Ulyssee Burrell
Visitation for Ulyssee ''Trouble'' Burrell, 92, of Kankakee, will be
from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Second Baptist Church where services will be
held at 10 a.m. Saturday. The Rev. William H. Copeland will officiate.
Burial will be in Mound Grove Gardens Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Kankakee Valley.
Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Burrell died Sunday (Nov. 22, 1998) at his granddaughter's home.
He was born April 4, 1906, in Columbia, Miss., the son of Dudley and
Hattie Brewer Burrell.
His wife, the former Irena March, whom he married May 14, 1933, in
Marion County, is deceased.
Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law, Eddie and Peggy Burrell
of Chicago, Louis and Emma Burrell of Kankakee, Dudley and Billie Burrell
of St. Anne; one daughter and son-in-law, Hattie and William McCrary of
Decatur, Ga.; two sisters, Bernice Franklin and Willie Bell Matthews, both
of New Orleans, La.; one brother-in-law, Hall March of Columbia, Miss.;
two brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Canzata Burrell, Pedro and
Irene Burrell, all of New Orleans, La.; one sister-in- law, Hattie Forbes
of Kankakee; 26 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter;
and one special daughter, Mary Gant.
Deceased are two sons, Clifton and William Burrell; daughter-in-law,
Ann Burrell; and six brothers.
Mr. Burrell was a real estate entrepreneur after retiring in September
1971 from Phil Malysa Construction Company, Blue Island.
He was a member of Laborers Union Local 25 and the Morning Star Baptist
Church.
Orell Dykstra
Orell ''Dyke'' Dykstra, 75, of Kankakee, died Wednesday (Nov. 25, 1998)
at Riverside Medical Center.
Visitation will be from noon Friday until the 2 p.m. services at the
Clancy-Gernon-Houk Funeral Home, St. Anne.
Burial will be in Kankakee Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to the family.
He was born March 6, 1923, in St. Anne, the son of Frank and Ellen
LeVeque Dykstra.
Surviving are his wife, the former Eula Munger Wilkens, of Kankakee,
whom he married Feb. 8, 1958, in Peotone; two sons and one daughter- in-law,
Darryl Dykstra of Kankakee, Wyatt and Aida Dykstra of Rockford; one sister,
Hazel Arseneau of St. Anne; and three grandchildren.
Deceased are one son, four brothers, and one sister.
Mr. Dykstra had worked at McBroom Cadillac and Firestone, Kankakee,
and retired from Meadow Gold.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II.
He was affiliated with St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Kankakee.
He was a member of the American Legion, Steger.
He enjoyed playing cards.
Marie Cheffer
Marie A. Cheffer, 76, of Kankakee, died today (Nov. 25, 1998) at Provena
St. Mary's Hospital.
Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the Clancy-Gernon Funeral
Home, Kankakee.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Rose of
Lima Catholic Church.
Marguerite Beck
WATSEKA - Marguerite Beck, 91, of Watseka, died Tuesday (Nov. 24, 1998)
at Watseka Health Care Center.
Arrangements are pending at the Segur-Knapp Funeral Home, Watseka.
George Kresse
CHEBANSE - George F. Kresse, 86, of Chebanse, formerly of Morris, died
Monday (Nov. 23, 1998) at his home.
Services were held at 10 a.m. Nov. 25 at U.C. Davis and Sons Funeral
Home, Morris. The Rev. Richard Lang officiated.
Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Morris. Pallbearers were his grandsons,
George David Kresse, Todd and Jeff Momper, Mike Trost, Ken Sharp, and Darren
Prince. Honorary pallbearers were Brian Hubbard, Jason Bonomo and Kent
Hixson.
Memorials may be made to Kankakee Valley Hospice.
He was born April 3, 1912, in Chicago, the son of George F. and Roelfina
Van Gulden Kresse.
Surviving are his wife, the former Elizabeth ''Betty'' Watson, of Chebanse,
whom he married Jan. 24, 1934, in Morris; two daughters and sons-in-law,
Betty and George Imhauser of Kankakee, Judy and Don Momper of Wilmington;
one son and daughter-in-law, George and Jan Kresse of Morris; one sister,
Gertrude Steele of Morris; one niece; 10 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren,
and two great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased is one grandson, Donnell Trost.
