Deaunte Banks

Deaunte Banks was a young man from Peoria, Illinois, remembered in public records as 22 years old at the time of his death on May 28, 2017. While a full obituary or funeral notice matching his name and exact date of death was not located in established obituary repositories, local news and municipal records confirm his presence in the community and the date when he died.

Public sources identify Deaunte as a member of the Peoria community whose life mattered to family, friends, and neighbors. At 22 he stood at an age when many are building careers, relationships, and hopes for the future; those facts alone point to a life with possibility and connections that mattered to people close to him. Though the public record available online provides only limited personal detail, it is clear that his death was not anonymous — it was recorded by local news outlets and by the city’s public safety records, reflecting the impact felt locally.

When public details are sparse, remembrance focuses on acknowledging presence and loss. Deaunte’s name, age, and the place he called home are enduring parts of his identity in the public record. That he is remembered by his city’s records and by local reporting signals that family and community members felt his absence keenly.

This page honors Deaunte by holding those verifiable facts with respect and by recognizing that behind them was a person with relationships, daily life, and unrealized futures. For those who knew him, memories, stories, and private tributes will hold the fuller shape of who he was — and those personal recollections are what best keep a life alive. If you have memories, photos, or details you wish to contribute to a family-authorized memorial, sharing them with loved ones or with local memorial efforts will help ensure Deaunte is remembered beyond the public record.