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Winifred R. Rogers, 79, of rural Middletown, Mo., formerly of Wyoming., Ill., died at 9:10 p.m. Friday, October 11, 2002, at Tri-County Care Center in Vandalia, Mo.
Born January 9, 1923, in Peoria to Hobart Grant and Mabel Hope Mendenhall Kilgore, she married Frank Albert Rogers on Jan. 18, 1941, in Davenport, Iowa. He survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Thomas (and Sharon) of Farber, MO., and Joseph (and Kathy) of Washington, Mo.; two daughters, Kathleen (and Luis) Silva of Nederland, Texas, and Jacqueline (and Ronnie) Greenplate of Farber, one sister, Laura King of Wyoming.; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one brother.
She had been a supervisor at the Bobbi Brooks garment factory in Vandalia for many years.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Waters Funeral Chapel in Vandalia, where visitation will be two hours before. Burial will be in Kilby Cemetery in rural Vandalia.
Memorials may be made to the Kilby Cemetery Association.
Donald J. Hampton, 83, of Wyoming. died at 9:20 am, Tuesday Oct 8, 2002, at Toulon Health Care Center in Toulon.
He was born June 7, 1919, in Peoria to John and Ula Adlemand Hampton.
Surviving are two nephews, including Larry (and Cynthia) Hampton of Kewanee.
He was preceded in death by two brothers.
He and his brother, Harold, had owned and operated Hamps restaurant in Wyoming. for many years.
A World War II Army Air Forces veteran, he served as a medic in Panama and Columbia. He was a member of Wyoming. American Legion and the National Rifle Association.
Graveside services will be 11 am Wednesday at Wyoming. Cemetery. The Rev William Toliver will officiate. There will be no visitation. Graveside military rites will be conducted by his American Legion post. Schueneman-Tumbleson Funeral Home in Kewanee is in charge of arrangements.
Eugene Edward Herrman, 77, of 108 Ostrom Avenue for the past 15 years, formerly of Laura, died at 12:52 p.m. Saturday, October 5, 2002, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center Emergency Room. born June 26, 1925, in Edelstein, Ill., the son of Albert F. and Louise Siebenthal Herrmann, he married Elizabeth "Betty" Ringger on March 12, 1950, in Gridley, Ill. She survives, along with 1 son, Roger (and Darlene) Herrmann of Laura, Ill, 3 daughters, Kathleen (and William) Stoller of Wyoming., ILL, Janice (and Alan) Martin of Edelstein, Ill., and Jane (and Kyle) Scholl of Peoria, Ill; 11 grandchildren; and 3 brothers, Noah (and Evelyn) Herrmann, Harry (and Bertha Jean) Herrmann, and Walter (and Betty Lou) Herrmann, all of Princeville. One sister, Margaret Herrmann, preceded him in death. He attended Timmons Grade School, Edelstein, and Princeville High School. He farmed in the Laura area for many years, was a member of the Peoria County Farm Bureau, and a former member of the Princeville High School Board. He was a member of the Princeville Apostolic Christian Church, where funeral service were held at 10 am Tuesday, October 8, 2002. Ministers of the church officiated. Visitation was held from 2 to 4 p.m. and then from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, October 7, 2002, at Hammit-Hott Funeral Home, and also one hour prior to the funeral service at the church on Tuesday. Burial was in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Apostolic Christian Skylines, Inc., 7023 N. Skyline Drive, Peoria, Il 61614.
Phillip A. Schmidt, 40, of West Jersey, died at 5:01 p.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2002, at Kewane Hospital. born May 17, 1962, in Peoria, th son of Ernest and Rosetta McIntosh Schmidt, he married Christine Knowles September , 1981, in Toulon, IL. She survives, along with his mother of West Jersey; 1 son, Andrew Philip Schmidt, at home; 2 brothers, Ernest Schmidt of Ankeny, Iowa, and Timothy Schmidt of Owatonna, Minn, and his mother-in-law, Martha Knowles of Wyoming., IL. His father and father-in-law preceded him in death. He worked as the West Jersey Township Road Commissioner for many years. An avid hunter and fisherman, he was a member of Hook & Bullet Conervation Club of Victoria. Funeral services were held at 10 am Saturday, October 5, 2002, at Princeville Baptist Church. Rev. Ernest Schmidt, his brother, and Rev. Tedd Butler officiated. Visitation was held one hour prior to the funeral services at the church. Burial was in the West Jersey Cemetery. De-Bolt-Kidd Funeral Home, Toulon, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to an education fund for Andrew Schmidt in care of State Bank of Speer.
