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Raymond Hubly
Raymond L. "Ray" Hubly, 50, of Bourbonnais, died Saturday (Aug. 23, 2003) at his home, after a sudden illness. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. Wednesday until the 6 p.m. services at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bradley. Rev. Craig Sagebiel will officiate. Cremation rites have been accorded. Private inurnment will be in Kankakee Memorial Gardens cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family. Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home in Bourbonnais is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Hubly was a truck driver for ABF Freight. He previously had worked at Rogers Cartage until it closed. He was born May 6, 1953, in Kankakee, the son of James J. and Ruah Laase Hubly. Surviving are his wife, the former Patricia "Pat" Finch, whom he married
Aug. 6, 1977, in Kankakee, of Bourbonnais; two sons, Adam Hubly and his fiance, Julie Schilling of Clifton, Joseph Hubly of Bourbonnais; his parents of Kankakee; one sister and brother-in-law, Carrie and Dan Petry of Kankakee; two brothers and sisters-in-law, James T. and Paula Hubly, Matthew and Debra Hubly, all of Kankakee; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Hubly served in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of the Lutheran faith. He enjoyed crossword puzzles.
Stephen Johnson
MOMENCE -- Stephen M. Johnson, 54, of Momence, died Sunday (Aug. 24, 2003) at St. James Osteopathic Hospital in Olympia Fields, after a sudden illness. Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Cotter Funeral Home in Momence. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Momence.
Franklin Loitz
BEECHER -- Franklin D. Loitz, 84, of Beecher, died Saturday (Aug. 23, 2003) at St. James Hospital. Visitation will be from 4-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Hack Funeral Home in Beecher, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Rev. Kermit Krueger will officiate. Burial will be in Heusing cemetery in Grant Park. Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church in Peotone or to St. James Vitas. Mr. Loitz had worked at a car dealership and grain dealership. He had also been involved in farming and trucking. He was born May 5, 1919, in Peotone, the son of Frank and Myrtle Drecksler Loitz. Surviving are his wife, the former Fannie Van Der Aa, of Beecher; three daughters and one son-in-law, Linda Schnittker of Crete, Betty Nicks of Beecher, Barbara and Harley Fanning of Grant Park; one son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Ann Loitz of Beecher; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. One sister, Bernice, died in 1925. Mr. Loitz was a member of the United Methodist Church in Peotone.
Lucille Lundmark
Lucille Lundmark of Bradley died Sunday (Aug. 24, 2003) at her home. Arrangements are pending at the Hertz-Thoma Funeral Chapel in Kankakee.
Imogene Hines
WATSEKA -- Services for Imogene E. Hines, 84, of Watseka, were held Aug. 23 at the Segur-Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka. Rev. David Todd officiated. Mrs. Hines died Aug. 19, 2003. Burial was in Maple Grove cemetery in Milford. Honorary pallbearers were Tim, Tod and Travis Waters, Justin, Joe, Danny, Clayton and Logan Hines.
Marcella Mote
Marcella V. Mote, 78, of Kankakee, died Saturday (Aug. 23, 2003) at Provena St. Mary's Hospital. Arrangements are pending at the Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home in Kankakee.
Guymond Raymond
shipper supervisor
ST. GEORGE -- Guymond A. Raymond, 63, of St. George, died Saturday (Aug. 23, 2003) at his home. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Bourbonnais Chapel of the Schreffler Funeral Homes in Bourbonnais. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. George cemetery. The family requests no flowers. Memorials may be made to the family. Mr. Raymond was a dispatcher for A.N. Webber for 13 years and worked 23 years at Roper Corp. in Kankakee as a shipping supervisor. He was born April 3, 1942, in St. George, the son of Rene "Honey" and Viola Guimond Raymond. His parents are deceased. Surviving are his wife, the former Susan K. King, whom he married
Nov. 24, 1964 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, of St. George; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Brian and Deborah Raymond, of Vero Beach, Fla., Stephen Raymond of Mesquite, Texas; one daughter and son-in-law, Meribeth and Tony Pierce of Bourbonnais; one sister and brother-in-law, Jean and Wilbur "Butch" Wagner of Bradley; one brother and three sisters-in-law, Adrien and Colette Raymond of Kankakee, Eva Raymond of Bourbonnais, Patricia King of Woodinville, Wash.; three grandchildren, Nicholas Pierce of Bourbonnais, Jourdan and Amanda Raymond of Vero Beach, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. One brother, Richard Raymond, is deceased. He was a specialist 5th class sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserve and a member of the Harvey Ruel American Legion Post 1164 in St. George. Mr. Raymond was a lifelong member of St. George Catholic Church and a member of the Northern Illinois Mustang Club. He enjoyed restoring his 1966 Ford Mustang and participating in local car shows, flower gardening and working on his home with his wife.