He was employed as an ironworker with Bethlehem Steel in Chicago. With
his wife they owned and operated the State Restaurant on Liberty St. and
then Kresse Highway Inn on Bedford Road. He worked with Federal Paper Board
Co. retiring in 1970.
Mr. Kresse was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War
II.
He was a member of the Morris American Legion Post 294 for 54 years.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting and woodworking.
Thomas Robisky
DWIGHT - Thomas ''Tom'' Joseph Robisky, 34, of Dwight, died Tuesday
(Nov. 24, 1998) at Morris Hospital, after a one-car accident south of Mazon.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the VonQualen-Harris Funeral
Home, Dwight.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's
Catholic Church, Dwight, by the Rev. James Rickey.
Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Pontiac.
Memorials may be made to the family.
He was born Aug. 4, 1964, in Streator, the son of Raymond and Patricia
States Robisky.
Surviving are his parents of Gardner; one daughter, Kayla Robisky;
one son, Zachary Robisky; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Linda and
Joe Maxard of Gardner, Connie and Bob Watters, Carol and Ray Dippon, all
of Dwight; one brother and sister- in-law, Dan and Kathy Robisky of Dwight.
Deceased are his grandparents.
Mr. Robisky was educated at Goodfarm Grade School and graduated from
Dwight High School.
He owned and operated Dwight and Herscher Mini-Storage.
He was a farmer.
Mae Kile
Mae Kile, 76, of Kankakee, died today (Nov. 25, 1998) at Miller HealthCare
Center.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry Kile of Bourbonnais, Warren Kile
of Kankakee; and one daughter, Linda Kokora of Minnesota.
Arrangements are pending at the Rehr Kaiser Funeral Home, Kankakee.
Evelyn Bregenzer
DALLAS, Texas - Mary Evelyn (Roach) Bregenzer, 91, of Dallas, Texas,
former resident of Kankakee and Momence, died Monday morning, (Nov. 23,
1998) at the home of her daughter in Dallas.
She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Henry Bregenzer; daughters
and sons-in-law, Rita and Bill Orth and Mary Beth and Dave Orth, all of
Dallas; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Ray
(Jane) Evans and Mrs. Howard (Jean) Denton of Florida.
Preceding her in death were her brother, Robert, and sister, Mrs. Don
(Margaret) Hartquist.
Evelyn was born on Sept. 4, 1907, in Kankakee. She was the eldest of
five children born to John Edward and Mayme (Pittman) Roach.
She attended St. Patrick grade school and high school and graduated
from Brown Business School in Kankakee. After graduation, she lived and
worked in Chicago for several years.
On June 23, 1934, at St. Patrick's Church, she married pharmacist Henry
Bregenzer, also of Kankakee. They resided in Kankakee until 1944 when they
moved to Momence, where they became owners of a drug store at 13 Dixie
Highway. They operated Bregenzer Drug Store in Momence until 1968.
In 1972, Evelyn and Henry moved to Dallas, Texas, where their children
and grandchildren had settled.
Although she had been away for over 25 years, Evelyn cherished the
happy memories of her many years spent in the Kankakee area. (Pd.)
Robert Snyders
Robert A. Snyders, 39, of Bourbonnais, formerly of Midlothian, died
Sunday (Nov. 22, 1998) at his residence after a sudden illness.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Jude
Church, New Lenox.
He was born Dec. 1, 1958, in Evergreen Park, the son of Ted and Lillian
Snyders.
Surviving are his parents of Bourbonnais; five sisters and brothers-in-
law, Lorrie and Butch Tracy, Donna and Brendan Nevin, all of New Lenox,
Debbi and Gino Pellegrini of Markham, Sharon and Mike Leasure of Lafayette,
Ind., Mary Beth and Dan Chappell of Bellingham, Wash.; and one brother,
Ted Snyders of Orland Park.
Mr. Snyders was employed as a warehouse distributor.
He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post 1977.