Leitha M. Blevens, 102, formerly of Toulon, died 4:25 pm Monday, September 30, 2002, at Rosewood Care Center, Peoria, where she was a resident. born August 12, 1900, in Dunlap, Illinois, the daughter of George and Bertha McKee Wilson, she married Burl Blevins September 3, 1921, in Peoria. He died January 13, 1983. Surviving are 1 son, Ronald (and Phyllis) Blevins of Boca Raton, Florida; 4 grandchildren, Bonnie Hogan of Palatine, Ill., Brenda Oliver of Beulah, Colorado., Jeffrey Blevins of Rockford, Ill., and John Blevins of Austin, Tex.; and 7 great-grandchildren. One son, Gorge Calvin Blevins and one sister preceded her death. She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star, Wyoming. Chapter and the First Congregational Church of Toulon. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 5, 2002, at DeBolt-Kidd Funeral Home, Toulon. Rev. Wayne McLeod officiated. Visitation was one hour prior to funeral services. Burial was in the Toulon Cemetary. Memorial contributions may be made to her church or a charity of the donor's choice.
Alta S. Gibler, 96, of Toulon, died at 5:05 p.m. Friday, September 27, 2002, at the Toulon Health Care Center, where she had been a patient since July 30th.
Born June 18, 1906, in Newton, Ill., the daughter of James Frank and Bertha Matheny Clark, she married Marcus Gibler on April 24, 1929, in Mattoon, Ill. He died March 17, 1981, in Toulon. Also preceding her in death were 2 brothers and 2 sisters.
Surviving are 2 sons, Gene (and Kathy) Gibler and James (and Dottie) Gibler, both of Toulon; 7 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 1, 2002, at Swan Lake Memory Gardens, Peoria. Rev. Wayne McLeod officiated. There was no visitation. DeBolt-Kidd Funeral Home was is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Central Illinois Chaper of the Alzheimer’s Association, 606 West Glen Ave., Peoria, IL 61614.
There were no services for Jorri Jay Rawaillot, 41, of R R 1, Box 107, Bradford, Ill. Visitation was from 6 to 8 pm. Wednesday at Deiters Funeral Home in Washington. Cremation was accorded.
He was pronounced dead Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002, after a car crash near Camp Grove.
Born Feb. 7, 1961, in Elmhurst to John V. and Alice M. Steelgrove Rawaillot, he married Cynthia Pfeffinger on Nov. 11, 1990, in Peoria. She survives. Also surviving are one stepson, Brett Ellis of Eureka; one stepdaughter, Kelly Ellis of Washington; one sister, Elizabeth (and Paul) Miller of Carol Stream; and three step-grandchilden.
His parents, one sister and one brother preceded him in death.
He was a Marine Corps veteran, and he was a surgical clerk at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria for 15 years.
Memorial may be made to the Children’s Hospital of Illinois at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Bernice Ashby, 81, of Bradford, formerly of Chicago and Burbank, died at 3:40 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Born May 25, 1921, in Chicago to Victor and Anna Budrus Matelis, she married Edward Ashby on Feb. 19, 1944, in Chicago. He died June 16, 1995.
Surviving are one son, Thomas (and Linda Kocmoud) of Bradford; and two granddaughters.
She was an active member of the Bradford Senior Citizens Center, a member of Boyd’s Grove United Methodist Church in Bradford and it’s United Methodist Center.
Services were held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, where visitation was held three hours before. The Rev. Lee Legg officiated. Cremation was accorded. Burial of ashes will be in Lithuanian National Cemetery in Justice.
Memorials may be made to her church.
