Pekin, IL Obituaries

PEKIN ~ Garry James "Buck" Filarski, 58, of Pekin, passed away peacefully on the morning of February 3, 2026 at home with his family by his side. Born January 7, 1968 in Pekin, he was a son of Frank ...

Nancy Jo Stone, born on March 31, 1948, passed away on February 3, 2026, at the age of 77. Nancy Jo Stone was a resident of Peoria, Illinois. *Obituary Pending*

PEKIN ~ Roger Clark Alexander, 89, of Pekin, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at his home. Born July 27, 1936 in Pekin to William Alexander and Francis Marie (Foster) Alexander-Mic...

Rodney Charles Hayden, born on August 16, 1954, passed away on February 1, 2026, at the age of 71. Rodney was a resident of Pekin, Illinois. *Obituary Pending*

PEKIN ~ Betty Jean Cooper, 88, of Pekin, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at 8:35 p.m. Sunday February 1, 2026, at her home. Born April 11, 1937, in Lincoln to Lee Gowdy and Clara M. ...

PEKIN ~ Carol Jean McCabe (Vetter), age 96, of Pekin, Illinois, passed peacefully into the loving arms of her Lord on January 31, 2026, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Carol wa...

PEKIN ~ Marcia Eileen (Bealmer) Coleman, 85, of Pekin, passed away at 11:05 p.m. Friday, January 30, 2026 at her residence. Cremation has been accorded. No services are planned. Arrangements have be...

PEKIN ~ Larry Lee White, 74, of Scottsdale, Arizona, brother of a Pekin man, passed away suddenly on Monday, January 19, 2026 in Scottsdale. Born May 27, 1951 in Peoria, he was the son of Dennis Dona...

MANITO ~ Frederick Russell Hyatt, 85, of rural Manito, passed away peacefully at 1:13 a.m. on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria surrounded by love and comfort, wi...

Vernon Leslie Ruth, born on May 26, 1945, in Green Valley, Illinois, passed away on January 26, 2026, at the age of 80. Vernon was a resident of Green Valley, Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD ~ Joshua “Josh” Keith Johnson, 40, of Springfield, passed away at 8:37 a.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at his home. Born September 17, 1985, in Canton to Keith A. and Robin K. (Heaver) Jo...

PEKIN ~ Steven Dewayne Kohler, 74, of Pekin, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. He was born on September 24, 1951 in Pekin, a son of Henry and Veldia G. Kohler. ...

PEORIA ~ Rosalee Regina Bayless, 89, of Peoria, passed away peacefully at 12:49 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 2026 at the Apostolic Christian Skylines of Peoria. She was born on May 19, 1936 in Havana,...

TOPEKA ~ Richard Duane Rynerson, 66, of Topeka, passed away at 7:32 p.m. Sunday, January 25, 2026 at his home. Born October 26, 1959 in Pekin to Leron and Joanne (Darnaby) Rynerson, he married Barba...

EAST PEORIA ~ Steven Lee Zimmerman, 75, of East Peoria, passed away on January 23, 2026 while wintering in Ft. Myers, Florida. Born on January 7, 1951 in Pekin to Robert Irwin and Norma Jean (Burnham...

Janet M. Jones passed away on January 20, 2026, at the age of 48. She was born on February 6, 1977. Janet was a resident of Peoria, Illinois. *Obituary Pending*

PEKIN ~ Donna Lou Bradshaw, 90, of Pekin and Sanibel, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Born October 19, 1935 in rural Griggsville to Winfred and Alice (Bradshaw)...

SOUTH PEKIN ~ John Charles “Jack” Lutz, 94, of Normal, formerly of South Pekin, passed away at 4:55 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2026 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington. Born at home on Ju...

EAST PEORIA ~ Stephanie Lynn Goetz, 47, of East Peoria, passed away on January 11, 2026 in East Peoria. Born July 14, 1978 in Peoria, she was a daughter of Stephen and Jeanne (Cox) Goetz. No cerem...

PEKIN ~ Donald William “Bill” Maskel, 95, of Pekin, passed away at 4:40 a.m. on Monday, January 19, 2026, at John Evans Supportive Living in Pekin. He was born on December 5, 1930, in Georgetown, a ...

CHILLICOTHE ~ Harold Leslie Bush, Jr., 82, of Chillicothe, passed away at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, January 18, 2026 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Born May 28, 1943 in Peoria to Harold Lesl...

PEKIN ~ Beatrice Earline Heuck, 81, of Pekin, passed away at 8:16 p.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. She was born on May 4, 1944, in Pekin, a daughte...

TREMONT ~ Linda Sue Ruhaak, 68, of Tremont, passed away at 3:36 p.m. Friday, January 16, 2026 at her home. Born July 13, 1957 in Peoria to Reid Griffith, Sr. and Emma Allen, she married Thomas Ruhaa...

PEKIN ~ Dale Eugene Watson, 87, of Pekin, passed away at 9:33 a.m. Friday, January 16, 2026 at Carle Health Proctor Hospital in Peoria. Born on March 14, 1938 in Pekin, he was a son of Louis Oscar an...

PEORIA ~ Janis Ann Straesser, 73, of Peoria, passed away at 10:10 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at the Loft of Peoria. Born May 21, 1952 in Peoria, she was a daughter of Chris Robert and Lillian A...

