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Donald Dillon
MELVIN -- Donald Lester Dillon, 89, of Melvin, and the brother of area residents, died Sunday (Aug. 3, 2003) at his home. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Knapp Miller Funeral Home in Paxton, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday. Rev. Jim Ecklund will officiate. Burial will be in Glen cemetery, Paxton. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Dean and Lisa Dillon of Melvin; two grandchildren; two brothers, Lorin Dillon and Marvin Dillon, both of Watseka; one sister, Valda Orwig of Kankakee; and four sisters-in-law, Naomi Dillon of Harvey, Gertrude Dillon of Kankakee, Marian Maulding of Paxton and Vi Pearson of Evansville, Ind.
Alphonzo Hyman
Alphonzo Hyman, 87, died today (Aug. 5, 2003) at Momence Meadows Nursing Center.
Arrangements are pending at Lax Mortuary in Kankakee. Survivors include his wife, Rachel Hyman.
Diane Jarmuth
beautician
BEECHER -- Diane L. Jarmuth, 53, of Colorado Springs, Colo., formerly of Beecher, died Sunday (Aug. 3, 2003). Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke United Church of Christ in Beecher. Rev. Tom Ewing will officiate. Burial will be in St. Luke cemetery, Beecher. Memorials may be made to St. Luke Church or to the American Cancer Society. Mrs. Jarmuth was a beautician. She was born May 1, 1950, in Kankakee, the daughter of Alvin and Viola Klemme Heldt. Her father died in 1982. Surviving are her husband, Douglas Jarmuth, whom she married
May 27, 1972, at St. Luke United Church of Christ, Beecher, of Colorado Springs; one son and daughter-in-law, David and Holly Jarmuth of Colorado Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Dawn and Douglas Stern of Peyton, Colo.; her mother of Beecher; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Wilmer and Audrey Jarmuth of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and three grandchildren.
Roger Jones Jr.
CUSTER PARK -- Roger Jones Jr., 62, of Custer Park, died Sunday (Aug. 3, 2003) at his home. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at R.W. Patterson Funeral homes Ltd., Braidwood Chapel, where services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday. Rev. Coleman Coates will officiate. Interment will be in Oakwood cemetery in Wilmington. Mr. Jones was born Nov. 30, 1940, the son of Roger Sr. and Lorene Batson Jones. His parents are deceased. Surviving are his wife, the former Teri L. Downey, whom he married
March 21, 1986 of Custer Park; two sons, Raymond Jones and Donald Jones; one daughter, Justine Jones of Custer Park; two grandchildren; and four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Geneva and Jody Minton of Clarksville, Tenn., Wanda and James Black of Southside, Tenn., Linda and Joe Nugent, and Sheila Jones, all of Wilmington. Mr. Jones retired from John Manville in Joliet, after 42 years of employment. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Harold Kirchner
HERSCHER -- Harold L. Kirchner, 59, of Herscher, died Sunday (Aug. 3, 2003) at St. James Olympia Fields Hospital. Cremation rites have been accorded by Hertz-Thoma Crematory. A private memorial service was held. Memorials may be made to the family. Arrangements are by Hertz-Thoma Chapel in Kan kakee. Mr. Kirchner was born July 29, 1944, the son of Martin G. and Hazel Murphy Kirchner. His parents are deceased. Surviving are his wife, the former Cherilyn Marie Bjick Archer, whom he married
Oct. 25, 1967, of Herscher; three sons, Robert Kirchner of Kankakee, Rob Lee Kirchner of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Daniel Martin Kirchner of Dwight; one daughter and son-in-law, Tammy and Mark Olson of Ritchey; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Nancy and Owen Ake Jr. of Kankakee, Marion and Duane Wenzelman of Bonfield, Rita Hamilton of Clifton; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Francis Kirchner, Harley and Sharon Kirchner, Maxine Kirchner, all of Kankakee, Leroy Kirchner of Heron; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews. One brother-in-law, Pat Hamilton; an infant son, James Joseph Kirchner; one sister, Phyllis Kirchner; two sisters-in-law, Barbara Kirchner and Bonnie Kirchner; one brother, Duane Kirchner; and one infant stepson, Randy Lee Archer, are deceased. Mr. Kirchner worked for 4-K Garage and Schwan's Sales, Inc. He currently was employed at Sears Logistics in Manteno as a merchandise distributor in the receiving department. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping.
