Obituary for Susanne Olson Thorsen of Minooka
Susanne Thorsen 84 a former Minooka resident died 11 35 a m Tuesday at Grundy County Home where she had lived 18 months Funeral services 2 p m Friday at Grace Lutheran Church Rev Ralph Chelsea officiating Burial Saratoga Cemetery Visitation Thursday 3 9 p m at Finland Chapel and Friday noon until services She was born July 12 1893 in Joliet daughter of William and Valborg Olson She married Ernest Thorsen December 11 1918 Mostly lived in Minooka Worked as Morris telephone operator later managed Minooka exchange until dial system and ran a general merchandise store in Minooka 1937 1962 Member Grace Lutheran Church ALCW Preceded in death by husband 1975 parents three sisters five brothers Surviving daughter Evelyn Hinchliffe Minooka son Gordon W Thorsen Bozeman Montana five grandchildren and five great grandchildren Fire at Boatyard Restaurant in Spring Lake Ill caused about 60000 damages Firefighters worked nearly three hours late Tuesday into today State fire marshal investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Ernest
Susanne) Thorsen
Grundy County
Grace Lutheran Church
Ralph Chelsea
Saratoga Cemetery
Finland Chapel
Susanne Olson
Joliet
William and
Valborg
Gjerde) Olson
Morris
Ernest Thorsen
Thorsen
ALCW
LeRoy
Evelyn) Hinchliffe
Gordon W
Bozeman
Mont
Larry Hinchliffe
Susan Hinchliffe
Champaign
Stephen Thorsen
David
Sharon) Miller
Des Moines, Iowa
Diane Thorsen
Carter approves Israeli jet sale to Taiwan
President Carter will allow Israel to sell Taiwan 50 to 60 Kfir fighter jets with American engines. The deal could ease U S Israel relations and earns Israel about 500 million dollars. Mondale relayed the decision to Prime Minister Begin and cabinet in Israel last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Taiwan
Washington
UPI
Israel
Walter Mondale
Menachem Begin
Mondale
Middle East
White House
U.S
Italian executive shot by Red Brigade terrorists
Italian executive at Pirelli Rubber Co. was shot in the leg today by Red Brigade terrorists in Milan, Italy. JOLIET, Sr. (UPI) reported market and livestock listings follow with cattle, steers, heifers, and hog prices and ranges for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Brigade
Milan
Italy
UPI
Pirelli Rubber Co
Grain Prices Rise on Board of Trade Noon Update
At noon on the Chicago Board of Trade corn beans and wheat rose. Wheat up 3.20 percent with Sept 234 and Dec 334 gains. Corn Jly 2.4554 up 154 Sep 2.4844 up 34 Dec 2.5142 up 4. Soybeans Jly 6.752 up 5 Aug 6.64 up 62 Sep 6.332 up 5. A separate report notes a Red Brigades assault in Milan as Gavino Manca, a Pirelli executive, is wounded near a subway entrance. The incident follows political tensions as Italian president elections unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Board of Trade
Red Brigades
Aldo Moro
Gavino Manca
Milan
Corriere Della Sera
Confindustria
Pirelli
Manca
Moro
Rome
Seven more speeding drivers cited by Morris police
Morris police using a new radar gun cited seven motorists for speeding and two others for different offenses. Names include Fred E. Foster 20 Rte. 2 and Robert M. Wahl 18 of 209 Fulton St. Others listed are Sandra D. Garmon 17 of 218 Susan Circle, Richard E. Farrell 22 of 6880 N. Cambridge Dr., Harold Sampson 69 Rte. 4, Richard A. Snyder 20 of 1227 Kiersted St., Diane M. Durkee 22 of 1277 Park Blvd., Ronald E. Brandt 18 of South Mor Rd., and Patricia Klimko 31 of Marseilles. Many posted licenses or bonds. court dates set in Grundy County Circuit Court for late July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Police Department
Fred E. Foster
Rte. 2
Fulton St
Armstrong St
Sandra D. Garmon
Susan Circle
Illinois
Richard E. Farrell
Cambridge Dr
Lisbon St
Richard A. Snyder
Kiersted St
Grundy County
Diane M. Durkee
Park Blvd
Bedford Rd
Ronald E. Brandt
Southmor Rd
East Ave
Douglas St
Brandt
Patricia
Klimko
Marseilles
Liberty
Motor Club
Youth on Illinois River Bridge Platform Persuaded Down
Deputies in Grundy County and Morris police were called Monday afternoon when 19 year old Robert Kenney stood on a small platform on the west side of an Illinois River Bridge. He came off after talks with Deputies Wix and Davy and was jailed with parents notified. Later Tuesday he refused treatment or departure from Morris Hospital after a reported fight at the Grundy County Fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Illinois River
Grundy County
Morris Hospital
Kenney
Kenny
Grundy County Fairgrounds
Carl Bremenkamp
Bremenkamp
Administrator sues motor firms over fatal crash
Joliet administrator of Richard Cockream estates files a $17,000 suit in Grundy County Circuit Court against Ed Fanning Chevrolet and General Motors. The suit alleges a 1977 Chevrolet pickup bought Nov 1 1976 had a defective accelerator that stuck, causing the Nov 13 1976 crash that killed Cockream. Mrs. Cockream seeks hospital and funeral expenses plus more than $15,000 for her husband’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Cockream
Joliet
Richard Cockream
Grundy County
Ed Fanning Chevrolet
General Motors Corp
Braceville Rd
Chevrolet
Cockream
Murphy Named Bishop of Great Falls Montana
Rev. Thomas J. Murphy, 45, rector of St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Chicago, named bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Great Falls Montana by the apostolic delegate in the United States. He previously served as an assistant at St. Francis of Rome in Cicero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Thomas J. Murphy
Great Falls
Mont
United States
Picnic At Carbon Hill Sponsored By Local Groups
A Sunday noon picnic at Carbon Hill park is hosted by the Grundy County Democratic Central Committee and the Women's Club. Lunch at 1 pm includes a dish to pass. events feature a softball tournament and children's games with several candidates present including Tim Hall of Dwight, State Senator Jerry Joyce, and State Rep. Ray Christensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Democratic Central Committee
Democratic Women’s Club
Carbon Hill Park
Tim Hall
Dwight
U. S. Congress
Jerry Joyce
Ray Christensen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Spring Lake, Ill
Joliet Market
McDonald’s
Ist Prize
Foster
Robert M. Wahl
Harold Sampson
Rte. 4
Motor Companies
Carbon Hill
Children’s Shoppe
Liberty St
the Hideaway Ladies Shoppe
Quiion
Jordans
Harrachies
Tan & Bone
Bone & White
Blue
Florsheim
Jordans Fine
Liberty - Morris
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!