Renda K. Mullins
Jan 18, 2025
Renda K. Mullins, 60 of Pekin passed away at 9:54 pm, Saturday, January 18, 2025. She was born to Ronald and Phyllis (White) McGee on March 2, 1964 in Pekin, IL. She has been with her husband Randall Mullins since 1983. She was preceded in death by her parents. Renda is survived by; her husband, Randy, one son, Christopher...
Rebecca "Becky" A. Jester
Jan 17, 2025
Rebecca A. "Becky" Jester, 49, of South Pekin, IL passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025 at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago. Becky was born on May 1, 1975 in Peoria to Frank and Sandra (Carlton) Smith. She married Jason Jester on November 4, 1995 in Pekin. She was preceded in death by her parents. Surviving are: her husband Jason...
James N. "Ink" Thomas
Jan 9, 2025
James N. "Ink" Thomas, 94, of Pekin, IL, formerly of Groveland, having received the Sacraments of The Catholic Church, passed away at 9:30 PM Thursday, January 9, 2025 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Peoria surrounded by family. Ink was born on February 15, 1930 in Spring Lake Township to Andy and Erma (Hafley) Thomas. He married Della Antonini...
Anthony Russell "Tony" Sales
Dec 28, 2024
Anthony Russell "Tony" Sales, 53 of Pekin, passed away at 6:50 am, Saturday, December 28, 2024 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria surrounded by family. Tony was born to Edwin and Janice (Roberson) Sales in Peoria on April 9, 1971. He married Angela Austin in Pekin on October 21, 1995. He was preceded in death by his...
David A. Sanborn
Dec 27, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce David A. Sanborn, 79, of Green Valley, IL passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 27, 2024. David was born on December 30, 1944, the son of the late Louis and Winifred (Pierce) Sanborn. He graduated from Pekin Community High School and obtained a double major in education and chemistry...
Debra J. Emmons
Dec 27, 2024
Debra J. Emmons, 70, of Marquette Heights, IL passed away at 12:18 PM Friday, December 27, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family. Debra was born on September 12, 1954 in Lincoln, IL to Roderick and Alta (Rusk) Parr. She is preceded in death by her mother, Alta. Surviving are: her father, Roderick Parr of Pekin; two sons,...
Johnsie D. Haynes Jr.
Dec 24, 2024
Johnsie D. Haynes Jr, 73 of Pekin passed away at 12:52 pm, Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. He was born to Johnsie D. and Virgina (Parr) Haynes Sr. in Pekin on August 14, 1951. He married Mary Candler on April 16, 1973 in Pekin. He was preceded in death by his parents; one granddaughter, Virginia...
Steven L. Walker
Dec 17, 2024
Steven L. Walker, 71 of Pekin passed away at 4:28 pm, Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. He was born to Jimmy and Norma (Spencer) Walker in Jacksonville, IL on July 31, 1953. He was preceded in death by his father. Steve is survived by; his mother, Norma; his longtime companion Mary Adcock; one...
Tammy L. Cunningham
Dec 16, 2024
Tamara L. "Tammy" Cunningham, 66 of Pekin having received the Sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church, passed away at 10:00 pm, Monday, December 16, 2024 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria surrounded by her loved ones. She was born to John Vernon & Mary Louise (Castle) Leaver in Pekin on August 27, 1958. Tammy married David Cunningham at...
Lee P. Mcdonald
Dec 15, 2024
Lee P. McDonald, 91, of Pekin, IL passed away at 11:28 PM Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Arcadia Care of Morton. Lee was born July 2, 1933 in Sterling, IL to William Harold and Geneva Bernice (Pryce) McDonald. He married Jennice M. Smith on March 15, 1958. She passed away June 24, 1988. He then married Shirley M. McVay...
Helen Edenburn
Dec 11, 2024
Helen Edenburn (Huang Shi-Tai), 82, of Pekin, passed away on December 11, 2024 peacefully with family by her side. She was the beloved mother of Lisa (Tony) Frank of Naperville, IL and Eric (Jen) Edenburn of Wheaton, IL; proud "Amah" (grandmother) of Isaac, Caleb, Brianna, Hannah, Madelyn, and Ethan; older sister to Huang Ming-Sheng and Huang Shu-Ying, and younger...
Deanna Oltman
Dec 9, 2024
Deanna (Lhamon) Oltman January 23, 1939 December 9, 2024 Deanna Oltman (nee Hoover) of Tampa, FL formerly of Pekin, IL passed away on December 9, 2024 at the Cedarhurst Assisted Living facility in Waterloo, IL. She was 85 years old. For the last 10 days of her life, she was under the sympathetic care of Hospice of Southern Illinois...
Kristia L. Goss
Dec 9, 2024
Kristia Goss, 74 of Pekin passed away at 3:55 pm, Monday, December 9, 2024 at OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Pekin to Ralph Richard and Donna Mae (VanDyke) Lower on December 6, 1950. She married Terry Goss on December 20, 1968. The 56 years of love they shared was a...
John W. Page Iii
Dec 2, 2024
John W. Page III, 68 of Chillicothe passed away at 9:37 pm, Monday, December 2, 2024 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born to John W. and Marianna (Redfield) Page on July 30, 1956 in Heidelberg, Germany. He married Jean Marie Rabida in Virden, IL on October, 27, 1979. She preceded him in death on...
Stephen J. Kurtz
Dec 2, 2024
Stephen J. Kurtz, 66, of Pekin, IL passed away at 4:18 AM Monday, December 2, 2024 at OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Stephen was born on March 10, 1958 in Morris, IL to Kenneth and Ardyce (Hornsby) Kurtz. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth Kurtz, Ardyce Cohenour and step father, Richard Cohenour. Surviving are:...
Mary A. Burke
Dec 2, 2024
Mary A. Burke, 84, of Pekin, IL and formerly of Chicago, IL passed away at 2:30 AM Monday, December 2, 2024 at Carle Health Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Mary was born on January 14, 1940 in Cook County, IL to Forrest and Nellie (Bullie) Roberts Sr. She married Richard Burke on March 1, 1969 in Chicago. He...
Viola M. Bennett
Nov 29, 2024
Viola M. Bennett, 94, of Pekin, IL passed away at 8:22 PM Friday, November 29, 2024 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. Viola was born on May 9, 1930 in North Vernon, Indiana to Martin and Ida Jane (Perdue) Heidbreder. She married James R. Bennett in 1965. He passed away on November 1, 2001. Also preceding in death are her...
W. Arron Sandall
Nov 27, 2024
W. Arron Sandall, 45, of Pekin, IL passed away on November 27, 2024 at Carle Health Methodist in Peoria, IL. Born on October 7, 1979 in Peoria, IL to Warren and Surin Sandall. He married Sarah Wernowsky, on September 21, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father, Warren Sandall; stepson, Brandon Herndon; aunt Marcella Simmons; and his...
William Charles Lang Jr.
Nov 21, 2024
William Charles "Bill" Lang Jr, 85 of Topeka passed away at 12:41 pm, Thursday, November 21, 2024 at Havana Health Care Center in Havana. He was born to William Charles and Katherine (Starcevich) Lang Sr in Pekin on July 18, 1939. He was preceded in death by: his parents. Bill is survived by his children, grand-children and great grand-children....
Robert "Bobby" D. Cunningham
Nov 20, 2024
Robert D. "Bobby" Cunningham, 88 of Washington, formerly of Pekin passed away at 9:15 pm, Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at Washington Senior Living. He was born in Pekin, IL to Robert Eugene and Ora Irene (Edwards) Cunningham on December 28, 1935. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother and sister- in- law, Eugene and Joanne...
