Obituaries

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...

Nov 23, 2018

Sophie Petreikis, age 99, of Peotone, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018 at home.

She was born on October 16, 1919 in Kamajai, Lithuania.  She married the late Joseph M. Petreikis, Sr. in 1943.  Sophie enjoyed cooking, baking, fishing, gardening, knitting, crocheting, picking mushrooms and berries, playing Bingo, and all outdoor activities.  One of the things...

Nov 13, 2018

Ralph Alvin Nagel Sr., age 90, of Monee; Green Garden Township, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Riverside Miller Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Kankakee.

He was born on May 16, 1928 at home in Green Garden Township, the son of the late Carl and Verna (Wanner) Nagel.  He married the late Mary (Prairie) Nagel on...

Nov 13, 2018

Betty R. Murray, age 86, of Manteno; formerly of the Peotone-Frankfort area where she and her husband, Gene, raised their family; passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Clarendale of Mokena.

She was born on June 23, 1932 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Ray and Jean (Ingersoll) Kessey.  She married the late Eugene (Gene)...

Nov 7, 2018

Kurtis Michael Liedtke, age 23, of Peotone, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2018.

He was born on May 7, 1995 in Hazel Crest, IL. He is survived by his father, Frank Liedtke of Beecher; his mother, Kathy (Iversen) Liedtke of Peotone; 2 sisters, Danielle Liedtke and Marissa Liedtke both of Peotone; his maternal grandmother, Bernadette Iversen...

Nov 6, 2018

Annalee Rose Grunert, 80, of Monee, IL, passed away on November 6th, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Lee was born in Omaha, Nebraska to the late Ellsworth and Kathleen Framberg on September 17th, 1938. She married Richard Grunert in Oak Lawn and gave birth to daughter Julie Brandt in Blue Island during the late 1960’s. Lee retired from Mayor Brown...

Nov 4, 2018

Rosemary (Schmidt) Ehlers, age 86, of Peotone, IL, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at her home.

She was born on November 9, 1931 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late Paul and Edith (Lembcke) Schmidt.  She married the late Neil Norman Ehlers on March 31, 1951 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Riverdale, IL. ...

Oct 24, 2018

Michael A. Cantone, age 61, of Peotone, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 24, 2018.

He was born on June 5, 1957 in Joliet.  Michael is survived by his wife, Karen (Taylor) Cantone who he married on June 25, 1977 at Immanuel United Church of Christ in Peotone.  He is also survived by his children, Kyle Cantone of...

Oct 22, 2018

Robert “Robbie” C. Allen, age 50, of Limestone, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

He was born on June 28, 1968 in Harvey, IL.  He was a Peotone High School graduate, Class of 1986.  He was a pipefitter with Local 597.  Robbie loved watching his kids play...

Oct 11, 2018

Mary Rita (nee Grady) Rutnicki, age 60, of Peotone, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Franciscan St. James Hospital in Olympia Fields.

She was born on June 29, 1958 in Galesburg, IL; the daughter of the late Delbert and Rosalie (nee Martell) Grady.  She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manteno.

Oct 5, 2018

Bruce V. Wolf, age 73, of Peotone, passed away at his home on Friday, October 5, 2018.

He was born on March 14, 1945 in Chicago Heights, IL; the son of the late Jerome and Agnes (Clausing) Wolf.  He was a dedicated employee of Evergreen Sod Farm of Peotone for over 45 years.  He was a lifelong...

Sep 23, 2018

Helen L. Stonewall, age 93, of Manteno, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

She was born on December 5, 1924 in Clemons, IA; the daughter of the late Benjamin and Bessie (Clemons) Duffy.  She married the late Ozzie Stonewall on July 11, 1945 in Gilman, Iowa.  He...

Sep 23, 2018

William Peter Mutzbauer Sr., age 75, of Monee, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at his home.

He was born on April 9, 1943 in Chicago, the son of the late William C. and Jean Mutzbauer.  He was retired from the Belt Railway of Chicago and was an avid gardener.

William is survived by...

Sep 17, 2018

Nancy A. Christer, age 67, of Kankakee, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018 at her home.

She was born on February 1, 1951 in Kankakee, the daughter of the late Walter J. Sr. and June “Babe” (Reitz) Rokus.  She married Richard W. Christer on January 8, 1969 in Kankakee.  She was a plumber and pipefitter, Local...

Sep 12, 2018

Susan June (Campbell) Heintz, age 77, of Peotone, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Riverside Miller Health Care and Rehabilitation in Kankakee.

She was born on March 27, 1941 in East Orange, NJ, the daughter of the late E. Stuart and Janice (Howlett) Campbell.  She was a graduate of Central Bucks High School in Doylestown,...

Sep 10, 2018

Joseph N. Cantafio, age 91, of Monee, IL, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018 at his home.

He was born on February 24, 1927 in Chicago, the son of the late Dominico G. and Maria Angela (Graziano) Cantafio.  He married the late Frances Elizabeth Cantafio on September 15, 1950.  Joseph was retired from the Department of...