James Hamilton 1937 - 2024James Lowell "Ham" Hamilton, 86, of Cissna Park, passed away June 5, 2024, at his home. He was born Oct. 13, 1937, in Watseka, the son of John R. and Mary Ellen (Coughenour) Hamilton. He married Mary Margaret Kane on Nov. 8, 1958, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Piper City. She survives. Also surviving are one...Obituary
Shirley Denoyer 1937 - 2024Shirley Mae Denoyer, 87, of Paxton, and formerly of the Clifton area, passed away Sunday (June 9, 2024), at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. She was born Jan. 9, 1937, in Martinton, a daughter of Philip J. and Florence (Ponton) Ponton. She married Harold E. Denoyer on Aug. 14, 1954, in L'Erable. He preceded...Obituary
Donna Johnson-Heiman 1942 - 2024Donna Johnson-Heiman, 82, of Braidwood, passed away Saturday (June 8, 2024), at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 28, 1942, in Kankakee, the daughter of Allan and Charlotte (nee Small) Grumish. On Feb. 19, 1962, she married Ronald Johnson Sr.; and together, they shared a life until he...Obituary
Jamie Sebastiani 1968 - 2024Jamie C. Sebastiani, 55, of Bradley, passed away peacefully, at his home, surrounded by his friends and family, Saturday (June 8, 2024). He was born July 22, 1968, in Kankakee, the son of Mike Sebastiani and Bonnie Gilbertson. Jamie worked for Carpenters Union Local 496. He was talented in woodworking and cabinetry....Obituary
Laura Mae Washington Smith 1929 - 2024Laura Mae Washington Smith, "Momae," 95, of Kankakee, went home to be with our Lord on June 3, 2024, from her home, with her family by her side. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, June 14, at Jones Funeral Home in Kankakee. An additional time for visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday, June 15, until...Obituary
John Evans 1930 - 2024John Evans of Bradley Illinois was born Nov 19, 1930. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on Jan. 23, 2024 at his home Poway Ca.Death Notice
Jean Price 1940 - 2024Jean Price, 83, of Watseka, passed away Friday (June 7, 2024), at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka. Jean was born Nov. 4, 1940, in rural Watseka, the daughter of Florence (Boomgarden) Lease. She married Ronald Price on Nov. 19, 1960, in Watseka. Surviving are her husband, Ron Price, of Watseka; one daughter,...Obituary
Daniel Alvey 1953 - 2024Daniel Joseph "Nuttman" Alvey passed away peacefully at home June 5, 2024. Dan was born November 1, 1953 in Kankakee, IL to Howard and Mary (Mazza) Alvey. He attended high school in Champaign, IL, served in the US Army, and then attended the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay where he would meet his future wife,...Obituary
Tobe Fulford Jr. 1947 - 2024Tobe Excell Fulford Jr. was born Sept. 4, 1947, the son of Tobe Excell Fulford Sr. and Anna Grace Digman, in Kankakee. He graduated from Kankakee High School, where he proudly served as the student body president. Then, he attended Kankakee Community College and ultimately received bachelor's and master's degrees in...Obituary
E. Darliene Denault 1942 - 2024E. Darliene Denault, 81, of Bradley, passed away Thursday (June 6, 2024), at her son's home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Nov. 21, 1942, in Benton, the daughter of Claude and Virgiliene (Briant) Harmon. She married Vernon Denault on May 16, 1964, at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church. Darliene...Obituary
Sara Mae Gatlin 1941 - 2024Sara Mae Gatlin, 82, of Manteno, passed away Wednesday (June 5, 2024), at her home in Manteno. She was born June 23, 1941, in Kankakee, the daughter of Henry and Frances Graefnitz Carpenter. Sara had been married to John Depoister. He preceded her in death June 27, 2012. She later married Noel Gatlin, of Manteno. He...Obituary
Virginia Jensen 1951 - 2024Virginia Jensen, 72, of Momence, passed away Monday (June 3, 2024), at Momence Meadows Nursing Home in Momence. She was born Aug. 13, 1951, in Watseka, the daughter of William "Bill" and Albertina "Betty" Garcia Thornburg. Surviving are her daughter, Cristin Spade, of Momence; her son, Adam Spade, of Watseka; her...Obituary
Frank Potchebski 1958 - 2024Frank Potchebski passed away on June 5th, 2024 at his home. He was born June 7th, 1958, in Kankakee, IL. He married Donna Brinkman on November 18th, 2011. He is survived by his wife Donna of Kankakee; daughters Tracey (Peter) Baker of Morris, IL; Lisa (William) Maple of Dickinson, TX; Amy (Moises) Molina of...Obituary
