Bloomington, IL Obituaries

Jane E. Hagglund, 83, of Normal, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. She was born on September 14, 1943, in New Madrid, MO, daughter of Lawrenc...

Theodore "Ted" J. Van Der Zalm, 84, of LeRoy, IL, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2026 in Burlington, KS. He was born March 10, 1942 in Noordwijk, Netherlands, the eldest son of Arie and Marie (...

Mary JoAnn Fay passed on October 17, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on January 11, 1936, in Cumberland, Maryland, JoAnn was a military spouse who lived all over the world. JoAnn is survived by her chi...

Jon Allen Bourne, 88, of Pontiac, passed away peacefully at his home at 10:15 am on Thursday, October 15, 2026. He was born on September 14, 1938 in Sturgis, MI. He was the son of Donald S. and Cor...

Katie Lea Casselman, 36, of Towanda, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026 after a brief illness. She was born on February 2, 1990, in Normal, daughter of Douglas and Carrie Ford Leathers. She ma...

Nelson R. Kellems, 94, of McLean, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026, at Goldwater Care, Bloomington. He was born on December 23, 1931 in Kenney, IL, son of John and Bertha Davis Kellems. He ma...

Robert "Bob" Netzke, 76, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2026 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Bob was born on July 7, 1950 in Springfield, to Roland and Clao Proska Netzke. Bob...

Walter L. Tate, 70, of Bloomington, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. He was born on January 13, 1956 in Chicago, son of Walter Ray and Dorothy...

Candy F. Swope, 65, of Bloomington, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at her home, surrounded by family. She was born on September 26, 1961, in Tulsa, OK, daughter of Bonita Hanbury and...

Bonnie L. Grizzle, 87, of Normal, formerly of Carlock, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026, at McLean County Nursing Home, Normal. She was born on October 29, 1938, in Normal, daughter of Geor...

Richard "Rick" C. Wright, 65, of Clinton, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on July 4, 1961 in Bloomington, son of Clifford and Michelle "Mickey...

Margaret Ann Glassey, 90, formerly of Normal, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. She was born on January 7, 1936 in Pekin, daughter of Arthur ...

Gladys Marie Carmack, 84, of Normal, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026, at her home. She was born on June 12, 1942 in Chicago, daughter of Francis "Frank" Michael and Gladys Marie Peffinger C...

Eleanor "Ellie" Louise Shelton, 88, formerly of Normal IL, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2026 at her residence at Cedarhurst of Columbia MO. She was born March 17, 1938 in Dwight IL, daughter o...

Elizabeth "Ann" Allen, 82, of Normal, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2026, at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. She was born on March 23, 1944, in Johnstown, PA, daughter of Kenneth and Vir...

Cleta Irene Jones, 93, of Normal, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the Arc in Normal. She was born March 7, 1933 in Shirley, IL, daughter of Jess and Leva (Hicks) Heck. She married By...

Joann C. Steinberg, 81, of Normal, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. She was born on July 21, 1945 in Fairbury, NE, daughter of Erwin D and Ida ...

Raymond "Ray" A. Standaert, 91, of Bloomington, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2026, at his home. He was born on April 26, 1935, in Kewanee, to Raymond and Florence (VerShaw) Standaert. Ray m...

Zerita Glenn Cottrell, 88, died September 12, 2026. Born March 2, 1938, in Newburgh, Indiana, she later made her home in Bloomington, Illinois. Rita was preceded in death by her father, Walter Smith,...

Mary Lou Smart, 85, of Bloomington, formerly of LeRoy, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at her home at the Villas of Hollybrook, surrounded by family after a courageous 2-½ year ...

Evea Darlene (Miller) Higgins, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at the age of 94 at the Lutheran Care Center Altamont, IL. She was born October 24, 1931 in Beecher City, IL, the...

Frank “Frankie” Eugene Arie passed tragically at the University of Texas Medical Branch on August 26, 2026, at 3 p.m., following a quick, but hard-fought, battle with cancer. Frankie is survived by h...

David Lee Martin, 66, of Saybrook, Illinois died at 10:40am on Saturday, August 29, 2026, in his home. David was born May 27, 1960, in Saybrook, Illinois to Delmar and Carolyn Karr Martin. David was ...

Virginia Lee "Ginny" MacPhail, 94, of Bloomington, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born December 3, 1931 in Bloomington, daughter of A.T. and ...

Larry William Lock, 79, of Bloomington, Illinois, passed on August 24, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 17, 1947, to Willard and Marie Wester - Lock in Lasalle, Illinois. He ...

