Clara L. Snell
Feb 5, 2020
Clara L. Snell, 96, of Pekin, IL passed away at 8:01 AM Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Hallmark House Nursing Center in Pekin. Clara was born on August 8, 1923 in Walnut, IL to Daniel E. and Dorothy E. (Risdon) Forney. She graduated from Walnut High School. She married her high-school sweetheart Erwin McMains on December 6, 1941. Later...
Linda J. Svendsen
Feb 4, 2020
Linda J. Svendsen, 57, of North Pekin, IL passed away at 2:20 PM Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at her home. Linda was born on December 26, 1962 in Pekin, IL to Thomas M. and Shelby (Walters) Bellinger.Her parents precede her in death. Surviving are: one brother, Ronald (Eva) Bellinger of Hiawassee, Georgia; one sister, Brenda Jacobs of Pekin; several...
Joyce Isabella Evans Douglas
Feb 3, 2020
Joyce Isabella Evans Douglas, 92, of Pekin, IL passed away at 8:44 PM, Monday, February 3, 2020 at Villas of Holly Brook in Pekin. Joyce was born on April 16, 1927 in Arnold, Kentucky to Charlie Clearance and Daisy (Bratcher) Evans. She married Russell P. Ball. He passed away and she then married Charles R. Douglas. He passed away...
Audrey M. Caulkins
Jan 31, 2020
Audrey M. Caulkins, 87, of Hopedale and formerly of Manito passed away at 7:23 AM Friday, January 31, 2020 at Hopedale Nursing Home. Audrey was born June 18, 1932 in Kilbourne, IL to Herbert and Dessie (Hardin) Koch. She first married Robert Schoonover, then later married Nelson 'Jiggs' Caulkins on August 8, 1975. She was preceded in death by...
Mary A. Stout
Jan 22, 2020
Mary A. Stout, 83, of Mahomet, IL and formerly of Pekin, IL passed away at 3:45 PM Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Champaign, IL. She was born on December 25, 1936 in Minneapolis, MN to James and Lelia (Sweet) Harris. She married David Stout on August 31, 1957. She was preceded in death by her...
Larry K. Rynearson
Jan 22, 2020
Larry K. 'Ryno' Rynearson, 57, of Pekin passed away peacefully at 5:50 PM Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at his home. Larry was born on April 7, 1963 in Pekin, IL to Larry H. and Dixie L. (Karnes) Rynearson. He was raised by Maxine Fuller.He married Yvonne Fry on January 24, 1990. Surviving are: his wife, Yvonne of Pekin; His...
Ronald "Ronnie" D. Clark
Jan 17, 2020
Manito - Ronnie Dean Clark, 77, of Manito, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at TimberCreek Rehab & Health Care in Pekin. He was born Jan. 30, 1943 in Joliet, IL to Willis and Florence Clark. He leaves behind his life companion and fiance of 19 years, Deanna Picken. She survives along with her son Rick (Lori) Picken of...
Kevin D. Humphreys
Jan 11, 2020
Kevin D. Humphreys, 56, of Pekin, IL passed away at 3:10 PM Saturday, January 11,2020 at his home. Kevin was born on September 4, 1963 in Peoria, IL to Floyd W. and Sarah R. (Martin) Humphreys. He married Teresa Bennett on October 24, 2009 in Groveland, IL. Preceding in death are his mother and two sisters. Surviving are: his...
John J. Miller
Jan 11, 2020
John J. Miller, 86 of Pekin passed away at 11:15 am, Saturday, January 11, 2020 at OSF St Francis in Peoria surrounded by his family. He was born to Peter and Florence (Alberts) Miller on May 13, 1933 in Peru, IL. He married Rosemary Lampe on September 24, 1955 at Sacred Heart Church in Joliet, IL. John is survived...
Gordon W. Kelly
Jan 2, 2020
Gordon W. Kelly, 72, of Delavan, IL passed away at 5:19 PM Thursday, January 2, 2020 at his home. Gordon was born on April 8, 1947 in Normal, IL to Gordon B. and Della P. (Hilst) Kelly. He was preceded in death by his father. Surviving are: his mother, Della P. Kelly of Pekin; one son, Brian (Nicole) Kelly...
