Lorna Mae Wolford, 89, of Bradley, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at Arcadia Care of Clifton. Born on November 30, 1933, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, she was the daughter of Lecil and Hannah (Schneider) Dewitt. Lorna married Richard A. Wolford Sr. on June 21, 1958, in Kankakee. He preceded her in death on June 12, […]
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Patricia J. Gierke
Patricia “Pat” J. Gierke, 92, of Kankakee, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022, at Bickford of Bourbonnais. Born March 17, 1930, in Kankakee, she was the daughter of Ray T. and Linnie (Grizzell) Blair. Pat married Robert Gierke on July 11, 1959, in Kankakee. He preceded her in death in 2004. Pat, a graduate of […]
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Raymond C. Bloom
Raymond C. Bloom, 84, of Blue Island, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023, at Spring Creek Nursing Home in Joliet. Born February 26, 1938, in Harvey, he was the son of Carl and Mildred (Gasperec) Bloom. Raymond married Jean Gayden on November 26, 1977, at Moraine Valley Baptist Church in Palos Heights. She preceded him […]
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Gloria Jean Palmateer
Gloria Jean Palmateer, 88, of Bourbonnais, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Bickford Senior Living. Born March 30, 1934, in Kankakee, she was the daughter of Bernard and Marie (Turner) Vrolyk. Gloria married Ronald Palmateer on June 15, 1952, in Kankakee. He preceded her in death on June 27, 2021. Gloria was a […]
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John K. Halvorson
John K. Halvorson, 79, of Bradley, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at his home. Born April 16, 1943, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, he was the son of Clarence and Mary (Sabol) Halvorson. John married Linda Lambert on October 19, 2018, at American Lutheran Church in Bourbonnais. John was a veteran of the U. S. […]
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Charles ‘Chuck’ Nicholson
Charles “Chuck” Nicholson, 81, of St. Anne, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at his home. Born September 13, 1941, in St. Anne, he was the son of Leslie and Pauline (Potts) Nicholson. Chuck married Lois Page on January 24, 1959, in Kankakee. She preceded him in death on October 17, 2022. Chuck, a veteran […]
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Kankakee Library Programs
Tuesday Morning Book Discussion: Kankakee Public Library, 210 E. Merchant Street, hosts the Tuesday Morning Book Discussion on the second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. The book discussion for Tuesday, January 10, will be about “What Was Mine,” by Helen Klein Ross. Simply told but deeply affecting, this urgent novel unravels the heartrending […]
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Kankakee Library January 10 Programs
Tuesday Morning Book Discussion at the Kankakee Public Library: Kankakee Public Library, 210 E. Merchant Street, hosts the Tuesday Morning Book Discussion on the second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. The book discussion for Tuesday, January 10, will be about “What Was Mine,” by Helen Klein Ross. Simply told but deeply affecting, this […]
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Looking Back
Happy New Year – It’s 1973 By Arline Adamsick The Crete Record: January 4, 1973 “No Petitions Out Yet in Village Election” “No petitions of candidacy have been taken out yet for village office, although the first date to file is January 8. A survey of the incumbents reveal Mayor Ronald Christopher and Clerk Mariann […]
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Pearl A. Evans
Pearl A. Evans, 88, of Bonfield, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023, at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee. Born November 16, 1934, in Rochester, Minnesota, she was the daughter of George and Hazel (Langland) Batdorf. Pearl married Everett E. Evans on October 3, 1953, at Sacred Heart Church in Goodrich. He preceded her in […]