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,...
Norma Johnson
Dec 23, 2014
Norma J. Johnson, 87, of Pekin, IL passed away at 7:59 PM Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Hallmark House Nursing Center in Pekin. Norma was born on December 14, 1927 in Peoria, IL to Henry E. and Frieda (Reuter) Sathoff. She married Ray W. Johnson on October 2, 1966 in Pekin. Preceding in death are her parents and two...
Ruth Herrman
Dec 8, 2014
Ruth Herrman, 91 of Pekin, formerly of Marquette Heights passed away at 6:07 pm Monday, December 8, 2014 at Pekin Manor. Ruth was born November 2, 1923 in Pekin to Henry and Martha (Schmidgall) Schroeder.She married George Herrman Sr. in 1945.He passed away January 8, 1997. She was also preceded in death by her parents; one son, Gene; one...
Loretta Fae Coziahr
Dec 3, 2014
L. Fae Coziahr, 74, of Pekin, IL passed away at 1:22 PM Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Heartland Manor Care in Peoria, IL. Fae was born in Galva, IL to Ronald and Marilyn (Willard) Boyd. She married Rodney Dale Coziahr on February 8, 1958 in Pekin. He passed away on March 12, 2003. Preceding in death are her parents...
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...
