Willis E. Zobrist b. 30 Oct 1934 Morton, Tazewell Co., IL d. 24 Aug 2009 Peoria, Peoria Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Willis E. Zobrist

Male 1934 - 2009  (74 years)


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  • Name Willis E. Zobrist  [1, 2] 
    Birth 30 Oct 1934  Morton, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Owner, N. Zobrist & Sons, Inc. and Zobrist Development 
    Religion Lutheran 
    Death 24 Aug 2009  Peoria, Peoria Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I14459  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2022 

    Father Noah P. Zobrist, Sr.,   b. 12 Apr 1896, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1984 (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Mary Birky,   b. 19 Mar 1896, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Oct 1975 (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 1918  Morton, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1320  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Roehm 
    Marriage 11 Sep 1955  Washington, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F10065  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Oct 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 30 Oct 1934 - Morton, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 11 Sep 1955 - Washington, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Aug 2009 - Peoria, Peoria Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      Willis E. "Tater" Zobrist, 74, Morton, passed away at 4 a.m. Monday (Aug. 24, 2009) at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

      He was born Oct. 30, 1934, in Morton, son of Noah and Mary Birky Zobrist. He married Nancy Roehm on Sept. 11, 1955, in Washington.

      He was preceded in death by two grandchildren and three brothers.

      Tater graduated from Morton High School and attended Bradley University. He was an owner of N. Zobrist & Sons Inc. and Zobrist Development, developing the Field Shopping Center in Morton.

      He was an active member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Morton and served as a board member at Lutheran Home in Peoria. He served as a director and board member of the Morton Community Bank. He was a volunteer firefighter in Morton for 30 years.

      Tater was a member of the Bradley Chiefs Club and served as a board member with the Peoria Chiefs.
      Tater was devoted to God, his family, friends and enjoyed traveling, especially to Gulf Shores in Alabama.

      He was an avid Chicago Cubs and Bradley Braves fan, and more recently developed a passion for the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team. [4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54116141/noah-p-zobrist.

    2. [S978] Descendents of John and Stella [Covert] Birky.

    3. [S1060] Find-A-Grave.

    4. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41173774/willis-e.-zobrist.


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