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Agnes March

It is with great sadness we announce the death of Agnes March of Peotone, on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, after living her 94-year-old life to the fullest. She led a happy life surrounded by those she loved and cherished and was the beloved wife and best friend of the late Dr. James March, who preceded…

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Roger Lee Bunte

Roger Lee Bunte, 74, of Beecher, passed away on Monday, October 9, at his home surrounded by his family. Born September 17, 1949, in Chicago Heights, he was the son of Milford and Lorna (Senholtz) Bunte, who preceded him in death. Roger graduated from Peotone High School in 1968. After graduation, he began farming the…

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De Abbott

De Abbott, 82, of Peotone, peacefully entered eternal life on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. Born in Peoria, on September 24, 1941, he was the son of Otis and Lennie Abbott. On July 13, 1963, he married his beloved wife, Jenny Bauer, at First Baptist Church in Tinley…

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Nadine Collins

Nadine Collins, 88, of Peotone, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at Clarendale of Mokena. Born January 16, 1935, in Mammoth Springs, Arkansas, she was the daughter of James and Lena (Kester) Groves. She married Lloyd D. Collins on November 9, 1955, in Monee. He passed away on June 12, 2013. Nadine was an…

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Dorothy A. Stolzenbach

Dorothy A. Stolzenbach, 84, of Merrillville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 16, 2023, with her family by her side. Born October 31, 1938, in Wheeling, she was the daughter of James and Margaret Portway. Dorothy retired from Eastman Kodak Company and United Parcel Service, where she was a senior accountant representative. She enjoyed traveling…

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Richard L. ‘Dick’ Barten

Richard L. “Dick” Barten, 72, of Manhattan, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox. Born on October 11, 1950, in Joliet, he was the son of Harold and Fern (Ruetz) Barten. Graduating from Peotone High School, Class of 1968, Dick was a lifelong member of the Peotone and…

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John W. Petersen

John Wilbur Petersen, of Beecher, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 21, 2023, with his family by his side. Born on January 30, 1933, in Audubon, Iowa, he was the son of Ernest and Agnes Petersen. John was a dairy farmer for many years. Later in life, he acquired a love for Karaoke, and Johnny…

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Jennifer Bunte

Jennifer Bunte, born on July 5, 1970, in Hazel Crest, to Larry and Linda Young of Beecher, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2023, at her home in Beecher. She loved her family and teaching. Jennifer was a teacher’s assistant for 13 years with Beecher School District. Before working at the school district, she taught…

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Alejandro ‘Alex’ Jonah Cardenas

Alejandro “Alex” Jonah Cardenas, 18, of Peotone, was sent to Heaven on Sunday, September 10, 2023. Born on July 29, 2005, in Chicago, he was the son of Oscar and Teresa Cardenas (nee Hernandez) and was the second of four children in a loving family. Alejandro was a 2023 graduate of Peotone High School, loved…

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Carol Ann Sokoloski

Carol Ann Sokoloski (nee McGraw), 81, of Crete, passed away September 7, 2023. She was born on January 23, 1942. Carol served as a member of the Balmoral Heights Association and was an active member of the Women’s Auxiliary for the Crete Township Fire Department. She was the beloved wife of 66 years of George…

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John Z. Wojcik

John Z. Wojcik, 75, of Peotone, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Born on December 27, 1947, in Hohenfels, Germany, he was the son of Tadeusz and Henrietta (Czosnek) Wojcik. John was a U. S. Vietnam Navy veteran, who served aboard the U.S.S. Kearsarge (CV 33) aircraft carrier.…

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Norma ‘Jean’ Baker

Norma “Jean” Baker (nee Hidlebaugh), 93, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, August 21, 2023. Jean was born in Metcalf and was a Wilmington High School graduate, who went on to become an L.P.N. through the Joliet Township Nurses Training program. Jean and James Baker married on August 20, 1950. Jean worked for…