Pekin, IL Obituaries

PEKIN ~ Buddy Chism, 76, of Pekin, passed away at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2026 at Pekin Manor. Born December 24, 1949 in Pekin, he was the son of Wilburn and Virda Lee (Hubbard) Chism. Survivin...

PEKIN ~ Kim P Nelson, 68, of Pekin, passed away at 4:32 a.m. Sunday, July 5, 2026 at Timbercreek Rehab and Health Care Center in Pekin. Born July 12, 1957 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she was a daught...

PEKIN ~ David Russell "Harley" Endicott, 79, formerly of Pekin, passed away at 6:37 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, where David resided the past 25 years. Born Apr...

PEKIN ~ Rhonda Jo Waddill, 70, of Pekin, passed away at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 27, 2026 at Hallmark HealthCare of Pekin. She was born on December 3, 1955 in Pekin, a daughter of Raymond Leroy and H...

Dianna Kay Summers passed on July 3, 2026, at the age of 82, having been born on November 15, 1943, and residing in Pekin, Illinois. *Obituary Pending*

DELAVAN ~ Frances Faye Driskell, 82, of Delavan, previously of Pekin, passed away at 3:25 p.m. Friday, July 3, 2026 at Liberty Village of Pekin. Frances was born July 10, 1943 in Columbus, Georgia t...

PEKIN ~ Samuel Wayne "Sam" Wheeler, Sr., 51, of Pekin, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. He was born on August 10, 1974 in Pekin, a son of William C....

MANITO ~ Dennis Wayne Kenser, 50, of Manito, took his last flight to the sky on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. He was born on April 11, 1976, in Pekin, Illinois. Denny was a 1994 graduate of Canton High S...

PEKIN ~ Jeffrey “Jeff” Lennon Wright, 37, of Pekin, passed away at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at his home. He was born April 23, 1989 in Pekin to Jerry Wright and Janet Gray. Surviving are hi...

PEKIN ~ V. Dewayne Lawson, AKA Hoss & Dunk, 88, passed away at 12:54 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 23, 1938 in Spring Lake Township, Tazewell County...

PEKIN ~ William Leslie Conarro, 86, of Pekin, passed away at 5:22 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born on November 22, 1939 in Henry, a son of ...

SOUTH PEKIN ~ Ina Jewel Woods, 91, of South Pekin, passed away at 6:55 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at her home. Born July 6, 1934 in La Follette, Tennessee to Henry and Lillie Mae (Ferguson) Foust, ...

PEKIN ~ Velma M. Widby, 100, of Pekin, passed away at 2:35 p.m. Sunday, June 28, 2026 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Born August 11, 1925 in Pekin to Charles T. and Louise N. (Han...

Tremont ~ Kenneth Ray Kirkman, 71, passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, at 5:30 p.m., Friday, June 26, 2026, at home in Tremont. He is survived by his wife of 48...

PEKIN ~ Frank James Edwards, Jr., 70, of Pekin, passed away at 10:42 a.m. Sunday, June 28, 2026 at his home. He was born on June 11, 1956 in Canton, the son of Frank James and Norma Maxine (Ginger) ...

PEKIN ~ Richard Anthony Johnson, 78, of Pekin, passed away at 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born August 2, 1947 in Los Angeles, California to Willi...

PEKIN ~ Carrie Lee Lightbody, 86, of Pekin, passed away at 6:32 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. She was born on April 24, 1940 in Alabama, a daughter of O...

PEKIN ~ Michael “Mike” Edward Shane, 75 of Pekin, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 21, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Born and raised in Pekin, Mike lived a life defined by dedica...

PEKIN ~ Steven Paul York, 55, of Pekin, passed away at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 22, 2026 at his home. He was born August 31, 1970, in Pekin to Anthony and Peggy Jean (Woolf) York. He was preceded in d...

PEKIN ~ Mary Marie Gilbert-Layne, 80, of Pekin, passed away at 4:20 p.m. Sunday, June 21, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born July 17, 1945 in Peoria to Fred G. and Dollie Beatric...

PEKIN ~ Sheila Faye Weaver, 75, of Peoria Heights, passed away at 2:49 a.m. Sunday, June 21, 2026 at Arcadia Care Center in Peoria Heights. She was formerly of Pekin. Born March 10, 1951 in Jackson, ...

HAVANA ~ Thomas Henry Powell, 63, of Havana, Illinois, passed away suddenly on June 19, 2026. Born on November 3, 1962, in Springfield, Illinois, to George and Betty Powell, Tom built a life defined ...

