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Alfonso Brantley
Alfonso Brantley, 65, of Kankakee, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at his home.
Arrangements are pending at the Jones Funeral Home in Kankakee.
Patricia Cherveny
MINONK -- Patricia "Pat" A. Cherveny, 65, of Minonk, and the mother of a Dwight resident, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at BroMenn Healthcare Center in Normal.
Visitation will be from 9-9:45 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Minonk, followed by the 10 a.m. celebration of the funeral Mass. Monsignor John J. Prendergast will officiate.
Burial will be in St. Patrick's cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tom McKay, Christopher, Clinton, Eric and Jake Cherveny and Daniel Martin.
Ms. Cherveny had worked at Thatcher's Glass in Streator for many years.
She was born Nov. 27, 1937, the daughter of John and Bernice Cleary McKay. Her parents are deceased.
Surviving are two sons and one daughter-in-law, Dean Cherveny of Dwight, John "Mike" and Debbie Cherveny of Kangley; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one brother and sister-in-law, John R. and Kay McKay of Minonk.
One son, Mark Cherveny, is deceased.
She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Minonk and a former member of Immaculate Conception Church in Streator.
Dorotha Conrad
SHELDON -- Visitation for Dorotha M. Conrad, 87, of Sheldon, will be from 1 p.m. Tuesday until the 3 p.m. services at the Knapp Funeral Home in Sheldon. Joe Hughes will officiate.
Burial will be in the Sheldon cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Mrs. Conrad worked at Value Village for many years.
She died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka.
She was born Feb. 26, 1915, in Borden, Ind., the daughter of Bryon and Minnie Wade.
Her husband, Ollie H. Conrad, whom she married
April 1, 1934, in Borden, Ind., died Nov. 9, 1980.
Surviving are six sons and four daughters-in-law, Billie "Pete" and Madeline Conrad of Sheldon, Richard and Sharon Conrad of Donovan, Douglas and Janice Conrad of Indianapolis, Ind., James Conrad of Des Plaines, John and Joan Conrad of Monticello, Ind., Alan Conrad of Watseka; two daughters and one son-in-law, Janet "Jan" Conrad of Bourbonnais, Sharon and Jimmy Conrad Jackson of Sheldon; 15 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
Five brothers and one son are deceased.
Mrs. Conrad was a member of the Quilt Club of Sheldon and the Kentland Euchre Club.
She enjoyed quilting, sewing and playing cards.
Anthony Esch
MERRIONETTE PARK -- Anthony "Tony" E. Esch, 77, of Merrionette Park, and the father of a Bourbonnais resident, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003).
Visitation will be from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Edgar Funeral Home, 10900 S. Cicero Ave. in Oak Lawn.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Terrance Catholic Church, 119th and Kostner, Alsip. Rev. Edward J. Barrett will officiate.
Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Mr. Esch was a 50-year member of the Plumbers Local 130 and former water commissioner of Alsip. He was currently water commissioner of Merrionette Park.
Surviving are his wife, the former Loretta F. Hall; four daughters and sons-in-law, Lenore and John Forbes of Chicago, Loretta "Cookie" and Alan Anderson, Antoinette "Toni" and James Talbert, all of Alsip, Sharon and Joseph Rojas of Bourbonnais; two sons and daughters-in-law, Anthony III "Sonny" and Teresa Esch of Alsip, Mark and Jane Esch of New Lenox; two brothers and one sister-in-law, George "Nobs" Esch, Victor "Buddy" and Eileen Esch; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Lucy and Tony Lona, Patsey Bianco, Barbara "Bonnie" and Dave Hilker; 21 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
One sister-in-law, Agnes Esch; and one brother-in-law, Lou Bianco, are deceased.
Mr. Esch was a U.S. Navy veteran serving in World War II.
Dennis Glavan
CUSTER PARK -- Dennis T. Glavan Sr., 69, of Custer Park, formerly of Plainfield, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. Tuesday until the 7 p.m. services at the Reeves Funeral Home in Wilmington. Rev. Nancy Pfaltzgraf will officiate.
Burial will be in the Plainfield Township cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.
Mr. Glavan retired from Kemlite Corp. in 1985.
He was born Dec. 10, 1933, in Joliet, the son of Frank and Mary Klancher Glavan. His parents are deceased.
Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Valerie and David Sarrizan of Custer Park, Lisa and George Paulson of Aurora, Colo.; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Jeffrey Glavan of Elizabeth, Colo., David and Susan Glavan of Spring, Texas; one sister-in-law, Delores (Louis) Tomazic of Joliet; one brother-in-law, Robert Burns of Pennsylvania; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are one son, Dennis T. Glavan Jr., who died in 1980; and one sister, Georgene Burns.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of the VFW and American Legion, Braidwood Post.
Mr. Glavan was also a member of the Plainfield Congregational United Church of Christ.
He enjoyed collecting coins and sport cards, home repairs and the outdoors.
