Anthony B. Taubert
Apr 29, 2008
Anthony B. 'Tony' Taubert, 68, of 8 Chestnut Court, Clinton, passed away at 2:30 am Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at Manor Court of Clinton from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).He was formerly of Pekin, IL. Tony was born on September 7, 1939, in Mobile AL, the son of Dr. Russell K. and June L. (Kernan) Taubert.He married Betsy L. Bryan...
Lavonne Botts
Apr 27, 2008
LaVonne Botts, 81, of Pekin passed away at 5:25 pm Sunday, April 27, 2008 at Hallmark House Nursing Center in Pekin. LaVonne was born in Waverly, Iowa on September 12, 1926 to Frank and Sylvia (Trumpower) Schroedermeier. She married Gerald Botts January 6, 1949 he passed away February 7, 2006. She was also preceded in death by two brothers,...
Therese S. Koch
Apr 24, 2008
Therese S. Koch, 93, of 104 S. Church St. Passed away 9:30 pm Thursday, April 24, 2008, at Hallmark House Nursing Center in Pekin. Therese was born on March 9, 1915, in Herrick, Ohio to John and Maria Ernes Sauvage.She married Harry H. Koch on March 24, 1940 in Bridgeport, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband...
Carol Logan
Apr 15, 2008
Carol Lee Logan 75, ('Mimi' to her family and 'Mrs. Santa Claus' to the St. Joseph, MO and Pekin and Peoria areas for years) died at 5:00 pm, Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at Pekin Hospital after surgery for a sudden illness.She was born on December 4, 1932 in East St. Louis, IL to Harry B. 'The Glove Doctor' and...
Beverly A. Brown
Apr 13, 2008
Beverly Brown, 59, of 105 S.W. Perry Apt 205 Peoria, IL passed away at 10:13 pm Sunday, April 13, 2008 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Bev was born April 7, 1949 to Wayne W.and Lillian I. (Epkins) Bloompott. She married Michael Brown on November 27, 1985 in Pekin. She was preceded in death by her parents....
Helen E. Surber
Apr 10, 2008
Helen E. Surber 82, of Pekin, passed away at 7:25 pm Thursday, April 10, 2008 at Pekin Manor. Helen was born December 6, 1925 in Tazewell County near Deer Creek to J. Isaac and Mary (Enz) Steiner.She married Raymond E. Surber on May 10, 1970 in Peoria.He passed away on September 9, 1996. Preceding her in death are her...
Gary Lalock
Apr 8, 2008
Gary Lalock, 70, of Manito, IL passed away at 8:00 pm Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at his home. Gary was born January 11, 1938 in Peoria, IL to Joseph R. and Mabel E. (Hutt) Lalock. He married Patricia Butler on May 13, 1974 in Quincy, IL. Preceding in death are; his parents; one son, Mark Aeschliman; one brother, Joseph...
Helen E. Hild
Apr 8, 2008
Helen Elizabeth Hild, 88, of 2400 S. Finley Rd. Lombard, IL, formerly of Pekin, passed away at 8:10 am Tuesday, April 8, 2008 in Lombard. Helen was born July 13, 1919 in Tazewell County to Philip H. and Matilda (Beck) Hild. Her parents preceded her in death. She is survived by one daughter, Vyonne E. (Jon) Scheiwe of Glen...
Tresa M. "Jackie' Buff
Mar 25, 2008
Tresa M. 'Jackie' Buff, 86, of Manito passed away at 7:05 am Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at Hallmark House. Jackie was born November 1, 1921 in Auburn, Illinois to Frederick and Loretta (Galvin) Schimmelpfennig.She married Paul J. 'Babe' Buff on October 14, 1950 in Pekin.He passed away November 14, 2000. She was preceded in death by her husband; her...
Doris M. Meinik
Mar 24, 2008
Doris M. Meinik, 80, of Pekin passed away at 11:45 am Monday, March 24, 2008 at Pekin Hospital. Doris was born May 14, 1927 in Pekin to Harry V. and Marie O. (Minier) Skinner.She married Steve Meinik July 20, 1947 in Pekin. She is survived by her husband, Steve; one daughter, Janice A. (Richard C.) Wright of Moline; two...
