Eldon Swearingen
Jul 13, 2019
Eldon Lee Swearingen, 78, of Pekin passed away at 1:35 PM Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Timercreek Rehab and Healthcare in Pekin. Eldon was born on March 19, 1941 in Hanna City, IL to Glen and Irene (Fisher) Swearingen. He married Linda Ulrich on May 28, 1961. She passed away April 2, 2001. He was preceded in death by...
Robert Jenkins
Jul 10, 2019
Robert E. 'Cowboy' Jenkins, 92, of Pekin, IL passed away at 1:15 PM Wednesday, July 10, 2019 in Pekin. Bob was born on May 27, 1927 in Moline, IL to Dewey and Bernice (Butterfield) Jenkins. He married Donna DeWeese on November 24, 1956 in Pekin. He was preceded in death by his parents, one granddaughter, Kara Sullivan, two brothers,...
Barbara E. De Blank
Jul 10, 2019
Barbara E. de Blank, 85 of Mashpee, MA passed away at 12:10 am, Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at her home. Per her request, private services will be held with burial at Lakeside Cemetery in Pekin. Cemetery Lakeside Cemetery 1917 N. 8th Street Pekin,IL 61554
Carol Raye Gluba
Jul 5, 2019
Carol R. Gluba, 70, of Cambridge, IL and formerly of Pekin passed away at 2:22 AM Friday, July 5, 2019 at OSF St Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Carol was born on May 19, 1949 in Pekin to Raymond F. and Caroline M. (Mott) Edmonds. She married Jan Gluba on December 27, 1980 in Pekin. He passed away November...
Charles Robert Mcglothlin
Jul 4, 2019
Charles Robert 'Bob' McGlothlin, 68, of Pekin, IL passed away at 11:16 AM Thursday, July 4, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Bob was born on May 2, 1951 in Martins Ferry, OH to Thomas and Ella (Cruise) McGlothlin. He married Laura Girard on December 24, 1986 in Pekin. He was preceded in death by his...
Dorothy Kline
Jun 18, 2019
Dorothy Kline 83, of Pekin, passed away at 1:40 pm on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at her home. She was born in Pontiac, IL to Henry and Hazel (Smith) Berlett on November 10, 1935.She married John Morgan on September 17, 1955; he passed away November 12, 1961. On May 4, 1963 she married Roger Kline. He preceded her in...
Leonard J. Klaybor
Jun 15, 2019
Leonard J. Klaybor, 73, of Pekin, IL passed away at 7:54 PM Saturday, June 15, 2019 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Leonard was born on January 7, 1946 in DuBois, IL to Theodore and Theresa (Liszewski) Klaybor. He married Linda L. Zick on November 15, 1969 in Palatine, IL. They shared 47 years of...
Kenneth A. Ball
Jun 15, 2019
Kenneth Allen Ball 65, of Wister, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Fort Smith, Arkansas. Kenny was born December 18, 1953 in Pekin to Maurice and Bessie (Lewis) Ball.He married Karen Sheets on November 20, 1987, she survives. Also surviving are his mother, Bessie Himes of Fairfield, OH; children, Kenneth (Marsha) Ball of Fort Stewart, GA, Kathy...
Paul Shields
Jun 14, 2019
Paul Shields, 87, of Pekin, IL passed away at 5:20 AM Friday, June 14, 2019 at Unity Point Health - Pekin. Paul was a leap year baby, born February 29, 1932 in Tuscola, IL to Albert and Lorraine (Lewis) Shields. He married Marlene Catherine Viviano on June 19, 1954 in Pekin, IL. She passed away on September 10, 2013....
Roger William Ingold
Jun 6, 2019
Roger W. 'Buckshot' Ingold, 83 of Pekin, passed away at 8:30 am, Thursday, June 6, 2019 at UnityPoint Health Methodist in Peoria. He was born on May 29, 1936 to William and Pearl (Cordes) Ingold in Washburn, IL. He married Donna J. Bush in Peoria on October 28, 1961. She preceded him in death on January 24, 2012. Roger...
