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Gertrude Buckner-Stoffel
Visitation for Gertrude M. Buckner-Stoffel, 86, of Bradley, formerly of Gilman and Danforth, will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Knapp Funeral Home in Clifton, where services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Rev. Raymond Barclay will officiate. Burial will be in Danforth cemetery. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice. Mrs. Stoffel died Saturday (Aug. 2, 2003) at Riverside Medical Center. She was born March 7, 1917 in Danforth, the daughter of Herman and Gertie Saathoff Gerdes. Her husband, Charles Stoffel, died in 1978. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Christine Buckner of Bradley; two sisters, Pauline Neipert of Kankakee, Sadie Seils of Racine, Wis.; and two grandchildren, Stacey and Ryan Buckner. Six brothers; and two sisters, are deceased. Mrs. Stoffel was assistant head of domestics at Riverside Hospital. She was of the Lutheran faith, a member of the Kankakee Woman's Club and the Home Extension. She graduated from Illinois State University in Normal, and taught in Gilman, Danforth and Ashkum schools.
Latonya Dunlap
MCLEANSBORO -- Latonya Dunlap, 21, of McLeansboro, died Friday (Aug. 1, 2003) in St. Louis, Mo. Arrangements are pending at Jones Funeral Home.
Lillis, Jace
A funeral Mass for Jace B. Lillis, 21, of Bourbonnais, was celebrated July 30 at Maternity BVM Catholic Church, Bourbonnais. Rev. Gino Donatelli and Chaplain Thomas Ross officiated. Mr. Lillis died July 26, 2003. Burial was in All Saints cemetery, Bourbonnais. Pallbearers were Ryan Lillis, B.J. Geasa, Jason Meents, John Delya, Paul Nelson, Mike Vickers, Pat Dauphin and Justin Lunsford.
Mary Lou Pike
MATTESON -- Mary Lou Pike, 102, of Matteson, a former long-time resident of Grant Park, died Sunday (Aug. 3, 2003) at St. James Hospital in Olympia Fields. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Hub Funeral Chapel in Grant Park, where services will be at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will follow at Union Corners cemetery in rural Grant Park.
Clarence Rolando
businessman
COAL CITY -- Clarence Arnold Rolando, 80, of Coal City, died Saturday (Aug. 2, 2003) at his home. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at R. W. Patterson Funeral Homes Ltd., Braidwood Chapel, where services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Rev. Bob Snider will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery in Wilmington. Pallbearers will be Ron and Jim Green, Richard Mitchell, Dale Weikum, David Brooks and Craig Smith. Memorials may be made to United Methodist Church of Coal City Building Fund or Joliet Area Community Hospice. Mr. Rolando opened Rolando's Western Auto in October 1960 and worked approximately 30 years until retirement. Mr. Rolando was born June 27, 1923 in Custer Park, the son of Peter and Katherine Weikum Rolando. Surviving are his wife, the former Frances Anderson, whom he married
Nov. 15, 1946 in Morris, of Coal City; two sons and daughters-in-law, C. Donald and Deb Rolando, John and Sherry Rolando, all of Coal City; one daughter and son-in-law, Catherine and Gene Smith of Coal City; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Elmer and Shirley Rolando of Diamond, William and Dorothy Rolando of Mazon, LaVerne and Seville Rolando of Flora; and three sisters, Ruby Green of Wilmington, Florence Mitchell and Irene Brooks, both of Morris. He was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge 967 of Morris, the VFW Post 1336 of Coal City, and the United Methodist Church in Coal City. He served during World War II in the U.S. Marines.
Nelda Schierenbeck
23-year Hornsby employee
Nelda B. Schierenbeck, 88, of Kankakee, died Saturday (Aug. 2, 2003) at Provena St. Mary's Hospital. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Bradley Chapel of the Schreffler Funeral Homes, where services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Rev. Nelson Scott will officiate. Burial will be in Mound Grove Garden of Memory cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Mrs. Schierenbeck worked at Hornsby Department Store for 23 years and at Schierenbeck's Chicken and Shrimp Restaurant. Mrs. Schierenbeck was born Sept. 23, 1914 in Kankakee, the daughter of Grover and Lilie 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.
