Irvin S. Wyss
Dec 13, 2016
Irvin S. 'Red' Wyss, 91, of Pekin, IL passed away at 6:30 PM Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Red was born on June 6, 1925 in Mackinaw, IL to Irvin Frederick and Lois (Shonk) Wyss. He married Imogene Williamson on June 23, 1946 in Pekin. She passed away on July 22, 2007. Also...
Marcena Joann Petty
Dec 11, 2016
M. Joann Petty, 69, of Pekin, IL passed away at 10:00 AM Sunday, December 11, 2016 at her home. Joann was born on June 8, 1947 in Springfield, IL to George and Bertha Irene (McCafferty) Horrighs. She married Larry L. Petty Sr. on July 1, 1963 in Springfield, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers...
Frances A. Cash
Dec 10, 2016
Pekin - Frances Ann Cash, 102, of Pekin died Saturday, December 10, 2016, at 7:35 A.M.at Pekin Manor. Born Oct 10, 1914, in rural Brimfield, IL to Bernard J. and Mary (Loescher) Heinz, she married Robert L Cash Sr. on May 12, 1937.He died April 29, 2001, after 64 years of marriage.She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Alice A. Renner
Dec 6, 2016
Alice A. Renner, 89, of Pekin, passed away at 2:05 PM Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at her home. Alice was born January 27, 1927 to William and Elise May (Hamilton) Davis in Lenoir City, TN. She married Clovis Renner on June 25, 1946 in Lenoir City, TN. Preceding her in death are her parents, her husband Clovis, one daughter,...
Walter K. Long
Nov 25, 2016
Walter K. Long, 84, of Pekin, passed away at 5:15pm, Friday, November 25, 2016 at Pekin Manor. Walter was born September 19, 1932 to Karl and Anna (Grille) Long in Spring Lake Township. He married Carol Kumpf on April 5, 1957 at St John's Lutheran Church in Pekin. Preceding him in death are his parents, two grandchildren, Heather Roberts...
Salome "Sally" Martin
Nov 23, 2016
Salome Sally Martin, 89, of Pekin, IL passed away at 9:15 PM Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Pekin Hospital.Sally was born March 7, 1927 in Pana, IL to John and Hettie (Bland) Kerr. She married June Martin in August 21, 1950 in Pekin. He died on July 11, 2002. Also preceding in death are her parents and daughter, Nancy,...
Kenneth L. "Woody" Good
Nov 22, 2016
Kenneth L. 'Woody' Good, 86, of Pekin, IL passed away at 6:55 PM Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Woody was born on March 8, 1930 in Springfield, IL to Clarence and Lola (Clause) Good. He married Norma Hellman on June 7, 1953 in Creve Coeur, IL. She passed away on June 6, 1976....
James V. Collins
Nov 16, 2016
James V. Collins 78 of Pekin, passed away at 6:22 pm Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. James was born June 5, 1938 in Ottumwa, Iowa to James E. and Ruth (Utterback) Collins.He married Mary Theleritis on September 11, 1964 in Peoria.She passed away January 7, 1993. He was also preceded in death...
Kara Sullivan
Nov 16, 2016
Kara L. Sullivan, 35, of Bartonville, IL passed away at 12:37 AM Wednesday, November 16, 2016 in the emergency room at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Kara was born December 7, 1980 in Pekin to Joe and Linda (Hughes) Sullivan. Surviving are: her father, Joe of Pekin; her mother, Linda Vaughn of Florida; step mother, Julie Sullivan...
Edythe J. Judson
Nov 14, 2016
Edythe J. Judson, 87, of Pekin, IL passed away at 12:16 PM Monday, November 14, 2016 at Grand View Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Peoria. Edythe was born March 21, 1929 in Peoria, IL to Victor and Helen F. (Glunz) Judson. She was preceded in death by her parents and one nephew Surviving are: three sisters, Eleanor Neikirk of...