Claude Lorance, 90, an owner, breeder and driver of celebrated standardbred horses, died of congestive heart failure and lung disease September 11, in the Toulong Health Care Center. His was the farm that raised Miss Elktide, Never Dance and Seafood Special- names of renown in the world of harness racing. At age 55 he started the horse farm, now called Lakeview Lorance Stables, on the 200 acre spread in Laura, Ill., where he had given up on raising cattle, said his daughter Janet Walter. On the farm, 30 miles northwest of Peoria, he carved out two tracks and took his horses swimmig in a pond behind a rowboat. "He was very competitive and he had a very talented hand as a trainer," his daughter said. Mr. Lorance once won the Breeder of the Year award from the U.S. Harness Writers Association. He was the member of the Illinois Standardbred Owners Breeders Association. As a driver, Mr. Lorance continued to win races through his 70s. Once he hit 80, racetrack officials ordered him off his sulky citing regulations."They called him up and said,"You're too old to race," his daughter said. "But that did not keep him from racing at county fairs." Ben Wessel, a judge at Balmoral Park racetrack, said Mr. Lorance "saw technological changes in equipment, changes in the construction of tracks, changes in the equipment that the horse might wear, and in the shoeing. It's remarkable the changes he saw through his lifetime. Yet he remained competitive throughout the changes." Eleven year ago, for example, at age 79, Mr. Lorance raced Never Will Touch to victory in the Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes trotting event in Springfield. Overall as a driver, mr. Lorrance came home with 196 wins, 144 second places and 118 thirds in 1, 078 starts. His horses set several world records and raced at Chicago area tracks such as Balmoral Park, Maywood and Hawthorne. The Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame inducted him in 1986. But as Mr. Lorance told the Springfield State Journal-Register in 1982, "Records are nice, but your're out there to make some money." All told he earned $639,023 as a driver, his daughter said. Mr. Lorance was born in Laura on the family farm. He received a diploma from Williamsfield High School after four years of commuting 7 miles each way by horse. The horse farm is still in family hands, and his family is still into horses. His daughters run Lakeview Lorance Stables. His daughter Karen is also an investigator with the Illinois Dept. of Agriculture's horserace division. Mr. Lorance's wife, Josephine Myrle Milroy, died in 1987. In addition to his daughters, he is survived by two sister, Helen Barnes and Verla Underwood; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services have been held.
Joseph "Jerry" Oost, 70, of 508 N. Seventh, Wyoming., Illinois, died at 8:15 am Saturday, September 21, 2002, at his residence. born July 5, 1932, in Owensboro, Kentucky, to Melvin and Lena Fenwick Oost, he married Rita Goodrich on August 14, 1965, in Aurora. She survives. Also surviving are his mother of Owensboro; three sons, Matt of Wyoming., Terry of Carol Stream and Keith (and Evelyn) of Germany; four daughters, Gina (and Scott) Stanich of Lindenhurst, Melissa (and Jason) Ramsay of Wyoming., Dianna Oost of Kankakee and Debbie (and Steve) Hickman of North Carolina; one brother, LaWindel of Colorado Springs, Colorado; two sisters, Margaret Sosh of Owensboro and Shelby Lazzeroni of Aurora; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father and his twin brother. He was an Army veteran serving from 1951 to 1953. He was a timekeeper at Caterpillar Inc., until retiring at 1996. He was treasurer of Stark county Community Resources. He was a member of Wyoming. First Church of Nazarene, where he was a treasurer fro 20 years and Sunday school superintendent for four years.Services were held at 11 am Wednesday at his church. The Rev. Tim Lourash officiated. Visitation was from 6 to 8 pm Tuesday at his church. Burial was in Wyoming. Cemetery. Wyoming. Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to his church or to the Good Samaritan Fund.
Phillip L . Allen, 71, of RR #2 W Clinton, died at 1:15 am. Thursday, September 19, 2002, at Kewanee Hospial, Kewanee. born January 20, 1927, in West Jersey Township, Stark County, Illinois, the son of George and E. Lucille Addis Allen, he married Geraldine Corwin on September 4, 1953, in Kewanee, Illinois. She survives. Also surviving are 1 son, Randall (and Glenda) Allen of Kewanee, Ill; and 1 sister, mary (and Jesse) Bryan of Toulon, Ill. His parents and two brothers proceded him in death. He was a United States Navy veteran, serving from 1946 till 1948. He was a farmer and trucker in the Toulon area for many years. He was a member of the Toulon Masanoic Lodge; Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Peoria; and the Mohammed Temple Shrine. He also was a member of the First Baptist Church of Toulon. Funeral services were held at 10 am Monday, September 23, 2002, at DeBolt-Kidd Funeral Home, Toulon. Rev. Al Harmon officiated. Visitation was held from 5 to 8 pm Sunday, Septembe 22, 2002, at DeBolt-Kidd Funeral Home, Toulon, with a Masonic Service at 8 pm. Burial was in Pleasant View Cemetary, Kewanee, Ill. Memorial contributions may be made to his church, American Diabetes Association, or Abilities Plus in Kewanee.
