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Kathryn Mattingly
Visitation for Kathryn Ann "Kay" Mattingly of Kankakee will be from 9 a.m. Friday until the 10 a.m. celebration of the funeral Mass at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Kankakee, where she was a longtime member. Rev. Charles Wheeler will officiate. Burial will be in Kankakee Memorial Gardens cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Senesac Kankakee Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She died Monday (July 21, 2003) at a Bradley nursing home. Mrs. Mattingly worked in millinary sales at Lecour's Women's Store and at JCPenneys for many years. She was born Nov. 24, 1906, in Braceville, the daughter of John and Suzanna Yanasko Onofrey. Her husband, Thomas C. Mattingly, whom she married
Feb. 20, 1925 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, died March 4, 1988. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Mary Kay and John Eickhoff of Coral Springs, Fla.; nieces and nephews, Robert and Beverly Kohan of Kankakee, Robert and Paul Murphy of Ocala, Fla.; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. One daughter, Lois McAloon; and two grandchildren, Patrick and Brenda Jones, are deceased.
Virginia Pelehowski
IROQUOIS -- Virginia M. Pelehowski, 74, of Iroquois, died Tuesday (July 22, 2003) at Sheldon Meadows Nursing Home. A memorial gathering will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 29 in Dunning Park in Iroquois. Clancy-Gernon-Houk Funeral Home, St. Anne, is in charge of arrangements. She was born April 17, 1929. Mrs. Pelehowski was a former employee of Manteno State Hospital. Surviving are her husband, John Pelehowski Sr., whom she married
June 24, 1947, in Kansas, of Sheldon; one son and daughter-in-law, John Jr. and Martha Pelhowski of Iroquois; two grandchildren, John III and Stacy Pelehowski of Sheldon, Sheri and Scott Duby of Bradley; and two great-grandchildren, Tyler and Makala Pelehowski. Her mother, Hazel Craig, is deceased. She enjoyed playing bingo and reading.
May Sandeno
GARDNER -- May Elvira Sandeno, 91, of Gardner, died Sunday (July 20, 2003) at Heritage Manor in Dwight. Private services will be held at the United Lutheran Church in Gardner, where she was a member. Rev. Steffan Olson will officiate. Burial will be in the Gardner Prairie cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dean and Dale Vigna, John and Jeff Huston, Jim Stonemark and Calbert Vigna. Honorary pallbearer will be Eric Huston. Memorials may be made to the United Lutheran Church Building Fund. R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Braidwood Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. She was born May 11, 1912, in Gardner, the daughter of Henry and Augusta Larson Johnson. Her husband, Joseph Sandeno, whom she married
Feb. 1, 1936, in Gardner, died Sept. 27, 1981. Surviving are three daughters and two sons-in-law, Lois and Bernard Vigna of Gardner, Delores and William Huston of San Diego, Calif., Elaine Stonemark of Bonita Springs, Fla.; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Jeanette Sandeno of Mazon; and several nieces and nephews. One granddaughter, Sally Ann Huston; and 11 brothers and sisters, are deceased. She was a member of the Ruth-Esther Circle at her church.
Charles Smith
CISSNA PARK -- Charles Henry Smith, 89, formerly of Cissna Park, died July 7, 2003 at the University of North Carolina Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Goodwine Methodist Church. Burial will be in Amity cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Goodwine Methodist Church. Knapp Funeral Home in Cissna Park is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Smith worked in farm management for the Farm Management Bureau and farmed until his retirement. He was president of the Milford 4-H Fair and had served as county 4-H leader. He was born April 27, 1914, in Cissna Park, the son of Daniel Aaron and Selma Johnson Smith. Surviving are his wife, Mary Eleanor; two daughters and sons-in-law, Rosalie and Don Heineman of Chapel Hill, N.C., Jane and Arthur Slaven of Glencoe; and four grandchildren. He was a graduate of Urbana High School and the University of Illinois. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Urbana, Danville Consistory, Delta Phi Fraternity and the Champaign County Farm Bureau.
David Stoots, former firefighter
David N. Stoots, 54, of Bourbonnais, died Monday (July 21, 2003) at his home. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home in Bourbonnais, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday. Luther Watson will officiate. Burial will be in Kankakee Memorial Gardens cemetery, Aroma Township. Memorials may be made to the Lymphoma Research Foundation, 111 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10006; www.lymphoma.org
Mr. Stoots was a communications technician and a former firefighter for the Bourbonnais Village Fire Department. He was born June 13, 1949, in Joplin, Mo., the son of A.E. and Jewel Willis Stoots. His father is deceased. His wife, the former Virginia A. Rish, whom he married
Oct. 17, 1968, before leaving for Vietnam, died Jan. 6, 2003. Surviving are one son, Jason D. Stoots of Hyannis, Mass.; his mother of Joplin, Mo.; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Ron and Chris Stoots of Tulsa, Okla. and Austin and Lois Stoots of Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. Stoots served in the U.S. Navy Seabees during the Vietnam War and was awarded the Purple Heart after being wounded in action. He enjoyed scuba diving and traveling.
