Deborah Lynn Smith's obituary , Passed away on June 28, 2025 in Pekin, Illinois

Deborah Lynn Smith

January 20, 1965 - June 28, 2025 (60 years old)

Pekin, Illinois

Deborah Lynn Smith's obituary , Passed away on June 28, 2025 in Pekin, Illinois

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Cremation Society of Mid Illinois

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Deborah Lynn Smith

January 20, 1965 - June 28, 2025 (60 years old)

Pekin, Illinois

Deborah Lynn Smith Obituary

We are sad to announce that on June 28, 2025, at the age of 60, Deborah Lynn Smith of Pekin, Illinois passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Deborah Lynn Smith to pay them a last tribute.

Though Deborah Lynn may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Deborah Lynn touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.

She was predeceased by: her parents, James Ruschmeyer and Elaine Jeemes Ruschmeyer Sr.; and her grandparents, Vivian and Clifton Jeemes. She is survived by: her siblings, Jim Ruschmeyer (Kathy) and Diane Mayberry (Mick); her siblings' children, Ally Ruschmeyer, Sarah Pfanz, Douglas Graves and Dustin Denham; and her great-nephew Lukas Graves.

Memorials may be made to TAPS in Pekin, IL in her name.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Cremation Society of Mid Illinois



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July 12, 2025

Mitchell & Diane Mayberry lit a candle

“In loving memory of Deborah Lynn Smith, So dearly loved. So sadly missed. God bless.”


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