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Local obituaries for Pekin, Illinois.

Ann L. Bailey

Ann L. Bailey

Jan 1, 2009

Ann L. Bailey, 92, of Pekin passed away at 1:10 am Thursday, January 1, 2009 at Pekin Hospital. Ann was born on August 21, 1916 in Divernon, IL to Louis and Etta (Stiltz) Fischer. She married Ross Hodgson. He died in 1952. She later married Arthur W. Bailey Sr. He died on January 11, 1985. Also preceding in death...

Roland Lee

Roland Lee

Dec 27, 2008

Roland Lee, 98, of Pekin passed away at 11:08 pm Saturday, December 27, 2008 at the home of his son. Roland was born September 2, 1910 in Houston, MN to Aaron and Hazel (Wheaton) Lee. He married Selma T. Furuseth on August 9, 1933 in Houston, MN. She died February 4, 2008. Preceding in death are his parents, wife,...

Jean H. More

Jean H. More

Dec 27, 2008

Jean H. More, 95, of Pekin passed away at 2:03 pm Saturday, December 27, 2008 at the home of her son. Jean was born February 11, 1913 in Berwick, PA to Charles W. and Georgiana (Wandell)Hagenbach. She married R. H. More on September 1, 1938 at Christ Church in Berwick. He died on June 13, 2000. Preceding in death...

James A. Bolen

James A. Bolen

Dec 27, 2008

James A. Bolen, 67, of Little America, IL passed away at 11:33 pm Saturday, December 27, 2008 at Graham Hospital in Canton, IL. Jim was born September 23, 1941 in Pekin to Theodore and Evetta Ruth (Woodapple) Bolen. He married Jeannie Gardner on February 8, 1962. She died May 21, 1975. Preceding in death are his parents, wife and...

Helen "Doris" Lynal

Helen "Doris" Lynal

Dec 26, 2008

Helen 'Doris' Lynal, 93, of North Pekin, IL passed away at 7:10 am Friday, December 26, 2008 at Pekin Manor. Doris was born on November 11, 1915 in Decatur, IL to Clarence and Etta Lee (Hott) Duvall Sr. She married Charles Lynal. He passed away in 1985. Preceding her in death are her parents, husband, two brothers and two...

Arley Boyd Cummings

Arley Boyd Cummings

Dec 22, 2008

Arley Boyd Cummings, 76, of Spring Hill, FL formerly of North Pekin passed away on Monday, December 22, 2008 in the emergency room at Spring Hill Hospital. Arley was born on September 26, 1932 in Sevier County, TN to William and Nancy Ann (Johnson) Cummings. He married Wilma Hampton on April 3, 1954 in Peoria, IL. Preceding in death...

Carolyn N. Noonan

Carolyn N. Noonan

Dec 17, 2008

Carolyn Nesbeth Spuhler Noonan, 74, of Pekin passed away at 6:53 pm Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Carolyn was born January 7, 1934 in New Orleans, LA to Clifford and Carrie (Ebeling) Spuhler. She married John A. Noonan Jr. on September19, 1959 at the Bethel United Church of Christ in New Orleans,...

Matthew B. Brady

Matthew B. Brady

Dec 16, 2008

Matthew B. Brady, 92, of Pekin passed away at 7:33 pm Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at Pekin Manor. Matt was born October 17, 1916 in Beardstown, IL to Ambrose P. and Fay (Roach) Brady. He married Helen Grant on August 8, 1942. She died on June 20, 1975. He thenmarried Ruth A. Reaktenwalt on April 3, 1976 in South...

Daniel Alan West

Daniel Alan West

Dec 3, 2008

Daniel Alan 'Danny' West, 63 formerly of Peoria, passed away at 3:45 am Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at El Paso Health Care Center. Danny was born August 5, 1945 in Bera, OH to Harry and Mabel(Green)West. He is survived by three sons; Daniel Alan (Janelle)West Jr. of Oceanside, CA, David (Sherry)West of Roanoke, IL, and Patrick (Samantha)West of Bartonville,...

Franklin D. "Frank" Scott

Franklin D. "Frank" Scott

Nov 20, 2008

Franklin D. 'Frank' Scott, 75, of Green Valley, IL passed away at 9:05 pm Thursday, November 20, 2008 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Frank was born September 7, 1933 in Pekin to Earl and Etla (Diers) Scott. He married Beverly A. Mitchell on July 4, 1954 in Green Valley, IL. Preceding in death are his parents...

