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Author Archives: Arline Adamsick
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Richard C. Rutter
Richard C. Rutter, 82, of Andres, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Salem Village Nursing and Rehabilitation in Joliet. Born on December 27, 1940, in Joliet, he was the son of Clifford and Ruth (Silveus) Rutter. Richard retired from the electro-motive division of General Motors Corporation, in La Grange, after 31 years of […]
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Milton Ray Whitten
On Saturday, January 7, 2023, Milton Ray Whitten of Manteno, loving husband and father of four, passed away at the age of 92. Milton “Ray” was born in Mount Carmel on April 6,1930, to Eunice Marie and Milton Virgil Whitten. While attending Mt. Carmel High School, he was the class salutatorian, lettered in both basketball […]
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Betty J. Buchanan
Betty J. Buchanan, 84, of Bourbonnais, formerly of Benton, Kentucky, passed away January 18, 2023, at her home. Born September 10, 1938, in Dearborn, Michigan, she was the daughter of Guy Douglas and Eula Mae (Beggs) Wiles. Betty, a member of the Church of Christ in Bourbonnais, enjoyed crocheting, playing cards, particularly Phase 10, and […]
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Timothy Czarnecki
Timothy Czarnecki passed away on January 17, 2023, just a few hours after his 76th birthday, with his wife, Kathy, by his side until the end. Timothy served in the U.S. Navy as a jet mechanic during the Vietnam war and made a career as a proud Union Pipefitter for Local 597. After retirement, Tim […]
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Norma J. Dion
Norma J. Dion, 88, of Bradley, passed away Monday, January 16, 2023, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Born May 24, 1934, in Kankakee, she was the daughter of Francis and Genevieve (Lamie) Coyne. Norma married Ronald P. Tetrault in 1957. He preceded her in death in 1973. On November 20, 1976, Norma married David […]
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Sandra ‘Sandi’ Toogood
Sandra Sue “Sandi” (Tarbell) Toogood, 73, of Lakeland, Florida, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023, in Lakeland. Born July 28, 1949, in Watseka, she was the daughter of John and Dorothy (Brown) Boomgarden. Sandi married James Tarbell Sr. He preceded her in death. She married Warren Toogood, who also preceded her in death. Sandi was […]
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Florence A. Crowner
Florence A. Crowner, 99, departed this world January 10, 2023, with her family by her side, while enjoying her Florida home – just three weeks shy of her 100th birthday. She was the youngest of seven children born to John and Kate (DeVries) Medendorp on February 6, 1923, in Yankton, South Dakota, where she grew […]
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Looking Back
By Arline Adamsick The Crete Record: January 18, 1973 Well, there seems to be some resolve on an issue that for months has gone on, and on, and on… “Committee Reports No Evidence of Malfeasance” “The gist of a nine-page report issued by the Taxation Committee of the Will County Board last week was contained […]
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Virgil S. Sancken
The mortal life of Virgil S. Sancken, of Kankakee, ended on January 17, 2023. Born on September 28, 1927, in Emington, he was the son of John and Florence (Grenter) Sancken. Virgil farmed during the 1940s and 1950s, attending college as an adult at Olivet Nazarene University in the 1960s. Upon graduation, he was employed […]