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Cody Ryman
CABERY -- Cody Scott Ryman, 13, of Cabery, died Friday (Sept. 27, 2003) at Morris Hospital, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday at R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes Ltd., Braidwood Chapel, where services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Rev. Steve Bondi will officiate. Interment will be in Oakwood cemetery, Braidwood. Cody was born Aug. 19, 1990 in Joliet, the son of Jeffrey and Theresa Urban Ryman. Surviving are his mother and stepfather, Theresa and J.D. Foster of Cabery; father and stepmother, Jeffrey and Jacqueline Ryman of Braidwood; one sister, Jena Foster of Byron; two brothers, J.T. and Pete Hinich of Braidwood; his grandparents, Kathy Machalski of Seneca, Rich and Diane Urban of Tylertown, Miss., Phil and Dee Klein of Godley, Bud and Bobbie Foster of Hot Springs, Ark., and Karen Bunting of Braidwood; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Cody was an eighth-grade student at Tri-Point Jr. High School in Piper City. He enjoyed playing football, listening to music, building bicycles and riding motorcycles.
Clarence E. Siedentop
HERSCHER -- Clarence E. Siedentop, 96, of Herscher, died Friday (Sept. 26, 2003) at his home. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Monday at the Herscher Chapel of the Schreffler Funeral Homes, and will lie in state from 10 a.m. Tuesday until the 11 a.m. service at Trinity Lutheran Church in Herscher, where he was a lifelong member. Rev. Mark Wenzel will officiate. Burial will be in Trinity cemetery in Herscher. Memorials may be made to Prairieview Lutheran Home in Danforth or Hospice of Kankakee Valley. Mr. Siedentop was born June 28, 1907 in Herscher, the son of Albert and Petrea Anderson Siedentop. His wife, the former Fern Tatge, whom he married
Aug. 28, 1937 in Homewood, died April 23, 2001. Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law, Ronald E. and Sue Siedentop of Kankakee, Dale E. and Bonnie Siedentop, Duane and Colleen Siedentop, all of Herscher; one sister, Evelyn Carter of Kankakee; a sister-in-law, Cynthia Siedentop of Herscher; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. One brother and sister-in-law, Elmer and Gertrude Siedentop; one brother, Leonard Siedentop; and a brother-in-law, Joseph Cartier, are deceased. Mr. Siedentop worked for the International Harvester dealer in Herscher for many years. He collected model farm equipment.
Ruth Smith
WILMINGTON -- Ruth Roland Smith, 82, of Wilmington, died Friday (Sept. 26, 2003) at Embassy Care Nursing Center in Wilmington. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday at Reeves Funeral Home in Wilmington, and from 9 a.m. Tuesday until the 10 a.m. service. Rev. David Lagos-Fonseca and Rev. Shirley Pulgar-Hughes will co-officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery in Wilmington. Memorials may be made in her name to First United Methodist Church of Wilmington. Mrs. Smith was born Feb. 6, 1921 in Quitman, Ark., the daughter of Arthur and Bessie Wood-Ryan. Surviving are her husband of 64 years, Bernard "Buster" Smith, whom she married
June 21, 1939 in North Little Rock, Ark., of Wilmington; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Fred Smith of Wilmington, David and Nena Smith of Houston, Texas; a granddaughter, Anna Smith of Hollywood, Fla.; one grandson, Tyler Smith of Texas; a brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Betty Ryan of Arkansas; two sisters, Clema Sherman of Oregon, Rubye Fairbend of Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. One son, Doug (1964); and a sister, Geneva Stull, are deceased. Mrs. Smith was a resident of Wilmington since 1946. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Wilmington.
Paul Hilsabeck
WATSEKA -- Services for Paul R. Hilsabeck, 79, of Watseka, wre held Sept. 26 at the Baier Funeral Home in Watseka. Rev. Jeremy Vance officiated. Mr. Hilsabeck died Sept. 22, 2003. Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery in Watseka. Pallbearers were Mathew Brown, Shawn Elkins, James Hawk, Peter and Rusty Hilsabeck and Scott Phillips.
Minnie Schroeder
GRANT PARK -- Services for Minnie B. Schroeder, 94, of Grant Park, were held Sept. 26 at St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Grant Park. Rev. Beverly A. Zell officiated. Mrs. Schroeder died Sept. 23, 2003. Burial was in Skyline Memorial Park cemetery in Monee. Pallbearers were Gordon Hamann, Paul Weber, Steve and Jerry Fick, Maynard Struple and Lyle Weber.
Jack Verhines
ALTAMONT SPRINGS, Fla. -- Jack V. Verhines, 49, of Altamont Springs, Fla., formerly of Kankakee, died Tuesday (Sept. 23, 2003) at his home. Visitation and a memorial service has been tentatively set for Wednesday at Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home, Bourbonnais.
