All Obituaries

Ruth Warren Daum, 88, passed away peacefully at Riverside Medical Center March 20, 2020. Ruth was born on January 5, 1932 to Herbert and Euthena Warren at their home in Andres, rural Peotone. She attended a one room school house until eighth grade and then graduated from Peotone High School. Ruth married Ralph Daum at West Peotone Church in 1950 during a November blizzard. She worked at a bank in Manteno and later did bookkeeping for the family business, Daum Appliance (formerly Daum...

Garry S. Prokop, age 68, of Peotone, IL, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, IL. He was born on December 26, 1951 in Chicago Heights, IL, the son of Louis and Emilie (Knapcik) Prokop.  He was a graduate of Thornridge High School, class of 1969, and worked for Tanko Screw Products at that time.  He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Commerce from DePaul University graduating in 1973.  He then began to work at Interlake...

Barbara (Barb) Ann Flores (born Boyd), beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend, died Wednesday, February 12, 2020 from Pancreatic cancer. Barb was born in East Chicago, Illinois. She attended St. Francis de Sales High School and was a member of the Class of 1956. She attended and graduated from the Saint Mary of Nazareth School of Nursing. Barbara was vacationing in Florida while in her first year of nursing school when she met her future husband, Jim while he was...

James “Jim” T. Roberts, age 84, formerly of Posen, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at the Illinois Veterans’ Home in Manteno, IL. He was born on May 25, 1935 in Harvey, IL.  He was a United States Army Veteran serving from 1953-1956. He married Vinnie Christopher on September 14, 1957 in Posen, IL.   He was a salesman and owned and operated his own business, MoneyMakers.  He was a member of St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Catholic Church in...

            Carol Lou Cosgrove-Hossbach, age 81, of Peotone, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at her home.             She was born on January 27, 1938 in Joliet, the daughter of Harold F. and June E. (Schmuhl) Ullrich.  She worked on the family farm with her first husband, Glen Cosgrove, and also worked as an AVON sales representative in the Peotone area for many years making many long lasting...

Garry B. Janney, age 57, of Manhattan, IL, passed away at his home on Saturday, January 18, 2020.             He was born on March 11, 1962 in Terre Haute, IN, the son of Bill and Marlene (Sullens) Janney.  Garry was a lifelong farmer and a member of the Will County Farm Bureau.  He loved to fish and go 4-wheeling.              He is survived by his wife, Michele...

Clayton L. Davis, age 73, of Rural Peotone, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020 in Joliet following a long illness. He was born on December 19, 1946 in Joliet, IL, the son of Robert and Mildred (Chapman) Davis and spent most of his life on the Davis family farm. He was a Peotone High School graduate, class of 1965, where he enjoyed playing the trombone in band and he held records in track and field sprinting events. Clay worked full time as a...

     Diana E. Papp, age 75, of Peotone, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, IL, surrounded by her loving family.             She was born on July 24, 1944 in Chicago, the daughter of John and Mildred (Solaya) Smith.  She married Thomas F. Papp on November 1, 1960 in Chicago.  He preceded her in death on July 20, 2015. Diana was first and foremost a loving wife,...

            Bertha Herscoe, age 83, passed away at her home in Beecher, IL on December 31, 2019. Bertha was born on December 24, 1936 in Pittsburgh, PA.  She was married to James Herscoe on November 19, 1955 in Pittsburgh, Pa. They later moved to Elmhurst, Illinois where they lived all of their married life.  She is survived by a son, Daniel M. Herscoe (Sheryl); a niece Patricia Carson (Larry); a nephew Louis L Herscoe, Jr.;...

Marceline Margaret “Marcy” Wehe Carr Marcy Carr was born on March 28, 1933 in Loyal, Clark County, Wisconsin, the oldest child of John and Martha (Ampe) Wehe.  She died on peacefully December 31st, 2019 in Kankakee, IL.  Marcy spent her early childhood with her parents and siblings on the farm attending Pleasant View School and St. Anthony’s Catholic School until the tragic death of her mother in 1946.  She left school at the age of 13 to help her father...