Ellen Edwards
Services for Ellen Lela Edwards, 91, of Ocala, Fla., formerly of Hopkins Park, were held July 19 at Lax Mortuary in Kankakee. Rev. Hezekiah Brady Jr. officiated. Mrs. Edwards died July 14, 2003. Burial was in Mound Grove Gardens of Memory cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank, Michael and Daryl Edwards, Larry Nolan, Elliott and Michael Taylor.
Sandra Johnson
WATSEKA -- Services for Sandra L. Johnson, 58, of Watseka, were held July 22 at the Baier Funeral Home in Watseka. Rev. Robert Coleman officiated. Mrs. Johnson died July 17, 2003. Burial was in Prairie Dell cemetery, Iroquois. Pallbearers were Glen Boehmson, Scott Heagle, Bob and Cliff Johnson, Stanley Moffity and Eric Rayburn. William Most A funeral Mass for William J. Most, 26, of Kankakee, was celebrated July 22 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manteno. Rev. Dennis Settles officiated. Mr. Most died July 16, 2003. Burial was in Kankakee Memorial Gardens cemetery. Pallbearers were Joe Most, Chad Dean, Corey McCue, Catherine Mau, Jeremy Held and Chris Most.
Rebecca Most
MANTENO -- A funeral Mass for Rebecca Marie Most, 21, of Manteno, was celebrated July 22 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manteno. Rev. Dennis Settles officiated. Ms. Most died July 16, 2003. Burial was in St. Joseph cemetery in Manteno. Pallbearers were Pat and Bill Longtin, John Burlace, Don Jones, Jerry Mattix-Wand and Charles Rivard.
Walter Berens
KEMPTON -- A funeral Mass for Walter J. Berens, 69, of Kempton, was celebrated July 22 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Kankakee. Rev. Richard Pighini officiated. Mr. Berens died July 19, 2003. Burial was in Mt. Calvary cemetery, Kankakee. Pallbearers were Brett VonQualen, Chris Cassidy, Don English Jr., Harry G. Off, Randy L. Clepp and Dennis Webster.
Mabel Yates
BEAVERVILLE -- Mabel E. Yates, 85, of Beaverville, died Tuesday (July 22, 2003) at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka. Arrangements are pending at the Segur-Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka.
Dorothy Arseneau
ST. ANNE -- Dorothy "Dottie" Arseneau, 65, of St. Anne, died Saturday (July 19, 2003) at her home. There will be a gathering to celebrate her life at her home from 5-8 p.m. Thursday. Cremation rites will be accorded. Memorials may be made in her name for the education of her granchildren. Clancy-Gernon-Houk Funeral Home in St. Anne is in charge of arrangements.
Lawrence Bailey
General Foods processor
L'ERABLE -- Visitation for Lawrence H. "Beetle" Bailey, 81, of L'Erable, will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, with a 4:30 p.m. wake service at the Knapp Funeral Home in Clifton. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in L'Erable, where he was a member. Rev. James Holup will officiate. Burial will be in the L'Erable Catholic cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family wishes. He died Monday (July 21, 2003) at the home of his daughter in rural Clifton. Mr. Bailey was a processor at General Foods, retiring in 1984. He was born Oct. 6, 1921, in Arrowsmith, the son of Avis and Cora Savage Bailey. His parents are deceased. His wife, the former Doris M. McCarty, whom he married
Aug. 10, 1946, in L'Erable, died April 26, 1992. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Warren Olson of Clifton; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Evelyn and Chalmer Green of Pontiac, Fay and Russell Meredith of Clifton, Edna Huber of Pontiac, Jeannie and Delmer Norgaard of Dwight; two brothers and two sisters-in-law, Ernest and Ila Bailey of Ashkum, Clarence Bailey of Pontiac, Mardell Cailteux of Clifton; four grandchildren, Misty and William Maves, Meggan and Evan Guthrie, all of Manhattan, Keith Brault of Manteno, Nicole Brault of Clifton; and three great-grandchildren, Jarred and Adam Maves and Christopher Guthrie. One son, Larry Bailey; one daughter, Diane Kay Bailey; one brother and one sister, are deceased. Mr. Bailey served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a 44-year member of the Watseka American Legion Post 23.
