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Delores Maxwell
equipment operator
SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Delores Maxwell, 74, of San Diego, Calif., mother of a Manteno resident, died Tuesday (Aug. 5, 2003). A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Gateway Christian Church in San Diego, where she was a member. Rev. Lou Wilburn will officiate. Burial will be in San Jose, Calif. Memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation. Ms. Maxwell was retired from the State of Illinois where she was the first female to obtain the title of Equipment Operator in 1974. She served many years as an EMT in Kankakee County. She was born Nov. 22, 1928, in Providence, R.I., the daughter of Anthony Sylvester and Julia Nunes. Surviving are two sons, Nick Perusky of Gurnee, Greg Maxwell of Manteno; one daughter, Roxanne Maxwell of Angleton, Texas; one sister, Elizabeth "Betty" Stevens of Providence, R.I.; one brother, Ralph A. Nunes of Sacramento, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. She enjoyed helping others, music and travel.
Carolyn McKibben
WELLINGTON -- Carolyn McKibben, 61, of Wellington, died today (Aug. 13, 2003) at Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital, from injuries sustained in a house fire today. Arrangements are pending at the Knapp Funeral Home in Milford.
Orlo McKibben
WELLINGTON -- Orlo "Mack" McKibben, 62, of Wellington, died today (Aug. 13, 2003) at Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital, from injuries sustained in a house fire today. Arrangements are pending at the Knapp Funeral Home in Milford.
Daniel Mill
project manager
LAKEWOOD, Colo. -- Daniel A. Mill, 42, of Lakewood, Colo., formerly of Kankakee, died Sunday (Aug. 10, 2003) in a motorcycle accident. He was born Dec. 26, 1960, in Kankakee, the son of LaVern and Rita Panozzo Mill. He graduated from Herscher High School in 1979 and from Texas State Technical College in Waco, Texas in 1983. He relocated to Colorado in 1996 to take a position with Peter Kiewett and Sons as project manager in its Denver office. He dearly enjoyed his family, hunting, woodworking and motorcycling. Survivors include his parents, LaVern and Rita Panozzo Mill of Kankakee; his maternal grandmother, Marguerite Grosso Panozzo; two brothers, Stan (Glenda) Mill of McHenry, Steve Mill and friend, Linda of Kankakee; two sisters, Cynthia (Robert) Chambers of Vergennes, Barbara (John) Dailey of New London, Wis.; special friend, Molly Benkert of Lakewood, Colo.; and longtime loyal canine companion, Jack. Surviving nieces and nephews include Meghan and Brad Mill of McHenry, Christina Mill and Matt (Deanna) Mill, all of Kankakee, Nicholas, Andrew and Adam Hurst and Joe Dailey, all of Wisconsin. Two great nephews also survive him. He was the devoted guardian of Amber and Casey. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Romeo Panozzo and paternal grandparents, Clifford and Mary Boycott Mill. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the Kankakee Chapel of the Schreffler Funeral Homes, where services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Father Dennis Settles will officiate. Interment will be in All Saints cemetery in Bourbonnais. Memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society, the Kankakee Chapter of Red Cross or to the donor's choice. A special memorial was held in Lakewood, Colo. by his friends and co-workers on Aug. 12.
Shirley Peters
Shirley Peters, 74, of Kankakee, died Tuesday (Aug. 12, 2003) at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Visitation is tentatively set for Thursday with services on Friday. Hertz-Thoma Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
John Rollins
CHEBANSE -- John Rollins, 66, of Chebanse, died Sunday (Aug. 10, 2003) at his home, from cancer. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. Friday until the 7 p.m. memorial service at Grace Community United Methodist Church in Bourbonnais, where he was a member. Rev. Craig Sweet will officiate. Burial will be private. Memorials may be made to his church or to the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) of Kankakee County. Fitzpatrick Funeral Directors in Kankakee is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Rollins had been a proprietor of several auto service stations, including Circle DX in Kankakee until 1967, John's Arco in Bourbonnais from 1967-1978 and John's Amoco in Kankakee from 1978-1998. From 1998 until 2003 he was a driver for Provena Senior Services. He was born Feb. 10, 1937, in Chicago, the son of Keith and Adelaide Donovan Rollins. Surviving are his wife, the former Sharon Benson, whom he married
May 20, 1967, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bradley, of Chebanse; one son, Greg Rollins of Chebanse; one daughter, Colleen Rollins of St. George; three sisters-in-law, Marie Rollins of Greensboro, N.C., Rowena (Paul) Brown of Alvin, Clara Ann (Guy) Jones of Port Arthur, Texas; two grandchildren, Cody and Cale Rollins; and several nieces and nephews. One brother, Michael Rollins, is deceased. Mr. Rollins was a member and past president of the Automotive Trades Association, vice president of NAMI of Kankakee County and a former member of the Bass Fishing Club of Kankakee and the Horseshoe League of Aroma Park. He was an avid golfer. He played this year in the VFW Senior League at Aspen Ridge Golf Course.
