Douglas Earline
2/16/2012Mrs. C. Earline Burkeen Douglas, age 89, of Bartonville, Illinois, formerly of Calloway County, Kentucky, died at 11:30 pm Thursday at the Liberty Village Nursing Home, Peoria, Illinois. She was born September 26, 1922 in Calloway County to the late Earl & Exa Johnson Burkeen. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Prentice Perry Douglas in 1999 and one son, Stephen Lloyd Douglas in 1947. She is survived by three daughters, Donna Joyce Schaad, Bloomington, IL, Aletha Gayle...
Mahaffey James O
4/14/2011TOLONO - The Rev. James Owen Mahaffey, 70, Taylorsville, Ky., formerly of Tolono, Methodist minister, died Thursday (April 14, 2011). Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Taylorsville United Methodist Church. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Hall-Taylor Funeral Home, Taylorsville. Burial: Elk Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Taylorsville. Memorials: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or donor's choice. He served local churches in the Northern Illinois Conference and the former Central Illinois...
Schultz Larry
3/30/2011WASHBURN - The Rev. Larry R. Shultz, 69, of Donovan, formerly of Washburn, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. He was born May 24, 1941, in Peoria, the son of Clifford and Helen Coon Shultz. On Jan. 12, 1974, he married the former Roberta "Bobbi" Erwin in Shelbyville. She survives in Donovan. The Rev. Shultz attended Lowpoint-Washburn schools and St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, Mo. Prior to entering the ministry, he worked...
Haworth Norma
3/27/2011Norma K. Haworth, 73, of Washington, IL, died at 8:29 pm Sunday, March 27, 2011 at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Born on February 9, 1938 in Anderson, KY to Orville William and Virginia Gaines Smith, she married Donald J. Haworth on November 23, 1958 in East Peoria, IL. He survives. Also surviving are 1 son Phillip Haworth of McKinney, TX and 1 daughter, Sarah (Dr. James) Filipiak of Mattoon, IL, 1 brother, Dr. Bill Smith of Russellville, KY and 1 grandson, Colby Filipiak. She was...
Snider Phillip
12/4/2010Reverend Phillip R. Snider, age 84, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 5:50 A.M. on Saturday, December 4, 2010 in Centralia Manor in Centralia, Illinois. He was born on October 11, 1926, in Centralia, Illinois the son of Charles O. Snider and Bertha (Phillips) Snider. He married Treva L. Jones on October 5, 1946 in Centralia, Illinois and she survives in Centralia, Illinois. In addition to his wife, Reverend Snider is survived by his son Mark Snider and wife Tricia of Shelbyville,...
Allin David
10/31/2010HOPEWELL - The Rev. David H. Allin, 71, of Hopewell died at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010, at his residence. The Rev. Allin was born Oct. 13, 1939, in Iuka, Ill., the son of Roy T. and Goldie M. Jones Allin. He married Katherine L. Lukes on Jan. 8, 1982, in Quincy, Ill. She survives, along with two children, the Rev. Patricia L. (Tim Howe) Allin of Normal, Ill., and Lt. Col. Michael W. (Kathy) Allin of San Antonio, Texas; two stepchildren, Jennifer L. (Marc) Dawson of Palo Alto, Calif.,...
Johnson Howard B
7/28/2010Johnson, Rev. Howard B. Age 87, of Minneapolis , formerly of Moline and Peoria Illinois, died July 28. He graduated from Augustana College of Rock Island, Garrett Theological Seminary and received an Honorary Doctorate from MacMurray College. He was the Chaplain and Director of Pastoral Care at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria Illinois for 33 years. In his very active years of retirement he volunteered his time and leadership to a wide range of organizations. He lived with a boundless...
Ridall, Robert Clyde
6/23/2010CLYDE, Ohio -- Rev. Dr. Robert Clyde Ridall, 89, of Clyde died at his home on June 23, 2010. Dr. Ridall was born on a farm in Luzerne City, Pa. on March 9, 1921 to the now deceased Rev. Archie F. and Hazel Mae (Smith) Ridall. He served many years as an evangelist and Methodist pastor and was a professor at Olivet Nazarene College where he taught numerous courses including New Testament Greek and Biblical Archaelogy. He was the author of two chapters in the Beacon Bible Commentary and wrote...
Pitsch Helen
6/1/2010Helen J. Pitsch (87), wife of retired pastor Robert L. Pitsch, passed away on June 1, 2010. Helen and Robert served local churches in the former Central Illinois Conference for over 40 years, retiring from Tremont in 1985. Funeral services for Helen Pitsch were held in North Carolina today, Friday, June 4, 2010. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date in Illinois. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the Rev. Robert L. Pitsch, 908 Cedar Drive, Kill Devil Hills, NC...