Brian Lanie
Brian R. Lanie, 43, of Bradley, died today (Aug. 5, 2003) at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Arrangements are pending at the Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home in Bourbonnais.
Nancy Riordan
local radio performer
Nancy Ruth Riordan, 94, of Kankakee, died Monday (Aug. 4, 2003) at Manor Care Health Services. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Thursday until the 10 a.m. celebration of the funeral Mass at St. Joseph Ca tholic Church in Bradley. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary cemetery in Ka nkakee. Memorials may be made to the family wishes or to Jeremiah's Teen Center. Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home, Bourbonnais, is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Riordan had worked at Kankakee State Hospital, the Bear Brand Hosiery Company and later at Marycrest Pharmacy. She was well known in this area as Pearly Mae, the hillbilly comedian on WKAN radio's "Barndance." She was born Feb. 22, 1909, in Straight Creek, Ky. She was raised by her mother and grandfather. After her mother died when she was 8 years old, she went to live with her stepfather, Raymond Sincorn in Taylorville, Ill. Her husband, Clarence "Bud" Riordan, whom she married
Nov. 30, 1933, died in 1967. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Clarence Joseph "Joe" Jr. and Joni Riordan of Wichita, Kan., James Louis "Jim" and Debbie Riordan of Kankakee; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; one brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Thomas Jr. and Merna Riordan of Bradley; lifelong friend, Nadine Drazy of Kankakee; and two nieces and two nephews. One grandson, Jeremiah Riordan, died in April of 2000. In her earlier years she had been active in the Cub Scouts and St. Teresa's Catholic Church in Kankakee. She moved to Wichita, Kan. in 1967 and then back to Kankakee in November of 2002.
Nelda Schierenbeck
23-year Hornsby employee
Visitation for Nelda B. Schierenbeck, 88, of Bradley, will be from 4-8 p.m. today at the Bradley Chapel of the Schreffler Funeral Homes, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Rev. Nelson Scott will officiate. Burial will be in Mound Grove Gardens of Memory cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. She died Saturday (Aug. 2, 2003) at Provena St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee. Mrs. Schierenbeck worked at Hornsby Department Store for 23 years and at Schierenbeck's Chicken and Shrimp Restaurant. She was born Sept. 23, 1914 in Kankakee, the daughter of Grover and Lillie Baker Gray. Her husband, Helmuth Schierenbeck, whom she married
April 21, 1934 in St. Louis, Mo., died March 9, 2002. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Wayne and Carol Schierenbeck, Ronald and Janet Schierenbeck, all of Bradley; one sister, Ardis Horner of Bourbonnais; one brother and sister-in-law, Aaron and Sarah Gray of Tennessee; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. One sister, Mary Frasier, is deceased. She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Kankakee. She enjoyed crocheting and crafts.
Almeda Trotter
beautician
COAL CITY -- Almeda Marie Trotter, 76, of Coal City, died Sunday (Aug. 3, 2003) at the Grundy County Home in Morris. Cremation rites were accorded. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Braidwood Chapel, and from 10 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. services at the United Methodist Church in Coal City, where she was a member. Rev. Bob Snider will officiate. Memorials may be made to the Grand Piano Fund at the United Methodist Church in Coal City or to the Activity Fund at the Grundy County Home. Mrs. Trotter was formerly employed at Montgomery Ward Catalog in Coal City. She also was a licensed beautician. She was born Sept. 12, 1926, the daughter of Carl and Mary Wallen Johnson. Surviving are her husband, Thomas A. Trotter, whom she married
June 12, 1948, in Symerton, of Coal City; one daughter and son-in-law, Mary Jo and Stephen Gajcak of Joliet; one son and daughter-in-law, Timothy and Rosella Trotter of Lockport; four grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, LaVerne "Sam" and Edythe Johnson of Wilmington; and several nieces and nephews. She was a member of the Evening Star Circle. Mrs. Trotter participated in the "Ag in the Classroom" program for the Grundy County Farm Bureau. She enjoyed yard work, flower gardening and traveling.
