Obituaries and funeral services for McCumsey and Norwick
Funeral services for John Edward McCumsey were held at 2 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with Rev. David Johnson officiating. Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery. Robert Clair Norwick 50 of Sheridan died Thursday. funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Larson-Gabel Funeral Home with burial in Sheridan Cemetery. He is survived by his mother and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edward McCumsey
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
David Johnson
Amanda Walck
Ole Owen
Richard Francois
Richard Hexdall
Chester Hexdall
Kenneth Hexdall
Leonard Phillips
William Burns
Evergreen Cemetery
Finland
I.B. Sanders
South 11Th St. of Independence
Kaw
Billy B. Sanders
Mazon
Rodrick Funeral
Independence
Newark
Robert Clair Norwick
Sheridan
Harvey
Lena (Iverson
Norwich
Everett
Stanley
Merle
Ottawa
Ralph
Kankakee
Kenneth
Blanche) Johnston
Oak Lawn
James
Genevieve) Gelke
Ft. Thomas, Ky
Joseph
Donna) Wurzelbacher
Cincinnati
Ohio
Harold
Larson- Gabel Funeral Home
Donald Thomas
Sheridan Cemetery
Funeral
William Bumgarner
Davis Funeral Home
Theodore Jones
Ruth Huseby
Austin Isham
Edward Isham
Donald Isham
Norwood Brown
LaVern Bradbury
James Bumgarner
Obituaries of Frisby Weitz Bumgarner families noted
Multiple death notices from Morris detail Bonnie Frisby and Henry Weitz passing, with services at Finland Chapel and Davis Funeral Home. Burial in Saratoga and Evergreen Cemeteries. survivors include children, grandchildren, and siblings. memorials to local churches or hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Bonnie) Frisby
Finland Chapel
Theodore Jones
Saratoga Cemetery
Bonnie Jean Mitchell
Morris
Clarah Desaline Laabs
George W. Mitchell
Diamond
Minooka Board Approves Pump Purchase and Well Work
At a special adjourned meeting the Minooka Village Board authorized the village engineer Gerald Thompson to secure prices and purchase a pump for the new well with water and sewer committee approval. They also approved partial payment for drilling the new well and removing the old pump to Wehling Construction for 16,370 dollars. The sidewalk bid opening was delayed due to only one bid, with plans to secure more bids.
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Minooka
Gerald Thompson
Water and Sewer Committee
Wehling
Grain futures and cash prices in Chicago market report
The Chicago market shows wheat No 2 soft red at 5.18 to 5.15 for Friday, hard red at 5.08, corn No 2 yellow around 2.75 with No 2 yellow corn sold at 2.69 on Thursday, oats No 2 extra heavy white about 1.23, and soybeans No 1 yellow at 7.90 as market notes price activity.
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Chicago
Charge Filed Against Woman in Disorderly Conduct Case
Mrs. Marlene Michaels 34 of 41712 Liberty Street was arrested at 7 30 p m Thursday by Police Chief Dean Sager on a disorderly conduct complaint. The claim states Michaels used profane language and provoked a fight with Mrs. George Yard of Spruce Street. After posting 25 dollar bond Michaels was released and scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Michaels
Liberty St
Dean Sager
George Yard
Spruce St
Mrs. Yard
Mrs. Michaels
Youth Wins First at Illinois State Fair Dorset Sheep Show
Seneca 4-H member Van Jackson of the Future Farmers chapter won first place with a Junior Ewe Lamb at the 1973 Illinois State Fair in Springfield. He earned two seconds a third and a fourth while planning to showcase his 45 head Dorset flock later at Princeton Morris Mendota and Sandwich Fairs. Jackson's parents are noted breeders and showmen in Dorset sheep and Pekingese dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Jackson
Future Farmers
Hilltoppers 4-H Club
Springfield
Jackson
Jim Meno
Iowa
van Will
Princeton
Morris
Mendota
Sandwich
Robert Jackson
Seneca
Ohio
Indiana
Virginia
We Care volunteers recall Morris family visit after carnival
The article notes the Wood family visited a local restaurant on May 21 while We Care aided an itinerant carnival rider. It mentions vehicle problems delaying carnival units and a child dying from sudden infant death syndrome after transfer to Morris Hospital. It also covers two Morris construction firms contacted about campaign contributions to Gov. Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Hospital
Wisconsin
Morris We Care
Dela Sander
Ruth Godfrey
Morris
We Care
Wood
Morris Construction
Chicago Daily News
Dan Walker
Daily News
Thomas O’brien
Charles
Budget, sales proceeds, and staffing updates from district meeting
