Christa Eva Marie Kohl
Feb 16, 2015
Christa Eva Maria Kohl, 87, of Pekin, IL passed away at 11:55 PM Monday, February 16, 2015 at Pekin Hospital. Christa was born on December 24, 1927 in Hasel, Germany to Peter and Margaret (Schmidt) Assmann. She married Heinrich Kohl on December 26, 1953 in Germany. He passed away on December 1, 2014. Also preceding in death are her...
Dorothy June Steinke
Feb 13, 2015
Dorothy J. Steinke, 90, of Pekin, IL passed away at 7:45 AM Friday, February 13, 2015 at her home. Dorothy was born June 1, 1924 in East St. Louis, IL to Joseph S. and Julia (Rocki) Lawson. She married Rex Steinke on June 7, 1947 in Pekin, IL. Preceding in death are her parents, one sister, Marie Hendricks, and...
Joseph L. Zilch
Feb 7, 2015
Joseph Lee Zilch, 75 of Tazewell County, IL passed away at 2:39 AM on Saturday, February 7, 2015. Joe was born on March 18, 1939 in Peoria, IL to Charles B. and Elsie M. (Watts) Zilch. He married Bonnie Lynn Guidotti on October 23, 1965. She passed away on October 4, 1994. Also preceding in death are his parents....
Teddy J. Pruitt
Feb 6, 2015
Teddy J. Pruitt, 78, of Pekin, IL passed away at 6:20 PM Friday, February 6, 2015 at his home. Teddy was born on November 14, 1936 in Willow Springs, MO to Richard Barney and Edna (Moore) Pruitt. He married Trudy Brandl Carlson on June 30, 1979 in Green Valley, IL He was preceded in death by his parents, one...
Evelyn "Mickey" Williams
Feb 6, 2015
Evelyn 'Mickey' Williams, 83, of Pekin, IL passed away at 12:32 AM Friday, February 6, 2015 at Pekin Hospital. Mickey was born June 19, 1931 in Chicago, IL to Max and Katherine (Herron) Muller. She was raised by Robert and Margaret Herron. She married Donald Williams on January 5, 1952 in Pekin. She was preceded in death by her...
Walter Watson
Feb 5, 2015
Walter Watson, 75 of Peoria passed away at 3:37 am Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Hallmark House Nursing Center in Pekin. Walter was born August 6, 1939 in Pekin, Illinois. He was retired from Keystone last working in the Steel Mill. There will be no visitation or funeral service. Cremation will be accorded.
Willie Singleton
Jan 24, 2015
Willie J. Singleton, 80, of Pekin, IL passed away at 11:46 PM Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Hallmark House Nursing Center surrounded by his loving family. Willie was born on February 8, 1934 in Jackson, TN to John and Bettie (Bray) Singleton. He married Joan Pendergraft on August 3, 1951 in Corinth, Mississippi. Preceeding in death are his parents,...
Mary E. Gray
Jan 20, 2015
Mary E. Gray 93, of Pekin passed away at 9:54 am Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Pekin Manor. She was born December 8, 1921 in Pekin to George and Alta (Nash) Wooding.She married Melvin Gray on September 27, 1942. He passed away December 9, 1992. She was also preceded in death by her parents; one son, Melvin Jack Gray;...
Marjorie Gent
Jan 18, 2015
Marjorie B. Gent, 93, of Pekin, IL passed away at 12:40 PM Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Hallmark House Nursing Center. Marjorie was born on November 4, 1921 in Joplin, MO to Wayne and Beatrice (Winters) Roelofson. She married David Gent on July 21, 1946 in Pekin, IL. He passed away on December 24, 1990. Also preceding in death...
William F. Martin
Jan 16, 2015
William F. Martin, 91, of Pekin, IL passed away at 10:00 AM Friday, January 16, 2015 at Pekin Manor. Bill was born on February 1, 1923 in Peoria, IL to George W. and Laura (Johnson) Martin. He married Willa Dean Copeland on September 28, 1945 in Peoria. Preceding in death are his parents, one daughter-in-law, Julie A. Martin, one...
