Obituaries

Mar 2, 2018

Neva (nee Haage) Seymour, age 84, of Broken Arrow, OK, formerly of Markham, IL, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2018 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Tulsa, OK.

She was born on April 1, 1933 in Joliet, IL, the daughter of Frank and Hannah (Kaufman) Haage.  She married the late Ronald “Sam” Seymour on January 26, 1952. ...

Feb 26, 2018

Anthony L. Levato, age 83, of Peotone, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2018 at Palos Community Hospital in Palos Heights.

He was born on September 16, 1934 in Chicago, the son of the late Anthony and Beatrice (Thomas) Levato.  He married the late Barbara J. (Ford) Levato on September 25, 1954 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church...

Feb 18, 2018

Aletha E. Becker, age 84, of Gilman, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Presence St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee.

She was born on October 10, 1933 in Danforth, the daughter of the late Irvin P. and Minnie (Saxsma) Cotter.  She worked for an insurance agency after high school until the time she...

Feb 18, 2018

Edwyna M. Cowger, age 93, of Manteno, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Heritage Woods of Manteno.

She was born on May 24, 1924 in Harvey, IL.  She married the late Darald L. “Roy” Cowger on April 28, 1945 in Matteson, IL.  He died on February 1, 2001.  She was a homemaker,...

Feb 17, 2018

Raymond Edward Wentler III, age 34, of Peotone, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2018.

He was born on January 27, 1984 in Oak Lawn, IL.  He was employed at Rolling Resources in Peotone.

Raymond is survived by his father, Raymond Edward Wentler Jr. of Braidwood; his mother, Linda (Middleswarth) Wentler of Peotone; a sister,...

Feb 3, 2018

Richard D. Ernst, age 74, of Bradley, formerly of Manteno and Peotone, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 at his home, suddenly.

He was born on August 22, 1943 in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Charles and Burl (Wallace) Ernst.  He was a US Army Veteran serving in Vietnam.  He was formerly a driver for...

Feb 1, 2018

Kathryn M. Stice, age 64, of Peotone, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Presence St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee.

Cremation rites have been accorded.

Jan 26, 2018

Tammi Lynn Rutledge Bednarek, 41 of Bourbonnais, IL passed away Friday January 26, 2018. She was born on September 13, 1976 in Kankakee, IL. Tammy is survived by her son Anthony Bednarek, daughters Samantha Bednarek, Mollie Dixon and Alissa Dixon as well as her sibling Curtis Rutledge and Mary Rutledge. She is preceded in death by her parents. Tammy was an...

Jan 24, 2018

Calvin C. “Bucky” Younker, age 92, of Peotone, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Hospice of Kankakee Valley Suites at Miller Rehabilitation Center in Kankakee.

Calvin was born on December 19, 1925 in Peotone, the son of the late Charles and Valeria (Loitz) Younker.  He was a retired rural mail carrier for the U.S. Post...

Jan 22, 2018

Phyllis A. (Kenney) Hamm, age 67, of Peotone, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018 at home surrounded by her family.

Cremation rites have been accorded.  A memorial gathering is planned for Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the Art Institute of Chicago.  Please reach out to the family for details.

She was born on March...

Jan 8, 2018

John L. Reed, age 70, of Wilton Center, passed away suddenly at home on Monday, January 8, 2018.

He was born on August 13, 1947.  He was retired from Pactiv in Frankfort, IL.  John was an avid Muskie fisherman and loved boating.  He was a Chicago Bears fan and really enjoyed family gatherings.

He is...

Jan 7, 2018

Della Mae Turk, age 79, of Manteno, passed away at her home on Sunday, January 7, 2018.

She was born on August 27, 1938 in Earle, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Homer and Elsie (Watson) Bridges.  She owned and operated her own cleaning business, Turk Janitorial, for many years.  She enjoyed crafts and bowling. ...

Jan 6, 2018

Patrick Joseph Regan, age 70, a resident of the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno for the past 7 years, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2018 after a long illness.

Patrick was born on July 16, 1947 in Taylorville, IL.  He graduated from Peotone High School in 1965 and following graduation enlisted in the US Navy.  He...

Dec 30, 2017

Starr A. (McGonigle) Gill, age 71, of Peotone, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at the University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago, IL.

She was born on February 12, 1946 in Los Angeles, CA.  She was formerly employed at Governors State University and JCC Stone of Flossmoor.  She enjoyed making crafts and attending estate and...

Dec 29, 2017

Marge R. Pleckham, age 64, of Peotone, passed away suddenly on Friday, December 29, 2017 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

She was born on April 4, 1953 in Chicago, the daughter of Joseph and Katherine (Nee) Roth.  Marge was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

She is survived by her husband,...

Dec 28, 2017

Diane N. Stacy, age 74, of Monee, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, December 28, 2017. A celebration of Diane’s life will be held at the Fedde-Helfrich-Cross Funeral Home, 112 W. Main St., Peotone, IL on Saturday, May 12 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend and share their...

Feb 18, 2017

Dennis M. Soucie, age 60, of Peotone, passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Dennis was born on March 13, 1956 in Ottawa, IL.  He was a police officer for the Village of Peotone at the beginning of his career and then joined the Will County Sherriff’s Department from where...

Feb 17, 2017

Marie Bucher, age 90, of Mokena, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017 at Meadowbrook Manor in Bolingbrook.

She was born on November 1, 1926 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Albert and Emma (DuMey) Wiedefeld.  She married the late August Bucher on June 26, 1946 in Chicago.  He died on August 23, 1985. ...

Feb 12, 2017

Born April 17, 1923, in Peotone, Illinois, in the family homestead house, Paul C. Rathje, a longtime resident of Peotone, IL, passed away early February 12, 2017. A longtime aviation enthusiast since he was a child, he graduated in 1943 from Parks College of St. Louis University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree and Federal Aviation Licenses for Aircraft...

Feb 10, 2017

Orvill Wehrmann, age 96, of Chicago Heights, formerly of Manteno and Beecher, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Franciscan St. James Hospital-Vitas Hospice in Chicago Heights.

Visitation will be held at Fedde-Helfrich-Cross Funeral Home on Monday, February 13 from 3:00-8:00 p.m.  Funeral services will be held at the Fedde-Helfrich-Cross Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 14...