Frances L. Lang
Nov 12, 2016
Frances L. Lang, 84, of Pekin, passed away with her family at her side, at 12:58 pm, Saturday, November 12, 2016, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Frances was born December 30, 1931, to Charles H. and Mary (Deweese) Neville in Delavan. She married Robert Lang, February 14, 1948 in Pekin. He passed away March 12, 2003. Preceding her...
James Montgomery
Nov 4, 2016
James R. Montgomery, 92 of Pekin, passed away at 11:10 pm, Friday, November 4, 2016 at UnityPoint Methodist Hospital, Peoria. He was born on Sunday, December 9, 1923 to James and Ica N. (Harms) Montgomery in Friendsville, IL. He married Velma Jean Bayler in April of 1942 in Mt. Carmel, IL. She passed away in 2005. James was preceded...
Peggy Meyer
Nov 2, 2016
Peggy Meyer, 75, of Pekin, passed away at 2:30 pm, November 2, 2016 at her daughter's home. She was born August 20, 1941 in Paducah, KY. to Lewis and Pauline (Atterberry) Gardner. She married Delmar Lohnes in October of 1959 in Tremont. She later married Don L. Meyer Sr. on April 1977 in Pekin. Peggy was preceded in death...
Mary Becker
Nov 1, 2016
Mary Becker 86, of Pekin, passed away at 6:11 am Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Mary was born June 1, 1930 in Spring Lake (Manito) to Frank and Anna (Wurdinger) Neulinger.After Frank's death Anna married Fred Kalhammer Sr. who helped raise her.She married Robert Becker in Pekin on April 24, 1954. Mary...
Danny Dile
Nov 1, 2016
Danny Dile, 64, of Pekin, passed away at 7:00pm, Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Kindred Hospital in Peoria. He was born September 15, 1952 in Greensburg, KY to Moss and Ruth (Neagle) Dile. He married Penny Thomas in May of 1979 in Pekin. She survives and was his caretaker. He was preceded in death by his parents. Danny is...
Sarah Jean Veerman
Oct 23, 2016
Sarah J. Veerman, 89, of Pekin, IL passed away at 7:40 PM Sunday, October 23, 2016 at Pekin Hospital. Sarah was born on July 29, 1927 in Spring Lake Township, Tazewell County, Illinois to Elmore Clyde and Bertha (Hughes) Callaway. She married John Edward Veerman on March 4, 1948 in Pekin. He passed away on August 15, 2007. Also...
Ronald D. Swiger
Oct 11, 2016
Ronald D. Swiger, 64 of Pekin, passed away at his home at 10:30 pm, Tuesday, October 11, 2016. Ron was born July 28, 1952 to Fredrick and Elma (Robinson) Swiger in Peoria. He married Teresa Keller, September 11, 1999 in Chillicothe. She survives. Preceding in death are his parents, and one sister Shirley. He is survived by his wife...
James E. Jones
Oct 11, 2016
James E. 'Jim' Jones 83, of Pekin, passed away Tuesday evening, October 11, 2016 at his home. Jim was born January 26, 1933 in Pekin to Larston and Mildred (Hinshaw) Jones.He married Gloria Wood September 14, 1958 in Des Moines, Iowa. He is survived by his wife, Gloria; one son, Timothy (Michelle Collins) Jones of Frankfort, IL; two daughters,...
Mary Jane Willock
Oct 3, 2016
Mary Jane Willock, 84, of Pekin passed away at 3:00 AM Monday, October 03, 2016 in the emergency room at Pekin Hospital. Mary Jane was born on October 27, 1931 in Mason City, IL to Raymond Luther and Helen Marie (Johnson) Copper. She married A. Dean Willock on August 19, 1951 in the Chapel at Yosemite National Park. He...
Steven Hoak
Sep 30, 2016
Steven L. Hoak, 67, of Pekin, IL passed away at 8:15 AM Friday, September 30, 2016 at his home. Steve was born on March 27, 1949 in Bloomington, IL to Ted and Florene (Whitehouse) Hoak Jr.He married Nona J. Haberthur on June 23, 1973 in Rock Island, IL. He was preceded in death by his mother. Surviving are: his...