Virginia Woore
PLANT CITY, Fla. - Virginia S. Woore, 72, of Plant City, Fla., formerly
of Momence, died Saturday (Nov. 21, 1998) at the South Florida Baptist
Hospital in Plant City.
Graveside services, with inurnment, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday,
Dec. 4. at Kankakee Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the family wishes.
Arrangements are by the Cotter Funeral Home, Momence.
She was born Sept. 2, 1926, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lemmie Sandford.
Surviving are her husband, Wayne Woore of Plant City.
Mrs. Woore had worked for GTE as an accountant for 17 years.
Jim Burch
Jim Burch, 58, of Bourbonnais, died Thursday (Nov. 26, 1998) at Northwestern
Memorial Hospital, Chicago.
Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the Clancy-Gernon Funeral
Home, Bourbonnais, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday. The Rev.
Thomas Boudreau will officiate.
Burial will be in All Saints Cemetery, Bourbonnais.
Memorials may be made to Northwestern University Hospital to promote
organ donations.
He was born Jan. 5, 1940, in Kankakee, the son of Arthur J. and Charlotte
Sue Watson Burch.
Surviving are his wife, the former Margie Gifford, whom he married
Nov. 13, 1959, in Kankakee; one son and daughter-in-law, Rod and Cindy
Burch of Bourbonnais; two daughters and sons-in-law, Becke and Marc Boudreau
of Bourbonnais, Betsy and Tim Wilken of St. Charles; one sister and brother-in-law,
Betty and Jim Bridgewater of Bourbonnais; his mother, Sue Burch of Bourbonnais;
and four grandchildren, Katie, Ryan, Ross, and Jenna.
Deceased is his father.
Mr. Burch was owner and operator of Jim Burch Mini Storage and formerly
owned and operated Burch's Mobile Home Sales.
He had helped his father establish Burch's Mobile Home Park.
He was a member of the Moose Lodge, Elks, Bradley Lions Club, Ducks
Unlimited, and the Bradley Bourbonnais Chamber of Commerce.
He was an avid hunter and trapshooter. (Pd.)
James Nickerson
MOMENCE - James R. Nickerson, 72, of Momence, died Thursday (Nov. 26,
1998) at his residence.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. services
at the Cotter Funeral Home, Momence. The Rev. Marshall Williams will officiate.
Cremation rites will be accorded.
Memorials may be made to Kankakee Valley Hospice or the Bible Witness
Camp.
He was born Sept. 26, 1926, in Onarga, the son of Archie and Evelyn
Boudreau Nickerson.
Surviving are his wife, the former Lois J. Henerberg, of Momence, whom
he married June 4, 1949, in Danville; two sisters, Beaulah Sikes of Kankakee,
and Isabelle Straley of Momence.
Deceased are two brothers and three sisters.
Mr. Nickerson was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during World War
II.
He was a retired employee of Schnell's Dairy in Kankakee.
He was a member of the American Legion Post 40 in Momence and the Teamster
Union Local 754.
Kenneth Heusing
SPRINGFIELD - Kenneth E. Heusing, 78, of Springfield, died Monday (Nov.
23, 1998) at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Services were held at 7:15 p.m. Nov. 24 at the Park Meadows Baptist
Church, Lincoln. The Rev. S.M. Davis officiated.
Burial was Nov. 25 in East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington.
He was born July 3, 1920, in Kankakee, the son of Clarence and Irene
Molthan Heusing.
Surviving are his wife, the former Myrtle Dillehay, whom he married
in 1945 in Grant Park; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Vivian and
Robert Bonser of Manteno, Alfred Marcotte of Bourbonnais; Elizabeth Long
of Sanford, Fla.; and Joann Revis of Palo Alto, Calif.
Mr. Heusing was a retired sales clerk for Gee Lumber Co. in Chicago.
He was a member of Park Meadows Baptist Church in Lincoln.
Mae Kile
Visitation for Mae A. Kile, 75, of Kankakee, will be from 1-4 p.m. Saturday
at the Rehr Kaiser Funeral Home, Kankakee, and from 10 a.m. Monday until
the 11 a.m. services at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, where she was a member.
The Rev. Martin Haeger will officiate.
