Pekin, IL Obituaries

PEKIN ~ Nancy Sue Evans, 75, of Pekin, passed away at 5:05 a.m. at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Born on September 11, 1950, in Bloomington, the daughter of Charles L. and Margaret A....

Martin Allen Block passed away on March 9, 2026, at the age of 45. *Obituary Pending*

PEKIN ~ John "Bud" Wiley Arington Jr., of Pekin, passed away at 10:25 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2026, at his home. Born January 10, 1939, in Anniston, Missouri to John W. and Vashti (Miller) Arington S...

A community of friends and family are mourning the death of Rebecca Jane Bush (Herring) on Friday, March 6, 2026. She was born December 22, 1941, in Peoria, Illinois, to Donald and Mildred Herring of ...

MORTON ~ Christy Ann Fisher, 55, of Morton, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Christy was a cherished daughter, sister, aunt, friend, and beacon of strength and love. She was born on October 14...

GLASFORD ~ Sonya Sue Thompson, of Glasford, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Born June 8, 1939 in Peoria, she was the daughter of Raymond Dean Martin and Wanda Faye Stephens. She married Jam...

MANITO ~ Donald Lee "Don" Jacobs, Sr., age 85, of Manito, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. He was born on February 27, 1941, a son of John and Marga...

MARQUETTE HEIGHTS ~ Shirley Ann Allen, 90, of Marquette Heights, passed away at 12:28 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2026 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born February 2, 1936 in Glasford to Fr...

DELAVAN ~ Kayla Estelle Minton, 36, of Delavan, passed away at 8:23 a.m. Friday, February 27, 2026 in Canton. Born on October 24, 1989 in Bloomington, she was a daughter of Ty and Diane (Bernhardt) ...

Aram Richard Young, 54, of Red Wing, Minnesota, passed away at 11:04 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2026 at his home. He was born October 17, 1971 in Bloomington to Arthur Sisco and Charlotte Louise (Mou...

PEKIN ~ Stephen Michael Groo, 40, of Pekin, passed away at 7:10 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2026 at his home. Born August 31, 1985 in Spokane, Washington to Eugene Groo and Angela Marrs, he married As...

PEKIN ~ David Boyd Johnson, 87, of Pekin, passed away at 4:50 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2026 at Pekin Manor, surrounded by his family. Born on April 30, 1938 in Lincoln, Illinois to Nelson Otto and E...

Peoria ~ Gail Lee Hay, age 90, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Arcadia Nursing Home in Morton. She was born on November 18, 1935, in Kewanee, a daughter of Adam Leopold Machorosky and Myrtle ...

MARQUETTE HEIGHTS ~ Roger Otis Baker, 100, of Marquette Heights, passed away at 4:41 p.m. Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born October 30, 1925 in Glasford,...

PEKIN ~ Corrine Sue King, 81, of Pekin, passed away at 3:35 a.m. Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Pekin Manor. Born July 25, 1944 in Pekin to Benard and Mary Ann (Randalls) Mitchell, she married Richard Kin...

PEKIN ~ Bonnie Lynn (Tosi) Cates, 81, of Pekin, passed away peacefully at 8:58 a.m. Sunday, March 1, 2026 at her home surrounded by her children. Born October 1, 1944 in Pekin to Lee E. and Velda El...

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Olivia “Livy” Shay Ary-Wach, 49, to her eternal heavenly home with her Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born September 24, 1976, in Springfield an...

Alison R. Hanna was born on September 2, 1994 passed away February 25, 2026. She was a true ray of light— gentle,creative and deeply loving. She graduated from Pekin high school and attended Arizon...

MANITO ~ Christopher Lesley "Chris" Murphy, 35, of Manito, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. He was born on March 2, 1990, in Peoria, the son of James E. Murphy, Jr. and Carrie L. (Jackson) ...

PEKIN ~ Sandra Lee Lauss, 86, of Pekin, passed away at 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born September 27, 1939 in Streator to Rev. Eugene Burt “B...

PEKIN ~ Mary Alice Kerby, 84, of Pekin, passed away at 12:49 p.m. Sunday, February 22, 2026 at her home. Born on September 12, 1941 in Pekin to John Delmar and Dorothea W. (Loercher) Gosnell, she ma...

EAST PEORIA ~ Dennis Wayne Vandiver, 73, of East Peoria, passed away suddenly on Monday, February 23, 2026 in Panama City Beach, Florida. Born May 28, 1952 in West Plains, Missouri to Charles Andrew ...

PEKIN ~ Patricia K. Troyer (Pat), 74, Of Pekin, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026, at her home. Born June 3, 1951, in Pekin to William and Margarite (Meisinger) Shepperd. She married Douglas Tro...

PEKIN ~ Anna Marie (Maddalozzo) Zeller, 87, of Pekin, passed away at 8:40 p.m. Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. Born on October 6, 1938 in Pekin, she was a daughter of Albi...

PEKIN ~ Edgar Stanley “Stan” Conway, 74, of Pekin, passed away at 5:56 p.m. Sunday February 22, 2026, at his home. Born November 20, 1951, in Salem, Missouri to Edgar H. and Erna M. (Jennings) Conwa...

