Gary W. Turner
Aug 18, 2009
Gary W. Turner, 67, of Pekin passed away at 10:55 AM Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at his home. Gary was born on July 1, 1942 in Pekin to Virgil W. 'Bud'and Edith I. (Batterton) Turner. He married Joyce Miller on June 21, 1964 in Marquette Heights, IL. Preceding in death are his grandparents, father and father-in-law. Surviving are: his...
Kathryn M. Nanninga
Aug 14, 2009
Kathryn M. Nanninga, 89, of rural Manito passed away at 4:06 pm Friday, August 14, 2009 at Pekin Hospital. Kathryn was born on July 10, 1920 in Kingston Mines, IL to Blaine and Manila (Gent) Saunders. She married Victor C. Nanninga on August 4, 1943 in Springfield, IL. He died on May 18, 1994. Also preceding in death is...
Mabel Kathryn Muller
Aug 12, 2009
Mabel Kathryn Muller, 93, of rural Pekin passed away at 10:00 pm Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at her home. Mabel was born March 13, 1916 in rural Manito, IL to George R. and Lena R. (Fisher) Hilst. She married Merle Bale in 1934. She then married Harley Rowell in 1973. She later married Howard Muller on June 18, 1988....
Eunice O. Schumm
Aug 3, 2009
Eunice O. Schumm, 90, of Pekin passed away at 10:45 am Monday, August 03, 2009 at Pekin Hospital. Eunice was born December 30, 1918 in Deer Creek Township, Tazewell County, Illinois to Guy and Bertha (Wyss) Mitchell. She married Frederick J. 'Fritz' Schumm on January 5, 1938 in Pekin. He preceded in death on February 3, 1993. Also preceding...
Bruce I. Wieburg
Jul 27, 2009
Bruce I. Wieburg, 91, of Pekin died at 8:20 pm, Monday, July 27, 2009 at Pekin Hospital. He was born on October 18, 1917 in Pekin, to Theodore and Viola M. (Short) Wieburg.He married Virginia Weyrich on June 5, 1949.She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Deborah (Rick) Antonini of Pekin, Barbara Quade of Colorado Springs, CO; two grandchildren,...
Delores "Dee" J. Webster
Jul 17, 2009
Delores (Dee) J. Webster, 79, of East Peoria passed away on Friday, July 17, 2009 at 12:20 pm, peacefully at her home after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 27, 1929 in Peoria, to Eli and Edna (Kessler) Stumetz.She married Kenneth E. Webster on December 15, 1947 in Peoria.He survives. Also surviving are one...
Floyd R. Blazevich
Jul 15, 2009
Floyd R. Blazevich, 74, of Pekin passed away at 8:35 pm Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at his home. Floyd was born February 10, 1935 in Centerville, IA to Andrew and Matilda (Gorman) Blazevich.He married Ethel Ann McCloud on October 31, 1954.She died on July 28, 2004 in Pekin. Also preceding in death were his parents and one sister, Rosalee...
Paula Kay Seelye
Jul 14, 2009
Paula K. Seelye, 32, of Eagle Mountain, Utah formerly of Pekin passed away at 2:29 PM Tuesday, July 14, 2009 in Utah. Paul was born on Jan. 17, 1977 in Decatur, IL to Wayne "Buck" and Wanda O. (Norman) Seelye. She was preceded in death by her father, one nephew, Cody Seelye and one aunt. Surviving are: her mother,...
James R. Bauernfeind
Jul 12, 2009
James R. Bauernfeind, 86, of Pekin, passed way at 4:35 pm Sunday, July 12, 2009 at Hallmark Nursing Center in Pekin surrounded by his family. He was born on January 2, 1923, in Dorchester, Wisconsin to Joseph and Helen Eichinger Bauernfeind. He married Dolores V. Heintz on January 2, 1947, in Bakerville, Wisconsin.She survives. Also surviving are; one son,...
Steven Rakestraw
Jul 12, 2009
Steven A. Rakestraw, 60, of Pekin, passed away at 9:51 pm on Sunday, July 12, 2009 at his home. He was born on July 11, 1949 in Pekin, Illinois to Phil and Veda Mahr Rakestraw.He married Sue Dixon on April 22, 1985 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She survives. Also surviving are; three sons, Matt Carpenter, Tim Carpenter and Zac...
