Funeral Homes in Pekin, Illinois
6 funeral homes in Pekin, Illinois (Tazewell County), a community of approximately 33,223 residents— 6 publish obituaries online (100%).
These funeral homes are among the primary sources of obituaries in Pekin, Illinois. Families typically publish obituaries through funeral home websites or third-party memorial platforms. Because each funeral home uses a different source, finding them often requires checking multiple sites — or using a monitoring service that checks them automatically.
Obituaries are published by funeral homes, newspapers, and online obituary platforms, and there is no single national obituary database. If you're trying to locate an obituary or confirm whether someone has passed away, see our guides on how to find an obituary, how to know if someone died, and how long after death an obituary is posted. You can also review our obituary statistics and publishing guide to understand where obituaries are published and how the process works. For alerts when a notice appears online, see obituary monitoring.
Page last updated: May 2026
How to Find Obituaries in Pekin
Families in Pekin typically publish obituaries in two ways: on the funeral home’s own website or on a third-party platform (such as Legacy.com or Tribute Archive) that the funeral home uses. The 6 funeral homes listed below serve Pekin and surrounding Tazewell County communities; each may use a different obituary publisher, so there’s no single place to search.
Timing varies: obituaries often appear 24–72 hours after death, once arrangements are confirmed. Some funeral homes post sooner; others later. Checking each site by hand is slow and easy to miss new postings.
ObituaryMonitor tracks obituary pages from all 6 funeral homes in Pekin and sends an instant email alert when a name you’re watching appears — so you don’t have to check multiple sites manually.
Guides for finding obituaries in Pekin, Illinois
These walk through search strategy, death verification, publication timing, and ongoing monitoring—useful whether you are browsing Pekin funeral homes below or tracking a specific name.
Davison-Fulton-Woolsey Funeral Home
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
301 Broadway
(309) 346-2115
Hanley Funeral Home
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
500 N 4th St
(309) 346-2176
Henderson Funeral Home and Crematory
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
2131 Velde Dr,
(309) 347-4157
Cremation Society Of Mid-Illinois Co
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
905 S 5th St
(309) 688-2088
Shields Funeral & Cremations
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
3222 Court St
(309) 347-8363
ABTS Mortuary
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
905 S 5th St
(309) 346-1474
Monitor Obituaries from Pekin Funeral Homes
Pekin is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. The funeral homes listed above serve families in Pekin and surrounding Tazewell County communities.
ObituaryMonitor scans obituary pages from all 6 funeral homes in Pekin and thousands of other sources nationwide. When a name you're watching appears, you receive an instant email alert — no manual searching required.