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Susan Ware
BRAIDWOOD -- Susan Laura Ware, 54, of Framingham, Mass., formerly of Braidwood, died suddenly Sept. 22, 2003 while vacationing in Kissimmee, Fla. Cremation rites have been accorded. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. memorial service at the R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Braidwood Chapel. Rev. Coleman Coates will officiate. Memorials may be made in her name to the First Presbyterian Church in Braidwood. She was born March 27, 1949 in Joliet. Surviving are her husband of almost two years, William Ware; her mother, Ruth Witham Bauter of Braidwood; one brother and sister-in-law, Carl and Sandy Bauter of Braidwood; one sister and brother-in-law, Donna and Charles Frisch of Alliance, Neb.; and nieces and nephews. Her father, Donald A. Bauter, is deceased. She was a 1967 graduate of Reed Custer High School and received a degree in mathematics from Illinois State University. Mrs. Ware was a member of the Mensa and Wisdom organizations in Massachusetts. She enjoyed reading and photography.
Sister Esther Mathew
A funeral Mass for Sister Esther Mathew, 92, of Kankakee, was celebrated Sept. 30 at Provena St. Mary's Chapel. Rev. James Holup, Rev. Remm and Rev. Royer co-officiated. She died Sept. 26, 2003. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery in Beaverville.
George Gehrke
HERSCHER -- A funeral Mass for George Robert "Bob" Gehrke, 68, of Herscher, was celebrated Sept. 30 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Rev. John Driscoll and Deacon Jim Dennison officiated. Mr. Gehrke died Sept. 26, 2003.
Erma Baker
Erma L. Baker, 91, of Kankakee, died Aug. 11, 2003 at her home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Central Christian Church in Bourbonnais, with visitation from 9-10 a.m. Rev. Richard L. Sagarsee will officiate. Burial will be in Kankakee Memorial Gardens following the service. Arrangements are by the Bourbonnais Chapel of the Schreffler Funeral Homes. Memorials may be made to Central Christian Church. Erma was born Dec. 4, 1911, in Humboldt, the daughter of Arthur and Clara Willard. She had worked about 10 years as a secretary for Malmer's Insurance. She was also a bookkeeper for her first husband's contracting business, Willard and Seborg. Erma married
her high school sweetheart Ralph H. Seborg on Oct. 31, 1931. Ralph died in 1957. She then married
Earl R. Baker March 29, 1969 and he died in 1984. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Dave and Sarah Seborg of Huntsville, Ala.; one daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Edward Sovinski of Kankakee; three grandchildren, Kate Barrow, Liesl Seborg and Frank Sovinski; two great-grandchildren, Andrew and Riley plus three stepsons and wives, Donald and Dorothy Baker of Naples, Fla., Clyde and Stephanie Baker of Pacific Palisades, Calif. and Frederick and Lorna Baker of Sun City West, Ariz. and their families. One brother, Shirley Willard, is deceased. Mrs. Baker belonged to Central Christian Church, Miriam Circle, Christian Women's Fellowship and the Kankakee Woman's Club. She enjoyed watching birds, reading and playing Scrabble.
Lovella Castongia
former beautician
MOROCCO, Ind. -- Lovella Castongia, 93, of Morocco, Ind. and the mother of area residents, died Tuesday (Sept. 30, 2003) at her home. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday, with a 7:30 p.m. prayer service at the Lang Funeral Home in Morocco, Ind. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Beaverville, where she was a member. Rev. Bob Coleman will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery in Beaverville. Memorials may be made to the Jasper County Hospital Home HealthCare and Hospice. Mrs. Castongia formerly worked as a beautician. She was born Aug. 21, 1910, in Colfax, the daughter of John W. and Ella E. Nickerson Dysert. Her husband, Archie Castongia, whom she married
Oct. 13, 1945, in Lafayette, Ind., died in 1994. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Ezra and Veneda Castongia of Kankakee; two daughters and one son-in-law, Armelia Kyrouac of Bourbonnais, Donola and Joe Gibbs of Kankakee; one daughter-in-law, Dianne Castongia of Morocco; 19 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren; one niece and four great-nieces and one great-nephew. One son, Roger Castongia; one daughter, Ramella Smart; two granddaughters, Donna Fitts and Wendy Castongia; three brothers, Roy, Ray and Willard; one sister, Fern; and two sons-in-law, Paul Smart and Paul Kyrouac, are deceased. Mrs. Castongia was a member of the Daughters of Union Veterans and the Enos Bunco Club. She enjoyed painting and playing the organ.
