Obituaries

Jan 5, 2015

Erik Lee Bjelke, age 70, of Monee, IL, passed away suddenly on Monday, January 5, 2015 at Franciscan St. James Hospital in Olympia Fields, IL.

He was born on August 27, 1944 in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Gustav and Margaret (Erickson) Bjelke. He was a retired brick mason.

He is...

Jan 3, 2015

Virginia C. Wilson, age 76, of Beecher, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Vitas Hospice at Franciscan St. James Hospital, Chicago Heights, IL.

She was born April 22, 1938 in Crete, IL, the daughter of the late Emil and Laura (Hohmann) Buchmeier, Sr. She married the late Kenneth M. Wilson on June...

Dec 27, 2014

David A. Santori, age 55, of Peotone, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, suddenly.

He was born July 6, 1959 in Chicago Heights, IL, the son of the late Angelo and Ruth (Johnson) Santori. He is survived by his wife, Roxanne (Pocius) Santori of Peotone who he married...

Dec 21, 2014

Phil J. Fransen, age 44, of Peotone, IL, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014.

He is survived by his wife, Tami (Kratovil) Fransen of Peotone, who he married on November 11, 1989 in Bridgeview, IL. He is also survived by 3 children; Ryan (Ashley) Hopkins of Grant Park, IL, Jessica Fransen of Peotone, and Kevin...

Dec 16, 2014

December16, 2014

Helen K. Kwain Stumbris, age 95, of rural Peotone, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

She was born September 2, 1919 in Detroit City, MI, the daughter of the late Anthony and Ursula (Yakas) Meldzius. She married the late George Kwain (deceased 1953) in 1937 and the late...

Dec 9, 2014

December 9, 2014

Jean L. Brunner, age 84, of Peotone, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL.

She was born December 27, 1929 in Kankakee, IL, the daughter of the late Lyle and Elsie (Eisele) Bertrand. She married the late James J. Brunner on September 9, 1950 at Immanuel...

Dec 8, 2014

December 8, 2014

Marian “Mitzie” Jenks, age 79, of Peotone, formerly of Chicago, Tinley Park, and Hazel Crest, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2014 at The Parc at Joliet Nursing and Rehab Center.

She was born July 19, 1935 in Chicago, the daughter of the late John Russell and Marion (Stenhouse) Scanlan. She was of the...

Dec 7, 2014

December 7, 2014

John W. DeBoer, age 91, of Peotone, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Presence St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee.

He was born November 1, 1923 in Stickney, SD the son of the late John and Jesse (Hoffman) DeBoer. He was a retired electrician for Ford Motor Company. He was a World War II...

Dec 5, 2014

December 5, 2014

Daniel Wayne Lafferty, age 67, of Monee, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at his home in Monee. He was born September 16, 1947 in Harvey, IL.

He was the former owner/operator of Dakota Construction in Monee, IL. He then worked as a Local 150 operator. He was a member of St. Paul’s United...

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.