Pekin, IL Obituaries

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...

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...

PEKIN ~ Shirley Jean Pollman, 89, of Pekin, passed away at 9:01 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at her home. Shirley was born on September 18, 1936 in Peoria to Otto Daily and Sarah Hickman. She marri...

KINGSTON MINES ~ Peggy Jo Anderson, 79, of Kingston Mines, passed away at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2026, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Born November 29, 1946, in Peoria to Dale...

PEORIA ~ William “Blue” Everett Russell Logue, 58, of Peoria, passed away at 3:22 p.m. Sunday, April 19, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. He married Sherry Randall on January 20, 2...

DELAVAN ~ David John Sinn, 70, of Delavan, passed away at 4:28 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria surrounded by his family. Born November 17, 1955 in Bl...

PEKIN ~ Anita Carol Krause, 85, of Pekin, passed away at 12:07 a.m. Thursday, April 16, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born October 10, 1940 in Pekin to Frederick F. and Gilda (Ma...

PEKIN ~ Ruth Ann Crowley, 73, of Pekin, passed away at 4:58 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Carle Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born on September 9, 1952 in Sikeston, Missouri to Roy Tillman and Rub...

MARQUETTE HEIGHTS ~ Tamra “Tami” Mae Heynen, 71, of Marquette Heights, passed away at 10:29 a.m. on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born on November 21, ...

EAST PEORIA ~ Ernest Wayne Cash, 69, of East Peoria, passed away at 8:25 a.m. Sunday, April 12, 2026 at his residence. Born September 16, 1956 in Pekin to Delbert Edward and Ruth Lee (Smith) Cash, he...

PEKIN ~ Michael Dean “Mike” Switzer, 80, of Glen Carbon, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Illinois. He was formerly of Pekin. Born on October 3, ...

Our beloved Robert R. Frye, age 85, passed away on April 12, 2026, at his residence in Pekin, IL, surrounded by the love of his family. Robert’s (Bob’s) dedication and commitment to excellence and c...

EAST PEORIA ~ Betty Marie Murray, 85, of East Peoria, passed away at 11:35 a.m. on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at her home. Born on July 9, 1940, in Monmouth, a daughter of Marion Nelson and Erma Paulin...

Pekin ~ Henriella Diggs, 96, of Pekin, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Charter Senior Living of Pekin. She was born on September 25, 1929, in Lexington, Tennessee, a daughter of Youther a...

PEKIN ~ Robert William Hurley, 79, of Pekin, passed away at 6:08 a.m. on Monday, April 13, 2026, at his home. Robert was born on November 14, 1946, to Elzie and Marguerite (Garman) Hurley of Pekin. H...

PEKIN ~ Diana Lynn Miller, 77, of Pekin, passed away at 4:10 a.m. Sunday, April 12, 2026 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Born April 4, 1949 in Pekin to Ernest Marcel and Pauline Marga...

Tod L. Hagel passed on April 9, 2026, at the age of 86. There will be no services at this time. Cremation has been accorded by Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin. To express condolen...

Pekin ~ Scott Alan Ruschmeyer, 69, of Pekin, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He entered into his final rest with his Lord and Savior. He was born...

PEKIN ~ Ronald “Ron” Forrest Garmon, 74, of Pekin, passed away at 2:54 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2026 at his home. Born October 6, 1951 in Peoria to William Wayne and Rosemary (Henrich) Garmon, he marr...

PEKIN ~ Bonnie Kay Parrott, 80, of Pekin, passed away at 2:49 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Hallmark Healthcare of Pekin. She was born on April 11, 1946, in Spring Valley, a daughter of Alber...

SAN JOSE ~ Elberta Mae Fitzgerald, 100, of Peoria, passed away at 8:05 a.m. Saturday, April 11, 2026 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. She was formerly of San Jose, Tremont, and Pekin. ...

PEKIN ~ William Walter “Bill” Wall, 88, of Mesa, Arizona, passed away at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Peaceful and Comfort Assisted Living Home in Mesa. He was formerly of Pekin. Born March ...

PEKIN ~ Virginia Mae Mobeck, 87, of Pekin, passed away at 8:10 p.m. Thursday, April 9, 2026 at her home. Born November 25, 1938 in Toluca to Primo and Paulina (Guidotti) Marchesi, she married Donald ...

Ronald Joseph Kroll passed on April 9, 2026, at the age of 84.

PEKIN — Lee Dianne Marshall, 74, of Pekin, passed away at 6:45 a.m. on April 8, 2026. Born March 1, 1952, in Pekin, she was a daughter of Lawrence and Norma Lee (Gardner) Sayers. Dianne was an accomp...

PEKIN ~ Patrick “Rick” Ray Thompson, 75, of Pekin, passed away at 4:43 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Born February 13, 1951, in Fort Benning, Georgia to Nathan ...

Wilma Floy Rivers passed on April 5, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on February 25, 1932, in Mackinaw, Illinois, Wilma lived in North Oaks, Minnesota. *Obituary Pending*