Fred John Massaglia
Jun 18, 2024
Fred Massaglia was a humble man and wanted his obituary to simply say, "Fred Died". His family thinks he deserves so much more. Fred John Massaglia was born on August 4, 1950 and died Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Fred was born in Coaldale, PA to Fred Adam and Elizabeth Nancy (Bender) Massaglia. He married his high school sweetheart, Linda...
Carolyn J. Angle
Jun 13, 2024
Carolyn J. Angle, 91, of East Peoria, IL passed away at 7:21 AM Thursday, June 13, 2024 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Carolyn was born June 19, 1932 in Birds, IL to John and Hildred (Goff) Barrix. She married Francis Angle on June 19, 1949 in Lawrenceville, IL. He died on January 9, 1996. She is...
Ellen R. Morrison
Jun 13, 2024
Ellen R. Morrison, 79, of Pekin, IL passed away at 7:19 AM Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Pekin Manor surrounded by her family. Ellen was born on June 16, 1944 in Pekin to Virgil B. and Lela L. (Hilst) Lawson. She married Robert D. Morrison on September 8, 1963 in Pekin. He passed away on February 8, 2017. She...
Kristie Faye Erickson
Jun 10, 2024
Kristie Faye Erickson, 73 of Pekin passed away at 3:30 pm, Monday, June 10, 2024 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. She was born to Carroll (Dude) and Lois (Krueger) DeFrates in Pekin on February 16, 1951. Her parents preceded her in death Kristie married her husband Jeff Erickson at St. Pauls United Church of Christ in Pekin on June...
Atha L. Short
Jun 7, 2024
Atha L. Short, 86, of Pekin, IL passed away at 4:10 PM Friday, June 7, 2024 at the OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Atha was born on January 12, 1938 in Revere, MO to James B. and Laura (King) Williams. She married Robert L. Short on January 27, 1957 in Memphis, MO. She was preceded in death...
Linda S. Dudley
Jun 7, 2024
Linda S. Dudley, 77, of Pekin, IL passed away at 5:00 PM Friday, June 7, 2024 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. Linda was born on January 24, 1947 in Knoxville, TN to James and Juanita (Cole) Best. She married Gary Dudley on June 7, 1974 in Eureka, IL. He passed away on January 20, 2018. She was preceded in...
Ellen Louise Schneider
May 28, 2024
Ellen "Louise" Schneider, 78, of Pekin, IL passed away at 12:25 PM Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at Snyder Village in Metamora, IL. Louise was born on March 1, 1946 in Pekin to Doris L. (Martin) Caulkins. She grew up in Maricopa County, AZ She was preceded in death by her mother. Surviving are: four children, Cynthia L. (Bryan) Bussell...
Jackie A. Allison
May 20, 2024
Jackie A. Allison, 76, of West Peoria, IL passed away at 11:00 AM Monday, May 20, 2024 at her home. Jackie was born on February 4, 1948 in Mankato, MN to James and Phyllis L. (Reed) Deef. Her parents and one brother, Kenneth Denny preceded her in death. Surviving are: one daughter, Danielle Baumgardner of West Peoria, IL; two...
Wilma L. Kendall
May 17, 2024
Wilma L. Kendall, 93 of Pekin passed away at 2:32 pm, Friday, May 17, 2024 at Pekin Manor. She was born to Grover C. and Gertrude I. (Allen) Kendall in Pekin on April 20, 1931. She married James F. Giovanetto on December 4, 1948. She was preceded in death by; her parents; two sisters, Betty Koca and Lois Berez;...
Harold Junior Land
May 15, 2024
Harold Junior Land, 74 of Topeka passed away at 4:09 am, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria, surrounded by his family. He was born to Harold and Mary (Watson) Land on December 27, 1949, in Pekin, IL. He married Carol Siltman-Terrill on June 29, 1991, in Topeka, IL. Junior was preceded in death by:...
