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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
Lorie Ripley
Feb 5, 2019
Lorie Ripley, 63, passed away at 2:50 AM Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Unity Point Health Methodist in Peoria. She was born November 5, 1955 to Stanley and Margaret (Skaugrad) Stiko in Drummond, WI. She was preceded in death by her parents, and one brother, Joel Sitko. She is survived by one son, Scott Ripley; two daughters, Jessica Lynn...
Wayne L. Knaak
Feb 4, 2019
Wayne L. Knaak, 82, of Pekin, IL passed away at 2:15 PM Monday, February 4, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Wayne was born in March, 21, 1936 in Pekin to Elmer and Irene (Bennet) Knaak. He married Frances 'Jeannie' Larkin on July 8, 1956. She passed away on October 26, 2014. Also preceding in death...
John M. Kriegsman
Feb 3, 2019
John Martin Kriegsman passed away at Unity Point Health Methodist in Peoria, Illinois on February 3, 2019. He was born to John C. and Juanita Martin Kriegsman on October 28, 1940. They preceded him in death, as did his brother, James W. C. Kriegsman. He is survived by the love of his life of 41 years, Sharon McBain, his...
Eva J. Alexander
Feb 2, 2019
Eva J. Alexander, 84 of Pekin, IL passed away at 8:26 AM Saturday, February 02, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Eva was born on November 20, 1934 in Peoria to George and Ruth Marie (Hermanson) Zimmerman. She married C.R. 'Ron' Alexander on February 14, 1953 in Eureka, IL. He passed away on April 20,...
Jaxson Christopher Harper
Jan 28, 2019
Jaxson Christopher Harper, 5, of Morton, IL passed away at 1:45 PM Monday, January 28, 2019 at his home with his family by his side. Jaxson was born August 31, 2013 in Peoria, IL to Corey and Brigit (Gafford) Harper. Surviving are: his parents, Corey and Brigit of Morton; one brother, Bennett Harper of Morton; maternal grandparents, Rich and...
Jackie W. Breedlove
Jan 26, 2019
Jackie W. 'Jack' Breedlove, 83, of Manito, IL passed away at 9:35 AM Saturday, January 26, 2019 at his home with his family by his side. Jack was born on January 12, 1936 in Spring Lake Township, Tazewell County, Illinois to Alfred D. and Addie C. (Lowery) Breedlove. He married Loida Crosby on August 3, 1957 in Forest City,...
Ernest Harkleroad
Jan 18, 2019
Ernest H. 'Ernie' Harkleroad, 76, of Manito, IL passed away at 6:05 PM Friday, January 18, 2019 at Aperion Care Morton Villa in Morton, IL. Ernie was born on October 2, 1942 in Cincinnati Township, Tazewell County, Illinois to Harold Edward and Lenora (Vancil) Harkleroad. He married Bonnie Schlottman on March 2, 1964 in Pekin. Preceding in death are...
Mary E. Jennings
Jan 14, 2019
Mary E. Jennings, 88, of Morton, IL formerly of Peoria passed away at 1:45 AM Monday, January 14, 2019 at Aperion Care Morton Villa. Mary was born on August 13, 1930 in Peoria, IL to Clarence and Margaret (Mitchell) Barnett. She married Edward Jennings on June 1, 1963 in Peoria. He passed away on May 1, 2016. She was...
Chun C. Watkins
Jan 12, 2019
Chun Chu Watkins, 75 formerly of Chillicothe, IL passed away at 8:05 am, Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Aperion Care Morton Villa in Morton. She was born September 10, 1943 to Kyong Sun and Pong Im (Pak) YI in Seoul Korea. She married Bill Watkins on December 20, 1967 in Seoul Korea. The divorced in 1979. She is survived...
Donald Dean Schlottman
Jan 7, 2019
Donald Dean Schlottman, 91, of Pekin, passed away peacefully Monday, January 7, 2019 at 10:40 PM at Reflections Memory Care in Pekin. He was born January 3, 1928 in Pekin to Henry and Mary (Joesting) Schlottman. He married Frances Louise Goetze on August 4, 1951 in Pekin. She survives. Don was preceded in death by; his parents; infant son,...
Eileen T. Beaupre
Dec 20, 2018
Eileen T. Beaupre, 74 of Mapleton, having received the Sacraments of the Catholic Church and surrounded by family passed away at 2:25 pm, Thursday, December 20, 2018 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born February 19, 1944 to William and Mary Elizabeth (Pedro) McGinness in Chelsea, MA. She married Joseph Beaupre on July 11, 1964...
David L. Branch
Dec 17, 2018
David Branch, 69, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018 at Auburn Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Auburn, IL.He was born on December 20, 1948 to Letch and Wilma (Ambrose) Branch in Pekin, IL. David is survived by a niece, Kinsey Roehm, of Ellicot City, MD. David was preceded in death by his parents and brother,...
John M. Fortino
Dec 13, 2018
John Michael Fortino, 70 of Mapleton, IL passed away at 3:54 am, Thursday, December 13, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born August 1, 1948 at St Bernards Hospital in Chicago to John and Florence (Ozien) Fortino Sr.. He married Carol Marohnic on October 14, 1972 at St Alexander Church in Palos Heights, IL....
