Patricia Reynolds
Patricia J. Reynolds, 66, of Kankakee, a volunteer with a host of local
public service agencies, died Wednesday (April 7, 1999) in Aurora, after
a long illness.
Among her many activities was the leadership of the Older Women's League.
She founded the group and led it for many years.
''In our youth-oriented society, the 'notion' that older people become
less satisfied with life is advertised,'' she once said. ''But older people
tend to adjust better and expect less.''
She appeared in The Daily Journal newsroom and at civic events many
times over the years, acting as an advocate for senior citizens, for women
and for many other charitiable works.
She led the CROP walk exercises in 1989. CROP collects donations to
fight hunger. She was honored with an award by the Kankakee Citizens Against
Sexual Abuse.
She was the inspiration behind ''Now is Your Time,'' a group of women
who disseminated tips on living. An offshoot of that group was the practical,
''Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Your Money.''
In 1995, she was offered a fellowship to the National headquarters
of the Older Women's League in Washington, D.C. In 1996, her volunteering
earned her an invitation to President Clinton's inauguration.
She gave seminars on the art of getting back into the workforce for
the Job Training Partnership Act at Kankakee Community College.
In the 1970s, she successfully battled cancer and survived. In 1979,
she was brutally assaulted while on her way home from work in Chicago.
She needed reconstructive facial surgery.
''I realized that if my life was being constantly spared, then I should
be doing something with it,'' she said.
''There are three things I tell others,'' she once said. ''One, there
are no excuses. Two, you finish what you start, and three, you keep in
touch with me.''
Among survivors are her three children and families and her mother,
Genevieve Gerritson of Kankakee.
Arrangements are pending at the Fitzpatrick Funeral Directors, Kankakee.
Arrangements are pending at the Fitzpatrick Funeral Directors, Kankakee.
Helen McArdle
COAL CITY - Helen Louise McArdle, 78, of Coal City, died Thursday (April
1, 1999) at the Walnut Grove Healthcare Center in Morris.
A private family service was held, April 3, at Graceland Cemetery in
Fairbury. The Rev. Andrew Wzoreck officiated.
Memorials may be made to the Joliet Hospice Unit or to Dominy Memorial
Library in Fairbury.
Duffy-Pils funeral Home, Fairbury, was in charge of arrangements.
She was born April 17, 1920 in Russellville, the daughter of Hobart
W. and Carrie Miller Crouch.
Surviving are a sister and brother- in-law, Rosemary and Ralph Hoffman
of Fairbury; and seven nieces and nephews.
A brother and sister are deceased.
Barbara Vancilt
SEBRING, Fla. - Barbara L. Vancil, 74, a resident of Sebring, Fla.,
since 1980, formerly of Toledo, Ohio, died Wednesday (April 7, 1999) in
Sebring.
Her husband, Russell Vancil, whom she married in 1985 in Kankakee,
died in 1996.
Mrs. Vancil was a medical technician.
She served in the Women's Air Corps during World War II.
She was a member of the VFW post 4300 of Sebring.
Surviving are sons, William Lucas of Sydney, Australia, James Lucas
of Toledo, Ohio, and Mark Lucas of Cleveland, Ohio; daughters, Mary Lou
Beeler of Jacksonville, Fla., and Christine Edwards of Sebring; brothers,
Harvey Sterling Jr. and Jerry Sterling, both of Toledo; sisters, Betty
Stearns of Waterville, Ohio, Helen Deal of Toledo and Mary Ann Ostertag
of Temperance, Mich.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Stephenson-Nelson Chapel in Sebring.
Robert Hartley
SALEM - Robert Lee Hartley, 53, of Salem, a Kankakee native, died Tuesday
(April 6, 1999) at his home.
Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Friday, with masonic services at 8
p.m., at Aly Funeral Home in Golconda, where services will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday.
Burial will be in Massac Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to Shriners Burn Center or to the donor's choice.
He was born Aug. 26, 1945 in Kankakee, the son of Eugene and Flo Rixie
Hartley, who are deceased.
Surviving are his wife, the former Lynnette Shear, whom he married
Oct. 16, 1970; one son, Dennis Wine of Westerville, Ohio; two daughters,
Brandy Pfeffinger of Kodak, Tenn. and Misty Weber of Kankakee; two brothers,
Bill Hartley of Rushville, Ind. and Alvus Hartley of Kankakee; and six
grandchildren.
