Eugene E. Wertz
Apr 26, 2013
Eugene E. Wertz, 82, of rural Pekin, IL passed away at 9:10 PM Friday, April 26, 2013 at his home. Gene was born on August 27, 1930 in Pekin to Louis E. and Pansy C. (Cohenour) Wertz. He married Joyce Schumm on October 16, 1974 in Pekin. Preceding in death are his parents and two brothers, Bob and Carroll...
Gloria Strope
Apr 25, 2013
Gloria J. Strope, 86 of Pekin passed away at 12:16am on Wednesday, April 25, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Peoria. Gloria was born April 27, 1926 to Andrew and Olive (Gingrey) Kinder in Pekin.She married Ralph Strope June 1, 1947 he died January 31, 1998. She was also preceded by her parents. Gloria is survived by two...
James A. Schaefer
Apr 21, 2013
James A. Schaefer, 91, of Pekin, IL passed away at 7:20 AM Sunday, April 21, 2013. Jim was born on December 23, 1921 in Pekin to Albert A. Lorena M. (Oberle) Schaefer. He married O. Charlotte Loveland on September 7, 1946 in Pekin. She passed away on March 7, 2008. Also preceding in death are his parents; one son,...
Helen Dale Deppert
Apr 18, 2013
Helen 'Dale' Deppert, 95, of Pekin, IL passed away at 12:55 PM Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Sugar Creek Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Normal, IL. Dale was born December 19, 1917 in Pekin, IL to Charles and Mollie (Underwood) Trimpl. She married Orville Deppert on October 3, 1937. He passed away on April 2, 1998. Also preceding her...
Evelyn Poe
Apr 16, 2013
Eveyln L. Poe, 85 of Rockford, formerly of Pekin, entered the arms of our heavenly Lord ,family and friends at 11:15 am, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Rockford.For over a year, she had been suffering from Alzheimer's and advanced colon and kidney cancer, and had been in the home care of her daughter, Sheri. She was born August 20,...
Betty Williams
Apr 12, 2013
Betty Jane Williams, 91 of Pekin, passed away at 1:20 pm Friday, April 12, 2013 at Pekin Manor. She was born October 29, 1921 in Peoria to Carl F. and Lela A. (Bowersock) Krakel. She married Glen Williams in 1942. She was preceded by her parents, her husband, daughter, Sandra and one brother Eugene. She is survived by one...
Delores "Dee" Yvonne Galvin
Apr 8, 2013
Delores 'Dee' Yvonne Galvin, 77, of New Port Richey, FL formerly of Pekin, IL, passed away at 7:53 PM on Monday, April 8, 2013 at North Bay Hospital in New Port Richey. Dee was born on July 17, 1935 in Lacon, IL to Merle and Velma Kenyon. She married Joseph 'Buddy' Galvin on January 9, 1960. He preceded her...
Louis A. Weber
Apr 4, 2013
Louis A. Weber, 67, of Delavan, IL passed away at 11:27 am Thursday, April 5, 2013 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY. Louis was born on March 18, 1946 in Pekin, IL to Louis E. and Alice (Lindsey) Weber.He married Theodora 'Teddi' Lundquist on June 3, 1967 in Braham, MN. His parents preceded him in death. He is survived...
Billy A. Wheat
Mar 23, 2013
Billy A. Wheat, 86, of Pekin, IL passed away at 10:35 PM Friday, March 22, 2013 at Hallmark House Nursing Center in Pekin. Billy was born on January 13, 1927 in Sadorus, IL to Reno and Norma Sally (Woods) Wheat. He married Llwelyn 'Jean' Jenkins on August 28, 1949 in Pekin. Preceding in death are his parents and three...
Doris Bartels
Mar 22, 2013
Doris Bartels, 84 of Pekin passed away at 5:47 am, Friday, March 22, 2013 at the home of her sister and brother-in-law. Doris was born February 15, 1929 in Manito, Illinois to Clarence and Edna (Smith) Bartels. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and one sister She is survived by one sister, Donna (James) Carter...
