Obituaries

Jul 7, 2021

Raymond Adam Sippel, 100, of Shorewood, formerly of Monee died on July 7, 2021 at the Timbers of Shorewood. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 11, 2021 from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM at the Fedde Helfrich Cross Funeral Home, Peotone. Funeral Services will be held immediately following the visitation at 5:00 PM. The Rev. Pat Morton of...

Jul 4, 2021

Hilda Minna Maria Matthies, 102 of Peotone passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2021, with her family by her side. She was born June 18, 1919 in Beecher, IL to Louie and Minne Sietz Wolkow, On January 20 1940 she married Herbert W. Matthies. In the early years of their marriage they farmed in Beecher. In 1948 they moved...

Jun 28, 2021

Raymond Charles Hudson, age 83, of Peotone, passed away on Monday, June 28, 2021 at his home.

He was born on May 22, 1938 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, IL, the son of John Clifford and Rosalee (Stark) Hudson.  He married Janet Shirley Johnson on December 31, 1958 in Ivanhoe, IL.  He was a United States...

Jun 25, 2021

Barbara (Jacobs) Ahlborn, age 79, of Peotone, passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

She was born on September 17, 1941 in Kankakee, IL, the daughter of Levern and Hazel (Ginter) Jacobs.  She married Alfred W. Ahlborn, Jr. on June 26, 1960 in Morris, IL.  He passed away on January 26,...

Jun 19, 2021

Robert Anton Fabian, age 92, of Mountain Home, AR, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021 in Mountain Home, AR.

He was born on August 25, 1928 in Girard, KS, the son of Anton and Helen (Russian) Fabian.  Robert served in the United Sates Navy from August, 1945 to December, 1949 and then was...

Jun 18, 2021

Joyce A. Albers, age 65, of Peotone, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021 peacefully at her home after a short battle with cancer.

She was born on April 1, 1956 at St. Francis Hospital in Blue Island, IL the daughter of John and Myra (Eylander) Thatcher.  Joyce attended Peotone High School graduating with the Class of...

Jun 17, 2021

Rosemary P. Krapf, age 91, of Peotone, passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on December 9, 1929 in Joliet, IL, the daughter of Herman and Nettie (Monk) Nadler.  She married Stanley A. Krapf on June 4, 1950 at the Peotone United Methodist Church.  He passed...

Jun 16, 2021

Bruce A. Stone, age 61, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at his home in Frankfort.

He was born on December 15, 1959 in East St. Louis, IL.  Bruce grew up in Peotone and graduated from Peotone High School in 1978.  He married Jane Kratzenberg in 1981 and moved to the family farm and lived there...

Jun 8, 2021

Robert E. Jaggard, age 50, of Homewood, IL, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago.

He was born on March 18, 1971 in Baton Rouge, LA, the son of LaBarre Jr. and Joan (Wilder) Jaggard.  He married Tricia Gunderson on July 20, 1996 in Homewood, IL.  He was currently employed...

May 28, 2021

Lois M. (Bettenhausen) Mather, age 90, of Peotone, formerly of Green Garden, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021 at Sunny Hill Nursing Home in Joliet, IL.

She was born on April 20, 1931 in Tinley Park, IL, the daughter of Arthur and Irene (Wannemacher) Bettenhausen.  She married Delmer E. Mather on April 14, 1951 at Zion...

May 25, 2021

Judith A. Schroth, age 66, of Peotone, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family and beloved pets.

She was born on December 3, 1954 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Donald and Patricia (Milligan) Hartman. Judy worked as a school bus driver for Peotone School District 207U for over...

May 24, 2021

Carleen A. Sloan, 76, of Peotone, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021, in Gilbert, AZ.

She was born March 6, 1945 in Chicago, the daughter of Harold Hulsey and Una Carl (Tyree) Hulsey A’hern. She married Dennis “Denny” Sloan on April 16, 1966, in Cook County.

Carleen was a retired nurse and school bus...

May 12, 2021

Rita Faye Gerlich, age 60, of Peotone, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.

She was born on September 10, 1960 in Hazel Crest, IL, the daughter of LeRoy and Shirley (Marshall) Morrison.  Rita worked for the Illinois Tourism Bureau and prior to that for Midwest Physicians Group in Olympia Fields, IL.  She enjoyed playing Bingo, visiting...

May 5, 2021

Maureen Therese Coghlan, age 83, of Monee, IL, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Palos Community Hospital in Palos Heights, IL.

She was born on November 2, 1937 in Evergreen Park, IL, the daughter of John and Lillian (Schneider) Sula.  She married Lawrence “Larry” Joseph Coghlan Sr. on December 31, 1957 in Chicago.  He passed...

Apr 2, 2021

Marie Lorenz, age 87, of Grant Park, IL, passed away on Good Friday, April 2, 2021 at Beecher Manor Nursing and Rehab Center in Beecher, IL.

She was born on July 19, 1933 to Walter and Grace (Turner) Seggebruch in Chicago Heights, IL and was raised on a Hereford cattle fam in Crete, IL.  Marie attended a...

Mar 28, 2021

George Klimchuk, age 92, of Peotone, formerly of Country Club Hills, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at Riverside Miller Rehabilitation Center in Kankakee.

He was born on August 6, 1928 in Chicago, the son of Joseph and Katharine (Hnatusko) Klimchuk.  He married Ramona (Hackett) Klimchuk on November 24, 1956.  She passed away on September 12,...

Mar 20, 2021

Dianna L. Fisher, age 62, of Tinley Park,  passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox.

She was born on March 31, 1958 in Chicago, the daughter of Herbert Dwayne and Delores Mary (Wyma) Wilson.  She married Nick Fisher on July 29, 1978 in Chicago.  Dianna worked as a supervisor at Sam’s...

Mar 8, 2021

Brent G. Harms, age 55, of Manteno, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021 due to complications caused by Covid-19.

Brent was born on December 6, 1965 in Kankakee, IL.  He was a Peotone High School graduate, Class of 1984.  He worked as a supervisor at Armstrong Flooring in Kankakee.  Brent loved sports and...

Mar 8, 2021

Esther Ellen Eads, age 93, of Kankakee, formerly of Park Forest, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021 at Presence Heritage Village in Kankakee.

She was born on December 27, 1927 in Akron, OH, the daughter of Raymond Anson and Louella (Phillips) Dobbins.  Esther married James C. Eads on September 6, 1953.  He preceded her in death...

Feb 25, 2021

William C. Erickson, age 88, of Grant Park, IL, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at the Citadel of Kankakee.

He was born on August 5, 1932 in Steger, IL, the son of Arthur and Ruth (Peterson) Erickson.  He married Elsie Meyer on September 10, 1955 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Richton Park, IL.  William was...