Ida Marie Colson
May 28, 2019
Ida Marie Colson, 83, passed away on May 28, 2019 in Port St. Lucie, FL. Ida was born in Pekin, IL and recently moved to Port St. Lucie with her daughter and son-in-law, Angie and David Konz. Ida attended Pekin Community High school. She was a homemaker her entire life and loved taking care of her children and grandchildren.She...
James H. Carter
May 26, 2019
James "Jim" H. Carter, 84 of Pekin, passed away at 2:01 am, Sunday, May 26, 2019 at UnityPoint Pekin Hospital. He was born in Pekin on March 11, 1935 to Harold and Nora Bessie (Rakestraw) Carter. He married Donna Bartels on September 2, 1961 in Manito, IL. Jim was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by;...
Maria Ann Brown
May 24, 2019
Maria A. Brown, 96 of Pekin, passed away at 11:20 pm, Friday, May 24, 2019 at Pekin Manor in Pekin. She was born May 13, 1923 to Elmer O. and Hazel (Wiseman) Hoerl. Maria was preceded in death by; her parents; two brothers; one son; one daughter; one sister; and her special friend and cousin-in-law, Connie Wiseman. She is...
Kelly S. Cash
May 21, 2019
Kelly S. Cash, 55 of Pekin, having received the Sacraments of the Catholic Church, passed away at 12:50 am, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at her home surrounded by family. She was born January 15, 1964 in Manhattan, Kansas to Robert and Stephany (Sparks) Taphorn. She married William 'Bill' Cash on June 8, 1985 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in...
Ernest Wieburg
May 20, 2019
Ernest Russell Wieburg, 71, of Pekin, IL passed away at 2:49 PM Monday, May 20, 2019 at Unity Point Health - Methodist in Peoria. Ernie was born on October 12, 1947 in Pekin to Russell and Emily (Mott) Wieburg. He married Brenda Spencer on December 21, 1974 in Pekin. He was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving are:...
David E. Camac
May 18, 2019
David E. 'Mac' Camac, 72, of Pekin formerly of Durand, IL passed away at 11:14 AM Saturday, May 18, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. David was born on January 26, 1947 in Moweaqua, IL to Robert and Marge (Waddell) Camac. He married Dorothy 'Dot' Francisco on August 26, 1967 in Moweaqua, IL. His parents preceded...
Gary Howard Wood
May 6, 2019
Gary Howard Wood, 80, of Pekin, having received the sacraments of the Catholic Church, passed away at 9:10 pm, Monday, May 6, 2019, at his home. He was born on May 15, 1938 to Howard Edison and Viola Marie Blackwell Wood. He married Joan Marie Maerz on August 29, 1964, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Keokuk, IA. Gary...
Bernice M. Armnyak
May 5, 2019
Bernice M. Armnyak, 92 of Pekin passed at 9:37 pm, Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Hallmark House Nursing Center in Pekin. She was born November 23, 1926 to Charles and Dolly (Stuck) Mann in Wyandotte, Mich. She married Stanley Armnyak on February 20, 1946 in Wyandotte, MI. He passed away December 16, 2000. Bernice was also preceded in death...
Clifford W. Brandt
May 3, 2019
Clifford W. Brandt, 71 of Pekin, passed away at 11:25 pm, Friday, May 3, 2019 at UnityPoint Health Methodist Hospital - Peoria. He was born September 29, 1947 in Bloomington, IL to Clifford Harry and Mary Elizabeth (Denny) Brandt. He married Danise Sapp in Pekin on December 12, 1973. Cliff was preceded in death by his father, and one...
Paul Alan Mitchell
Apr 29, 2019
Paul Alan Mitchell, 94, a veteran of World War II and a longtime engineer with Caterpillar Tractor, died on April 29, 2019, at his home in Marquette Heights, Illinois. He had celebrated his 94th birthday in March. Paul was born on March 28, 1925, in Ames, Iowa, to Edna Ellen Clark Mitchell and Paul Decatur Mitchell. After graduating from...
