January 1 - June 30, 2026
ANancy Ann Ahlstrom, 79 Princeton, IL
January 27, 1947April 26, 2026
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Larry D. Anderson, 76 Tampico, IL
January 31, 1949January 30, 2026
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Sue “Susie” Arteberry, 64 Princeton, IL
May 16, 1962May 20, 2026
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Obituary & Remembrance Tribute Feature
During a family’s time of sorrow, we want to reflect on the lives of those who have recently passed. The Bureau County Republican and bcrnews.com offer a special quarterly feature to commemorate and honor those we have lost.
This edition provides a listing of those who have passed away in January, February, March, April, May and June 2026.
Look for the next Tributes Section on January 16, 2027.
Donald A. ‘Don’ Bachman, 96 Huntingdon, PA
July 14, 1929May 29, 2026
Karry Elizabeth Baracani, 64 Bloomington, IL
May 17, 1962June 4, 2026
Richard “Gomer”
William Bauer, 77 Bradford, IL
December 29, 1948January 9, 2026
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Larry Keith Becker, 77 McCordsville, IL
July 29, 1948May 10, 2026
Joyce Elizabeth Bickett, 89 Bloomington, IL
November 8, 1936 - March 13, 2026
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Barbara Lynn Blanford, 78 Buda, IL
September 24, 1947May 31, 2026
Charles David Blanford, 82 Sterling, IL
June 26, 1943February 7, 2026
Roger Clayton Bolin, 71 Buda, IL
May 11, 1954January 1, 2026
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Harriett L. Bronson, 90 Peoria, IL
June 7, 1935 - May 7, 2026
Gary L. Bruch, 69 Granville, IL
March 22, 1956January 26, 2026
Cephas W. Bryan, 86 Graford, TX
December 17, 1939December 25, 2025
Steven “Buzzard”
Peter Bumgardner, 66 Henry, IL
September 6, 1959March 4, 2026
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John J. Byrne Sr., 86 La Salle, IL
September 21, 1939April 9, 2026
Steven P Clausen, 68 Loves Park, IL
June 13, 1957March 18, 2026
CKeith Leo Cain, 79 Princeton, IL Fiocchi Funeral Homes
Damian Camacho, 3 Depue, IL
August 14, 2022May 10, 2026
Shirley A. Carter, 101 Princeton, IL
November 18, 1924December 25, 2025
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Dawn Marie Cathelyn, 66 Princeton, IL
November 6, 1959January 5, 2026
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Violet Challand, 106 DeKalb, IL
March 5, 1919February 14, 2026
Jan Alleman Chance, 69 McClure, IL
January 23, 1957March 18, 2026
Janet I. Christensen, 89 Walnut, IL
November 22, 1936March 9, 2026
Robert L. Clayton, 42 Granville, IL
May 1, 1983February 27, 2026
Patricia Marie Eberhardt, 59 Princeton, IL
August 26, 1966May 8, 2026
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GTerrill “Terry” Wayne Glenn, 79 Magnolia, IL
May 12, 1946May 8, 2026
Betty J. Clinton, 89 McNabb, IL
October 1, 1936December 26, 2025
Harlan Ehmen, 91 La Moille, IL
May 8, 1934January 5, 2026
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Virginia Gordon, 94 Princeton, IL
October 4, 1931December 27, 2025
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DJacqueline M. “Jackie” Davis, 73 Princeton, IL
July 19, 1952December 16, 2025
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Dennis K Dickison, 88 Deer Park, IL
January 21, 1938April 26, 2026
Rose Eigsti, 85 Shelbyville, IL
May 3, 1941June 15, 2026
Gloria Eklund, 96 Princeton, IL
May 1, 1930May 13, 2026
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FDonna Crow Donnna Lucille Crow, 65 Princeton, IL
August 17, 1960May 4, 2026
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Marilyn Drayton, 95 Walnut, IL
