Kathleen Mae Johnston
Aug 2, 2018
Kathleen Mae Johnston, at 2:45AM on August 2nd, 2018, was taken by an angel to her heavenly home. She was the only child of Joseph and Clara (Hunt) Hornung. She married Danny Johnston on January 19th, 1962. He preceded her in death on April 17th, 1998. Kathleen graduated from Manual High School in 1959 and attended Illinois Central College...
Marian J. Kasley
Aug 1, 2018
Marian Janet 'Jan' Kasley, 89, of Pekin passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. Jan was born on September 7, 1928 in Pekin, IL to Harold Jacob and Gladys (Laird) Rust. She married David Kasley on May 22, 1948 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pekin. He survives. She was preceded in...
Ines Guerra
Jul 28, 2018
Ines Guerra, 91, of Pekin, IL having received the Sacraments of the Catholic Church and surrounded by family, passed away at 9:00 PM Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Hopedale Nursing Home. Ines was born on October 25, 1926 in Talamello, Italy to Luigi & Diamonte (Dolcelti) Bevitori. She married Guido Guerra on February 5, 1951 in Borgo Maggiore, San...
Donald W. Lounsberry
Jul 25, 2018
Donald W. Lounsberry, 83, of Pekin passed away at 10:30 AM Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at his home. Don was born on May 6, 1935 at Havana, IL to C.W. and Vera B. (Goodin) Lounsberry. He married Sheron K. Freed on May 17, 1958 in Pekin. Preceding in death are his parents and one great grandchild. Surviving are: his...
Linda Jane Verble
Jul 20, 2018
Linda Jane Verble, 74 of Pekin passed away at 2:05 PM, Friday, July 20, 2018 at her home. She was born May 10, 1944 in Pekin to Omer Cleo and Jane Alta (Wooding) Beebout. She married Billie Verble on June 20, 1962 in San Jose, CA. He preceded her on April 11, 2001. She was preceded in death by...
John Mccord
Jul 14, 2018
John McCord, 66, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 7:53 PM Saturday, July 14, 2018 at UnityPoint Health - Methodist in Peoria. He was born June 13, 1952 to Jackie Lee and Bonnie (Reynolds) McCord in Peoria. He married Darlene Houston on December 23, 1985 in East Peoria. She survives. John was preceded in death by his mother;...
David Teufel
Jul 10, 2018
David Teufel, 70, of Pekin, passed away 11:15 AM, Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Kindred Hospital in Peoria. He was born on August 10, 1947 in Peoria, IL to Frederick and Dorothy (Haskett) Teufel Sr. He married Jackie Driskell. She passed away November 15, 2015. He then married Vicki Stanton Rybolt on March 3, 2018 at New Heights Church...
Mary Helen Smith
Jul 10, 2018
Mary Helen Smith, 92, of Peoria, passed away at 5:40 AM, Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Apostolic Christian Skylines in Peoria. She was born September 2, 1925 in Sardis, TN to Jess & Evie (Johnson) Minton. She married Samuel D. Smith on December 26, 1945 in Corinth, MS. He passed away December 13, 1989. Mary was preceded in death...
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...