Virginia Malone, 86, of 302 W. Thomas, died at 11:50 pm Wednesday, September 18, 2002, at Proctor Hospital, Peoria. born January 20, 1916, in Penn Township, Stak County, Illinois, the daughter of Dean and Mary Altop Jarman, she married Thomas "Beryl" Malone September 19, 1959, in Wyoming., Ill. He died July 30, 1997, in Peoria, Ill. Surviving is 1 sister, Mary Jarman of Galva, Ill. Her parents and one brother precded her in death. She was a beautician for many years in Fairview, Illinois, and later in Wyoming.. She was a member of St. Dominic's Catholic Church, Wyoming.. Cremation has been accorded and a graveside burial of ashes was at 11 am Wednesday, September 25, 2002, at the Wyoming. Cemetery, Wyoming.. Rev. Robert Rayson officiated. There was no visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to her church or Wyomig Ambulance.
Milton B. Potter, 71, of 1007 N. Main died at 4:33 p.m. Wednesday, September 18, 2002, at his residence. born July 7, 1931, in Mt. Sterling, Illinois, the son of Marshall and Mildred Smith Potter, he married Mary Allsup February 10, 1956, in Peoria. She survives. Also surviving are 5 sons, Rogers (and Pat) Potter and Marvin (and Lisa) Potter both of Wyoming., Ill., Rolly (and Jenn) Potter of Princeville, Ill., Jeff and (Marlena) Potter of Tracy, Calif., and Rusty Potter of Livermore, Calif.,; 3 daughters, Susie (and Paul) Lantz of Wyoming., Ill., Michelle (and Todd) Gibler of Toulon, Ill., and Teresa (and Kevin) Foster of Dahinda, Ill.; 1 foster son, Aaron Robbins of Wyoming., Ill.; 27 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; and 1 sister, Shirley (and Everett) Chasteen of East Peoria, Ill. His parents, four children, Ron "Rocko" Potter, Ebbie Aguilar, Milton Potter, Jr. and an infant child, two grandchildren, and one brother proceed him in death.
Walter G. Brakeman, 80, a resident of the Toulon Health Care Center, formerly of Alta died at 9:18 a.m. Saturday, September 14, 2002, at Methodist Medical Center, Peoria.
Born May 15, 1922, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Carl and Delia Gephart Brakeman, he married Ruth Meaker July 29, 1944, in Washington D.C. She died August 25, 2001, in Toulon.
Surviving are 2 sons, Burr (and Joan) Brakeman of Vanceboro, Maine, and Biff (and Donna) Brakeman of LaFayette, Ill; 1 daughter, Bunte Ellison of Collinsville, Ill; 6 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. His parents, two brothers and one sister preceded him in death.
He was a World War II and Korean War Marine veteran. He was graduate of Michigan State University as a landscape architect. He worked for Caterpillar Tractor Company as an architect, retiring in 1982. He then designed golf courses for many years.
He was a member of Scottish Rite, Temple of Peoria; City of Peoria Shade Tree Advisory Board; Peoria City Beautiful; Peoria Youth Hockey; and was a member of the Prospect United Methodist Church, Dunlap. He was a 50-year member of the former LaFayette Order of the Eastern Star. He was involved with the Tri-County Regional Planning commission.
Cremation has been accorded and a memorial service was held 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 18, 2002, at DeBolt-Kidd Funeral Home, Toulon. There will be no visitation.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association.
Junior H. Olson, 81, of 202 East Greenwood, died 7:38 a.m. Monday, September 16, 2002, at his residence.
Born March 19, 1921, in Kewanee, Illinois, the son of Harold and Ruby Hampton Olson, he married Auliece Leadley on August 11, 1967, in Toulon. She survives.
Also surviving are 3 daughters, Sherry (and Don) Allen of Mabank, Texas; Karen (And Frank) Quanstrom and Lois (and Ron) Horton both of Kewanee, Illinois; 3 step-daughters, Sandy (and Danny) Blakey and Janet (and Rob) Kamerer both of Toulon, Ill, and Sherry (and Don) Landergren of Kewanee, Ill; many grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Warren E. Olson of Kewanee, Ill; and 1 sister, Donna Jones of Wyoming., Ill. His parents, three sisters and one brother preceded him in death.