March 19, 1930March 16, 2026
Wilma Fane, 85 Barron, WI
January 2, 1941January 20, 2026
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Phyllis Marie Fasking, 86 Princeton, IL
August 2, 1939December 27, 2025
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James Harold Grady, 92 Amboy, IL
August 9, 1933April 25, 2026
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Marilyn L. Grant, 80 Granville, IL
March 9, 1946March 29, 2026
Annette Marie Griffin, 62 Granville, IL
September 30, 1963February 8, 2026
HSandra Lillie Halberg, 87 Princeton, IL
December 29, 1938May 22, 2026
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Mary Jean Stratton Dunn, 87 Flintstone, GA
September 15, 1938January 30, 2026
Sharon Mae Funfsinn, 87 Mendota, IL
February 2, 1939February 25, 2026 Horner-Merritt Funeral Home
Lorraine Happach, 91 Sheffield, IL
January 2, 1935March 27, 2026
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Jane Harris, 99 Walnut, IL
December 29, 1926February 11, 2026
Marilyne Sue Harris, 91 Bloomington, IL
March 30, 1934February 22, 2026
Richard William ‘Dick’ Harrison, 86 Normal, IL
November 19, 1939January 20, 2026
Marilyn Kay Harshbarger, 81 Peoria, IL
June 26, 1944May 13, 2026
Virginia M. Hatton, 94 Henry, IL
April 18, 1931December 6, 2025
Dixie Diane Headley, 82 Buda, IL
April 11, 1944June 23, 2026
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Norma Ann Hedges, 85 Princeton, IL May 21, 1941May 29, 2026
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Gary George Hewitt, 86 Princeton, IL
June 12, 1939June 6, 2026
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Peg Hopper, 63 Princeton, IL
September 30, 1962June 24, 2026
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Jenirose B. Houston, 89
Tiskilwa, IL
September 7, 1936February 3, 2026
Lydell Duane Hove, 93 Princeton, IL
February 25, 1933June 16, 2026
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Kevin L. Hufnagel, 63 Walnut, IL
February 14, 1963June 23, 2026
Charles “Chuck”
Robert Hultine, 67 Princeton, IL
January 14, 1959April 11, 2026
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Russell ‘Russ’ K. Humphreys, 75 Rochester, IL
January 3, 1951March 6, 2026
JCynthia Marie (Noe) Knapp, 65 Stromberg, NE
April 29, 1961May 15, 2026
Gloria M. Kreider, 82 Peoria, IL
September 10, 1943April 8, 2026
Eugene Walter Kunkel, 95 Princeton, IL
November 26, 1930February 11, 2026
LShawn Jay Lafferty, 65 Spring Valley, IL
May 30, 1960May 27, 2026
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Derrol E. Lee, 87 LaMoille, IL
July 17, 1938February 19, 2026
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Shirley Lewis, 88 Princeton, IL
July 31, 1937May 3, 2026
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Mavis Darlene Lins, 94 Princeton, IL
August 13, 1931June 12, 2026
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Judson ‘Judd’ Earl Lusher, 86 Princeton, IL August 20, 1939March 11, 2026
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Roger Jones, 84 Providence, RI July 24, 1941March 25, 2026
Peter Allen Lange, 50 Buda, IL
June 19, 1975May 19, 2026
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Jeffrey L. “Jeff” Lutes, 67 McNabb, IL
November 3, 1958March 20, 2026
MRuby Judy, 93 Princeton, IL
October 27, 1932January 25, 2026
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KGladys Jean King, 85 Peru, IL
January 13, 1941February 11, 2026
Steven “Steve” Eugene Lange, 73 Dover, IL
October 15, 1952February 22, 2026
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Phyllis J. (nee Slomian) Lasier, 96 Fort Myers, FL
September 2, 1929January 30, 2026
Kathy A. Leathers, 69 Tampico, IL
