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Local obituaries for Pekin, Illinois.

Enid S. Woolsey

Enid S. Woolsey

Apr 6, 2019

Enid S. Woolsey, 98, of Peoria, passed away at 7:15 PM Saturday, April 7, 2019 at her home surrounded by loving family. She was born October 31, 1920 to Peter A. and Bryd (Johnson) Sunwall in Galesburg, IL. She married Louis W. Henninger on March 14, 1942 in Bloomington, IL. He passed away on March 28, 1962. She later...

Richard Campbell

Richard Campbell

Apr 6, 2019

Dr. Richard 'Rich' Campbell, 49, of Pekin, passed away at 6:58 AM Saturday, April 6, 2019. He was born in Colorado Springs, CO to Richard and Jennifer (Smith) Campbell. He married Lara Tidaback on August 15, 1992 at First Christian Church in Pekin. She survives. He is preceded in death by his parents; his grandfather, Richard Campbell and grandmother,...

Charles "Charlie" Davis

Charles "Charlie" Davis

Apr 4, 2019

Charles "Charlie" Davis, 69, of Pekin, passed away at 9:10 PM Thursday, April 4, 2019 at UnityPoint Health - Pekin Emergency Room. Charlie was born to William Cecil and Berla 'Monger' Davis on July 24, 1949 in Knoxville, TN. He married his beloved Catherine Faye Gennoe on July 14, 1977.Cat preceded him in death on June 14, 2009. His...

Janet L. Tennell

Janet L. Tennell

Mar 31, 2019

Janet L. Tennell, 77 of Pekin, passed away at 9:44 am, Sunday, March 31, 2019 on her 77th birthday at Grandview Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Peoria. She was born March 31, 1942 to Edward R. and Pearl (Drockelman) Hieser in Pekin. She married James Saal in Pekin on August 18, 1962. He preceded her in death on December...

Jack Pfanz

Jack Pfanz

Mar 31, 2019

Jack E. Pfanz, 87 of Pekin, passed away at 1:40 pm, Sunday March 31, 2019 at UnityPoint Health - Proctor in Peoria. He was born February 13, 1932 to William and Hazel (Wade) Pfanz Sr. in Pekin. He married Barbara Walbert at St Paul United Church of Christ on September 25, 1955. She survives. Jack was preceded in death...

Uhl Boss

Uhl Boss

Mar 30, 2019

Uhl Elmer Boss 89 of Pekin, formerly of Talbott's Addition Manito, passed away at 10:10 am Saturday, March 30, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born to Charles Albert and Zelma Mattie (Lyle) Boss in Union Point, Georgia on June 19, 1929.He married Brenda Moundree Sowell on April 23, 1949. Uhl is survived by...

William S. Wrigley

William S. Wrigley

Mar 29, 2019

William S. Wrigley, 87, of Pekin went to be with the Lord at 7:04 PM Friday, March 29, 2019 at UnityPoint Health - Methodist in Peoria. Bill was born on September 1, 1931 in Peoria, IL to Bernard E. and Margaret (Benham) Wrigley. He married Betty Brieher on January 28, 1954. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Dorothy E. Mcclanahan

Dorothy E. Mcclanahan

Mar 25, 2019

Dorothy E.McClanahan, 97, of Pekin, IL passed away at 6:11 PM Monday, March 25, 2019 at her home. Dorothy was born on January 7, 1922 in Decatur, IL to Lawrence Frank and Edna Elizabeth (Youtz) Hamilton. She married Joseph Aubrey McClanahan on May 4, 1941 in St. Charles, MO. He passed away on May 27, 1985. Also preceding in...

Randy L. Coziahr

Randy L. Coziahr

Mar 25, 2019

Randy L. Coziahr, 57, of Manito, IL passed away at 3:00 AM Monday, March 25, 2019 at UnityPoint Health - Methodist in Peoria. Randy was born on August 6, 1961 in Kewanee, IL to Rodney Dale and Loretta Fae (Boyd) Coziahr. He was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving are: three daughters, Alaina Gale of Pekin, Rayanda Coziahr...

Ann Jarvill

Ann Jarvill

Mar 21, 2019

Ann Jarvill, 82, of Pekin, IL passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019. Ann was born on December 3, 1936 in Pike County, IL to Robert M. and Emma Leta (Richey) Sapp. She married Charles F. Jarvill on August 20, 1955 in Summer Hill, IL. He passed away on February 15, 2014. Also preceding in death are her parents...