Mr. Hartley was an electrician and a member of IBEW Local 176 and Kankakee
Lodge 389 AF&AM.
Robert Girvin
Robert O. Girvin, 78, of Bradley, died Friday (April 9, 1999) at RML
Specialty Hospital in Hinsdale.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday at the Bradley Chapel of the
Schreffler Funeral Homes, where services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The
Rev. Larry Schreffler will officiate.
Burial with military rites by the Bradley VFW will be in Mound Grove
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.
He was born Sept. 25, 1920 in Neponset, the son of Thomas and Guida
Brohaw Girvin.
A veteran, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Surviving are his wife, the former Doris Barnfield, whom he married
May 23, 1944 in St. Louis; one son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Rebecca
Girvin of Big Bear City, Calif.; two daughters and one son-in-law, Roberta
and William Doran of Kankakee and Linda Mayberry of Marion; two sisters
and brothers-in-law, Jean and Curls Evans of Tucson, Ariz., and Pat and
John Gillis of Tampa, Fla.; one brother and sister- in-law, Richard B.
and Pat Girvin of Eldardo Hills, Calif.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
A son, Thomas O. Girvin is Deceased.
A member of the VFW, he enjoyed flowers, music and gardening.
Fay Lenz
WOODLAND - Fay E. Lenz, 91, of Woodland, died Friday (April 9, 199)
at Magnolia Wood Health Care Center, Watseka.
Private funeral services will be held at Segur-Knapp Funeral Home,
Watseka, with the Rev. Ron Bartlow officiating.
Burial will be in Body Cemetery, Woodland.
Memorials may be made to Magnolia Wood Van Fund.
Mrs. Lenz was a former owner and operator of Granny's Cafe in Woodland.
She was born Sept. 20, 1907 in Hoopeston, the daughter of Jerry and
Irene Bailey Mowery.
Her husband, Jesse Lenz, whom she married Oct. 3, 1925 in Onarga, died
May 25, 1974.
Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Norma Lenz
of Sheldon and Don and Margot Lenz and Dave and Lynne Lenz, all of Watseka;
one daughter and son-in- law, Betty and Don Redeker of Woodland; eight
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great- great-grandchild.
She enjoyed quilting and crocheting.
John 'Vern' Flanagan
MANHATTAN - John Stephen ''Vern'' Flanagan, 17, died suddenly in Manhattan
Township Friday (April 9, 1999), from injuries sustained in an accident.
Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. Monday at Forsythe Funeral Chapel,
Manhattan, where services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph
Church, Manhattan, with burial in the church cemetery.
He was born March 5, 1982 in Joliet.
Surviving are his mother, Wanda Flanagan and grandmother, Mildred Flanagan,
both of Manhattan; two aunts and uncles, Brenda and Rick Tanner of Ottawa
and Robin and David Nelson of Crest Hill; one uncle, John D. Flanagan of
Rockdale; several other aunts, uncles and cousins; good friend, Brian Simotes;
and godparents, Brenda Tanner and David Nelson Jr.
Deceased are his grandparents, John D. Flanagan, Thomas J. Riley Sr.,
Mary Riley, William and Myrtle Flanagan.
He was a student at Lincoln-Way High School.
He enjoyed his years spent with the Boy Scouts, playing baseball at
Manhattan and football with New Lenox Mustangs.
Arcelia Pray
HENDERSON, Ky. - Arcelia Pray, 88, a resident of Medco Nursing Home,
and grandmother of an area resident, died Friday (April 9, 1999) at the
nursing home.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday, with a prayer service at 7
p.m. and from 8-11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home in Henderson,
Ky.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at noon Tuesday at Holy Name of Jesus
Catholic Church, were she was a member.
Burial will be in St. Louis Cemetery, Henderson.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
Surviving are four daughters, Lynda Stewart and Carol Swanson, both
of Henderson, Shirley Fegett of Hartford, Ky., and Joyce Hayhurst of Bosocel,
Wis.; one son, Howard Pray of Jacksonville, Fla.; 21 grandchildren, with
a grandson residing in the Kankakee area; several great-grandchildren;
and nieces and nephews.
Erik Manheim
MANHATTAN - Erik B. Manheim, 18, died Friday (April 9, 1999) at St.
Joseph Provena Medical Center emergency room, from injuries sustained in
a vehicle accident in Manhattan Township.
Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. Monday at Forsythe Funeral Chapel
in Man-hattan, where services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph
Church, Manhattan, with burial in the church cemetery.
