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Local obituaries for the Frankfort and New Lenox, IL area
Raymond C. Anderson
May 1, 2018
RAYMOND C. ANDERSON Age 88, of Lockport, passed away Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 at Senior Star at Weber Place in Romeoville. A lifelong Lockport resident, Ray graduated University of Illinois in Chemical Engineering at age 19 and after service in the Panama Canal Zone with the Army Corps of Engineers and a Master's degree from Illinois Institute of Technology, joined...
Robert H. Moore
April 30, 2018
Robert H. Moore Age 82, a resident of New Lenox, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018. Beloved husband of Joan (Craig); loving father of Robert Jr. (Donna) Moore, Marianne (Gerry) Thomas, Michael (Lori) Moore, Christine (Lawrence) Hensley, Daniel (Stacey) Moore, and Ronald Moore; cherished grandfather of 18 and great-grandfather of 19; dear brother of Loretta (late Henry "Shen") Smith...
Robert "Bob" P. Pomorski
April 26, 2018
Robert "Bob" P. Pomorski Veteran Korean War. Husband of Natalie, nee Jerawski. Loving Father of Michelle (Jim) Martin, Barbara (Steve) Kolczewski, Catherine (Joseph) Kosek, Robert (Lisa) Pomorski and the late Alison Pomorski. Proud Grandfather of Ryan (Stephanie) and Lauren Martin, Kenneth Adair, Alton, Claire and Alison Kosek, Emily and Nathan Pomorski. Great Grandfather of Patrick and Marleigh Martin. Brother-in-law of...
James J. Keane
April 25, 2018
James J. Keane 81, of Lockport formerly of Orland Park, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Jim was born in Chicago to the late William and Katherine (nee Ryan) Keane. Beloved husband of Sue (nee Condon); loving father of Colleen (Al) Wille, Erin (Bill) Trost, and Jim Keane; proud grandfather of Emmet and Liam Trost; dear brother of the late...
Richard "Dick" Yelnick
April 25, 2018
Richard "Dick" M. Yelnick Age 80, a resident of Homer Glen, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Beloved husband of Lois (Konrath); loving father of Ann Marie (Neil) Yelnick-Foley, Michaeleen Yelnick-Francis, Denise Emmel, Tony (Mary) Yelnick, and Richard Mark (Amanda) Yelnick; cherished grandfather of William, Courtney, Drew (Becca), Lindsay (Kevin), Alyssa (Adam), Richard, Megan, Annie, and Sam; dear brother...
Mary A. Fronek
April 23, 2018
MARY A. FRONEK (OLSON) Age 72, of New Lenox, passed away, Monday, April 23rd, 2018 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox. Mary is survived by her loving family, husband, Robert Fronek, children, Kimberlie (Wayne) Tibble, Darren (Janelle) Kiefer, step-children, Denise (Rayme) Bistrow, Deanne (Darrell) Griffith, 6 siblings, 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Mary was preceded in death by...
Bruce E. Handorf
April 21, 2018
Bruce Edward Handorf 62, late of Braidwood, formerly of New Lenox, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee after a long and courageous battle against leukemia. Bruce was born June 10, 1955 in Joliet to the late John B. and Anita J. (nee Daum) Handorf. Loving father of Brandi (Eli) Geiss, Andrea (Ryan Burnes) Handorf, and...
Russell W. Doherty
April 19, 2018
Russell W. Doherty, 94, Veteran of WW II, US Army Air Corp. Beloved husband of the late Joan T. (nee Brogan). Loving father of Therese "Terri" (Dave) Barrett; proud grandpa of Kaleigh, Courtney, Colleen, Danny and Katie. Fond brother of the late Rita Rehder and a cherished uncle and great uncle of many. Family will receive friends at Kurtz Memorial...
Gary Lee Mathey
April 19, 2018
Gary Lee Mathey 63, of Orland Park, raised in Harvey, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. Loving husband of Vicki Mathey (Paolucci); beloved father of Melissa (Kurt) Kopinski; dearest step father of Larry (Jennifer) Conroy, Kimberly (Keith) Carter, David Conroy and Jamie (Mike) Luera; fond brother of Greg (Jan) Mathey, Doug...
Joseph Blaze
April 18, 2018
Joseph Blaise Pignotti see Joseph Blaze Joseph Blaze, 61, born Joseph Blaise Pignotti, passed away at home on April 18, 2018. Father of Nora Gemma Pignotti Murray of Petaluma, CA, and Edie Berlyn Blaze of Naperville. Son of Eleanor Pignotti (nee Amadio) of Naperville and the late Ezio Pignotti. Sister of Jeanine (James) Buishas of Naperville. Uncle of Sarah Bruni...
