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Norman Bauer, 90, of Herscher, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2025.He was born March 5, 1935, in Bonfield to Ruby Der...
10/29/2025

Norman Bauer, 90, of Herscher, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2025.

He was born March 5, 1935, in Bonfield to Ruby Dermott Bauer and Leo Bauer. Norman was the oldest child with siblings Marilyn Ramsey, Roland, and Keith. He graduated from Herscher High School in 1952. He served in the United...

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Gladys Mae DeYoung, 94, of Bourbonnais, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2025. She was born May 9, 1931, in Wichert, t...
10/29/2025

Gladys Mae DeYoung, 94, of Bourbonnais, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

She was born May 9, 1931, in Wichert, the daughter of Peter and Effie Koster. On December 18, 1953, she married Arthur G. DeYoung in Wichert, IL. She was a homemaker and a member of First Reformed Church of...

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Janet Ditta (Beyer), 94, of Gilman, passed away on Thursday October 23, 2025. She was born on January 23, 1931, the daug...
10/27/2025

Janet Ditta (Beyer), 94, of Gilman, passed away on Thursday October 23, 2025.

She was born on January 23, 1931, the daughter of Walter Beyer and Frances Sikorski.
She married Phillip C. Ditta at Scared Heart Church in Palos Hills, Illinois. She was a longtime and devoted member of St. Paul’s...

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Brian E. Simpkins, 58, of Bradley, Illinois, passed away peacefully with his loved ones by his side on Saturday, October...
10/27/2025

Brian E. Simpkins, 58, of Bradley, Illinois, passed away peacefully with his loved ones by his side on Saturday, October 25, 2025. He was born on January 15, 1967, in Benton, Illinois, the son of Wayne and Donna (Sims) Simpkins.

On July 17, 2009, in Kankakee, Brian married the love of his life,...

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Ray F. Stinnett, 84, of Manteno, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.
10/23/2025

Ray F. Stinnett, 84, of Manteno, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

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Frederick Carver Yarborough Sr, 81, of Momence, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025, in Bourbonnais. He was born Janu...
10/22/2025

Frederick Carver Yarborough Sr, 81, of Momence, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025, in Bourbonnais.

He was born January 21, 1944, in Chicago, the son of Clifford and Elizabeth (Rucker) Yarborough. He was a chef and served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.

Frederick is...

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Brodie G. McGrath, 50, of Bourbonnais, passed away Monday, October 20, 2025. He was born December 16, 1974, in Kankakee,...
10/22/2025

Brodie G. McGrath, 50, of Bourbonnais, passed away Monday, October 20, 2025.

He was born December 16, 1974, in Kankakee, the son of Timothy J. and Linda K. (Gordon) McGrath Sr. He was the dedicated owner and operator of Service Master Bulding Maintenance since 1998. Brodie loved flying his...

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Ga***rd “Bud” Eckhoff, 85, of Sesser, IL, formerly of Manteno, passed away Saturday October 18, 2025, at his home.He was...
10/21/2025

Ga***rd “Bud” Eckhoff, 85, of Sesser, IL, formerly of Manteno, passed away Saturday October 18, 2025, at his home.

He was born on July 13, 1940, in Kankakee, IL. the son of Gilbert & Dorthy (Bruce) Eckhoff.

He was a truck driver since he was 17 years old. He enjoyed Nascar Racing, wrestling,...

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Wilma I. Rowcliff, 75, of Fisher, IL, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025. She was born on May 23, 1950, in Elvins...
10/19/2025

Wilma I. Rowcliff, 75, of Fisher, IL, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025. She was born on May 23, 1950, in Elvins Missouri, the daughter of Henry and Betty Parks and was raised with a strong sense of family and community.

On June 19, 1966, Wilma married Wesley Rowcliff in Melvins, IL, and...

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Carol Jean Curwick, 73, of Momence, passed away on October 8, 2025. Carol was born on September 13, 1952. She was welc...
10/17/2025

Carol Jean Curwick, 73, of Momence, passed away on October 8, 2025.


Carol was born on September 13, 1952. She was welcomed into her loving family by her father, Ernest Treece, and her mother, Mary (Girard)Treece. Along with her 2 sisters and 1 brother, she had a happy childhood. She...

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Bruce F. Grant, age 73, of Kankakee, passed away peacefully at Miller Health Care on October 11, 2025.He was born on Dec...
10/15/2025

Bruce F. Grant, age 73, of Kankakee, passed away peacefully at Miller Health Care on October 11, 2025.

He was born on December 19, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Norman Grant and Florence Norton. Bruce dedicated much of his life to serving as a state employee at Shapiro in Kankakee. He...

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Jeffery Hays, 61, of Aroma Park, passed away on October 7, 2025. He was born on December 10, 1963.Jeffery was introduced...
10/14/2025

Jeffery Hays, 61, of Aroma Park, passed away on October 7, 2025. He was born on December 10, 1963.

Jeffery was introduced to the carnival life at a young age and carried that passion into adulthood, working for many years as a carnival worker. He later worked in agriculture, operating combines...

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