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Local obituaries for Pekin, Illinois.
John R. Tegtmeyer
Aug 12, 2007
John R. Tegtmeyer, 35, of Rt. 1 Browning, IL passed away at 11:44 pm Sunday, August 12, 2007 at his home. John was born in Pekin on February 2, 1972 to Kenneth and Shirley Hannig Tegtmeyer. He married Mary Bollinger on October 28, 2006 in Browning, IL. Surviving are: his wife, Mary of Browning, IL; his parents, Kenneth and...
Julia A. Brown
Aug 8, 2007
Julia A. Brown, 93, of Pekin passed away at 7:44 am August 8, 2007 at Timbercreek Rehab and Health Center in Pekin. Julia was born on February 20, 1914 in Norris, IL to George and Clara Zinn Foulk. She married Charles Hess in 1933.She later married Ross Brown in April 1982. He passed away in May 1992. Also preceding...
Vera J. Spiesz
Jul 28, 2007
Vera J. Spiesz, 95, of 444 Parkway Dr. Apt. 512 passed away at 6:35 pm Saturday, July 28, 2007 at Pekin Hospital. Vera was born in Lee County, Iowa on November 27, 1911 to Osborne and Sadie Breazeale Cook. She married Irwin Spiesz on March 25, 1932 in Modesto, Ca. He died on April 23, 1990. Preceding in death...
Imogene R. Wyss
Jul 22, 2007
Imogene R. Wyss, 79, of Pekin passed away at 1:55 am Sunday, July 22, 2007 after a long battle with cancer at her home surrounded by her family. Imogene was born in Pekin on April 4, 1928 to Robert and Margaret Rose Williamson.She married Irvin S. 'Red' Wyss in Pekin on June 23, 1946.He survives. Also surviving are: three...
Roger Guler
Jul 21, 2007
Roger Oskar Guler, 74, of Pekin passed away at 7:05 pm Saturday, July 21, 2007 at his home. Roger was born September 19, 1932 in Donnellson, Iowa to Oskar G. and Viola Haag Guler. Preceding him in death were his parents and four sisters. Roger is survived by one nephew, Jerry (Shirley) Metz and one niece, Karen (Jack) Epkins...
Joyce Kudela
Jul 16, 2007
Virginia 'Joyce' (Barchers-Lewis) Kudela, 68, of 1500 Terrace Blvd. Pekin passed away at 4:01 pm Monday, July 16, 2007 at Pekin Hospital. Joyce was born January 30, 1939 in Hannibal, MO to Charles Emmet and Oneta Nell Thomas Barchers. She married Walter Kudela on January 2, 1993 in Peoria, IL. Surviving are: her husband, Walter of Pekin; one son,...
Gary E. Drake
Jul 14, 2007
Gary E. Drake, 58, of 62 N. 20th St. Pekin passed away at 9:34 pm Saturday, July 14, 2007 at Timber Creek Rehab and Health Center in Pekin. Gary was born June 20, 1949 in Pekin to Gilbert C. Drake Jr. and Marian Seelye Drake. Surviving are: his mother, Marian of Pekin; one sister, Dixie (and Thomas) Hansen of...
Gladys Schermer
Jul 13, 2007
Gladys Schermer, 102, formerly of 334 Buena Vista Ave. Pekin, IL passed away at 4:35 pm on Friday, July 13, 2007 at Autumn Accolade. She was born in Pekin on October 23, 1904, the daughter of Philip and Susannah Robison Messmer. On September 4, 1926 she married Paul Schermer. Gladys lived her whole life in Pekin where she was...
Lloyd Delahunt
Jul 1, 2007
Lloyd Delahunt, 91, of Pekin passed away at 3:20 am Sunday, July 01, 2007 at Hopedale Nursing Home. Lloyd was born August 28, 1915 in Beecher City, Illinois to Lawrence and Elizabeth Grissom Delahunt. He married Stella M. Long on October 30, 1941 in Sikeston, Missouri. She survives in Pekin. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews. Preceding him...
Edward E. Barnard
Jun 20, 2007
Edward E. Barnard, 84, of 1412 N. 12th Street Pekin passed away at 9:30 pm Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at Pekin Hospital. Ed was born January 7, 1923 in Mackinaw, IL to Emery R. and Minnie Dilkey Barnard. He married Bernice Huette on March 25, 1944 in Tremont, IL. Surviving are; his wife of Pekin; two sons, Terry (and...
