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
T. Lynn Lamie 2024T. Lynn Lamie, 85, of Danforth, and formerly of Kankakee, passed away Tuesday (May 28, 2024), at Prairieview Lutheran Home in Danforth. There will be no services. Burial will be at a later date in L'Erable Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are by the Knapp Funeral Home in Clifton.Death Notice
Jimmy Louis Crosswell IV 2024 - 2024Jimmy Louis Crosswell IV, "JC," Kankakee, age 8 days, passed away Monday (May 27, 2024), at Rush Medical Center, Chicago. Jimmy was born May 19, 2024, the son of Jimmy Louis III and Jennifer (Soyer) Crosswell. Surviving are his parents, Jimmy and Jennifer; paternal grandparents, Jimmy Louis II and Chrystal...Obituary
Alta Sorenson 2024 - 1953Alta Mae Sorenson, 71, of Kankakee, passed away Tuesday (May 28, 2024), at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital in Joliet. She was born Feb. 1, 1953, in Kankakee, the daughter of William and Zora (Collins) Hess. Alta married Orville "Butch" Sorenson on April 4, 1970, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Louisiana, Mo. Alta...Obituary
Dennis Askew 1942 - 2024Dennis Gene Askew, 81, of Kankakee, passed away peacefully to be with our Savior on May 25, 2024, from Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. He was born Nov. 18, 1942, in Kankakee, the son of Clyde and Dorothy (Eden) Askew. Dennis married Leah Mae Leach on May 14, 1965, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in...Obituary
Joel Altenberger 1977 - 2024Joel Scott Altenberger, 47, of Bradley, unexpectedly passed away May 22, 2024, at Morris Hospital. Joel was born Feb. 8, 1977, the son of Lindell and Robin (Tibbs) Altenberger. He married Kimberly R. Sharpe on May 15, 2021, in Bourbonnais. Joel was a Herscher High School graduate with the class of 1991. He worked...Obituary
Charlotte Olthoff 1921 - 2024Charlotte L. Olthoff, 102, of Bourbonnais, passed away Monday (May 27, 2024), at The Grove Riverside Senior Citizens' Living in Bourbonnais. She was born June 23, 1921, in South Holland, the daughter of Harry and Rose Brouwers Dykstra. In 1941, Charlotte married Willard Olthoff in South Holland. He preceded her in...Obituary
Gale Landrey 1946 - 2024Gale June Landrey, 78, of Watseka, passed away Friday (May 24, 2024), at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. She was born Jan. 10, 1946, in Chicago, the daughter of Wilbert and Lorraine (Buhle) Otto. Gale married Robert Landrey on June 5, 1982, in Watseka. Surviving are her husband; children, Mark L. (Vicki)...Obituary
Carol Phyllis Moore 1945 - 2024Carol Phyllis Moore, 78, of Bradley, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, Thursday (May 23, 2024), at her home. She was born Sept. 23, 1945, in Watseka, the daughter of Clifford Thomas and Sylvia (Case) Ponton. On Jan. 5, 1963, she married Tony Frank Moore, in Kankakee. Carol enjoyed playing bingo, poker,...Obituary
Gary Wood 1954 - 2024Gary V. "Woody" Wood, 69, of Kankakee, passed away Monday (May 27, 2024), at his home. He was born Dec. 19, 1954, in Kankakee, the son of Archibald and Nadine (Bouchard) Wood. Gary married Nanette Bouchard on April 29, 1978, at St. Rose Catholic Church in Kankakee. Gary was an operating engineer. He was a...Obituary
Cynthia 'Cindy' Walker 1954 - 2024Cynthia K. "Cindy" Walker, 70, of Bourbonnais, passed away Tuesday (May 28, 2024), at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born Feb. 9, 1954, in Kankakee, the daughter of Leonard and Jean (McElroy) Wamback. Cindy was retired. She loved to collect dolls, bears and anything WWE. She enjoyed family time. Cindy...Obituary
Ronald Shankland Sr. 1936 - 2024Ronald Shankland Sr. of Manteno, IL gently passed away on Sunday, 28 April 2024, at his son's home in the presence of loved ones. Ron Sr. was a loving father, father-in-law, grandfather (Bopah), great grandfather, and dear friend to so many in his community. Born in Newton, IA, on January 19, 1936, during a terrible...Obituary