Darwin Wasmer
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- A funeral Mass for Darwin A. Wasmer, 86, of Plymouth Township, Mich., formerly of Gilman, was celebrated Aug. 1 at Immaculate Conception Church in Gilman. Rev. John Balluff officiated. Mr. Wasmer died July 27, 2003. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery in Gilman. Pallbearers were David Barger, Andrew Charles Wells, Mark Johnsen, Noah Wasmer, Don Prochot and Vernon Lavoie. Miracle Ervin Graveside services for Miracle Janae Ervin, infant daughter of Alexis Green and Angelo Jovonn Ervin of Kankakee, were held July 31 at Mound Grove Gardens of Memory cemetery. Rev. William H. Copeland Jr. officiated. Pallbearer was Christopher Wallace. Miracle died July 29, 2003.
Flora Stowe
Services for Flora Elizabeth Stowe, 82, of Bradley, were held Aug. 2 at Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home, Bourbonnais. Rev. Jim Williams, and Rev. Randy Robinson, Mrs. Stowe's grandson, co-officiated. Mrs. Stowe died July 31, 2003. Burial was in Kankakee Memorial Gardens cemetery. Pallbearers were Randal, Roger, Rodney and Raymond Robinson, Michael, Robert, Marshall and Ryan Grace, Rick Peters and David Knight.
James Cook
Services for James D. "Jim" Cook, 70, of Kankakee were held Aug. 4 at the Kankakee Chapel of the Schreffler Funeral Homes. Rev. Richard Sagarsee officiated. Mr. Cook died July 31, 2003. Burial was in Mound Grove Gardens cemetery. Pallbearers were Bill Cheffer, Frank Durham, Robert Bushey, Robert Bushey Jr., Carron Cross and Gib Wheeler.
Myrtle Dykstra
ST. ANNE -- Services for Myrtle "Myrt" Dykstra, 90, of St. Anne, were held Aug. 4 at the First Reformed Church of Wichert. Rev. Gerald Norman officiated. Mrs. Dykstra died Aug. 1, 2003. Burial was in Kankakee Memorial Gardens cemetery. Pallbearers were David Roberts, Gary Jellema, Marty DeBoer and Kurt, Duane and Rich Dykstra.
Elsie Walter
25-year clerk at local A&P
PIPER CITY -- Elsie M. Walter, 93, of Piper City, died Sunday (Aug. 3, 2003) at the Greenbriar Nursing Home in Piper City. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Wednesday until the 11 a.m. services at Trinity United Meth odist Church in Kankakee. Rev. Martin R. Gutz mer will officiate. Burial will be in Mound Grove Gardens cemetery in Kankakee. Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church or to the donor's choice. Hertz-Thoma Funeral Chapel, Kankakee, is in charge of arrangements. Ms. Walter worked as a clerk at the Kankakee A&P; for over 25 years. She was born March 28, 1910, in Kankakee, the daughter of John and Ernestine Naese Walter. Surviving are one sister, Viola Tofari of Eureka, Mo.; one nephew, Michael and Mary Tofari of Eureka, Mo.; one niece, Caroline and Terry Niemann of Piper City; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. One sister, Ruby Carpenter, is deceased. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening and working on sewing projects at the church.
James Beck
James J. Beck, 88, of Kankakee, died today (Aug. 4, 2003) at Fountains Nursing Center in Crystal Lake. Visitation will be Thursday at Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home, Bourbonnais. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Kankakee.
