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Local obituaries for Pekin, Illinois.

Sandra J. Pope

Sandra J. Pope

Dec 27, 2015

Sandra J. Pope, 68, of Pekin, IL and formerly of Peoria, IL and Sacramento, CA passed away at 12:30 PM Sunday, December 27, 2015 at her home. Sandra was born on October 15, 1947 in Peoria, IL to Wilbur Noell and Mary Elizabeth (Stoecker) Marfell. She married Arthur T. Pope on November 19, 1983 in Reno, NV. He passed...

Stella M. Delahunt

Stella M. Delahunt

Dec 24, 2015

Stella Mae Delahunt, 98, of Hopedale, IL and formerly of Pekin, IL passed away at 6:09AM Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Hopedale Nursing Home. Stella was born on April 23, 1917 in Maroa, IL to Robert and Ina B. (Gardner) Long. She married Lloyd Delahunt on October 30, 1941 in Sikeston, MO. He passed away on July 1, 2007....

Ondel Bulifant

Ondel Bulifant

Dec 24, 2015

Ondel 'Del' Atwood Bulifant, 89, of Pekin, IL passed away at 12:20 PM on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Pekin Manor. Del was born on February 14, 1926 in Petersburg, VA to Forrest and Hettie (Perkinson) Bulifant. He married Mary Bzura on December 7, 1944 in Norfolk, VA. She passed away on September 6, 2010. Also preceding in death...

Frances A. Koertge

Frances A. Koertge

Dec 24, 2015

Frances Aileen Koertge, 86, passed away at 5:16 PM Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Pekin Manor. Frances was born on December 8, 1929 in Grayville, IL to Rollie Elmer and Minnie Grace (Cooper) Jennings. She married James Albert Ibbotson on March 15, 1947 in Olney, IL. They later divorced and Frances was a single mother for ten years before...

Regina I. Spencer

Regina I. Spencer

Dec 23, 2015

Regina I. Spencer, 91 of Pekin passed away at 7:15 am Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at her home. Regina was born March 7, 1924 in Mississippi to James and Rosa (Wooldridge) Clark.She married Thomas Spencer December 19, 1942.He passed away May 25, 1963. She was also preceded by her parents and two brothers. Regina is survived by two daughters,...

Lorene Stivers

Lorene Stivers

Dec 19, 2015

Lorene H. Stivers, 97, of Pekin and formerly of Peoria, IL passed away at 3:43 PM Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Hallmark House Nursing Center. Lorene was born on November 19, 1918 in Deer Creek, IL to Robert E. and Ethel P. (Young) Piper. She married Clarence E. Stivers on January 1, 1937. He passed away on May 21,...

Florence Rickert

Florence Rickert

Dec 16, 2015

Florence L. Rickert of Pekin, IL and formerly of Quincy, IL passed away at 10:00 AM Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Hallmark House Nursing Center in Pekin. Florence was born on October 23, 1924 in Quincy, IL to August A. and Emma (Barth) Reed. She married Edwin J. Smith on October 30, 1942. He preceded her in death. She...

Jackquelin S. Williams

Jackquelin S. Williams

Dec 12, 2015

Jackquelin Soldwedel (Poebel) Williams, 93, of Pekin, IL passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family at 3:55 PM Saturday, December 12, 2015. Jackie was born on September 5, 1922 at the family home in Pekin, IL to Francis and Helen (Soldwedel) Poebel. She married Roy R. Williams on June 7, 1942. She was preceded in death...

Kathleen Hazen Garner

Kathleen Hazen Garner

Dec 10, 2015

Kathy Hazen Garner 62, of Martinsville formerly of Pekin passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Kathy was born to Harold and Sharon (Fasig) Hazen on June 17, 1953 in Terra Haute, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her mother, Sharon, and daughter, Stephanie Hard. Kathy is survived by her father, Harold...

Richard Dean Hornback

Richard Dean Hornback

Dec 8, 2015

Richard 'Dick' D. Hornback, 89, passed from this life to life eternal at 11:01 AM Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Dick was born on January 29, 1926 in Pekin, IL to Leslie L. and Gladys (Hendricks) Hornback. He married Betty Parke Scurlock on July 28, 1984 in Pekin. He was preceded in...

