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Local obituaries for Pekin, Illinois.

Beverly A. Brown

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Donald H. Martin

Donald H. Martin

Mar 1, 2008

Donald H. Martin, 65 of Pekin, passed away at 6:26 pm Saturday, March 1, 2008 at OSF St. Francis Hospital. Don was born February 7, 1943 in Pekin to Donald Connett and Hildred Johnson Martin.He married Veva P. Oats January 30, 1965 in Pekin. Surviving are his wife Veva; two sons, Wesley C. Martin of Fort Wayne, IN, and...

Mary L. Whiteman

Mary L. Whiteman

Feb 29, 2008

Mary L. Whiteman, 86, of 1227 Royal Ave. Pekin passed away at 8:50 pm Friday, February 29, 2008 at Pekin Hospital. Mary was born in Roseland, Kansas on June 8, 1921 to Frank and Julia (Cashero) Arthur. She married James Hershel Whiteman on January 14, 1942 in Cherokee, Kansas. He died on September 4, 2000. She was preceded in...

Margery Phillips

Margery Phillips

Feb 27, 2008

Margery Phillips, 88, formerly of Ridgway, IL passed away at 2:25 am Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 1905 Vicksburg Ct., the home of her daughter. Margery was born April 11, 1919 near Omaha, IL, to Luther and Cleada Carroll Edwards. She married Orlan 'Pete' Phillips on April 19, 1939, in Junction IL. She is survived by two daughters, Connie...

Linda Norris

Linda Norris

Feb 12, 2008

Linda Norris, 51, of Pekin passed away at 2:56 pm Tuesday, February 12, 2008 in the emergency room at Pekin Hospital. Linda was born July 27, 1956 in Enid, OK to Ira and Barbara (Oates) Clemons. She married Gary Norris on August 22, 1986 in Wheaton, IL. Surviving are: her parents, Ira and Barbara of Pekin; her husband, Gary...

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