Ronald D. Hawkins
Jun 2, 2020
Ronald D. Hawkins, 71, of Deer Creek, IL passed away at 11:40 AM Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 25, 1948 to Russell and Thelma (Carter) Hawkins in Indianapolis, Indiana. He married Jane Laesch on March 10, 1990. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Chad;...
Leroy Franklin Houston
May 25, 2020
LeRoy F. Houston Sr., 68, of Owensville, MO and formerly of Pekin passed away at 11:20 AM Monday, May 25, 2020 at his daughter's home in Morton, IL. LeRoy was born in Pekin to Walter and Cloie (Branson) Houston. He married Kathy Bass in June 1971. He was preceded in death by his parents and one daughter, Erin Houston....
Rita Marie Upchurch
May 23, 2020
Rita Marie Upchurch, 73, of Pekin, IL passed away at 7:41 PM Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Pekin Manor. Rita was born on October 18, 1946 in Pekin to Clifford E. and Luella M. (Hoerr) Goss. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Judy Krupps. Surviving are: one son, Richard L. Upchurch of Pekin; two...
Doris E. Trobaugh
May 21, 2020
Doris E. Trobaugh, 92 of Pekin passed away at 10:45 pm, Thursday, May 21, 2020 at UnityPoint Methodist in Peoria. She was born to Robert and Annabelle (Creel) Simmons on September 25, 1927 in Bogalusa, LA. She married Frederick Trobaugh on December 24, 1942. He preceded her in death in 2001. Doris was also preceded in death by; her...
Bonnie L. Wagler
May 20, 2020
Bonnie Lou Wagler, 87, of Pekin passed away at 1:48 AM on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Pekin Manor. She was born on October 10, 1932 in Green Valley rural Tazewell County to Jonathan and Leona (Forbes) Drake. She married Lester Wagler on September 1, 1957. He died August 27, 2009 in Peoria. She was also preceded in death...
Richard D. Munson
May 16, 2020
Richard D. Munson, 72, of North Pekin, IL passed away at 12:32 AM Saturday, May 16, 2020 at UnityPoint Health - Methodist in Peoria. Rick was born on August 24, 1947 in North Pekin to Leland and Betty (Doman) Munson. He married Mary Bohannan on June 18, 1966 in North Pekin. He was preceded in death by: his parents;...
Rose Therese Thomas
May 16, 2020
Rose Therese Thomas, 92 of Pekin passed away at 3:57 am, Saturday, May 16, 2020 at the Villas of Holly Brook & Reflections Memory Care in Pekin. She was born to Martin and Adeline (Dilley) Flanagan on January 15, 1928 in Summerfield, KA. She married George H. Thomas on April 18, 1947 in Fairbury, IL. He preceded her in...
Leona Florence Walker
May 13, 2020
Leona Florence Walker, 88 of Pekin passed away at 3:31 am, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at UnityPoint Health - Pekin. She was born to Howard and Margrette (Pettis) Starkweather in Hedgesville, Montana. She married George Wayne Walker on August 4, 1951. He preceded her in death on June 4, 2011. Leona was also preceded in death by: her parents,...
Judith R. Macdonald
May 9, 2020
Judith R. 'Judie' MacDonald, 83, of Pekin, IL passed away at 5:00 AM Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Hopedale Medical Complex. Judie was born on February 24, 1937 in Peoria, IL to Carl and Alma (Howlett) Ludwig. She married Robert T. MacDonald on December 9, 1960 in Centerville, IL. Her parents precede her in death. Surviving are: her husband,...
Kenneth Wubben
May 8, 2020
Kenneth Eugene Wubben, 89, formerly of Peoria and Pekin transitioned to heaven on Friday May 8th, 2020 at OSF in Peoria. Ken was born on January 12, 1931 to Charles and Inez Wubben. Ken was married to Eleanor Ann Baker and then Barbara Brownfield. In 1974 Ken married Betty Lou Harbor who passed in 2011. Ken is survived by...
