Miss Violette McDonald 56 Joliet resident
Miss Violette McDonald 56 of Joliet died Wednesday at Silver Cross Hospital after a short illness. Born in Minooka she was a self employed apartment manager and insurance broker. Survived by mother Loretta McDonald brother Thomas and sisters Genevieve Feeney Olive Harrington. Funeral from Fred C. Dames Funeral Home to St. Marys Minooka with Mass at 11. Burial in church cemetery. Visitation today.
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Violette
Pat) McDonald
Campbell St
Joliet
Silver Cross Hospital
Minooka
Michael J. McDonald
Loretta’ (Brannick) McDonald
Thomas L
Channahon
Margaret Gallagher
Theresa Doyle
Jennie Brannick
Fred C. Dames
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Visitation
Joseph Carr Funeral Services Held at Immaculate Conception
Funeral services for Joseph Carr were held at 9 30 a m at the Immaculate Conception Church with Rev James Kinzig officiating. Music was provided by the church choir. Pallbearers included David Carr James Marshall Kenneth Willis Richard Kjellesvik Robert Kezerle and William Doerfler. Burial followed at Aux Sable Cemetery with Davis Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Carr
Immaculate Conception Church
James Kinzig
David Carr
James Marshall
Kenneth Willis
Richard Kjellesvik
Robert Kezerle
William Doerfler
Aux Sable Cemetery
Davis Funeral Home
Obituary notices for Clara Vernoy and Laura Barschdorf
Clara Vernoy 49 of Seneca died Monday at Community Hospital Ottawa born Jan 25 1922 in Ottawa daughter of Frank and Alice Heath funeral 2 pm Gladfelter Ottawa burial Ottawa Avenue Cemetery pallbearers listed Laura M Barschdorf 86 of Vienna Township died this morning Grundy County Home born Aug 10 1885 in Antwerp Belgium married Henry A Barschdorf Sr 1908 farmed Grundy County survivors include husband two daughters son ten grandchildren nine great grandchildren sister Mary Sheets Morris funeral 10 30 am Saturday Davis Funeral Home burial Evergreen Cemetery calls noted and additional farming community cattle and automobile license plate history snippets
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Seneca
Clara Vernoy
Community Hospital
Ottawa
Frank
Alice
Doherty) Heath
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Linda
Charles
Morris
William
Frances
Peru
Robert
Donald
Joseph Heath
Marseilles
Perry
Dorothy) Melton
Titusville
Fla
Clarence
Kathryne) Connors
Streator
Gerald
Shirley) Wise
Gladfelter Funeral Home
Emil Blobaum
Ottawa Avenue
Mel Heydt
Robert Heath Jr
Thomas Heath
Clifford Kaperen
Otis Kesner
Ralph Flowers
Fred West
Andrew Enrico
Henry A
Laura M.) Barschdorf
Vienna Township
Grundy County
Antwerp
Belgium
Louis J
Celine (Blampken) Boss
United States
Central City
Henry A. Barschdorf
Coal City
Melvin (LaValle) Peterson
Minooka
Paul
Gladys) Chitwood
Henry A. Barschdorf Jr
Ransom
Mary Sheets
Davis Funeral Home
Willard A. Giese
Evergreen Cemetery
Albert M. Severtson 52 Orlando resident dies in Florida
Albert M. Severtson of Orlando Florida died Wednesday in Florida Hospital at age 52. He was born November 17 1919 in Kendall County Illinois and lived in Kendall County and Aurora before moving to Florida about 20 years ago. He was a World War II veteran and member of the First United Methodist Church in Orlando. Surviving are his wife Betty Jean four children his mother and five sisters. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Saturday at the First United Methodist Church Orlando with burial in Orlando. Visitors may call at Colonial Funeral Home Friday afternoon and evening.
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Plattville
Albert M. Severtson
Orlando
Fla
Florida Hospital
Big Grove Township
Kendall County
Florida
Aurora
First United Methodist Church
Betty Jean
Jan
Jill
Joy
John
Gertrude Severtson
Newark
Sacramento
Calif
Harold
Amy) Hill
Lisbon
George
Sally) Hollenback
Robert
Arlene) Morrell
Raymond
Gladys) Harter
Elburn
Norman
Jeannette) McCollum
Peoria
Colonial Funeral Home
Mrs Wesley Olson of Minooka dies at 88
Mrs Wesley Olson 88 of Minooka died at 6 20 am in Morris Hospital. Born Sadie Bentson in Kendall County November 30 1883 she married Wesley Olson February 22 1905. Survived by three daughters three sons five grandchildren and a sister. funeral Saturday at Plattville Lutheran Church with burial there. Memorials to church.
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Minooka
Wesley
Sadie) Olson
Morris Hospital
Sadie Bentson
Seward Township
Kendall County
John
Augusta (Knutson) Bentson
Wesley Olson
Plattville Lutheran Church
Alva
Evelyn Olson
Arthur
Ora) Langeland
Bloomington
Milford
Harold
Willard
Lake Bluff
Tillie Knudson
Newark
Bert
William
Vernon Tweedt
Plattville Lutheran Cemetery
Finland Chapel
Death of Harry O Benson in Lockport Illinois
Harry O Benson 52 of Lockport died early today at Silver Cross Hospital Joliet after a brief illness. He was born December 18 1918 in Chicago and moved to the Lockport area 15 years ago. A WWII veteran and construction worker, he married Elaine Peterson Lindemann 25 years ago and is survived by his wife a daughter Beth Weisenberger son William and three grandsons. Memorial services set for 7 p.m. Saturday at Finland Chapel. The Gideons organization is noted as traveling men who place Bibles in hotel guest rooms.
