Obituaries and notices from Morris area deaths and cases
Obituaries record Joseph H. Hall 83 of Seneca dies at Morris Hospital after a week as his funeral is set for Stavanger Lutheran Church with burial in Stavanger cemetery. Other notices list Daniel Dillon 90 of Braidwood dies at home, Elizabeth Johnson 64 of Morris dies in Chicago, Purcell Peterson 49 of Morris dies, and a Grundy County court ruling awarding $1,269 to Illinois Department of Public Aid against Priessnitz. Vehicle and court notices include a driver license ticket for Ruben Villarreal and a bond posted.
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Joseph H. Hall
Rte. 1
Seneca
Morris Hospital
Stavanger Lutheran Church
Emil Blobaum
Stavanger Lutheran Cemetery
Finland Chapel
Robert Jackson
Mary Ann Ewing
Sherman Stangland
Leo Thorsen
Orville Hausken
John Marzuke
Emmett Eike
Kenneth Anderson
Stavanger Lutheran Church Building Fund
Nettle Creek Township
Henry J
Christine (Sigmond) Hall
Grundy County
Stavanger
U.S. Army
Violet Jackson
Floyd
Charlotte) Benson
Russell
Vera) Hausken
Morris
Clifford
Chester
Lyle
Anna Hall
Rasal Post 457
American Legion
Illinois Department of Public Aid
Jerry
Sandra Priessnitz
Liberty Lt
Priessnitz
Diamond International
Air Conditioner Damaged in Weekend Hit and Run at Jemco
Minookah police report a hit and run damaged an air conditioner at Jemco Engineering over the weekend. Police chief Michael Hrechko estimates the damage at about $1,000.
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Jemco Engineering
Minookah
Michael Hrechko
Joliet Market Report shows mixed cattle and higher hogs
Joliet Illinois livestock report lists cattle at 3400 head with mixed prime steers and heifers priced 50 to 53.50, hogs at 1200 head with No 1 2200-240 lb at 50.25 to 50.75. Tuesday receipts expected include 25 cattle and 1200 hogs.
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Joliet, Ill
UPI
Grain futures rise at noon on Board of Trade
Chicago reports wheat corn and soybeans higher at noon on the Board of Trade with active trading and modest gains across futures markets.
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Chicago
UPI
Board of Trade
Findman Dead in His Morris Home
A 63-year-old Morris resident, James McHugh, died of natural causes in his home at 811 Liberty St. He had been under a doctor's care. Coroner James Reeves said the death was found early tonight by McHugh’s roommate George Rogalski with Morris police assisting. Born February 24 1915 in Glasgow Scotland he is survived by a daughter Mrs P Whittington of St Catherine Ontario Canada. Funeral arrangements will be made on arrival in Morris. No autopsy or inquest will be held.
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Braidwood
Daniel R. Dillon
Charles Dillon
Alice Dillon
James
Richard
Charles
Peter
Bridget McCanna
Mary Bryan
Jennie Bell
Patterson Funeral Chapel
Immaculate Conception Church
Donald O’connor
Mt. Olivet
Morris
James Reeves
James McHugh
Liberty St
McHugh
George Rogalski
Glascow
Scotland
P. Whittington
St. Catherine
Ontario
Canada
Reeves
Dresden
Joliet Woman Reports Hit Run Damages to Parked Charger
A Joliet resident reported a hit and run Sunday at 12 30 p m after her 1971 Dodge Charger was damaged in the 100 block of West Jackson Street. Police said three scratches appeared on the left front door and the car, owned by Joseph W Kuzma of Joliet, was sideswiped since Saturday evening.
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Joliet
W. Jackson St
Joseph W. Kuzma
Vandalism Reported at Gould Park Storage Shed
Morris police were alerted Saturday at 8 50 p m to vandalism in Gould Park. A park attendant said the shed storage door lower panel was broken off and Morris Public Works was contacted to schedule repairs.
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Gould Park
Morris
Morris Public Works Department
Minooka High boards tentative 1978 79 budget cuts
Minooka High School Board adopted a tentative 1978 79 budget showing expenditures about 230000 lower than last year. Estimated expenditures total 2191151 with revenue from taxes, last year surplus, state aid and fees. The board approved exchange student from Sweden, budget hearing Sept 21, new hires English librarian and PE coach, and other actions including calendar change and lunch policy.
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Minooka
Youth For Understanding
M.A. Jumpers
Sweden
Minooka High School
Karen Knight
Will County
Channahon
Minooka Grade School Budget Hearing Set for Sept 13
Minooka The district approved the tentative fall budget during a Wednesday night board meeting. A public hearing is scheduled for Sept 13 at 8 p.m. St Marys Church requested use of 13 classrooms at the grade school, with approval granted for the building’s use.
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Minooka
St. Mary’s Church
Boy Shot in Shoulder in Minooka Incident
Minooka police report a boy was shot in the shoulder with a bb gun by a neighbor boy Friday evening. Mrs. Irving Geiss told authorities the incident involved her son. No complaint signed. police to talk to the boy and parents.
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Minooka
Irving Geiss
Man charged with unlawful use of another’s driver license
Minooka police stopped 18 year old David Hohn who produced a license belonging to David Wheeler. Wheeler was notified to pick up his license. Mohn used his license as bond and faces court on Sept 14. Deputy Jeff Black reported eight signs knocked down near Scully and Swell Roads including stop and railroad crossing signs.
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Minooka Police
Michael Hrechko
Ron Wood
David Hohn
David Wheeler
Wheeler
Mohn
Grundy County
Jeff Black
Scully and
Swell Rds
Highland Township
Elmer Harlow
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Joseph Hall
Daniel Dillon
Mrs
Herman Johnson
Herman
Elizabeth) Johnson
W. High St
Presbyterian-St
Marvin Larson
Duane Ehrler
Donald Olson
Richard Walker
First United Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Kausch
Peoria
William and
Jean (Duncan) Kausch
Morris High School
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Telephone _— Pioneers of America
Morris Business and Professional Women’s Club
Morris Woman's Club
Jean Johnson
Anna Mae Kausch
Aurora
Purcell Peterson
Purcell A. Peterson
East St
Hines VA Hospital
Clara
Hansen) Peterson
Newark High School
Morris Vfw Post
Operating Engineers Union
Elizabeth
Philip
Abner Peterson
Big Grove Township
Kendall County
Julius Peterson
Davis Funeral Home
West Lisbon Cemetery
Funeral Home
Ruben Villarreal
Division St
Verona
Illinois 47
DuPont Rd
Joliet Market
Main
Notre Dame
Armco
Findman
Liberty
Minooka High
George Nonas
Terry McDonald
WCSJ
Supt. A. L. Mattingly
Channooka
Kipling Woods
Occidental Insurance Co
Dan Olson
Jack Satorius
Kathy Kruck
Linda Friant
Denise Eisenbeis
St. Augustine
Bellettini's
Coal City
Madge
Pearl
Blanche
Sadie
Flo
Oves
Smuckers
S.M.L
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Waverly
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