East Peoria, IL Obituaries

David James Evans passed away on March 31, 2026, at the age of 75. He was born on October 3, 1950, and was a resident of Farmington, Illinois.

Melody Lynn Roberts, 78, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 11:25 a.m., at her home surrounded by her family. She had bravely battled cancer for more than nine years. Melody was born to George...

Joyce L. Hill, 92, of Peoria, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Red Oak Estates, in Canton. Born in Ogema, MN, on February 7, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Christopher F. and Elizab...

Annie Beatrice Parker, 93, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026, at her home in Peoria. Bea, as she liked to be called, was born in Oxford, Mississippi on April 29, 1932, to Andrew and Sarah (Doxie...

Jack Hurley Royster, 96, passed away on March 29, 2026, in East Peoria, IL. He was born on September 22, 1929, to George H. and Pearl (Sheber) Royster in Peoria, IL. Jack served in the United State...

Peggy Ann Leadley, 87, of Peoria, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Carle Health Methodist Hospital. Born in Avon, on June 26, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Bert and Virginia (Sprad...

Virginia Lee Wileman passed away on March 28, 2026, at the age of 85. She was preceded in death by her parents Delbert Kendall and Almeda Innes, her husband Ralph Wileman Sr., her son Darrel Wileman, ...

Laurie Mae Bailey, 68, of Washington, Illinois passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in her home. Born in Peoria, IL, to Marvin and Joann (Wilson) Lambert, she married Rick Bailey on April 16,1976...

Kelly Harper, age 68, of East Peoria, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 8:13 a.m. at Carle Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, surrounded by the love of his family. A devoted husband, father...

Myrna Ann Neill, 90, of Peoria, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Buehler Home. Born in Quincy, on September 3, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Cecil (Miller) Strickler. O...

It is with deep love and gratitude for a life well lived that we announce the passing of David Curt Dietrich, who entered eternal rest Monday, March 23, 2026. David (Dave) was born November 5, 1937, ...

Our beloved Elsie “Dolly” Whitfield passed away peacefully on Monday, March 23rd, 2026 at the age of 66 years, after a valiant battle. We are heartbroken to lose someone so special. No words can expr...

Gay D Lunt passed on March 23, 2026, at the age of 78. Born May 4, 1947, Gay lived in Peoria, Illinois.

Sandra Kay Steinberg, 91, of Peoria, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Carle Health Methodist Hospital. Born in LaSalle on September 19, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Selma ...

Onia Fay Mack, 74, of Peoria, IL passed away peacefully on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center in Marietta, GA. She was born on May 27, 1951, in Ripley, TN to Doroth...

Carol Sue Cluney passed away on March 17, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on October 6, 1947, Carol Sue Cluney was a resident of Peoria, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents Porter and An...

Marlene Whitehead passed away on March 13, 2026, at the age of 61.

Michelle Nicole Peterson, age 39, of Peoria, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 4:05 a.m. at her residence. She was born September 23, 1986 in Berrien Center, Michigan to Debra Russ and Lester Pet...

Becky Lorayne Burkhalter passed away peacefully at OSF St. Francis Medical Center on Thursday, March 12, 2026 after a hard fought battle with illness. She is survived by many family members, includin...

Michael Eugene Finney, age 66, of Peoria, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026 at 12:15 a.m. at Arcadia Care in Peoria Heights. He was born April 13, 1959 in Chicago to James and Dolores (Payne) Finney....

Mr. Lee Rue Kelley Jr. 81, of Peoria IL, transitioned at 8:00 pm on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Fondulac Nursing Home. Lee Rue Edward Kelley Jr. Born June 28, 1944, in Carbondale, IL to Lee Rue Edwar...

Mary Margaret Hollaway passed away on March 12, 2026, at the age of 83. Mary Margaret Hollaway was born on October 25, 1942, and was a resident of Peoria, Illinois.

Maria Golden passed away on March 11, 2026, at the age of 97. Born on October 17, 1928, Maria was a resident of Peoria, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her husband of 23 years George Golden, h...

Zebedee McKinley Gardner II passed on March 9, 2026, at the age of 57. He was born on September 7, 1968, in Peoria, Illinois, and was a resident of Peoria, Illinois. Zeb was preceded in death by his ...

Steven Smet passed away at home on March 8, 2026, at the age of 58 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born February 25, 1968 to John and Daisy Smet in Moline, Illinois. Steve graduated from Win...

Linda Mary Wigle passed away on March 7, 2026, at the age of 76. Linda was born on July 1, 1949, and was a resident of Washington, Illinois.

