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Saturday, May 18, 2024

Terry R. Berkley

Marquette Heights, IL

79, died May 16, 2024. Arrangements provided by Gary Deiters Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

79, died May 16, 2024. Arrangements provided by Gary Deiters Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Gary Deiters Funeral Home & Cremation Services

Ronald James Guariglia

Age 91

Peoria, IL

Ron Guariglia’s favorite joke was about a St. Louis Cardinals fan who’s visited by the ghost of his dear friend. “Is there something you’d like...

Ron Guariglia’s favorite joke was about a St. Louis Cardinals fan who’s visited by the ghost of his dear friend. “Is there something you’d like to know about heaven?” the friend asks. “Yes, there is,”...

The Wilton Mortuary

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Photo of Ronald James Guariglia

Friday, May 17, 2024

Daryl J. Barker

Age 65

Peoria, IL

Daryl J. Barker, 65, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024, at his home in Clearwater, FL. He was the son of Jack and Mary Barker...

Daryl J. Barker, 65, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024, at his home in Clearwater, FL. He was the son of Jack and Mary Barker of Peoria, IL. He is survived by his brothers, Richard...

A Life Tribute Funeral Care

Thomas George Kent

Age 86

Peoria, IL

Rev. Thomas George Kent, 86, of Arvada, CO, passed away surrounded by family on Monday, December 11, 2023. He was born in Peoria, Illinois, on December...

Rev. Thomas George Kent, 86, of Arvada, CO, passed away surrounded by family on Monday, December 11, 2023. He was born in Peoria, Illinois, on December 27, 1936, to Edith (Oesterle) Kent and Clarence "Joe" Kent. Tom...

Aspen Mortuary

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Photo of Thomas George Kent

Virginia Lee Sessa

Morton, IL

78, died May 17, 2024. Arrangements provided by Davison-Fulton Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home. Services on May 24, 11:00am at Swan Lake Memory Gardens.

78, died May 17, 2024. Arrangements provided by Davison-Fulton Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home. Services on May 24, 11:00am at Swan Lake Memory Gardens.

Davison-Fulton Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home

John R. Sweeney

Age 88

Chillicothe, IL

John Richard Sweeney, age 88, of Chillicothe passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. John was born on...

John Richard Sweeney, age 88, of Chillicothe passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. John was born on February 26, 1936, in Peoria, IL, to Oscar and Marie...

Weber-Hurd Funeral Home

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Photo of John R. Sweeney

Sharon L. Waldschmidt

Roanoke, IL

83, died May 16, 2024. Arrangements provided by Knapp-Johnson-Harris Funeral Home. Services on May 21, 10:00am at Knapp-Johnson-Harris Funeral Home. Roanoke Township.

83, died May 16, 2024. Arrangements provided by Knapp-Johnson-Harris Funeral Home. Services on May 21, 10:00am at Knapp-Johnson-Harris Funeral Home. Roanoke Township.

Knapp-Johnson-Harris Funeral Home

Jean Wolfe

Age 91

Pekin, IL

Jean Elizabeth Wolfe, 91, of Pekin passed away at 8:55 p.m. on Monday, May 13, 2024, at Pekin Manor. Born Nov. 3, 1932, in Pekin...

Jean Elizabeth Wolfe, 91, of Pekin passed away at 8:55 p.m. on Monday, May 13, 2024, at Pekin Manor. Born Nov. 3, 1932, in Pekin to Otis Anthony and Olive (Bishop) Richmond, she married Charles...

Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory

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Photo of Jean Wolfe

Thursday, May 16, 2024

Clara Gale Cook

Age 77

Metamora, IL

Clara Gale Cook of Sebring, FL, formerly of Metamora, IL, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, FL. She...

Clara Gale Cook of Sebring, FL, formerly of Metamora, IL, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, FL. She was born on April 6, 1947, in Pembroke, NC, the...

Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home

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Photo of Clara Gale Cook

Tye M. Elliott

Age 59

Peoria, IL

Tye Michael Elliott, age 59, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at his residence in Peoria, IL. Tye was born on August 17, 1964, in...

Tye Michael Elliott, age 59, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at his residence in Peoria, IL. Tye was born on August 17, 1964, in Peoria. A son of Royce and Helen (Milford) Elliott, he...

Wright & Salmon Mortuary

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Photo of Tye M. Elliott

Shirley A. Gaffney

Peoria, IL

69, died May 11, 2024. Arrangements provided by Wright & Salmon Mortuary. Services on May 22, 11:00am at St. Mark Catholic Church. Resurrection Mausoleum.