Lawrence "Larry" C. Soest
April 18, 2018
Lawrence "Larry" Soest Age 71, of Mokena, formerly of Detroit and New Baltimore Michigan, Cleveland and Cincinnati Ohio, Roselle and Streamwood IL, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Loving husband of Florence Soest (Bender); dearest son of the late Edward and Mercedes (Petz) Soest; beloved brother of Lorraine Soest and the late Edward Soest. Lawrence was the owner of...
Richard Tere Miller
April 17, 2018
Richard Tere Miller, age 63, passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 17, 2018. He was born on August 23, 1954 in New Jersey to Richard and Margaret Miller. Richard was a tender, loving husband to his wife Maria. Richard was warmly referred to as "Tere" by his friends and coworkers. He was a hardworking, dedicated social worker at Summit Learning...
Myrtle Helen Lindquist
April 16, 2018
Myrtle Helen Lindquist ( Windebank) Age 86, of Melrose Park, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018. Loving wife of Fred Lindquist; beloved mother of Nancy (Dr. Arthur) Nazarian, late Dawn (Tony) Floramo, Alyssa (Keith) Becker and Julie (Eric) Schuemer; dearest sister of the late Sylvia ( late Carter) Forsberg, late John (Shirley) Windebank and late Patricia ( late Tom)...
Horst A. Knopp
April 16, 2018
Horst Arnold Knopp 83, of New Lenox, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at his home. Horst was born in Stettin, Germany to the late Paul and Gertrud (nee Lamp) Knopp. Beloved husband of Irmgard J. (nee Daunicht); loving father of the late Petra (Jerry) Schield, Thorsten (Karleen) Knopp, and Olaf (Lynn) Knopp; cherished grandfather of Tanya Schield, Heidi Wohlhart,...
Leornard J. Truchan
April 15, 2018
Leonard J. Truchan Age 70, of Mokena formerly of Chicago and Crestwood, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018. Loving husband of Pamela Truchan (Paukstis); beloved brother of the late John Truchan; dearest brother-in-law of Pat (Dennis) Caswick; cherished uncle of Robby, Leeann, Alisa, late John, Jason (Alison) Caswick and Jeff (Kandace) Caswick; proud great uncle of Aleksandra, Harper and...
Vincent W. Krippel
April 14, 2018
Vincent William Krippel 99, of New Lenox, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Joliet Area Hospice Home. Vincent was born in Emington, IL to the late William C. and Catherine (nee Turner) Krippel. Beloved husband of the late Anna Marie (nee Miller), loving father of Robert (Paula), Kathy (Jim) Yunker, Dr. Gregory (Lynn), and William (Marla); cherished grandfather of...
Julia F. Hernandez
April 14, 2018
Hernandez, Julia F. Julia F. Hernandez, 87 of South Chicago Heights, passed away suddenly on April 14, 2018. Loving mother of Gregoria Hernandez of Park Forest, Peter Hernandez (late 1995), Robert (Dawn) Hernandez of Crete, Dionicio Hernandez, Jr. of South Chicago Heights; grandmother of: Mario (Sara) Hernandez, Chelsea (Jason) Downs, Angelos, Selena and Aaron Hernandez; Great-grandmother of Owen and Leland...
George C. Hellmann, Jr.
April 12, 2018
Age 95, a resident of Orland Park, IL. passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Mary Hellmann (Fimek); loving father of Lynn Flynn, Kathy (Jeffery) Schwartz, and Beverly Conterio; dear brother of Marian (late Joseph) Panny; cherished grandfather of Kristin, Becky, Julie, Joel, Katie, Mark, and Timmy; and great-grandfather of Maddy and Brody. George was...
Joann Painter
April 12, 2018
Joann Painter 82, of Joliet, formerly of Melrose Park and Chicago, was born into eternal life on Thursday, April 12, 2018, Loving mother of Scott (Margaret) Painter, Sr., Frances (Tim) Ward and the late Patricia Painter; beloved grandmother of Scott (Debora) Painter, Jr. and Dawn (Joe) Alesi, cherished great grandmother of Justin, Madalyn and Matthew Painter and Chloe and Olivia...
Emily Gawlik
April 11, 2018
Emily Tobiasz LaRoche Gawlik, age 94, died on April 11, 2018 in Fort Myers, Florida. From her birth in Chicago on November 16, 1923 to her death on Wednesday, she entertained people around her with humor and stories of her large family. On November 4, 1944, she married "Sonny" LaRoche in Chicago. The young couple spent many years in Chicago,...
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