Deborah Anne Sheppard
Dec 30, 2017
Deborah Anne Sheppard, 67, of Pekin, IL passed away at 5:01 AM Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Springfield Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL. Deborah was born on October 11, 1950 in Pekin to Everett Eugene and Betty (Black) Lane. She married Dennis Sheppard on October 16, 1971 in Pekin. Her parents preceded her in death. Surviving are: her...
Rosella Mae Limback
Dec 14, 2017
Rosella Mae Limback, 103, of Normal, IL passed away at 4:30 AM Thursday, December 14, 2017 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Eureka, IL. Rosella was born on February 25, 1914 in Bloomington, IL to John Alfred and Rosella Frances (Kagel) Stadsholt. She married Albert E. Limback on November 14, 1936. He passed away on July 20, 1981. Also...
Mark Edward Lawson
Dec 11, 2017
Mark Edward Lawson, 61 of Pekin, IL passed away at 8:40 AM Monday, December 11, 2017 at his home. He was born May 21, 1956 in Pekin to Hillis and June (Templeton) Lawson. He married Penny Rigney on October 23, 1993 in Branson, MO. She survives. Mark was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by; his...
Edward Carroll
Dec 1, 2017
Edward Carroll, 81 of Pekin, passed away at 2:21 pm, Friday, December 1, 2017 at his home. As per his request, there will be no services. Cremation will be accorded.
Teresa Modendricker
Nov 13, 2017
Teresa Modendricker, 45, of Pekin, IL passed away at 6:30 AM Monday, November 13, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Teresa was born on September 27, 1972 in Pekin to Gerald and Sharon (Thornton) Modendricker. She was preceded in death by her parents. Surviving are her sister, Kerry Modendricker of Bloomington, IL; one aunt, Louise Thornton...
Colleen B. Hamra
Nov 12, 2017
Colleen B. Hamra, 81, of Pekin, IL passed away at 1:18 PM Sunday, November 12, 2017 at her home with her family by her side. Colleen was born on April 20, 1936 in Peoria, IL to Harry and Vivian (Kahler) McCormick. She married Howard M. Hamra on March 1, 1979 in Las Vegas, NV. She was preceded in death...
Robert H. Becker
Nov 8, 2017
Robert H. 'Bob' Becker, 91 of Pekin, passed away at 11:00 pm, Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. Bob lived on his own until two weeks ago at the UAW Senior Center in Pekin. He was born February 12, 1926 to Phillip and Helena (Broz) Becker in Aberdeen, SD. He married Mary Neulinger-Kalhammer on...
Alice E. Wilson
Nov 8, 2017
Alice E. Wilson, 77, of Manito, IL, passed away at 1:28 p.m., Wednesday, November 08, 2017, surrounded by her loving family in her home. Alice was born August 15, 1940 in Sykeston, North Dakota to Magnus and Catherine (Hammes) Sondag.She married her high school sweetheart, Dean Wilson, on October 31, 1959 in Havana, IL.She is preceded in death by...
Thomas G. Williamson
Nov 8, 2017
Thomas 'Garry' Williamson, 58, of Tremont, IL passed away at 3:00 PM Wednesday, November 8, 2017 in Spring Lake Township, Tazewell County, Illinois. Garry was born on August 24, 1959 in Sterling, IL to Tom and Catherine L. (Mattingly) Williamson. He married Laura Simms on May 22, 1998 in Sterling, IL. Preceding in death are his parents. Surviving are:...
Brenda Stewart
Nov 4, 2017
Brenda F. Stewart, 61, of Marquette Heights, IL passed away at 5:53 AM Saturday, November 04, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Brenda was born on March 14, 1956 in Pekin to Joe W. and Ella 'Jean' (Houser) Bevels. She married John Stewart on October 14, 1978 in Pekin. She was preceded by her mother, one...
