Mason City, IL passed away at 11:51 AM Friday, September 18, 2020 at her home. Brenda was born on June 16, 1959 in Pekin, IL to Andrew Joseph and Sarah (Cruise) Coen. Preceding in death are her parents, two brothers, John Coen and Edward Coen, two sisters, Loretta Coen and Darlene Beebe. Surviving are:...
Norma Hofreiter
Sep 12, 2020
Norma Hofreiter, 92, of Manito, IL passed at 4:18 PM Saturday, September 12, 2020 at her home. Norma was born May 7, 1928 in Manito to Meryln and Ruth (Meeker) Ethell.Her mother died when Norma was 4 months old so her maternal grandparents, George and Julia Meeker raised her.She married Wilbur Hofreiter. Preceding in death are one son-n-law, Doug...
Theodore Appleyard
Sep 11, 2020
Theodore 'Ted' H. Appleyard, 82, of North Pekin, IL passed away at 11:33 AM Friday, September 11, 2020 at his home. Ted was born on May 29, 1938 in Peoria, IL to Ernest and Kathryn (Lambie) Roberts. He married Rebecca Sonderman on January 26, 1963 in North Pekin. He was preceded in death by his parents, two grandsons, two...
Edith S. Smith
Sep 10, 2020
Edith S. Smith, 92, of Marquette Heights passed away at 7:25 AM Thursday, September 10, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Edith was born on November 2, 1927 to Alfred and Clella (Cook) Hall in Crospey, Illinois. She married Woodrow Smith. He passed away in 1998. She was also preceded in death by her parents; one...
Sharon L. Altman
Sep 9, 2020
Sharon L. Altman, 82, of Pekin passed into the arms of her Eternal Father at 2:09 PM on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. She was released from the bonds of her dementia which robbed her of her memory but she never lost her sweet smile or cheerful spirit. She was born on August 7, 1938 to J. Mason and Edith...
Kay Cook
Sep 8, 2020
Kay R. Cook, 87, of Farmer City, IL and formerly of Pekin passed away at her daughter's home surrounded by her family. Kay was born on December 7, 1932, in Pekin to Orrin A. and Kathryn (Givando) Hill. She married Robert D. Cook in Clarksdale, MS on November 12, 1949. He passed away on March 15, 2007. Also preceding...
Bernadine Mccoy Scamp-Just
Aug 30, 2020
Bernadine McCoy Scamp-Just of Pekin, after 104 magnificent years, passedquietly through the veil into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 6:12 am, Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Autumn Accolade Inc. in Green Valley. She was born to Frank and Mary (Bailey) McCoy on July 19, 1916 in Tremont, IL. She married Howard H. Scamp...
Mary K. Sipka
Aug 30, 2020
Mary Katherine Sipka 86, of Pekin passed away at 5:40 pm, Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Pekin Manor. Mary was born to Earl and Bertha (Wiker) Keen on December 18, 1933 in Pekin.She married George McCabe in October 1952, he passed May 1980.She later married George Sipka on May 19, 1989 he survives. She is survived by her husband,...
Pascal "Joe" Fisher
Aug 27, 2020
Pascal 'Joe' Fisher, 77 of Pekin, IL passed away at 10:53 PM Thursday, August 27, 2020 at UnityPoint Health - Pekin. He was born on September 8, 1942 in Peoria to Pascal 'Pat' and Marion (Dantone) Fisher. He married Diane Whitney on March 3rd, 1972 in Pekin, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving are his...
Mary K. Thorne
Aug 27, 2020
Mary K. Thorne 92, of Pekin passed away at 2:14 pm Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Amy's Country Manor in Pekin. Mary was born to Herman and Jennie (Manhusen) Oltman on February 27, 1928 in Tazewell County, Illinois.She married James Thorne on October 24, 1948 he passed August 21, 2002. She is also preceded in death by her parents,...
Dale D. Mccarty
Aug 20, 2020
Dale D. McCarty, 89, of Pekin, IL passed away at 2:10 PM Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Sharon Willows North in Peoria, IL. He was born to Victor Doyan and Sara Bohlander McCarty in Pekin on August 24, 1930. He married Melba Foster on April 16, 1954 in Pekin. She preceded him in death on March 25, 2018. He...
Dennis Richard Eye
Aug 19, 2020
Dennis Richard Eye, 78, of Pekin, IL passed away at 2:16 AM Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on September 6, 1941 in Pekin to Lowell and Thelma (Gray) Eye. He married Diane E. Mervis on September 10, 1960. He was a devoted and loving husband for nearly 60 years and...
Colleen M. Zuercher
Aug 14, 2020
Colleen M. Zuercher, 89, of Pekin passed away at 2:22 AM Friday, August 14, 2020 at her home. Colleen was born August 20, 1930 in Peoria, IL to Theodore and Augusta (Grothe) Bushell. She married Loren Zuercher on December 2, 1950 in Washington, IL. Preceding in death are two sons, Patrick Zuercher and Ian Zuercher and one brother, Patrick...
Janeen E. Lott
Aug 14, 2020
Janeen E. Lott, 61, of Mt Sterling, IL formerly of Morton, IL passed away at 2:05 PM Friday, August 14, 2020 at Generations in Lincoln, IL. Janeen was born on July 26, 1959 in Gainesville, FL to Charles and Marlene (Harvey) Marshall. She married David Lott on June 30, 2009 at Anna Marie Island, FL. Her parents preceded her...
Eris J. Vidoni
Aug 10, 2020
Eris Jean Vidoni, 83 of Pekin, IL passed on to Glory at 3:04 PM Monday, August 10, 2020 at UnityPoint Health - Pekin. Eris was born on September 27, 1936, in Pekin to Fred and Lois (Hoerr) Gustoff. She married Frank A. Vidoni on August 29, 1964, in Pekin. They enjoyed almost 50 years of marriage when Frank passed...
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