Obituaries

Apr 18, 2016

Christopher Joseph Kurowski, age 48, of Peotone, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016. He was born on February 10, 1968 in Blue Island, IL. Christopher was an avid Chicago Cubs fan.

He is survived by his parents, Kenneth and Virginia (Jecman) Kurowski of Park Forest. Christopher is also survived by his wife, Gayle (Halverson)...

Apr 15, 2016

Doris H. Hawryluk, age 85, of Peotone, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016 at Beecher Manor Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born on February 13, 1931 in Joliet, IL, the daughter of the late Michael and Mable (Kirstein) Gallagher. She married the late Wesley R. Hawryluk on March 5, 1949 in Manhattan,...

Apr 14, 2016

Carol Ruth (Rosin) Cann, age 78, of Milford, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka, IL.

She was born on March 13, 1938 in Mountain Lake, MN, the daughter of the late Elmer and Verna (Langerman) Rosin. She married the late Ralph E. Cann on September...

Apr 3, 2016

Susan J. Young, age 74, of Peotone, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

She was born on July 28, 1941 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Samuel and Edith (Johnson) Boston.

She is survived by her husband, Orville W. Young of Peotone; her children, Brian...

Mar 31, 2016

Dennis F. Ziems, age 66, of Peotone, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 31, 2016 in Clarksville, TN.

He was born on November 14, 1949 in Chicago Heights, IL, the son of the late Clarence Louis and Patricia Kathleen (Soukup) Ziems. He was retired from Thrall Car Manufacturing after 30 years working as a supervisor....

Mar 26, 2016

Charles W. Burger, age 80, of Peotone, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Momence Meadows Nursing Center in Momence, IL.

He was born on September 7, 1935 in Chicago, IL, the son of the late William and Grace (Inman) Burger. He retired from the United States Air Force after 20 years of service...

Mar 24, 2016

John J. Van Etten, Age 70, of Peotone, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at his home. He was born on October 19, 1945 in Chicago, the son of the late Norman Henry and Phyllis Jean (Asher) Van Etten.

He was a US Army Veteran serving from 1963-1966 stationed in Germany. He worked as...

Mar 19, 2016

Lyle Dean Wilke, 79, of Peotone, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Cottages of New Lenox.

He was born Sept. 13, 1936, in Peotone, the only son of Chris and Amanda (Most) Wilke. Lyle married Janet Plagge on January 10, 1959, in Beecher.

Mr. Wilke was a retired farmer and...

Mar 17, 2016

Chad Carder, 47 of Peotone, IL passed away Thursday March 17, 2016 at Presence St. Mary Hospital in Kankakee, IL. Chad was born on November 4, 1968 in Lincoln, IL the son of Duane and Clem Carder. He is survived by his wife Deborah Carder, his parents and his brother Scot (Amber) Carder. Many adoring nieces, nephews...

Feb 29, 2016

Anna Marie “Babe” Helt, age 89, of Peotone, passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

She was born on January 28, 1927 in Joliet, IL, the daughter of the late Clarence and Frances (Reiter) Kestel and grew up in Manhattan, IL. She married the late Edward William Helt...

Feb 18, 2016

David Grabs, age 66, of Peotone, passed away at home with all his loving family surrounding him on Thursday, February 18, 2016. He was born on June 28, 1949 in Evergreen Park, the son of the late Fredrich and Mavis (Rowe) Grabs. He was one of six children with four sisters and one brother.

He...

Feb 17, 2016

Marie Wille, age 93, of Peotone, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Presence St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee. She was born on July 22, 1922, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Koerner) Younker.

She is survived by her son, Bruce Wille of Peotone and many nieces and nephews and great nieces...

Feb 15, 2016

Beverly Ann Haase, age 76, of Morris; formerly of Peotone, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016 at Morris Hospital in Morris, IL.

She was born on February 9, 1940 in Peotone, the daughter of the late Lyle and Miriam (Deininger) Cann. She was a bookkeeper formerly working at Bate-Carstens Realty and Evergreen Sod Farm...

Feb 12, 2016

J. Clifford Oliver, age 82, of Peotone, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016 at Provena Our Lady of Victory in Bourbonnais.

He was born on October 25, 1933 in Kankakee County, the son of the late Fred J. and Martha (Tank) Oliver. He married Joan (Schroeder) Oliver on April 26, 1953 at Immanuel United...

Feb 3, 2016

Bernice Werner, age 93, of rural Peotone, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Bernice was born on December 6, 1922 in Kankakee, the daughter of the late Maurice and Louise DuVoisin. She married the late Wilbur P. Werner on November 14, 1942 in Kankakee. He preceded her in...

Jan 11, 2016

Diane Lucia Borgman, age 64, of Monee, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2016 at Bria Health Services in Chicago Heights, IL.

She was born on March 20, 1951 in Harvey, IL; the daughter of Jacob and Pauline (Vilc) Borgman. She was retired from Missouri Union Pacific Railroad and was a member of the Peotone...

Jan 4, 2016

Linda Louise Mathers-Epperson, age 89, of Monee; passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016 at Franciscan St. James Hospital in Olympia Fields.

She was born on October 17, 1926 in Huntsville, AL, the daughter of the late Norval and Annie (Maze) Sisk. She was a 64 year resident of Monee, a retired special education teacher...

Dec 26, 2015

Steven E. Breault, aged 62, a native of Oak Lawn, Blue Island, and Peotone, Illinois. Son of Ernest Cyril and Shirley Emma (Hayden) Breault of Oak Lawn. Brother of Christine (Robert) Crudo of Tinley Park. Devoted husband of Donna M. (House) Breault and loving father of Nathaniel E. Breault of Peotone. Cousin of Kellie (Al) Folkerts of...

Dec 23, 2015

Marian Chesser died early in the morning of December 23, 2015 at Palos Community Hospital in Palos Park, IL after a short fight with cancer. She was born November 29, 1938 in Sumner Township, rural Grant Park, IL to Gilbert Wichtendahl and Florentina Mecklenburg.

She attended Manteno schools graduating with the class of 1956. She...

Dec 19, 2015

John A. Brown, age 66, of Peotone passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2015, at his home, suddenly. He was born on June 17, 1949 in Joliet, IL. He was a retired truck driver working for Evergreen Sod Farm of Peotone. He enjoyed bowling, watching professional bowling on television, and muscle cars. He liked fast cars and...