Ralph M. "Poncho" Labanowski
Jul 10, 2009
Manito- Ralph M. 'Poncho' Labanowski, 83 of rural Manito formerly of Peoria passed away at 10:05 am Friday, July 10, 2009, at Proctor Hospital in Peoria. He was born on June 4, 1926 in Omaha, Neb.; the son of James and Mary Mills Labanowski.He married Catherine A. Delinski on Feb. 15, 1947 in Omaha, Neb. She preceded him in...
Shawn Michael Sheets
Jun 26, 2009
Shawn M. Sheets, 32, of Manito, IL died at 12:24 am Friday, June 26, 2009 on Illinois Rt. 29 two miles north of Capital Airport in Sangamon County. Shawn was born on October 22, 1976 to Karen Ann Sheets. Surviving are: his wife, Andrea Cooper of Manito, IL; his mother and step father, Karen A.(Kenneth)Ball of Howe, OK; one...
Ray "Junior" Barnhart
Jun 24, 2009
Ray 'Junior' Barnhart, 77, of Pekin passed away at 10:56 am on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at his home. Junior was born on May 26, 1932 in Dixon, MO to Berkley and Lula (Hassler) Barnhart. He married Joyce Reyburn on November 24, 1951 in Creve Coeur, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Glenney Barnhart,...
Terra R. Deppert Cowser
Jun 16, 2009
Terra R.Deppert Cowser, 26, of Pekin passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at her home. Terra was born on June 5, 1983 in Largo, FL to Alan and Cindy (Williams) Deppert.She married Robert Cowser on June 11, 2005 in Pekin.He survives. Surviving is: her mother, Cindy of Pekin; her father, Alan of Green Valley; two brothers, Steven Alan (Melissa)...
Irene E. Hundt
Jun 16, 2009
Irene Hundt, 91, of Pekin, IL formerly of St. Louis, MO passed away at 11:05 am Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Irene was born on August 18, 1917 near Pekin to John W. and Carrie A. (Wineburner) Hundt. Preceding in death are her parents, one brother, Ralph Hundt and one niece, JoAnn McCloud....
Catherine F. Davis
Jun 14, 2009
Heaven has surely gained a new and beautiful angel in Cathy Davis on June 14, 2009.Catherine Faye Gennoe Davis (Cat) passed peacefully at her home in Pekin, Illinois surrounded by her loving family and friends. Cathy was the truest example of faith, generosity and unconditional love, sharing her time and talents with many family, friends, and even total strangers...
Roy E. Lightbody
Jun 13, 2009
Roy E. Lightbody, 56, of Canton, IL passed away at 8:00 am Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Graham Hospital in Canton. Roy was born July 31, 1952 in Peoria, IL to Roy Easton and Anna Mae (Starrett) Lightbody. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Judy Rinaldo. Surviving is: two sons, Justin (Abbey) Lightbody and John...
Ralph L. Fort
Jun 12, 2009
Ralph L. Fort, 88, died at 12:05 a.m. Friday at his home in Pekin. Ralph was born on March 20, 1921, on a farm near Clinton to George M. and Abbie (Sperry) Fort.He married Jeanne M. Ehrhardt on December 27, 1949.They were married for 57 years. Ralph grew up on a farm near Allentown and later in Morton, where...
Jeanine Kay Warner
Jun 10, 2009
Jeanine K. Warner, 67, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 4:26pm at her home in South Pekin, after a long battle with cancer.She was born in Golden, IL to Carl and Virginia (Austin) Ferguson on November 8, 1941. She married Jack Warner on December 10, 1981 in South Pekin. Jeanine was preceded in death by her parents;...
Patricia R. Tadlock
Jun 9, 2009
Patricia R. 'Pat' Tadlock, 51, of Peoria, IL passed away at 1:58 pm Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Pat was born on November 15, 1957 in Peoria to Raymond and Mildred (Carmichael) Beaudry. She married William E. Tadlock on October 7, 1991 in Pekin. She is preceded in death by her parents, one sister,...