Morris E. Sevier
Dec 26, 2019
Morris E. Sevier, 89, of Pekin, IL passed away at 2:17 PM Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Hallmark House Nursing Center in Pekin. Morris was born September 5, 1930 in South Pekin, IL to Albert E. and Mary (Morris) Sevier. He married Doris H. Fahnestock on January 13, 1950. She passed away on June 6, 2018. Also preceding in...
Bernard M. Williamson
Dec 24, 2019
Bernard M. Williamson, 97, of Peoria, IL passed away at 2:30 PM Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton, IL. Bernie was born on July 6, 1922 to Eben and Mary (Lock) Williamson in Canton, IL. He married Betty Wenzel on September 30, 1945. She passed away on June 27, 2013. They were marred for 67...
Joanne Easden
Dec 17, 2019
JoAnne Easden, 82 of Groveland passed away at 4:56 a.m., Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Pekin Manor. JoAnne was born to Lloyd and Clara Bell (Freeman) Cole on March 28, 1937 in Canadian, Texas. She was preceded in death by: her parents; step mother Verona Cole; one daughter, Gib Anne; one granddaughter, Taylor Gibson; one stepson, Craig Easden; one...
Charles J. Diemer
Dec 14, 2019
Charles J. Diemer Jr, 91 of Washington, IL and formerly of Pekin passed away at 10:45 pm, Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Washington Senior Living. Chuck was born to Charles and Irene (Kolasa) Diemer on February 13, 1928 in Chicago, IL. He married Charlotte F. Gustafson on August 13, 1966 in Elmwood Park, IL. They were married 43 years....
Daniel V. Edwards
Dec 14, 2019
Daniel Vincent Edwards 26, of Mapleton passed away at 10:55 am Saturday, December 14, 2019 at UnityPoint Health-Pekin in the emergency department. Daniel is the son of Grant Vincent and Catherine (Stuber) Edwards.He was born in Peoria on March 31, 1993. He married Miranda 'Randi' Hartman on June 24, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Randi; newborn son,...
Mona C. Over
Dec 10, 2019
Mona C. Over, 88, of Pekin passed away at 6:35 AM, Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Unity Point Health - Proctor Hospital in Peoria. She was born on May 24, 1931 in Evansville, Indiana to John D. and Stella (Coad) Tait. She married Robert Franklin Over on December 18, 1950 in Mt. Vernon, IL. He passed away on February...
Jeffrey A. Bale
Dec 7, 2019
Jeffrey A. Bale, 59, of Pekin, IL passed away at 2:41 AM Saturday, December 7, 2019 with his family by his side after a six-month battle with cancer. Jeff was born on December 23, 1959 in Pekin to Ronald M. and Violet M. (Hutchinson) Bale. He was preceded in death by his father and brother in law, Buzz Wessel....
Robin A. Zimmerman
Nov 24, 2019
Robin A. Zimmerman, 62, of Pekin, IL passed away at 8:31 PM Sunday, November 24, 2019 in the emergency room at Unity Point Health - Pekin. Robin was born on December 16, 1956 in Peoria to Robert W. and Donna (DeBoer) Shepler. She married William Zimmerman on May 20, 1978 in Pekin. Her parents and one brother, Robert Shepler...
Sandra J. Watson
Nov 23, 2019
Sandra J. Watson, 81, of Pekin, IL passed away at 11:45 PM Saturday, November 23, 2019 at her home. Sandra was born on November 27, 1937 in Sioux City, Iowa to Lloyd and Gladys (Swanson) Waggoner. She married Gerald Eugene Morris in 1955 in Pekin. He passed away in 1986. She then married Charles E. Watson on August 2,...
Service Of Remembrance
Nov 19, 2019
Our annual Service of Remembrance will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Henderson Funeral Home & Crematory, 2131 Velde Drive, Pekin. Our Service of Remembrance is presented for all the families we have served throughout the year. Each family will receive a personalized Guardian Angel glass ornament. This keepsake ornament is suitable for your Christmas...