PEKIN ~ Janice Eileen Phelps, 85, of Pekin, passed away at 3:50 p.m. Thursday, February 19, 2026 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born May 22,1940 in Jacksonville, Illinois to Floyd and...

PEKIN ~ Karen Lucille Cole, 83, of Pekin, passed away at 4:58 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born on September 21, 1942 in Peoria, she was a daughter ...

Pansy C. Peacock Guthrie Beckman died on February 18, 2026, at 3:36 am. Funeral service will be graveside in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Bartonville on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 2:30 pm. S...

PEKIN ~ Randall “Randy” Wayne Sutton, 67, of Pekin, passed away at 7:54 a.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, in Pekin. He was born January 23, 1959, in Pekin to Herbert Thomas and Laura Elizabeth (Fi...

PEKIN ~ Shelley Ann Wilson, 65, of Pekin, IL, passed away at 11:08 a.m. on February 15, 2026, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, surrounded by her children, Austin and Madison; her mother...

PEKIN ~ Robert “Bob” Leroy Farden Jr., 65, of Pekin, passed away at 8:50 p.m. on Monday, February 16, 2026, at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born June 10, 1960, in Peoria to, wooden nick...

PEKIN ~ Timothy “Tim” Martin McCarthy, Jr., 52, passed away at 4:28 a.m. on Monday, February 16, 2026, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born March 24, 1973, in Berwyn to Timothy ...

PEKIN ~ Carla Ann Houle, 57, of Pekin, passed away at 11:52 p.m. Sunday, February 15, 2026 at her home. She was born February 2, 1969 in Pekin to Paul and Caron (Watson) Carlock. Her parents survive....

ELMWOOD ~ Bernice Shirley “Bea” Troxell, 86, of Elmwood, passed away at 7 p.m. Sunday, February 15, 2026 at her home surrounded by family. She was formerly of Pekin. Born on July 11, 1939 in Elgin,...

PEKIN ~ Nancy Jean (Spencer) Renard, 66, of Pekin, passed away at 2:34 p.m. Saturday, February 14, 2026 at her home. Nancy was born on March 20, 1959 in Des Moines, Iowa to Richard Spencer and Mary ...

PEKIN ~ Martha Ann Plunkett, 64, of Pekin, passed away at 2:45 p.m. Friday, February 13, 2026 at her home with family by her side. Born on July 11, 1961 in Pekin, she was a daughter of Richard and J...

PEKIN ~ Billy “Bill” Joe Rieck, 66, of Pekin, passed away at 9:47 a.m. Friday, February 13, 2026 at Timbercreek Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Pekin. He was formerly of Peoria. He was born ...

Peoria ~ Gloria Jean Dowds, 77, of Peoria, passed away at 9:20 p.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born on December 23, 1948, in Hannibal, Missouri, sh...

Pekin ~ John Albert Gleason, 85, of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Pekin, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at a care facility in Mesa. He was born on February 22, 1940, in Pekin, a son of John...

PEORIA~ Dennis LeRoy Messersmith, 71, of Peoria, passed away at 7 a.m. Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Accolade Healthcare in Peoria. Dennis was born July 12, 1954 in Peoria to LeRoy and Patsy (Sni...

PEKIN ~ William “Bill” Edward Lee, 73, of Pekin, passed away at 8:11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born August 12, 1952, in Pekin to John and Ell...

PEORIA ~ Brian J. Frey, 87, of Peoria, passed away at 6:09 p.m. Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at his home. Born November 22, 1938 in Normal, he was a son of Emil A. Frey, Jr. and Kathryn Rosemary (Brun...

PEORIA ~ Adella Eleanor Cotton, 61, of Peoria, passed away at 11:45 a.m. Monday, February 9, 2026 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Born on April 4, 1964 in Peoria, she was a daugh...

MANITO ~ Karen Sue Willoughby, of Manito, 80, passed away at 8:40 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 2026, at Mason City Area Nursing Home in Mason City. Born August 30, 1945, in Vevay, Indiana to John S. ...

PEKIN ~ Nolan Hoyt “Pete” Heitzman, 93, of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, passed away at 10:24 a.m. Saturday, February 7, 2026 in Rice Lake. He was formerly of Pekin. Born September 10, 1932 in Peoria County ...

CHILLICOTHE ~ Edward Eugene Bartholomew Jr., 82, of Chillicothe, passed away at 8:08 p.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on January 21, 194...

James Matthew Brown, 55, of Galesburg, passed away at 12:34 a.m. Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Currie Court in Galesburg. He was born July 11, 1970 in Peoria to George Howard Brown, Jr. and Selma Viv...

MANITO ~ Stephen “Steve” John Roripaugh, 77, of Manito, passed away at 2:47 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born March 31, 1948 in Los Angeles, California...

PEKIN ~ Betty Lou Woolard, 90, of Pekin, passed away at 10:34 a.m. Friday, February 6, 2026 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on September 3, ...