Obituaries

Mar 27, 2019

Born Bernadine Mae Brown on December 31, 1928 near Tomah, Wisconsin, daughter of Lee Orvil Brown and Elsie Martina Ahlin Brown.

Bernadine dedicated herself to her family. She married her college sweetheart, Joseph Koomar, on August 5, 1950 in Macomb, IL.  Together, they raised eight children, spending most of those child-rearing years in Peotone, IL. She is...

Mar 27, 2019

Eva Boehl, age 58, of Chicago Heights, formerly of Richton Park, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at her home.

She was born on January 16, 1961 in Chicago Heights.  She was employed at WINPAK Portion Packaging in Chicago Heights.  She loved the water and ocean, enjoyed baking, watching Julia Robert’s movies, and listening to 70’s...

Mar 19, 2019

Calvin Earl Heflin, 75 of Peotone was born July 18, 1943 at home in Galatia, IL to Claude and Theresa (Curtis) Heflin.  One of eleven siblings he is survived by two; Charles Heflin and Brenda Bartley; health, happiness and in loving memory.  After a farming and car racing youth he migrated North with the opening of Ford Motor Company...

Mar 14, 2019

Patricia “Pat” Helfrich, age 72, of Henderson, NV, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at her home.

Pat was born on June 4, 1946 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Edward F. and Wilma (Broderick) Doorley.

She is survived by her husband, Harry Helfrich, who she married on October 8,...

Mar 14, 2019

Thomas M. Hall, age 64, of Peotone, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at his home.

He was born on October 5, 1954 in Joliet, the son of the late Thomas and Jennie Hall.  He was a US Steel worker and later owned his own welding business.  After he retired he opened an orchard in Peotone....

Mar 6, 2019

Milan “Fuzzy” Schroeder, age 92, of Peotone, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox.

He was born on April 9, 1926 in Peotone, the son of the late Harry Schroeder and Clara (Klemme) Schroeder Bate.  Fuzzy was a graduate of Peotone High School, a United States Marine Corps Veteran, and...

Mar 5, 2019

Edmund Schneider, age 85, of Peotone, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at his home.

He was born on August 6, 1933 in Czechoslovakia, the son of the late Joseph and Sophie Schneider.  He was trained as a tool and die maker and was the owner of a few patents for meat processing machines.  He was...

Mar 2, 2019

Loretta E. (Ruhbeck) Becker, age 82, of Peotone, passed away at her home on Saturday, March 2, 2019  surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on March 13, 1936 in Green Garden Township, the daughter of the late Henry and Elsie (Breidert) Ruhbeck.  She was preceded in death by her loving husband of nearly 54 years,...

Feb 20, 2019

Arlene A. Cann, age 99, of Shorewood, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at her residence.

She was born on February 9, 1920 in Peotone, the daughter of Thomas and Alice (Forsman) Cann.  She was a World War II Marine Veteran.  She worked for Bennett Industries in Peotone for many years and then...

Feb 19, 2019

Dolores Marie Johnson, age 90, a resident of Peotone, formerly of Orland Park, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 with her family by her side. Loving wife of the late Robert Johnson (2009), beloved mother of Victor (Debbie) Johnson, Alice (Jeff) Miller, Robert (Amy) Johnson, Kenneth Johnson, late Bruce Johnson and late Darlene Johnson;...

Feb 15, 2019

Charles H Carter, of Conway aged 90, passed peacefully at home Friday, February 15, 2019.  He was born August 5, 1928 to Milton and Lorraine Carter in Salem Wisconsin.  He married Elaine, his wife of 65 years, on December 30, 1952. Charles was a career Air Force officer and retired to Arkansas to raise cattle.  He was an active...

Feb 11, 2019

Maximillian Wicker, age 38, of Peotone, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019.

He was born on October 1, 1980 in Palos Heights, IL, the son of Jerome and Rosemary (Nardi) Wicker.  He is survived by his father, Jerome Wicker of Peotone; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Charles (Natalie) Wicker of Glencoe and Joseph (Kelly) Wicker of Peotone;...

Feb 5, 2019

Carey L. Meyer, age 47, of Manteno, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, IL.

She was born on March 14, 1971 in Kankakee, the daughter of Thomas F. and Diana E. (Smith) Papp.  She married William Gregory Meyer on June 29, 1991 in Peotone.  She worked as...

Feb 1, 2019

Keith E. Yunker, age 67, of Peotone, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019 at Franciscan St. James Hospital in Olympia Fields, suddenly.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret “Peggy” (Gallagher) Yunker who he married on March 18, 1989 in Peotone.  He is also survived by 4 children, Jennifer Yunker (Marty) Dore of Frankfort, Nathan (fiancé...

Jan 30, 2019

James William “Bill” Steen, age 84, of Manteno, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 in Clermont, FL.

He was born on September 12, 1934, the son of the late Gustav William and Sarah (Powell) Steen.  He married Dona Mae Condon on March 26, 1955.  He was a graduate of Peotone High School and the University of...

Jan 13, 2019

Thomas E. Hires, age 76, of Peotone, formerly of Monee, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

He was born on September 21, 1942 in Blue Island, IL, the son of the late Orville and Dorothy (Sheehan) Hires.  Thomas was a retired carpenter and a veteran of the United States Navy. ...

Dec 28, 2018

June E. Ullrich, age 97, of Peotone, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018 at her home.  She was born on June 1, 1921 in Frankfort, IL, the daughter of the late Gilbert and Lulu (Klepper) Schmuhl.   She married Harold F. Ullrich on November 14, 1937 in Frankfort, IL.  He preceded her in death on November 23, 1998.  She...

Dec 11, 2018

Esther M. Wolkow-Biesterfeld, age 94, of Grant Park, passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at her home.  She was born on December 11, 1924 in Monee, the daughter of the late Otto and Meta (Behrens) Kannberg.  She was a homemaker and she loved quilting and baking.  She was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Crete, Zion’s...

Dec 10, 2018

Walter Henry Albers Jr., age 80, of Monee, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018 at Franciscan St. James Hospital in Olympia Fields.

He was born on December 28, 1937 in Chicago Heights, the son of the late Walter Henry Sr. and Anna (Oehlerking) Albers.  He grew up on a farm in Peotone and was a Peotone...

Dec 4, 2018

Richard Daniel O’Neill, age 86, of Peotone, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Presence Heritage Village Nursing Home in Kankakee.

He was born on June 29, 1932 in Chicago, the son of the late John and Olive (Kelly) O’Neill.  He was a retired Captain with the Chicago Police Department and a U.S. Army Veteran serving...