M. Imogene Gebhardt
Mar 19, 2013
M. Imogene Gebhardt, 82, of Springfield, IL and formerly of Pekin passed away at 12:48 AM Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at River Birch Senior Living in Springfield where she had been a resident for five years. Imogene was born on June 4, 1930 in Pekin, IL to Anderson Jacob and Francis Vera (Sanders) Cremeens. She was the youngest of...
Caroline M. Edmonds
Mar 17, 2013
Caroline M. Edmonds, 94, of Pekin passed away at 6:15 PM Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Hallmark House Nursing Center in Pekin. Caroline was born on September 1, 1918 in Pekin to Thaddeus and Lillian (Waechter) Mott. She married Raymond F. Edmonds on March 3, 1940. He passed away on July 13, 1993. Also preceding in death are her...
Phyllis R. Lynch
Mar 11, 2013
Phyllis Lynch, 89, of Champaign, IL and formerly of Pekin, IL passed away at 8:30 PM Monday, March 11, 2013 at Heartland Healthcare in Champaign, IL. Phyllis was born on September 27, 1923 in Pekin, IL to Estill E. and Ruby K. (Guy) Mayhall. She married Donald E. Lynch on June 10, 1941 in Indiana. He passed away on...
Robert S. Fuller
Mar 11, 2013
Robert S. Fuller, 62, of Pekin passed at 1:10 PM Monday, March 11, 2013 at his home. Robert was born on September 26, 1950 in South Pekin, IL to Robert and Elaine (Blakemore) Fuller. He was preceded in death by his father. Surviving is: one son, Kyle (Diana) Fuller of Canton, IL; one granddaughter, Kelsey Fuller of Canton, IL;...
John F. Helman
Mar 4, 2013
John F. (Jack) Helman, 78, completed his life's journey on March 4, 2013.He was preceded in death by his parents, John A and Ethel (Genda) Helman, his daughter Kristi (A) Berardi (March 17, 1990), his mother-in-law Elizabeth (Walker) Oltman, and his father-in-law Clarence E Oltman, all of Pekin, IL.He is also preceded in death by his sisters Lois Hutchinson...
Sally M. Smith
Mar 2, 2013
Sally M. Smith, 74 of Pekin passed away at 5:10 pm Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Sally was born February 11, 1939 to Lester and Edith (Ford) Slater.She married Richard Lee Smith Sr. on December 23, 1953.He died November 20, 2004. Sally was also preceded by two grandsons, Ron Lee Smith and Jon Foreman,...
Marcella J. Barker
Mar 2, 2013
Marcella J. Barker, 83, of Peoria, IL passed away at 9:45 PM Saturday, March 2, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Marcella was born on May 31, 1929 in Hollis Township, Peoria County, Illinois to Raymond P. and Lena M. Starts Junker. She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers, Leland, Raymond, Gerald...
Pamela S. Schumm
Feb 28, 2013
Pamela S. Schumm, 66, 0f Pekin, IL passed away at 11:17 PM Thursday, February 28, 2013 at her home. Pam was born on June 1, 1946 in Pekin to John and Shirley (Metz) Neavear. She married Don Schumm on September 4, 1964 in Pekin. She was preceded in death by her parents. Surviving is: her husband, Don of Pekin;...
Charles H."Moose" Umholtz
Feb 16, 2013
Charles H. 'Moose' Umholtz, 74, of Hanna City, IL passed away, surrounded by his loving family, at 9:43 AM Saturday, February 16, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL Chuck was born June 27, 1938 in Mapleton, IL to Clinton K. and Mary (Haynes) Umholtz. He married Darlene Groenhagen on September 6, 1958 in Tunica, MS....
Robert Vance
Feb 15, 2013
Robert Lee Vance 82, of Forest City passed away at 12:15 am Friday, February 15, 2013 at Timbercreek Rehab and Healthcare in Pekin. Bob was born on November 4, 1930 in Fulton County, Illinois to Earnest and Florence (Lober) Vance.He married Wilma Schlenker on March 4, 1956 in Canton, IL. He is survived by his wife, Wilma; one son,...