He was born March 15, 1981 in Joliet.
Surviving are his parents, Vance and Lynn Friant Manheim; two brothers,
Clayton and Wyatt Manheim; one sister, Amanda, all of Manhattan; and his
grandfather, Ervin Friant of New Lenox.
His grandparents, Marion Friant and Walter and Mildred Manheim are
deceased.
Mr. Manheim attended Lincoln- Way High School.
Thelma Trimble
GRANT PARK - Thelma I. Trimble, 87, of Grant Park, died Friday (April
9, 1999) at her residence.
Visitation will be from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. today at the Cotter Funeral
Home, Momence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church in Momence.
The Rev. Bill Steger will officiate.
Burial will be in Lyman Cemetery in Roberts.
Memorials may be made for family wishes.
She was born May 10, 1911 in Germantown, the daughter of Homer and
Gertrude Seegmiller Conner.
Her husband, Harold T. Trimble, whom she married July 18, 1931 in Roberts,
died April 25, 1996.
Surviving are a son and daughter- in-law, Darrel and Ada Trimble of
Waxhaw, N.C.; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Anita and Bill Irie
of Grant Park, Esther and Wayne Railsback of Camp Springs, Md., and Marcia
Hiles of Kankakee; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two sisters and one brother.
She was a member of First Baptist Church in Momence and the Kankakee
Valley Porcelain Artists.
Edmond Baron
Edmond E. Baron, 76, of Bradley, formerly of Orland Park, died Thursday
(April 8, 1999) at Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee.
Visitation will be from 2-9 p.m. today at McKenzie Funeral Home in
Oak Forest.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Seton Church, with
burial in Assumption Cemetery in Glenwood.
He was born Nov. 19, 1922 in Providence, R.I.
Surviving are his wife, Helen M. Baron of Bradley; two sons and daughters-in-law,
Edmond and Carol Baron Jr. of Riverdale and John and Odette Baron of Orland
Park; one daughter, Patricia Baron of Palatine; four grandchildren; one
nephew; and grandnephew and grandniece.
Vern Weiss
Vern Aubert Weiss, 82, of Kankakee, died Saturday (April 10, 1999) of
a sudden illness in Iroquois County.
He was born April 5, 1917, in Kankakee, the son of Gustav and Hattie
Weiss, who precede him in death.
He married Dorothy Breese on Jan. 8, 1944 in Kankakee. She survives
with her two children, Lana Brown of Bourbonnais and Vern Weiss Jr. of
Burlington, Wis. Also surviving are son- in-law, Jim Brown and daughter-in-law,
Effie Weiss; three grandchildren, Heather, Justin and Blair Brown; and
several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Weiss was a 1935 graduate of Kankakee High School and Midland School
of Radio and Television in Kansas City, Mo. in 1943. He served as an AAF
Broadcast Radio Operator in the South Pacific Theatre, during World War
II from 1943-1945, while stationed in the Philippine Islands. Receiving
honors from the U.S. Army Radio School and AAFTS Scott Field Communications
School, he completed the U.S. Army Signal Corps Radio Operations Training.
When he returned to Kankakee from the War, he became electrical maintenance
superintendent of A.O. Smith Corporation for 35 years. During that time,
he earned the FCC Citizens Radio License, First Class Radiotelephone License,
Amateur Radio License and he was a charter member of the Great Circle Short
Wave Society. He was also a member of the American Radio Relay League Inc.,
Kankakee Area Radio Society and Friends of Amateur Radio, with his call
letters of WB9MPP.
He was owner of The Olde Press printing company because he was interested
in preserving the art of printmaking on antique presses. He printed QSL
identification cards for radio operators throughout the world and volunteered
his talents on his antique presses for countless community, civic and church
events.
He was co-founder of the Kankakee Camera Club, president of Taft Elementary
School PTA and Scoutmaster for the Cub and Boy Scouts.
Mr. Weiss taught electronics at Kankakee Community College and served
on the advisory board for KCC's first Job-Training Program.
He was also a member of the Kankakee County Historical Society, Elks
and American Legion.
He was a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church and served as trustee,
finance chairman, administrative board member and head usher.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Kankakee Chapel of
the Schreffler Funeral Homes and from 10 a.m. Thursday until the 11 a.m.
services at St. Mark United Methodist Church. The Revs. Craig and Kathy
Sweet will officiate.
