La’Naya ‘Nana’ Michelle Simmons
La’Naya “Nana” Michelle Simmons, one year and two months old, was taken into the arms of God on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. Born on February 10, 2022, in Chicago, she was the daughter of Darrell Simmons and Lakasha Rover. La’Naya was a sweet and happy baby, who always had a smile on her face.…
Clemens ‘Sonny’ Vehrs Jr.
Clemens W. “Sonny” Vehrs Jr., 75, of Manteno, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023, at Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee. Born on March 23, 1948, in Chicago Heights, he was the son of Clemens and Dolores (Grant) Vehrs Sr. He married Karen Godier on January 22, 1981, in Fort Myers, Florida. Sonny was an instrument electrician…
Rosemary J. Irps
Rosemary J. Irps, 91, of Kankakee, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at her home. Born April 24, 1931, in Kankakee, she was the daughter of Elmer and Ruby (Goodrich) Brassard. Rosemary married Gilbert A. Irps in 1950. He preceded her in death in 2014 after 64 years of marriage. Rosemary, a member of…
JoAnn M. Kennedy
JoAnn M. Kennedy, 83, of Manteno, sadly left family and friends following a long illness, on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at her home. Born on February 27, 1940, in Dubuque, Iowa, she was the daughter of Arthur and Mildred (Meitl) Witherall. JoAnn married Donald Kennedy on June 8, 1963, in Dubuque. JoAnn, a registered nurse,…
Roger ‘Maverick’ St. Pierre
Roger “Maverick” St. Pierre, 83, of Herscher, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at his home. Born on August 21, 1939, in Kankakee, he was the son of Robert John and Eileen (Cloos) St. Pierre. Roger married Nancy Ferden on October 12, 1957, in Booneville, Mississippi. Roger started at Roper Corporation in 1958 and worked…
Carolyn S. Clement
Carolyn S. Clement, 76, of St. Anne, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023, at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee. Born on October 1, 1946, in Louisville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of John and Audrey (Brown) Logsdon. Carolyn married Cletus Clement on May 25, 1973, in Kankakee. He preceded her in death on…
Donald Dytkiewicz
Donald Dytkiewicz, 67, of Kankakee, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at the University of Chicago Hospital in Chicago. Born on April 2, 1956, in Chicago, he was the son of Alvin and Dorothy (Marczak) Dytkiewicz. He married Susan Bialas on August 23, 1980, in Lansing. Donald was an instrumentation and controls tech for…
Lillie Buck
Lillie (Hendrickson) Buck passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023, at Ascension Living Heritage Village Lodge in Kankakee, just four days after her 103rd birthday. Born on March 30, 1920, in Manteno, she was the daughter of Dias and Eva (Hughes) Hendrickson. Lillie is survived by her daughter, Cinthia Fore; granddaughters, Melissa, Amannda, and Laura;…
Doris M. Uribe
Doris Marie (Pepin) Uribe, 92 of Kankakee, went to Heaven on April 6, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Born May 6, 1930, in Kankakee, she was the daughter of William J. and Fern (Francoeur) Pepin. Doris graduated from St. Patrick’s Academy in Momence. On April 28, 1951, she married the love of her life,…
Geraldine L. Kick
Geraldine L. Kick, 97, of Bourbonnais, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at her home. Born September 20, 1925, in Huzzah, Missouri, she was the daughter of David and Grace (Blount) Dicus. Geraldine married Lewis J. Kick on April 6, 1946, in St. Louis, Missouri. He preceded her in death on October 2, 1975. Geraldine…
Myron ‘Dee Dee’ Stuck Jr.
Myron D. “Dee Dee” Stuck Jr., 70, of Bradley, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023, at Edward Elmhurst Hospital in Naperville. Born July 30, 1952, in Kankakee, he was the son of Myron Sr. and Loretta Stuck. Myron loved cars, especially Ford Mustangs, skulls, his cats, classic rock (Led Zeppelin), and the Jordan era of…
Thomas E. Benoit
Thomas Edward Benoit, 91, of Bradley, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023, at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee. Born February 28, 1932, in Kankakee, he was the son of Arthur and Maude (McGowan) Benoit. Tom married Patricia A. Martin on June 9, 1956, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bradley. Tom, a parishioner of…
Jerry Huggins
Jerry Huggins, 83, of Bradley, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023, at his home. Born December 23, 1939, in DuQuoin, he was the son of Endzley and Elsie (Marlow) Huggins. Jerry married Thais Swain on August 20, 1960, in Bradley. She preceded him in death on December 13, 2019. Jerry was a meat operator and…
William ‘Doug’ Douglas White
William “Doug” Douglas White, a beloved husband, loving father and grandfather, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023, surrounded by his family. Born on August 29, 1944, in Chicago, he was the son of William Bowles and Jean Elizabeth White (Lees). Doug graduated from Homewood-Flossmoor High School Class of 1962 and received his bachelor’s degree…
Eleanor Grace (Sabo) Tyson
Eleanor Grace (Sabo) Tyson, 90, of Grant Park, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, surrounded by the love of her family in the last remaining days and hours of her life. Born July 9, 1932, in Harvey, she was the daughter of Frank and Vonda Grace (Sheraden) Sabo. Eleanor…
Gerald Howard Paul ‘JR’ Peters
Gerald Howard Paul “JR” Peters, 59, of Patterson, passed away Friday morning, March 24, 2023, at his residence. Born in Chicago Heights on April 26, 1963, he had lived in Illinois and Ocala, Florida, for several years prior to moving to Pierce County six years ago. While in Illinois, he was a volunteer firefighter and…
June Carol Pollak
On June 16, 1941, in Evergreen Park, June Carol Pollak joined the world. She entered a family led by her wonderful parents, Margaret and Spencer Samuel, and was accompanied by her older brother, Earl. June loved her family and friends and was thought to be a ray of sunshine, showing kindness to everyone she met.…