Obituaries

Jan 7, 2013

January 07, 2013

Jeaneen Ann (Fehland) Becker, age 51, of Peotone, died Monday, January 7, 2013 at her home. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 from 3:00-8:00 p.m. at the Fedde-Helfrich-Cross Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. from the funeral home, Rev. Tom Ewing officiating. Burial will...

Aug 25, 2002

Arlene M. Schubbe, age 82, of Peotone, formerly of rural Monee, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

She was born on August 21, 1932 in Bonfield, IL, the daughter of the late William and Ruth (Rathman) Buckman. She grew up in Bonfield and lived there until she married...

Jun 6, 2001

Evelyn M. Crocker, age 98, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Presence Heritage Village in Kankakee.

She was born on March 8, 1917 in Peotone, the daughter of the late Anton and Emma (Younker) Eilers. She married the late Maynard C. Crocker on August 18, 1937 in Peotone. He died...

Apr 10, 2001

May 1, 2014

Irene E. Behrens, age 94, of Normal, IL; formerly of Peotone, IL, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2014 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal.

She was born September 1, 1919 in rural Manhattan, IL, the daughter of the late Adam and Alma (Carstens) Heisner. She married the late Norbert A. Behrens on April...

Feb 7, 1998

Arlene C. Marcukaitis, age 94, of Peotone, formerly of Monee, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Heritage Woods of Manteno.

She was born on December 12, 1921 in Kankakee County, Rockville Township, the daughter of the late Stanley and Mamie (Wilcox) Cabit. She married the late Adam J. Marcukaitis on February 22, 1940...

Feb 1, 1998

Shirley A. Albers, age 85, of Manteno, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at River North of Bradley Health and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born on December 1, 1930 in Crete, IL, the daughter of the late Albert and Ella (Rincker) Batterman. Shirley married the late Delbert A. Albers on February...

Mar 24, 1996

December 5, 2014

Pearl L. Kampe, age 83, of Monee, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at Beecher Manor Nursing and Rehab Center in Beecher, IL.

She was born June 8, 1931 in Monee, IL, the daughter of the late Louis and Evelyn (Eickmann) Egdorf. She was a homemaker. She married the late George E. Kampe on...

May 5, 1991

December 2, 2014

Gladys I. “Judy” Nelson, age 93, of Wilton Center, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Silver Cross Hospital, New Lenox, IL.

She was born July 31, 1921 in Bath, England, the daughter of the late Frank and Amy (Rodway) Butler. She married the late Charles R. Nelson on March 2, 1945 in...

Feb 5, 1988

October 19 2013

Fern Tribe, 98, of Peotone, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Presence St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee.

Fern was born Sept. 18, 1915, in Crossville, the daughter of Glenn and Ella Barbre Hanks. Fern spent her childhood on a farm. She attended a one-room school and traveled to and from school on a...

Apr 2, 1985

April 4, 2014 Florence Anna Carstens, age 92, of Peotone, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 4, 2014 at her son-in-law's home in Bourbonnais. She was born September 13, 1921 in Chicago Heights, the daughter of the late Edwin and Lorena (Bode) Stuenkel. She resided in Beecher for several years until the time of her marriage. She married the late...