Luther Sneed
Luther Harold Sneed, 87, of Bourbonnais, died Saturday (Aug. 2, 2003) at Provena St. Mary's Hospital. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home, Bourbonnais, with services at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Rev. George Miller will officiate. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Shiloh cemetery in Whittington. Memorials may be made to the Building Fund of River Valley Christian Fellowship, where he was a member. Mr. Sneed was born Feb. 5, 1916 in Harrison, Ark., the son of Luther Melvin and Zera Ann Holder Sneed. Surviving are his wife, the former Ann Maxine Ward, whom he married
July 27, 1940 in Jackson, Mo., of Bourbonnais; one daughter and son-in-law, Robbie and LeRoy Schweigert of Bourbonnais; two sisters, Conita and Gene GaVette of Mount Vernon, Eileen Sweetin and friend Chester Lewinski of Benton; one granddaughter, Tammy and Greg Hancock of Cottage Grove, Ore.; two great-grandchildren, Adam and Ashley Hancock, Heidi Hancock; three sisters-in-law, Mae Sneed, Marion Sneed, both of Ewing; and Pearl Thoeming of Hattieville, Ark.; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Two brothers, Garrold and Eugene; and one granddaughter, Fonda Schweigert, are deceased. Mr. Sneed was retired from Manteno State Hospital and had worked at Ford Motor Co. in Chicago and at General Foods. He worked in the family sawmill and was an accomplished cake baker. He was a member of the Golden Agers at his church. He enjoyed the Bulls and country gospel music. Everyone who knew Harold loved him for his gentleness, shyness and a happy smile. He was a great friend to all.
Michael Blair
ST. JOSEPH -- Michael Laverne Blair, 48, of St. Joseph, formerly of Fairbury, died Friday (Aug. 1, 2003) at his home. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today at Freese Funeral Home, 302 E. Grand in St. Joseph, with a prayer service at 3:40 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 708 W. Main St. in Urbana, where he was a long-time member. Rev. George Remm will officiate. Burial will be in Patterson cemetery in St. Joseph. Memorials may be made to the Blair Children Education Fund at Busey Bank, 104 N. Main St., St. Joseph, Ill. 61873. Mr. Blair was born April 20, 1955 in Fairbury, the son of Donald and Charleen Miller Blair. Surviving are his wife, the former Kim Finnell, whom he married
Aug. 6, 1977 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Gilman; one son, Mitchell Blair at home; two daughters, Megan and Madeline, both at home; his parents of Gilman; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Bob and Virginia Blair of Bunker Hill, Ind., Dennis and Norma Blair of Kankakee, Doug and Dondi Blair of Gilman; and one sister and brother-in-law, Carolyn and Fred Miller of Kentland, Ind. His paternal and maternal grandparents; four aunts and one uncle, are deceased. Mr. Blair graduated from Gilman High School. He was a maintenance worker at Carle Clinic in Urbana. He volunteered as a Little League baseball coach in St. Joseph for nearly 20 years. He also served as a girls' elementary basketball coach at St. Joseph Grade School, and served as a boys' elementary basketball coach for the St. Joseph area through both the St. Joseph Grade School and the Champaign County YMCA.
Frank DeYoung
Frank J. DeYoung, 90, of Bourbonnais, formerly of Dolton, died Saturday (Aug. 2, 2003) at Provena Our Lady of Victory. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday at Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home, Manteno, where services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Oak Ridge cemetery in Lansing. Mr. DeYoung was born Sept. 30, 1912 in Platte, S.D., the son of Albert and Catherine Wiersma DeYoung. His wife, the former Mayjil Wolf, whom he married
Oct. 2, 1927, died March 20, 1998. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy and Patty DeYoung of Maitland, Fla.; one daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Jim Thompson of Manteno; three sisters, Viola Fleck of Riverdale, Janet Dettmering of North Palm Beach, Fla., Dorothy Zesch of Riviera Beach, Fla.; one brother, John DeYoung of Crete; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. One son, William; four sisters and one brother, are deceased. Mr. DeYoung retired from the Whiting Corporation in Monee. He was a member of the Quarter Century Club, and Central Christian Church in Harvey. He enjoyed gardening.
Richard Dortch
VISTA, Calif. -- Richard Francis "Poppy" Dortch, 88, of Vista, Calif., formerly of Kankakee, died July 22 in Encinitas, Calif. Services were held July 24 at Eternal Hills in Oceanside. Memorials may be made to Hospice of North Coast, 5441 Avenida Encinas -A, Carlsbad, Calif. 92008. Mr. Dortch was born Dec. 27, 1914 in Kankakee, the son of Richard O. and Laura K. George Dortch. Surviving are his wife, Hai Dortch, whom he married
in May 1975, of Vista, Calif.; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Scott and Lorinda Dortch of Oxnard, Calif., Alan Dortch and Mary Fowler of Friday Harbor, Wash.; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Sandy and Ed McDaniel of Fulton, Mo., Alice and Mark Walker of Carmel, Ind., Cressan and Ryan Trenhaile of San Diego, Calif., Kathy Dortch and Sam Do of Dallas, Texas; three sisters and one brother-in-law, Colleen Pavloski of Steger, Olive Bacino of Birmingham, Ala., Micki and Stan Stone of Alto Loma, Calif.; two brothers, Benny Dortch of Tucson, Ariz., Lawrence Dortch of Flagstaff, Ariz.; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. His first wife, Verna S. Dortch; two brothers, Melvin and Kenny Dortch; and a sister, Jean Dortch, are deceased. Mr. Dortch was a mechanical engineer. He served during World War II in the U.S. Marines at Guadalcanal and South Pacific for nine years. He enjoyed woodworking and raising Alaskan Malamutes.