Randolph 'Randy' Crews 1948 - 2024Randolph "Randy" W. Crews, 75, was born June 21, 1948, in St. Louis, Mo., the son of William Edward Crews Jr. and Fern (Fisher) Crews. He passed away Monday (May 20, 2024), after a short illness. The youngest of the "3 Crews Boys," Randy and his family moved to Kankakee County in 1953. Randy loved being a part of...Obituary
Frederick Mietzner 1930 - 2024Frederick (Fritz) Mietzner died peacefully, at age 93 on May 20, 2024. Fritz was born in Shelbyville, Illinois on June 22, 1930, to George and Frieda Mietzner. He became a child of God through baptism on July 13, 1930, and was confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran, Kankakee, Illinois on May 28, 1944. His stories about...Obituary
Joyce Ann DeWitt 1944 - 2024Joyce Ann DeWitt, 79, of St. Anne, and formerly of Papineau, passed away May 11, 2024, at Riverside's Miller Healthcare Center in Kankakee. Joyce was born Oct. 30, 1944, in Charleston, Mo., the daughter of Charlie and Opal (Grubbs) Jackson. She married Gail DeWitt on July 6, 1963. Joyce worked in retail at Walmart...Obituary
Anne Piepenbrink 1922 - 2024Anne Piepenbrink passed away May 17, 2024, after a short illness, at age 102. "Many have said she was the most remarkable person they personally met," her family said. At age 12, she suffered an eye injury while playing with friends, which became infected and soon led to total blindness. Rather than take the road of...Obituary
Donald Forburger 1937 - 2024Donald B. Forburger, 86, of Momence, passed away Tuesday (May 21, 2024), at his home. He was born Sept. 6, 1937, in Kankakee, the son of Bernard and Lillie C. Carter Forburger. Donald married Donna M. Smith on Aug. 17, 1963, in Kankakee. She preceded him in death Nov. 7, 2010. Surviving are his son, Thomas...Obituary
Phyllis Harmon 1940 - 2024Phyllis Joy Harmon, 84, of Kankakee, passed away May 15, 2024, at her home. She was born May 3, 1940, in Warsaw, N.Y., the daughter of Charles and Phyllis Joy (Sadaro) Passamonte. On July 5, 1958, she married Lloyd Harmon, in Perry, N.Y. Phyllis enjoyed cooking Italian family recipes, having visits from family and...Obituary
Louise Mary (Gish) Holbrook 1935 - 2024Louise Mary (Gish) Holbrook, 88, entered into eternal rest April 29, 2024. She passed away at Piedmont Hospital in Augusta, Ga., with her nephew, Randy Moore and family, by her side. She was born the daughter of George (Ray) and Cecelia Gish, in Kempton, on Nov. 7, 1935. Her parents preceded her in death. Louise...Obituary
James Corbett 1941 - 2024James Morrison Corbett, 82, of Billings, passed away on May 18, 2024. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 1, at New Hope Church of the Nazarene, 25 Hilltop Road, Billings. For full obituary, go to www.michelottisawyers.com.Death Notice
Peter Buckingham 1949 - 2024[font=font157032]KANKAKEE [mdash] [/font]Peter Warren Buckingham, 74, of Kankakee, passed away May 7, 2024, at his home. He was born Oct. 12, 1949, in the Hartford, Conn., area, son of Donald A. and Charlotte (Johnson) Buckingham. Peter earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Gettysburg College in...Obituary
John Shreffler 1949 - 2024John "Johnny Bill" Shreffler passed away May 20, 2024. He was born in Michigan, the son of Willard and Hazel (Sossoman) Shreffler. John joined the U.S. Army right out of high school and served in Vietnam. He retired from working at the U.S. Postal Service in 2004. John was blessed with four siblings, Gary...Obituary
Gladys Spiering 2024Gladys J. Spiering, 86, of Momence, passed away Saturday (May 18, 2024), at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Thursday, May 23, until the 11 a.m. funeral service, both at Cotter Funeral Home in Momence. Interment will be in Shrontz Cemetery, Momence. Funeral arrangements are by...Death Notice
Jean Schriner 1927 - 2024Jean L. Schriner, 96, of Kankakee, passed away Thursday (May 16, 2024), at Riverside's Miller Healthcare Center in Kankakee. She was born Nov. 23, 1927, in Morris, the daughter of Paul and Ethel Balding Lawrence. Jean married Philip Schriner on Dec. 28, 1972, in Tulsa, Okla. He preceded her in death Oct. 7,...Obituary