Joshua Pfeiffer
GARDNER -- Joshua M. Pfeiffer, 22, of Gardner, formerly of Frankfort, died Wednesday (Oct. 1, 2003). Visitation will be from 2-9 p.m. Friday at the Vandenberg Funeral Home, 17248 S. Harlem Ave., Tinley Park, and from 10 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. services at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6850 W. 159th St. in Tinley Park. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Surviving are his parents, James F. and Rosanne Koehn Pfeiffer; three brothers and one sister-in-law, Marc Pfeiffer, Matthew and Jennifer Pfeiffer, Timothy Pfeiffer; paternal grandmother, Evelyn Pfeiffer; and aunts, uncles and cousins. His paternal grandfather, Harold Pfeiffer and maternal grandparents, Margaret and Harold Koehn, are deceased.
Marilyn Pontious
Visitation for Marilyn R. Pontious, 53, of Bradley, will be from 11 a.m. Saturday until the 1 p.m. services at the Kankakee Chapel of the Schreffler Funeral Homes. J.P. Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Mound Grove Gardens cemetery. Memorials may be made to her granddaughter Megan. She died Wednesday (Oct. 1, 2003) at Provena St. Mary's Hospital, Kankakee. Mrs. Pontious was a fiscal officer for Kankakee County Community Services Inc. and worked as a secretary for RPS Alarms Company. She was born April 3, 1950, in Roswell, N.M., the daughter of Lawrence L. and Natica Giles Miller. Her father is deceased. Surviving are her husband, Robert A. Pontious Jr., whom she married
July 4, 1994, in Las Vegas, Nev., of Bradley; one son and daughter-in-law, Matthew and Janet Skaj of Champaign; her mother of Bradley; two stepsons, Craig A. and Angela Pontious of Bradley, Jason R. Pontious of Paxton; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Larry and Judy Miller of Carrollton, Texas, Curtis Miller of Bradley; one granddaughter, Megan Skaj; and one stepgrandson, Austen Pontious. One daughter, Kassandra Skaj, is deceased. She was a 1968 graduate of Stag High School. Mrs. Pontious was a member of the Presbyterian faith.
Marian Rabideau
CLIFTON -- Marian R. Rabideau, 84, of Clifton, died Wednesday (Oct. 1, 2003) at the Merkle-Knipprath Nursing Home in Clifton, after a lengthy illness. Arrangements are pending at the Knapp Funeral Home in Clifton.
Lloyd Richert
science teacher
Lloyd James Richert, 93, of Kankakee, formerly of Chicago Heights, died Wednesday (Oct. 1, 2003) at Riverside Medical Center. There will be no visitation. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Kankakee Chapel of the Schreffler Funeral Homes. Max and Carol Reams will officiate. Mr. Richert was a science teacher for 26 years at Bloom High School in Chicago Heights. He was born Dec. 2, 1909, in Mendota, the son of Simon James and Rose Caroline Feik Richert. Surviving are his wife, the former Martha Louise Hillyer, whom he married
June 25, 1944, in Macomb, of Kankakee; two sons and daughters-in-law, James and Susan Richert of Richton Park, Larry and Judy Richert of Crete; one sister-in-law, Katheryn Curtis of Macomb; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. One brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Bernice Richert, are deceased. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago Heights. Mr. Richert was a resident of Chicago Heights for 50 years and of Kankakee for the past five years. He built and enjoyed miniatures and donated much of his time to the library in Chicago Heights. He also volunteered at the Thorn Creek Nature Center in Will County.
