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...
Eileen Bozarth Adams
May 12, 2007
Eileen Adams, 90, formerly of 1914 Karo St. passed away at 8:00 pm Saturday, May 12, 2007 in Dunedin, FL. Eileen was born on August 6, 1916 to Benjamin and Marie Mahr Jackson. She married Roy Bozarth on November 27, 1935 in Pekin. He passed away on December 29, 1976. She then married Harold Adams in 1981. He passed...
Clark "Burnie" Burnham
May 11, 2007
Clark "Burnie' Stanton Burnham, 50, lost a long battle with cancer at 12:00 am, Friday, May 11, 2007, at the Pekin Hospital emergency room in Pekin. Clark was born in Macomb, Illinois on July 14, 1956, to Scott Silver and Alice Clark Burnham.Clark and his wife Nancy were companions for 23 years uniting in marriage on November 11, 1990...
Iva Glass
May 7, 2007
Iva Glass, 96, of 2219 Crestview Drive passed way at 12:44 am Monday, May 07, 2007 in Pekin. Iva was born March 17, 1911 in Caldwell County, KY to Willie and Martha J. Stallings Baker.She married Hyland H. Glass on August 6, 1933 in Madisonville, KY.He preceded her in death on October 6, 1991. Iva was also preceded in...
Geraldine Atherton
Apr 28, 2007
Geraldine G. 'Jerry' Atherton, 78, of 1005 S. Capitol St. passed away at 10:01 pm Saturday, April 28, 2007 in the Emergency Room at Pekin Hospital. Jerry was born April 6, 1929 in Chicago, IL to Orville and Helen Gravell Robinson. She married Paul Riviere on March 10, 1949 in Pekin. He passed away May 5, 1965. She then...
Virginia J. Harris
Apr 21, 2007
Virginia J. Harris, 87, of 1804 Vienna Ct. passed away at 8:12 pm Saturday, April 21, 2007 at Hopedale Hospital in Hopedale, IL. Virginia was born on July 30, 1919 in Pittsfield, IL to Nathanial B. and Bertha M. Sneeden. She is survived by: two sisters, E. Marie Harris of Pekin and Donna E. Hensley of Miner, IL; and...
Letch Branch
Apr 20, 2007
Letch Branch, 86, formerly of Pekin passed away at 7:45 am Friday, April 20, 2007 at VA Illinana Healthcare System in Danville, IL. Letch was born January 10, 1921 in Mt. Airy, NC to Andy and Lucy Branch. He married Wilma Ambrose on July 23, 1945. Surviving are: his wife of Springfield, IL; two sons, David Branch of Springfield,...
Tandy Jo Hancock
Apr 8, 2007
Tandy J. Hancock, 54, of #2 Vetter Ct. Pekin passed away at 12:13 am Sunday, April 8, 2007 at Pekin Hospital. Tandy was born November 21, 1952 to George A. and Stella Stockov Hancock Sr. She is survived by: one brother, George A. Hancock Jr. of Pekin; two uncles Ralph (and Betty) Stockov of Canton, IL and Arthur 'Yibby'...
Beulah R. Ibbotson
Apr 2, 2007
Beulah R. Ibbotson 69, of 13625 Laurel St., Manito, passed away at 1:40 pm Monday, April 2, 2007 at her home. Beulah was born in Pekin to William and Leola Mahaney Eldert.She married William I. Moore February 8, 1956. She later married James Ibbotson, June 30, 1994 in Nashville, IN. She is survived by her mother, Leola Eldert of...
Donna L. Good
Apr 1, 2007
Pekin-Donna L. Good, 77 of 711 Washington St., passed away at 1:45 pm Sunday, April 1, 2007 at Pekin Hospital. Donna was born June 6, 1929 in Canton, IL to Richard L. and L. Faye Lundry Smith.She married Kenneth 'Woody' Good on December 30, 1977 in Pekin, he survives. Also surviving are four sons; Brian Bouris of Peoria, Dick...
Joyce Barbour
Mar 27, 2007
Joyce Barbour, 77, of Pekin, passed away at 6:19 am Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at Hallmark House Nursing Center in Pekin.
Roger Clark Hunt
Mar 12, 2007
Roger C. Hunt, 68 of 714 Monge St. Pekin, passed away at 4:52 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2007 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Roger was born in Chicago, IL on June 7, 1938 to Roger L. and Blanche Clark Hunt. Surviving are two sons; Chris (Melanie)Hunt of Beaufort, SC, and Clark (Michele)Hunt of Syracuse, NY; three daughters Sylvia...
Chesley C. Jones
Mar 12, 2007
Chesley C. Jones, 82, formerly of New Haven, MO, passed away at 8:20 pm, Monday, March 12, 2007 at Timber Creek Rehab and Health in Pekin. He was born on April 7, 1924 in Buckner, IL to Gale and Ollie Thomas Jones.He married Arliss Pierce in 1947 in Peoria, IL, she died in 1980.He later married Wanetta McBride in...
Orval O. Wasion
Mar 11, 2007
Orval O. Wasion, 96, of 1600 Bellarie St., Pekin, passed away at 10:45 am, Sunday, March 11, 2007 at his home. Orval was born December 29, 1910 in Rockport, IN to John and Anna Doughty Wasion.He married Clara Evans June 15, 1940 in Palmyra, MO.She survives. Also surviving are: three daughters; Patricia (and Jerry) Gosnell, Joyce (and Howard) Perkins,...