Wanita Olt

Wanita Olt

Dec 4, 2015

Wanita Olt, 100, of Tucson, AZ and formerly of Pekin passed away on Friday, December 04, 2015 at Peppi's Hospice House / Tucson Medical Center in Tucson. Wanita was born on May 12, 1915 in Dunkel, IL to Walter J. and Sylvia D. (Kemmerer) Dunkel. She married Philip E. Olt in 1936 in Des Plaines, IL. He passed away...

Lux Noe

Lux Noe

Dec 2, 2015

Lux Noe, infant daughter of Candace Dowds and David Noe of Pekin was stillborn at 10:25 am Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Pekin Hospital. Lux is survived by her parents, siblings, Alyssa Noe and Curtis Noe of Canton and Makyla Noe, Johnathyn Noe, Maxwell Noe and Victoria Noe all of Pekin; maternalgrandmother, Sheri Hopkins of Pekin; paternal grandparents, David...

Suzie A. Moore

Suzie A. Moore

Nov 26, 2015

Suzie A. Moore (Noe), 65, of Pekin passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2015. Suzie was born on August 14, 1950 in Lebanon, MO to Lawrence R. and Beverly J. (Bench) Noe. She was preceded in death by her parents and step-father, Virgil Prine. Surviving are: her significant other for the last fifteen years, Andrew Faneuf of Pekin;...

Joseph D. Parr

Joseph D. Parr

Nov 24, 2015

Joseph D. Parr, 42, of Pekin passed away at 6:13 PM Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 at Kindred Hospital in Peoria. Joe was born Aug. 10, 1973 to Joseph B. and Pamela (Rowlen) Parr. He married Nicole Candler on Sept. 19, 2015 in Pekin. He was preceded in death by his mother and one step son. Surviving are: his wife,...

Carl H. Wolfer

Carl H. Wolfer

Nov 23, 2015

Carl H. Wolfer Jr., 54, of Pekin, IL passed away at 4:30 PM Monday, November 23, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Carl was born on December 29, 1960 in Pekin, IL to Carl H. and Kathryn (Hieser) Wolfer Sr. He was preceded in death by his father and sister, Marjorie Wolfer. Surviving are: his...

Helen L. Duncanson

Helen L. Duncanson

Nov 15, 2015

Helen L. Duncanson, 89, of Pekin, IL passed away at 1:13 PM Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria, IL. Helen was born on August 9, 1926 in Green Valley, IL to Russell and Florence (Alexander) Nichols. She married Harry Mount in November 1954. She later married Thomas Lord in November 1973. He passed away...

Fred V. Gustoff

Fred V. Gustoff

Nov 8, 2015

Fred V. Gustoff, 75 of rural Manito, passed away at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, November 8, 2015 in Sand Prairie Township, Tazewell County. He was born December 28, 1939 in Pekin to Fred H. and Lois Virginia (Hoerr) Gustoff.He married Carol Shawver on November 17, 1962 in Green Valley. He is preceded in death by his parents. Surviving are his...

Martha Hoffman

Martha Hoffman

Nov 2, 2015

Martha E. Hoffman, 94, of Alliance, OH and formerly of North Pekin, IL passed away at 8:15 PM on Monday, Nov. 2, 2015. Martha was born on Jan. 29, 1921 in Tazewell County, IL to John E. and Catherine Ollie Mae (Franklin) Kleiber. She married Roy B. Hoffman on June 26, 1946 in Lincoln, IL. He died on Nov....

Dolores M. Batterton

Dolores M. Batterton

Nov 1, 2015

Dolores M. 'Mick' Batterton, 85 of Pekin died at 9:26 pm Sunday, November 1, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Mick was born October 8, 1930 in Peoria to Roy B. and Lucy (Kowalski)Batterton. Surviving are cousins. Mick graduated from Wheeler Grade School in Mapleton in 1945 and from Pekin High School in 1949.She worked for...

George A. Eitenmiller

George A. Eitenmiller

Nov 1, 2015

George A. Eitenmiller Sr., 93 of Pekin passed away at 6:45 pm, Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Morton Villa Healthcare and Rehabilitation Centre. George was born February 17, 1922 in Pekin to William and Anna (Pfanz) Eitenmiller.He married Mary Lou Davis. He later married Alice Lister September 16, 1960 she passed away August 11, 1991. He was preceded in...

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