Jesse Rolph
sheet metal worker
Visitation for Jesse A. Rolph, 62, of Kankakee, will be from 4 p.m. Thursday until the 7 p.m. services at the Kankakee Chapel of the Schreffler Funeral Homes. Burial will be in Graceland cemetery in Fairbury. Memorials may be made to the family. He died Monday (Aug. 11, 2003) at Manor Care Nursing Home. Mr. Rolph worked in sheet metal maintenance for Heinz Corporation. He was born Feb. 11, 1941, in Kankakee, the son of Jesse "Art" and Ferne Collette Rolph. His parents are deceased. Surviving are his wife, the former Alice Barnes, whom he married
Feb. 14, 1976, in Fairbury, of Kankakee; one son and daughter-in-law, Thomas David and Karri Barrera of Grant Park; two daughters and sons-in-law, Theresa Lynn and Richard Jensen of Grant Park, Jill Marie and Jeff Gorball of Elkhart, Ind.; his stepmother, Greta Rolph of Limestone; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Virginia and Bill Doede of Yorkville, Betty and Al Schumacher of St. Louis, Mo.; two sisters-in-law, Linda Boyd of Mesa, Ariz., Betty Rolph of Bradley; four brothers and two sisters-in-law, George and Theresa Grosso of Limestone, Dale Whittle of Bradenton, Fla., Jimmy and Sue Boyd of Iowa, Robert Boyd of Herscher; and five grandchildren. Two brothers, Robert Rolph and William Boyd; and one sister, Nancy Harms, are deceased. He was a 1958 graduate of Herscher High School. Mr. Rolph attended St. Peter United Church of Christ in Grant Park. He enjoyed bowling and golfing at Oak Springs Golf Course.
David Surprenant
David L. Surprenant, 58, of Bradley, died Tuesday (Aug. 12, 2003) at Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home in Bourbonnnais, and from 1 p.m. Friday until the 2 p.m. services at Trinity United Methodist Church in Kankakee.
Juanita Yonke
HOLTON, Kan. -- Juanita L. Martin Yonke, 67, of Holton, Kan., formerly of St. George, died Tuesday (Aug. 12, 2003) at her home. Cremation rites will be accorded. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Dominic Catholic Church. Inurnment will be in Mt. Calvary cemetery, west of Holton. Memorials may be sent in care of the funeral home for the Jackson County Friends of Hospice or for St. Dominic Catholic Church Mrs. Yonke worked as an aide, then as a monitor technician for Mercy Hospital in Janesville, Wis., for 22 years. She was born April 1, 1936, in St. George, the daughter of Edgar and Agnes Bertrand Martin. Surviving are her husband, John L. Yonke, whom she married
Jan. 14, 1956, in St. George; five sons, David Yonke of Winneconne, Wis., Bruce Yonke and Kevin Yonke, both of Holton, Brent Yonke of Milton, Wis. and Eric Yonke of Stevens Point, Wis.; one brother, Clayton Martin of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and nine grandchildren. One brother, Lawrence Martin; and two sisters, Maxine Benoit and Gerry Benoit, are deceased. She was a graduate of St. Patrick High School. Mrs. Yonke moved from Wisconsin to Holton in 1996. She was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church in Holton and sang in the church choir. She was a eucharistic minister to nursing home residents.
Ronald Drager
Ronald Drager, 68, of Bradley, died today (Aug. 14, 2003) at the University of Chicago Hospital. Arrangements are pending at the Schreffler Funeral Homes. Survivors include his wife, Lucille.
Mildred Halliday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Mildred A. Halliday, 76, of Sioux Falls, S.D., sister of a Coal City resident, died July 25, 2003 at Good Samaritan Luther Manor in Sioux Falls. A funeral Mass was celebrated Aug. 1 at St. Joseph Cathedral in Sioux Falls, where she was a member. She was born Dec. 16, 1926, in Dimock, S.D., the daughter of Anton and Annie Herrmann Schoenfelder. She was raised and educated in Dimock. Her husband, James Halliday, whom she married
June 4, 1951, in Dimock, died Sept. 20, 1997. Surviving are two sisters and one brother-in-law, Alvina Halliday of Coal City, Mary and Marvin Hohn of Dimock; and many nieces and nephews. Two brothers, Wilfred and Vincent Schoenfelder; and one sister, Dorothy Muntefering, are deceased. She moved to Sioux Falls in 1950 and worked as a housekeeper. Mrs. Halliday was a member of St. Joseph Cathedral Club, Catholic Daughters of America and an active member of the Moose Lodge and the Ladies of the Moose.
