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Local obituaries for Pekin, Illinois.

Mary K. Sipka

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Shirley Jean Baker

Shirley Jean Baker

Aug 10, 2020

Shirley Jean Eertmoed Baker, 93, of Pekin, passed away at 1:35 p.m., Monday, August 10, 2020 at UnityPoint Health - Pekin Hospital. Shirley began her journey home just steps away from where she started her life.Born in the original section of Pekin Hospital on April 13, 1927, Shirley was the only daughter and first child of Fred Irvin and...

Joseph Olar

Joseph Olar

Aug 3, 2020

Joseph Olar, 92, of Pekin, died at 10:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, at home when his aged heart gave out. His son Derek and his son's family, who had cared for him in his final years, were with him when he passed. Joe was born Dec. 4, 1927 at home in Portland, Ore., the 11th child of Alex...

Justin L. Petty

Justin L. Petty

Aug 3, 2020

Justin L. Petty, 31, of Creve Coeur, IL passed away at 8:20 AM Monday, August 4, 2020 in Peoria, IL. Justin was born on November 24, 1988 in Peoria to Larry and Donna (Dion) Petty Jr. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Joann Petty. Surviving are: his parents, Larry and Donna of Creve Coeur; two brothers,...

Beverly S. Miller

Beverly S. Miller

Aug 2, 2020

Beverly S. Miller, 70, of Morton, IL passed away at 1:16 AM Sunday, August 02, 2020 at Kindred Hospital in Peoria. Beverly was born on June 3, 1950 in Pekin, IL to Paul and June (Schaumburg) Hamm. Her parents preceded her in death. Surviving are: two daughters, Christina (Benjamin Wiley) Richards of East Peoria, IL and Kathleen (Eric Johnston)...

Richard Dale Jamirson

Richard Dale Jamirson

Jul 27, 2020

Richard Dale Jamirson Sr, 71 of Ramsey, IL, formerly of Pekin, passed away at 8:40 am on Monday, July 27, 2020 at his home. He was born to Earnie & Irma (Meade) Jamirson on October 26, 1948 in Wyoming, IL. Richard was preceded in death by; his parents; one granddaughter, Charity 'Stuart' Elizabeth Jamirson; two sisters, Melva Hutton and...

Barbara J. Vanderheydt

Barbara J. Vanderheydt

Jul 21, 2020

Barbara J. Vanderheydt, 79, of Pekin, passed away at 8:30 AM Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Pekin Manor. She was born on September 11, 1940 in Canton, Illinois to Sam and Helen (Venovich) Jenkins. She married Jerry R. Vanderheydt in 1980. He passed away on September 10, 2019. Barb was also preceded in death by her parents, her son,...

Genola Joyce Guymon

Genola Joyce Guymon

Jul 20, 2020

Genola Joyce Guymon 73, of Pekin, passed away at 12:44 pm on Monday, July 20, 2020 at her daughter's home in East Peoria surround by her loving family. Joyce was born April 4, 1947 in West Plains, MO to Laundy and Vada (Jolliff) Beach.She married Max Guymon on October 3, 1965. He passed away January 18, 1986. She was...

Patricia A. Roberts

Patricia A. Roberts

Jul 20, 2020

Patricia Anne Roberts, 78 of Pekin, passed away at 5:00 pm, Monday, July 20, 2020 at her home. She was born in Ville Platte, Louisiana on October 16, 1941 to Francis and Mable (Lavisphere) Hopper. She married George Roberts on March 11, 1988 in North Pekin, IL.He preceded her in death on May 3, 2015. Also preceding her in...

Larry Leonard Fidler

Larry Leonard Fidler

Jul 18, 2020

Larry Leonard Fidler, 72, of Manito, IL passed away at 9:15 AM Saturday, July 18, 2020 at his second home in Turtle Lake, North Dakota from natural causes. Larry was born June 3, 1948 in Canton, IL to Leonard and Alice (Glynn) Fidler. He married Lois E. Moore on December 22, 1968. She passed away in 2018. Also preceding...

Walter C. Fink

Walter C. Fink

Jul 17, 2020

On Friday, July 17, 2020, Walter Carlisle Fink passed quietly in his home at the age of 93. Walter was born on April 18, 1927 on his family farm in rural Mason County, IL.His parents were Floyd and Frances (Brown) Fink.Walter grew up on the farm where he learned all aspects of farming.During this time, his love of the...

Donna J. Weichbrodt

Donna J. Weichbrodt

Jul 3, 2020

Donna J. Weichbrodt 86, of Pekin passed away at 6:15 am on Friday, July 03, 2020 at Pekin Villas of Holly Brook and Reflections Memory Care. Donna was born June 27, 1934 to Ira H. and Dorothy (Henrichs) McMillan.She married Rev. Louis F. Weichbrodt in 1958. He passed away in 2001. Also preceding her in death are her parents,...

Sandra J. Berchtold

Sandra J. Berchtold

Jul 2, 2020

Sandra J. Berchtold, 79, of Pekin passed away at 6:31 pm Thursday, July 2, 2020 at her home. Sandra was born November 26, 1940 in Pekin to Ferd and Louisa (Berra) Bonnette.She married Howard Berchtold on June 7, 1958, he passed May 11, 2017. Also preceding her in death are her parents, and one sister, Linda Ennis. She is...

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