Freddie Baptist
CHEBANSE -- Visitation for Freddie Lee Baptist Sr., 84, of Chebanse, will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Jones Funeral Home in Kankakee, and from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 10 a.m. services at the Fair Haven Church of God In Christ. Rev. Carl Randle will officiate. Burial will be in Mound Grove Gardens cemetery. He died Tuesday (Sept. 23, 2003) at his home. Mr. Baptist was a retired employee from the former Kankakee Foundry and Kroehler. He was born Oct. 4, 1918, in Crawford, Miss., the eldest and last surviving child of John and Eliza Baptist. Surviving are his first wife, Annie Baptist of Macon, Miss.; his second wife, Lillie Baptist of Kankakee; seven sons and three daughters-in-law, Freddie Baptist Jr., Joseph and Mary Baptist, Edward Baptist, Victor Sr. and Janie Baptist and Danny Baptist, all of Kankakee; Pete and Linda Baptist of Kenosha, Wis., John Baptist of Marietta, Ga.; four daughters and two sons-in-law, Freddie Mae Powell, Viola and Andrew Brack, all of Kankakee, Willa Mae and Roy Fields of Erie, Pa., Pearlie Mae Baptist of Chicago; one stepson, Anthony Baptist of Minneapolis, Minn.; one stepdaughter, Ruby Ann Roach of Chicago; 23 grandchilden and nine great-grandchildren; and several sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and other relatives. One sister, Georgia; and four brothers, Sam, John, Tom and Humphrey, are deceased. He enjoyed gardening, cooking, canning and being around friends.
Mekhi Douglas
DAVENPORT, Iowa -- Mekhi Elija-Ace Douglas, 4 1/2 months, of Davenport, Iowa and the son of a former Kankakee resident, died Friday (Sept. 19, 2003) at his home. Services were held Sept. 24 at the Runge Mortuary in Davenport, Iowa. Ed Climmons officiated. Cremation rites were accorded. Memorials may be made to the family. He was born May 9, 2003 in Davenport, Iowa. Surviving are his mother, Mendy Douglas of Davenport, Iowa, formerly of Kankakee; two sisters, Toree Douglas and Whitney Burrage, both living at home in Davenport, Iowa; grandparents, Larry and Millie Douglas Tisor of South Bend, Ind.; two uncles, Clifford Tisor and Nathaniel Tisor, both of South Bend; one aunt, Gwen Douglas of South Bend; and great-grandmother, Gail Skinner of South Bend.
Margrette Neal
Visitation for Margrette Ann "Margo" Neal, 48, of Kankakee, will be from 1 p.m. Saturday until the 2 p.m. services at the Jones Funeral Home. Cremation rites will be accorded. She died Sunday (Sept. 21, 2003) at the University of Illinois-Chicago Hospital. Ms. Neal had been a licensed practical nurse at several facilities including, Riverside Medical Center, Provena St. Mary's Hospital and Kankakee Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Feb. 12, 1955, in Pineville, La., the daughter of Shirland Small and Gussie Holloway. Her mother is deceased. Surviving are two sons, Justin Stokes and Terrence Lee, both of Kankakee; two daughters and sons-in-law, Latika and Lavell Robinson of Kankakee, Venis Neal and Allen Thomas of Kankakee; five sisters and one brother-in-law, Ida Holloway-Byrd and McKinely Byrd of Fort Hutchuka, Ariz., Carolyn Holloway of Sierra Vista, Ariz., Annie Penrice of Houston, Texas, Ernestine Holloway of Sierra Vista, Ariz., Barbara Thomas Hayes of Sierra Vista, Ga.; one brother, Ernest Holloway of Sierra Vista, Ga.; and 10 grandchildren. Her grandmother, Dennie Sudds; and one brother, Charlie Holloway, are deceased. Ms. Neal served in the U.S. Army and National Guard and was a volunteer for KC-CASA. She was a member of the NAACP, a local book club and the Zaire Unlimited Theater Club.
