Darlene E. Minard
Darlene E. Minard, 94, of Herscher passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022, at her home. Born July 31, 1928, in Columbus, Nebraska, she was the daughter of Edward and Minnie (Wilken) Sjuts. Darlene married Orville Minard on September 25, 1948, in Danforth. He preceded her in death on November 25, 1999. Darlene, a devout Christian…
Merlyn Witheft
Merlyn Witheft, 88, of Buckingham, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Heritage Manor, Dwight. Born on July 25, 1934, in Buckingham, he was the son of George and Amanda (Elmhorst) Witheft. Merlyn married Donna Tobenski on November 8, 1953, in Irwin. Merlyn, a member of the Illinois Farm Bureau and Trinity Lutheran Church…
Michael ‘Mike’ Kohl
Michael Enos “Mike” Kohl, 68, of Kankakee, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022, in Kankakee. Born July 30, 1954, in Kankakee, he was the son of Calvin and Darlene (Schultz) Kohl. Michael married Mary Menard on May 18, 1974, in Kankakee. Mike worked as an Inspector/Production Specialist for Armstrong World Industries. He enjoyed camping and…
John Boatright
John Boatright, 86, of St. Anne, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Citadel of Kankakee. Born July 26, 1936, in Big Stone Gap, VA, he was the son of Patton and Margaret Bishop Boatright. John married Elizabeth “Betty” Heinze on April 12, 1960, in Georgia. John was a laborer and retired from General Foods.…
Dennis ‘Denny’ French
Dennis “Denny” E. French, 76, of St. Anne, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022, at his home in St. Anne, surrounded by family. Born on June 20, 1946, in Kankakee, he was the son of Norman and Genevieve (Kendziorek) French. He married Kathy Munger on June 19, 1987. Early in life, Denny was an…
Cameron ‘Cam’ David Ward
Cameron “Cam” David Ward, 32, of Bradley, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee. Born July 6, 1990, in Kankakee, he was the son of David F. Ward and Kendra Benjamin. Cam was a Diesel mechanic at Pepsi and also had worked part-time for Bourbonnais Township Park District.…
Frances Lentz
Frances Lentz, 89, of Kankakee, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022, at her home. Born December 12, 1932, in Jonesboro, she was the daughter of Guy and Hulda (Reischauer) Bowen. Frances married Noel Dean Lentz on September 3, 1950. He preceded her in death on August 22, 2011. Frances was retired and enjoyed traveling and…
Donald K. Younker
Donald Younker, 82, of Tallahassee, Florida, passed away Thursday August 12, 2022. Born May 6, 1940, in Peotone, he was the son of Kenneth and Lenora Younker. Don graduated from Peotone High School with the Class of 1958, then completed his schooling at Southern Illinois University, with a degree in Zoology and Botany. He married…
G. Robert ‘Bob’ Court
G. Robert “Bob” Court, 92, of Kankakee, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at his home. Born on September 5, 1929 in Kankakee, he was the son of George W. and Emma M. (Eilts) Court. Bob married N. “Marie” Turner on September 1, 1951, in Hebron. She preceded him in death on November 8,…
Lauren Coleman
Lauren Coleman, 28, of Pembroke, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Born August 6, 1994, in Kankakee, she was the daughter of Lawrence Sr. and Tara (Wesemann) Coleman. Lauren worked as a CNA at Citadel Nursing Home and enjoyed hanging out with friends, taking care of her patients, traveling, singing, and dancing. Most of all,…
Austin Altmyer
Austin Altmyer, 33, of Bradley, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Born June 1, 1989, in Kankakee, he was the son of Stephen D. and Juli (Doud) Altmyer. Austin, a kind and loving soul, was a graduate of Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School and enjoyed sports cars, having fires by…
Monica Cheffer
Monica A. Cheffer passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, August 16, 2022. She lived with and battled hereditary heart failure for the past 20 years. Finally, a combination of heart and cancer issues were too much. Born March 26, 1950, in Kankakee, she was the daughter of John Konrath and Marjorie (Reno) Konrath. She graduated…
Arlene Nietfeldt
Arlene Nietfeldt, 88, of Manteno, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Born on September 2, 1933, in Flossmoor, to August and Edna Stuenkel Nietfeldt, she grew up on a farm in Manteno. Arlene was a beloved sister, aunt, great-aunt, and friend to many and was the longtime caretaker for her brother, Roger. She was a…
Daniel P. Dermody
Daniel Patrick Dermody, 70, of Manteno, formerly of Kankakee and Naples, FL, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022, at the Illinois Veterans Home at Manteno. Born September 18, 1951, in Kankakee, he was the son of James E. and Elizabeth L. (Todd) Dermody. He was a graduate of Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School and received his…
Elaine Nadler
Elaine Voigt Nadler, 93, of Peotone, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 15, at the Riverside Senior Community in Bourbonnais. Born on March 19, 1929, she was the daughter of Velna (nee Schlottman) and William Voigt. She spent her youth in Monee and met the love of her life, James Nadler, at a dance there.…
Roger L. Osenga
Roger Lee Osenga, 65, of Kankakee, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022, at his home after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. Born on June 21, 1957, in Kankakee, he was the son of Vernon and Martha (Gillihan) Osenga. Roger was a truck driver by profession. He loved reading and enjoyed playing and collecting guitars.…
Donald ‘Don’ Anderson
Donald B. “Don” Anderson, 64, of Ashkum, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022, at his home. Born September 17, 1957, in Kankakee, he was the son of William and Marie VanVelek Anderson. He married Gail Buczyna on March 23, 1991, in New Lenox. Don was the business owner of I-57 Truck and Trailer Service since…