Viola F. Smith, 91, of East Peoria, passed away on March 6, 2026 in Peoria. She was born October 31, 1934 in Pekin, IL to Lester and Margaret (Wall) Haney. She married Donald L. Smith on November ...

Drakos James "Jimmy" Nellas, 90, of Peoria, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Farmington Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, after a sudden battle with cancer. Born in Peoria, IL on Se...

Rita Mae Lung passed away on March 5, 2026, at the age of 74. Born on February 5, 1952, Rita lived in Metamora, Illinois; formerly of Bloomington, Indiana. Rita was preceded in death by her parents G...

Erna Louise Ahlemeyer of Seymour, IN, formerly of Peoria, IL, and Louisville, KY, passed away on March 2, 2026. She was born January 19, 1932 in Louisville, KY, to Carl W. and Esther (Lambertus) Kran...

Evelyn Robbins Koch, 101, of Peoria, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Born in Lenoir City, TN, on January 31, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Jesse H. and Allie (Cline) Robbins, Sr. She w...

James Fulker Wise passed away on February 27, 2026, at the age of 100. James was a resident of Peoria, Illinois.

Robert D. Swartz, age 98, of Peoria, IL, formerly of Groveland, IL passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Proctor Place in Peoria. Born March 30, 1927 in Canton, IL to Clifford and Gladys (Dancy)...

Dylan Andrew LeRoy, 20, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Born in Peoria, IL, on July 7, 2005, he was the son of Ryan LeRoy and Jill Ross. Surviving him are his parent...

Charlotte Marie Morris, age 92, of Peoria, formerly of Tiskilwa, Princeton and Yorkville, Illinois, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7:45 p.m. at her residence at Lutheran Hillside Village i...

Peggy Sue Trotter, 79, of Peoria, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, at Lutheran Hillside Village. Born in Pekin, on October 3, 1946, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Lucille S...

Lorraine Boyd, born in Illinois and the eldest child of Bennie and Zella Holmes, has passed away at the age of 93. She passed peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, February 21, 2026, in Ormond Beach, F...

Joyce Marie Booth passed on February 20, 2026, at the age of 71. Born on September 8, 1954, in Peoria, Illinois, she was 71 at the time of her death.

Jan Busche, a woman of formidable intellect and lifelong dedication to the pursuit of knowledge, passed away on February 23, 2026, at the age of 76. A scholar from the beginning, Jan graduated Phi Be...

Roni Haiek, age 52, of Peoria, Illinois, passed away peacefully at his home on February 18, 2026. He was born on February 14, 1974, in Nazareth, Israel. Roni was a loving and caring man whose family ...

Avis Maxine Lung, born on October 4, 1927, passed away on January 31, 2026, at the age of 98. A committal service will be held at Valhalla Memory Gardens, located at 310 N Johnson Ave, Bloomington, ...

Dr. John B. Dale, age 56, of Brimfield, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 9:03 p.m. in Tremont. He was born December 14, 1969 in Mt Vernon, IL to Bruce and Diana (Jones) Dale. He married Sarah...

Larry Joe Wright, 74, of Peoria passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026, at Carle Health Proctor Hospital. Born in Pontiac, MI, on April 19, 1951, he was the son of Richard and Lula (Davis) Wright. F...

Carolyn S. Pine, 71, of Peoria, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Born in Peoria, on February 15, 1955, she was the daughter of Thomas and Donna (Farris) Ric...

Carol J. (DeBolt) Fischer, 82, of Peoria passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at UnityPoint Proctor Hospital. She was born on September 19, 1943, in Peoria to the late Carl U. and Georgia B. (...

Nikki Lynn Gendron-Jones, age 54 of East Peoria, IL passed away Saturday, February 14 2026 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Born October 19, 1971 in Peoria to Timothy and Paula (Van Dy...

Gary Wright, 79, of Dunlap, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at home. Gary was born March 9, 1946, in Chicago, to Val and Lenore (Fisher) Wright. He married Martha Myers on October 7, 1972,...

Robert L. "Bob" Johnson, 84, of Peoria, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Buehler Home, in Peoria. He was born on August 14, 1941, in St. Louis, MO, to Elmer L. and Alice E. (Dickinson) Joh...

Darlene Joan Wendell, born on December 8, 1939, passed away on February 13, 2026, at the age of 86. Darlene was a resident of Dunlap, Illinois. Darlene was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brother...

John Stinson Will Lyons, 92, of Peoria, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026, at his home, surrounded by loving family. Born in Towie Alford, Scotland on January 10, 1934, he was the only son of t...