Mary Jane Stahl
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Memorial services for Mary Jane Stahl, 80, of Clifton, formerly of Kankakee, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the chapel at Merkle-Knipprath Catholic Home in Clifton. Cremation rites were accorded by Hertz-Thoma Crematory in Kankakee. Burial will be in Kankakee Memorial Gardens cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Iroquois Memorial Hospice. Hertz-Thoma Funeral Chapel, Kankakee, is in charge of arrangements. She died Tuesday (Sept. 23, 2003) at the Merkle-Knipprath Catholic Home, after a long illness. Mrs. Stahl was a switchboard operator for many years at Shapiro Developmental Center and formerly worked at American Marietta. She was born Dec. 11, 1922, in Piper City, the daughter of Fred and Goldie Reed Kemnetz. Her parents are deceased. Her husband, Almond "Popcorn" Stahl, whom she married
, Dec. 11, 1944, in Kankakee County, died in 1997. Surviving are four sons and three daughters-in-law, Jim and MaryLou Stahl of St. Anne, Jerry Stahl of Watseka, John and Linda Stahl of Bourbonnais, Jay and Debbie Stahl of Santee, Calif.; one daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Jim Grimes of Bourbonnais; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Donnie Kemnetz and Richard and Betty Kemnetz, all of Piper City; 10 grandchildren, Lisa and Douglas Smith, Tom and Stacey Shimmin, Shaun and Greg Finch, Jim Stahl, Christopher Stahl, John Stahl Jr., Susan Goberville, Jason Stahl, Jennifer Stahl and David Stahl; five great-grandchildren, Warren and Gordon Smith, Shannon and Jacob Finch and Kayle Goberville; and nieces and nephews. One sister-in-law, Virginia Kemnetz, is deceased. Mrs. Stahl was a member of the Aroma Park United Methodist Church. She enjoyed reading and loved to play jokes and pranks.
Elena Barone
LAKE VILLAGE, Ind. -- Elena M. Barone, 83, of Lake Village, Ind., formerly of Dwight, died Wednesday (Sept. 17, 2003). Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the Sheets Funeral Home, 604 E. Commercial Ave., Lowell, Ind. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Augusta Catholic Church in Lake Village, where she was a member. Father Don Gross will officiate. Burial will follow in Lake Village cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Lake Village Memorial Library or to the Newton County Community Foundation. She was born March 19, 1920, in Dwight, the daughter of Joe and Edna Migliarini. Her parents are deceased. Her husband, Philip F. Barone, whom she married
in 1949, is deceased. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Tony and Melody Barone of Lake Village, Steve and Judy Barone of Lakeland, Fla.; four grandchildren, Kyle and Kurt Barone of Lake Village, Stephen Barone Jr. of Lakeland, Fla. and Jenny (Rick) Hatto of England. One brother, Joe Migliarini, is deceased. She was a graduate of Dwight High School and St. Joseph's School of Nursing. Mrs. Barone had worked at the Veterans Hospital in Dwight until her marriage.
Margaret Donahue
MOMENCE --Visitation for Margaret M. Donahue, 76, of Limestone Township, formerly of Momence, will be from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the Cotter Funeral Home in Momence. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Momence, where she was a member. Revs. Vern Arseneau and Dennis Settles will officiate. Inurnment will be in St. Patrick cemetery in Momence. Memorials may be made to the Kankakee County Senior Citizens. Mrs. Donahue died Thursday (Sept. 18, 2003) at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. She was born Nov. 7, 1926, in Chicago, the daughter of John and Margaret Kelly Keavy. Her husband, Frank Donahue, whom she married
Jan. 2, 1952, in Chicago, died June 18, 1988. Surviving are one daughter, Kathleen A. Donahue and Michael Telford of Limestone Township; and two sons and one daughter-in-law, John P. Donahue of Post Falls, Idaho and Thomas J. and Laura Donahue of Chandler, Ariz. Mrs. Donahue was active in the Kankakee County Senior Citizens. She enjoyed line dancing.
Laurence Ferdinand
WOODWORTH -- Laurence Ferdinand, 85, of Woodworth, died Thursday (Sept. 18, 2003) at his home. Arrangements are pending at the Knapp Funeral Home in Milford.
Lorene Brady
WATSEKA -- Services for Lorene Brady, 86, of Watseka, were held Sept. 18 at Centennial Christian Church in Watseka. Joe Hughes officiated. Mrs. Brady died Sept. 14, 2003. Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery in Watseka. Pallbearers were Anthony Brady, George Scott McKelvey, Edward Hutt, William Gothard, William Graves and Robert Hayes.
Glenn Hart
DIAMOND -- Glenn M. Hart, 88, of Diamond, formerly of Coal City, died Wednesday (Sept. 17, 2003) at Salem Village Nursing Home in Joliet. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. Saturday until the 8 p.m. memorial service at Ferrari Funeral Service in Coal City. Rev. Jim Lynn will officiate. Cremation rites will be accorded. He was born Sept. 13, 1915, in Joliet, the son of Otto and Pearl Hart. His wife, the former Evangeline Lakatos, to whom he was married
for over 60 years, is deceased. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Arlene K. and Donald Eichelberger of Diamond; six grandchildren, including John (Melissa) Eichelberger of Braidwood and Jeffrey Eichelberger of Diamond; 17 great-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Two brothers and two sisters are deceased.
Lucille Heusing
GRANT PARK -- Lucille Heusing, 81, of Grant Park, died today (Sept. 19, 2003) at Provena St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the Hub Funeral Chapel in Grant Park. Services will be held Monday at St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Grant Park.
