Pekin, IL Obituaries

James D. Riley, age 93, passed away on January 6, 2026. Born on December 6, 1932, he was a resident of Pekin, Illinois.

Ronald "Ron" George Nichols Sr. passed away on January 5, 2026, at the age of 74. He was born on October 6, 1951. Ron was a resident of Manito, Illinois.

HANNA CITY ~ Lena Margaret Allen, 89, of Hanna City, passed away at 6:58 p.m. Monday, January 5, 2026 at Arcadia Care in Toulon. Born February 24, 1936 in Peoria to Carl and Elizabeth (Johnson) Ponze...

Donal R Moretto of Bartonville passed away on January 6, 2026. At Richard Owens Hospice in Peoria. He was born to Charley and Opal Moretto in Southern Illinois, October 11, 1928. He is survived by h...

Green Valley ~ Joseph Lee "Joe" Sassman, 32, of Green Valley, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026. He was born on January 6, 1993, in Peoria, a son of Jerry Lee and Diane Gail (Marteness) Sassma...

PEKIN ~ Barbara Jo Gresham, 84, of Pekin, passed away at 10:02 a.m. Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. Born on December 26, 1941 in Peoria to Robert and Dorothy (Slonneger) Beend...

PEORIA ~ Danielle Lynn Martin, 50, of Peoria, passed away at 6:58 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Danielle was born on September 10, 1975 in Peoria to Danie...

PEKIN ~ Richard Kent Brooks, Sr., 82, of Pekin, passed away at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at his residence. He was born on October 12, 2025 in Canton. Richard is survived by his daughter, ...

PEKIN ~ Elsie Joyce Soffietti, 100, of Pekin, passed away at 4:50 a.m. Friday, January 2, 2026 at Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton. Born March 5, 1925 in Tranmere, England to Charles and Ada (L...

PEKIN ~ Debra Linn Stauthammer, 72, of Pekin, passed away at 2:43 p.m. Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born on November 28, 1953 in Pekin, she was a daughter ...

PEORIA ~ Elizabeth Ann Riley, 71, of Peoria, passed away at 12:24 p.m. Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born on February 25, 1954 in Walland, Tennessee, she ...

Lee Robert Walters, a loving husband, devoted father, and cherished grandfather, went to his heavenly home with Jesus on December 28, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, faith, and quiet strength. ...

August Vincent Comella, 88, from Chicago, Illinois, peacefully passed away on Monday, December 29th at his home in Peoria, Illinois. August was the loving father of Carol Comella and Anthony Comella ...

Larry Clyde Naslund, a resident of Pekin, Illinois, passed away on December 22, 2025, at the age of 80. He was born on September 14, 1945. *Obituary Pending*

PEKIN ~ Kathleen “Kathy” Kay Potter, 67, of Pekin, passed away at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, December 25, 2025 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born on July 19, 1958 in Pekin, she is the dau...

MAPLETON ~ Robert “Bob” Earl Harvey, 78, of Mapleton, went home to be with the Lord at 10:31 p.m. Friday, December 26, 2025, surrounded by his family. Born March 24, 1947 in Peoria to Robert L. Harve...

MORTON ~ David Saul Deever, 77, of Morton, passed away at 12:08 p.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Arcadia Care of Morton. He was formerly of Peoria. He was born on October 17, 1948 in Norristown, P...

PEKIN ~ Merna Lynne Sayles, 81, of Pekin, passed away at 1:35 a.m. Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born August 21, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, she was a dau...

PEKIN ~ Jeffrey Blaine “Jeff” Ferree, 71, of Pekin, passed away at 2:02 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. Born November 20, 1954 in Mattoon to Morris L. “Moe” and Nor...

PEORIA ~ Richard “Petey” Todd Nelson, 61, of Peoria, passed away at 10:28 a.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born August 31, 1964, in Peoria, he was th...

MACKINAW ~ Esther Jane Dunker, 91, of Mackinaw, passed away at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 20, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on April 25, 1934, in Bellefontaine, Oh...

EAST PEORIA ~ Brad Anthony Colvin, 67, of East Peoria, passed away at 7:35 p.m. Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Hallmark Healthcare of Pekin. Born on July 6, 1958 in Peoria, he was a son of Ivan Cliff...

PEKIN ~ Margery Alice Fogal, 88, of Pekin, passed away at 12:23 a.m. Monday, December 22, 2025 at Reflections Memory Care in Morton. After days surrounded by family and friends, she opened her eyes, s...

South Pekin ~ Melda Frances Kashock, 80, of South Pekin, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at her home, surrounded by family. She was born on December 12, 1945, in Indianapolis, Indiana, a ...

PEKIN ~ Stephen Wing Swanson, 79, of Pekin, passed away at 7:57 a.m. on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. Born February 18, 1946, in Galesburg to Harley and H...

GLASFORD ~ Lois Louise Rynearson, 84, of Glasford, passed away at 2:45 a.m. Friday, December 19, 2025 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. Born October 4, 1941 in Mapleton to Charles A. and Verna L. (Pet...

PEKIN ~ Debra “Debbie” Moore, 69, of Pekin, passed away at 3:51 p.m. Thursday, December 18, 2025 at her residence. Born on May 15, 1956 in St. Joseph, Michigan, she was a daughter of Darrel and Rose ...