Dorothy Catherine Mcmillan

Dorothy Catherine Mcmillan

Nov 19, 2008

Dorothy C. McMillan, 96, of 1005 Mary St. in Pekin passed away at 1:54 pm Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at her home. Dorothy was born March 6, 1912 in Pekin to Frederick R. and Emma C. (Michael) Henrichs. She married Ira H. McMillan on May 12, 1932 in Pekin. He died July 31, 1987. Also preceding in death are...

Josephine Troxell Battle

Josephine Troxell Battle

Nov 11, 2008

Josephine 'PeeWee' Troxell Battle, 90, of 2035 El Camino Dr. Pekin, IL passed away at 5:19 PM Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at the home of her daughter. Josephine was born on August 4, 1918 in Bridgeport, AL to John Price and Emma Florence (Williams) Troxell. She married David Grey Battle on December 26, 1940 in Tuscumbia, AL. He died...

Marguerite Grace Friederich

Marguerite Grace Friederich

Nov 7, 2008

Marguerite Grace Friederich, 92, of Pekin passed away at 6:00 AM Friday, November 07, 2008 at Hallmark House Nursing Center. Marguerite was born on March 25, 1916, in Cincinnati Township, Tazewell County, Illinois to Walter and Katherine (Bushman) Alfs. She married Robert W. Friederich in Pekin, IL on June 4, 1941. He died on June 26, 1995. Also preceding...

Shirley J. Pier

Shirley J. Pier

Nov 2, 2008

Shirley J. Pier, 81, of Pekin passed away at 10:50 pm Sunday, November 2, 2008 at Pekin Hospital. Shirley was born February 8, 1927 in Pekin to Robert and Ruth (Harnish) Thrush. She was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, Dawn Pier and one brother, Jerome Thrush. Surviving are: two nieces, Marsha (and Barry) Grimes of Pekin...

Robert Elliott Garls

Robert Elliott Garls

Nov 2, 2008

Robert Elliott Garls, 62, of Glasford, IL passed away at 8:32 am Sunday, November 2, 2008 at his home. Bob was born July 28, 1946, Pekin to Robert G. and Margaret M. Elliott. He married Margaret Prewitt on August 6, 1999 in Pekin, IL. Preceding in death are his parents, one daughter, Martina Elisabeth Garls and one nephew, Mike...

Dora L. Burtis

Dora L. Burtis

Nov 1, 2008

Dora L. Burtis, 84 of 1601 N. 8th Street Pekin passed away at 10:45 pm Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Pekin Hospital. Dora was born on April 28, 1924 in Caddo, OK to Augustus Washington and Ophelia (Laha) Sims. She married James L. Burtis on March 12, 1944 in Alexandria, LA. He died on May 2, 2003. Also preceding...

Glenn I. Hogue

Glenn I. Hogue

Nov 1, 2008

Glenn I. Hogue, 95, of Pekin passed away at 9:55 am Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Hopedale Nursing Home in Hopedale, IL. Glenn was born August 22, 1913 in Peoria County, IL to Bruce F. and Violet (Cose) Hogue. He married Hazel B. Thomas on November 13, 1935 in Paxton, IL. She died on January 22, 2007. Glenn was...

Ivan Owen Patten

Ivan Owen Patten

Oct 3, 2008

Ivan O. Patten, 83, of Pekin passed away at 5:40 pm Friday, October 3, 2008 in Manor Care at Riverview in East Peoria, IL. Ivan was born January 19, 1925 in Waukegan, IL to Nathan A. and Ethel E. (Wasion) Patten. Surviving are: one son, Daniel (and Jackie) Patten of East Peoria, IL; one daughter, Rebecca (and Darin) Smith...

Anthony "Tony" Lucera

Anthony "Tony" Lucera

Sep 25, 2008

The family of Anthony "Tony" Lucera commemorates his life following his passing at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, 2008, at Hallmark House Nursing Center in Pekin. He was born Dec. 16, 1923, to Marion and Bessie Lucera, who had resettled to Pekin from their home in Sicily, Italy. Tony was joined in matrimony to Roberta Lindstrom from their wedding...

Douglas R. Sondag

Douglas R. Sondag

Sep 22, 2008

Douglas Ray Sondag, 46, of 209 E. State St. passed away at 9:18 pm Monday, September 22, 2008, in the Pekin Hospital Emergency Room. He was born October 28, 1961, in Havana, IL to Irvin A. and Ruth (Vance) Sondag. Surviving Doug are his mother, Ruth of Manito; two daughters, April Marie Sondag of Manito and Samantha Nicole Sondag...

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