69, died May 11, 2024. Arrangements provided by Wright & Salmon Mortuary. Services on May 22, 11:00am at St. Mark Catholic Church. Resurrection Mausoleum.

Wright & Salmon Mortuary

Valerie Jean (Buhl) Irwin

Manito, IL

67, died May 11, 2024. Arrangements provided by Cremation Society of Mid-Illinois. Services on Jun 08, 2:00pm at Edwards Tap.

67, died May 11, 2024. Arrangements provided by Cremation Society of Mid-Illinois. Services on Jun 08, 2:00pm at Edwards Tap.

Cremation Society of Mid-Illinois

Todd A. Kallister

Glasford, IL

53, died May 15, 2024. Arrangements provided by Davison-Fulton Bartonville Chapel. Services on May 22, 4:00pm at Davison-Fulton Bartonville Chapel.

53, died May 15, 2024. Arrangements provided by Davison-Fulton Bartonville Chapel. Services on May 22, 4:00pm at Davison-Fulton Bartonville Chapel.

Davison-Fulton Bartonville Chapel

Alan R. Millard

Age 74

Edelstein, IL

Alan Ray Millard, 74, of Edelstein passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Columbia, TN. Alan was born on June 5, 1949, to Leslie R....

Alan Ray Millard, 74, of Edelstein passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Columbia, TN. Alan was born on June 5, 1949, to Leslie R. Millard and Martha V. (Nelson) Millard. Alan was a loving...

Haskell Funeral & Cremation Services

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Photo of Alan R. Millard

Paul W. Moore

Age 84

East Peoria, IL

Paul Wayne Moore, 84, of East Peoria, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Advent Health Hospital in Tampa, Florida. He was born in...

Paul Wayne Moore, 84, of East Peoria, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Advent Health Hospital in Tampa, Florida. He was born in Scotland Neck, North Carolina, on April 13, 1940, to Andrew...

Smart Cremation

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Photo of Paul W. Moore

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Arthur F. Lampitt

Age 85

Pekin, IL

Arthur Forest Lampitt Sr., 85, of Granite City, IL, passed away at home on Monday, May 13, 2024, a day after spending significant time running...

Arthur Forest Lampitt Sr., 85, of Granite City, IL, passed away at home on Monday, May 13, 2024, a day after spending significant time running errands. Art was born on January 11, 1939, in...

Wright & Salmon Mortuary

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Photo of Arthur F. Lampitt

Arthur F. Lampitt Sr.

Granite City, formerly of Pekin, IL

85, died May 13, 2024. Arrangements provided by Wright & Salmon Mortuary. Services on May 20, 11:00am at St. Monica Catholic Church. Fondulac Cemetery.

85, died May 13, 2024. Arrangements provided by Wright & Salmon Mortuary. Services on May 20, 11:00am at St. Monica Catholic Church. Fondulac Cemetery.

Wright & Salmon Mortuary

Roxie Lang

Tremont, formerly of Morton, IL

94, died May 14, 2024. Arrangements provided by Davis-Oswald Funeral Home. Services on May 19, 2:30pm at Davis-Oswald Funeral Home Tremont Chapel. Glendale Memorial Gardens....

94, died May 14, 2024. Arrangements provided by Davis-Oswald Funeral Home. Services on May 19, 2:30pm at Davis-Oswald Funeral Home Tremont Chapel. Glendale Memorial Gardens.

Davis-Oswald Funeral Home

Sue Ellen Moore

Age 80

Peoria, IL

Sue Ellen Moore, age 80, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Sue, formerly of Peoria, Illinois, had lived in McFarland, Wisconsin, for the past seven...

Sue Ellen Moore, age 80, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Sue, formerly of Peoria, Illinois, had lived in McFarland, Wisconsin, for the past seven years. She was born in Peoria, Illinois, on September 16,...

Cress Funeral & Cremation Services

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Photo of Sue Ellen Moore

Donna Sue Pescaglia

Age 80

Pekin, IL

Donna Sue Pescaglia, 80, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Donna was born on April 16, 1944, in Pekin, Illinois, to...

Donna Sue Pescaglia, 80, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Donna was born on April 16, 1944, in Pekin, Illinois, to Donald and Sarah (Goodin) Yentes and was the oldest of...

Parker-Millard Funeral Home

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Photo of Donna Sue Pescaglia

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