Pekin ~ Joan Carol Rager, 79, of Pekin, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at The Lodge in Manito. She was born on November 10, 1946, in Chicago, a daughter of Walter and Lillian (Kintz) Wolff...

PEORIA ~ Leon “Sonny” Louis Handegan, 77, of Peoria, passed away at 1:46 p.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Accolade Healthcare of Peoria. Sonny was born on February 10, 1948, in Peoria to Leon La...

MARQUETTE HEIGHTS ~ Jo Ann Brown, 87, of Marquette Heights, passed away at 3:27 p.m. Monday, January 12, 2026, at her home. Born September 14, 1938, in Vandalia to Edward and Edna (Kinney) Gerkin, s...

PEKIN ~ Joan Lee Mobley, 81, of Pekin, passed away peacefully at 4:30 p.m. Monday, January 12, 2026 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, surrounded by love and the legacy of a life poured o...

PEKIN ~ Beth Luellen Wolf-Halsted, 64, of Pekin, passed away at 6:45 am on Monday January 12, 2026, at her home. She is survived by two sons; Joseph Halsted of St. Charles, Missouri, Shane Halsted of...

GREEN VALLEY ~ Mark Edward Stoneking, 71, of Green Valley, passed away and went home to be with his LORD on Sunday, January 11, 2026. Born August 25, 1954 in Lynwood, California to Paul Edward and Ra...

PEKIN ~ Shirley June Tassart, 92, of Pekin, passed away at 4:51 p.m. Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Carle Health - Pekin Hospital. She was born on April 12, 1933, in Pekin to Joseph A. and Luella M. (V...

MANITO ~ Lila Louise Anderson, 84, of rural Manito, passed away at 9:08 p.m. Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. Born on May 19, 1941 in Pekin to Vernon William and Louise Kathe...

MANITO ~ Glenna Bonita Roripaugh, 65, of Manito, passed away at 3:27 p.m. Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at her home. Born November 6, 1960 in Pekin to Gary Lee and Martha Louise (Bays) Watkins, she marr...

PEKIN ~ James “Jim” D. Riley, 93, of Pekin, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born December 6, 1932 in Mount Vernon, Illinois, a son of H...

MANITO ~ Ronald “Ron” “Bubba” George Nichols, Sr., 74, of Manito, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026. Born October 6, 1951 in Aurora to Leo G. and Mary J. (Carpenter) Nichols, he married Susan W...

HANNA CITY ~ Lena Margaret Allen, 89, of Hanna City, passed away at 6:58 p.m. Monday, January 5, 2026 at Arcadia Care in Toulon. Born February 24, 1936 in Peoria to Carl and Elizabeth (Johnson) Ponze...

Donal R Moretto of Bartonville passed away on January 6, 2026. At Richard Owens Hospice in Peoria. He was born to Charley and Opal Moretto in Southern Illinois, October 11, 1928. He is survived by h...

Green Valley ~ Joseph Lee "Joe" Sassman, 32, of Green Valley, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026. He was born on January 6, 1993, in Peoria, a son of Jerry Lee and Diane Gail (Marteness) Sassma...

PEKIN ~ Barbara Jo Gresham, 84, of Pekin, passed away at 10:02 a.m. Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. Born on December 26, 1941 in Peoria to Robert and Dorothy (Slonneger) Beend...

PEORIA ~ Danielle Lynn Martin, 50, of Peoria, passed away at 6:58 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Danielle was born on September 10, 1975 in Peoria to Danie...

PEKIN ~ Richard Kent Brooks, Sr., 82, of Pekin, passed away at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at his residence. He was born on October 12, 2025 in Canton. Richard is survived by his daughter, ...

PEKIN ~ Elsie Joyce Soffietti, 100, of Pekin, passed away at 4:50 a.m. Friday, January 2, 2026 at Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton. Born March 5, 1925 in Tranmere, England to Charles and Ada (L...

PEKIN ~ Debra Linn Stauthammer, 72, of Pekin, passed away at 2:43 p.m. Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born on November 28, 1953 in Pekin, she was a daughter ...

PEORIA ~ Elizabeth Ann Riley, 71, of Peoria, passed away at 12:24 p.m. Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born on February 25, 1954 in Walland, Tennessee, she ...

Lee Robert Walters, a loving husband, devoted father, and cherished grandfather, went to his heavenly home with Jesus on December 28, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, faith, and quiet strength. ...

August Vincent Comella, 88, from Chicago, Illinois, peacefully passed away on Monday, December 29th at his home in Peoria, Illinois. August was the loving father of Carol Comella and Anthony Comella ...

Larry Clyde Naslund, a resident of Pekin, Illinois, passed away on December 22, 2025, at the age of 80. He was born on September 14, 1945. *Obituary Pending*

PEKIN ~ Kathleen “Kathy” Kay Potter, 67, of Pekin, passed away at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, December 25, 2025 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born on July 19, 1958 in Pekin, she is the dau...

MAPLETON ~ Robert “Bob” Earl Harvey, 78, of Mapleton, went home to be with the Lord at 10:31 p.m. Friday, December 26, 2025, surrounded by his family. Born March 24, 1947 in Peoria to Robert L. Harve...