Helen M. Sweeney Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Helen M. Sweeney of Peoria, Illinois, who passed away on November 27, 2025, at the age of 97, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Helen M. Sweeney to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Hayden Cockrill and Thada Cockrill; her husband Virgil Sweeney; her stepdaughter Cynthia Williams; and her siblings, Louise Zastrow and Ray Cockrill.
She is survived by: her stepdaughters, Kathleen Belsly and Christine Maher; her stepson-in-law Alan Williams; her grandchildren, Todd Railey, Elizabeth Yost (Matthew), Leslie Seiler (Kent), Kandace Foster, Angela Belsly, Shawn Williams and Danielle Williams (Kyle); her niece Tammy Gavin (Peter); and her nephews, Doyle Cockrill and Alan Cockrill (Lauren). She is also survived by six great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to Ignite Church (3707 N. Dayton Avenue, Peoria, IL 61614).
