Becky Lynn Goodwyn, 50, of Lowell, Indiana, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, January 26, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. Born on September 8, 1972, in Munster, Indiana, she was the daughter of William and Linda Murray. On August 5, 2000, she married Wayne Thomas Goodwyn. Becky was an elementary school teacher for […]
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Kathleen A. Kurzweil
Kathleen A. Kurzweil, 61, of Bourbonnais, passed away Monday, January 30, 2023, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Born August 30, 1961, in Blue Island, she was the daughter of Richard and Patricia (McReynolds) Peterson. Kathleen married Kenneth Kurzweil on March 14, 1980, in Markham. Kathleen loved animals, especially her dogs, was an avid Chicago […]
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Alice Ann Franklin
Alice Ann Franklin, 91, of Kankakee, passed away at her home on January 28, 2023. Born on June 23, 1931, in Chicago, she was the daughter of John and Margaret (Gates) Carlson. Alice married Kenneth Franklin in Joliet on June 16, 1961, and shared 56 years together until he preceded her in death on July […]
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Curtis Kenneth Wehling
Curtis Kenneth Wehling, born November 17, 1940, of Glenview and formerly of Beecher, passed away January 26, 2023, at Northshore Glenbrook Hospital following a brief illness. Curtis graduated from Beecher High School in 1958, was an Alumnus of the University of Arizona with a bachelor’s degree in City Planning, and obtained an MBA from Northwestern […]
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Donald G. Anderson
Donald G. Anderson, 78, of Bourbonnais, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Born January 2, 1945, in Kankakee, he was the son of Chris and Laura (Schultz) Anderson. Donald married Alice T. Fortin on December 6, 1975, at Wesley United Methodist Church. She preceded him in death on July […]
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Beverly May Wulff
Beverly May Wulff, 94, of Bonfield, passed away Sunday, January 22, at Riverside Senior Life of Bourbonnais. Born June 14, 1928, in South Bend, Indiana, she was the daughter of Ferdinand and Luella (Falter) Naese. Beverly married Erwin Wulff on May 17, 1947, in Bonfield. He preceded her in death on November 28, 2005, after […]
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Beecher Community Library News
Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. Youth Services A new bean fox take-and-make craft is available in February. Pick up any time! February 9, 10, 16, and 17, at 10 a.m., Beecher Bookworm Buddies: Enjoy stories, games, music, and a craft! Call to register. February 15, at 4 p.m., Kids STEAM […]
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Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Pence
Elizabeth Ann “Liz” Pence, 73, of St. Paul, Minnesota, formerly of Bourbonnais, passed away Monday, January 2, 2023. Born October 12, 1949, in St. Louis, Missouri, she was the daughter of Raymond and Ruth (Hicks) McDonald. Liz married Patrick Pence on August 28, 1971, in Granite City. He preceded her in death on September 25, […]
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Pembroke Township Natural Gas Ribbon Cutting
State Representative Jackie Haas stood alongside local and state elected officials, community advocates, and area residents at a special ceremony recently in Pembroke Township to celebrate the community’s vision for the future and efforts to advance economic opportunity. A key portion of that celebration included a ribbon cutting, to note the progress of natural gas […]
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Loren W. Vogel
Loren W. Vogel, 79, of Kankakee, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023, while on a cruise. Born August 10, 1943, in Urbana, he was the son of William A. and Esther (Eberhart) Vogel. Loren attended Kankakee Community College and was a U.S. Army veteran, serving from 1965-1967. He retired from Aramark, where he worked for […]