James Piper
lifelong farmer
BONFIELD -- James William "Jim" Piper, 84, of Bonfield, died Sunday (Aug. 24, 2003) at Provena Heritage Village in Kankakee. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday and from 9:30 a.m. Wednesday until the 10:30 a.m. services at the Hertz-Thoma Funeral Chapel in Kankakee. Rev. Steven Friese will officiate. Burial will be in Grand Prairie cemetery in Bonfield. Memorials may be made to Grand Prairie United Methodist Church or to the donor's choice. Mr. Piper was a lifelong farmer in the Bonfield area. He did custom hay baling and corn shelling in the County West. He was born June 17, 1919, in Bonfield, the son of Fred and Susan Wagner Piper. His parents are deceased. Surviving are his wife, the former Roscella K. Wesemann, whom he married
July 16, 1950, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Herscher, of Bonfield; two daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Larry Sharper of Bonfield, Ruth and David Laird of Chatham; four grandchildren, Sheila (Sharper) and Jason Berns of Buckingham, Michelle Sharper of Bonfield, Brian Laird of Chatham, LeAnne Laird of Chatham; and one great-granddaughter, Bianca Berns. One sister, Marilyn Piper; and one grandson, Michael Sharper, are deceased. He was a member of Grand Prairie United Methodist Church, Bonfield, where he served on numerous boards and committees. He also taught Sunday School. Mr. Piper was a member of the Bonfield Sportsman Club, the Kankakee County Farm Bureau, a former Salina Township trustee, director of the Union Hill Farmers Elevator and the Salina Township Committee of the ASCS. He enjoyed traveling and traveled to Florida in the winter for over 25 years. He loved having coffee in the morning with his friends.
Bertha Rossi
centenarian dies
COAL CITY -- Bertha Rossi, 104, of Coal City, died Saturday (Aug. 23, 2003) at the Grundy County Home in Morris. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Tuesday until the 11 a.m. services at the Coal City United Methodist Church, where she was a member. Rev. Bob Snider will officiate. Burial will be in the Braceville-Gardner cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steve, Jerry, Sheri, Michael, Stephanie and Matthew Provance. Memorials may be made to the Coal City United Methodist Building Fund. Reeves Funeral Home in Coal City is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Rossi worked as a seamstress at Granerts and Hyman's Clothing Factories until her retirement in 1964. She was born March 14, 1899, in Coal City, the daughter of Henry and Bertha Barschdorf Facinelli. Her husband, Dominic Rossi, whom she married
Sept. 22, 1928, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Lockport, died in 1961. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Delores and Ivan Provance of Coal City; two grandchildren, Steve and Jane Provance, Jerry and Patty Provance, all of Coal City; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. One great-grandson, Jeremy Provance; three brothers, Henry, Frank and Fred Facinelli; and five sisters, Ann Smith, Ida Marketti, Selma Rudow, Agnes Pritz and Matilda Sayers, are deceased. Mrs. Rossi was a member of the Coal City Senior Club. She enjoyed quilting at the Campbell House with her friends and babysitting for her great-grandchildren.
Leroy Blomquist
MANTENO -- Leroy "Lee" Blomquist, 76, of Manteno, died today (Aug. 20, 2003) at the Miller Center in Kankakee. Arrangements are pending at the Brown Funeral Home in Manteno.
