Obituaries
Larry James Branan
Jan 15, 2025
Mr. Larry J. Branan
Larry J. Branan, 77, of Peoria, passed away on January 15, 2025, at 8:15 a.m. at OSF St. Francis Hospital. He was born on January 26, 1947, in Peoria, IL, to Lester and Francelia (Sumter) Branan. On December 13, 1991, he married the love of his life, Linda Bunch, in Arkansas. He was preceded in death by...
Richard Leonard Molek
Jan 11, 2025
Richard Leonard Molek, 70, of Peoria, IL passed away on January 11, 2025 surrounded by family at Carle Health Methodist Hospital. He was born on December 04, 1954 in Peoria to Richard and Evelyn (Marshall) Molek.
He is survived by his wife Debra Purden, New York City; his daughters, Grace Molek, New York City and Claire Molek, Chicago; his son,...
Sally Ann Mace
Jan 1, 2025
Sally Ann Mace, born on August 23, 1940, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2025, at Methodist Medical Center. She is survived by her husband, Eugene (Gene), and her three children, Eric, Michelle, and Bruce. She was 84 years old.
Sally was the eldest of five sisters. She was born in Great Bend, Kansas to Waldo and Mary Barstow. They settled...
Cindy Lou Guede
Dec 27, 2024
Cindy Lou Guede nee Schlosser, beloved wife of Emiel, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 27, 2024, at the age of 71.
She is survived by her husband; her sister, Pat Dosher of Havana; her sons, Emiel of Chicago, Matt of Augusta, ME, and Scott of Washington; and her grandchildren, Oscar, Finn and Emmalyn.
Cindy was a loving mother and grandmother who...
Mary Ruth Zimbelman
Dec 24, 2024
Mary Ruth Zimbelman, 81, of Bartonville Illinois, passed away on December 24, 2024. Mary was born to Delbert and Lilian Askew on March 01, 1943 in Ozark, Illinois. She married Robert Zimbelman on March 21, 1963. He survives her.
Dagmar J. Merrick
Dec 18, 2024
Dagmar Joyce Merrick, 95, of Peoria, IL, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 8:20am at AC Skylines in Peoria. Dagmar was born on November 26, 1929, in Akeley, MN to Emil and Lilly (Lystad) Gustafson. She married Daniel B. Merrick on August 8, 1952. Dagmar was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel, her sons, Phillip and David,...
Edward Adair Schwarze
Dec 18, 2024
It is with deepest sorrow we announce the passing of Edward Adair Schwarze of Chillicothe with his family by his side on 12/18/2024.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A family celebration of life will be determined later.
Memorials in Ed’s name may be made to the Heart of Il Shriners (mohammedshriners.org) or the ICC Caterpillar Electrician Training Program (icc.edu/give/).
Ed was born 2/9/1946...
Robert Terrance Ehle
Dec 14, 2024
Robert Terrance Ehle, 75, of North Pekin passed away on December 14, 2024. He was born to Edward and Shirley (Nieukirk) Ehle in Peoria, IL.
Bruce Charles Weaver
Dec 2, 2024
Bruce Charles Weaver, 46 , of Peoria passed away on December 02, 2024. He was born to Roy and Melinda (Malone) Weaver on July 09, 1958 in Peoria, IL.
Andrew J Sigmund
Nov 30, 2024
Andrew J Sigmund, 31, of Henry Illinois died on November 30, 2024 at OSF Richard L. Owens hospice home.
Andrew was born February 18, 1993 in Dallas, Texas to his parents Noel and Sandy (Roper) Sigmund. Sandy moved back to the Lacon Illinois area in 2004 where Drew and Ashleigh’s story began. They met their sixth-grade year when she told him,...
Christopher J. Torrance
Nov 28, 2024
Christopher J. Torrance, 58, of East Peoria, died on November 28, 2024 in Peoria, IL. He was born on January 09, 1966 to James W. and Karen J. (Grossenbocker) Torrance in Portland, OR.
Brenda Marie Clark
Nov 24, 2024
Brenda Marie Clark, 71, of Washington, Illinois, passed away on November 24, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Peoria, Illinois, on January 12, 1953, to the late Daniel W. Jr. and Nora R. (Day) Gunther.
Brenda is survived by her sons, Josh (Sabrina) Clark and Jason Clark, both of Peoria; one granddaughter, Georgia Clark of Morton; one...
Jerry G. Ratton
Nov 15, 2024
Jerry G. Ratton, 63, of Washington, IL passed away on November 15, 2024. He was born to James and Betty (Johnson) Ratton in Peoria, IL.
Kenneth K. Williamson
Nov 15, 2024
Kenneth K. Williamson, 63, of West Peoria, IL passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024. He was born on July 10, 1963 to Louis and Patricia (Rubinich) Williamson in Peoria, IL.
Dona Marie Dimon
Nov 11, 2024
Dona Marie Dimon, 81, of Peoria, IL passed away on November 11, 2024. Dona was born in Peoria, IL to Ralph and Violet Dimon on May 22, 1943.
Dona worked as a correctional officer for Peoria County. She loved the St. Louis Cardinals and Green Bay Packers.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her daughters: Paralee Jenkins and Ursula Diane; granddaughter,...
Gladys Melinda Fitzgerald
Nov 10, 2024
Gladys M. Fitzgerald (Fuller), born on January 20, 1925, in Oran, Iowa, passed away at the age of 99 on November 10, 2024, in Peoria, Illinois.
She was the cherished daughter of the late Vern and Maude (Carpenter) Fuller and was preceded in death by her former husband Barney Studdard, Jr., with whom she shared six loving children, all surviving: Gloria...
Sharon Edith Whittinghill
Nov 9, 2024
Sharon Whittinghill. 81, of Dunlap, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Illinois. She passed in the presence of her loving family after a short illness
Sharon was born on April 19,1943, in Gary, Indiana, to Robert and Edna Anderson. She graduated from Hobart High School in Hobart, Indiana. She took numerous...
Gerald Wayne Reeves
Nov 5, 2024
Gerald “Gerry” Wayne Reeves, 76, of Peoria, IL passed away at 12:20pm on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at Carle Methodist Hospital after a deterioration in extended health issues. Gerald was born in Peoria on May 28, 1948, the son of Walter A. and Lois Reeves (Smith). He married Frances Reeves in Peoria on April 26, 1980. He is preceded in...
Lana Denise Owen
Oct 20, 2024
Lana Denise Owen, affectionately known as Denise, was born on November 22, 1952, in Peoria, Illinois. She departed from this world on October 20, 2024, at the OSF Richard Owens Hospice Center in Peoria, surrounded by the love and warmth of her family. Denise was a remarkable woman whose spirit touched the lives of all who knew her.
With a career...
Thomas L. Hogan
Oct 4, 2024
Thomas Hogan, 59, passed away on October 4, 2024 in Peoria, IL. He was born on September 19, 1965 in Chicago, IL to Thomas and Sharon Johnson.
He loved cars, particularly Buicks and Cadillacs. He also enjoyed working on them and detailing them. Thomas’ main focus was his family and friends. He meant so much for a lot of people. He...
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