Obituaries

Larry Joe Curtis, 80, of Peotone, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2025 at his home surrounded by loved ones.
He was born November 30, 1944, in Bloomington, the son of John Wilbur and Beulah Sparks Curtis. He was a twin and he always said he pushed his brother, Lynn, out of the way because he was in a hurry to begin...

Mrs. Phala B. Nuckolls, 97 of Kankakee, IL, departed this life to be with the LORD on Monday, July 7, 2025, with family and friends by her side. Visitation will be on Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 4 pm to 6 pm at the Jones Funeral Home. Additional visitations will be on Friday, July 18, 2025, at the Morning...

Randall D. "Randy" Clymer, age 68 of Bourbonnais, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee. He was born on October 25, 1956 in Fort Dodge, IA, the son of Carl (Whitey) and Phyllis (Richardson) Clymer.
Randy was the owner of Clymer Construction for over 40 years. He enjoyed fishing...

Theresa A. Parker, age 94, of Bradley, IL, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. She was born December 28, 1930 in Streator, the daughter of John & Theresa (Majercin) Hudak. Theresa married Vernon J. Parker on August 11, 1951 at St. Stephen's Church in Streator. He preceded her...

Ronald Riebe, age 78, of Bourbonnais passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at Miller Health Care Center in Kankakee. He was born December 22, 1946 in Pontiac, IL, the son of John Henry & Mildred Ruth (Van Alstyne) Riebe.
Ronald was an accountant for Swift & Company and Bunge. He served as treasurer for the Village of...

Joann Marie Barney (Mauritzen), 75, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025, after a long illness at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. GA. Joann was born on June 21, 1950, oldest daughter to John and Eileen Mauritzen (Phillips) in Kankakee, IL. Joann attended Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School and Kankakee...

Rita F. O'Connor, age 96, of Irwin, passed away Friday, July 4, 2025 at Prairieview Lutheran Home in Danforth.
She was born May 10, 1929 in Bradley, the daughter of Henry & Jenny Burton Menard.
Rita married Paul "Babe" O'Connor on September 16, 1950 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bradley. He preceded her in death...

Kenny was born in Eldorado, IL to Wilma Lucille Satterfield Wheeler. He married Pamela Jo Norman on September 18, 1965 in West Frankfort, IL. In just over 2 months, they would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Ken is survived by his wife, Pam, their two daughters, Kendra (Jeff) Testerman of Manteno,...

Donald Packard passed at the age of 97 on April 23, 2025. He was a proud Navy veteran and dedicated journeyman with Commonwealth Edison. He passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, quiet strength, and a kind heart that touched all who knew him.
Don served his country honorably in the United...

Mark L. Buchmeier, age 73, of Manteno, IL, formerly of Peotone, IL, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Porter Place Memory Care in Tinley Park, IL
He was born on November 3, 1951, in Chicago Heights, IL, the son of Louis and Naomi (Schroeder) Buchmeier. He married Penny Etchison on August 3, 1990,...

Karen Marie Nelson, 50, of Manteno was brought home to her Lord in the early morning hours of June 27, 2025, from the ICU at Riverside Medical Center after waging a multi-year battle against cancers and health issues. She was surrounded in her final two days by so many of those closest to her. Terry and Jeanne...

Donald J. Brewer, a proud veteran, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and ornery brother, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2025 at the age of 73. He was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, but grew up in Sheridan, Arkansas where the roots of the Brewer family are memorialized. The Brewer family later moved to...