Greta Naese 1963 - 2024Greta C. Naese, 61, of Chebanse, passed away April 14, 2024, at Gibson Area Hospital in Gibson City. She was born March 13, 1963, in Kankakee, the daughter of John "Jack" and Isetta Riggs Newcomb. Greta married Lester Naese on June 28, 1986, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Kankakee. Greta was an LPN. She had worked...Obituary
Darlene Cooke 1938 - 2024Darlene Joyce Cooke, 86, of Twin Lake, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Darlene was born March 10, 1938 in Oak Park Illinois, the daughter of John and Florence Soukup. She married William Cooke in 1959 and together they were blessed with 58 years of marriage until his death in 2018. Darlene worked at Grace Baptist...Obituary
Georgia Brtva 1945 - 2024Georgia "Kay" Ament Brtva, 78, passed away on March 12, 2024, in Rockwood, Tennessee, after an extended illness. Kay was born on May 31, 1945, in Urbana, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph Milton Ament and Georgia Helen (McCollom) Ament. Kay was preceded in death by her parents, by her husband of 37 years Franklin...Obituary
Ronald Paul 'Ron' Baughman 1951 - 2024Ronald Paul "Ron" Baughman, 72, of Cathedral City, Calif., and formerly of the Kankakee area, passed away April 26, 2024, in Cathedral City, Calif.He was born May 25, 1951, in Kankakee, the son of Verl and Theresa (Regnier) Baughman. Ronald married Patricia A. Schmidt on March 30, 1991, in Burnsville, Minn. Ronald...Obituary
EDWIN FRIESTAD 1931 - 2024Edwin Friestad, 92, of DeKalb, Illinois, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2024, at Bethany Rehab and Health Care Center in DeKalb. He was born December 9, 1931, in Algona, Illinois, the son of Jon and Johanna (Lingdanger) Friestad. His father died from complications of appendicitis when he was 6 months old, leaving his...Obituary
Lois Parrish 1929 - 2024Lois Parrish, 94, of Watseka, passed away Tuesday (June 4, 2024), at Arcadia Care nursing home of Clifton. Lois was born Dec. 18, 1929, in St. Anne, the daughter of George and Klazina (Vrolyk) Mulder. They preceded her in death. She married Lloyd Parrish on May 6, 1949, in St. Anne. He preceded her in death May 20,...Obituary
Harold Juzeszyn 1946 - 2024Harold N. Juzeszyn, 77, of Frankfort, passed away Saturday (June 1, 2024), at his home. He was born June 5, 1946, in Marburg, Germany, the son of Michal and Gertrude (Schmitz) Juzeszyn. His parents preceded him in death, in addition to one son-in-law, David Rainey. He married Bronislava "Bronys" Meiliunate on Dec....Obituary
Joseph Allan 'Mac' MacGilvray 1940 - 2024Joseph Allan "Mac" MacGilvray, 82, of Kankakee, passed away Feb. 21, 2024, at the Illinois Veterans Home at Manteno. He was born Dec. 30, 1940, in Morrison, the son of James P. and Mary Catherine (Andrews) MacGilvray. Early in his career, Mac was a pilot crop duster for Rusk Aviation. He was a pilot for the owners...Obituary
James 'Jim' Neuschwander 1933 - 2024James H. "Jim" Neuschwander, 90, of Watseka, passed away Sunday (June 2, 2024), at his home. He was born Sept. 13, 1933, in the village of Dakota, the son of Harold and Alice (Hugelshoffer) Neuschwander. Jim married Nancy Kauth, in Streator, on June 29, 1958. She preceded him in passing Nov. 22, 1988. He later...Obituary
Martha Stanton 1954 - 2024Martha B. Stanton, 70, of Watseka, passed away unexpectedly Friday (May 31, 2024), at Ascension Saint Mary Hospital in Kankakee. She was born May 14, 1954, in Los Gatos, Calif., a daughter of Philip and Frances (Kanzler) Buskirk. She married Dr. Richard D. Stanton, in Santa Clara, Calif., on Oct. 15, 1977. He...Obituary
David Iten 1939 - 2024David M. Iten, 85, of Momence, passed away peacefully, in his home, May 22, 2024, under Hospice care. David was born in South Dakota, on May 11, 1939, the son of Melvin and Bertha Iten. Surviving are his wife of 40 years, Diane; his daughter, Stephanie, and son-in-law, Patrick, of Austin, Texas; his daughter,...Obituary
Mary Lou Gilbert 2024Mary Lou Gilbert, 88, of Kankakee, passed away May 23, 2024, at Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Thursday, June 6, until the 10 a.m. funeral service, both at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, Kankakee. Pastor Montele Crawford will officiate. Burial will be in Kankakee Memorial...Death Notice