Burial will be in Limestone Cemetery, Limestone Township.
Memorials may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
Mrs. Kile died Wednesday (Nov. 25, 1998) at Miller HealthCare Center,
Kankakee.
She was born May 14, 1923, in Kankakee, the daughter of Charles and
Frances Prillwitz Wischnowski.
Her husband, Warren Kile Sr., whom she married in 1940 in Kankakee,
died in 1971.
Surviving are two sons and one daughter-in-law, Jerry and Elizabeth
Kile of Bourbonnais, Warren Kile of Kankakee; one daughter and son-in-
law, Linda and Daniel Kokora of Minneapolis, Minn.; two sisters, Edna M.
Styck of St. Anne, Elsie E. Denault of Bonfield; six grandchildren; and
a special family friend, Edward St. Aubin of Kankakee.
Deceased are four brothers, Elmer, Carl, Clarence and Harold Wischnowski;
and one sister, Nelda B. Asher.
Mrs. Kile had been an employee of Saga Foods at Olivet Nazarene University.
She raised her family in Altorf moving to Kankakee later.
She attended the Mapes Country School in District 65 in Limestone Township.
Leland Ader
CHEBANSE - Leland R. Ader, 78, of Chebanse, died Thursday (Nov. 26,
1998) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. Sunday at the Hertz-Thoma Funeral
Home, where services will be held Monday.
Burial will be in Kankakee Memorial Gardens.
He was born Sept. 15, 1920, in Chebanse, the son of Earl Shafe and
Caroline Theresa Peters Ader.
Surviving are his wife, the former Lorine C. Denault, of Chebanse,
whom he married Aug. 28, 1943, at St. Patrick's Church, Kankakee; two sons
and daughters-in-law, Gary and Barb Ader of Terre Haute, Ind., Russell
and Sue Ader of Chebanse; one daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Louis
Sterrenberg of Chatsworth; one brother, Milton Ader of Chebanse; and five
grandchildren, Leah, Stacy and Brian Ader, Michael Floyd, and Kimberly
Clark.
Deceased are his parents.
Mr. Ader was a lifelong dairy farmer.
He attended the American Lutheran Church in Kankakee. (Pd.)
Charles Geddes
WATSEKA - Charles Geddes, 86, of Watseka, died Thursday (Nov. 26, 1998)
at Iroquois Memorial Hospital, Watseka.
Arrangements are pending at the Baier Funeral Home, Watseka.
Raymond Kelly
MANTENO - Raymond Joseph Kelly, 56, of Manteno, died Thursday (Nov.
26, 1998) at his home.
Arrangements are pending at the Brown Funeral Home, Manteno.
Catherine Noonan
Catherine J. Noonan of Kankakee died Wednesday (Nov. 25, 1998) at her
home.
Arrangements are pending at the Fitzpatrick Funeral Home.
Boniface Grey
Boniface L. ''Bonnie'' Grey, 86, of Bradley, died Thursday (Nov. 26,
1998) at Riverside Medical Center.
Visitation will be from 2-7 p.m. Sunday at Clancy- Gernon Funeral Home,
Bourbonnais, with a wake service at 4 p.m.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic
Church, Bradley, where he was a member.
Burial will be in Assumption Cemetery, Ashkum.
Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Grade School.
Mr. Grey was a retired employee of Roper Corporation, Bradley Div.
after 34 years.
He was born Aug. 27, 1912, in Ashkum, the son of William and Mae Zerfas
Grey.
Surviving are his wife, the former Elsie Spies, whom he married Nov.
28, 1934, in Ashkum; one son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Ruth Grey
of Kankakee; one daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ellen and Harold Splear
of Kankakee; one sister, Dorothy La Reau of Kankakee; five grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren.
Deceased are one daughter Katherine Ellen; one brother Jerome; and
one sister, Winifred Raymond.
He was a member of the St. Joseph Holy Name Society and was an usher.
He was a member of the Kankakee Senior Citizens and Meals on Wheels.
Iris Lafond
PORTLAND, Ore. - Iris Hartman Lafond, 89, of Portland, Ore., formerly
of Beaverville, died Thursday (Nov. 19, 1998) in Gresham.