Frederick G. Morrow
Jun 19, 2007
Frederick G. Morrow, 61, of Phoenix, AZ formerly of Pekin passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at his home in Phoenix. Fred was born in Pekin on July 25, 1945 to Fred A. and Virginia E. Scott Morrow. He is survived by: two sisters, Sharon Morrow of North Pekin and Pat (Fritz) Alexander of Morton; two brothers, Mark...
Robert S. Travis
Jun 19, 2007
Robert S. 'Bob' Travis, 60, of 1605 N. 8th Street Pekin passed away at 6:37 am Tuesday, June 19, 2007 in the Emergency room at Pekin Hospital. Bob was born on September 20, 1946 in Peoria, IL to Roleigh and Dorothy Jean Travis. He married Linda Dobbs on October 12, 1968 in Pekin. Surviving are: his wife of Pekin;...
Herman Garman
Jun 15, 2007
Herman Garman, 84, of 63 Grove Place Pekin passed away at 8:30 am on Friday, June 15, 2007 at Pekin Manor. Herman was born in Pekin on May 13, 1923 to Herman A. and Lucinda Lohnes Garman. He married Doris E. Cullinan on January 25, 1947 in Delavan.She survives. Also surviving are four sons; Lee (Billie) Garman of Manito,...
C. Francene "Pat" Kenney
Jun 14, 2007
C. Francene 'Pat' Kenney, 97, of 1512 Glendale Pekin, passed away at 11:05 pm, Thursday, June 14, 2007 at her home. Pat was born on May 4, 1910 in Canton to John and Sarah Messmore Bowman.She married Eugene P. Kenney on December 18, 1947 in Springfield, IL.He passed away April 3, 1999. Also preceding her in death are two...
Eldon Russ Allen
Jun 13, 2007
Eldon 'Russ' Allen 83, of 1600 Deppert Dr., Pekin, formerly of Washington passed away at 3:30 pm Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. Russ was born to Jesse L. and Mabel Polhemus Allen June 11, 1924 in Fairview, IL.He married Anita Slayton Hoffman on June 11, 1961 in Creve Coeur, IL.She survives....
Ethel M. Gardner
Jun 9, 2007
Ethel M. Gardner, 82, of 2220 State St. formerly of 2600 Brooklawn passed away at 7:28 am Saturday, June 09, 2007 at Timber Creek Rehab & Health Center in Pekin. Ethel was born July 26, 1924 in Bartonville, IL to Richard and V. Mabel Sexton Gordon. She married Charles W. Gardner on December 12, 1943 in Tampa, FL. Surviving...
Barbara L. Harvey
Jun 7, 2007
Barbara L. Harvey, 74, of 215 W. Sam J. Stone Ave. Peoria and formerly of Pekin and Oregon, IL passed away at 1:10 am Thursday, June 7, 2007 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Barbara was born on January 2, 1933 in Dixon, IL to Dwight and Helen Gentry Price. She married Robert L. Harvey on March 1, 1975....
Bertha A. Oats
May 27, 2007
Bertha A. Oats, 95, of 1014 S. 13th Street passed away at 6:50 am Sunday, May 27, 2007 at Pekin Hospital. Bertha was born on July 3, 1911 in Pekin to Hank and Tena Weber Everwien DeBoer. She married Ray E. Oats December 24, 1933 in Pekin. He passed away on August 4, 1984. Preceding her in death are...
Mildred Kuropchak
May 25, 2007
Mildred Kuropchak, 87, of 2501 Allentown Rd., Pekin, passed away at 8:45 am Friday, May 25, 2007 at Hallmark House Nursing Center. Mildred was born on September 12, 1919 in Scottsville, KY to Russell and Rhoda Dodson Flowers.She married Robert Owens and later married John Kuropchak.He passed away in 1983. Also preceding her in death are four sisters and...
Alden M. Berner
May 18, 2007
Alden M. Berner, 88, of 1804 Alva of Pekin, passed away at 12:30 am on Friday, May 18, 2007 in Pekin.He was born June 13, 1918 in Trent, SD to John and Hazel Wilkins Berner.He married Louise Kunkel on July 10, 1949 in Pekin.She preceded him in death on August 28, 2003. Surviving are: two sons; Dana (Cielo) Berner...
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