Obituaries from Morris area span several families
Obituary notices list Mrs. Hazel S. Beem 74 of Morris who died at St. Joseph Hospital Joliet with service details and memorials to Morris Hospital, plus multiple deaths from Braidwood Joliet areas including Charles Bohac 88 and John E Knudtson 74 with funeral and burial details, and additional notices for Mrs Wealthy Kreis Glenn Kociss and others with graves and church services.
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John L
Hazel S.) Beem
Morris
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Wauponsee Township
William J
Myra Doty Black
Belle Plain
Iowa
John L. Beem
Cedar Rapids
Morris Daily Herald
Joliet Arsenal
First United Methodist Church
Royal Neighbors of America
Order of the Eastern Star
American Legion
V.F.W
Women of the Moose
Gordon L
Peoria
Davis Funeral Home
Morris Hospital
Braidwood
Charles Bohac
Four Seasons
Czechoslovakia
United States
Frank
Rolling Meadows
Rose
George
Patterson Funeral Home
Bohemian National Cemetery
John E. Knudtson
Waverly Pt
Americana
South Wilmington
Santa Fe Railroad
Grace O’brien
John
Phyllis) Keen
Doris) Kaps
Annabelle) Freberg
Ray
Joan) Middaugh
Mildred Guard
Otis
Denver
Clyde
Coal City
Ella Likovic
John E
Edmund
Charlotte Moore) Knudtson
Mark
Mayme
Fred C. Dames Funeral Home
St. Ambrose Catholic Church
N. Center St
Interstate 80
Center St
Woodlawn Memorial Park
American Cancer Society
Wealthy
Comiss) Kreis
Chicago
Salt Lake City
Utah
Braceville
Dale Gilmer
Braceville- Gardner Cemetery
Glenn A. Kociss
Peace Lutheran Church
Harold Nelson
Charles Turner
Lars Fosen
Kenneth Shannon
Leslie Dummitt
Robert Wendell
Edwin Bellm
Thomas Clayton
Richard Close
Evergreen Cemetery
Mazon Seeks Historical Photos for Centennial
Mazon plans for the 1976 centennial are led by General Chairman Ralph Naldorson with a history committee of Vera Schoen Martha Slater and Lois Mellen. The group seeks photos and information from residents, asks they label backs and identify people and places, and will return items undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazon
Ralph Naldorson
Vera Schoen
Martha Slater
Lois M. Mellen
Don's Clover Farm
Divorces Granted for Aaronda Benner and Paul Benner
Aaronda Lynn Benner 21 of 121 E North St is granted divorce from Paul Benner 24 of 201 Ottawa Bend Apts on grounds of mental cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaronda Lynn Benner
E. North St
Paul Benner
Ottawa Bend Apts
Relocation rules eyed for Morris Grundy housing moves
Building officers warn on relocating houses within Morris Grundy County. Health permits, proper foundations, and wiring must be met. moves on state or federal highways require state approval. Large loads need escorts, and utility coordination is essential to avoid hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goose Lake State Prairie Park
Carbon Hill
Division
Clay Sts
Morris Grundy
Eugene Sorensen
Richard McTague
McTague
State Highway Division
Morris
Morris Building and Zoning
Wilfred Dix
Dix
Grain and cattle market snapshot from Chicago and Joliet
At midmorning on the Board of Trade wheat rose slightly while corn and soybeans mixed. Wheat near 3.07% Aug 3.1342, Dec 3.2442. corn near 2.83, Aug 2.58, Dec 1.4154. soybeans 5.23 up with Aug 5.154% and Sep 5.08. In Joliet cattle 900 head, steers 1.00-2.00 lower. hogs 1,100 head, 75 to mostly 1.00 lower with weights 200-270 lb in 56-58 range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Board of Trade
Joliet, Ill
Eight arrested in Stockton counterfeit ring
Narcotics agents in Stockton California report the arrest of eight men tied to a conspiracy to pass 72 million dollars in counterfeit U S Treasury notes. The group is also accused of narcotics trafficking and weapons and stolen property activity. Indictments were returned by a federal grand jury in Sacramento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Calif
UPI
U.S. Treasury
Donald Heller
U.S
Treasury
Sacramento
California
Mel Cozzalio
State Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement
Heller
Louis Maro
Andrew Barlupi
Maurice Ringer
John J. Barkett
Jeffery Barkett
Elvin L. Jones
William Lee Walker
Willie Ed Phillips
Phillips
San Francisco
Police chief's car sideswiped on Illinois 129
Gardner Police Chief Roy Gardner, 60, was sideswiped by a car driven by Pamela Alton, 22, on Illinois 129 near Carbon Hill Road. No injuries, minor damage. Mirrors broken on both vehicles. Alton's car valued at about 100 dollars. No tickets issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Roy Gardner
Illinois 129
Carbon Hill Rd
Spencer Sr
Pamela Alton
Rte. 1
Braceville
Coal City Fire Protection District to Hold July Meeting
A Coal City Fire Protection District executive meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on July 9. Regular monthly meetings occur at 7:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City
Coal City Fire Protection District
Continue Braghini investigation in Will County
Will County Sheriff Detective says no new information in the death of Alan Braghini 26 Verona. He was found June 20 near a gorge in Joliet and the cause of death is undetermined though the coroner suspects a drug overdose. The investigation will continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County Sheriff's
Robert Pederson
Alan Braghini
Rte
Verona
Braghini
Gardner and
Michigan Sts
Joliet
Pederson
Will County
Willard Blood
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Wealthy Kreis
LOTTO
Review
Third Ward
Arthur Willmington
Willmington
Grundy
Grundy County
Clarence J. Mosimann
Wallace M. Burroughs
Edwin Burnham
Earl H. Bingham
David M. Barr
William J. Hamilton
Leonard J. Boss
Minooka
Grundy Pioneer Title CO. Inc
Liberty
Pioneer National Title Insurance
Sears
Kenmore
Kenmore Dry
Freezer
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Bedford Plaza
Ill
Home Service
Washington
Morris Savings
Wauponsee Morris
Illinois
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