Obituaries

Robert Dunning

STREATOR - Robert E. Dunning, 50, Streator, died Wednesday evening (Nov. 4, 2009) in rural Streator.

Nov 07, 2009 | 12:00 am

Marie Guderjan

TOLUCA - Marie Guderjan, 92, Toluca, died Wednesday (Nov. 4, 2009) at her residence.

Nov 07, 2009 | 12:00 am

Dianne Decker

NORMAL - Dianne M. Decker, 49, Normal, died Thursday (Nov. 5, 2009) at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.

Nov 07, 2009 | 12:00 am

Mary Patricia Roberts

BLOOMINGTON - Mary Patricia Roberts, 80, Bloomington, passed away at 4:35 a.m. Friday (Nov. 6, 2009) at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal.

Nov 07, 2009 | 12:00 am

Lavona Brewe

MARSEILLES - Lavona A. Brewe, 88, Marseilles, died Thursday (Nov. 5, 2009) at Rivershores Care Center.

Nov 07, 2009 | 12:00 am

Steven L. Pallai

SPRINGFIELD - Steven Leigh Pallai, 58, Springfield, died at 6 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 4, 2009) at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.

Nov 07, 2009 | 12:00 am

Lola L. Slagell

PEORIA - Lola Lois Slagell, 92, formerly of Peoria, passed away at 3:45 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 5, 2009) at Maple Lawn Health Center, Eureka, where she was a resident.

Nov 07, 2009 | 12:00 am

Clara Felkamp

COLFAX - Clara Felkamp, 100, formerly of 301 Terra Lane, Colfax, peacefully passed from life here on Earth to rest in the eternal arms of our Lord Tuesday (Nov. 3, 2009) at Heritage Manor, Colfax.

Nov 06, 2009 | 12:00 am

Bernice 'Bee' Holloway

STREATOR - Bernice "Bee" Holloway, 95, formerly of Streator, died Wednesday (Nov. 4, 2009) at DeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Center, with her family at her side.

Nov 06, 2009 | 12:00 am

Marvin E. Hoover

THAWVILLE - Marvin E. Hoover, 80, Thawville, died at 5:55 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 5, 2009) at the Greenbrier Senior Living Center in Piper City.

Nov 06, 2009 | 12:00 am

Dorothy Lund

DWIGHT - Dorothy Lund, 78, Dwight, died at 3 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 4, 2009) at Heritage Manor, Dwight.

Nov 06, 2009 | 12:00 am

Wilbert Porter

COLFAX - Wilbert Porter, 72, Colfax, passed away at 2:01 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 4, 2009) at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.

Nov 06, 2009 | 12:00 am

Gloria A. Fewkes

BLOOMINGTON - Gloria A. Fewkes, 74, of Bloomington, formerly of the Chicago area, passed away at 5:36 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 4, 2009) at Heritage Manor in Normal.

Nov 06, 2009 | 12:00 am

James W. Moore

BLOOMINGTON - James W. Moore, 92, Bloomington, died at 12:10 p.m. Oct. 30, 2009, at his home.

Nov 06, 2009 | 12:00 am

Jared Niepagen

BLOOMINGTON - Jared Niepagen, 18, went home to be with our Heavenly Father Tuesday (Nov. 3, 2009) in Bloomington.

Nov 06, 2009 | 12:00 am

Robert E. Amici

LEXINGTON - Robert E. "Bob" Amici, 61, Lexington, died at 7 a.m. Oct. 24, 2009, at Meadows Mennonite Home, Chenoa.

Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am

Miriam A. Kyle

CLINTON - Miriam A. Kyle, 61, Clinton, died at 7:44 a.m. Tuesday (Nov. 3, 2009) at Dr. John Warner Hospital, Clinton.

Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am

Carol A. Ross

LINCOLN - Carol A. Ross, 66, Lincoln, died at 12:25 a.m. Tuesday (Nov. 3, 2009) at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln.

Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am

Edith D. Stubblefield

MORTON - Edith D. "Edie" Stubblefield, 81, Morton, died at 11:14 a.m. Tuesday (Nov. 3, 2009) at Eureka Community Hospital.

Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am

Jack Wagner

BENSON - John "Jack" W. Wagner, 74, Benson, passed away at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 3, 2009) at the Roanoke Apostolic Christian Nursing Home, where he was a resident.

Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am

Mary Lou Bollero

BLOOMINGTON - Mary Lou Bollero, a wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, librarian and inspiration to her family, died at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday (Nov. 3, 2009) at Westminster Village in Bloomington. She was 93 and had suffered from lymphoma.

Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am

S. Arliss Kemp

NORMAL - S. Arliss Kemp, 77, Normal, formerly of 211 Orleans Drive, Bloomington, died at 4:49 p.m. Monday (Nov. 2, 2009) at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Normal.

Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am

Bruce Ochiltree

BLOOMINGTON - Bruce D. Ochiltree, 54, Ventura, Calif., formerly of Bloomington, passed away Saturday (Oct. 31, 2009) in Ventura.

Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am

Mattie Sue Vandeveer

BLOOMINGTON - Mattie Sue Vandeveer, 72, Normal, died at 7:20 a.m. Tuesday (Nov. 3, 2009) at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Normal.

Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am

Jo Cox

HASKELL, Texas - The sweet, gentle spirit of Joan "Jo" Copenhaver Cox, long time Haskell resident, departed this life Oct. 26, 2009, in Abilene, Texas.

Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am

Billie S. Dohrmann

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Billie S. Dohrmann, 75, Knoxville, Tenn., passed away peacefully Monday (Nov. 2, 2009) with her husband of 50 years by her side.

Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am

Juanita Rodarmel

CHAMPAIGN - Juanita Irene Rodarmel, 76, Champaign, went to be with her Lord at 8:10 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 4, 2009) at home.

Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am

Dale Denny Sr.

LINCOLN - Dale Eugene Denny Sr., 56, Cantrall, formerly of Lincoln, died Friday (Oct. 30, 2009) at his residence.

Nov 04, 2009 | 12:00 am

Dorothy A. Frandsen

STREATOR - Dorothy A. Frandsen, 78, Streator, died at 2:33 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 31, 2009) at her daughter's home in Naper-ville.

Nov 04, 2009 | 12:00 am

Andrew Hvizdos

MINONK - Andrew J. Hvizdos, 77, Minonk, passed away at 7:30 p.m. Monday (Nov. 2, 2009) at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minonk, where he was a resident.

Nov 04, 2009 | 12:00 am

Nicholas Tibbs

NEW HOLLAND - Nicholas John "Nick" Tibbs, 60, New Holland, died at 7:48 p.m. Monday (Nov. 2, 2009) at his home.

Nov 04, 2009 | 12:00 am

Calvin Bessey

BLOOMINGTON - Calvin Boyd Bessey, 84, Bloomington, formerly of Dwight and Ottawa, died Monday (Nov. 2, 2009) at HCR Manor Care, Normal.

Nov 04, 2009 | 12:00 am

Mary Lou Bollero

BLOOMINGTON - Mary Lou Bollero, a wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, librarian and inspiration to her family, died at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday (Nov. 3, 2009) at Westminster Village in Bloomington. She was 93 and had suffered from lymphoma.

Nov 04, 2009 | 12:00 am

Bernard Grimes

BLOOMINGTON - Bernard T. Grimes, 98, Bloomington, died at 5 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 1, 2009) at Martin Health Center, Bloomington.

Nov 04, 2009 | 12:00 am

James Harris

NORMAL - James Blaine "Jim" Harris, 65, Normal, passed away suddenly at 4:29 p.m. Monday (Nov. 2, 2009) at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Nov 04, 2009 | 12:00 am

James Hinkel

BLOOMINGTON - James Louis Hinkel, 81, Bloomington, died at 12:35 a.m. Monday (Nov. 2, 2009) at Heartland Healthcare Center, Normal.

Nov 04, 2009 | 12:00 am

Lyle E. Dawson

DICKINSON, Texas - Lyle Edward Dawson, 64, passed away unexpectedly Sunday (Nov. 1, 2009) at Clear Lake Heart Institute, Webster, Texas.

Nov 04, 2009 | 12:00 am

Donald McReynolds

KEWANEE - Donald Ewing McReynolds, 91, Kewanee, died at 11:43 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 1, 2009) at Kewanee Hospital.

Nov 04, 2009 | 12:00 am

Floyd D. Birkey

PAXTON - Floyd Daniel Birkey, 90, Paxton, died at 5:55 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 1, 2009) at Heartland Health Care Center in Paxton.

Nov 03, 2009 | 12:00 am

Will R. Cole

HUDSON - Will Richard Cole, newborn son of Brad and Joette Sullivan Cole of Hudson, passed away at 12:25 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 31, 2009) at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Nov 03, 2009 | 12:00 am

Donald Helmick

MORTON - Donald L. Helmick, 59, Morton, passed away Saturday (Oct. 31, 2009) at the Veterans Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind., in the presence of his family.

Nov 03, 2009 | 12:00 am

Margaret M. Lajiness

LeROY - Margaret M. Lajiness, 81, LeRoy, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Sunday (Nov. 1, 2009) at Heartland Health Care, Normal.

Nov 03, 2009 | 12:00 am

Marion Stamm

TREMONT - Marion A. Stamm, 81, of 104 W. South St., passed away at 8:15 a.m. Monday (Nov. 2, 2009) at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria. He was formerly of Pekin.

Nov 03, 2009 | 12:00 am

Velda Struebing

DWIGHT - Velda E. Struebing, 88, Bellevue, Neb., formerly of Dwight, died Saturday (Oct. 31, 2009) in Bellevue.

Nov 03, 2009 | 12:00 am

Helen Sutter

TOWANDA - Helen P. "Mame" Sutter, 95, Towanda, passed away at 4:58 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 31, 2009) at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.

Nov 03, 2009 | 12:00 am

Robert E. Fry

BLOOMINGTON - Robert E. Fry, 89, Bloomington, passed away at 7:50 p.m. Friday (Oct. 30, 2009) at his home surrounded by his family.

Nov 03, 2009 | 12:00 am

Robert Glass

NORMAL - Robert L. "Bob" Glass, 61, Normal, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Monday (Nov. 2, 2009) at his home on his and his wife's 35th wedding anniversary.

Nov 03, 2009 | 12:00 am

Betty Lockenvitz

BLOOMINGTON - Betty I. Lockenvitz, 82, Bloomington, died Sunday (Nov. 1, 2009) at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.

Nov 03, 2009 | 12:00 am

Jerry VerSteegh

BLOOMINGTON - Jerry VerSteegh, 74, Bloomington, died Sunday (Nov. 1, 2009) at his home.

Nov 03, 2009 | 12:00 am

Dean H. Davis

BLOOMINGTON - Dean Hamblett Davis, 89, Normal, died at 4 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 31, 2009) at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal, after a three-week battle with illness.

Nov 03, 2009 | 12:00 am

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