Myrtle Dykstra
ST. ANNE -- Visitation for Myrtle "Myrt" Dykstra, 90, of St. Anne, will be from 10 a.m. Monday until the 11 a.m. service at First Reformed Church of Wichert. Rev. Gerald Norman will officiate. Burial will be in Kankakee Memorial Gardens cemetery. Memorials may be made to "Bible League." Arrangements are by Clancy-Gernon-Houk Funeral Home, St. Anne. Mrs. Dykstra died Friday (Aug. 1, 2003) at Miller Center. She was born Feb. 2, 1912 in St. Anne, the daughter of Gerald and Ada Mae Allain Clement. Surviving are her husband, Neil Dykstra, whom she married
Sept. 12, 1934 at First Presbyterian Church in St. Anne; one son and daughter-in-law, Norman and Mary Dykstra of Randolf, N.J.; one daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Mel Davies of St. Augustine, Fla.; four granddaughters; and two great-grandchildren. One sister, Hilda, is deceased. Mrs. Dykstra was a psychiatric aide at Manteno State and Kankakee State Hospitals. She worked with glads at Highway Glad Gardens and was a Wichert school bus driver for many years. She was a member of First Reformed Church of Wichert, where she was a choir member. She enjoyed traveling, fishing and playing cards.
Joedy Jones
PEMBROKE Twp. -- Joedy Calub Gage Jones, infant son of Joe A. Jones and Symantha L. Hougesen of Pembroke Township, died at birth Tuesday (July 29, 2003) at Riverside Medical Center. Private services have been held. Arrangements were by Hertz-Thoma Chapel, Kankakee. Surviving in addition to his parents are his brothers and sisters, James, Victor, Joe, Jomarri, Jacob, Jada and Joquain, all at home; his grandparents, Glenn and Ramona Ewert, Orvall Ward; six aunts and five uncles. His paternal grandmother, Sandra Jones, is deceased.
Russell Kiger
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. -- Russell L. Kiger, 86, of New Port Richey, Fla., and the father of area residents, died Wednesday (July 30, 2003) at his home. Services will be held Aug. 23 at the First United Methodist Church in Momence. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church in his name. Mr. Kiger was an operating engineer for Union Local 150, where he was a 50 year member. He was born Dec. 1, 1916, in Wayne County, Ill., the son of Earl and Lois Leathers Kiger. His wife, the former Norma M. Hill, whom he married
Aug. 27, 1943, died in August 1999. Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Phyllis Kiger of Greensboro, Ga., Jerry and Diane Kiger of Livingston, Mont., Tom and Wendy Kiger of Momence; one daughter, Lisa Dhom and Mike Rock of St. Anne; one sister, Hazel Pitts of Phoenix, Ariz.; one brother and sister-in-law, Ben and Bonnie Kiger of Milton, Fla.; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and special family friend, Marion Duca. Two brothers and one son-in-law are deceased. Mr. Kiger was affiliated with the Methodist church. He enjoyed fishing.
Howard Kinneman
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Howard L. Kinneman, 77, of Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Kankakee, died Thursday (July 31, 2003) at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove, Ind. Visitation will be from Noon-1:45 p.m. Monday at Hertz-Thoma Chapel, Kankakee. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Kankakee Memorial Gardens cemetery. Rev. Jim Wil liams will officiate. Memorials may be made to American Red Cross, Kankakee, Ill. Chapter. Mr. Kimmeman was born July 1, 1926 in Kankakee. Surviving are his wife, the former Eva Lourine Emery, of Indianapolis, Ind.; one son, Gary Brubach of Ohio; two daughters and sons-in-law, Marcia and Blaine Welker of Michigan, Laurie and Don Starnes of Denver; one brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Pauline Kinneman of Vienna; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Two sons, Lennie and Scot, are deceased. Mr. Kinneman was a retired truck driver for KID Disposal. He was a member of IOOF, Mason, was Red Cross Volunteer of the Year in 1989 and 1977, and was chairman of the disaster committee for the Illinois State Police. He was a member of Bradley United Methodist Church.
