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Ellen Elizabeth Ermler
Ellen Elizabeth Ermler, 82, of Manteno, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Born August 24, 1940, in Chicago, she was the daughter of Kevin and Clarice (Goergen) Walliser. On July 18, 1975, she married Robert Ermler. Ellen worked at Federal Signal Corporation for 26 years as the…
John Henrichs
John Henrichs, 74, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, formerly of Beecher, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, peacefully at home following a long illness. He will be missed by his cat, Sally, who made him her person. John retired from the U.S. Postal Service, having worked in the South Holland Post Office for 37 years.…
Thomas Goleski
Thomas Goleski, 73, of Peotone, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2023, at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee following a sudden illness. Born on September 2, 1949, in Ogdensburg, New York, he was the son of Paul and Mildred (Simmons) Goleski. Tom married Nadene Vetter on May 7, 1994, in Beecher. He worked for…
Charles P. Peterson Jr.
Charles P. Peterson Jr., 57, of Beecher, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023, at Loyola Hospital. Born on April 17, 1966, in Chicago Heights, he was the son of Charles and Bobbie (Hacko) Peterson. Charles was raised on the family farm in rural Beecher, attended Beecher schools, and graduated from Beecher High School. He…
Frank L. Healy
Frank L. Healy, 81, of Peotone, sadly passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born on November 29, 1941, he was the son of Walter and Nathalie Healy of Norris City. Frank played football and ran track for the Norris City Cardinals, where he proudly lettered in both…
Donald E. Shorts
Donald E. Shorts, 99, passed away after a brief illness at his home in Crete, on April 20, 2023. Don was born January 27, 1924, at his grandparents’ home in Ludington, Michigan, to Harold E. Shorts and Grace G. Browne. In October 1942, he signed up for a “brief” tour of duty in the U.S.…
Ronnie R. Callaway
Ronnie R. Callaway, 75, of Peotone, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 21, 1947, in Keokuk, Iowa, he was the son of Al and Patricia (Day) Callaway. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and a 50-year member of Peotone American Legion Post 392.…
Adeline Rehborg
Adeline Rehborg, 98, the daughter of Henry and Emma Rehborg, was born on December 7, 1924, and passed away quietly and peacefully on Good Friday, April 7, 2023. She was a long-time resident of Crete. Adeline worked for Abex Corporation in Chicago Heights as a secretary until her retirement in 1983. She attended St. Paul…
Steven ‘Steve’ Paul Anderson
Steven “Steve” Paul Anderson, 70, of Kankakee, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023, at his home. Born August 18, 1952, in Kankakee, he was the son of Duane and Veronica (Gawronski) Anderson. Steve married Sherry Meyer on April 22, 1972, at Maternity BVM Catholic Church, Bourbonnais, and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Surviving are his…
Julie A. Anderson
Julie A. Anderson, 50, of Bourbonnais, passed away after a valiant three-year battle with pancreatic cancer on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at her home. Born February 16, 1973, in Kankakee, she was the daughter of Kenneth D. and Edith (Dunn) Anderson. Julie married Terrence Shannon on June 27, 2020, in Bourbonnais. Julie was a retired…
Maureen Ellen Kambic
Maureen Ellen Kambic, 69, of Kankakee, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital, Kankakee. Born on December 9, 1953, in Evergreen Park, she was the daughter of Robert and Mary (O’Sullivan) Buss. Maureen married James Kambic on June 5, 1999, at Kelley Prayer Chapel. Maureen was the Assistant Comptroller for the…
Thomas Stack
Thomas Stack, 83, of Frankfort, passed away in March 2023. Born on Chicago’s Southside, he was the son of Edward and Margaret. Tom married Sharon Filipiak in 1987. Tom was a Union 1 Iron Worker for more than 35 years. Working with American Bridge and Midwest Steel, he helped shape the Chicago Skyline, including the…
Glen M. Thompson
Glen M. Thompson, 45, of Buckingham, passed away unexpectedly on April 21, 2023, at Riverside Hospital. His family is deeply saddened by this sudden loss. Glen was born on February 7, 1978, and when it was his turn after graduating from Herscher High School, Glen took over the family business and became the junkyard man…
V. ‘Jean’ Adams
V. “Jean” Adams, 91, of Manteno, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Riverside Butterfield Court, Kankakee. Born on October 5, 1931, in Mount Carmel, she was the daughter of Luther and Alice (Knisley) Favors. Jean married Billie D. Adams on December 16, 1949, in Kankakee. He preceded her in death on April 2, 2016,…
James L. Hudson
James L. “Jim” Hudson, 85, of St. Anne, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee. Born on April 5, 1938, in Boswell, Indiana, he was the son of Oral and Eva (Flynn) Hudson. Jim married Judy DeVries on October 3, 1959, in St. Anne. Jim, a veteran of the U.S.…
John G. Michels
John G. Michels, 93, of St. Anne, passed away Friday, February 3, 2023, at his home. Born April 20, 1929, in Kankakee, he was the son of Gerald and Lillian (Garner) Michels. John married Gloria Phelps. John worked for more than 40 years as an engineer for the New York Central, which then became Penn…
Janet L. Matthews
Janet L. Matthews, 60, of Elwood, formerly of Peotone, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2023, at her home. Born in Harvey on December 12, 1962, she was the daughter of Othiel C. and Madge Marie (Clark) Matthews. Janet, who was raised in Harvey, was employed by Peotone Community 207-U School District as a secretary…