Larry R. Lundy
Mar 23, 2008
Larry R. Lundy, 66, 1501 Stout St. Pekin died at 1:20 pm Sunday, March 23, 2008 at his home. Larry was born April 30, 1941 in Pennington Gap, Virginia to W. Doyle and Pauline (Clark) Lundy. He married Carol Randleman on September 6, 1959 in North Pekin, IL. She died on December 6, 2006. Preceding him in death are...
Benjamin L. Allenspach
Mar 21, 2008
Benjamin L. Allenspach, 88, of 1540 El Camino Dr. Pekin, IL passed away at 6:07 am Friday, March 21, 2008 at Pekin Hospital. Ben was born March 6, 1920 in Deer Creek, IL to Ernest and Minnie (Rabel) Allenspach. He married Bernice Clara Baily on December 1, 1973 in Pekin. She passed away November 15, 2000. He was preceded...
Millicent A. Sheppert
Mar 17, 2008
Millicent A. Sheppert, 93, of Morton, IL formerly of Pekin passed away at 12:42 am Monday, March 17, 2008 at Apostolic Christian Restmor, Inc. in Morton. She was born September 3, 1914 in Peoria, IL to Virgil A. and Clara A. (Parsons) Johnson. She married Richard A. Sheppert on June 9, 1933 in Pekin. He passed away on April...
Patricia Mary Fischer
Mar 12, 2008
Patricia M. Fischer, 80, of 967 Chateau Dr. North Pekin passed away at 6:28 am Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at Pekin Hospital. Pat was born September 27, 1927 in St. David, IL to Frank and Vera (Lakin) Starcevich. She married Louis Fischer on May 28, 1947 in Springfield, IL. Surviving are: her husband, Louis of North Pekin; one son,...
Gilbert "Gib" Baechler
Mar 10, 2008
Gilbert I. 'Gib' Baechler, 82, of Pekin passed away at 8:30 am Monday, March 10, 2008 at his home with his family at his side. Gib was born January 3, 1926 in Momence, IL to Clarence and Neva (Dayton) Baechler. He married Donna Worner on June 5, 1955 in Forest City, IL. Surviving are his wife, Donna of Pekin...
Erin M. Houston
Mar 9, 2008
Erin M. Houston, 34, ofPekin passed away at 8:55 pm Sunday, March 9, 2008 in the emergency room at Pekin Hospital. Erin was born November 7, 1973 in Pekin, IL to LeRoy and Kathy (Bass) Houston. She is survived by: her mother, Kathy (and Stan) Lundy of Pekin; her father, LeRoy Houston Sr. of Bland, MO; one son, Seth...
Lila L. Logue
Mar 7, 2008
Lila L. Logue, 79, of 1500 Chestnut St., Pekin passed away at 4:05 pm, Friday, March 7, 2008, at Pekin Hospital. Lila was born January 24, 1929, in Assumption, IL to Luther and Lula Schempf Farrar.She married Jack Logue Sr. on November 21, 1947, in Peoria. She was preceded in death by her parents and one daughter. Surviving are...
O. Charlotte Schaefer
Mar 7, 2008
O. Charlotte Schaefer, 80, of 1801 Vienna Ct. Pekin, IL passed away at 12:30 pm Friday, March 7, 2008 at Pekin Manor. Charlotte was born February 25, 1928 in Pekin, IL to Ernest and Hazel V. Mayhew. She married James A. Schaefer on September 7, 1946 in Pekin. Preceding in death are one son, Gregory James Schaefer and one...
Merl L. Henderson
Mar 5, 2008
Merl L. Henderson, 79, of 1109 South Fifth St., died at 2:36 PM Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at Pekin Hospital. He was born March 19, 1928, to Emery Roy and Kathleen Grace (Kellogg) Henderson on the family farm near Greenup, Illinois.He married Linda Bishop March 31, 1956, in Martinsville, Illinois. Surviving are; his wife, one daughter, Peggy Broombaugh; three...
Dorothy D. Johnson
Mar 3, 2008
Dorothy D. Johnson, 82, of 230 Court St. Apt. 207 Pekin passed away at 4:40 pm on Monday, March 3, 2008 at Pekin Hospital. Dorothy was born February 25, 1926 in Detroit, MI to Onie and Lavina Mashinske Sawyer. She married Leo H. Johnson on October 20, 1946 in Detroit, MI. He died on October 14, 1989. Preceding in...
