Joseph Meyers
May 26, 2017
Joseph Alois Meyers, 90, of Green Valley, IL passed away at 12:45 PM Friday, May 26, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria of congestive heart failure. He was born November 20, 1926 in Pekin Hospital to Ray J. and Lorraine (Becker) Meyers. He married Dolland Price on December 8, 1972 in Pekin. She survives. Joe was...
Gerald Wiseman
May 22, 2017
Gerald 'Jerry' Wiseman, 89, of Morton passed away at 8:30 am Monday, May 22, 2017 at Unity Point Health Methodist in Peoria. Jerry was born February 12, 1928 in Spring Lake Township.He was born to Robert and Opal (Shelabarger) Wiseman.He was raised in Pekin, IL. After high school he joined the marines.After discharge he was a lineman for CILCO...
Dorothy "Lil" Smith
May 21, 2017
Dorothy (Lil) Lillian Smith, 80 of Pekin, passed away at 7:35 pm, Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Pekin Manor. She was born January 11, 1937 to Archie and Hazel G. (Pace) Scarsdale in Lake City, AR. Lil was preceded in death by her parents and husband Virgil Leuthold. She is survived by one son, Mark (Elizabeth) Scott of Seattle,...
Joann M. Aimone
May 20, 2017
JoAnn Mae Johnson Aimone, 85, of Peoria, formerly of Pekin, passed away at 12:07 AM on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Unity Point Methodist Hospital in Peoria. She was born May 10, 1932, in Grafton, ND., to John T. and Hilda Josephine (Brende) Johnson. JoAnn is survived by one son; Joseph Anthony Aimone Il, of Pekin; two grandchildren; Joseph...
Bertha Oedewaldt
May 18, 2017
Bertha Oedewaldt, 101, of Pekin passed away at 7:43 am Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Hallmark House Nursing Center in Pekin. Bertha was born December 24, 1915 to Carl and Marie (Denker) Lohrenz in New Holland, IL.She married Adam Oedewaldt October 15, 1933. He passed away in 1980. She was also preceded in death by her parents, one son,...
Kathleen "Kate Feeney-Bastian
May 17, 2017
Rev. Kathleen E. Feeney-Bastian, 70, completed her life on May 17, 2017, at home in Peoria, Illinois, following a brave battle with lung cancer. Kate was born on September 26, 1946, to Edward L. and Lillian M. (Heitz) Feeney in Moline, Ill. She grew up in Davenport, Iowa, and graduated from high school at Our Lady of Angels Academy...
Howard Berchtold
May 11, 2017
Howard A. Berchtold 78, of Pekin passed away at 10:28 am Thursday, May 11, 2017 at his home. Howard was born September 20, 1938 in Dillon, IL to Howard M. and Evelyn (Wienzierl) Berchtold. He married Sandra Bonnette on June 7, 1958 in Pekin. He was preceded in death by his parents. Howard is survived by his wife, Sandy;...
Judith Crawford
May 10, 2017
Judith K. Crawford, 73, of Pekin, IL passed away at 12:32 Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at UnityPoint Health - Methodist in Peoria. Judith was born on July 30, 1943 in Terra Haute, IN to Martin and Martha (Pine) Hoopengarner. She married Dorse G. Crawford on October 27, 1979 in Peoria. He passed away on August 25, 2015. Also preceding...
Lester D. Smith
May 10, 2017
Lester D. Smith 70, of Pekin passed away at 6:15 pm Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at UnityPoint Health-Proctor in Peoria. Lester was born June 22, 1946 in Pekin to Maurice D. and Rosalee (Dick) Smith.He married JoAnn Roos. She passed away October 26, 2004. He is survived by his siblings, Donald (Pam) Smith, Michael (Betty) Smith both of Pekin,...
William T. Barding
Apr 28, 2017
William T.Barding, 49, of Bessemer, AL and formerly of Manito, IL passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017 in Alabama. Bill was born on November 27, 1967 to LeRoy F. and Doris Metzger Barding. He married Iva Fuller in September 1987 in Pekin. Preceding in death are his parents, one son, Jacob Barding and one sister, Paula Karrick. Surviving...