Richard Haynes
Visitation for Richard P. "Dick" Haynes, 67, of Bourbonnais, will be from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home in Bourbonnais. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at Maternity BVM Catholic Church in Bourbonnais, where he was a member. Inurnment will be in Mt. Calvary cemetery, Kankakee. Memorials may be made to Maternity BVM Grade School Building Fund or to the Juvenile Diabetes Association. He died Tuesday (Aug. 12, 2003) at Provena St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee, after an extended illness. Mr. Haynes was a former meat cutter at Big Bear and had also worked as a foreman at Bunge. He was born Jan. 4, 1936, in Herscher, the son of Martin and Venita Betchel Haynes. His parents are deceased. Surviving are his wife, the former Mary Lou Wheeler, whom he married
June 19, 1954, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Kankakee, of Bourbonnais; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Doug and Sue Haynes of Bourbonnais, Rick and Jeri Haynes of Bradley, Todd and Laurie Haynes of Bloomington, Eric Haynes of Bourbonnais; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kimberly and Jerry Stam of Bradley, Karen and Steven Brown of Rio Rancho, N.M.; one sister, Terry Dziadon of Bourbonnais; one brother and sister-in-law, Steven and Marylyn Haynes of Bourbonnais; and 10 grandchildren, Ashley, Luke and Meghan Haynes, Meaghan and Nathan Haynes, Jeremy and Jacob Stam, Jason Haynes and Cody and Courtney Brown. One brother, Gary Haynes, is deceased. He was a graduate of St. Patrick High School and was a member of the 1954 Regional Basketball Champs (first time they won regional). Mr. Haynes was a member of the National Guard and the Moose Lodge in Bradley. He was a gifted craftsman and enjoyed woodworking and sports. He enjoyed attending the sports events his children and grandchildren participated in. He loved his family and lived his life for his family.
Gertrude Kumke
MOMENCE -- Gertrude Kumke of Momence died today (Aug. 14, 2003). Arrangements are pending at the Momence Funeral Chapel.
Frances Lee
Frances N. "Nellie" Lee of Kankakee died Wednesday (Aug. 13, 2003) at Provena Our Lady of Victory Nursing Home in Bourbonnais. Arrangements are pending at the Hertz-Thoma Funeral Chapel in Kankakee. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Victoria and William Senor of Kankakee.
Shirley Peters
registered nurse
Visitation for Shirley M. Peters, 74, of Kankakee, will be from 4-8 p.m. today at the Hertz-Thoma Funeral Chapel. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church. Rev. Martin R. Gutzmer will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill cemetery in Frankfort. Memorials may be made to the family. She died Tuesday (Aug. 12, 2003) at Riverside Medical Center. Mrs. Peters was a registered nurse at Riverside Medical Center for 20 years. She did her nurse's training at Western Memorial Hospital. She was born Sept. 3, 1928, in Frankfort, the daughter of Wallace and Melinda Buck Wiechbrodt. Her parents are deceased. Surviving are her husband, Lester Peters, whom she married
Dec. 29, 1951, at St. Peter's Church in Frankfort, of Kankakee; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Tim and Marsha Peters of West Virginia, Tom Peters of Kankakee; one daughter and son-in-law, Vicki and Robert Wagner of Mazon; one brother and sister-in-law, Grant and Jane Wiechbrodt of Olympia Fields; one niece, Judy and Mike Kriz; and one nephew, Jerry and Marybeth Wiechbrodt. One brother, Scherrill Wiechbrodt, is deceased. She was a volunteer for NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) and Riverside Medical Center. Mrs. Peters was an affiliate member of Trinity United Methodist Church and a member of St. John United Church of Christ and the Linden Twig Auxiliary at Riverside Medical Center. She was a boating enthusiast and enjoyed walking, swimming, gardening, flowers/plants, birds, wildlife, water and sewing, especially making her daughter's wedding dress. She loved sunbathing, waterskiing, baking, playing the organ, music and camping. She enjoyed entertaining and time with her family.
