Heinrich "Henry" Kohl
Dec 1, 2014
Heinrich 'Henry' Kohl, 82, of Pekin, IL passed away at 7:05 PM Monday, December 1, 2014 at Morton Terrace Health and Rehab Centre in Morton, IL. Henry was born on March 31, 1932 in Yugoslavia to Johan and Johanna (Rise) Kohl. He married Christa Assmann on December 26, 1953 in Germany. Preceding in death are his parents, three brothers...
H. Kenneth "Ken" Roberts
Nov 29, 2014
H. Kenneth 'Ken' Roberts, 67, of Marquette Heights, IL passed away at 1:53 PM Saturday, November 29, 2014 in the emergency room at Unity Point Methodist in Peoria. Ken was born on January 19, 1947 to Herbert A. and Louise (Dalton) Roberts. He married Patsy A. Jones on July 8, 1967 in Reidsville, North Carolina. He was preceded in...
Paul J. Underwood
Nov 29, 2014
Paul J. Underwood, 83, of Pekin, IL passed away 8:44 AM Saturday, November 29, 2014 in the emergency room at Pekin Hospital. Paul was born on October 1, 1931 in Mantachie, MS to Charlie and Nona (Davis) Underwood. He married Martha Davis on December 19, 1954 in Hernando, MS. Preceding in death are his parents and one brother, Bill...
Michael Straker
Nov 28, 2014
Michael Straker, 62, of Green Valley, IL passed away at 6:40 PM Friday, November 28, 2014 at his home. Mike was born on July 31, 1952 in Pekin, IL to Robert and Christina (Marr) Straker. He married Deborah (Ewing) Loy on July 3, 1981 in Pekin. He is parents preceded him in death. Surviving is: his wife, Deborah of...
Virgil Schmidt
Nov 21, 2014
Virgil R. Schmidt 87 of Pekin passed away at 4:26 am Friday, November 21, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Virgil was born June 20, 1927 in Pekin to Robert and Eva (Ritthaler) Schmidt. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Verla Schoen. He is survived by Carole 'Kae' Curry, who he...
John Yentes
Nov 21, 2014
John H. 'Bud' Yentes, 97, of Pekin passed away at 2:50 PM Friday, November 21, 2014 at Hopedale Hospital in Hopedale, IL. Bud was born July 28, 1917 in Spring Lake Township, Tazewell County, Illinois to John and Ina (Stout) Yentes. He married Betty Parker on August 24, 1941 in Pekin. She passed away November 11, 2001. Also preceding...
Georgia Gschwend
Nov 17, 2014
Georgia Gschwend, 70, of Pekin passed away at 12:13 PM Monday, November 17, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Georgia was born on February 22, 1944 in East Prairie, MO to John L. and Thelma M. (Ward) Carpenter. She married Raymond J. Gschwend on August 5, 1967 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pekin. Preceding in...
Gerald Bonnette
Nov 15, 2014
Gerald A. 'Jerry' Bonnette, 75, of Pekin passed away at 1:34 PM Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Unity Point Health Methodist in Peoria. Jerry was born on December 5, 1938 in Pekin to Earl and Mary (Cheney) Bonnette. He married Sharon Morrissey on June 27, 1959 at Sacre Coeur Catholic Church in Creve Coeur, IL. He was preceded in...
Edweidyne J Nizzia
Nov 14, 2014
Edweidyne J.Nizzia, 88, of Pekin passed away at 4:28 PM Friday, November 14, 2014 in the emergency room at Pekin Hospital. Edweidyne was born on April 25, 1926 in Boynton Township, Tazewell County, Illinois to Joseph and Florence (Kuszmaul) Kaufmann. She married Delbert Nizzia on October 5, 1946 in Pekin. He passed away on July 8, 1988. Also preceding...
Kathy Pearson
Nov 13, 2014
Kathy J. Pearson, 61 of Pekin, passed away at 12:25 pm Thursday, November 13, 2014 at her home with her family at her side. Kathy was born July 14, 1953 in Pekin to James and Della (Antonini) Thomas.She married Randy Clinebell, they had two daughters.She married Howard E. Pearson on July 7, 2000 in Groveland. She is survived by...
