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John ‘Jack’ Ernest Moreland
John ‘Jack’ Ernest Moreland, 84, of Village Woods in Crete, died while in hospice on Valentines’ Day, February 14, 2022, at the home of his daughter Pam Moreland-Doup, in Beecher. He was born May 20, 1937, to the late James Theodore Moreland and Dorothea Helen (Ruckert) in Chicago. Jack married Lillian Weigel on June 3,…
Nancy C. Anderson
Nancy Anderson, 76, of Monee, peacefully passed away February 14, 2022, in the care of Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care in Joliet. She was born to Arthur and Mary Agnes Sundin in Homestead, PA. They preceded her in death. Surviving are her loving husband of 59 years, Marshall “Andy,” and their sons Tom (Kim)…
James F. Lacheta
James F. Lacheta, 92, of “Old Carpentersville” and former longtime resident of Crete, passed away on Thursday evening, February 3, 2022, at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin. Jim was born in Chicago Heights, on November 9, 1929, and was the son of the late James A. and Helen R. (nee Borak) Lacheta. He was a…
Tracy M. Papesh
Tracy M. Papesh, 54, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at her home in Beecher. She was one-of-four children born to Bill and Rosemary Saller, including a twin sister Kim, and brothers Lance and Doug. Tracy attended Beecher High School and Valparaiso University, where she excelled in academics and athletics. During her time at…
Karen M. Schroth
Karen M. Schroth, 52, of New Lenox, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at home in New Lenox. Born on September 17, 1969, she was the daughter of Donald and Kathleen Todd Schroth of New Lenox. Karen enjoyed raising her son and going to family gatherings. She also enjoyed helping others, as well as caring…
June D. Izral
June D. Izral, 96, formerly of Green Garden, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Porter Place Care Center in Tinley Park. Born on July 26, 1925, in Dubuque, IA, she was the daughter of Donald and Emma Tschohl Green. June married Robert J. Izral on October 16, 1954, in Melrose Park. He passed…
Edward F. Gall
Edward Fredrick Gall, 83, of Peotone, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at his home. Born June 27, 1938, in Chicago, he was the son of Edward J. and Justine “Cooky” (Dole) Gall. Ed grew up and attended school in Peotone. He married Sandra Hawryluk on March 21, 1975, in Kankakee. He was a…
Mary Ella Dixon Farrell
Mary Ella Dixon Farrell, 95, of Manteno, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022, at Miller Healthcare Center in Kankakee. Born November 2, 1926, she was the daughter of Foster and Edna (Thurston) Van Neste. Mary Ella graduated from Manteno High School and St. Mary’s School of Nursing and joined the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corp in…
Joe I. Gordon Jr.
Joe I. Gordon Jr., 72, of DeMotte, IN, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at Franciscan Health in Crown Point, IN. Born on November 30, 1949, in Kankakee, he was the son of Joe I. Sr. and Eleanor (Goodrich) Gordon. Joe was the plant manager at Nampac, formerly Bennett Industries in Peotone. He is survived…
Charles Van Swol
Charles Nicholas Van Swol passed away on January 26, 2022. Born August 14, 1939, he was the third child of Nicholas and Malinda Rauch Van Swol. He grew up in Beecher, where he developed his lifelong work ethic on the family farm. He served honorably in the U.S. Army. As a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran…
Catherine E. Urbanek
Catherine E. Urbanek, 57, of Olympia Fields, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Born on February 25, 1964, in Chicago, she was the daughter of Terrence and Mary Orsini Urbanek. Cathy was a Peotone High School graduate, Class of 1982, and then attended and…
Tamra ‘Tami’ Sue Kincaid
Tamra “Tami” Sue Kincaid, 63, of Maryville, TN, went home to be with The Lord on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at the family home. Tami was a longtime member and organist of Praise Lutheran Church and taught piano lessons. She was very involved and had a strong passion for the rescue of bully breeds and…
W. Lee Deutsche
W. Lee Deutsche, 80, of Crete, passed away on January 22, 2022, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Born in Chicago Heights, on April 1, 1941, he was the son of LeRoy and Esther Bartels Deutsche. Lee graduated from Crete-Monee High School in 1959 and from Arkansas State University in 1964, with a B.S.…
Richard ‘Rick’ Renchen
Richard “Rick” Renchen, 76, of Manteno, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022, at Riverside Medical Center after an extended illness. Born February 19, 1945, he was the eldest son of Frank Jr. and Vera (Bowman) Renchen. He enjoyed fishing and hunting but, most of all, he loved spending time with his family. Richard is survived…
Roberta ‘Birdie’ Koehn
Roberta “Birdie” Charlene Koehn, 91, formerly of Peotone, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at her home in Fergus Falls, MN. Born March 23, 1930, in Chicago, she worked on the family farm with her husband, Maynard Louis Koehn, until he passed away in 1986. She was a member of Immanuel United Church…
Beverly J. Marcotte
Beverly J. Marcotte, 93, of Bradley, formerly of Manteno, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022, at Miller Health Care Center, Kankakee. Born February 4, 1928, in Panola, she was the daughter of Lester John and Mabel G. Ford Krug. Beverly was united in marriage to Thomas Marcotte on February 24, 1974, in Las Vegas, NV.…
Betty Jean Hack Ohlendorf
Betty Jean Hack Ohlendorf, 95, of Beecher passed away on Monday, January 17, at Beecher Manor Nursing Home. Born on October 2, 1926, in Chicago Heights, to Albert ‘Pat’ and Marie Deneke Hack, she was an only child, who grew up in a unique environment. With the family owning and operating the Beecher funeral home…
