Pekin, IL Obituaries

Louis J. Besson passed on April 23, 2026, at the age of 88, and was a resident of Pekin, Illinois.

PEKIN ~ Shirley Jean Pollman passed on April 22, 2026, at the age of 89. Obituary Pending

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...

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*

PEKIN ~ Mary Frances Garey, 89, of Eagle River, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 4th, 2026. She was formerly of Pekin and Marquette Heights. Born on July 14th, 1936, to Troy Kinde...

East Peoria ~ Wayne Ray King, age 56, of East Peoria, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 6, 2026, at his home. He was born on October 14, 1969, in St. Louis, Missouri, a son of Lonnie R. and Marg...

PEKIN ~ Kennith “Kenny” "Boozer" James Hyde, 46, of Pekin, passed away at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 6, 2026. He was born June 29, 1979, in Peoria to Steven Pople and Debbie (Hyde) Davis. His father ...

GROVELAND ~ Jaime Danielle Gall, 37, of Groveland, passed away at 8:48 a.m. Friday, April 3, 2026 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. Born October 4, 1988, in Peoria to Douglas and Jean (Dellert) Gall. ...

PEKIN ~ Claudia Jean Reeder, 77, of Pekin, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at her home. Born November 27, 1948 in Peoria to Eugene W. “Mac” and Marian A. (Hilst) McDaniels, she married Mark O. R...

PEKIN/CREVE COEUR — James Scott Kaufman, 71, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2026. Born February 10, 1955, in Pekin to James A. and Reva (Colyer) Kaufman, Scott retired from Caterpillar, Inc. at age 5...

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...

Melanie Diane Stroisch passed on April 1, 2026, at the age of 49. She was a resident of Pekin, Illinois. Melanie Diane Stroisch, 49, of Pekin, Illinois, passed away on April 1, 2026. Melanie was born...

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...

AMBOY ~ Mark Alan Preston, 47, of Amboy, passed away at 9:54 a.m. on Friday, March 27, 2026, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born June 21, 1978, in Chicago to Donald Allen and Caroline...

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 ...

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...

PEKIN ~ John Thurman Chears, Jr. 62, of Pekin, passed away at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at his residence. Born on December 25, 1963, in Peoria, a son of Kenneth Perkins and Opal Hyde. ...

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...