Shirley J. Ward
Nov 11, 2014
Shirley Ward 84 of Pekin passed away and went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 5:01 pm Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at her home. She was born June 5, 1930 in Augusta, IL to Leonard James and Dorothy (Davis) Pratt.She married Barnett Crabtree Jr. January 21, 1948.He passed away on November 6, 1955. Shirley was also...
Billy Josephine Fletcher
Nov 8, 2014
Billy Josephine Fletcher, 84 of Pekin passed away at 2:05 a.m. Saturday, November 8, 2014, in Timbercreek Rehab & Health Care in Pekin. Billy was born March 30, 1930, in Piggot, Arkansas, The daughter of Curtis Eugene and Nora Lela Montgomery Veach.She married Gale Pearson he passed away in 1954; she later married Earl Fletcher in April 1973 he...
Merle Glick
Nov 7, 2014
Merle Herman Glick, 90, of Pekin, passed away at 10:15 a.m. Friday, November 7, 2014, at his home. He was born June 29, 1924, in rural Havana to Herman A. and Caroline (Strube) Glick. He married Barbara Jane Sinclair on February 25, 1945, at Pontiac, Illinois. She survives. Also surviving, daughters, Claudie (Stephen) Huey, Pekin; Laurie (Kenneth) Klopfenstein, Peoria;...
Betty H. Farris
Oct 27, 2014
Betty H. Farris, 64, of Pekin passed away on Monday, October 27, 2014 peacefully in her home. Betty was born on November, 7, 1949 in Onia, Arkansas to Ross and Gladys Roper. Betty is survived by one son, Tony Farris of Pekin; two granddaughters Kayla DesRochers of Pekin and Brittany Farris of East Peoria; two great grandchildren,Braydan and Quinn...
Frances Jean"Jeanie" Knaak
Oct 26, 2014
Frances Jean 'Jeanie' Knaak, 78 of Pekin passed away at 6:10 pm, Sunday October 26, 2014 near Pekin. Jeanie was born September 3, 1936 in Pekin to Martin and Lillian Schuetts Larkin.She married Wayne Knaak on July 8, 1956 in Pekin. She is survived by her husband, Wayne; daughter, Mary Jenkins of Pekin; son,David (Mary) Knaak of Peoria; four...
Thomas W. Liescheidt
Oct 11, 2014
Thomas Wayne Liescheidt, 58, of Pekin died in his home at 11:00 p.m. Saturday, October 11, 2014. Tom was born November 14, 1955, in Pekin to Wayne and Maxine Arnett Liescheidt.He married Janice Gerling on September 1, 1984 in Pekin. He was preceded in death by his parents, one step-brother, Tom Watson, and his mother-in-law and father-in-law. Surviving are...
Grace Lenore Ringwald
Oct 9, 2014
Grace L. Ringwald, 89, of Minier and formerly of Pekin passed away at 9:35 AM Thursday, October 09, 2014 at Hopedale Medical Complex in Hopedale, IL. Grace was born March 28, 1925 in Minier, IL to Edward and Truda (Pleines) Glaser Jr. She married Walter C. Ringwald Jr. on December 16, 1950. He passed away July 24, 1973 in...
Mark Tillman
Oct 7, 2014
Mark E. Tillman, 59, of Pekin, IL passed away at 10:13 AM Tuesday, October 07, 2014 at Pekin Hospital. Mark was born on December 27, 1954 in Pekin, IL to Jack and Elaine (Turbett) Tillman. He married Linda Shaw on November 3, 1973 in Pekin. Preceding in death is his mother and one brother, Scott Tillman. Surviving is: his...
Lois E. Penninger
Oct 3, 2014
Lois E. Penninger, 84, of Pekin, IL passed away at 12:05 AM Friday, October 3, 2014 at Unity Point Health - Methodist in Peoria, IL. Lois was born on January 29, 1930 in Pekin, IL to Rudolph and Gertrude (Nelson) Fels. She married Bryan Penninger on November 30, 1946 in St. Charles, MO. He passed away on December 24,...
Irwin Bowlby
Sep 26, 2014
Irwin L. 'Buddy' Bowlby, 77, of Pekin, passed away at 3:46 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, at Pekin Hospital. He was born Sept. 21, 1937, in Pekin to Irwin E. and Mollie Rocki Bowlby.Buddy is survived by one Brother, James 'Jimmy' Bastian, one Aunt, Doris Bowlby both of Pekin. He also leaves many family and friends to cherish his...
