Pekin, IL Obituaries

Anthony “Tony” Brett Greenhalgh, 60, passed away at 12:41 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2026 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born August 18,1965 in Pekin to Charles Edward and Vera May...

KNOXVILLE ~ Cheryl Lynn Bickel, 78, of Knoxville, passed away at 3:45 a.m. Monday, June 1, 2026 at the Marigold Rehab & Health Center in Galesburg. Born on February 12, 1948 in Galesburg, she was th...

PEORIA ~ Linda Sue Driscoll, 69, of Peoria, passed away at 3:03 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2026, at her son’s home. She was born November 15, 1956, in Peoria to Earl and Doris (Kammerer) Carlton. Her p...

PEKIN ~ Margie Carolyn (Hudson) Tomsha, 77, of Pekin, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 28, 2026 in Pekin. Born on July 3, 1948 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, she was the eldest of six children b...

WASHINGTON ~ Virginia Doris Trobaugh, 96, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 29, 2026 at Washington Senior Living. Virginia was born on December 8, 1929 in West Frankfort, Illinois, to Gordon and ...

EUREKA ~ Margery Ann Custer, 87, formerly of Springfield, passed away peacefully at 7:45 a.m. Thursday, May 28, 2026 at The Loft Rehabilitation and Nursing in Eureka. She was born May 3, 1939 in Fre...

PEKIN ~ Judith Charlene Young, 84, of Pekin, passed away at 10:25 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. She was born on April 22, 1942 in Pekin, a daughter of Char...

ORANGE CITY, FLORIDA ~ Richard Glenn Jenks, Sr., 79, of Orange City, Florida, previously of Creve Coeur, IL, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at AdventHealth Fish Memorial Hospital in Orange Cit...

PEKIN ~ Bradley Lowell Jones, 75, of Pekin, passed away at 2:44 a.m. Monday, May 25, 2026 at his home. Born November 2, 1950 in Peoria to Wallace Quinton “Moody” and Lila Ann (Brunz) Jones, he marri...

PEKIN ~ Olive N. “Taw” Olt, age 104, of Pekin, passed away at 7:36 p.m. Monday, May 25, 2026 at her home. Her life was defined by kindness, grace, humor, deep faith, and devotion to family. Born Febr...

PEKIN ~ Mary Lynn Stiers, 88, of Pekin, passed away at 11:10 a.m. Friday, May 22, 2026 at her home. Born January 26, 1938 in Louisville, Kentucky to Lawrence and Gladys (Brown) Smith, she married Jo...

CANTON ~ Kathryn “Kate” Margaret Tisdale, 75, of Canton, passed away at 2:06 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Graham Hospital in Canton. Born April 4, 1951 in Keokuk, Iowa to Edward and Teresa (LeMaste...

HANNA CITY ~ Magnus Aaron Atkins, 4 months old, of Hanna City, passed away at 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2026. He was born on January 21, 2026 in Peoria to Owen and Cynthia (Schabatka) Atkins. Survivi...

PEKIN ~ Gary Albert Bloom, 69, of Pekin, passed away at 9:19 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. He was born on February 6, 1957 in Peoria, a son of Albert an...

PEKIN ~ Roger Elvin Brackett, 63, of Pekin, passed away at 5:43 a.m. Monday, May 18, 2026 at his home in Pekin. Born August 20, 1962 in Pekin to Ollie (Davis) Brackett, he married Elaine Miller on N...

PEKIN ~ Diane E. “DeDe” Owens, 88, of Pekin, passed away at 10:03 a.m. Friday, May 15, 2026 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. Born October 25, 1937 in Pekin to James A. and Viola (Wilkinson) Norris, sh...

PEKIN ~ Wayne S. Hagen, 82, of Pekin, passed away at 7:17 a.m. Sunday, May 17, 2026 at the McLean County Nursing Home in Normal. He was born on July 30, 1943, in Pekin, a son of Hans J. and Winifred...

PEKIN ~ Sandra Lee (Freeman) Vice, 83, of Pekin, passed away at 4:44 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2026 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on July 19, 1942 in Pekin, a daughter of W...

PEKIN ~ Belinda "Brenda" Pearl Baker, 75, of Pekin, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at her home. She was born on June 28, 1950 in Kansas City, Kansas, a daughter of Fred E. and Rose Alice (Taylor...

MANITO ~ Henry "Hank" L. Burch, 86, of Manito, passed away peacefully at 6:16 p.m. Friday, May 15, 2026 at his home. He was born on March 11, 1940 in Pekin to William and Sedona Burch. Henry attended...

EFFINGHAM~ Stacy Dean Korando, 51, of Effingham, passed away at 11:29 p.m. May 14, 2026 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Stacy was born July 31, 1974 to Tom and Janet (Ingersol) Korand...

PEKIN ~ Robert Marvin Fisher, Jr., 66, of Pekin, passed away at 3:23 p.m. Friday, May 15, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. He was born on April 13, 1960 in Benton, a son of Robert ...

PEKIN ~ Dorothy Virginia Peacock, 104, of Pekin, passed away at 2:07 p.m. Friday, May 15, 2026 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. Born January 6, 1922 in Rushville to Valentine and Julia (Croxton) Campb...

Charles R. “Bob” Stocker, 98, passed away May 15, 2026 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Eureka. He was born in New York City and raised in Red Bank, New Jersey. Bob was the son of Harry E. Stocker ...