Burial, with military honors, will be in Kankakee Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to St. Mark's, the Museum of Broadcast Communications
in Chicago, or to the donor's choice.
Wilbert Hebel
MONEE - Wilbert Emil Hebel, 63, of Monee, died Saturday (April 10, 1999)
at Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hosptial and Medical Center.
Visitation will be from 2-9 p.m. today at Hirsch Funeral Homes, Matteson.
Services will be Tuesday at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Richton
Park, where he was a past chairman and elder. The Rev. Paul Krause will
officiate.
Burial will be in Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery, Richton Park.
He was born May 24, 1935 in Chicago, the son of George and Elsie Hebel,
who are deceased.
Mr. Hebel was a 31-year appliance repairman for Sears Roebuck and Company.
Surviving are his wife, the former Joan Jahnsen; one daughter, Janet
Sanchez of Frankfort; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Lawrence and
Judy of Monee, William and Donna of Manteno and Andrew and his fiance Patty
Wingren of Sheldon; and nine grandchildren.
Fay Lenz
WOODLAND - Fay E. Lenz, 91, of Woodland, died Friday (April 9, 199)
at Magnolia Wood Health Care Center, Watseka.
Private funeral services will be held at Segur-Knapp Funeral Home,
Watseka, with the Rev. Ron Bartlow officiating.
Burial will be in Body Cemetery, Woodland.
Memorials may be made to Magnolia Wood Van Fund.
Mrs. Lenz was a former owner and operator of Granny's Cafe in Woodland.
She was born Sept. 20, 1907 in Hoopeston, the daughter of Jerry and
Irene Bailey Mowery.
Her husband, Jesse Lenz, whom she married Oct. 3, 1925 in Onarga, died
May 25, 1974.
Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Norma Lenz
of Sheldon and Don and Margot Lenz and Dave and Lynne Lenz, all of Watseka;
one daughter and son-in- law, Betty and Don Bedeker of Woodland; eight
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great- great-grandchild.
She enjoyed quilting and crocheting.
Robert Girvin
Robert O. Girvin, 78, of Bradley, died Friday (April 9, 1999) at RML
Specialty Hospital in Hinsdale.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today at the Bradley Chapel of the
Schreffler Funeral Homes, where services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The
Rev. Larry Schreffler will officiate.
Burial, with military rites by the Bradley VFW, will be in Mound Grove
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.
He was born Sept. 25, 1920 in Neponset, the son of Thomas and Guida
Brokaw Girvin.
A veteran, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a
member of the VFW and Paralyzed Veterans of America for 40 years.
Mr. Girvin worked for the New York Central Railroad and in construction.
Surviving are his wife, the former Doris Barnfield, whom he married
May 23, 1944 in St. Louis; one son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Rebecca
Girvin of Big Bear City, Calif.; two daughters and one son-in-law, Roberta
and William Doran of Kankakee and Linda Mayberry of Marion; two sisters
and brothers-in-law, Jean and Curls Evans of Tucson, Ariz., and Pat and
John Gillis of Tampa, Fla.; one brother and sister- in-law, Richard B.
and Pat Girvin of Eldardo Hills, Calif.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
A son, Thomas O. Girvin is Deceased.
He enjoyed flowers, music and gardening.
Olive Schmoeger
BRAIDWOOD - Olive M. Schmoeger, 70, Braidwood, died Sunday (April 11,
1999) at the Provena St. Joseph Medical Center, Joliet.
Arrangements are pending at the R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes in Braidwood.
Vincent Accurso
Vincent M.''Vince'' Accurso, 87, of Kankakee, died Saturday (April 10,
1999) at Manor Care Health Services, Kankakee.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, with a wake service at 5
p.m. and services by the Sons of Italy-Madonna della Rocco at 6 p.m. at
Hertz-Thoma Funeral Chapel.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated by the Rev. Charles Wheeler at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, where he was a member.
Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to his church.
He was born Dec. 8, 1911 in Allessandria, Sicily, the son of Anthony
and Jeanine Cavalier Accurso.
He moved to Kankakee in 1921 and attended Lafayette School. He became
a water boy with his father on the Central Railroad at 14. He worked at
Kroehler's as a furniture upholsterer from the age of 16 until 1939.
From 1939-1957, he owned and operated Accurso Grocery Store in Kankakee.
He was a sales representative for Kankakee Industrial Supply from 1957
to 1991, retiring after 33 years when he was nearly 80.
