Pekin, IL Obituaries

PEORIA ~ Naomi Ruth Strickfaden, 94, of Oak Lawn, passed away at 3:25 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria. Born November 8, 1931 in Peoria to Dan and Helen (Markley) S...

PEORIA ~ Jason Allen Bloom, 44, of Peoria, formerly of Marquette Heights, passed away at 5:39 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Peoria. Born on July 12, 1981, in Pekin, a son of Tony and Melinda (...

PEKIN ~ Sharon Kaye Houser, 79, of Pekin, passed away at 11:42 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Timbercreek Rehabilitation and Care Center in Pekin. She was born January 12, 1947, in Pekin to Rob...

PEKIN ~ Larry Lee Forbis, 62, of Pekin, passed away at 11:21 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Carle Health Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Born on May 7, 1963, in Pekin, a son of Larry and C...

Mark Alan Preston passed away on March 27, 2026, at the age of 47.

PEKIN ~ Clyde Seth Oedewaldt, 89, of Pekin, passed away at 11:55 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2026 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. He was a recent resident at the Villas of Holly Brook in Pekin, where h...

EAST PEORIA ~ William Thomas Agee, 93, of East Peoria, passed away at 12:03 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at Eden Village Retirement Center in Glen Carbon. Born February 10, 1933 in Ashland, Mississi...

John T. Chears passed on March 31, 2026, at the age of 62.

Pekin ~ Gary Francis Starman, age 75, of Pekin, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026, at Carle Health - Methodist Hospital in Peoria. He was born on November 8, 1950, in Pekin, a son of Frank and ...

PEKIN ~ Harry James “Jimmy” Kearney, 74, of Pekin passed away at 6:40 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at his home. Born on December 9, 1951, in Pekin, a son of Robert and Jouetta (Kite) Kearney. ...

PEKIN ~ Donald “Scott” Elmore, 74, of Pekin, Illinois, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2026, at Carle Health Pekin Hospital, surrounded by his beloved family. Scott was born on January 25, 1952, ...

PEKIN ~ Cheryl Jane Love, 88, of Pekin, passed away at 2:50 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2026, at Hallmark Nursing Home in Pekin. Born on January 19, 1938, in Morton to Aaron and Emma (White) Raymer. ...

PEKIN ~ Gloria G. Carney, 93, of Orlando, Florida, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital in Orlando surrounded by her daughters. She was a former longtime re...

PEKIN ~ Franklin “Sonny” Dee Parsons, 91, of Pekin, passed away at 5:23 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born July 20, 1934, in Pekin to Phillip D. and...

PEKIN ~ Helen Marie Alesandrini, 99, of Pekin, passed away at 7:47 p.m. Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Pekin Manor. Born January 20, 1927 in Forest City to Walter and Fern (Boyer) Cannon, she married A...

NORTH PEKIN ~ Ashley Suzanne Dickens, 80, of North Pekin, passed away at 3:33 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2026 at her home. Born on December 3, 1945 in Peoria to Michael Keith and Elizabeth Fredricka (Ba...

Moira Elizabeth Hartley, 70, of Pekin, passed away at 6:52 p.m. Monday March 23, 2026, at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. Born April 20, 1955, in Pekin to Edward and Elizabeth (Moltz) Bruen; she married ...

PEKIN~ Joy Curtin, 95, of Pekin, IL passed away on March 23, 2026 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria at 5:47 p.m. Joy was born August 25, 1930 to Burt Hughes and Hattie Peterson in Crawfo...

PEKIN ~ Marian Louise Williams, 99, of Pekin, passed away at 7:52 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born July 3, 1926, in rural Pekin to Walter L. and Els...

PEKIN ~ Pamela Kay Herchenroder, 76, of Pekin, passed away at 2:56 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2026 surrounded by loved ones at her home. Born February 24, 1950 in Pekin to William and Mildred (Bardwel...

Canton ~ Junior G. Landis, 92, formerly of Pekin, passed away at 4:02 a.m. on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Red Oak Estates in Canton. Junior was born in Green County, Kentucky on February 3, 1934, to ...

INDIANAPOLIS ~ William James "BJ" Kelley, III, age 45, passed away at 12:53 p.m. on March 13, 2026 at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis. Born on December 28, 1980 in Peoria, he was a son of William J...

PEORIA~ Pearline McCall, 89, of Peoria, IL passed away at 8:48 a.m. at her home on March 18, 2026. She was born February 14, 1937 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Charlie and Willa Mae (Curry) Bailey. Sh...

PEKIN ~ Christopher Don Wagner, 56, of Pekin, passed away at 2:17 p.m. Monday, March 16, 2026 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. Born November 24, 1969 in Peoria, he was a son of Donald and Diana (Hall...

MACKINAW ~ Harold “Buddy” Lloyd Liggett, III, 51, passed away at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 16, 2026 at his home. Born June 24, 1974 in Evansville, Indiana to Harold L. and Mary (Brackett) Liggett, II,...