He was an Army Veteran for 20 years, serving in the South Pacific during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He worked at Hyster in Kewanee for 20 years. He was a life member of the Kewanee Veterans of Foreign Wars. He also was a member of Kewanee American Legion, Kewanee Eagle & Moose Club and Toulon United Methodist Church. He enjoyed fishing in Michigan.
Cremation has been accorded and a memorial service will be 10 a.m. Friday, September 20, 2002, at DeBolt-Kidd Funeral Home, Toulon. Revs. Paul Wier and Jerry Rafalko will officiate. There will be no visitation.
Memorial contributions may be made to his church or Kewanee Hospital Hospice.
Rosana B. Ingles, 78, of 215 W. Sam J. Stone Ave., Peoria, formerly of Bradford, died at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, at Morton Villa Nursing Center in Morton.
Born Jan. 15, 1924, in Rock Island to Albert and Louise Clayton Perdew, she married Frances “Manny” Ingles in 1969 in Peoria. He died in 1990.
Surviving are one brother, Albert Perdew of Pekin; and one half sister, Eileen (and Preston) Sigmon of Delavan, Wis.
She formerly owned Rosie’s Tap in Bradford. She also was a former dispatcher for the Bradford Rescue Squad.
She was a member of Grace Methodist Church in Pekin.
Services were held Saturday at Grant-Johnson Funeral Home in Bradford.
Memorials to the Tazewell Animal Protective Society in Pekin or Harbor Light Hospice in Peoria.
Maxine E. White, 86, of 911 Circle Drive, died at 10:41 am Sunday, September 8, 2002, at Kewanee Hospital, Kewanee.
Born October 11, 1915, in Wyoming., Ill., the daughter of Cliff and Iva McDaniel Miller, she married Floyd White on April 18, 1936. He died March 17, 1984, in Kewanee. Also preceding her in death were 3 sons, Edward, Larry, and Ron White, 2 brothers, and 1 sister. Surviving is 1 son, Ken White of Toulon, 2 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and 1 sister, Veronica Stilley of Newport News, VA, She was a homemaker, a member of Toulon American Legion Auxiliary and Toulon United Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be at 11am Saturday, September 14, 2002, at DeBolt-Kidd Funeral Home. Rev. Paul Wier will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Toulon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to her church.
Clarence L. Norton, 72, of Neponset, died at 6 pm on Wednesday, September 4, 2002, at Colonial Hall Nursing Center in Princeton, Ill.
Mr. Norton was born August 24, 1930, in Neponset, Ill., the son of J. Ward and Anna R. (Armstrong) Norton. He married Patricia Jones in 1955. He then married Marilyn Sue Bennett on August 17, 1974, in Neponset, Ill. She survives, as well as, his mother, Anna Norton of Neponset, Ill., three sons, Marty (Tammy) Norton of Colinsville, Ill.; Richard Norton and his special friend Sheri of Byron, Ill.; and John (Jillia) Norton of Neponset, Ill.; two daughters, Mrs. (Richard) Debra Croegaert of Davenport, Iowa; and Gail Norton of Neponset, Ill.; seven grandchildren, one step grandson, four great grandchildren; three brothers, Ward D. (Dorothy) Norton of Galesburg, Ill.; Harry Norton of Kewanee, Ill.; and Bob (Barbara) Norton of Annawan, Ill.; and two sisters, Mrs. (Jack) Jo Verbout of Neponset, Ill.; and Mrs. (Sam) Pat Hanson of Brownsville, Texas. His father and a great granddaughter preceded him in death.
Mr. Norton graduated from Neponset High School in 1948. He was a Korean War Veteran serving in the US Army in Germany. He had farmed in the Neponset area and was also the owner/operator of the buses for the Neponset School System. He was a member of the First Congregational Church in Neponset. He had served as Secretary on the Neponset Grade School Board and also served on the board for both West Cemetery and Floral Hill Cemetery. He was a member of the Neponset American Legion. He was a volunteer for the Neponset Fire Department. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was always available to help people at any time.
Funeral services were held at 11 am on Saturday, September 7, 2002, at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee, Ill. Rev. Fred Meisenheimer officiated. Visitation was held from 5-8 pm on Friday, September 6, 2002, at the funeral home. Burial was in Floral Hill Cemetery, Neponset, Ill, where military rites were accorded. Memorials may be directed to the Buda Rescue Unit or to the Neponset Fire Department.