Michael Batsch
Michael T. Batsch, 43, of Bourbonnais, died Sunday (July 20, 2003) at Provena St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee after a sudden illness. Visitation will be from 4-9 p.m. Thursday at the Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home in Bourbonnais. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at Maternity BVM Catholic Church in Bourbonnais, where he was a member. Burial will be in All Saints cemetery, Bourbonnais. Memorials may be made for his children's education. Mr. Batsch worked for Yellow Freight Trucking in Chicago Ridge and was a member of Union Local 710. He was born April 8, 1960, in Hazel Crest, the son of Gerald and Virginia Dervinski Batsch. Surviving are his wife, the former Pamela A. Decker, whom he married
July 23, 1983, at St. Christopher Church in Midlothian, of Bourbonnais; one son, Anthony Batsch of Bourbonnais; one daughter, Amber Batsch of Bourbonnais; his parents of Midlothian; two sisters, Coral Hubbard and Jeffrey Sikora of Crete, Kelly (Carl) Culver of Crestwood; two brothers and sisters-in-law, William and Barb Batsch, James and Diana Batsch, all of Tinley Park; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Robert and Judith Decker of Bourbonnais; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, JoAnne and Bill Blinkwolt and Linda Decker, all of Midlothian, Ronald and Regina Decker, Wendy and Todd Bloomquist, all of Bourbonnais; and many nieces and nephews. He enjoyed working on cars and in his yard.
Gerald Bovie
Armour retiree
Gerald "Gerry" J. Bovie, 74, of Bourbonnais, died Monday (July 21, 2003) at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital, after a short illness. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home in Bourbonnais. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Maternity BVM Catholic Church in Bourbonnais, where he was a member. Burial will be in the St. Anne Catholic cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family wishes. Mr. Bovie was a longtime builder in the area and had retired from Armour Pharmaceutial after 27 years of service. He worked part-time at David Bruce. Following his retirement, he was the number one fan of his grandchildren's sporting events. He was born June 23, 1929, in St. Anne, the son of Pat and Rosella Caise Bovie. His parents are deceased. Surviving are his wife, the former Elizabeth Nielsen, whom he married
Aug. 4, 1956, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Kankakee, of Bourbonnais; one son and daughter-in-law, Kyle and Amy Bovie of Bourbonnais; one daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Jeff Bennett of Bourbonnais; nine grandchildren, Terra and Andy Czako of Naperville, Brandi, Ashley, Blair and Taylor Bennett, Jenna, Jon, Patrick and Peyton Bovie, all of Bourbonnais; and special friends, Jeanne and Roger Benjamin of Bourbonnais. He served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Bovie was a member of the Kankakee Elks, the Knights of Columbus, the Bradley Moose and the St. Anne American Legion. He enjoyed bowling, boating, cards and dancing.
Mary Brosseau
Visitation for Mary Frances Brosseau, 85, of Bradley, will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Hertz-Thoma Funeral Chapel, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday. Rev. Martin R. Gutzmer of Trinity United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Kankakee Memorial Gardens cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 936 S. Third Ave, Kankakee, or to the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno. She died Sunday (July 20, 2003) at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Mrs. Brosseau worked for Bear Brand Hosiery and later worked at the Dairy Queen on Wall Street for 27 years. She was born Nov. 7, 1917, in Thorntown, Ind., the daughter of Elmer and Clora Parkey Piatt. Her husband, Vernon L. Brosseau, whom she married
Aug. 19, 1939, at her parents' home, 444 S. Myrtle in Kankakee, by Father Mombleau, died Oct. 17, 1996. Surviving are one son and two daughters-in-law, Dennis and Gloria Brosseau of Glendale, Ariz., Nancy Brosseau of Orland Park; four grandchildren, Craig and Tyra Brosseau of Eden Prairie, Minn., Jeff and Danielle Brosseau of Ashville, Ala., Denise and Ward Cauthren of Peoria, Ariz., and Mike Brosseau of Mesa, Ariz.; four great-grandchildren, Isabelle and Bennet Brosseau, Jacob and Nathan Cauthren; and two sisters-in-law, Hazel Piatt of Bradley and Joyce Healy of Sugar Grove. One son, David V. Brosseau; four brothers, Walter, Ralph, Richard and Robert Piatt; and one sister, Louise Goepper, are deceased. She was a 1935 graduate of Kankakee High School. Mrs. Brosseau was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the Women's Society. She was active in the Willow Twig of Riverside Medical Center Auxiliary. Mrs. Brosseau will be remembered for her expertise at bridge and for her volunteer service with Meals on Wheels.