Cremation rites were accorded.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 7 p.m. Dec. 1 at St. Ignatius
Catholic Church, Portland, Ore.; and a Memorial Mass will be celebrated
at 8:15 a.m. Dec. 5 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Eugene, Ore., where
she was a member. A third Mass will be celebrated in Beaverville this coming
summer.
Burial will be in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Beaverville.
Memorials may be made to the Catholic Relief Services or the Mercicorps.
Mt. Scott Funeral Home, Portland, Ore., was in charge of arrangements.
She was born Dec. 21, 1908, in Reinbeck, Iowa, the daughter of Charles
and Mary Severance Hartman.
Her husband, Lawrence Lafond, whom she married Dec. 25, 1930, died
in 1965.
Surviving are three daughters, Jacquelyn Wreath of Springfield, Marilyn
Newton of Portland, Ore., Linda Hume of Spokane, Wash.; seven grandchildren
and eight great- grandchildren.
She graduated from St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing, Kankakee.
After graduation she worked at St. Mary's Hospital. She practiced her nursing
profession in Kankakee, Watseka, Woodstock, and Springfield. She retired
in 1973 and moved to Eugene, Ore.,in 1974 and to Portland in 1998.
She loved to travel.
Johanna Gierke
CHEBANSE - Johanna S. Gierke, 99, Chebanse, died today (Nov. 27, 1998)
at the Merkle Knipprath Nursing Home, Clifton.
Arrangements are pending at the Knapp Funeral Home, Clifton.
Margaret Witczak
LAKE VILLAGE, Ind. - Margaret Ann Humphery Witczak, 48, of Lake Village,
Ind., died Thursday (Nov. 26, 1998) in Kankakee.
Visitation will be from 3-9 p.m. Sunday at the Kankakee Chapel of the
Schreffler Funeral Homes.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Church of God Worship
Center, Bradley, where she was a member. Pastor Michael LeBuhn will officiate.
Burial will be in Skyline Memorial Park, Monee.
She was born Aug. 28, 1950, in Chicago, the daughter of Woodrow and
Margaret Humphery.
Surviving are her husband, George Anthony Witczak Sr., of Lake Village,
Ind., whom she married in September 1969 in Chicago; three sons and one
daughter-in-law, George and Lisa Witczak, and Frank Witczak, all of Crown
Point, Ind., Theodore Witczak of Lake Village, Ind.; two daughters and
sons-in-law, Christine and Jason Piepenbrink of Wheatfield, Ind., Margaret
and Scott Polman of Tacoma, Wash.; one brother, Mike Humphery of Evergreen
Park; six grandchildren; great-aunt, Shirley; several nieces, nephews,
and
cousins.
Deceased are her parents and grandparents.
Mrs. Witczak was a licensed practical nurse at Glenshire Nursing Home
in Richton Park.
She was an active volunteer at her church.
Robert Garner
WATSEKA - Robert L. ''One Shot'' Garner, 64, of rural Watseka, died
Thursday (Nov. 26, 1998) at his home.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the Baier Funeral Home,
Watseka, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday. The Rev. Kevin
Garner will officiate.
Burial will be in Prairie Dell Cemetery, Iroquois. Pallbearers will
be Kevin Bossong, Russell Daniels, Terry Garner, Roger Lebeck, Paul McTaggart,
and Mike VanHoveln. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerome Manos and Denny
Foreman.
Memorials may be made to Iroquois County Hospice and Volunteer Services
or to the donor's choice.
Mr. Garner had farmed for 39 years and had worked for Middleport Township
for 20 years. He served as Middleport Township tax assessor for 15 years.
He was born June 19, 1934, in Watseka, the son of Harold and Edna Taylor
Garner.
Surviving are his wife, the former Phyllis Garrelts, of rural Watseka,
whom he married Oct. 30, 1955, at St. John's Lutheran Church at Schwer;
three sons and two daughters-in-law, Terry Garner, Michael and Dawn Garner,
all of Watseka, Kevin and Susan Garner of rural Marseilles; one sister,
Phyllis Lauterbach of Watseka; one brother and sister-in- law, Bill and
Frances Garner of rural Crescent City; his mother-in-law, Marie Garrelts
of Milford; and two grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and several
brothers and sisters-in law.