Peter Jones
Nov 3, 2017
Peter C. Jones, 50, of Marquette Heights, IL passed away at 9:30 PM Friday, November 3, 2017 at his home. Peter was born on November 24, 1966 in Peoria, IL to Raymond and Ann (Roper) Jones. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Michael Jones. Surviving are: two brothers, Phil (Becky) Jones of Pekin and...
Cheryl Faye Eitenmiller
Oct 30, 2017
Cheryl F. Eitenmiller, 73 of Pekin, passed away at 11:15am, Monday October 30, 2017 at her home. She was born a leap-year baby, February 29, 1944 to Kenneth and Lois (Millburn) Shelton. She married Frederick W. Eitenmiller Sr. in Peoria on August 3, 1960. From this union, seven children were born. Cheryl was preceded in death by her father,...
Joseph Peter Weis
Oct 29, 2017
Joseph P. Weis, 57, of North Pekin,IL passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017 on his property in Nolalu, Ontario, Canada. Joe was born on November 14, 1959 in Evanston, Illinois to John P. and Barbara R. (Brzezinski) Weis II. He married Patricia Loofboro on April 21, 1979 in New Auburn, WI. Preceded in death by his father, John,...
Norman A. "Norm" Ulrich
Oct 23, 2017
Norman A. 'Norm' Ulrich Sr., 78, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 7:22 PM Monday, October 23, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Norm was born on July 17, 1939 in Pioneer, OH to Arthur M. and Mildred H. (Payne) Ulrich. He married Pearl Ballard on February 19, 1972 in Belleville, IL. Preceding in death...
Benjamin K. "Ben" Sheckler
Oct 20, 2017
Benjamin K. 'Ben' Sheckler, 22, of Pekin, IL passed away at 6:50 PM Friday, October 20, 2017 at his home. Ben was born on September 25, 1995 in Pekin to Monroe and Dodie (Long) Sheckler. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents and maternal grandfather. Surviving are: his parents, Monroe and Dodie of Pekin; four brothers, Tim...
Louis E. "Bill" Sevier
Oct 18, 2017
Louis E. 'Bill' Sevier, 92 of Bokeelia, FL formerly of Pekin, IL passed away at 11:00 PM Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at his home. Bill was born on May 20, 1925 in Waverly, IL to Albert E. and Mary (Morris) Sevier. He married Joyce Holmes on November 24, 1945 in South Pekin. She passed away on September 24, 2011....
Mary Gasper
Oct 18, 2017
Mary Gasper, 96, of Pekin, IL passed away at 4:23 PM Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Hallmark House Nursing Center. Mary was born on March 28, 1921 in South Pekin, IL to Louis and Francis (Mangiameli) Maneno. She married Albert H. Gasper on February 8, 1942 in Pekin. He passed away on January 23, 2014. They were blessed with...
Pamela S. Cunefare
Oct 14, 2017
Pamela S. Cunefare, 69 of East Peoria, passed away at 7:17 pm, Saturday, October 14, 2017 at her home. She was born on August 11, 1948 in Peoria to Gene and Anne (Armstrong) Cunefare. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and one brother. Pamela is survived by; one son, John Cunefare; one daughter, Leslie Callaway,...
Melissa M. Tucker
Oct 14, 2017
Melissa M. Tucker, 42 of Pekin, passed away at 1:42 am, Saturday, October 14, 2017 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria with her family by her side. She was born on April 21, 1975 to Jeffrey Myers and Jan (Casler) Myers in Sioux City, IA. She married Shawn Tucker in 1998 in Peoria, IL.From this union came...
Molly Brandenburg
Oct 8, 2017
Molly A. Brandenburg, 27, of Mapleton, IL passed away at 4:45 AM Sunday, October 8, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born January 13, 1990 to Nicolas Blanchard and Marlene (Millsaps) Thompson. She married Donald R. Brandenburg on April 21, 2012. Molly was preceded in death by her grandparents, mother-in- law, and father-in- law. She...