A tentative budget and sale closing details for the building trades house were reported. Purchasers loan approved. sale net $1,051.88 profit after expenses. Enrollment reached 526, with 47 more students than last year. Alan Meyer named auto instructor at $10,345. In-service days set for Oct 3, Nov 7, and Feb 13 with tours and a Triton College talk planned. Attendees included district superintendents and board members from multiple schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaufman
Building Trades House
Alan Meyer
Downers Grove
Ford
Lockport
Turkeys Stolen From East St. Louis Train Yards
Police hunted cattle thieves across Illinois as someone entered the East St. Louis train yards and lifted 260 frozen turkeys from refrig erated storage Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East ST. Louis, Ill
Illinois
East St. Louis
Policemen Attend Raymonds Funeral
About 565 police officers from 230 agencies joined Hillside Patrolman Anthony Raymonds funeral procession. Deputy Sheriff William Sklut and Morris Patrolman Brad Thompson attended with the Coal City force. Raymond was found stabbed four times and missing since October 1. The farm owner is the sister of suspect Silas C. Fletcher of Hanover Park. An intensive Grundy County search occurred October 5 through 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside
Anthony Raymond
William Sklut
Morris
Brad Thompson
Coal City
Raymond
Rhinelander
Wis
Silas C. Fletcher
Hanover Park
Ice Cream Truck Driver Cited After Illinois 47 Crash
Douglas L. Spence 24 of Bourbonnais driving a 1973 International ice cream truck west on Southmor Rd failed to yield at a stop and was ticketed for the crash at Illinois 47. Florence A. Mitchell 66 of rural Mazon drove the other car. both vehicles were towed. Spence posted bond and faces court on September 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois 47
Southmor Rd
Gary Phillip
Douglas L. Spence
Duncan St
Bourbonnais
Florence A. Mitchell
Mazon
Spence
Kankakee
Mitchell
Clark
Texaco
School board approves Honeywell contract for controls
The Board of Education accepted a contract with Honeywell for maintenance of temperature controls at both the junior high and elementary buildings for 1265 dollars per year. The A-160 committee, presented by Robert Robari, Bruce Hill, Hugh Palmer and Bob Ballentine, reported on student goals and performance objectives. The board adopted duties of a new curriculum coordinator and hired Gail Zembroski for noon-time playground duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Robardi
Bruce Hill
Hugh Palmer
Bob Ballentine
Gail Zembroski
Zoning Board Delays Decision On Bower Home Sales Request
Grundy County Zoning Board of Appeals will continue a public hearing at 8 p.m. Tuesday on a petition by Bower Home Sales to rezone 20 acres from Agriculture to B II commercial along Illinois 47 near DuPont Road. The group seeks a model home display area. Meeting set in Grundy County Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Jefferson's 1801 Inauguration in Washington
Thomas Jefferson became the first U.S. president inaugurated in Washington on March 4, 1801. Chief Justice John Marshall administered the oath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jefferson
U.S
Washington
John Marshall
Driver cited for DWI in Grundy County incident
Anthony M. Cameron 37 of 1361 High Park Blvd was cited by Sgt. Ron Fox for driving while intoxicated and wrong lane on Fulton St at Benton St at 2 58 am He refused a breathalyzer posted $500 recognizance bond scheduled for court Sept 10
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony M. Cameron
High Park Blvd
Grundy County
Ron Fox
Fulton St
Benton St
Cameron
Also Mentioned on This Page
John E. McCumsey
J.B. Sanders
Robert C. Norwick
Billy Frisby
Rhonda Guard
Tammy Frisby
Rodney
Jason Frisby
Robert
Beverly) Hunter
Larry Laabs
Guy Mitchell
Bolingbrook
Kathy Singleton
Joliet
Henry Weitz
Genese
George and
Mary (Hauschile) Weitz
St. John’s Military Academy
Delafield
University of Illinois
Stockdale
Doris Oaks
First National Bank of Morris
Masonic Lodge
Frank
Florence) Smith
Bellwood
Ill
Wayne
Mary Louise) Erickson
Elmhurst
Harry
Mae) Brown
Roy Hamburger
First United Presbyterian Church
Prairie Lake Lodge
Marseilles
Old Bridge
Wesley Olson
Illinois River
Weesel Leather Co
Olson
O’brien Co
James E. McElwain Co
Florence Smith
Snarls
Vern Magnuson
Triton Junior College
River Grove
Mazon Lynch
Donald Baker
Bill Copple
MKV
The
GAVC
Morris Dry
Court House
America
Fi Blochk
W. Washington
Minooka Grade School Board of Education
Honeywell For
Main
Cash & Carry
Narvick Bros. Lumber
Armstrong St
R.C.A
RCA
Spiezio & Nelson’s, Inc
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