Obituaries and Funeral Services in Morris Area
Funeral services were held for Victoria M Petersen at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Davis Funeral Home with Rev. W Don Ekstrom presiding. Pallbearers included David Rogers Kenneth Rogers William Henry Michael Matuszwski Larry Wicks and Robert Kenney. Burial followed in Evergreen Cemetery. Delmar J Davenport 52 of Carbon Hill died Thursday at St Joseph Hospital Joliet born January 26 1919 in Reliance Tennessee. He lived in the Coal City Carbon Hill area and worked at Uniroyal. Surviving are his wife four daughters six grandchildren his mother five brothers and five sisters. Funeral services will be held Sunday at Hawkins Funeral Home Louden Tennessee. burial in Louden. Visitation today 7 to 10 p.m. at Reeves Funeral Home Coal City. Mrs Jack K Eleanor Strobel 54 of 716 Fremont Ave died at 2 a.m. today Morris Hospital. Born July 30 1917 in Watertown Massachusetts she married Jack Strobel June 7 1941 in Watertown. They lived in Orange Connecticut for 10 years before moving to Morris in 1961 where Mr Strobel is president of Sponge Cushion. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and Morris Hospital Auxiliary. Survived by husband father in Watertown two daughters Linda Ericson and Sallie Avery both of Morris one son Jack K Jr of St Louis and preceded in death by mother. Funeral services Monday 11 a.m. at Davis Funeral Home with Rev Willard Giese. burial Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Davis Funeral Home. Memorials to American Cancer Society preferred.
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Victoria M. Petersen
Davis Funeral Home
W Don Ekstrom
Gerald Belt
Hugo Montanus
David Rogers
Kenneth Rogers
William Henry
Michael Matuszwski
Larry Wicks
Robert Kenney
Evergreen Cemetery
Delmar J. Davenport
Carbon Hill
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Reliance
Tenn
Coal City
Uniroyal
Mattie
Charles
Dorothy) Nave
Kankakee
Ollie Simpson
Wilmington
Keith
Sarah) Benson
Morris
Sandra
Ida Davenport
Hawkins Funeral Home
Louden
Reeves Funeral Home
Jack K
Eleanor) Strobel
Fremont Ave
Morris Hospital
Watertown
Mass
Willis and
Fannie (Mills) Brett
Jack Strobel
Orange
Conn
Strobel
Sponge Cushion
First United Methodist Church
H. Edward
Linda) Ericson
Mount View
Calif
Christopher G
Sallie) Avery
Jack K. Jr
St. Louis
Rachel Dawn Kane
McKindley St
Immaculate Conception Church
James Kinzig
Carmi
Finland Chapel
Larry and
Janice (Gray) Kane
Center School
John
Rebecca
Helen Finch
Odessa
Tex
John Kane
Lyell Fletcher
Lisbon Township
Edwin S
Ida (Scofield) Fletcher
Erma Knickerbocker
Pleasant View Lutheran Home
Walter
Mildred) Penn
Glenn
Edwin
Ralph
Robert
Mary McKeage
Willard Giese
Obituaries and school menu notes span local areas
Area school notes death of Rachel Dawn Kane 10 of Carmi and funeral details at Immaculate Conception Church with burial in Carmi. Lyell Fletcher 87 of Lisbon Township dies Morris Hospital with services at Davis Funeral Home. Also daily lunch menus for Morris Minooka Mazon and Coal City schools listed with weekly offerings.
Vienna 4-H elects officers and pledges Center support
The Vienna 4-H club elected officers at its first meeting Dennis Punke became president Phil Braghini vice president Mike Gonnam secretary Rosemary Leadinghouse treasurer and Mike Sinnot recreation manager. At the next meeting the group voted to send 25 dollars for the National 4-H Center in Washington D C and Mickey Gallup gave a talk. The Wauponsee Handy Ann's held Monday at Elinore Blake's home with mothers present and planned Christmas caroling December 16 at the Grundy County Home. Demonstrations by Kathy Herman and Carol Vanderhyden and recreation led by Jody Hahn Jane Glenn. Christmas carols led by Carol Skelton and Jody Hahn gifts exchanged and refreshments served by Chris Kathy Ehrman and Kathy Herman. Anisei is a second generation Japanese educated in America.
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Vienna
Bob Gallup
Earl Frederiksen
Dennis Punke
Phil Braghini
Mike Gonnam
Rosemary Leadinghouse
Mike Sinnot
Washington, D.C
Mickey Gallup
Wauponsee
Handy Ann's
Elinore’ Blake
Grundy County
Kathy Herman
Carol Vanderhyden
Jody Hahn
Jane Glenn
Carol Skelton
Chris
Kathy Ehrman
Police withhold report on Meadows Circle shotgun incident
Police investigated a man seen with a shotgun at 110 Meadows Circle and found a 10 gauge shotgun in the garage. A mix of misdirections led to confusion before officers determined the case unfounded.