MORTON ~ Londa “Lonnie” Sue Donahue, 64, of Morton, formerly of Margate, Florida, passed away at 9:08 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2026 at her residence. She was born on December 29, 1961 in Pekin, a dau...

PEKIN ~ Barbara Dolores Harmon, 92, of Pekin, passed away at 1:19 p.m. Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born February 4, 1934 in Barrie, Ontario, Canada to John ...

MARQUETTE HEIGHTS~ Kathleen Louise Van Etten passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 7:41 a.m. at her home surrounded by her family. Kathleen was born August 19, 1955 to Donald and Betty (Burgett) S...

GROVELAND ~ Dennis “Dan” Eugene Davis, 90, of Groveland, passed away at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at his home. Born June 24, 1935, in East Peoria to Leo Francis and Ruth Nettie (Churchill)...

PEKIN ~ Benny Owen Boyer, 67, of Pekin, passed away at 11:48 a.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on August 12, 1958 in Pekin, a son of Clarence and...

PEKIN ~ David Duane Litz, 69, of Pekin, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at his home. He was born on September 11, 1956 in Pekin, a son of Robert and Louise (Fleckenstein) Litz. He was preceded...

PEKIN ~ Holly Nicole Quarles, 37, of Pekin, passed away at 12:34 a.m. Sunday, June 14, 2026 at her home. Born December 5, 1988 in Peoria to Gary Lowe and Denise Higdon, she married Stephan Quarles o...

EAST PEORIA ~ Diane Susan Kaergard, 75, of East Peoria passed away June 15, 2026, amid complications from Alzheimer's. Born Sept. 21, 1950, to Louis and Mariann (Shivak) Hummrich in Elyria, Ohio, she...

Richard “Rick” Scott Tolbert, 59, of Pekin, passed away at 2:47 a.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026, in Pekin. He was born April 22, 1967, to Richard and Judith (Fitzanko) Tolbert. His parents preceded him...

PEKIN ~ James Martin Brown, 85, of Pekin, died at 4:06 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria after a lengthy and hard-fought battle with dementia. Born October...

Creve Coeur ~ Tony Michael Bonnette, 79, of Creve Coeur, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at his home. He was born on August 11, 1946, in Pekin, a son of Ferd Herman Bonnette and Louisa (Berra...

PEKIN ~ Geraldine Margaret (Gladwell) Seward, 74, of Pekin, passed away at 3:02 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 2026, at her home. Born October 8, 1951, in East Peoria to George and Doris (Doering) Gladwell...

Leslie Cakora, beloved daughter of Henry (dec.) and Alice Cakora of Pekin, IL and Joy Hare of Baltimore, MD, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 25, 2026 at 11:58pm in Westminster, MD following comp...

BELLEVUE ~ Ricky “Rick” Allen Hertz, 66, of Bellevue, passed away at 1:48 a.m. Friday, June 5, 2026 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on March 20, 1960 in Peoria to Jacob C...

SOUTH PEKIN ~ Ronald Coleman “Ronnie” Hawkins, 76, of South Pekin, passed away peacefully at 3:59 p.m. Monday, June 8, 2026 at AdventHealth of Lake Wales, Florida. Born October 17, 1949 in Pekin to C...

GLASFORD ~ Edward “Ed” L. Nau, 90, of Glasford, passed away at 1:26 a.m. Sunday, June 7, 2026 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Born July 9, 1935, in Peoria to Edward L. and Marie (Ede...

PEKIN ~ Johnny Vaughn Armstong, Sr., 65, of Pekin, passed away at 6:58 a.m. Saturday, June 6, 2026, at his home. He was born on August 23, 1960, in Pekin, a son of Robert L. and Yvonne Kay (Ashby) A...

MANITO ~ Barbara Ann Woulfe, 72, of Manito, passed away at 2:40 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2026, a date that held special significance for her family, as it was also the birthday of her beloved husband. ...

PEKIN ~ James David “Jim” Hill, 83, of Pekin, passed away at 5:59 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Born December 22, 1942 in Kewanee to Merwyn Edgar and...

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. Friday, May 29, 2026 at her son’s home. She was born November 15, 1956 in Peoria to Earl and Doris (Kammerer) Carlton. Her parent...

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...

Renate C. Wheeler, 84, of Arlington Heights and a long-time resident of Rolling Meadows, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2026. She was born January 6, 1942, in Berlin, Germany, and grew up...

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