Betty D. Schlick
Jan 15, 2015
Betty D. Schlick, 93, of Peoria, IL passed away at 6:55 PM Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Heritage Health Care in El Paso, IL. Betty was born July 28, 1921 in Minneota, MN to Everett and Grace (Hendricks) Dahl. She married H. Marshall Schlick in 1946 in Des Moines, IA. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister,...
Mardell Ruth Silveus
Jan 8, 2015
Mrs. Mardell Silveus, 92, of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Pekin, IL, died Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Southgate Nursing Home in Metropolis. She was born July 8, 1922 in Pekin to Herman and Jennie Oltman. She married Clarence Silveus on October 25, 1942 in Pekin. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Clarence; and 2 brothers. Mardell...
James P. Condis
Jan 8, 2015
James P. Condis, 91, of Pekin, IL passed away at 9:43 AM Thursday, January 08, 2015 at Pekin Hospital. Jim was born April 1, 1923 in Peoria, IL to John and Catherine (Ingolia) Condis. He married Pearletta A. Smith on January 16, 1953 in Pekin, IL. She passed away on May 7, 1985. Surviving is: one son, John (Pat)...
John "Dan" Lamb
Jan 7, 2015
John D. 'Dan' Lamb, 78, of Pekin passed away at 3:20 AM Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at his home. Dan was born June 12, 1936 in Bloomington, IL to John David and Ethel (Miller) Lamb Jr. He married Barbara Hansen on September 5, 1960 in Washington, IL. Preceding in death are his parents and one brother, Lawrence Lamb. Surviving...
John M. Jones
Jan 7, 2015
John M. Jones, 52, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 2:12 PM Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. John was born on January 18, 1962 in Peoria, IL to Finny and Genie (Spooner) Jones. He was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving is: one son, Chris (Terra) Jones of Pekin,...
Nelson Behrends
Jan 4, 2015
Nelson L. Behrends, 85, of Plantation, FL passed away at 11:29 PM Sunday, January 4, 2015. Nelson was born on December 11, 1929 in Lincoln, IL to John T. and Lydia M. (Wiggers) Behrends. He married Carol Kahler on April 2, 1950 in Pekin. She passed away on February 24, 2005. Also preceding in death are his parents and...
Ginger C. Lynn
Jan 3, 2015
Ginger C. Lynn, 62 of Pekin passed away at 6:25 p.m. Saturday, January 3, 2015, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born November 6, 1952 in Rochelle, IL to Wayne and Esther Boyd Silvius.Ginger married Michael Lynn July 21, 1974 in Ashton, IL. Surviving are her parents , her husband, Mike, one daughter, Heather Rutherford of...
Mary E. Vogel
Jan 3, 2015
Mary E. Vogel, 93 of Pekin passed away at 10:20 pm Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Pekin Manor. Mary was born March 21, 1921 in Pekin to Roy and Stella (Hinkle) Tomlinson.She married Walter F. Vogel September 22, 1939 in Pekin he passed away March 25, 2003. She also was preceded by her parents, one daughter, Joanne Stewart and...
S. Louise Mchenry
Jan 3, 2015
S. Louise McHenry, 85, of Pekin, IL passed away at 10:05 AM Saturday, January 03, 2015 at Pekin Hospital. Louise was born on June 14, 1929 in Tallula, IL to Frank and Betty Mae (Thompson) Troxell. She married Arthur L. McHenry on May 22, 1947 in Petersburg, IL. He passed away on May 8, 1998. Also preceding in death...
James "Jim" Bastian
Dec 29, 2014
James P. "Jim" Bastian, 79, of Pekin, IL, passed away at 4:10 AM on Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at the Toulon Health Care Center. Jim was born Jan. 13, 1935 in Pekin, to Presley and Clara Bastian. Jim leaves very dear friends, family members, nieces and nephews to cherish his memory. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