Surviving are his wife, the former Marcella Stafford, whom he married
Dec. 30, 1967 in Kankakee; one son and daughter-in-law, Rodney and Deanna
Accurso of Chicago; one daughter and son-in-law, Jeanine and Robert Mullin
of chattanooga, Tenn.; a stepson and his wife, David and Carolyn Haskins
of Bourbonnais; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren;
5 step great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a stepson, Donald and one sister.
He was a member of the Order Sons of Italy-Madonna della Rocco Lodge;
the Loyal Order of the Moose; Kankakee Elks; and the Quadrille Dance Club.
He enjoyed working in the yard.
Florence Guest
Florence Guest of Kankakee, died Sunday (April 11, 1999) at Our Lady
of Victory Nursing Home.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Clancy-Gernon Funeral
Home, Bourbonnais, where services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Burial will be in Kankakee Memorial Gardens.
Born in Custer Park, she was the daughter of Sidney and Minnie Aultz
Hahn, who are deceased.
Her husband, Leland ''Mike'' Guest, whom she married Sept. 5, 1952
in Crown Point, Ind., died Jan. 30, 1999. Four brothers and two sisters
are also deceased.
Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Becky and Cliff Trudeau
of Mokena and Joyce and Robert Berns Sr. of St. Anne; two sisters and one
brother-in-law, Juanita and Richard Schlosser of Joliet and Arlene Sabella
of Dwight; five grancdhildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was a former employee of Joliet Arseneau.
A member of Asbury United Methodist Church, she enjoyed gardening.
Christina Wood
CLIFTON - Visitation for Christina M. ''Chris'' Wood, 29, of Clifton,
will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Kankakee Chapel of the Schreffler
Funeral Homes, where services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. William
Callister will officiate.
Burial will be in St. John the Baptist, L'Erable Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Alexa's Education Fund.
Mrs. Wood died Saturday (April 10, 1999) from injuries sustained in
an automobile accident.
She was born May 4, 1969 in Kankakee, the daughter of Richard and Pam
Schultz LeClaire. Her mother resides in Kankakee and her father in Bourbonnais.
Also surviving are her husband, Mark Wood, whom she married April 16,
1994 at Zion Lutheran Church in Kankakee and a daughter, Alexa Wood at
home in Clifton; grandparents, Donald and Bert Burns; and two aunts, Mary
Lux and Denise Ward.
Mrs. Wood had worked at Gage Marketing as a human resources rep and
was currently employed at Kankakee County Training Center as the human
resources director.
She had a master's degree in industrial organizational psychology.
She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Clifton.
She was vice president of the Kankakee Area Human Resources Association
and a founding member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha at Eastern Illinois University.
She collected Longenburger Baskets and enjoyed the arts, expecially
Monet prints.
Ruby McFarland
Ruby McFarland, 97, of Clearwater, Fla., a Kankakee native, died Sunday
(April 11, 1999) in Westchester Gardens Rehab and Care in Clearwater.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Clancy-Gernon Funeral
Home, Bourbonnais.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph
Church, Brad-ley, where she had been a member.
Burial will be in Mound Grove Gardens.
Memorials may be made for family wishes.
She was born March 20, 1902 in Kankakee, the daughter of Joseph and
Roseanna Chayer Coupal.
Her husband, Ernest McFarland, whom she married Feb. 7, 1929 in Bradley,
died May 3, 1972.
She was a member of the Daughters of Isabella and the CCW of her church.
Surviving are one daughter-in-law, Jolene Ackman of Bourbonnais; two
grandsons, Scott (Sue) McFarland of Oldsmar, Fla. and Michael McFarland
of Lisle; a granddaughter, Kim (Dale) Kimberlin of Bradley; and several
nieces and nephews.
Deceased are one son, James McFarland; one brother, Russell Coupal;
and three sisters, Vivian Fortin, Phoebe Wolf and Lillian LaCost.
She enjoyed gardening.
Guadalupe Rios
MOMENCE - Visitation for Guadalupe R. Rios, 69, of Momence, will be
from 4-9 p.m. today at Cotter funeral Home, Momence.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday by the Rev. Anthony
Taschetta at Good Shepherd Manor in Momence.
Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Mo-mence.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Kan-kakee Valley or to the Diabetes
Foundation.
Mrs. Rios died Saturday (April 10, 1999) at her residence.
