Obituaries and legal notices from Morris area churches and courts
Obituaries report Harold Schmidt Sr 64 of Braidwood died after a long illness with survivors including a daughter Claudia Langan and son Harold. Also listed are Edna Peterson 67 of Carpentersville with survivors and services set in Dundee and Carpentersville. Other notices cover Alvin Vanderhyden’s funeral in Morris, Arthur Durando’s burglary case in LaSalle County Court, Wanda Grieff’s death in Morris, and related burial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braidwood
Harold Schmidt, Sr
Chicago
Frankfort
Blue Island
Daniel
Claudia) Langan
Romeoville
Harold
Jeanette Bowen
Park Forest
Vernon
Alsip
Patterson Funeral Home
Oak Wood Cemetery
Bernard
Edna) Peterson
Carpentersville
Ill
Sherman Hospital
Elgin
Morris Area
Grace Lutheran Church
Gene
Orville
Robert
Joyce) Chapman
Morris
Elmer
Diane) Jensen
Hanover Park
Miller Funeral Home
Dundee
St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church
Gary Cassem Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Gary Cassem of 304 Meadows Circle has returned home from St. Joseph Hospital Joliet where he was hospitalized since April 8 after an auto accident.
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Gary Cassem
Meadows Circle
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Rail damage report at Kankakee River Bridge
Sgt. Ron Fox reported at 6 20 p m on Friday that while on patrol he saw a guard rail on the west side of the Kankakee River Bridge heavily damaged possibly from a hit and run driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Ron Fox
Kankakee River
Wife Accuses Husband of Battery in Grundy County
Mary M. Daniels filed a battery complaint against James L. Daniels of Bridge St Channahon after an alleged beating at the Wagon Wheel Inn Illinois 47. Daniels posted $100 bond and will appear in court June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Daniels
Bridge St
Channahon
Mary M. Daniels
Grundy County
Wagon Wheel Inn
Illinois 47
Harold Carlson
Paul Ehrman
Daniels
Gerald Zulio
Robert Whiteside
Rte. 5
Whiteside
Car crash injures none in Grundy County collision
Leon A. Klodzinski 16 of 2 Susan Court Braidwood escaped injury when a car he rode in spun on Grinter Road then hit a Commonwealth Edison pole on Grinter Road one and a half miles east of Illinois 47 at 7 40 p m Saturday. Police report 468 feet of sliding caused $500 damage to the right side of the vehicle. Klodzinski was cited for failing to reduce speed and posted a 25 bond to appear in court June 18. In a second Grundy County incident Tom S. Georgas 20 of Chicago and Mrs Janet M. Lewis 21 of Wilmington collided backing out onto Will Road. Georgas was ticketed for improper backing and released on 25 bond to appear June 18.
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Leon A. Klodzinski
Susan
Sheriff’s Office
Georgas
Will Rd
Lewis
Joliet Yacht Club
Race track disturbance leads to officer advice and departure
Responding to a disturbance at Grundy County Speedway on Illinois 47 at 10:50 p.m. Friday, Grundy County Sheriff Sgt Ron Fox, Trooper William Siiker, Morris Police Sgt Harold Carlson and Patrolman Carl Bremenkamp intervened. A second dispute centered on driver Dick Nelson who allegedly knocked down a fence. Nelson denied the act and, advised to collect his money and leave, departed the track.
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Grundy County
Ron Fox
William Siiker
Morris
Harold Carlson
Carl Bremenkamp
Dick Nelson
Fox
Sicker
Nelson
Suit filed over Peppy Dog Meal damages total $80,000
Kenneth Yard seeks a jury trial in Grundy County Circuit Court against Haynes Milling Co and Roman Bertrand for $80,000 after eight 50 pound bags of Peppy Dog Meal allegedly caused five Beagle deaths and injuries to 21 dogs. He claims improper testing and negligence in product safety.
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Kenneth Yard
Grundy County
Haynes Milling Co
Roman Bertrand
Yard
August
George Black
Bertrand
Yard Is
Hogs and cattle mixed in Joliet market report
In Joliet Illinois the USDA market shows hogs 800 head trading fairly active with butchers 25 to 75 higher and various weight ranges quoted from 37.50 to 39.50 per cwt. Cattle 2 800 head trading fairly active with slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady and high choice yields 47.50 to 47.75 per cwt for 1 200 to 1 350 lb steers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet, Ill
DWI Charge On Barkley After Crashing Tractor
Robert G. Barkley 29 of 830 East Main Street refused the breathalyzer Friday night after a driving while intoxicated ticket. He drove his Ford Ranchero into a parked Caterpillar tractor on Liberty Street at 9:17 p.m. Barkley says his car slid on gravel and wedged under the tractor’s bucket. the tractor was undamaged. Barkley posted 50 dollars bond and a license for court on June 20.
