All Obituaries

Simeon O. “Sim” Bates, 96, of Roanoke, passed away at 9:45 am on Friday, July 16, 2021 at the Apostolic Christian Home of Roanoke. He was born on September 26, 1924 in Kansas, IL to Samuel and Nellie Osborn Bates.  He married Virginia M. Priller on June 6, 1945 in Bloomington, IL.  She survives. Also surviving is one daughter, Janice (Wayne) Tessier of Morton; two sons, Jim (Jan) Bates of Bloomington; Steve (Diane) Bates of Morton; seven grandchildren; and sixteen...

Angie Haase, 92, of Washington, formerly of Benson, passed away at 4:31 a.m. on Monday, July 5, 2021 at her residence. She was born on September 6, 1928 in the rural Benson and Roanoke, IL area to Theodore and Angeline Flohr Baumann.  She married Lloyd Haase on February 15, 1947 in Benson, IL.  He passed away on January 10, 2015. Surviving are two daughters, Sherril (Chuck) West of Washington, IL; Vicki Bittner of East Peoria, IL; one sister, Marcia Hartzler of Minonk; five...

William J. "Coach" Zeman, 67, of Roanoke, IL, passed away at 10:13 am on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born January 9, 1954 in Oak Lawn, IL to Frank and Joan Cuchna Zeman. He married the love of his life, Melinda Zeman on April 2, 1977 in Winfield, IL. She survives. Also surviving are his two daughters, Jayme (Dan) Magnuson of Roanoke; Heather (Curt) Schweigert of Tremont; and seven grandchildren, Brock and Reese Magnuson; and...

Keith Raymond Klein, 63, of Roanoke, passed away at 10:16 p.m., Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.  He was born February 7, 1958 in Peoria to Charles and Mary (Rechkemmer) who preceded him in death. Keith was the type of guy that would help anyone.  He believed that anyone can succeed when offered the right support and modeled the teachings of Jesus by offering forgiveness and second chances to many people who surrounded him.  He was a great...

Robbie Jean De Wilde, 88, of Champaign, IL passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 with family by her side. She was born in Clegg, TX on September 26, 1932 the daughter of Maynard and Melinda Andrews. Robbie is survived by her daughter, Merna Lyne De Wilde; sons, John Eugene (Julie) De Wilde, Jr., Ronald William De Wilde; grandchildren, Shirley Bradi (Patrick) James, Brandon Matthew (Pooja) De Wilde; great-grandchildren, Niam De Wilde, Ari De Wilde, Mila De Wilde, Heaven Leigh (Jeremy...

Carol J. Engle, 92, of East Peoria, IL, passed away at 3:48 pm on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at her residence. She was born on December 20, 1928 in Roanoke, IL to Peter and Minnie Fauber Herbst.  She married E.P. “Tack” Engle on January 27, 1951.  He passed away on November 4, 2001.  Surviving is her daughter, Susan (John) Wisneski of Pittsburgh, PA; one grandson, Matthew Wisneski of Washington, D.C.; and one sister, Lila Herbst of Roanoke, IL. She was preceded in...

Robert L. Zimmerman, 90, of Metamora, passed away at 12:58 p.m. on Wednesday June 2, 2021 at the Apostolic Christian Home of Roanoke. He was born on March 20, 1931 in rural Metamora, IL to Louis and Fannie Yergler Zimmerman.  He married Madlyn M. Widmer on August 30, 1959 in Fairbury, IL.  She passed away on March 21, 2007. Surviving are two sons, Robert (Kathy) Zimmerman of Elmwood; Stan Zimmerman of Metamora; one daughter, Tamara (John) Lehman of Wolcott, IN; nine...

Terry D. Miller, 81, of Roanoke, peacefully passed away at 7:45 a.m. on Sunday May 30, 2021 at his residence in Venice, FL. He was born on January 19, 1940 in rural Gridley, IL to Henry and Hermine Yergler Miller.  He married Beverly Schmidt on July 24, 1960 in Lafayette, MN.  She survives. Also surviving are one son, Jeff (Janet) Miller of Pensacola, FL; two daughters, Wendy (Kevin) Burns of Rockford; Stacy (Dave) Leman of Roanoke; seven grandchildren, Tiffany Miller; Zachary...

Amy Waldschmidt Eureka – Amy G. Waldschmidt, 78, of Eureka, formerly of Roanoke, passed away at 6:40 am on Tuesday May 18, 2021 at Heritage Manor in El Paso. She was born on December 9, 1942 in rural Washburn, IL to Fredrick and Marium Braun Uphoff.  She married Richard Waldschmidt on August 9, 1980 in Metamora, IL.  He survives. Also surviving are her children, Earl (Wendy) Schirer of Metamora; Pam Schupp of Peoria; Fred Schirer of Metamora; one brother, Robert...

Lyle Gene Martin, 91, of Roanoke passed away at 5:55 a.m. on Monday, May 3, 2021 at the Apostolic Christian Home of Roanoke. Lyle was born on November 21, 1929 in Roanoke to Benjamin H. and Magdalena B. Funk Martin. He married Mary Lou Aeschleman on January 14, 1951 in Peoria. She survives. Survivors also include two sons, Randall C. (Jan) Martin of St. Cloud, FL, Lendall L. (Karen) Martin of Normal; one daughter, Kris L. (Brian) Moore of Springfield, IL; one sister, Betty Yergler of...