Dorothy A. Mcleese
Apr 26, 2017
Dorothy A. McLeese, 98, of Pekin passed away at 6:46 PM Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Pekin Manor. Dorothy was born on September 30, 1918 in Casselton, North Dakota to Alfred V. and Anna M. (Larson) Alfs. She married Kenneth D. McLeese on December 28, 1976 in Las Vegas. She was preceded in death are her husbands, parents, and...
James T. Fisher
Apr 20, 2017
Pekin - James T. Fisher Sr., 71 of Pekin, passed away surrounded by his loved ones at 6:18 pm, Thursday, April 20, 2017, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born to Robert and Louise (Lindsey) Fisher on July 14, 1945 in Cherokee, AL. He married Sharon Just on December 27, 1964 at Pekin First Church...
Rebecca C. Welborn
Apr 16, 2017
Rebecca C. Welborn, 99 of Pekin, passed away at 5:10 pm, Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Morton Villa Health Care & Rehabilitation Center, LLC. She was born on April 27, 1917 in Allendale, IL. to Charles and Meena (Sparks) Clark. She married George Welborn on May 29, 1941 in Centralia, IL. He passed away on January 6, 1983. She...
Robert E. Estes
Apr 15, 2017
Robert E. Estes, 90, of Pekin, IL passed away at 9:48 AM Saturday, April 15, 2017 at his home. Robert was born on January 7, 1927 in Camden, IL to Fred and Freda (Wells) Estes. He married Betty Ferro on February 26, 1956 in Canton, IL. She passed away on April 8, 2015. He was preceded in death by...
Larry K. Dean
Apr 14, 2017
Larry K. Dean, 78 of Pekin, left for his heavenly home surrounded by family at 10:05 pm, Friday, April 14, 2017 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born in Green Valley, IL on April 2, 1939, to Henry L. and Mildred L. (Timm) Dean. He married Constance J. Martin in Pekin on May 24,...
Donna M. Lee
Apr 12, 2017
Donna M. Lee, 81, of Pekin, IL passed away at 8:15 AM Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Donna was born on March 30, 1936 in Pekin to Ross and Ann (Bailey) Hodgson. She married her high school sweetheart Donald Lee on April 15, 1956 in Pekin. He passed away on November...
Nola Jean Louise Berger
Mar 17, 2017
Nola Jean L. Berger, 93, of Pekin, IL passed away at 3:54 AM Friday, March 17, 2017 at Hallmark House Nursing Center. Nola Jean was born on February 15, 1924 in Pekin to Charles and Lillian (Heisel) Brooking. She married Richard Eugene Berger on June 22, 1947 in Pekin. He passed away on February 6, 2013. Also preceding in...
Eleanor Neikirk
Mar 12, 2017
Eleanor Neikirk 86, of Pekin, passed away at 9:00 pm Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Villas of Holly Brook in Pekin. Eleanor was born December 4, 1930 in Peoria to Victor and Helen (Glunz) Judson.She married Wilbur 'Bud' Neikirk on November 10, 1951 in Pekin.He passed away October 19, 1989. Also preceding her in death are her parents, one...
Betty M. Williams
Mar 7, 2017
Betty M. Williams, 94 of Pekin passed away at 9:54 PM, Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Pekin Manor. She was born on February 12, 1923 to Thomas and Bertha (Heisel) Miller in Pekin. She married Harold T. Williams in Pekin on November 10, 1951. He passed away on December 15, 1995. Also preceding her in death were her parents;...
James Edward Harkleroad
Feb 28, 2017
James E. Harkleroad, 68, of Pekin, IL passed away at 12:25 PM Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at his home. Jim was born on November 17, 1948 in Cincinnati Township, Tazewell County, Illinois to Harold Edward and Lenora (Vancil) Harkleroad. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Steven Harkleroad and one sister, Wilma Chism. Surviving are: one...