PEKIN ~ Donald Lee Cullen Sr., 88, of Pekin, passed away at 8:08 a.m. Sunday, December 14, 2025 at Timbercreek Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Pekin. Born December 21, 1936 in Limestone Town...

PEKIN ~ Patricia Ann Hagen, 79, of Pekin, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at Accolade Healthcare of Peoria. Born on October 10, 1946 in Jacksonville, she was a daughter of Charles and Audr...

PEKIN ~ Lorelei Privett, age 86, formerly of Pekin, passed away at 5:40 a.m. Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Mason City Area Nursing Home. Born April 25, 1939 in Bonne Terre, Missouri to Roy and LaVa...

PEKIN ~ Roy Dean Garrison, 87, of Pekin, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025 at his home. He was born on August 11, 1938 in Raymondville, Missouri, a son of Homer M. and Amy Pearl (Scott) Garris...

MARQUETTE HEIGHTS ~ Mark Alfred Schwarz, 68, of Marquette Heights, passed away at 1:58 a.m. Sunday, December 14, 2025 at his family home. He was born September 15, 1957 in Peoria to Raymond Lawrence...

PEKIN ~ Rebecca Pauline “Becky” Benefield, age 64, of Pekin, passed away at 9:45 p.m. Thursday, December 11, 2025 at her home. Born on January 1, 1961 in Pekin, she was the daughter of Floyd Murel a...

PEKIN ~ Jennifer Marie See, 49, of Pekin, passed away at 10:04 a.m. Monday, December 8, 2025 at her residence. Born on February 18, 1976 in Everett, Washington, she was a daughter of Henry M. and Dia...

PEKIN ~ Marcia Beth Jansen, 86, of Pekin, passed away at 1:23 a.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria surrounded by her family. Born on March 15, 1939 in Pek...

NORTH PEKIN ~ Mary Alice Camp, 90, of North Pekin, passed away at 9:29 p.m. Friday, December 5, 2025, at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. She was born on August 22, 1935, in Spring Lake Township to Elme...

NORTH PEKIN ~ Zelma Rea Durham, 84, of 2000 West Willow Knolls Drive in Peoria, passed away at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 1, 2010 at the Bickford Cottage of Peoria. She was formerly of North Pekin and Fort...

Betty J. Bauer, 95, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Renaissance Care Center in Canton, IL. She was formerly of Pekin, IL. Funeral Services will be held at Preston-Hanley Funeral Home in Pe...

Pekin ~ Peter "George" Tomsha, 76, of Pekin, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at his home. He was born on December 3, 1949, in Pekin, a son of Peter and Phyllis (Martin) Tomsha. George mar...

PEKIN ~ Dean Ward “Mac” McCoy, 82, of Pekin, passed away peacefully at 3:38 a.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025, at his home. He was born on April 18, 1943, in Peoria, Illinois, to Clifton and Virginia ...

PEKIN ~ Jackie Linn (Clayton) VonBoeckman, 60, of Pekin, passed away at 9:23 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Carle Health Pekin Hospital. Born on December 17, 1964, in Pekin, a daughter of J...

EAST PEORIA ~ Harold “Bill” William Kohl, 50, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at his home. He was born July 30, 1975 in Muskegon, Michigan to Harold and Joy E. (McManus) Kohl. He was pr...

PEKIN ~ Ester Kay Fouts, 86, of Pekin, passed away at 10:20 a.m. Monday December 1, 2025 at Pekin Manor. Born May 26, 1939 in Dillon to Richard and Vada I. (VanDyke) Juhl, she married Frank L. Fouts ...

Topeka ~ Marshall Ray Lovins, 62, of Topeka, passed away on November 29, 2025, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on July 18, 1963, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Marshall ...

PEKIN ~ Patricia Ann "Pati" Jockisch, 70, of Pekin, passed away at 5:23 p.m. Saturday, November 29, 2025 at her home. Born on June 22, 1955 in Wood River to Lloyd Joseph and Erma Jean (Merideth) B...

PEKIN ~ Linda Lou Shiflett, 72, of Pekin, passed away at 8:58 p.m. Sunday, November 30, 2025 at Carle Health Pekin Hospital's Emergency Department. Born on April 18, 1953 in Astoria, she was a daught...

NORTH PEKIN ~ Michael L. Johnson, 83, of North Pekin, passed away at 3:55 p.m. Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at his residence. Born on March 18, 1942 in Pekin to H. Kenneth and Grace (Miller) Johnson, ...

MORTON ~ Chantel Renee Maxwell, 48, of Morton, passed away at 8:06 a.m. Monday, November 24, 2025 at her home. She was born on April 25, 1977 in Peoria to Barry Clayton Maxwell and Deborah Renee She...

PEKIN ~ Danny Lee Nolan, 69, of Pekin, passed away at 8:45 p.m. Monday, November 24, 2025, at his residence. Born on December 6, 1955, in Peoria, he was a son of George and Patricia (Pitzenbarger) N...

PEKIN ~ June Marie Parr, age 100, a resident of Pekin, passed away at 4:15 a.m. on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at Pekin Manor. Born June 29, 1925 in Peoria to Emerson R. and Marie E. (Voss) Clinebell, ...