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
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
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
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...
L. Maxine Montgomery
Feb 8, 2008
L. Maxine Montgomery, 76, of 1406 Hazel St. Pekin passed away at 10:35 pm Friday, February 8, 2008 at Pekin Hospital. Maxine was born February 16, 1931 in Maud, IL to Herbert E. and Ula (Murphy) Deisher. She married Sam J. Montgomery on July 16, 1950 in Olney, IL. He died on April 24, 1998. Preceding in death is...
Selma T. Lee
Feb 4, 2008
Selma T. Lee, 94 of Pekin passed away at 9:10 pm, Monday, February 4, 2008 at Hallmark House Nursing Center. Selma was born December 26, 1913 in Houston, MN to Andrew and Sarah Furuseth.She married Roland Lee August 9, 1933 in Houston, MN. She is survived by her husband, Roland of Pekin; one son, Rich (and Cherie) Lee of...
Willie J. Rush
Feb 1, 2008
Willie J. Rush, 76, of North Pekin passed away at 5:52 pm Friday, February 1, 2008 at Timber Creek Health Care Center. Willie was born October 4, 1931 in Bow, Kentucky to Jim and Cassie (Riddle) Rush. He married L. Joyce Lovelace on February 24, 1956 in Peoria County, Illinois. Surviving are: his wife, Joyce of North Pekin; one...
Marjorie Loeb
Jan 31, 2008
Marjorie Loeb, 85 of 444 Parkway Dr. Pekin passed away at 11:15 pm, January 31, 2008, while vacationing in Phoenix, AZ. Marjorie was born October 4, 1922 in Tremont to Ernest and Bessie Marmein Riley.She married Oliver J. Loeb Jr. June 10, 1972 in Pekin.He passed away April 8, 1973. She was preceded in death by her parents, two...
Ruth A. Brady
Jan 30, 2008
Ruth A. Brady, 79, of 1510 N. 9th Street Pekin passed away at 7:55 am Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at Timber Creek Health Care Center in Pekin. Ruth was born March 30, 1928 in Pekin to Carl V. and Dena (Schoon) Reaktenwalt. She married Matthew B. Brady on April 3, 1976 in South Pekin, IL. Surviving are: her husband,...
Viola L. Schlottman
Jan 30, 2008
Viola Schlottman, 98, of 709 Buckhaven Pekin passed away at 7:15 pm Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at Hallmark House Nursing Center. Viola was born on May 3, 1909 in Pekin to John and Stella (Hampton) Becker. She married Cecil Burling on June 24, 1934 in Pekin. He died May 27,1953. She married Carl Schlottman on October 7, 1972 in...
Earl Wilson Glass
Jan 25, 2008
Pekin-Earl W. Glass, 91, of Pekin passed away at 4:10 amFriday, January 25, 2008 at Pekin Manor. Earl was born March 9, 1916 in Princeton, Kentucky to Archie and Eula (Haile) Glass. He married Margaret Studyvin on July 4, 1940 in Pekin. Surviving are; his wife, Margaret of Pekin; one granddaughter, Erin (and AJ) Saling of Yorkville, IL; one...
Marjorie V. Hodgson
Jan 19, 2008
Marjorie V. Hodgson, 85 of Pekin passed away at 8:20 am January 19, 2008 at Pekin Manor in Pekin. Marjorie was born February 17, 1922 in Tremont to Leonard and Louise Grubb Hodgson. Preceding her in death were her parents, six brothers and four sisters.She is survived by one sister Helen Miller of Falling Water, West Virginia and several...
James Bosley
Jan 7, 2008
James E. Bosley, 74, of 300 Park Ave. died at 11:51 pm Monday, January 7, 2008 in the Emergency room at Pekin Hospital. James was born November 5, 1933 in Cockeysville, MD to Charles Grayson and Mary (Burrs) Bosley. He married Norma Sullivan on September 6, 1975 in Monticello, FL. Surviving are; his wife, Norma of Pekin; one daughter;...
Elinor P. Williams
Jan 4, 2008
Elinor P. Williams, 87, of The Heritage Manor, 1028 Hillcrest Dr., Chillicothe, IL formerly of Pekin, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 4th, 2008. She was born in Atterbury, IL July 22, 1920 to Leland Virgil and Flossie Fay Dawson Pratt. She married John Daniel Coryell on July 18, 1942 and had four children....
Roy E. Wolf
Jan 2, 2008
Roy E. Wolf, 100, of302 Arrow St. passed away at 11:23 am Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at his residence. Roy was born May 19, 1907 in Pekin to John W. and Alice Lee Wolf. He married Bertha E. Fornoff on June 1, 1929 at St. John's Lutheran Church near Green Valley, IL. She died June 22, 1993. Preceding in...
Nora Bessie Carter
Dec 23, 2007
Nora Bessie Carter, 93, of 13761 Chester L Road Pekin passed away at 4:55 pm Sunday, December 23, 2007 at her home. Bessie was born April 26, 1914 in Green Valley, IL to Pearl Everett and Esther Frances Jackson Rakestraw. She married Charles Harold Carter on June 9, 1934 in Peoria, IL. He passed away on December 10, 1996....
Eleanor L. Liescheidt
Dec 15, 2007
Eleanor L. Liescheidt, 101, of Pekin passed away at 11:28 am Saturday, December 15, 2007 at Hallmark House Nursing Center in Pekin. Eleanor was born February 21, 1906 in Peoria, IL to Robert H. and Julia Gustafson Reichel. She married Ernest Herget on June 1, 1930 in Carthage, IL. He passed away on May 20, 1972. She married Karl...
Dorthea M. Roberts
Dec 5, 2007
Dorthea M. Roberts, 88, of 2220 State St. Pekin, IL passed away at 8:35 am Wednesday December 5, 2007 at Timber Creek Living & Rehab Center Pekin. Dorthea was born September 12, 1919 in Pekin to Francis & Susan J. Fischer Smith. She married George Martin on December 7, 1938 in Pekin. He passed away in 1975. She later...
Michael L. Conner
Nov 29, 2007
Michael L. Conner, 65, formerly of Pekin passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at his son's home in Sahuarita, AZ. Mike was born on July 29, 1942 in Chicago, IL to William M. and Mildred Wilson Conner. He married JoAnn Eisele on July 31, 1966 in Pekin, IL. Surviving are: his wife, JoAnn; two sons, Bartley H. (and...
Connie "Cj" Gilroy
Nov 29, 2007
Manito-Connie J. 'CJ' Gilroy, 55, of Manito passed away at 9:10 pm Thursday, November 29, 2007, in her home surrounded by her family. CJ was born December 4, 1951, in Pekin to R. Thomas and Lila Woods Cranwill.She married Robert 'Butch' Gilroy July 17, 1971, in Peoria aboard the Julia Belle Swain Riverboat. He survives. Also surviving are; one...
