Obituaries

Sep 24, 2013

September 24, 2013

Raymond Walter Brandau, 89, formerly of Rural Manhattan, died Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at Miller Rehabilitation at Sojurn in Kankakee, IL.

He was born May 14, 1924 in Blue Island, IL, the son of the late Walter and Lillie (Bettenhausen) Brandau. He married the late Elaine (Doss) Brandau on June 15, 1947 at the...

Sep 3, 2013

September 3, 2013

Ralph W. Luehrs Sr., age 85, of Manteno, formerly of Harvey and Peotone, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at Presence St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 5, 2013 from 2:00-8:00 p.m. at the Fedde-Helfrich-Cross Funeral Home in Peotone. Funeral services will...

Aug 26, 2013

August 26, 2013

T. Michael Henley, 64, of Bourbonnais, formerly of Galesburg, died Monday, August 26, 2013 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, IL.

He was born June 13, 1949 in Jackson, TN, the son of the late James and Nelda (Scott) Henley. He was a retired teacher and principal. He started teaching in 1971 at St....

Aug 24, 2013

August 24, 2013

Velma L. Werner, 88, of Peotone, died Saturday, August 24, 2013 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, IL. She was born June 2, 1925 in Monee, IL, the daughter of the late Albert and Rose (Becker) Siefker. She married the late Milton Werner (Nov. 30, 1987) in Crete, IL on December 7, 1947. She was a...

Aug 8, 2013

August 8, 2013

Paul Alvin Froehner, 63, of rural Peotone, died Thursday, August 8, 2013 at his home. He was born April 16, 1950 in Joliet, IL, the son of the late Lloyd A. Froehner (Feb. 8, 2013) and Doris E. (Sjo) Froehner (Aug. 19, 2009). He was a retired farmer and carpenter. He was a member of the...

Jul 20, 2013

July 20, 2013

Marie Riney, 84, of Peotone, formerly of Monee, died Saturday, July 20, 2013 at Presence St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee.

She was born on June 7, 1929 in Conway, MO; the daughter of the late Frank and Clara (Reed) Myers. She married the late Virgil T. Riney (Oct. 13, 1991) in Conway, MO on...

Jul 17, 2013

July 17, 2013

Arlene J. King, 77, of Dwight, formerly of Peotone, died Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. She was born September 1, 1935, in Chicago. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Peotone. Mrs. King is survived by a daughter, Debbie (Don) Muzyka of Dwight;...

Jun 27, 2013

June 27, 2013

Marjorie E. Ritzmann, 90, of Peotone, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013 at home, suddenly.

She was born September 27, 1922 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Nicholas and Dorothy Bohr. She graduated from Fenger High School and went to work at the First National Bank in Chicago. After marrying her husband, Clement,...

Jun 26, 2013

June 26, 2013

Peter A. Soda Sr., 79, of Peotone, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at Rush Horizon Hospice in Chicago. He was born July 16, 1933 in Chicago, the son of the late Nicholas and Lena (Donagela) Soda. He was a millwright at Acme Steel in Riverdale. He was a United States Air Force Veteran. He enjoyed...

Jun 26, 2013

June 20, 2013

James H. Scrivens, 70, of Peotone, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at Franciscan St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights, IL. He was born on December 31, 1942 in Chicago Heights, the son of Wm. Howard and Lillian (Meyer) Scrivens. He was an electrical engineer for Warfield Electric in Frankfort, IL. He was a US Navy...

Jun 20, 2013

June 20, 2013

Ivin August Honsbruch, 85, of Peotone, passed away Thursday (June 20, 2013) at the Miller Center in Kankakee. Mr. Honsbruch worked as a millwright atFord Motor Co., retiring after more than 32 years of service. He was born July 31, 1927, in Andres, the son of Irvin and Bernice (Schwiesow) Honsbruch. His first wife, Veraldine M....

Jun 18, 2013

June 18, 2013

Myra Thatcher, 84, of Monee died Tuesday, June 18th, 2013 at Franciscan St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 23rd from 2:00-7:00 p.m. at the Fedde-Helfrich-Cross Funeral Home in Peotone. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 24th at 10:30 a.m. from St. Paul the Apostle...

Jun 14, 2013

June 14, 2013

Vera W. Klenz, 97, of Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Peotone, died Friday (June 14, 2013) at IU Hospital North, Carmel, Ind. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday, June 22 until the noon funeral service at the Fedde-Helfrich-Cross Funeral Home, Peotone. The Rev. Peggy Johnson will officiate. Interment will be in St. Paul's Cemetery, Monee. Memorials...

Jun 12, 2013

June 15, 2013

Lloyd Dale Collins Sr, 79, died Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at his home in Peotone. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 15 from 2:00-7:00 p.m. at the Fedde-Helfrich-Cross Funeral Home in Peotone. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, June 16 at 1:00 p.m. from the funeral home, Pastor Zach Grell officiating. Interment will follow...

May 19, 2013

May 19, 2013

Ralph A. McGowen, 68, of Manteno, died Sunday, May 19, 2013, at his home with his family by his side.

He was a retired stationary engineer with American Can Company and a US Air Force verteran. He was a member of Peotone American Legion Post 392. He and his friend, Carl Sandberg, owned and...

May 18, 2013

May 18, 2013

Gordon Charles Flint, 87, of Peotone, died Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Miller Health Care Center in Kankakee with his family by his side. Visitation will be held at the Fedde-Helfrich-Cross Funeral Home on Wednesday, May 22 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Wilton Center, on...

May 18, 2013

May 18, 2013

John P. Kunst, 58, of Peotone, died Saturday May 18, 2013 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. A memorial visitation will be held on Thursday, May 23 from 3:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. at the Fedde-Helfrich-Cross Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 23 at 8:00 p.m. from the funeral home. Cremation rites...

May 14, 2013

May 14, 2013

Ragner W. Nelson, 67, of Peotone for the past 22 years, formerly of Orlando, FL, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at home. Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 12:00-4:00 p.m. at the Fedde-Helfrich-Cross Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, May 18 at 4:00 p.m., Pastor...

May 9, 2013

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Olivia Mae Weemhoff was born on December 17, 2012 and will be laid to rest on May 9, 2013. Private services will be held.

May our little guardian angel watch over us. You are no longer here with us, but our hearts ache for your touch. You were taken too soon, but...

May 4, 2013

May 4, 2013

Paul D. Quinn, 83, of Peotone, died Saturday (May 4, 2013) at Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee. Memorial visitation will be from 4 p.m. Tuesday until the 6 p.m. memorial service at the Peotone United Methodist Church. The Rev. James Rutter will officiate.

Cremation rites have been accorded. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...