Shawn Dale Cope

Shawn Dale Cope

Mar 19, 2019

Shawn Dale Cope, 49, of Pekin, passed away at 10:16 AM Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Unity Point Health - Methodist in Peoria. He was born on November 16, 1969 to Jim and Tanya Cope in West Plains, MO. He married Angela Gale on September 19, 1992 in East Peoria, IL. He was preceded in death by his brother-in-law,...

Thomas Dale Halstead

Thomas Dale Halstead

Mar 16, 2019

Thomas D. Halstead, 85, of Pekin passed away at 10:30 AM Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Villas of Holly Brook and Reflections. Tom was born July 23, 1933 in Hookstown, PA to Vernard and Lottie (Allison) Halstead. He married Jackolyn Haynes on November 15, 1956 in Newell, WV. Preceding in death are his parents, one great grandson, Thomas,...

Willard Edward Weakley

Willard Edward Weakley

Mar 13, 2019

Willard Edward 'Jr' Weakley 78 of Pekin passed away at 2:05 am Wednesday March 13, 2019 at Generations at Riverview in East Peoria. He was born June 1, 1940 in Pontiac, IL to Willard and Verna (Abraham) Weakley.He married Ruth Ashby June 15, 1969 in Pekin. He was preceded in death by his parents; one granddaughter Alexandra Elizabethann Weakley;...

Martha Sue Avery

Martha Sue Avery

Mar 8, 2019

Martha S. Avery, 66 of Pekin, passed away at 11:30 pm, Friday March 8, 2019 at her home. She was born October 13, 1952 in Pekin to Lawrence and Ruth (Henderson) Avery. She is survived by; two sons, Gene Wertz of Pekin and Billy Wertz of Forest City,IL; three daughters, Bobbie Brown, Jamie (Larry) Strange, and Charli Avery all...

Janette S. Thomas

Janette S. Thomas

Feb 22, 2019

Janette Sue 'Jan' Timke Foster Thomas passed away at 1:28 a.m. on February 22, 2019 at UnityPoint Pekin Hospital. She was born April 19, 1941 in Peoria to Francis and Evelyn (Waibel) Timke. In July 1959, she married Jerald R. Foster. She was preceded in death by her parents and Jerry. Jan leaves behind three daughters, Cyndi Sue (Kent)...

Llwelyn Jean Wheat

Llwelyn Jean Wheat

Feb 19, 2019

Llwelyn 'Jean' Wheat, 88, of Pekin, IL passed away at 8:10 PM Tuesday, February, 19, 2019 at UnityPoint Health Pekin. Jean was born on August 30, 1930 in Blandinsville, IL to Dewey and Berniece (Butterfield) Jenkins. She married Billy Wheat on August 28, 1949 in Pekin. He passed away on March 22, 2013. Also preceding in death are her...

David Michels

David Michels

Feb 17, 2019

David J. Michels, 63, of Pekin, IL passed away at 10:30 AM Sunday, February 17, 2019 at his home. David was born on March 19, 1955 in Granite City, IL to John and Margaret (Lewis) Michels. He married Anita J. Wilkes on December 5, 1995 in Peoria, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister,...

Constance J. Reh

Constance J. Reh

Feb 17, 2019

Constance J. Reh, 93, of Pekin, IL passed away at 6:47 PM Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Unity Point Health Pekin. Connie was born on August 21, 1925 in Peoria to Alice Fauth Kasper Mannino. She was raised by her aunt Esther Fauth. She married Jack B. Reh on August 1, 1948. He passed away on November 5, 1996....

Linda D. Lane

Linda D. Lane

Feb 13, 2019

Linda D. Lane, 57, of Pekin, IL passed away at 3:13 PM Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on June 29, 1961 to Douglas and Dixie (Dring) Miller in Waterloo, IA. She married Kevin Lane on August 9, 1986 in Sugarland, TX. He survives. She was preceded in death by...

Bertha Lucille Epkins

Bertha Lucille Epkins

Feb 9, 2019

B. Lucille Epkins, 92, of Pekin, IL passed away at 9:27 AM Saturday, February 09, 2019 at Unitypoint Health Pekin. Lucille was born on February 27, 1926 in Pekin to Manford and Edith (Willis) Watson. She married Raymond Epkins on July 3, 1946 in Pekin. He passed away on April 29, 2006. Also preceding in death are one daughter,...

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