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Allen Kohl
1945 - 2025
Allen Matthew Kohl, age 79 of Kankakee, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee. He was born July 13, 1945, in Kankakee, the son of August and Irene (Matthews) Kohl. Allen married Patricia Fields on November 26, 1966, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bradley. She preceded him in...
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Phyllis McElroy Bisaillon
1929 - 2025
Phyllis McElroy Bisaillon, age 96 of Bradley, passed away on Friday April 11, 2025, at LaBella of Clifton. She was born January 13, 1929, in Kankakee, the daughter of Joseph and Stella (Ignatowicz) Spangler. Phyllis married Francis McElroy on April 19, 1947, he preceded her in death on September 21, 1992. Phyllis...
Ralph Magruder
Ralph E. Magruder, age 88, of Kankakee, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at his home surrounded by family and friends. He was born on December 3, 1936 in Wilmington, the son of Raymond and Margaret (Canney) Magruder. He married Katie Menz on January 22, 1962 in Kankakee. Ralph attended Herscher High School,...
Richard 'Rich' Oosterhoff
Richard "Rich" Oosterhoff, 92, of Bourbonnais, passed away on April 13th, 2025. Born on May 26th, 1932, in Momence, IL, to Harry and Irene (VanderMeer) Oosterhoff, Richard lived a life full of family, community, and service. On December 5, 1964, he married Rita (Boelling) Oosterhoff, who died on February 4, 1986. On...
Janet Harvey
Janet Harvey, 85, of Sullivan, passed away at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12, 2025 at her daughter's home, surrounded by her family, in Grant Park, Illinois. Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 18, 2025 in the Sullivan Faith Lutheran Church with Pastor Justin Cullen officiating. Visitation...
Cynthia Clapp
Cyndy Clapp, 75, of rural Kempton, IL, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2025. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 18, 2025, at Calvert and Martin Funeral Home, located at 206 N. Maple Street, Cullom, IL, 60929. Another visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on...
Bernell Bohlmann
1933 - 2025
Bernell William Bohlmann, age 91, of Herscher, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2025 at The Villas of Herscher. He was born November 13, 1933 in Milford, the son of William & Erna Bruens Bohlmann. Bernell was a negotiator for Argonne National Labs and retired in 1993. He went to school at Valparaiso Business School...
Nancy Hanes
Nancy M. Hanes, age 86 of Bourbonnais passed away Thursday, April 3, 2025 at Ascension Heritage Village, Kankakee. She was born June 9, 1938, in Dwight, the daughter of Earl and Marie (Jepson) Brorsen. Nancy married Alpheus "Al" Hanes on June 14, 1958, at American Lutheran Church in Kankakee. He preceded her in...
Lois Hansen
1934 - 2025
Lois Geraldine Hansen, 90, of Ashkum, passed away in the afternoon of Friday, March 28, 2025 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee after a brief illness. She was born April 6, 1934 in Chatsworth, the daughter of the late Clarence O. and Mary E. (Hahn) Trepton. Lois was a devout believer in Our Lord and Savior...
Mary Wendling
1951 - 2025
Mary R. Wendling, age 73, of Kankakee passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Elmhurst Hospital. She was born June 26, 1951 in Chicago, the daughter of Frank & Bernice (Kohner) Vogel. Mary married William Wendling on November 14, 1980 in Park Forest. Mary was an Elementary Assistant for Kankakee School District 111 and...
Lois Mussa
1947 - 2025
Lois B. Mussa, 77, of Manteno, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2025, at St. Mary's Hospital. She was born September 10, 1947, in Kankakee, the daughter of Raymond C. and Emma M. Tibbie. She married Carl A. Mussa in Kankakee. Lois worked multiple jobs throughout her life, she was a cashier at Manteno Foods, Support...
Robert Duis
1948 - 2025
Robert "Bob" Gene Duis, 76, of Grant Park, Illinois, passed on Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 at Fairview Haven Nursing Home in Fairbury, Illinois. Bob was born October 22nd, 1948, in Watseka to Carl M. and Engelina J. (Wienrank) Duis. He was a graduate of Donovan High School and the University of Illinois College of...
