Obituaries

Sherry Peterson

Apr 19, 2018

Sherry Ann Peterson, age 56, of Peotone, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at her home.

A memorial visitation will be held at the Fedde-Helfrich-Cross Funeral Home on Saturday, April 28 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  A memorial service will be held at 5:00 p.m.  Cremation rites have been accorded.

She was born...

Roger Mausehund

Apr 17, 2018

Roger Allen Mausehund, 69, of Smyrna, DE, died on April 17, 2018 following a long illness.  He was born on August 31, 1948 to Raymond and Dorothy (Kaack) Mausehund of Peotone.  He is survived by his wife Jean; stepsons, Brian (Anna Marie) Mincey and John Moncey; step-daughter, Evelyn Gonser; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Gary and Mike...

Belle Millar

Apr 10, 2018

Belle M. Millar, age 86, of Peotone, passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 10, 2018.

She was born on July 15, 1931 in Beecher, the daughter of William and Talitha (Hack) Becker.  She married the late George H. Millar on November 20, 1949.  He passed away on October 23, 2010.  Belle formerly worked at Bennett...

Barbara Koehn

Apr 4, 2018

Barbara J. Koehn, age 77, of Manteno, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Heritage Woods of Manteno.

She was born on August 7, 1940, the daughter of the late Leo and Margaret (Jacobs) Oehlerking.  She worked as a registered nurse for many years.  She was a member of Immanuel United Church of...

Virginia Rusnak

Mar 31, 2018

Virginia T. Rusnak, age 86, of Peotone, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Presence Our Lady of Victory in Bourbonnais.

She was born on August 22, 1931 in Chicago, the daughter of Peter and Helen (nee Grant) Hatzer.  She worked as an underwriter for CNA Insurance in Chicago retiring after 25 years.  She was of...

Larry Shriey

Mar 31, 2018

Larry M. Shriey, age 62, of Monee, formerly of Riverdale, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

He is survived by his wife, Diane (nee Parker) Shriey of Monee, his mother, Lillian (nee Kostyn) Shriey of Monee; 4 children, Joseph Shriey of Tinley Park, IL, Michael (Alexandra) Shriey of Houston, TX,...

Orville Young

Mar 26, 2018

Orville W. Young, age 77, of Manteno, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018 at Heritage Woods of Manteno.

He was born on November 26, 1940 in Chicago, the son of the late Roy and Frances Young.  He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp.

He is survived by 3...

George Becker

Mar 15, 2018

George E. Becker, Jr., age 100, of Peotone, passed away at his home on Thursday, March 15, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on August 28, 1917 in Monee, IL, the son of the late George Sr. and Elizabeth (Stolzenbach) Becker.  He is survived by his loving wife of nearly 54 years, Loretta E....

Judy McIntyre

Mar 9, 2018

Judy Ann McIntyre, age 59, of Peotone, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018. She was born to the late John William Haley and Mary Ann (Batzek) Haley on July 18, 1958.

Judy was preceded in death by her husband Peter J. McIntyre. She was the loving Mother to sons Shawn, Jason (Jessica) and Jeffery McIntyre; Grandmother...

Emil Buchmeier Jr.

Mar 7, 2018

Emil Buchmeier Jr., age 89, of Monee, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Vitas Hospice at Franciscan St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights.

He was born on July 24, 1928 in Monee, the son of Emil Sr. and Laura (Hohmann) Buchmeier.  He married the late Peggy D. (Owens) Buchmeier on January 4, 1947 in Monee. ...

Emery Pearson

Mar 3, 2018

Emery W. Pearson, age 23, of Peotone, formerly of Wilmington and Braidwood, died Saturday, March 3, 2018 due to injuries from an automobile accident.

He was born on November 1, 1994 in Kankakee.  Emery was a third generation truck driver.  He loved riding his grandpa’s motorcycle and especially loved spending time with his daughter, Nova Sky.  He...

Neva Seymour

Mar 2, 2018

Neva (nee Haage) Seymour, age 84, of Broken Arrow, OK, formerly of Markham, IL, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2018 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Tulsa, OK.

She was born on April 1, 1933 in Joliet, IL, the daughter of Frank and Hannah (Kaufman) Haage.  She married the late Ronald “Sam” Seymour on January 26, 1952. ...

Anthony Levato

Feb 26, 2018

Anthony L. Levato, age 83, of Peotone, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2018 at Palos Community Hospital in Palos Heights.

He was born on September 16, 1934 in Chicago, the son of the late Anthony and Beatrice (Thomas) Levato.  He married the late Barbara J. (Ford) Levato on September 25, 1954 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church...

Edwyna Cowger

Feb 18, 2018

Edwyna M. Cowger, age 93, of Manteno, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Heritage Woods of Manteno.

She was born on May 24, 1924 in Harvey, IL.  She married the late Darald L. “Roy” Cowger on April 28, 1945 in Matteson, IL.  He died on February 1, 2001.  She was a homemaker,...

Aletha Becker

Feb 18, 2018

Aletha E. Becker, age 84, of Gilman, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Presence St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee.

She was born on October 10, 1933 in Danforth, the daughter of the late Irvin P. and Minnie (Saxsma) Cotter.  She worked for an insurance agency after high school until the time she...

Raymond Wentler III

Feb 17, 2018

Raymond Edward Wentler III, age 34, of Peotone, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2018.

He was born on January 27, 1984 in Oak Lawn, IL.  He was employed at Rolling Resources in Peotone.

Raymond is survived by his father, Raymond Edward Wentler Jr. of Braidwood; his mother, Linda (Middleswarth) Wentler of Peotone; a sister,...

Richard Ernst

Feb 3, 2018

Richard D. Ernst, age 74, of Bradley, formerly of Manteno and Peotone, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 at his home, suddenly.

He was born on August 22, 1943 in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Charles and Burl (Wallace) Ernst.  He was a US Army Veteran serving in Vietnam.  He was formerly a driver for...

Kathryn Stice

Feb 1, 2018

Kathryn M. Stice, age 64, of Peotone, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Presence St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee.

Cremation rites have been accorded.

Tammi Bednarek

Jan 26, 2018

Tammi Lynn Rutledge Bednarek, 41 of Bourbonnais, IL passed away Friday January 26, 2018. She was born on September 13, 1976 in Kankakee, IL. Tammy is survived by her son Anthony Bednarek, daughters Samantha Bednarek, Mollie Dixon and Alissa Dixon as well as her sibling Curtis Rutledge and Mary Rutledge. She is preceded in death by her parents. Tammy was an...

Calvin Younker

Jan 24, 2018

Calvin C. “Bucky” Younker, age 92, of Peotone, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Hospice of Kankakee Valley Suites at Miller Rehabilitation Center in Kankakee.

Calvin was born on December 19, 1925 in Peotone, the son of the late Charles and Valeria (Loitz) Younker.  He was a retired rural mail carrier for the U.S. Post...