All Obituaries

Paul S. Brown, 92, of Congerville went to be with his precious Jesus at 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. He was born on February 9, 1929 in Paw Paw, OK to John and Minnie (O’Neall) Brown. He married Lora Archey on September 12, 1946 in Greenwood, AR. She preceded him in death on May 8, 2015. He was also preceded in death by three sisters and five brothers. Surviving are two daughters, Jettie (Bill) Hartman of Secor, Laura (Terry) Nohl of Goodfield; one son, John (Karen) Brown...

Lenord Merl Goodin, 94, of Roanoke passed away on June 6, 2021 at the Apostolic Christian Home of Roanoke. Lenord was born on February 19, 1927 to Leonard and Mary (Logue) Goodin in Patoka, IL. Lenord was a veteran of World War II. He married Doris Jean Brown on April 9, 1949 in Clinton, IL. He is survived by his wife, Doris Goodin; two sons, Merl (Pamela) Goodin of Washington, IL, Michael Goodin of Champaign, IL; four grandchildren, Nichole (Keith) Sanders of Dripping Springs, TX,...

N. Roliene Sales, 95, of Eureka formerly of East Peoria and Adair, IL passed away at 8:35 p.m. on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at her residence. She was born on September 17, 1925 in Industry, IL a daughter of Samuel and Opal Aten Hayes. She married Harold M. Sales on February 16, 1944 in Peoria, IL. He passed away on April 10, 2013. Survivors include three daughters, Elaine (Claude) Mott of Norman, OK; Joyce Delaney of East Peoria; Carol (Michael) Martin of Fox Lake, IL; three sons, Norman...

Steven R. Taylor, 49, of Eureka, IL passed away at 12:40 p.m. on Monday, May 31, 2021 at Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal, IL. He was born on August 4, 1971 in Cincinnati, OH a son of Alex H. and Irene Hibbard Taylor. He married Beth Wood on June 28, 1997 in Eureka, IL. She survives. Survivors also include a daughter, Kayla Wood; three sons, AJ Wood; Curtis Taylor; Dylan Taylor all of Eureka; mother, Irene Taylor of West Virginia; three sisters; two grandchildren, Ethan and Brookelyn...

Lucille Ann Gramm, 94, of Eureka, passed away at 8:25 a.m., Saturday, May 29, 2021 at the Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka. She was born August 4, 1926 in Morton, IL to Emanuel and Mary (Ackerman) Jacob.  She graduated from Morton High School in 1944 and Brown Business School in 1945. She worked as an executive secretary at the Caterpillar Administration Building in Peoria, IL for 25 years. Then, in 1975, her life changed when she married Edward C. Gramm on February 9, 1975, in...

Sarah Kathleen King, 26, of Secor, IL passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021 in Secor. She was born on July 11, 1994 in Peoria, IL a daughter of Ami and Matt King. Survivors include her mother and father, Ami (Matt) King of Secor; two sisters, Rachel (Tyler Phares) King; Tiffany (Trevor Olson) King both of Secor; maternal grandparents, Chuck (Debbie) Payton of Hudson; paternal grandma, Kathi King of Secor; great grandmas, Wilma Hoover; Lucille Payton both of Hudson; four nieces, Cambria...

Martha J. “Marty” Eckert, 83, of Eureka, IL passed away at 8:10 a.m. on Friday, May 14, 2021 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. She was born on May 25, 1937 in South Bend, IN a daughter of Rudolph and Mary Poropat and was raised in Chicago. She married Thomas J. Eckert on January 24, 1959 in Chicago, IL. He survives. Surviving also include her children, Nancy (Terry Brown) Eckert Martin of Springfield, IL; Greg (Margie) Eckert of Columbus, OH; Karen (Mike)...

Rachel Anna Albrecht Varona was born during the great depression on November 3, 1933, the daughter of Wilbur and Ruth (Schrock) Albrecht. She was the eldest of four children. On August 17, 1973 she was married to Frank Varona in Amarillo, Texas. Rachel lived 87 years 6 months 5 days and went to be with her Lord on May 8, 2021. Surviving are two sisters (Doris Zehr of Grand Rapid, MI and Shirley Bachman of Godfrey, IL), a sister-in-law (Linda Albrecht of Gibson City, IL), 6 nephews, 3...

Patricia M. Robison, 66, of Eureka, formerly of Roanoke, passed away at 7:55 am on Friday, May 7, 2021 at Carle Eureka Hospital.  She was born on July 14, 1954 in Peoria, IL to Lloyd and Lorraine Kruse DeGiovanni. She is survived by her three children, Robbie Robison, Angel Cole, and Richie Robison; her father Lloyd DeGiovanni; and her sister, Debra Flynn. She was preceded in death by her mother Lorraine DeGiovanni, one sister, Cheryl Farrens, and one brother, Timothy...

Viola Harp, 101, of Oregon, IL, formerly of Secor and Eureka, IL, passed away at 5:35 p.m., Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Serenity Hospice Home in Oregon, IL. She was born March 8, 1920 in rural Mt. Sherman, KY to Jesse and Louie (Cookson) Burd.  She married Carl Harp on July 4, 1942.  He died in Eureka, IL in 1994. She is also preceded in death by two sons, Jason and Gary Harp; 3 sisters and 3 brothers. Surviving is one son Lowell (Sandy) Harp of Oregon, IL; five grandchildren;...