Obituaries

Nov 30, 2014

Julie A. Kundrat, age 94, formerly of the East Side Neighborhood of Chicago and Peotone, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Manteno Springs Assisted Living Center in Manteno, IL.

She was born March 12, 1920 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Stanley and Sophie (nee Manel) Komornik. She married the late John M....

Nov 20, 2014

James Robert Balmer Sr., age 81, of Decaturville, TN, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at the Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

He was born October 5, 1933 in Brighton, MI, the son of the late George and Margaret (Monahan) Balmer. He grew up in Chicago. He was married to the late Joyce...

Nov 19, 2014

November 19, 2014

June Elenor (Lauffer) Nagel of Fort Collins, CO died on November 19, 2014. She was born in Joliet, IL on April 3, 1923 to Emil and Verna (Marti) Groth who preceded her in death. She was confirmed on March 27, 1937 in St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, Frankfort, IL. June married the late Wilbert Lauffer...

Nov 17, 2014

Wilbur A. Teske, age 72, of Rural Peotone, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014 at his home. He was born on January 27, 1942 in Mokena, the son of the late Wilbur G. and Verna (Rockrohr) Teske.

He is survived by his wife, Sandra (Yunker) Teske of Peotone who he married on June 29,...

Nov 11, 2014

Dolores M. Soukup, age 74, of Peotone, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at her home.

She was born September 30, 1940 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late William and Esther (Mullally) Halpin. She was a retired rural mail carrier in Peotone. She was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church...

Nov 7, 2014

Earl J. Hoel, age 99, of Monee, IL, passed away Friday, November 7, 2014 at St. James Hospice in Chicago Heights, IL; just eighteen days before celebrating his 100th birthday.

He was born November 25, 1914 in Stoughton, WI, the son of the late John and Aletta (Peters) Hoel. He married the late Marie E....

Nov 2, 2014

Rosemary L. Barton, age 81, of Poway, CA, formerly of Peotone, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2014 at her home in Poway, CA.

She was born on February 15, 1933 in Kankakee, IL, the daughter of the late David and Myrtle (Bastien) Jones. She was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband...

Nov 1, 2014

Donald Eugene Thurman, Sr., 85 of Peotone died Saturday (November 1, 2014) at home. Cremation rites have been accorded.

A memorial visitation will be held at the Fedde-Helfrich-Cross Funeral Home, Peotone, on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at...

Oct 30, 2014

Richard “Rick” Schumacher, 38, of Peotone, passed away suddenly Thursday, October 30, 2014. He was born December 27, 1975, at South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest, IL, the son of the late Ronald and Susan (Heine) Schumacher. He worked as a machine operator at Bernard Welding in Beecher, IL. He was a member of the Immanuel United...

Oct 28, 2014

Eileen C. (Arnold) Norman, age 66, formerly of Peotone, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2005 at Holy Family Villa in Palos Park, IL.

She was born on February 17, 1949 in Chicago Heights, IL; the daughter of the late Elmer P. and Eleanor S. (Heisner) Arnold. She was a retired computer programmer at Financial Federal...

Oct 28, 2014

J. Franklin Norman, 95, of Peotone, passed away Tuesday (Oct. 28, 2014) at Arden Courts of Hazel Crest.

He was born Sept. 28, 1919, in Peotone, the son of Frank A. and Ada M. (Felton) Norman.

He married the former Eileen Arnold on Sept. 18, 1986, in Monee. She survives, of Peotone.

Oct 27, 2014

Roy Joseph Letourneau, 91, formerly of Peotone, died Monday, October 27, 2014, at Lincolnshire Health Care Center in Merrillville, Ind. He was born May 29, 1923, in Great Falls, Mont. He was retired as a machinist from Cracker Jack in Chicago and was a WWII Navy veteran. He enjoyed fishing. He enjoyed anything electronic and tinkering with...

Oct 4, 2014

October 4, 2014

Gordon D. Kelly, age 78, of Peotone, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Presence St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee, IL.

He was born April 30, 1936, the son of the late Everett and Rose Kelly. He was a retired from Illinois Bell/ATT after 38 years of employment. He was a US Army veteran...

Oct 3, 2014

October 3, 2014

Ryan Joseph Van Ham, age 31, of Peotone, IL passed away suddenly on Friday, October 3, 2014 at home. He was born on May 28, 1983 in Harvey, IL. He was employed as a butcher at Berkot’s Super Foods in South Wilmington, IL.

Ryan is survived by his mother, Joan (nee Travis) (Jim McLaughlin)...

Sep 28, 2014

September 28, 2014

James S. McDermand, age 86, of Andres, IL, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at West Suburban Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bloomingdale, IL.

He was born in Chicago on June 7, 1928, the son of the late Sidney and Florence (Heninger) McDermand. He was a US Army Veteran serving during the Korean...

Sep 27, 2014

September 27, 2014

Robert A. Brown, age 91, of Park Forest, IL, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014. He was born July 15, 1923 in Gloucester, MA, the son of the late John E. and Isabelle (Riggs) Brown.

He married the late Barbara (Morgan) Brown on August 1, 1948 in Gloucester, MA. He was a US Army...

Sep 18, 2014

September 18, 2014

Jane B. Bettenhausen (nee Siemsen), age 90, of Rural Manhattan, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Presence Heritage Village in Kankakee. She was born November 24, 1923 in Peotone, the daughter of the late Alfred and Leota (Bell) Siemsen.

She is survived by a son, Dale (Sharon) Bettenhausen of Manhattan; a daughter,...

Sep 9, 2014

September 9, 2014

Ronald J. Hack, age 87, of Rural Peotone, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

He was born on July 29, 1927 in Chicago Heights, IL, the son of the late John C. and Blanche (Apking) Hack. He was the first ordained elder and a lifelong member of...

Sep 8, 2014

September 8, 2014

Ralph Daum of Peotone passed away while sitting in his recliner, watching the Cubs on September 8, 2014 . He was born on May 6, 1926 to Henry & Minnie Daum. Ralph lived in Peotone his entire life. The day after graduating from Peotone High School in 1944, he joined the Navy. He spent 2 years...

Sep 2, 2014

September 2, 2014

Leatrice Joyce Buck, 91, of rural Peotone, died Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at Miller Health Care Center.

She was born July 14, 1923, in Bridgman, Mich. She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in North Peotone, Past President of the St. John's Women's Fellowship and also a past Sunday School...