Julee Thompson, 60, of Bloomington, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. She was born on March 3, 1966 in Lincoln, IL, daughter of Merv and Peggy Louise ...

Daniel K. Richard, 64, of Normal, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026, surrounded by family, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. He was born on December 4, 1961, in Normal, IL, son of Ra...

Donald “Donnie” Gene Kocar, 57, of Towanda, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 26, 1968, in Gibson City, Illinois, to Robert and Faye Sh...

Martha Jane Schroeder, 75, of Downs, Illinois, passed away surrounded by her family. Born September 7, 1950, in Wausau, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Siegfried and Mary Kilander. Martha married...

George Albert Hafley, 70, of Bloomington, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026, at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. He was born on June 6, 1956, in Germany, son of James and Ruth Coon Hafley,...

Wayne W. Fisher, 88, of Bloomington, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 2, 2026, in Bloomington. He was born on April 16, 1938, in Bloomington, Illinois, to William and Ruth (Butler) Fisher....

Faye A. Hansen, 94, of Bloomington, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 3rd, 2026, at The Loft Rehabilitation and Nursing in Normal, surrounded by her closest loved ones. She was born on May 2nd...

Doris Mae (Harper) Beverage, 93 years old, went to be the Lord at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at her residence surrounded by family. Doris was born on October 27, 1932 to Chelsea and Cleo ...

Sharon L. Gee, 86, of Bloomington, IL, formerly of Clinton, IL, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, July 24, 2026 at her home. She was born on November 8, 1939 in Clinton,...

Myron "Duane" Weaver, 82, of Bloomington, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2026. He was born on December 21, 1943 in Rensselaer, IN, son of Kenneth and Irma Frey Weaver. Surviving are his wife, C...

Max K. Culver of Bloomington IL passed July 13, 2026 at ARC of Normal. Max was born February 9,1946 to Clifford and Estelle Rost Culver near Marshfield Missouri. During his youth he worked on the...

Bertha Frances Januzik, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2026, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington, IL. She was married to Joseph Walter Januzik for 76 years. He preceded her in death ei...

John Nguy, 62, of Bloomington, passed on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at Goldwater Care in Bloomington. He was born October 10, 1963 in Viet Nam. He was married to Tuyen La. She survives, along with the...

Walter “Wally” James Kosinski, 89, of Bloomington, IL, formerly of Westmont, IL, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale, IL. A memorial mass will be held at ...

Charles “Chuck” Lavern Nehrt, 79, passed on June 30, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 29, 1946, to Lavern and Mary Jean Nehrt. Chuck married the love of his life, Jani...

Judy L. Ekstam, 68, of Bloomington, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at her home with her husband by her side. She was born September 7, 1957 in Bloomington, daughter of John and Mary Brummet...

Janet S. (Petersen) Williamson, 70, of Bloomington, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 29, 2026, at her home, surrounded by many loved ones. She was born on March 23, 1956 in Bloomingto...

Mary Jill Jennings, 83, formerly from 3 Tami Court in Bloomington, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026, peacefully with her family near her side. Jill was born on December 20, 1942, in Streator, a ...

Rosemary "Pete" Blandford, 75, of Bloomington, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. She was born on July 1, 1950 in Bloomington, daughter of Lyle and Myr...

Kelli M. Nelson Hoffman, 64, of Normal, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026, at her home. She was born on November 6, 1961 in Bloomington, daughter of Donald William and Barbara Marie Walley Nelso...

Michael Lee Morgan, 68, of Gridley, Illinois passed peacefully on June 11, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 12, 1958, to Robert and Alice Haase - Morgan. Michael married the l...

Jeffrey "Jef" P. Krut, 78, of Bloomington, passed on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at Bickford of Bloomington. He was born on September 10, 1947 in New Brighton, PA, son of Richard and Viola Vasbinder Kru...

Jimmy David Bentley, 91, of Bloomington, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2026, in Normal, surrounded by the love of his family, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, devotion, and cherished memories. ...

Karen Sue Yarger, 84, passed away June 3rd, 2026 at Goldwater Care in Bloomington. Born in Bloomington, IL, she was the only child of Roy Jr. and Irene (Burlingame) Littlefield. She graduated from Blo...

Valerie K. Tanner, 77, of Normal, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at Arcadia Care of Watseka. Her memorial service will be held on Friday, June 26, 2026 at East Lawn Funeral Home 1...