She was born March 21, 1930 in La Rosita, Texas, the daughter of Fidel
and Eduardo Vela Rangel.
Her husband, Eugenio T. Rios, whom she married Oct. 28, 1947 in La
Rosita, died April 18, 1984.
She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Momence.
Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Jose and Norma Rios of
Longmont, Colo., and Isidro and Sylvia Rios of Kalkaska, Mich.; six daughters
and sons-in-law, Hima and Conrodo Velazquez of Grant Park, Gloria and Francisco
Contreras of Momence, Rose and Jorje Contreras of Kankakee, Eduarda and
Rudy Valerio of La Rosita, Amada and Jose Berrones of Momence and Janie
and Manuel Vallejo of St. Anne; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Evangelina
and Hugo Hernandez of Momence and Aurora and Gilberto Arredondo of San
Diego, Texas; 29 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are her parents, one sister, one brother and two sons.
She enjoyed playing Bingo, gardening and traveling.
Harvey Guinn
Visitation for Harvey D. Guinn, 67, of Bradley, will be from 2 p.m.
Wednesday until the 3 p.m. services, at Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home, Bourbonnais.
Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran School, Kan-kakee.
Mr. Guinn died Saturday (April 10, 1999) from a short illness, at Riverside
Medical Center.
He was born July 4, 1931 in Seminole, Okla., the son of Odis and Susie
Jaynes Guinn.
Surviving are his wife, the former Betty Speer, whom he married Aug.
4, 1964 in Las Vegas, Nev.; six sons and five daughters-in-law, Roy and
Brenda Miller of Taft, Calif., Randy and Vickie Guinn and Mike and Andrea
Miller, all of Aurora, Colo., Bill and Sherrie Miller of Boron, Calif.,
Rick Miller of Sacramento, Calif. and Ron and Margaret Miller of Bakersfield,
Calif.; one daughter, Susan Barker of Bradley; one sister, Peggy Bowen
of Tustin, Calif.; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Otis and Rosemarie
Guinn of Shelbyville, Texas and Dan and rita Guinn of Las Vegas; 13 grandchildren;
and several great-grandchildren.
A son Darrel Miller; two brothers; and one sister are deceased.
Mr. Guinn was owner and chef of the Rancho Cafe in Minneola, Kansas.
He enjoyed reading and fishing.
Ruth Pratt
Visitation for Ruth G. Pratt, 84, of Kankakee, will be from 10 a.m.
Wednesday until the 11 a.m. services at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Kankakee,
where she was a member. The Rev. Susan Holstom will officiate.
Burial will be in Mound Grove Gardens, Kankakee.
Memorials may be made to the Elks Lodge 627 or to the Loyal Order of
the Moose 802.
Arrangements are by the Kankakee Chapel of the Schreffler Funeral Homes.
She was born July 16, 1914 in Kankakee, the daughter of Charles and
Caddie Buell Pratt.
Mrs. Pratt was former owner of Edwin Pratt's Sons Company, a manufacturing
firm, in Kankakee.
She was a member of the Women of the Moose, Emblem Club of the Kankakee
Elks Club and former Charter member of the Zonta Club.
Surviving is one sister-in-law, Doris Pratt of Kankakee.
Deceased are one brother, Emery Pratt and a nephew, Edwin Pratt.
Paul Hessling
MOMENCE - Paul J. ''Bud'' Hessling, 82, of Momence, died Sunday (April
11, 1999) at Provena St. Mary's Hospital, Kankakee.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Cotter funeral Home, Momence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in
Momence, where he was a member. The Rev. William Steger will officiate.
Burial will be in Lake Village Cemetery, Lake Village.
Memorials may be made for family wishes.
He was born June 18, 1916 in Shelby, Ind., the son of Joseph and Mame
Clemmens Hessling.
Mr. Hessling was a retired, 35-year employee of A.O. Smith Corp.
Surviving are his wife, the former Stella M. Rogers, whom he married
Jan. 18, 1948 in Crown Point, Ind.; one step-daughter and spouse, Shirley
and Gary Burlie of Morocco, Ind.; two brothers, Bernard Hessling of Hebron,
Ind., and Lee Hessling of Valparaiso, Ind.; one sister, Juen Williams of
Valparaiso; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren; and nieces
and nephews.
Deceased are three brothers and two sisters.
Thomas McClain
WATSEKA - Thomas McClain, 80, of Watseka, died today (April 12, 1999)
at Iroquois Memorial Hospital.
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