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...
Raymond H. Gerrietts
Nov 13, 2007
Raymond 'Pete' H. Gerrietts, 89, of Green Valley, IL passed away at 2:10 pm Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at Pekin Hospital. Pete was born April 26, 1918 in Green Valley to George and Bena Jacobs Gerrietts. He married Mary V. Larimore on May 11, 1940 in Green Valley. He was preceded in death by one son Larry Gerrietts, two...
Ruby M. Salyer
Nov 9, 2007
Ruby M. Salyer, 79, of Peoria passed away at 8:45 pm Friday, November 9, 2007 at Sharon Health Care Elms in Peoria. Ruby was born May 16, 1928 in Pekin to Fred and Anna Rohlfs Betzelberger. She married William J. Piercy in Pekin.He passed away in 1970. She is survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins. Ruby was a...
Howard E. Muller
Nov 5, 2007
Howard E. Muller, 91, of Pekin passed away at 11:43 pm Monday, November 5, 2007 at Pekin Manor. Howard was born May 20, 1916 in Groveland Township, Tazewell County, Illinois to Clarence C. and Frieda M. Fischer Muller. He married Vernadine H. Grassman in April 1939. He later married Martha F. Zehr. She passed away in 1974. He married...
Betty J. Koca
Nov 4, 2007
Betty Koca, 79, of Norman, OK formerly of Pekin passed away Sunday, November 4, 2007 in Norman. Betty was born June 22, 1928 in Peoria, IL to Grover and Gertrude I. Allen Kendall. She married Harold Koca. He passed away in 2005. Surviving is: one daughter, Nancy (and Jim) Bennett of Norman, OK; one granddaughter, Emily Baker; one brother,...
Donald G. Vandyke
Oct 31, 2007
Donald G. Van Dyke, 67, of Pekin passed away at 10:40 am Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Donnie was born February 28, 1940 in Quincy, IL to Donald P. and Aloise O'Donnell Van Dyke. He married Charlotte J. Cookson on October 2, 1963 in Quincy. He was preceded in death by his...
Frieda B.J. Groenhagen
Oct 29, 2007
Frieda B.J. Groenhagen, 74, of Manito passed away at 8:16 am Monday, October, 29, 2007 in Springlake Township, Tazewell County, Illinois. Frieda was born September 27, 1933 in LeMars, Iowa to Henry and Karla E. Ida Groenhagen. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters. Surviving are: three children, Lee Hoeft of Michigan, Tarry (and Teri)...
Harold G. Baker
Oct 25, 2007
Harold G. Baker, 84, of Pekin, died at 9:39 am Thursday, October 25, 2007 at Pekin Hospital. Harold was born April 29, 1923, in Green Valley to Lorin R. and Emma L. Friedrich Baker. He married Rosalie M. Fischer on August 6, 1950 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in rural Glasford, IL. Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Diane...
Alvin W. Becker
Oct 20, 2007
Alvin W. Becker, 87, of Pekin, passed away at 10:35 pm Saturday, October 20, 2007, at Pekin Manor. He was born on January 29, 1920, in Tazewell County, Illinois to John and Stella Hampton Becker.He married Mildred Hoerr on June 28, 1942, in Pekin.She survives. Also surviving are three sons; Greg (and Carol) Becker of Pekin, Gary (and Debby)...
Lorena J. Phillips
Oct 7, 2007
Lorena J. Phillips, 84, of Pekin, passed away at 6:20 am Sunday, October 7, 2007 at Rosewood Care Center of East Peoria. Lorena was born September 2, 1923 in Pekin to Everett and Susie Neuhaus Dobbins.She married Clyde Phillips August 16, 1948.He passed away October 27, 1975. Also preceding her in death are two brothers and one sister. Surviving...
Dorothy Eldert
Oct 5, 2007
Dorothy Eldert, 82, of Pekin passed away at 8:13 am Friday, October 05, 2007 in the emergency room at Pekin Hospital. Dorothy was born November 21, 1924 in Peoria to Walter and Norma Thompson Harkins. She married Ronald Eldert Sr. He passed away in 1986. Surviving are: one son, Ronald (and Connie) Eldert of Pekin; two grandsons, Terry Eldert...
Erma S. Phillips
Oct 5, 2007
Erma Phillips, 91, of 1110 Howard Ct., Pekin passed away at 6:10 am Friday, October 5, 2007 at Timber Creek Rehab & Health in Pekin. Erma was born December 15, 1915 in Lincoln, IL to Jerry and Minnie Traeger Jelken.She married Henry Rohlfing on July 1, 1939 in Lincoln, IL.He passed away on November 19, 1962 in Pekin. She...
Robert F. Chouinard
Oct 3, 2007
Robert F. Chouinard, 87 of Pekin, passed away at 9:45 am, Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at his home. Robert was born August 3, 1920 in Oak Park, IL to Horace and Emily Labee Chouinard.He married Neva Gould December 26, 1940 in Wheaton, IL.She passed away April 6, 1996. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Donna Welch and...
