All Obituaries

Earlene H. Breazeale, age 85, of Manteno, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at her home.             She was born on October 30, 1934 in Harvey, IL, the daughter of Earl and Marion (Homer) Haslet.  She married Burton Breazeale Sr. on December 31, 1957 in Joliet, IL.  She was a homemaker.  Earlene loved her dogs and enjoyed bargain shopping.  She especially loved spending time with her...

            Dorothy H. Kelly, age 78, of Peotone, IL, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at her home.             She was born on February 18, 1942 in Chicago Heights, IL, the daughter of Joe and Phyllis (Nesci) Manes.  Dorothy grew up in Glenwood, IL and graduated from Bloom High School.  She married Gordon D. Kelly on November 3, 1962 in Glenwood, IL.  He passed away on October 4,...

Kathryn L. Clemens, age 86, of Peotone, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, IL. She was born on March 4, 1934 in Paulding, OH, the daughter of Roy and Marie (Boroff) Rhoad.  She married Gordon Clemens on January 26, 1952 in Latty, OH.  He preceded her in death on November 21, 2001.  She was retired from Bennett Industries in Peotone where she worked for over 40 years.  She was a member of the Peotone United Methodist...

Gary Nelson Bogart, age 84, of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 in Bradenton, FL.             He was born on December 9, 1935 in Lima, Ohio, the son of Nolan and Dorothy Bogart.  He married Anita Gribbins on June 28, 1972.  In his early years he worked for a construction company, worked for the Lima News in Ohio, and operated a restaurant. In 1961 he found his true passion, being a...

Thomas W. Moynahan, age 62, of Grant Park, IL, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Beecher Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Beecher, IL.             He was born on December 2, 1957 in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Clemens “Bud” and Geraldine (Carroll) Moynahan.  He married Deborah K. (Vance) Moynahan on August 1, 1987 in Peotone.  She preceded him in death on November 4, 2019.  Thomas was...

            Juanita (Engle) Thurman, age 84, of Peotone, IL, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Citadel Care Center in Kankakee, IL.             She was born on February 18, 1936 in Cary, Kentucky; the daughter of Earl and Carrie (Loche) Engle.  Juanita worked as a waitress her entire life and also as the “lunch-lady/granny” at the Peotone Elementary...

Beverley E. Tongren, age 93, of Peotone, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family.             She was born on November 18, 1926 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Allan and Esther (Skinner) Brunelle.  Beverley attended and graduated from the University of Illinois.  She married Bill Tongren on February 2, 1951 in Evanston, IL.  He passed away on September 25, 2001.  Her greatest...

            Gary Wayne Bickel, age 61, of Steger, formerly of Peotone, passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday, July 18, 2020.             He was born on June 12, 1959.  He was the owner/operator of Gary’s Garage in Peotone.  Gary was a car guy.  He enjoyed vintage cars and was a member of the Roman Chariot Club.  He also loved to camp with his family visiting many different...

            Dolores L. Lindemann-Stoner, age 93, of Manteno, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at the Gilman Health Care Center in Gilman, IL.             She was born on August 18, 1926 in Beecher, IL, the daughter of Martin and Verona (Meyer) Wilkening.  Dolores was a life-long member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Beecher and a member of the...

William Joseph Gribac, age 74, of Manteno, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, IL. William was born on May 24, 1946 in Evergreen Park, IL, the son of Edward and Josephine (Gembala) Gribac.  He served as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corp during the Vietnam War.  After his military service, he worked as a lithographer and manager at Bennett Industries in Peotone.  He then worked at the Manteno and Peotone...