All Obituaries

Cyrus Don “Teeno” Reed, age 94, of Chillicothe, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021 at UnityPoint Health Methodist in Peoria. Teeno was born on February 14, 1927 in North Hampton, Illinois to Charles and Anna (Homer) Reed. Surviving are his son, Craig (Wendy) Reed of Ojibwa, WI; his step-children, Terri (Jim) Castle of Chillicothe and Todd Schupp of Florida; and many grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Colleen (nee Simpson) Reed; one son, Nick Reed; his...

Leon M. Schuman, age 76, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Leon was born on December 18, 1944, in Canton Illinois to Max and Mary Schuman. He married Sandy (Smith) Schuman on September 13, 1963. They preceded him in death. Surviving are his three sisters; Linda Kovachevich, Marilyn McCloskey, Kathy Promen, his brother; Lyle Schuman, his two children; Amy Tiff and Greg Schuman, his grandchildren; Megan and Justin, and great-grandchild; Madilyn. Also preceding him in death was his...

Charles Dalton Gibson, age 86, of Chillicothe, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at his home.  Chuck was born on September 29, 1934 in Petersburg, TN to Harper and Grace (Whorley) Gibson.  He married Linda Wilson in December of 1960.  Surviving are his wife, Linda; and his four grandchildren, Jared, Hailey, Jordan and Isaiah.  He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother; one sister; and his two sons, Charles Robert and Larry Gibson. Chuck was drafted and...

Doris E. Underwood, age 96, of Chillicothe, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Heartis Village in Peoria. Doris Elizabeth Faust Underwood, the daughter of Dearl and Emma Elizabeth (Lawrence) Faust, was born in Greenville, AL on January 17, 1925.  She was the fourth child of eight children.  Her parents and all seven siblings preceded her in death.  She married Robert W. Underwood on January 20, 1947 in Pascagoula, MS.  He preceded her in death in July of...

Lewis Henry Stratton, 95, of Chillicothe died on Sunday, April 04, 2021. Lewis was born on November 12, 1925, in Springfield the son of Henry and Doris (McDonald) Stratton. He married Maxine (Hubbs) Stratton on July 23, 1949. She preceded him in death. Surviving are his three children; Janet (Ray) Jason, Bill (Caron) Stratton, and Pam (Greg) Wassi; four grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and one sister.  He was preceded in death by his parents; one...

Patricia Ann “Pat” Wright, age 78, of Chillicothe, passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021 in Peoria. Pat was born on January 19, 1943 in Decatur, Illinois to Robert M. and V. Marlette (Peck) Scherer.  She married Sam Wright in 1972. Surviving are her husband, Sam, of Chillicothe; her children, James (Lisa) Wilson of Princeville, IL, Kim (James) Ely of Chillicothe, Jeff (Julie) Wilson of Peoria, and Angie (Mike) Birch of Chillicothe; nine grandchildren, Jamey Wilson, Josh...

Donald E. Foreaker, age 68 of Chillicothe, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 from a trucking accident in rural Peoria County. Don was born on June 14, 1952 in Lincoln, IL to Ralph Stephen Foreaker and Virginia Arlene (Grimm) Boggs. Surviving are his children, Timothy (Pam) Foreaker of Chillicothe, IL, Tracy (Nick) Gass of Murfreesboro, TN, Jennah (Aaron) Graham of Midland, TX, and Amber Foreaker of Chillicothe; 16 grandchildren; two brothers, Gary (Linda) Lane of Oklahoma and Steve...

Steven Andrew Shepperd “Shep”, 57 of Utica, KY formerly of Peoria, died Thursday, March 25, 2021 at his home in Utica, Ky. He was born December 11, 1963, in Peoria, IL the son of Linwood L. and Helen F. (Foote) Shepperd.  Surviving are his siblings, Cynthia Shepperd of Utica, KY, Linwood L. (and Maureen) Shepperd of Clovis, CA, Jeffery C. (and Marilyn) Shepperd of Grand Forks, ND and Mark G. (and Kathy) Shepperd of Creve Coeur, IL. He was preceded in death by his...

Floyd D. Dunbar, age 82, of Chillicothe, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021 at UnityPoint Health Methodist in Peoria. Floyd was born on June 18, 1938 in Peoria, Illinois to Oscar and Mildred (Wishall) Dunbar.  He married his best friend, Sandra K. Lauber, on June 17, 1966 in Chillicothe. Surviving are his wife, Sandy; his children, Bobbi (Eric Halverson) Piles of Canton, IL, Dee Ann (Denis) Hamucken of Lee, NH, and James (Trisha Renken) Dunbar of East Peoria, IL; eight...

Robert Nyles Brown, age 82, of Chillicothe, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021 at his home in Chillicothe. Bob was born on April 8, 1938 in Peoria, IL to Nyles Arthur and Dulcie Lucille (Bortell) Brown.  He married Nancy Wallace on August 15, 1992 in Chillicothe. Surviving are his wife, Nancy; his children, Bradley (Lori) Brown of Rockford, MI, Tracy (Hugo) Barahona of Katy, TX and Julie (Scott) Carnahan of Peoria, IL; 14 grandchildren, Lyndsay (Henry) Holmes, Adam Hardaway,...