Atha L. Short
Jun 7, 2024
Atha L. Short, 86, of Pekin, IL passed away at 4:10 PM Friday, June 7, 2024 at the OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Atha was born on January 12, 1938 in Revere, MO to James B. and Laura (King) Williams. She married Robert L. Short on January 27, 1957 in Memphis, MO. She was preceded in death...
Linda S. Dudley
Jun 7, 2024
Linda S. Dudley, 77, of Pekin, IL passed away at 5:00 PM Friday, June 7, 2024 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. Linda was born on January 24, 1947 in Knoxville, TN to James and Juanita (Cole) Best. She married Gary Dudley on June 7, 1974 in Eureka, IL. He passed away on January 20, 2018. She was preceded in...
Ellen Louise Schneider
May 28, 2024
Ellen "Louise" Schneider, 78, of Pekin, IL passed away at 12:25 PM Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at Snyder Village in Metamora, IL. Louise was born on March 1, 1946 in Pekin to Doris L. (Martin) Caulkins. She grew up in Maricopa County, AZ She was preceded in death by her mother. Surviving are: four children, Cynthia L. (Bryan) Bussell...
Jackie A. Allison
May 20, 2024
Jackie A. Allison, 76, of West Peoria, IL passed away at 11:00 AM Monday, May 20, 2024 at her home. Jackie was born on February 4, 1948 in Mankato, MN to James and Phyllis L. (Reed) Deef. Her parents and one brother, Kenneth Denny preceded her in death. Surviving are: one daughter, Danielle Baumgardner of West Peoria, IL; two...
Wilma L. Kendall
May 17, 2024
Wilma L. Kendall, 93 of Pekin passed away at 2:32 pm, Friday, May 17, 2024 at Pekin Manor. She was born to Grover C. and Gertrude I. (Allen) Kendall in Pekin on April 20, 1931. She married James F. Giovanetto on December 4, 1948. She was preceded in death by; her parents; two sisters, Betty Koca and Lois Berez;...
Harold Junior Land
May 15, 2024
Harold Junior Land, 74 of Topeka passed away at 4:09 am, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria, surrounded by his family. He was born to Harold and Mary (Watson) Land on December 27, 1949, in Pekin, IL. He married Carol Siltman-Terrill on June 29, 1991, in Topeka, IL. Junior was preceded in death by:...
Joel Ernest Petri
May 10, 2024
Joel Ernest Petri, 64 of Pekin, passed away at 12:58 pm, Friday, May 10, 2024 at his home. He was born to Ernest N. and Mardell M. (Norman) Petri in Peoria on September 21, 1959. Joel was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by; two sisters, Linda (Joseph) Svec of Chicago and Jill (Philip) Peterson of...
Donald D. Friedrich
May 7, 2024
Donald D. Friedrich, 91, of Canton, IL passed away at 8:12 AM, Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at Graham Health Systems in Canton. Don was born on August 3, 1932 in Manito, IL to Roy and Gladys (Ary) Friedrich. He married Lois "Jennie" Markello Phoebus on December 23, 1978. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister,...
Kenneth E. Doren
May 4, 2024
Kenneth E. Doren, 84, of Pekin, IL passed away 5:45 AM Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria, IL. Ken was born on August 4, 1939 Pekin to Kenneth H. and Dorothy (Wilder) Doren. He married Judith Ulrich in Pekin on June 12, 1960. His parents preceded him in death. Surviving are: his wife Judy...
Carole Nadean Starrett
May 3, 2024
Carole Nadean (Gulon) Starrett was born on April 19, 1931 in Pekin, IL to Albert and Wilma (White) Gulon. She passed away on May 3, 2024, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN. Carole graduated from Pekin Community High School one year early with the class of 1948 although she was officially adopted and affiliated with...
