Tara (Amerman) Petrakis Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Tara (Amerman) Petrakis of Peoria, Illinois, who passed away on January 9, 2026, at the age of 57, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Tara (Amerman) Petrakis to show support.
She is survived by: her parents, Darrell Amerman (Christine) and Sally Amerman; her sons, Tyler Butterfield (Kassy) of Lake and Cody Butterfield (Kelsie Neel) of Princeville, Illinois; her grandchildren, Lincoln, Marley, Harrison, Sullivan and Theodore; her brother Derek Amerman (Julee) of Morton, Illinois; and her stepbrothers, Steven Percefull (Bessie) of Wisconsin and Mark Percefull of Creve Coeur, Illinois.. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Preferred memorials in Tara's memory may be made to Mt. Hawley Community Church or the Military Order of the Purple Heart Association.
