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
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
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
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
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...
Alice Nunes
Sep 18, 2008
Alice Nunes, 87, of 444 Parkway Dr. Pekin, IL passed away at 11:53 am Thursday, September 18, 2008 at Morton Terrace Care Center in Morton, IL. Alice was born March 14, 1921 in Morgan County, IL to Frank and Sara Ann (Clayton) Grider. She was married to Merle 'Bud' Nunes for over 45 years. She was preceded in death...
Evelyn Dailey
Sep 18, 2008
Evelyn Dailey, 86, 1520 El Camino Dr. Pekin formerly of South Pekin passed away at 2:05 pm Thursday, September 18, 2008 at Pekin Manor. Evelyn was born October 24, 1921 in Pekin to Arthur and Elizabeth Steckler Weber. She married Owen Dailey on May 10, 1952 in South Pekin, IL. He passed away on July 16, 2003. Also preceding...
Duwayne W. Keith
Sep 13, 2008
Duwayne W. Keith, 84, 0f 1319 S. 8th St. in Pekin passed away at 1:29 pm Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Pekin Hospital. Duwayne was born October 27, 1923 in Fulton County near Havana, IL to Hermie and Neta (Hess) Keith. He married Marjorie Lee on July 30, 1949 in Canton, IL. She died on November 9, 2000. Preceding...
Thelma F. Ehmke
Sep 13, 2008
Thelma Frances Ehmke, 86, of 900 Anna Eliza St., Pekin, passed away at 5:42 am Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Bel-Wood Nursing Home. Thelma was born June 14, 1922 in Green Valley to Walter and Anna (Severt) Drockelman.She married Paul Ehmke on January 29, 1943 in Pekin. He passed away December 10, 1988. Also preceding her in death are...
Ricky L. Vonderheide
Sep 3, 2008
Ricky L. Vonderheide, 57, of 101 Midland St. Pekin passed away at 2:30 pm Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at the intersection of Illinois Route 29 and Goetze Road in Tazewell County, Illinois. Ricky was born on September 4, 1950 to James E. and Jo Ann (Zimmerman) Vonderheide. His father preceded him in death. Surviving are: his mother, JoAnn Vonderheide...
Charles Edward Gregory
Sep 1, 2008
Charles E. 'Ray' Gregory, 87, of 600 LaSalle Blvd. Marquette Heights, IL passed away at 3:05 pm Monday, September 1, 2008 at Pekin Hospital. Charles was born September 6, 1920 to Albert Ross and Ada Maude (Usery) Gregory. He married Patricia Riviera Lopez on May 3, 1947 in Puerto Rico. She died January 23, 2003. Surviving are: four sons,...
Ethel E. Knippenberg
Aug 23, 2008
Ethel E. Knippenberg, 95, of Pekin passed away at 7:07 am Saturday, August 23, 2008 at Pekin Hospital. Ethel was born on April 28, 1913 in Beardstown, IL to George W. and Wyllia (Wetzel) Hulett. She married Rudolph A. Knippenberg on September 4, 1937 in Berwyn, IL. He died on January 2, 1997. Also preceding in death are two...
Glen A. Friend
Aug 16, 2008
Glen A. Friend, 62, of Pekin passed away at 3:15 pm Saturday, August 16, 2008 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, IL. Glen was born June 7, 1946 in Peoria, IL to George and Gladys (Lippert) Friend. He married Brenda Miller on February 26, 1982 in Pekin, IL. Preceding in death are his parents and one brother, Gary....
Howard W. Alfs
Aug 16, 2008
Howard W. Alfs, 88, of 1505 S. 7th Street in Pekin passed away at 6:35 am Saturday, August 16, 2008 at the home of his daughter. Howard was born January 7, 1920 in Pekin to Walter L. and Catherine (Bushman) Alfs. He married Fern I. Brandt on August 30, 1946 in Pekin. Preceding him in death are his parents...
Kayla D. Casper
Aug 12, 2008
Kayla D. Casper, 21, 1813 Mitchell Street Pekin was pronounced dead at 8:30 pm Tuesday, August 12, 2008 in Pekin. Kayla was born February 10, 1987 in Pekin to David R. and Lynn (Berchtold) Casper. Preceding her in death are her father David R. Casper. Surviving are: her mother and step father, Lynn (and David) Roth; one brother, Travis...
Melvin J. "Mel" Williams
Aug 9, 2008
Melvin J. 'Mel' Williams, 71, of 12517 IL Rt. 29Pekin, IL passed away at 1:52 am Saturday, August 09, 2008 in the Emergency Room at Pekin Hospital. Mel was born February 12, 1937 in Peoria, IL to Otis J. and Ruby M. (Wilson) Williams. He married Valeria 'Ann' Calvert in Pekin, IL on January 19, 1979. Preceding in death...
Mabel Schantz
Aug 8, 2008
Mabel Schantz, 93, of Pekin passed away Friday, August 8, 2008 at Morton Villa in Morton, IL. Mabel was born December 3, 1914 in Groveland, IL to Walter and Minnie (Haynes) Strickfaden. She married Orrell W. Schantz on June 10, 1939 in Nashua, Iowa. He died on March 2, 1998. Surviving are: one son, Ronald (and Konny) Schantz of...
Richard O. Kumpf
Aug 6, 2008
Richard O. Kumpf, 77, of 2103 Brookview Terrace in Pekin passed away at 4:04 pm Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at Pekin Hospital. Richard was born on September 21, 1930 in Tazewell County, Illinois to Otto M. and Helen B. (Pfanz) Kumpf. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother. Surviving are: two sisters, Marlene (and Richard)...
Gordon E. Tindall
Jul 24, 2008
Gordon E. Tindall, 89, of Pekin passed away at 11:42 am Thursday, July 24, 2008 at his home. Gordon was born February 19, 1919 in Peoria County, Illinois to Easton and Marinda (Barran) Tindall. He married Pauline Hines. She passed away in March 1966. He then married Betty Jane Shillhorn on February 20, 1991 in Peoria County. She died...
Alvin E. Freidinger
Jul 19, 2008
Alvin E. Freidinger, 95, formerly a resident of 1002 S. 10th Pekin, where he had lived for over 60 years,passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008, in Maple Lawn Healthcare Center in Eureka where he was a resident since January of 2002. Alvin was born on July 8, 1913, in Groveland Township Tazewell County, IL to Edward C. and Lydia...