Thrasilla Janczak
1925 - 2025
Thrasilla E. Janczak, age 99, of Kankakee, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at Prairieview Lutheran Home in Danforth. She was born on June 21, 1925 in Pilot Township, the daughter of Lloyd and Albia (Denault) Brouillet. She married Florian Janczak on April 15, 1944 in Kankakee. He preceded her in death on...
Mary Kay St. Peter
1938 - 2025
Mary Kay St. Peter, age 87, of Kankakee passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. She was born January 2, 1938 in Kankakee, the daughter of Earl & Lois (Denton) LaMontagne. Mary married Laverne St. Peter on November 24, 1956 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. He preceded her in...
Terry Jensen
1964 - 2025
Terry Jensen, age 60, of Kankakee, IL, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Loyola Medical Center. Terry was born August 24, 1964 in Kankakee, Il , the son of William W. and Irene Jensen. He worked for Kankakee County Highway Department and previously for Grosso Construction. He married his wife Billie,...
Myron Lemenager
1926 - 2025
Myron B. Lemenager, age 98, of Kankakee, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at the Illinois Veterans' Home in Manteno. He was born on November 2, 1926 in Ashkum, the son of Eugene and Babeiane (Baron) Lemenager. He married Dorothy LeBrun on November 27, 1954 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Myron was a veteran...
Rev. Rev. Clinton Sweet
1928 - 2025
Rev. Clinton Max Sweet, age 96, of Kankakee passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. He was born May 17, 1928 in Iowa, the son of Carriel & Mildred Merle (LaPlount) Sweet. Clinton was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served during World War II, stationed in the...
Robert Donald
Robert James Donald, age 92, of Plainfield, IL, passed away Sunday morning, April 6, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. Robert was born in Chicago, IL, on October 8, 1932, a son of the late Gertrude (Nellis) and Ray Donald. He was an Army Veteran who served in Germany, during the Korean War. He received a...
Nancy Pepin
2025
Nancy Carol (LaCost) Pepin, age 89, of Tavares, Florida, formerly of Kankakee, Illinois, passed away on April 02, 2025. She is survived by her son, Jon Paul of Arizona; her daughter, Michele of Florida; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, three brothers and many nieces and nephews. Nancy was...
Regina LaFontaine
Regina LaFontaine passed away at home on April 7, 2025, surrounded by her three daughters, a profusion of her garden's daffodils and her rosary in her hands. Regina Ann (Grant) LaFontaine was born May 17, 1934 in Louisville, KY to her late parents, Edwin and Anna Lee (Higdon) Grant. She married Robert E. LaFontaine...
Geraldine Schuldt
1924 - 2025
Geraldine A. "Gerry" Schuldt, 100 of Buckley, died at 5:59 a.m. Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Friday, April 11, 2025, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Buckley with Rev. J. Kevin Wyckoff officiating. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery,...
Gail Ward
Rochester- Gail Ann Ward, age 76, passed away on Thursday, April 3 2025, at Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center. Gail was born on October 1, 1948 in Rochester, New York, a daughter of the late Charles & Mabel (Kent) Taggart. She was a long time member of the Bergen United Methodist Church. Gail was a caring and generous...
Daniel Loftus
Daniel "Danny" L. Loftus, age 73 of Bourbonnais, IL., died on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at his residence. He was born on December 20, 1951, in Kankakee, IL, the son of Robert Fisher and Darlene DuBois. Dan married Karen Fleming on May 26, 1977 in Momence, IL. She survives. He is survived by his loving wife, Karen...
Michael O'Connell Sr.
Michael E. O'Connell Sr, 71, of Kankakee, formerly of Chicago, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at his home. He was born on July 5, 1953, in Chicago, the son of John and Anne Marie (Guare) O'Connell. On January 10, 2004, he married Tami VanStrydonk in Chicago. Michael was a fireman in Chicago for 27 years. He...
April Anderson
April L. Anderson, age 59, of Buckingham passed away Thursday, April 3, 2025 at Northwestern University Medical Center in Chicago. She was born December 8, 1965 in Arlington Heights, the daughter of Clinton A. & Imogene L. (Timm) Bisping. April married Edward E. Anderson Jr. on July 6, 1996 in Kankakee. April was a...