Dorothy Hamilton
Dorothy Hamilton, 90, of Kankakee, died today (Feb. 17, 2003) at the Miller Center.
Arrangements are pending at the Kankakee Chapel of the Schreffler Funeral Homes.
Mary Hults
LIMESTONE -- Mary Jane Hults, 71, of Limestone, died Saturday (Feb. 15, 2003) at Provena Heritage Village in Kankakee.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. Tuesday until the 7 p.m. memorial service at the Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home in Bourbonnais.
Cremation rites were accorded.
Memorials may be made to Provena Heritage Village.
She was born Nov. 3, 1931, in Kankakee. Her parents, Joseph Edmond Patnaude and Irene Mollie Bowden and stepfather, James Bowden, are deceased.
Her husband, James W. Hults, whom she married
Nov. 5, 1949, died in 1990.
Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Sue Hults of Kankakee, Tim and Debbie Hults of Limestone; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kathleen and Melvyn Hughes of Fort Worth, Texas, Mary and Gary Devore of Kankakee; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; one sister and brother-in-law, Alice and Bud Francoeur of Kankakee; and one brother and sister-in-law, Norman and Donna Patnaude of South Haven, Mich.
One brother and sister-in-law, Russell and Joanne Patnaude, are deceased.
She was a member of the Catholic church and enjoyed crafts and shopping.
Myrtle Sapp
WATSEKA -- Myrtle Hoyer Gerken Sapp, 84, of Watseka, formerly of Woodland, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at Watseka Health Care Center.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today at the Segur-Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka, where services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Rev. Tom McCann will officiate.
Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery in Watseka.
Memorials may be made to Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka.
She was born July 10, 1918, in Gate City, Va., the daughter of Colonel and Cassie McDavid Hammond.
Her first husband, Johnnie Hoyer, whom she married
Dec. 21, 1935, in Watseka, died Aug. 1, 1946.
Her second husband, Carl Heuer, whom she married
June 21, 1947, died July 23, 1951.
Her third husband, Jacob Gerken, whom she married
Nov. 19, 1957, died May 6, 1989.
Her fourth husband, Robert Sapp, whom she married
Nov. 11, 1990, died July 29, 1992.
Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Johnnie and Kay Hoyer of Martinton; one daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Jim Luellen of Watseka; five stepchildren; two brothers, William Hammond of Kentland, Ind., Vern Hammond of Grover, Mo.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren and several step-great-grandchildren.
One brother, one sister, one grandson, David Hoyer; one stepgrandchild and one stepson are deceased.
She was a member of the Nazarene Church of Watseka.
Gilbert Schroeder
PEOTONE -- Gilbert Schroeder, 80, of rural Peotone, died today (Feb. 17, 2003) at the Anchorage of Beecher.
Arrangements are pending at the Fedde-Helfrich Chapel in Peotone.
Enos Schultz
retired farmer
MONEE -- Enos H. Schultz, 90, of rural Monee, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at the Anchorage of Beecher.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. Tuesday until the 7 p.m. services at the Fedde-Helfrich Chapel in Peotone. Rev. Frank Hoss will officiate.
Cremation rites will be accorded.
Memorials may be made to Vitas Hospice.
Mr. Schultz was a retired farmer.
He was born Feb. 27, 1912, in Monee, the son of Harry P. and Helena Roeser Schultz.
His wife, Geraldine Guy Schultz, whom he married
Jan. 17, 1941, in Monee, died in 1996.
Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Virginia and Francisco Hernandez of Monee, Judy and James Zappia of Valparaiso, Ind.; four grandchildren, Daniel Hughes, Robin Hughes, Meegan Zappia and Marissa Zappia; and two great-grandchildren.
One brother, Harry Schultz; and one granddaughter, Kelly Kathleen Hughes, are deceased.
He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Monee.
Lillian Verkler
CISSNA PARK -- Lillian M. Verkler, 82, of Cissna Park, died Sunday (Feb. 16, 2003) at Covenant Hospital in Urbana.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Knapp Funeral Home in Cissna Park.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Union Church in Cissna Park, where she was a member. Revs. Ralph Faber and John Lang will officiate.
Burial will be in the Cissna Park cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Union Church or to the donor's choice.
She was born March 22, 1920, in Glasgow, Ky., the daughter of Roy and Gertrude Crabtree Word.
Her husband, Elmer Verkler, whom she married
Feb. 22, 1940, in Covington, Ind., died June 24, 1992.
Surviving are four sons and three daughters-in-law, Kenny and Diane Verkler of Bloomington, Wendell and Donna Verkler and Randall Verkler, all of Cissna Park, Jerry and Maren Verkler of Clarksville, Tenn.; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Brenda Pitzer of Cissna Park, Wanda and Bill Cline of Wellington, Linda and Jim Seidel of Cissna Park; one sister, Maxine Smith of Danville; 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
One son, Russell; one brother, and one daughter-in-law, Diane Verkler, are deceased.
