Karen Evans
May 14, 2018
Karen A. Evans, 65 of Pekin, passed away at 9:10 am, Monday, May 14, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Granite City, IL on August 6, 1952 to Joseph and Betty (Prewitt) Dobrowolski. She married David P. Evans on April 6, 1985 in Pekin. He survives. She was preceded in death by her...
Thomas Bellinger
May 13, 2018
Thomas Bellinger 83, of Marquette Heights passed away at 1:51 pm Sunday, May 13, 2018 at UnityPoint Health-Methodist in Peoria. Tom was born January 29, 1935 in Sumner, IL to Otto and Barbara (Cochran) Bellinger.He married Shelby Walters February 14, 1953 at Shelby's parents' home.She survives. Also surviving are; three children including one son, Ronald 'Ron'(Eva) Bellinger of Marquette...
Afton Booth
May 13, 2018
Afton E. Booth, 63, of Peoria passed away at 3:33 pm Sunday, May 13, 2018 at OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, with his loving wife at his side. He was born April 11, 1955 in Duluth, MN to Bobby Lee and Colene M.(Cohoon) Booth.He married Jill Geier on June 7, 1991 in Peoria. She survives. He was...
Jack Swibold
May 6, 2018
Jack Star Swibold, 84, of Pekin, IL passed away peacefully at 5:00 PM on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at his home. He was born on April 9, 1934 in Morton, IL to Alpheus J. and Faun S. (Kollman) Swibold. He graduated from Morton High School in 1952. Jack worked for Caterpillar Inc. 39 years retiring in 1992. He then...
Dianne M. Rossi
May 1, 2018
Dianne Marie Rossi, 74 of Pekin, IL, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Unity Point Methodist Hospital in Peoria with family by her side. She was born November 21, 1943, to Italo Amerigo and Norma (Serangeli) Rossi, Sr. in Pekin. They preceded her in death along with her brother Italo Rossi, Jr., and a nephew, Steve 'Stevie' Mefford,...
Connie L. Scherer
Apr 30, 2018
Connie Lou Scherer, 70, of Pekin, formerly of Princeton, IL. sadly passed away at the OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria on April 30th, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth and Doris (Pratt) Peterson, and one sister, Kathie Willis. She is survived by; her husband, Harold, one son, Chris Sondgeroth of Metamora, IL; one...
W. Ross Kreiling
Apr 27, 2018
W. Ross Kreiling, 82, of Forest City, IL passed away at 10:17 AM Friday, April 27, 2018 at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield, IL. Ross was born on June 16, 1935 in Forest City, IL to Percy Christian and Mable Elizabeth (Langston) Kreiling. He married Dorothy J. House on February 1, 1964 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Springfield,...
Raymond Anthony Morris
Apr 23, 2018
Raymond A. 'Ray' Morris, 61 of Peoria passed away at 6:08 pm, Monday, April 23, 2018 at his home surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Peoria, IL on September 28, 1956 to Raymond A. & Margaret (Righi) Morris. He married Nancy Becker on September 29, 1979 at St. Joseph Church in Pekin, IL. She survives. He...
David L. Price
Apr 20, 2018
David L. 'Kahuna' Price, 65 of Pekin, passed away at 5:30pm, Friday, April 20, 2018 at his home. He was born March 17, 1953, in Pekin, to Robert E. and E. Sue (Haley) Price. He married Susan Godbey on October, 19, 1996 in Pekin. She survives. Dave was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his...
Nelda Fern Callaway
Apr 15, 2018
Nelda Fern Callaway, 92, of Largo, FL formerly of Pekin, IL passed on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Largo Medical Center. Nelda was born on February 19, 1926 in Pekin, IL to Leonard and Dorothy (Grieser) Hild. She married William L. Callaway on July 1, 1945 in Pekin. He passed away on May 16, 2005. Also preceding in death...
