Joe D. Dobbs
Jul 9, 2018
Joe D. Dobbs, 62, of Pekin passed away at 2:41 PM, Monday, July 9, 2018 in the Emergency Department at OSF St. Francis Medical in Peoria. Joe was born in Peoria, IL on August 31, 1955 to James H. and Mary (Casey) Dobbs. He married Betty Byard on November 23, 1996 in Pekin. He was preceded in death by...
Catherine M. Bolson
Jul 7, 2018
Catherine 'Cathy' M. Bolson 64, formerly of Chillicothe passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018 at her daughter's home in Dunlap. Cathy was born January 12, 1954 in Pekin to Norman and Doris (Keen) Bolson. She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister Betty Britt; and one brother Jim Bolson She is survived by; one son, Christopher (Ann)...
Willie Joe Parish
Jul 6, 2018
Willie Joe Parish, 91, of Manito passed away at 7:45 PM Friday, July 6, 2018 at his home. Joe was born on June 25, 1927 in Lexington, IL to Clarence and Lola (Lyles) Parish. He married Katherine Casada on March 24, 1945 she passed away on June 6, 2015. Also preceding in death are his parents, one daughter, Barbara...
Dale C. Thorne
Jul 1, 2018
Dale C. Thorne, 85, of Pekin passed away at 6:00 PM Sunday, July 1, 2018 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Dale was born in Mason City, IL on July 10, 1932 to James E. and Eva (Zook) Thorne, Sr. He married Judy Leitner on January 19, 1957 in Pekin. He was preceded in death...
Charles Harry Benda
Jul 1, 2018
Charles H. 'Charlie' Benda, 88, of Pekin passed away at 12:37 AM Sunday, July 1, 2018 at his home. Charlie was born May 17, 1930 in St. Louis, MO to Joseph J. and Frances (Dittrich) Benda. He married Gloria Bauer on April 24, 1954 in St. Louis, MO. Preceding in death are his parents and one brother, Joseph Benda....
Carol A. James
Jun 26, 2018
PEORIA ~ Carol. A. Hamilton - James, 73 of Peoria, passed away surrounded by her family at 7:41 pm, Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at UnityPoint Health - Methodist in Peoria. She was born June 16, 1945 in Peoria, IL to Earl and Irma 'Brown' Huser. She married William Hamilton and they had two sons. He passed away in 1977....
Carol S. Becker
Jun 15, 2018
Carol S. Becker, 78, of Pekin passed away at 1:00 PM Friday, June 15, 2018 at her home. Carol was born on February 29, 1940 in Fairbury, IL to Paul and Magdalene (Kuntz) Goembel. She married Kenneth E. Becker on October 8, 1961 in Pekin. He passed away on February 2, 1992. Also preceding in death are her parents,...
Jack N. Stoudt
Jun 14, 2018
Jack N. Stoudt 87, of Pekin passed away at 7:46 pm Thursday, June 14, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Jack was born December 14, 1930 to Louis and Julia (Johnson) Stoudt. He married Elaine Korte on June 12, 1979 in Arlington Heights, IL. Jack is survived by his wife, Elaine; daughter, Mary (Mark) Michalski of...
Esther Glyndean Kennedy
Jun 10, 2018
Esther Glyndean 'Glenna' Kennedy, 78, of Pekin, IL passed away at 4:14 PM Sunday, June 10, 2018 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Esther was born on November 22, 1939 in McHenry, KY to Darrel and Gladys (Decker) Heflin. She married Clifford J. Bennett March 9, 1981 in Pekin. He passed away on January 22, 2002....
Gerald "Jerry" Hall
Jun 9, 2018
Gerald E. 'Jerry' Hall, 83 of Pekin, passed away at 5:29 am, Saturday, June 9 at UnityPoint Health - Methodist in Peoria. He was born July 8, 1934 in Pekin to Fred and Olladean (Harwick) Hall. He married Vinetta Tipton April 25, 1954 in Pekin. She survives. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, and one sister, Annabeth...