Donna Broucek
operated kennel
MINOOKA -- Donna K. Broucek, 42, of Minooka, mother of a Coal City resident, died Saturday (Aug. 16, 2003) at her home. A funeral Mass was celebrated Aug. 19 at Assumption Catholic Church in Coal City. Rev. Mike Pennock and Deacon Jack Schimandle officiated. Burial was in the Braceville-Gardner cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Will County Humane Society. She was employed as a manager for Commonwealth Edison for over 20 years. She also owned and operated Kashara Kennels, which is known worldwide for over 50 American and International champion Afghan Hounds. She was licensed by the American Kennel Club to judge several breeds of dogs. She was born in Kansas City, Mo. and was a former Gardner resident and longtime Joliet area resident. Surviving are her husband, Dennis Brown of Minooka; one son, John Broucek of Coal City; her father, Clarence Hnetkovsky of Goose Lake; and one sister, Jeanne Hnetkovsky of Bloomington. Her mother, Maxine Hnetkovsky; maternal grandparents, Joseph and Nellie Truffa; and paternal grandparents, Frank and Elizabeth Hnetkovsky, are deceased. She was a graduate of Gardner-South Wilmington High School and the College of St. Francis.
Haymond Carlson
MARTINTON -- Haymond Carlson, 86, of Martinton, died today (Aug. 20, 2003) at Magnolia Woods Healthcare Center in Watseka. Arrangements are pending at the Baier Funeral Home in Watseka.
Frank Cresto
owned foodmart and dairy
MARSEILLES -- Frank E. Cresto, 89, of Marseilles and the brother of a Coal City resident, died Tuesday (Aug. 12, 2003) at Rivershores Center in Marseilles. A funeral Mass was celebrated Aug. 14 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marseilles, where he was a member. Rev. Bo Schmitt officiated. Burial was in Riverview cemetery, Marseilles. Mr. Cresto owned and operated the Marseilles Foodmart and the Dayton Dairy before his retirement. He had also been a volunteer fireman for 25 years. He was born Oct. 4, 1913, in Granville, the son of Henry and Josephine Young Cresto. Surviving are his wife, the former Mayme French, whom he married
in 1936 in Streator; two daughters and one son-in-law, Patricia Fitzgerald of Woodridge, Jenne Marie and John Manfredini of Spring Valley; two sons and daughters-in-law, Gregory and Connie Cresto of Tigard, Ore., Bradford and Linda Cresto of Marseilles; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Ruth Vilt of Coal City. Two sisters, Alberta Ronchetto and Roa Bowers; one grandson, Heath Cresto; and one great-grandson, Reese Anthony Cresto, are deceased.
Ronald Dyer
ComEd retiree
COAL CITY -- Ronald O. Dyer, 66, of Coal City, died Tuesday (Aug. 19, 2003) at his home. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. Friday until the 10 a.m. services at the Reeves Funeral Home in Coal City. Rev. Bob Snider will officiate. Burial will be in the Braceville-Gardner cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Will County Humane Society Special Projects. Mr. Dyer worked several years for Commonwealth Edison, retiring from the Dresden Station in 1992. He was born Aug. 8, 1937, in Joliet, the son of Weldon and Billie Yott Dyer. His parents are deceased. Surviving are his wife, the former Lois Francois, whom he married
March 15, 1958, at New Hope Presbyterian Church in Coal City; one daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda and Wayne Wolfe of Coal City; one son and daughter-in-law, David and Laurie Dyer of Coal City; two grandchildren; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Barbara and Joseph Tryner, Beverly and Ray Graham, Donna and Gregg Bolz, all of Wilmington; one brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Barbara Dyer of Wilmington; mother-in-law, Naomi Francois of Coal City; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. One brother, Richard Dyer; and two nieces, are deceased. Mr. Dyer was a 1956 graduate of Wilmington High School and served in the U.S. Army. He enjoyed fishing and woodworking.
Penny Hodges
20-year hospital employee
FAIRBURY -- Penny Lou Hodges, 41, of Fairbury, twin sister of a Chatsworth resident, died Friday (Aug. 15, 2003) at Beloit Memorial Hospital in Beloit, Wis. Services were held Aug. 19 at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home in Fairbury. Rev. Paul Darveau officiated. Burial was in Graceland cemetery, Fairbury. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Ms. Hodges was employed for 20 years at Fairbury Hospital and later at Daves Supermarket in Fairbury. She was born June 13, 1962, in Fairbury, the daughter of Denton and Helen Hines Hodges. Her father is deceased. Surviving are her mother of Fairbury; her twin sister and brother-in-law, Pamela and Dave Stork of Chatsworth; three brothers and one sister-in-law, Rodney and Terri Hodges of Forrest, Terry Hodges and John Hodges, both of Fairbury; three nieces and three nephews. She was a 1980 graduate of Fairbury High School and a big Nascar fan.