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Harry O. Benson
Lockport
Silver Cross Hospital
Joliet
Finland Chapel
Chicago
Nils
Anna Benson
Elaine (Peterson) Lindemann
David
Beth) Weisenberger
William
Traffic Court Notices and Citations in Local Patrols
LeRoy C. Gordon 48 paid 110 dollars for open beer transport after a Dec 1 citation at Chandler and Bull Roads. James V. Chronister faced a disorderly conduct claim dismissed by Kathy Chronister. Ronald M. Marina 24 paid 35 dollars and received a seven day suspended jail term for multiple license violations. Duane E. Sorenson 28 also got seven days suspended for license related offenses. Robert W. Zahn Jr. 19 paid 15 dollars for speeding on Illinois 47. Michael Matuszewski 16 paid 30 dollars for loss of vehicle control. Sgt. Jack Kopezick issued a citation on E Washington Street.
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LeRoy C. Gordon
Rte. 5
Minooka
Michael Hrechko
Chandler
Bull Roads
James V. Chronister
Pleasant St
Kathy Chronister
Ronald M. Marina
Braceville
Duane E. Sorenson
Gardner
Owens
Illinois 129
Main St
Robert W. Zahn Jr
Dresden Acres
Illinois 47
Michael Matuszewski
E. Washington St
Sgt
Jack Kopezick
Seneca man uninjured after trailer overturns on I-80 wind
A Seneca man escaped injury when high winds tipped a trailer on I-80 west of Minooka. Joseph M. Bustamante, 38, was driving east at 8 am when gusts rolled the trailer onto two wheels, then the tow vehicle overturned in the eastbound lane. The incident left the trailer resting north in the westbound lane. The article also notes the U.S. average annual mileage is 10,000 miles.
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Minooka
Joliet
Joseph M. Bustamante
Seneca
Bustamante
Two Vehicles Damaged in Illinois 47 Crash
Deputies reported a two vehicle collision on Illinois 47 at Grand Ridge Road at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Clyde Ferguson and Jeanne Baker were involved. both left the scene, no injuries or tickets. A second incident near Interstate 80 overpass involved Bobbi Jo Fannin after icy pavement caused a guard rail contact.
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Illinois
Bobbi Jo Fannin
Rte. 2
Minooka
Sheriff's Department
Crime seminar to be held at State Police HQ
Grundy County sheriff secretaries Mrs. Erwin Wix and Mrs. Ray Christensen will attend a Friday seminar on uniform crime reporting at District No. 5 State Police headquarters. FBI instructed program aims to standardize county reports in Illinois to simplify statistics and local needs. Reports are submitted and received monthly by county law enforcement.
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Grundy County
Wheat cash price not quoted in Chicago report
Markets report shows no cash price for wheat. Corn futures are listed as No 2 yellow at 1.25 and No 3 yellow at 1.24. Oats No 2 extra heavy white at 80n. Soybeans No 1 yellow at 3.104n and soybean oil at 11.65n.
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Chicago
Braidwood City Dump Closed Amid Health and Finance Review
The Braidwood city dump was shut temporarily after a Will County Health Department request for compliance with an ordinance requiring six inches of earth cover. The council also reviewed a $1.898 million sewage collection and treatment project, with Chamlin and Associates designated, and directed that grant applications be pursued only with council approval.
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Braidwood
Will County Health Department
Will County
Chamlin and Associates
Benjamin and Lang
Chamlin
Second Report on Washington Street Collision
A supplemental police report notes drivers John M. Styner and Gerald T. Haff were involved in an accident on Washington Street at Division Street Monday evening. Styner, 19, claimed he stopped eastbound, signaled, and as he moved to the right lane struck the left side of Haff’s 1971 Gremlin, while Haff, 20, said he had already moved to the far right lane seconds earlier.
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Washington St
Division St
John M. Styner
Rte. 2
Styner
Gerald T. Haff
Rte. 1
Sandwich
Haff
Ottawa Man Sentenced for Contempt and Theft
An Ottawa man, Thomas G. Smith, 31, received six months at Vandalia for contempt after admitting a Dec 9, 1971 theft of an automobile from Hilltop Tavern owner Donald G. Stohr. Earlier, Smith faced 90 days for contempt, with past arson and drinking violations. A Streator youth, Gerald Hierpe, 18, got six months for theft at Med-O King Market as part of a three year probation.
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Ottawa
Thomas R. Clydesdale
Robert E. Richardson
Thomas G. Smith
Hilltop
Donald G. Stohr
Smith
Walter Dixon
Atty
Frank
X. Yackley
Vandalia
Tom Kossaris
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Violette McDonald
Henry A. Barschdorf Sr
Joliet Market
New York
A. M. Severtson
Mrs
Encyclopaedia Britannica
P.S
Ford Ltd
P.B
The
Morris Daily Herald
FORD
Chevrolet
Chuck
HAM
Rainbo Bakery
Doris
Floyd Schaible
FOODS
Herman Ritter
Atty. Yackley
Hierpe
Donald Haage
Joseph Harcar
New York Daily News
Perfelt
Ranchero
Narwick Bros. Lumber
Armstrong St
Morris, Tll
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