Grain futures prices in Chicago market report
Wheat No 2 hard red 1.702n No 2 soft red 1.734en. Corn No 2 yellow 1.22 2 No 3 yellow 1.1912. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 79!2n. Soybeans No 1 yellow 3.042n Soybean oil 11.45n.
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Chicago
Rescue on Ledge Highlights Morris Fire Crew
In an orderly Morris rescue last Sunday a man was saved from a five foot square ledge. Firemen arrived after Mrs. Robert Button called at 4 08 p m. The stranded man, chilled but grateful, was brought down safely. Florence Smith
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Morris
Robert Button
N. Division St
Button
Florence Smith
Illinois teacher of the year named for 1972
The head of the mathematics department at Marion Junior High School Mrs. Aline Traelstead was named Illinois teacher of the year for 1972. Michael Bakalis announced the selection and said she is eligible for national honors. Traelstead began her teaching career in a one room rural Illinois school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Marion Junior High School
Aline Traelstead
Illinois
Michael Bakalis
Traelstead
Pilot warned as Chicago and Southern plane crashes near Peoria
NTSB preliminary report details dense fog and a grounded instrument landing system at Peoria. pilot Frank Hansen, president of the airline, and 15 others were killed. Radar inoperative, two Ozark landings had missed approaches, and fog slowed final approaches.
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Chicago
Chicago and Southern Airlines
Peoria
National Transportation Safety Board
Frank Hansen
Greater
Peoria Municipal
NTSB
Hansen
Ozark Airlines
Chicago and Southern
Springfield
Meigs Field
Statehouse
Coal City Notes Busy Week of Meetings and Awards
Music boosters cancel December meeting. next Jan 10. Local memberships honor 20 year Caterpillar pins for Coal City workers F A Greene Jr through Ernest J Murphy and 10 year pin for David M Togliatti. Gilbert and Sullivan Mikado stars John Sayers and Vander Cook College student sees Chicago production. Emergency Squad officers elected for 1971 72. Various announcements including baptisms, retirements, and PTA Christmas potluck details.
Senate debate on Rehnquist nomination fails
Washington AP reports a bid to end the Senate debate on Supreme Court nominee William H. Rehnquist failed to reach the two thirds required, leaving the nomination in doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Supreme Court
Asst. Atty
William H. Rehnquist
Tax bill sent to Nixon boosts tax cuts for 1971
Congress sent to President Nixon a bill cutting taxes by 15.8 billion over three years, with aims to stimulate the economy. The Senate approved 71 to 6 after House passage 320 to 74, and refunds of about 200 dollars to 3 to 4 million new car buyers are expected as the auto excise tax is repealed retroactive to Aug. 16.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Senate
House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Menns
Morris High School
Mazon High School
Joliet Market
I Iet
Minooka JR
Minooka High School
J. H
H. S
G.S
Anisei
Americ
Racios
Meadows Circle
Herald
George Hendrickson
Robert Gottlieb
110
Gottlieb
George Erickson
Meadors Circle
Andrew Berkland
Seneca
Berkland
Buzz
N. Broadway
Marben
Liberty
U.S. Choice Prime Rib
Gleon Karr
Sirloin House
Dial
Coal City Notes
Mary McIntosh
Ruth Ann Lyons
Verona
St. Luke's Hospital
Milwaukee
Wis
Robert Hines
Ronald Campbell
Glynco
Ronald Jr
Nora Campbell
Frank Micona
John Sayers
Gene Sayers
Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Society of Chicago
Mandel Hall
University of Chicago
Vander Cook College of Music
Jim Nicoletti
Dale Watson
Bob McCawley
Tony Nicoletti
Joe Bertoglio
Tom Clover
Jack Nicoletti
Chevrolet
Bob Mce- Cawley
GMC
Mike Ramme
Caterpillar
F. A. Greene Jr
Robert A. Hill
Fred J. Kociss
Robert H. Newberry
John W. Edgar
J. H. Hanley
Ernest J. Murphy
Arthur C. McCoy
Mazon
David M. Togliatti
Jerry McLuckie
Bergstrom Afb
Austin
Shellie Ranae Santerelli
Dale Santerelli
Assumption Catholic Church
George Flynn
Bernard Santerelli
Shellie
Jerry
Shirtino
Santerelli
Gerald Shirtino
Joe Georges
Juliet
Jackie Shirtino
PTA
Eddie Chada
Danny Ford
Cadette Girl Scout Troop No. 224
Rose
Gary J. Peter
Joseph T. Peter
Air Training Command
Lackland Afb
Gerald Sproull
Ward
U.S. Naval
Hi Park
Park Drive
Route 6
Devcon Corporation
N. Joliet St
West Field Subdivision
Joliet & Pebble Paths Subdivision
Channahon
Builders
Thomes
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