April 16, 1956February 28, 2026 Garland Funeral Homes
Carolyn Marie Mahon, 88 Princeton, IL
September 8, 1937May 30, 2026
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Richard D Mair, 75 Princeton, IL
August 25, 1950April 22, 2026
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Barbara Maroney, 93 Princeton, IL October 11, 1932March 7, 2026
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Linda Sue Marsh, 79 Cleveland, OH
December 1, 1946May 25, 2026
Leslie “Gene” Maxedon, 94 Rice Lake, WI
November 2, 1931January 10, 2026
Margaret Sena Maxwell, 78 Duluth, MN
March 27, 1947March 16, 2026
Judy McClure, 78 Princeton, IL
April 13, 1947February 19, 2026
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Lawrence Larry McGhiey, 86 Princeton, IL
November 13, 1939January 23, 2026
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James F Metz, 91 Princeton, IL
November 8, 1934April 30, 2026
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Glenn William Miller, 95 Peru, IL
September 1, 1930January 15, 2026
Robert ‘Bob’ Miller, 85 Princeton, IL
December 26, 1940May 25, 2026
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Lawrence Neil Moore, 78 Wyanet, IL
September 11, 1947June 20, 2026
Carolyn R Morris, 60 Ohio, IL
September 11, 1965February 17, 2026
Charlotte Marie Morris, 92 Peoria, IL
April 2, 1933February 26, 2026
Timothy D. “Mouse” Morris, 66 Manlius, IL
November 5, 1959April 3, 2026
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Marcella Mott, 86 DePue, IL
January 16, 1940April 30, 2026
Thomas R. Murphy, 72 Tiskilwa, IL
February 18, 1954February 23, 2026
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NWendell Arvid Nelson, 88 Princeton, IL
January 31, 1938March 16, 2026
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Sharon Louise Nicoli, 81 Hennepin, IL
September 11, 1944December 26, 2025
Charlotte Jean Nielsen, 88 Sheffield, IL
August 12, 1937 - June 1, 2026
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Kay Marie (Titus) Novak, 68 Moline, IL
September 27, 1957 - March 17, 2026
Todd Patrick Nyman, 67 Princeton, IL
August 5, 1958April 21, 2026
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OJudith “Judy” Crystal O’Brien, 82 Princeton, IL June 21, 1943April 29, 2026 Grant-Johnson Funeral Home
Milton Leonard Neiman, 86 Princeton, IL
October 26, 1939February 17, 2026
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Silvia M. Nelson, 81 Princeton, IL
May 21, 1944April 15, 2026
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Albert “Junior” R. Opsal, Jr., 89 Princeton, IL
February 10, 1936February 8, 2026
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Harry A. Owens, 67 Princeton, IL January 16, 1959 - June 12, 2026
PMargaret J. Parker, 92 Walnut, IL
August 21, 1933January 8, 2026
Adam Passini Jr., 87 Princeton, IL
October 9, 1938May 30, 2026
Michael Pavy, 76 La Salle, IL
December 18, 1949January 22, 2026
Sally J. Payne, 57 Peoria, IL
September 29, 1968 - January 16, 2026
Brian Patrick O’Melia, 58 Backhawk, CO September 5, 1967December 23, 2025
Vicki Olszak, 73 Lindenhurst, IL June 2, 1952May 18, 2026
Harold “Tom” Thomas Peterson, 88 Princeton, IL
May 12, 1937February 21, 2026
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Kathryn Alice Ehrhardt Petersen, 79 Tucson, AZ
November 25, 1946May 21, 2026
Phyllis Marie Peterson Gouldsboro, ME
RMary Lee Piccinelli, 79 Spring Valley, IL
October 10, 1946January 11, 2026
Marvin Harding Rieker, 97 Princeton, IL
October 6, 1928January 13, 2026
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June Elaine Sharer, 85 Walnut, IL
January 1, 1941April 17, 2026