Jacqueline Francis Roepenack
Apr 13, 2018
Jacqueline Francis Roepenack, 89, of Pekin and formerly of Winthrop Harbor, IL passed away at 10:50 PM Friday, April 13, 2018 at Pekin Manor. Jacqueline was born on July 9, 1928 in Chicago, IL to John and Elsie (Radditz) Kallal. She married James Arthur Roepenack on August 20, 1945. He passed away on February 4, 1998. Also preceding in...
Wayne Morris
Apr 13, 2018
Wayne L. Morris, 92, of Marquette Heights, IL passed away at 11:58 PM Friday, April 13, 2018 at Pekin Manor. Wayne was born March 29, 1926 in Forest City, IL to Leo and Jane (Williamson) Morris.He married Shirley Ann Richardson on January 8, 1949 in Havana, IL.Preceding him in death are his parents; two sisters, Nelda Cichocki & Vera...
Mary L. Dustin
Apr 10, 2018
Mary L. Dustin, 96, of Pekin, IL passed away at 1:32 PM Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at her home. Mary was born on April 13, 1921 in Galesburg, IL to Arthur and Emma (Nelson) Lewis. She was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, Rosemary Dustin, one son, Richard E. Dustin, two brothers, Donald and Frederick Lewis. Surviving...
Mary C. O'Shaughnessy
Apr 9, 2018
Mary C. O'Shaughnessy, 88 of Pekin, Illinois passed away at 1:30 PM Monday, April 9, 2018. Mary was born on April 25, 1929 in Peoria, Illinois to William P. and Irene (Manning) Carty. She married Jack O'Shaughnessy on June 22, 1957 in Peoria. She is preceded in death by her husband and an infant brother. Surviving are five children:...
Joyce A. Watkins
Apr 5, 2018
Joyce A. Watkins, 85 of Peoria, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, April 5, 2018 in Peoria Heights, IL. She was born May 12, 1932 in Creve Coeur, IL to Charles and Jessie Bell (Butler) Ehrett. She was preceded in death by; her parents; one son, Dr. James 'Jim' Watkins; and three brothers, Gene, Don, and Charles...
Nancy Eaton
Mar 26, 2018
Nancy Noland Eaton, a lifelong lover of music, who shared that love through teaching music classes and choir directing, died on Monday, March 26, 2018 due to complications of Alzheimer's.She was 84. Nancy was born in Decatur, IL on August 31, 1933to Daniel and Elizabeth (Duderstadt) Noland. She began taking piano lessons at the age of 6 and her...
Melba L. Mccarty
Mar 25, 2018
Melba L. McCarty, 88, passed away at 5:48 AM Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Pekin Manor. Melba was born on December 20, 1929 in Pekin to Ray and Ethel (Newburn) Foster. She married Dale McCarty on April 16, 1954 in Pekin. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Raymond Robert Foster. Surviving are: her husband,...
Ronald Pitcher
Mar 25, 2018
Ronald 'Ron' Pitcher, Age 74, of Dahinda, IL passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, March 25, surrounded by loved ones, after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Born June 12, 1943 in Peoria to Alva and Ann Pitcher. He married Melony Hamilton on June 11, 2005. She survives. He is also survived by three daughters...
Marlene Thompson
Mar 20, 2018
Alma 'Marlene' Thompson, 62, of Pekin passed away at 8:01 PM Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born August 1, 1955 to Earl W. and Mary Louise (Lee) Millsaps in Pekin. She married Randy Thompson on September 23, 2005 in Pekin. He survives. Marlene was preceded in death by her parents; one...
Dennis L. Madura
Mar 17, 2018
Dennis L. Madura, 42, of Pekin and formerly of Peoria, IL passed away at 12:19 PM Saturday, March 17, 2018 in the emergency room at Unity Point Health Pekin. Dennis was born on July 20, 1975 in Peoria to Ernest and Cheryl (Maple) Madura. He is survived by his parents, Ernest and Cheryl of Peoria and one brother, Michael...
