Officers & Steering Committee
Effective January, 2025
First Pekin Chapter 1525 Meeting, Oct. 1986
Chapter Leader:
Dorla Talbott 1985-1999
Co-Leader Frances Flexsenhar 1985-1999
Janet Knight Co-Leading starting 1998,
Janet presented programs starting in 1991
Janet started Full time 2000-2021
Laura Schmied 2021 to present
Newsletter Editor:
Dorla Talbott 1986 to 1999
Nina Schacherbauer 2000 to 2011
Son Rick
Newsletter Editor & Newsletter Mailing Supervisor
Laura Schmied 2011 to present
Treasurer:
Lawrence Worner 1986 to 1999
Diane Talbott DeLong 2000 to 2003
Christy Bushong 2003 to
Joyce Woltzen, present
Publicity:
Marcella Harms 1986 to present
Webmaster: (Est. 2001)
Diane Talbott-DeLong 2001 to present
Miscarriage 1976
brother, Doug 1981
truck/train collision
sister, Amy Talbott-Kamp 2018
colon cancer complications
Co-Webmaster:
Lloyd Carson 2005 to 2008
son, Stephen "Toby" 1998
Suicide
Steering Committee Members, 2025
Mike & Laura Schmied
Son, Doug
Sports related heat stroke 2005
Mike & Christy Bushong
Son, Todd
Cardiac Arrhythmia 2004
Kim Eudaily
Daughter, Amanda 2008
Grandson Charles 2010
Marcella Harms
Son, Jefforey
Iliness (Cancer) 1983
Son, Walter
Illness (Cancer) Feb. 2025
Janet Knight (Honorary)
Son, CW2 Jeffrey
Motorcycle Accident 1991
Son, John Jr.
Unusual Illness coma
Tina Pringle
Son, Scott
Gunshot 2007
Lyle Secrest
Son, Jeffrey
smoke inhalation from House Fire 2007
Lawrence & Joyce Woltzen
Daughter, Julie
Eating dis-order 2010
Pekin Chapter
Pekin, IL.
CRISIS HOTLINE INFORMATION
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
1-800-273-8255Suicide Hotline1-800-Suicide
1-800-SuicideDepression & Crisis Hotline1-800-784-2433
1-800-784-2433 Families Anonymous (Addiction/Recovery)1-800-736-9805
1-800-736-9805Al-Anon Family Groups (Addiction/Recovery)1-888-425-2666
1-888-425-2666Post Partum Depression1-800-944-4773
1-800-944-4773National Website: www.compassionatefriends.org
Pekin Chapter Website: www.tcfpekin.com
Pekin Chapter E-Mail: tcfpekin@yahoo.com
Pekin area Chapter Information: 309-267-3747
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