Mark K. Smith
Apr 26, 2024
Mark K. Smith, 69, of Pekin, IL passed away at 3:40 PM Friday, April 26, 2024 at his home. Mark was born August 19, 1954 in Peoria, IL to Julian Joseph and Eva Mae (McCaskey) Smith. He married Mary Gibbs on May 27, 1978 in Springfield, IL. Preceding in death are his parents and one brother, Richard Smith. Surviving...
Jesse L. Fahnders
Apr 21, 2024
Jesse Fahnders, 92, of Pekin, passed into eternity on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Born in a farmhouse in Groveland, Illinois in 1932 to Louis & Mary Fahnders, he was greeted by sister, Dorothy. Jesse was raised in the Lutheran Church, was a believer in Jesus and in doing the right thing....
Patricia M. Schumm
Apr 20, 2024
Patricia M. Schumm, 83, of Manito, IL passed away at 8:20 AM Saturday, April 20, 2024 at her home. Pat was born on September 14, 1940 in Freeport, IL. She was adopted by Henry C. and Carrie L. (Bruce) Speaks. She married Richard E. Schumm on April 9, 1960 in Pekin. He passed away on December 12, 1996. Her...
Danny J. Cunningham
Apr 19, 2024
Danny J. Cunningham, 77 of East Moline, IL passed away at 12:50 pm, Friday, April 19, 2024 at Hope Creek Nursing & Rehab center in East Moline. He was surrounded by his two daughters Kim and Danette, two sons Todd and Brian, and his grandson Parker, and granddaughter Adison. He was born to Coy and Erma (Lee) Cunningham in...
Harold D. Scherer
Apr 12, 2024
Harold D. Scherer, 86 of Pekin passed away at 8:50 pm, Friday, April 12, 2024 at Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria. Harold was born in Slater, MO on April 1, 1938 to William and Rena (Fizer) Scherer. He married Kathryn M. Neiderman on January 21, 1961 in Eau Claire, WI. She preceded him in death on July 17, 1997....
Edna W. "Dean" Fox
Apr 5, 2024
Edna W. "Dean" Fox, 95, of Pekin passed away at 10:40 am Friday, April 05, 2024, at the home of her daughter, Donna Smith, surrounded by loving family. She was born on August 31,1928 in Booneville, Mississippi to Roy and LuNettie Ann (Johnson) Lovel. She married Walker V. Fox on May 7,1946 in Blytheville, Arkansas, they were married for...
Virginia M. Conner
Apr 4, 2024
Virginia M. Conner, 102, a lifelong Illinois resident of Pekin and Marquette Heights, passed away at 4:20 pm Thursday, April 4, 2024, at the Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski, Illinois. Virginia was born January 14, 1922, in Pekin, Illinois to Henry W. & Martha (Schmidgall) Schroeder, and married Charles E. (Ki) Conner of Peoria, Illinois on December 6,...
Lois F. Defrates
Mar 24, 2024
Lois F. DeFrates, 96, of Pekin, IL passed away at 6:50 AM Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Amys Country Manor. Lois was born on September 25, 1927 in Minier, IL to Adolph Clarence and Margaret (Graff) Krueger. She married Carroll "Dude" DeFrates on April 11, 1948 in Pekin. He passed away on May 29, 1976. Also preceding in death...
Judy J. Haynes
Mar 23, 2024
Judith (Judy) Jeanine Haynes, 82, of Pekin IL passed away peacefully at 3:55 pm Saturday, March 23, 2024. She was in her home at Pekin Manor surrounded by loved ones as she entered the presence of our Lord and Saviour. Judy was born on November 3, 1941 in Canton, IL to Gerald and Irene (Lampkin) Anderson. She was preceded...
Sue Ann Mefford
Mar 13, 2024
Sue Ann Mefford, 72 of Pekin passed away at 12:58 pm, Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. She was born to Arthur and Maxine (Baysinger) Mefford in Pekin on March 11, 1952. Sue was preceded in death by her parents, and a nephew, Steve Mefford Jr. She is survived by her brother, Steve (Norma)...