Doris H. Sevier
Jun 6, 2018
Doris H. Sevier, 89, of Pekin, IL passed away at 4:07 PM Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in the emergency room at UnityPoint Heath - Pekin. Doris was born on May 23, 1929 in Peoria, IL to William and Gladys (Ross) Fahnestock. She married Morris Sevier on January 13, 1951 in Pekin. Her parents preceded her in death. Surviving are:...
Steve Mcbride
Jun 6, 2018
Steve W. McBride, 64, of Pekin, IL passed away at 8:15 PM Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in his home. Steve was born on September 18, 1953 in Pekin to George and Lydia McBride. He was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving are: three sons, Jerrod McBride, Brian (Mindy) McBride and Kelly McBride all of Pekin; two daughters, Stacy...
Sue Lynn Reining
Jun 2, 2018
Sue Lynn Reining, 54 of Pekin, passed away at 1:50 pm, Saturday, June 2, 2018 at UnityPoint Health - Peoria. She was born October 3, 1963 in Peoria to Wayne & Betty (Scott) Weyhrich. She married Brice 'Skipp' Reining on April 5, 1986 at Sand Prairie Lutheran Church, Green Valley, IL; where she was baptized in 1965 and confirmed...
Ralph E. Schmidgall
Jun 1, 2018
Ralph E. Schmidgall, 93 of Pekin, passed away at 7:50 PM, Friday, June 1, 2018 at Hallmark House Nursing Center. He was born August 23, 1924 to Carl and Eula (Cameron) Schmidgall in Pekin. He married Bethel Wagner August 9, 1947 in Pekin, IL. She passed away on November 10, 1995. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents;...
Gary L. Tinervin
May 30, 2018
Gary L. Tinervin, 66 of Pekin, formally of Springfield, IL. passed away at 4:40 AM, Wednesday May 30, 2018 at his home surrounded by family. He was born July 7, 1951 to James and Betty (Hite) Tinervin in Bloomington, IL. He married Andrea Gebhardt in 1978 in Pekin. Gary was preceded in death by his father; and one brother,...
Shelby Bellinger
May 28, 2018
Shelby Y. Bellinger of Marquette Heights passed away peacefully Monday, May 28, 2018 at Timbercreek Rehab & Health Care. She was born November 21, 1936 to Albert and Dorothy (Corbin) Walters in Salem, IL. On Valentine's Day, February 14, 1953, she married Thomas M. Bellinger in a small ceremony at her parents' home in Bridgeport, IL. Her parents preceded...
Susan M. Brown
May 27, 2018
Susan M. Brown, 79 of Pekin, passed away at 12:30 AM, Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Pekin Manor. She was born November 30, 1938 in St. Louis to Benjamin and Marie (Roediger) Metcalf. She Married Robert Brown on November 30, 1999. He preceded her in death in 2003. Susan was also preceded in death by her parents; one brother,...
Richard Alan Curless
May 22, 2018
Richard Alan 'Dick' Curless, 67 of North Pekin, passed away at 1:38 PM, Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at OSF St Francis Medical Center, Peoria. He was born on December 2, 1950 to Malcom Augustus and Vera Irene (Reiker) Curless in Peoria. He married Kathleen Susan Bell Leavitt on November 13, 1976 in Peoria. She survives. Dick was preceded in...
Linda G. Switzer
May 20, 2018
Linda G. Switzer, 69, of Pekin passed away at 11:44 PM Sunday, May 20, 2018 at the OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Linda was born August 3, 1948 in Lake Forest, IL to Donovan M. and Lorraine (Nestrick) Peck. She married Mark W. Switzer on September 28, 1968 in Pekin, IL. Preceding in death are her parents...
Kaitlin Mccoy
May 17, 2018
Kaitlin McCoy, 28 of Pekin, passed away at 11:16 AM, May 17, 2108 at UnityPoint Health-Methodist in Peoria. Kaitlin was born June 13, 1989 in Galesburg to Denise (Charnock) McCoy. She is survived by her mother, Denise of Pekin; dad, Ronnie Gregory of Abingdon; two daughters, Abigail Denise McCoy of Pekin; Aaliyah Elizabeth Roberts of East Peoria; twin sons,...