Kathleen Elaine Hoffmann
May 6, 2020
Kathleen Elaine Ruppel Hoffmann, 81 of Mapleton passed away at 11:52 am, Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at her home. She was born June 23, 1938 in Cass County Illinois the daughter of Henry Daniel Ruppel and Beatrice Buck Ruppel. She married Richard Lee Hoffmann in April of 1960 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Arenzville, IL. He preceded her...
Beverly J. "Sis" Carrington
May 3, 2020
Beverly J. 'Sis' Carrington, 80 of Pekin, passed away at her home at 5:30 am, Sunday May 3, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born to Roy & Hattie (Beal) Martin on September 23, 1939 in Pekin, IL. Bev married James Carrington on September 26, 1975. He preceded her in death April 27, 2005. She was also...
Willa Dean Martin
May 1, 2020
Willa Dean Martin, 93, of Pekin, IL passed away at 6:03 PM Friday, May 1, 2020 at Pekin Manor. Willa was born on January 17, 1927 in West Frankfort, IL to John and Zettie (Hilbun) Copeland. She married William F. Martin on September 28, 1945 in Peoria, IL.He passed away on January 16, 2015. Also preceding in death are...
Mary Elaine Valade
Apr 29, 2020
Mary Elaine Valade 82, of Pekin passed away at 3:05 pm Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at UnityPoint Health-Pekin emergency room. Mary was born March 11, 1938 in Wyandotte, Michigan to Elroy and Grace Roberts.She married Weslyn Valade on May 14, 1960, he survives. Mary is also survived by her daughter, Denise Ivey; son, Paul (Margaret) Valade; three beautiful granddaughters,...
Robert "Buck" M. Wright
Apr 28, 2020
Dr. Robert 'Buck' M. Wright, age 85, passed peacefully at 9:14 AM Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at his home.He lived his entire life in Pekin. He was born on July 9, 1934, in Peoria, Illinois, the son of Dr. Nelson and Melba (Blank) Wright, Jr. of Pekin. He married Mary Kathryn Martens on June 18, 1960 in Pekin.She preceded...
Kenneth H. Beck
Apr 23, 2020
Kenneth H. Beck, 92, of Pekin, IL passed away at 5:12 PM Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Hallmark House Nursing Center. Ken was born on July 3, 1927 in Cincinnati Township, Tazewell County, Illinois to Elmer George and Erna Elizabeth (Heilman) Beck. He married Mary Liescheidt on January 15, 1955 in Pekin. Preceding in death are his parents, one...
Robert T. Carr
Apr 17, 2020
Robert T. 'Bob' Carr, 85 of Manito, passed away at 8:13 pm, Friday, April 17, 2020 at home surrounded by family. He was born to John E. and Alice (Hallam) Carr on March 25, 1935 in Peoria. He married Sumie Mori in 1954 in Gifu, Japan. He was preceded in death by; his parents; his wife; two daughters, Lorraine...
Franklin Eugene "Gene" Wamsley
Apr 11, 2020
Franklin Eugene (Gene) Wamsley, 85, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at 1:26pm at his home surrounded by his children and brother. Gene was born on December 25, 1934 to Roy and Beatrice (Lee) Wamsley.Gene married Connie Ferguson on May 15, 1953 and were the parents to three children. Gene was preceded in...
M. Lucile Snedden
Apr 2, 2020
M. Lucile Snedden 94, of Pekin passed away at 8:02 pm Thursday April 2, 2020 peacefully in the comfort of her home. Lucile was born August 4, 1925 in Hutchinson, Kansas to William Roy and Lucy Florence (Ward) Jent.She married Jacob 'JC' Clayton Snedden on January 3, 1948 at Grace Methodist Church in Pekin.He passed away on February 16,...
Betty Sue Williams
Apr 1, 2020
Betty Sue Williams, 81, of North Pekin, IL passed away at 9:37 PM Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Betty was born February 11, 1939 in Fort Payne, AL to William H. and Beulah Jewell (Dalton) Smalley. She married Kenneth E. Williams on July 10, 1964. He passed away on May 23,...