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Robert G. Barkley
E. Main St
Carl Bremenkamp
Barkley
Liberty St
Morris Construction Co
Owner confronts car thief in Morris street incident
Rick Weston of Mazon says he heard his car start in the 600 block of E Illinois Ave and waited four hours before seeing it in Stratton Park. He tried to stop the thief as the car sped off dragging him about 100 feet. The driver fled on foot after crashing into a garage door. Weston was treated and released from Morris Hospital.
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E. Illinois Ave
Rick Weston
Mazon
Morris
Weston
Stratton Park
Price St
James R. Gilbert
Illinois Ave
Gilbert
Morris Hospital
Man injured by lawn mower clash in Evergreens yard fracas
Carl Stipes reports being struck by a lawn mower driven by Ray Berry at 5 15 p m Saturday after Stipes claims Berry backed over him while he retrieved grass from his property. Berry admits the incident happened but calls it an accident. ambulance transported Stipes to Morris. Sgt Fox said no complaint warranted unless pursued with sheriff.
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Carl Stipes
Mabel
Berry
Grundy County
Ron Fox
Stipes
Davis Ambulance Service
Morris Hospital
Sgt
Fox
Sheriff’s Office
Mugging in Morris Leaves Woman Injured and Wallet Stolen
Debbie Kiger, 19, of 1203 Grant Street was grabbed from behind in a Morris alley near Stott's Body Shop at 1 06 a m Sunday. The attacker, described as dark haired and stocky, fled with $60 after a brief struggle. A passing motorist found her collapsing on Liberty Street and she received hospital treatment before being released. Police searched the area overnight but released all suspects after interviews.
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Morris
Stott’s
Division
Liberty Sts
Debbie Kiger
Grant St
Morris Hospital
Alan Love
Fire Department Responds to Car Fire on I 80 West of Illinois 47
Morris Fire Department answered a 7 15 p m call Friday to assist a motorist whose vehicle caught fire on Interstate 80 west of Illinois 47. The blaze was reported extinguished before arrival.
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Morris Fire Department
Interstate 80
Illinois 47
Former Four Seasons director pleads guilty in $200 million securities case
Jack L. Clark, 46, the former board chairman of Four Seasons Nursing Centers of America, pleads guilty to conspiring to violate federal securities laws. U.S. authorities say the scheme cost the public more than $200 million, marking it as one of the nation's largest swindles. Four Seasons became Anta, Inc., a court-formed successor based in Oklahoma City.
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NEW York
Four Seasons Nursing Centers of America
Jack L. Clark
Ty Plea
Quality Ventures
Four Seasons
Anta, Inc
Oklahoma City
Police ticket Shay three times on Armstrong street
John Shay, 19, of 616 Lincoln Street, received three traffic citations from Patrolman Paul Ehrman for license class, no license on person, and invalid plates on the 800 block of Armstrong Street at 6 30 p m. He posted 25 dollar bond and faces court June 25. Lawrence R. Johnson, 19, of Route 4, cited at 11 02 p m on Wauponsee Street for an unnecessarily noisy vehicle. He posted bond and was scheduled for further action.
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John Shay
Lincoln St
Paul Ehrman
Armstrong St
Shay
Lawrence R. Johnson
Rte. 4
Wauponsee St
Johnson
Morris Daily Herald Subscriber Notice and Rates
Notices remind readers to report missed deliveries and state delivery target by six oclock each evening. Subscription rates show carrier weekly and mail yearly prices, with liability limits for ad errors.
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Herald Office
Herald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harold Schmidt
Mrs. Bernard
Peterson
A. L. Vanderhyden
Alvin L. Vanderhyden
Davis Funeral Home
Willard Giese
Ruth Huseby
Earl Youngblood
Floyd Nelson
Darrell Herman
Francis Maierhoffer
George Phillips
Melvin Korek
Braceville-Gardner Cemetery
Durando
Arthur C. Durando
Marseilles
LaSalle County
John David Zwanzig
Robert E. Richardson
Robert Penoyer
N. Cash St
Seneca
Mrs
Thomas Grieff
Thomas
Wanda Jean) Grieff
Bookwalter Woods
Presbyterian
Robin Renee
Jimmie
Cindy Sue
Kentucky
Don Ekstrom
Aux Sable Cemetery
Walgreen's
Liberty Walgreen
Francis Finch
Morris Lions Club
Ron Harseim
Jack Kutches
Roy Hamburger
Robert Hunter
Chuck Anderson
Duane Harseim
Hadley School
Ilinois Society For the Blind
Gould Park Shelter
Halterman
Joliet Market
Spurgeon’s
Liberty
the Morris
Daily Herald
Mon
Pra
Anna
N. L. Gaddis Insurance
Gaddis Building
Life & Casualty
Marseilles, Ill
THE
Morris Daily Herald
Morris Publishing Company
Illinois Corporation
East
Washington Street
Illinois
Thomas West
Morris Shoe
Liberty & Main Sts
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