PEORIA ~ Joann Faye Stauthammer, 92, of Peoria, passed away at 9:10 a.m. Saturday, March 14, 2026 at her home. Born March 1, 1934 in Hollis Township, Peoria County to Joseph and Margaret (Garrett) He...

PEKIN ~ Sandra Diane “Sandy” Maas, 82, of Pekin, passed away at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at her home. Born April 7, 1943 in Pekin, she was a daughter of Oakley Ray and Elizabeth Jewell (Buch...

PEKIN ~ Cranwill Donald “Butch” Parkin, 83, of Pekin, passed away at 12:30 a.m. Monday, March 9, 2026 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. Born March 14, 1942 in Pekin to Frederick and Mary Elizabeth (Cra...

PEKIN ~ Nancy Sue Evans, 75, of Pekin, passed away at 5:05 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Born on September 11, 1950, in Bloomington, the daughter of Ch...

PEKIN ~ Marla Kay Smiley, 60, of Pekin, passed away at 11:26 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. She was formerly of Terre Haute, Indiana. She was born January 3, 1966, in ...

Pekin ~ Martin Allen "Marty" Block, age 45, of Pekin, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on August 17, 1980, in Pekin, a son of Verne Dav...

PEKIN ~ John "Bud" Wiley Arington Jr., of Pekin, passed away at 10:25 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2026, at his home. Born January 10, 1939, in Anniston, Missouri to John W. and Vashti (Miller) Arington S...

A community of friends and family are mourning the death of Rebecca Jane Bush (Herring) on Friday, March 6, 2026. She was born December 22, 1941, in Peoria, Illinois, to Donald and Mildred Herring of ...

MORTON ~ Christy Ann Fisher, 55, of Morton, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Christy was a cherished daughter, sister, aunt, friend, and beacon of strength and love. She was born on October 14...

GLASFORD ~ Sonya Sue Thompson, of Glasford, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Born June 8, 1939 in Peoria, she was the daughter of Raymond Dean Martin and Wanda Faye Stephens. She married Jam...

MANITO ~ Donald Lee "Don" Jacobs, Sr., age 85, of Manito, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. He was born on February 27, 1941, a son of John and Marga...

MARQUETTE HEIGHTS ~ Shirley Ann Allen, 90, of Marquette Heights, passed away at 12:28 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2026 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born February 2, 1936 in Glasford to Fr...

DELAVAN ~ Kayla Estelle Minton, 36, of Delavan, passed away at 8:23 a.m. Friday, February 27, 2026 in Canton. Born on October 24, 1989 in Bloomington, she was a daughter of Ty and Diane (Bernhardt) ...

Aram Richard Young, 54, of Red Wing, Minnesota, passed away at 11:04 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2026 at his home. He was born October 17, 1971 in Bloomington to Arthur Sisco and Charlotte Louise (Mou...

PEKIN ~ Stephen Michael Groo, 40, of Pekin, passed away at 7:10 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2026 at his home. Born August 31, 1985 in Spokane, Washington to Eugene Groo and Angela Marrs, he married As...

PEKIN ~ David Boyd Johnson, 87, of Pekin, passed away at 4:50 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2026 at Pekin Manor, surrounded by his family. Born on April 30, 1938 in Lincoln, Illinois to Nelson Otto and E...

Peoria ~ Gail Lee Hay, age 90, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Arcadia Nursing Home in Morton. She was born on November 18, 1935, in Kewanee, a daughter of Adam Leopold Machorosky and Myrtle ...

MARQUETTE HEIGHTS ~ Roger Otis Baker, 100, of Marquette Heights, passed away at 4:41 p.m. Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born October 30, 1925 in Glasford,...

PEKIN ~ Corrine Sue King, 81, of Pekin, passed away at 3:35 a.m. Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Pekin Manor. Born July 25, 1944 in Pekin to Benard and Mary Ann (Randalls) Mitchell, she married Richard Kin...

PEKIN ~ Bonnie Lynn (Tosi) Cates, 81, of Pekin, passed away peacefully at 8:58 a.m. Sunday, March 1, 2026 at her home surrounded by her children. Born October 1, 1944 in Pekin to Lee E. and Velda El...

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Olivia “Livy” Shay Ary-Wach, 49, to her eternal heavenly home with her Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born September 24, 1976, in Springfield an...

Alison R. Hanna was born on September 2, 1994 passed away February 25, 2026. She was a true ray of light— gentle,creative and deeply loving. She graduated from Pekin high school and attended Arizon...

MANITO ~ Christopher Lesley "Chris" Murphy, 35, of Manito, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. He was born on March 2, 1990, in Peoria, the son of James E. Murphy, Jr. and Carrie L. (Jackson) ...

PEKIN ~ Sandra Lee Lauss, 86, of Pekin, passed away at 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born September 27, 1939 in Streator to Rev. Eugene Burt “B...

PEKIN ~ Mary Alice Kerby, 84, of Pekin, passed away at 12:49 p.m. Sunday, February 22, 2026 at her home. Born on September 12, 1941 in Pekin to John Delmar and Dorothea W. (Loercher) Gosnell, she ma...