Joel Ernest Petri
May 10, 2024
Joel Ernest Petri, 64 of Pekin, passed away at 12:58 pm, Friday, May 10, 2024 at his home. He was born to Ernest N. and Mardell M. (Norman) Petri in Peoria on September 21, 1959. Joel was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by; two sisters, Linda (Joseph) Svec of Chicago and Jill (Philip) Peterson of...
Donald D. Friedrich
May 7, 2024
Donald D. Friedrich, 91, of Canton, IL passed away at 8:12 AM, Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at Graham Health Systems in Canton. Don was born on August 3, 1932 in Manito, IL to Roy and Gladys (Ary) Friedrich. He married Lois "Jennie" Markello Phoebus on December 23, 1978. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister,...
Kenneth E. Doren
May 4, 2024
Kenneth E. Doren, 84, of Pekin, IL passed away 5:45 AM Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria, IL. Ken was born on August 4, 1939 Pekin to Kenneth H. and Dorothy (Wilder) Doren. He married Judith Ulrich in Pekin on June 12, 1960. His parents preceded him in death. Surviving are: his wife Judy...
Carole Nadean Starrett
May 3, 2024
Carole Nadean (Gulon) Starrett was born on April 19, 1931 in Pekin, IL to Albert and Wilma (White) Gulon. She passed away on May 3, 2024, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN. Carole graduated from Pekin Community High School one year early with the class of 1948 although she was officially adopted and affiliated with...
Mark K. Smith
Apr 26, 2024
Mark K. Smith, 69, of Pekin, IL passed away at 3:40 PM Friday, April 26, 2024 at his home. Mark was born August 19, 1954 in Peoria, IL to Julian Joseph and Eva Mae (McCaskey) Smith. He married Mary Gibbs on May 27, 1978 in Springfield, IL. Preceding in death are his parents and one brother, Richard Smith. Surviving...
Jesse L. Fahnders
Apr 21, 2024
Jesse Fahnders, 92, of Pekin, passed into eternity on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Born in a farmhouse in Groveland, Illinois in 1932 to Louis & Mary Fahnders, he was greeted by sister, Dorothy. Jesse was raised in the Lutheran Church, was a believer in Jesus and in doing the right thing....
Patricia M. Schumm
Apr 20, 2024
Patricia M. Schumm, 83, of Manito, IL passed away at 8:20 AM Saturday, April 20, 2024 at her home. Pat was born on September 14, 1940 in Freeport, IL. She was adopted by Henry C. and Carrie L. (Bruce) Speaks. She married Richard E. Schumm on April 9, 1960 in Pekin. He passed away on December 12, 1996. Her...
Danny J. Cunningham
Apr 19, 2024
Danny J. Cunningham, 77 of East Moline, IL passed away at 12:50 pm, Friday, April 19, 2024 at Hope Creek Nursing & Rehab center in East Moline. He was surrounded by his two daughters Kim and Danette, two sons Todd and Brian, and his grandson Parker, and granddaughter Adison. He was born to Coy and Erma (Lee) Cunningham in...
Harold D. Scherer
Apr 12, 2024
Harold D. Scherer, 86 of Pekin passed away at 8:50 pm, Friday, April 12, 2024 at Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria. Harold was born in Slater, MO on April 1, 1938 to William and Rena (Fizer) Scherer. He married Kathryn M. Neiderman on January 21, 1961 in Eau Claire, WI. She preceded him in death on July 17, 1997....
Edna W. "Dean" Fox
Apr 5, 2024
Edna W. "Dean" Fox, 95, of Pekin passed away at 10:40 am Friday, April 05, 2024, at the home of her daughter, Donna Smith, surrounded by loving family. She was born on August 31,1928 in Booneville, Mississippi to Roy and LuNettie Ann (Johnson) Lovel. She married Walker V. Fox on May 7,1946 in Blytheville, Arkansas, they were married for...