MARQUETTE HEIGHTS ~ Juanita Gwynn Ables, 85, went home to be with the Lord at 1:20 a.m. on Friday, May 15th, 2026, at her residence, surrounded by the love of her family. In her final days, her room w...

PEKIN ~Mary Jo “Joj” Norrell (Gummerson), 59, of Pekin, formerly of Canton, peacefully transitioned to her earned place in Heaven on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 10:40 p.m. surrounded by loved ones at h...

PEKIN ~ Thelma Darlene Pfeiffer, 98, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at Arizona Homestead in Tucson. She was formerly of Pekin. Born March 13, 1928 in Jefferson Cit...

METAMORA ~ Janet Fay Waldrop of Metamora, formerly of Pekin, passed away at 8:20 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Snyder Village in Metamora. She was born on June 23, 1948, in Peoria, a daughter ...

PEKIN ~ Sharon Jessie Williams, 82, of Pekin, passed away at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born July 5, 1943 in Peoria to John and Jesse (Tudor) Antrim...

PEKIN ~ Christopher Ray Tippey, 63, of Pekin, passed away at 9:39 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born June 30, 1962 in Canton to Donald E. and Oretta...

It is with saddened hearts that we, the family of Jeanine “Neanie” Mardelle Meyers, age 86, share that she passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Jean...

Scott E. Foust, Sr., 68, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2026, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, surrounded by the love of his sons at his bedside. He most recently resided in a nursing home in Pe...

PEKIN ~ Ruby Faye Layne, 84, of Pekin, passed away at 5:05 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at Hallmark HealthCare of Pekin. Born July 3, 1941 in Cumberland, Kentucky to DeWitt T. and Easter E. (Mitchell)...

PEKIN ~ Marlena Kay Wheeler, 87, of Pekin, passed away at 11:33 a.m. Sunday, May 10, 2026 at Hallmark Healthcare in Pekin. Born December 18, 1938 in Peoria to Herbert and Opal (Isenberg) Brienen, she...

PEKIN ~ Ruth Emogene McLeod, 96, of Pekin, passed away at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, May 10, 2026 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Born May 30, 1929 in Streator to Ivor Guy and Ada Mae (Lewis) ...

MANITO ~ Donald “Don” Wayne Elmore, 68, of Manito, passed away at 1:50 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2026 at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. He was born on November 10, 1957 in Joliet to J...

PEKIN ~ Ronald W. Simpson, 85, of Kingston, Tennessee, passed away at 6:40 a.m. on Friday, May 8, 2026 at NHC Healthcare in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He was formerly of Pekin. Born December 7, 1940 in P...

PEKIN ~ Honor Clarke (Widler) Deiss, 77, of Pekin, passed away at 8:58 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born August 25, 1948 in Williamsville, New York to Vir...

It's with great sadness that the family announces the passing of James "Pops" Richard Armstrong, 77, of Manito. He passed away at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. Ji...

PEKIN ~ Patricia “Pat” Ann Meyer, 86, of Pekin, passed away at 12:16 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Born December 24, 1939 in Pekin to Robert Allen and M...

PEORIA ~ Beverly Kay Hash, 80, of Peoria, passed away at 3:50 a.m. Thursday, May 7, 2026 at her home. Born November 2, 1945, in Peoria to Joseph and Ruth (Willard) McCloud, she married Jerry L. Hash...

PEKIN ~ Connie Jo Havens, 63, of Pekin, passed away at 1:58 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. She was born on January 20, 1963 in Pekin, a daughter of Larry and Joann (Warembu...

Sylvia Sue Runyon passed away on May 3, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on January 11, 1948, Sylvia Sue Runyon was a resident of Pekin, Illinois.

EAST PEORIA ~ Becky Marie (Houze) O’Laughlin, 57, of East Peoria left this world unexpectedly on April 29, 2026. Born June 13, 1968 in Peoria to Charles and Floetta Houze, she married Robert “Bob” O’L...

PEKIN ~ Robert Curtis Martin, 67, of Pekin, went home to his final residence that Jesus had prepared for him at 4:05 p.m. Thursday, April 30, 2026 at The Loft Rehabilitation and Nursing of Eureka. Ro...

PEKIN ~ Velma Ann Lloyd, 88, of Pekin, passed away at 2:44 p.m. Thursday, April 30, 2026 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born May 5, 1937 in South Carolina to Charles and Lillian Grace...

Pekin ~ Darlene Warden, 93, of Pekin, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Timber Creek Rehabilitation and Health Care in Pekin. She was born on May 27, 1932, in Peoria, a daughter of Willie Pur...

PEKIN ~ Vicki Sue McKinley, 75, of Pekin, passed away at 7:02 a.m. Monday, April 27, 2026 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. Born September 27, 1950, in Pekin to Russell and Florence (Brumns) Patten, s...

PEKIN ~ Billy “Bill” Joe Graves, age 97, of Pekin, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 7:37 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his loved ones. Bill was a beloved husband, father...

PEKIN ~ Louis “Louie” J. Besson, Jr., 88, of Pekin, passed away at 11:02 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Hallmark HealthCare of Pekin. Born April 25, 1937 in Pekin to Louis Jule and Dorothy E. (Smit...