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Local obituaries for Pekin, Illinois.
Kathleen L. Hodgson
Nov 21, 2018
Kathleen L. Hodgson, 89, of Pekin, IL passed away at 3:10 AM Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. Kathleen was born on April 22, 1929 in East Peoria, IL to Leo and Irma (Holzinger) Jacob. She married Ralph Hodgson on August 24, 1965 in Pekin. She was preceded in death by her parents, one...
Ronald E. L. Sutton
Nov 20, 2018
Ronald E.L. Sutton, 71, of Creve Coeur, IL passed away at 7:40 AM, Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at his home. Ron was born on December 12, 1946 Peoria, IL to Andrew Elwood and Hazel Ophie (Chitwood) Sutton. He has been with his life partner, Betty Severns for 30 years. She survives of Creve Coeur. Preceding in death are his...
Joann Bearden
Nov 20, 2018
(Sylvia) Joan Bearden, 81, of Pekin, formerly of Nixa, MO passed away at 10:12 a.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at her home. Joan was born July 31, 1937 in Bloomington, IL to Forrest and Cora (Watts) Davis. She is survived by two sons, Robert Bearden and Todd Bearden both of Pekin; son-in-law, Brian Rochester of Pekin; two brothers, Gary...
Gwendolyn V. Broombaugh
Nov 15, 2018
Gwendolyn V. Broombaugh, 85, of Pekin, IL passed away at 7:37 PM Thursday, November 15, 2018 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Gwen was born on January 12, 1933 in Pope County to Ralph F. and Barbara O. (Belford) Gullett. She married Marvin K. Broombaugh on July 2, 1955. He died on May 18, 1974. Also...
Warren T. Key
Nov 11, 2018
Warren Key, 67 of Pekin, passed away at 5:00 PM, Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton. He was born July 29, 1951 in Peoria to Earl T. and Mary P. (Ekstrum) Key who preceded him in death. He is survived by his high school sweet heart, Cathy McCoy who he married on April 7, 1973...
Cameron Thomas Lee
Nov 8, 2018
Cameron Thomas Lee, 18, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 8:46 AM on Thursday, November 8, 2018 in the emergency room at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Cameron was born on March 27, 2000 in Peoria, IL to Thomas and Kelly (Hatcher) Lee. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents and maternal grandfather. Surviving...
Emily L. Wieburg
Nov 6, 2018
Emily L. Wieburg, 94, of Pekin, IL passed away at 9:30 PM Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at Unity Point Health - Pekin. Emily was born on June 8, 1924 in Pekin, IL to Thaddeus W. and Lillian (Waechter) Mott. She married Russell Wieburg on November 11, 1940 in Pekin. He passed away on December 29, 1987. Also preceding in...
Thomas Trumpy
Oct 30, 2018
Thomas F Trumpy, 85, of Pekin, IL passed away at 3:00 AM Tuesday, October 30, 2018 in his home. He was born on October 22, 1933 to Henry and Mary Ann (Scott) Trumpy in Tovey, IL. He married Jeanne (Peachy) Luft at St. Joseph Catholic Church on June 24, 1955. He was very proud of their 63 years of...
D. Virginia Bailey
Oct 29, 2018
D. Virginia Hackler Bailey 98, of Pekin, passed away at 12:06 am, Monday, October 29, 2018 at Pekin Manor. Virginia was born November 10, 1919 in Pekin to Louis and Dorothy (Hoff) Hackler. She married James Ketcham in 1938, he died in 1946. She later married Thomas Bailey January 16, 1948, he died January 28, 2010. Also preceding her...
Carl C. Lister
Oct 27, 2018
Carl C. Lister, 83, of Marianna, FL formerly of Pekin passed away at 7:53 PM Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Apostolic Christian Skylines - Nursing Center in Peoria Heights, IL. Carl was born on June 15, 1935 in Oakford, IL to Walter Paul and Ethel Marie (Pedigo) Lister. He married Joyce (Davis) McGhee on July 2, 1955 in Pekin....
