Funeral Homes in Princeton, IL

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Des McAnuff (film director and theatre director), Jerry Hadley (singer), and Ben Parr (entrepreneur and journalist).

Princeton is a city in and the county seat of Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,700 at the 2014 census.Princeton is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included within the Chicago-Naperville Combined Statistical Area. Due to its location where Interstate 80 meets the Amtrak system, as well as its well-preserved main street and historic housing stock, Princeton has become a popular satellite town for Chicagoland and the Quad Cities.

Princeton Obituaries

It was disclosed by Peoria Journal Star on March 23rd, 2022 that Donald W Schwanke died in Princeton, Illinois.  Schwanke was 92 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Donald W's life.

It was revealed by Peoria Journal Star on March 13th, 2022 that Marianne Bricker (Kastner) died in Princeton, Illinois.  Ms. Bricker was 76 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Marianne's life.

It was written by Peoria Journal Star on December 5th, 2020 that Iner A Anerson passed on in Princeton, Illinois.  Anerson was 88 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Iner A's life.

It was reported by Peoria Journal Star on November 24th, 2020 that Sue Ellen Gass (Coxon) passed on in Princeton, Illinois.  Ms. Gass was 74 years old and was born in Hamtramck, MI.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Sue Ellen's life.

It was noted by The Daily Herald on May 24th, 2020 that John H Efflandt passed away in Princeton, Illinois.  Efflandt was 60 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John H's life.

It was revealed by Peoria Journal Star on March 16th, 2020 that Gary Wayne Dr Hoelle passed away in Princeton, Illinois.  Hoelle was 64 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Gary Wayne Dr's life.

It was written on June 14th, 2019 that Roger N Swan passed on in Princeton, Illinois.  Swan was 95 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Roger N's life.

It was revealed by Peoria Journal Star on May 13th, 2019 that Helen Mildred Schwarzentraub (Perason) died in Princeton, Illinois.  Ms. Schwarzentraub was 104 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Helen Mildred's life.

It was noted by Des Moines Register on February 12th, 2019 that Douglas Hard perished in Iowa.  Hard was 65 years old and was born in Princeton, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Douglas's life.

It was written by Peoria Journal Star on November 1st, 2018 that Marjorie Millie Vickrey (Warling) perished in Princeton, Illinois.  Ms. Vickrey was 97 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Marjorie Millie's life.

History

It is only natural when one wanders away from the scenes of his early life that he should feel a longing for something that looks or sounds like home, so it was with the school trustees of what is now Princeton. Princeton was supposedly named by the draw from a hat. Mr. Each man was to write the name of his choice upon a piece of paper and place it in a hat, and a stranger, being blind-folded, should make the drawing. It is surely a city of quiet and pleasant homes." ('Past and Present of Bureau County', 1906, by Harrington) Princeton's former nickname was "The City of Elms" because of the huge number of elm trees the city had during the middle of the 20th century.

The official website for the city of Princeton is http://www.princeton-il.com.