Deceased are his parents.
He graduated from Sheldon High School in 1952 and worked at the County
Farm and Watseka Condenser.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and mushrooming.
He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Watseka.
Nearlean Mobley
Nearlean Mobley, 85, of Kankakee, died Monday (Nov. 23, 1998) at Riverside
Medical Center.
Arrangements are pending at the Fitzpatrick Funeral Home.
Marie Cheffer
Visitation for Marie A. Cheffer, 76, of Kankakee, will be from 2-6 p.m.
Sunday at the Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home, Kankakee, with a wake service
at 3 p.m.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Rose of
Lima Catholic Church, where she was a member.
Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Association.
Mrs. Cheffer died Wednesday (Nov. 25, 1998) at Provena St. Mary's Hospital.
She was born Aug. 24, 1922, in Kankakee, the daughter of Leonell and
Laura Barrie Gadbois.
Her husband, Orville B. Cheffer, whom she married Nov. 11, 1943, at
Sheppard Fields AFB, Texas, died Feb. 1, 1995.
Surviving are two daughters and one son-in-law, Sharon and Gary Faber
of Wilmington, Marline Rock of Kankakee; one sister, Nadine Meier of Kankakee;
seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Cheffer had worked as a bookkeeper for Uptown Paint and Body.
She was the owner of Cheffer Realty in the 1960s.
She was a member of the Moose, bowling leagues, American Legion Post
85 Auxiliary, Elks Ladies, and Emblem Club.
Marguerite Beck
WATSEKA - Graveside services for Marguerite ''Peg'' Beck, 91, of Watseka,
will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Oak Hill Cemetery. Joe Hughes will
officiate.
Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Watseka.
Memorials may be made to Centennial Christian Church, Watseka, where
she was a member.
Arrangements are by the Segur- Knapp Funeral Home, Watseka.
Mrs. Beck died Tuesday (Nov. 24, 1998) at Watseka Healthcare Center.
She was born Aug. 13, 1907, in Petersburg, Ind., the daughter of William
Thomas and Florence Mae Minor Chadwick.
Her husband, William ''Ed'' Beck, whom she married July 20, 1919, in
Watseka, died Sept. 25, 1977.
Surviving are several nieces and nephews including: Phyllis (Annie)
Salm of Martinton, and Bill Chadwick of Watseka; and several brothers and
sisters-in-law.
Deceased are three brothers and seven sisters.
She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary.
Gertrude McGinnis
REDDICK - Gertrude Marie McGinnis, 71, of Reddick, who owned and operated
Oliver Sales and Service in Reddick for nearly 50 years, died Wednesday
(Nov. 25, 1998) at RML Specialty Hospital, Hinsdale.
A wake service will be from 3:30-4 p.m. Sunday, followed by visitation
from 4-8 p.m. at the Von Qualen Harris Funeral Home, Dwight, and from 9-9:30
a.m. Monday.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Church,
Reddick, where she was a member, by the Rev. Richard Kostelz.
Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Campus.
Memorials may be made to the Reddick Ambulance and Fire Department
or to the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Reddick for Masses.
She worked for the Shafer-Pearson Insurance Agency in Chatsworth until
shortly before her death.
She was a dispatcher for the Reddick Fire Department, a board member
for the Reddick Ambulance Service, and coordinator of Senior Citizen's
Meals in Reddick.
She was born Jan. 24, 1927, in Kankakee, the daughter of Edward James
and Ada O'Brien McGinnis.
Surviving are one brother and sister-in-law, James and Ruth McGinnis
of Reddick; two nephews, Richard (Robin) McGinnis of Normal, Terry McGinnis
of Reddick; one niece, Jill (Steven) Kern of Morton; three great-nephews
and one great- niece.
Deceased are her parents.
Miss McGinnis was educated in Reddick schools.
She was a member of the Council of Catholic Women, had been a member
of the BPW in Kankakee, and was a charter member of the FireBelles Auxiliary
in Reddick.
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