Howard “Rich” Richard Still, 75 Peoria, IL
August 31, 1950June 3, 2026
Linda MeMaw Piotrowski, 70 Princeton, IL
March 23, 1955March 18, 2026
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Diana Lynn Piper, 66 Princeton, IL
August 4, 1959January 3, 2026
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Todd M. Pitman, 63 Dixon, IL
August 13, 1962April 18, 2026
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Lee T. Pollock, 79 Princeton, IL
September 19, 1946January 5, 2026
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Victor J. Pozzi, 90 Bloomington, IL
April 19, 1935February 28, 2026
Dorothy Ann Quickle, 80 Princeton, IL
July 27, 1945April 12, 2026
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Elizabeth Roberson, 63
Magnolia, IL
February 27, 1962January 28, 2026
Eldon D. Ross, 84 LaMoille, IL
March 27, 1941January 28, 2026
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SFreddie “Fred” Willis Sammons, 88 Westerville, OH
July 30, 1937December 15, 2025
James Schmidt, 88 Mendota, IL
August 13, 1937March 26, 2026
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Capt. John E. Schmidt, USNR, 81 Geneva, IL
October 31, 1944May 31, 2026
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Merle Sears, 91 Tiskilwa, IL
January 10, 1935January 30, 2026
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Kathryn M. “Katie” Selbrede, 97 Magnolia Township, IL
January 19, 1929February 2, 2026
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Thomas “Tom” Eugene Shaw, 84 Granville, IL
March 22, 1942May 26, 2026
Sharon Siweck, 87 Louisville, KY
July 23, 1938December 31, 2025
Bill Monroe Smith, 59 Princeton, IL
December 18, 1966May 24, 2026 Grant-Johnson Funeral Home
Sharon Louise Smith, 65 Princeton, IL
March 25, 1961May 9, 2026
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David Harley Specht, 79 Princeton, IL
June 3, 1946December 31, 2025
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Nancy Louise Starkey, 64 Mark, IL
February 15, 1961February 12, 2026
Penny Lea Stocking, 71 Princeton, IL
December 28, 1954February 24, 2026 Grant-Johnson Funeral Home
Charles Benjamin Storm, 76 Streator, IL
June 20, 1949May 18, 2026 Grant-Johnson Funeral Home
June Lee Strader, 80 Princeton, IL
December 15, 1945April 20, 2026 Grant-Johnson Funeral Home
Patsy E. Swanson, 90 Sterling, IL
May 31, 1935December 30, 2025 Schilling Funeral Home
TJeane Marie Stiles, 99 Sauk City, WI
March 16, 1926January 23, 2026
Helen Margery Tammen, 92 Ottawa, IL
December 11, 1933January 8, 2026 Turner-Eighner Funeral Home
Carolyn L. Teer, 75 Kewanee, IL
July 5, 1950February 6, 2026
Alma M. Toedter, 87 Granville, IL
April 15, 1938February 27, 2026
Angeline Kay Troglio, 90 Princeton, IL
June 22, 1935February 24, 2026
Paulette D. Tyne, 81 Sterling, IL
March 23, 1944January 25, 2026
UJohn Francis Underhill, 64
Decatur, IL
January 18, 1962February 13, 2026
VRuth Helen Vincent, 97 Ohio, IL
April 7, 1928February 2, 2026
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Mary Cheryl Von Holten, 96 Walnut, IL
October 29, 1929May 27, 2026
WBurton W. “Bill Sr.” Waite, 89 Peru, IL
April 20, 1936February 28, 2026
Lee James Waugamon, Jr., 69 Wyanet, IL
December 2, 1956April 23, 2026
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Robert Stapp Wheeler, 78 Princeton, IL
June 22, 1947March 22, 2026
Ruth Ann Wright, 80 Princeton, IL
March 6, 1945January 30, 2026
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ZSherry M. Zemke, 54 Walnut, IL
August 2, 1971June 7, 2026
Ruth Elaine Ziegler, 94 Princeton, IL
October 13, 1931June 6, 2026
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