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Raymond ‘Ray’ E. Norrick
Raymond E. “Ray” Norrick, 70, of Glendale, Arizona, and formerly of Kankakee, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022, in Glendale. Born April 11, 1952, in Kankakee, he was the son of Kenneth and Frances (Hafer) Norrick. Ray worked for A.O. Smith, CBI, and was a union electrician for Local IBEW. He attended Kankakee Community College…
Donald T. Bate
Donald T. Bate, 97, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2022, in Warrington Pennsylvania. Born August 4, 1925, in Peotone, he was the son of Lloyd and Louise (Tong) Bate and a brother to Alice. Don spent 90 years of life in his favorite place in the world, Peotone. He attended Peotone Schools for the…
Evan D. Roberts
Evan D. Roberts, 92, of Peotone, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, October 29, 2022. Born on May 4, 1930, in Gardner, he was the son of Beulah and Dale N. Roberts, who preceded him in death. Evan had a law practice in Peotone from 1975 to the present, as well as a…
Paul W. ‘Bo’ Burgett
Paul W. “Bo” Burgett, 82, of Bourbonnais, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at his home. Born November 27, 1939, in Milford, he was the son of Louis and Roberta (Fergusen) Burgett. Paul married Sandy Fredd on May 25, 1972, in Kankakee. They just had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Paul worked for Armour Pharmaceutical…
Carl F. Nesbitt
Carl F. Nesbitt, 70, of Kankakee, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at his home. Born on May 4, 1952, in Kankakee, he was the son of Edwin and Janet Nesbitt. Carl married Darlene Anderson on July 16, 1988, at St. John United Church of Christ. Carl was a chemical operator for Henkel Corporation…
Anthony ‘Tony’ G. Barber
Anthony “Tony” G. Barber, 90, of Kankakee, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno. Born on March 28, 1932, in Exline Township, he was the son of Jim and Bertha (Nixon) Barber. Tony married Dorothy Girard in December of 1954, and she preceded him in death in 1956. Tony…
Jacqueline J. Forgue
Jacqueline J. Forgue, 87, of Kankakee, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Heritage Woods in Watseka. Born June 25, 1935, in L’Erable, she was the daughter of Oren and Agnes (Price) Blain. Jacqueline married Robert Forgue Sr. on May 9, 1953, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on…
Joyce Ann Woolems
Joyce Ann Woolems, 77, of Bradley, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at her home. Born September 26, 1945, in Spalding, Nebraska, she was the daughter of Dale and Ramona (Perkins) Newhoff. Joyce married Terry Woolems on April 21, 1964, in Denver, Colorado. He preceded her in death on May 2, 2009. Joyce worked for…
Virginia ‘Virgie’ Peterson
Virginia “Virgie” Peterson, 66, of Kankakee, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022, at her home. Born August 15, 1956, in the Philippines, she was the daughter of Aracadio and Esther Santos Bermudez. She married William Peterson on October 11, 1984, in Manilla, Philippines. Virgie was active in the Filipino community. She loved to garden, cook,…
Sandra R. Davis
Sandra R. Davis, 79, of Kankakee, and formerly of Bourbonnais, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022, at her home. Born December 26, 1942, in Kankakee, she was the daughter of Terrence D. and Marjorie M. LaGrow Davis. Sandy was a teacher and reading specialist, working for Bradley School District #61 for 26 years. She also…
Thomas J. Martin Sr.
Thomas J. Martin Sr., 87, of Bourbonnais, passed way October 11, 2022, at Citadel of Kankakee. Born October 3, 1935, in Kankakee, he was the son of Theodore and Vivian (Rieck) Martin. Tom married Carol Verchio on June 5, 1955, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Kankakee. She preceded him in death on May 19, 2004.…
Donald E. West
Donald E. “Don” West, 87, of Martinton, passed away October 25, 2022. Born May 14, 1935, in Lake Village, Indiana, he was the son of William and Anne (Filipek) West. Don married Sally Schroeder on August 31, 1957, at the Aroma Park United Methodist Church. Don was a lifelong farmer in the Martinton area. Don…
Wilma Marie Rattin
Wilma Marie (Penley) Rattin, 92, of St. Anne, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2022, at her home. Born on July 11, 1930, in St. Anne, she was the daughter of Roy and Golda Penley. Wilma married Clyde Rattin Sr. on June 29, 1951, at First Baptist Church of St. Anne. For many years, Wilma worked…
Paula Jean Schultz
Paula Jean Schultz, 66, of Park Forest, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2022, after an eight-month battle with metastatic breast cancer. Born on November 28, 1955, she was the daughter of Paul and Dorothy (Lutz) Secrest. Paula graduated in 1973 from Rich Central High School. After becoming a single mom to two daughters, she…
Dolores ‘Dee Dee’ Hudson
Dolores Faye “Dee Dee” Hudson, 84, of Princeton, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022, at her home. Born June 17, 1938, in Kankakee, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Margaret Petersen DuMontelle. Dolores married Oral Franklin Hudson on June 6, 1964, at the First Presbyterian Church in St. Anne. Dee Dee was a homemaker…
Carl E. Coy
Carl E. Coy, of Bourbonnais, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 2, 1937, at home, on the south side of Kankakee to Mary (Hasel) and Louis H. Coy. Carl married Janet E. Offerman on June 29, 1957, at St. Martin of…
William ‘Bill’ Wessman
William “Bill” E. Wessman, 60, of Peotone, formerly of Oak Forest, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 14, 2022. Born January 14, 1962, in Harvey, he was the son of Edwin and Karen (Lillyquist) Wessman. Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing pool, and riding his motorcycle. He was loved by his family and had numerous friends…