Eleanor K. Anderson
Oct 21, 2018
Eleanor K. Anderson, 96, of Pekin passed away at 1:50 PM Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Pekin Manor. Eleanor was born on February 2, 1922 in Chicago, IL to Clyde and Agnes (Yoki) Caesar. She married Harry O. Anderson on September 25, 1944 in Chicago. He passed away on February 25, 1998. She was preceded in death are her...
Sue A. Murphy
Oct 20, 2018
Sue A. Murphy, 70, of Pekin passed away at 3:45 AM Saturday, October 20, 2018 at UnityPoint Health Pekin. Sue was born on November 22, 1947 in Peoria, Illinois to Richard and Margaret (Gass) Bellamy. She married Larry Murphy in 1988 in Texas. He passed away in 2013. She was also preceded in death by her parents. Surviving are:...
Clara L. Zimmerman
Oct 16, 2018
Clara L. Zimmerman, 92, of Pekin, IL, passed away at 5:49 AM Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at UnityPoint Health Pekin. Clara was born January 24, 1926 in Groveland, IL to Fred and Sophie (Zessin) Kuntz. She married Stanley D. Zimmerman on August 4, 1946 at Groveland Zion Evangelical United Methodist Church. They were married for 70 wonderful years. He...
Phyllis A. Reece
Oct 6, 2018
Phyllis Ann Reece passed away at Richard L Owens Hospice Home on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 9:25PM surrounded by her loving family. Phyllis was born in Bloomington, Illinois on January 29, 1933 to Louise (Hall) and George W Harris.She married Franklin T Reece in Kewanee IL on November 8, 1952. She was a member of St Joseph Catholic...
David J. Kasley
Sep 28, 2018
David John Kasley, 95, of Pekin passed away at 4:30 PM Friday, September 28, 2018 at his home. He was born on July 16, 1923 in Chicago, IL to John and Mary (Powell) Kasley. He married Marian Janet Rust on May 22, 1948 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. She preceded him in death on August 1, 2018. He was...
Ronald Eugene Williams
Sep 21, 2018
Ronald E. Williams, 59, of Delavan, IL passed away at 6:21 PM Friday, September 21, 2018 at his home. Ron was born on July 26, 1959 in Decatur, IL to John Robert and Norma (Delaney) Williams. He married Gail Robertson on May 31, 1980 in Pekin. He later married Diana Kutkat on September 18, 2011. He was preceded in...
Nicholas Anton
Sep 20, 2018
Nicholas Anton, 93, of Pekin, IL passed away at 9:40 AM Thursday, September 20, 2018 at his home. Nick was born on March 17, 1925 in Chicago, IL to Thomas and Maria (Chiames) Anton. He married Nell Long on July 20, 1953 in Pascagoula, MS. Preceding him in death are his parents; infant sons, Thomas and Peter Anton; sisters,...
Kathleen Woolsey- Borden
Sep 20, 2018
Kathleen M. Woolsey - Borden, 71, of Pekin passed away at 8:00 AM Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Unity Point Health - Methodist in Peoria. Kathy was born on May 3, 1947 in Peoria, IL to Bernard and Margaret (Moran) Maxwell. She married Rev. Dwight Borden on June 24, 2000 in Pekin. She was preceded in death by her...
Darhl Gene Brown
Sep 17, 2018
Darhl G. Brown, 72, of Groveland, IL passed away at 4:30 AM Monday, September 17, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. Darhl was born on April 16, 1946 in Canton, IL to Clarence and Virginia (Swartzbaugh) Brown. He married Susan J. Brown on July 1, 1977 in Las Vegas, NV. She passed away on September...
Mary Hasty
Sep 16, 2018
Mary Hasty, 71, of Groveland, IL passed away at 11:55 PM Sunday, September 16, 2018 at her home. Mary was born on September 30, 1946 in Pekin to Matt and Helen (Grant) Brady. She married Charles W. 'Chuck' Hasty III on November 14, 1970 in Pekin, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents and twin daughters, Catherine...
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