Carmelita Robisky
PONTIAC -- Carmelita Terese Robisky, 80, of Livingston Manor Nursing Home, Pontiac, formerly of Cullom, died Wednesday (Oct. 1, 2003). Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday, with a 4 p.m. rosary service at the Duffy Funeral Home in Pontiac, and from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 10 a.m. celebration of the funeral Mass at St. John's Catholic Church in Cullom, where she was a member. Monsignor Thomas Mack will officiate. Burial will be in St. John's cemetery in Cullom. She was born March 2, 1923, in Pontiac, the daughter of Jess and Nora Fitzgerald Mills. Surviving are her husband, Carl J. Robisky, whom she married
Sept. 6, 1945, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac, of Cullom; three sons and daughters-in-law, John T. and Carol Robisky of Cullom, Edward J. and Kathy Robisky of Huntley, Steven P. and Armelinda Robisky of Germany; one daughter and son-in-law, Mary A. and Gary Austin of Cullom; one sister, Lenora McCullough of Peoria; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Three brothers, Sam, Tom and Jim Mills; and four sisters, Margaret Brown, Mary Mills, Josephine Mills and Helen Mills, are deceased. She was educated at St. Mary's Grade School in Pontiac and St. Paul High School in Odell.
Mabel Senholtz
MOMENCE -- Mabel Senholtz, 87, of Momence, formerly of Grant Park, died Tuesday (Sept. 30, 2003). Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. today at the Hack Funeral Home in Beecher. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. John's Lutheran Church, where she was a member. Rev. Maynard Toensing will officiate. Burial will be in St. John's cemetery in Beecher. Mrs. Senholtz had worked at a drapery factory. She was born Dec. 31, 1915, in Grant Park, the daughter of John and Minnie Crocker Greep. Her husband, Paul Senholtz, died in 1993. Surviving are one brother, Theodore Greep of Kankakee; and nieces and nephews. One sister and one brother are deceased.
Frances Clodi
HERSCHER -- A funeral Mass for Frances H. Clodi, 92, of Herscher, was celebrated Oct. 1 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Rev. John Holup officiated. Mrs. Clodi died Sept. 23, 2003. Burial was in Sts. Peter and Paul cemetery in Herscher. Pallbearers were Raymond Sr., Raymond Jr., Peter, Dennis and Joseph Clodi and David Smith.
Berneice Mayhood
MARTINTON -- Services for Berneice E. Mayhood, 91, of Martinton, were held Oct. 1 at the Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home in Bourbonnais. Rev. Robert Guilford officiated. Mrs. Mayhood died Sept. 29, 2003. Burial was in the Evergreen cemetery in Chebanse. Pallbearers were Tom Caise, Mark Miramontes, Tim and Angi Ahrens, Ron Ragle and Lucas Sorensen.
Loretta Kratz
PIPER CITY -- A funeral Mass for Loretta M. Kratz, 82, of Piper City, was celebrated Oct. 1 at St. Peter Catholic Church in Piper City. Revs. John Balluff and Denis White officiated. Mrs. Kratz died Sept. 28, 2003. Burial was in St. Patrick's cemetery in Chatsworth. Pallbearers were Natalie, Chris and Tim Kratz, Robin Knoepfle, Jill Wilson and Ryan and Matt Merkle.
Ethel Tosh
BLOOMINGTON -- Ethel M. Tosh, 85, of Asta Care Center, Bloomington, and the mother of a Bourbonnais resident, died Tuesday (Sept. 30, 2003) at BroMenn Regional Medical Center in Normal. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. today at the Evergreen Memorial cemetery in Bloomington. Rev. Thomas C. Wirsing will officiate. Memorials may be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church in Bloomington, where she was a member. Kibler-Smith Memorial Home, Bloomington, is in charge of arrangements. She was born Jan. 9, 1918, in Ellsworth, the daughter of Thomas Lee and Mae Virginia Spencer Phillips. Her husband, George Tosh, whom she married
Dec. 4, 1935, in Ellsworth, died in October 1970. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Edith and Dennis Ellison of Marshalltown, Iowa; six sons and daughters-in-law, George R. and Karen Tosh of Southampton, N.J., Ronald and Georgia Tosh of Glendale, Ariz., Harold and Kathleen Tosh of Bourbonnais, William and Jane Tosh of Bloomington, Charles and Lynn Tosh of Deltona, Fla., David and Mary Tosh of Normal; 25 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; two daughters-in-law, Ella Tosh of Bloomington and Joyce Tosh of Normal; and four sisters, Violette LaMonte of rural Bloomington, Cleo Phillips, Hazel Nalley and Sarah Land of LeRoy. Two sons, Richard and Larry Tosh; daughter-in-law, Lisa Tosh; two granddaughters; three sisters; four brothers and two brothers-in-law, Lyle Nalley and John LaMonte, are deceased.
