Obituary notices from Joliet and Morris area deaths
Obituaries record multiple deaths in Joliet Morris and Braidwood areas including teth Hunter 70 of 426 East Nova Street Joliet died Saturday at St Joseph Hospital Joliet born February 25 1908 in Joliet son of David and Emma Hunter married Janet Wetherbee in 1937 retired from Federal Paper Board in 1975 survived by two sons a grandson four sisters and four brothers funeral Tuesday at Davis Funeral Home burial Evergreen Cemetery visitation today organist Mrs Hamburger pallbearers named Memorials to United Cancer Society or First United Presbyterian Church. Also death notices for Mrs Helen M Cheshareck 69 of 916 Fremont Avenue Morris died Friday at Morris Hospital burial Mt Carmel Church pallbearers listed former Main Market operator born 1909 Morris survived by husband Louis V Cheshareck two sons William J and Frank J Morris seven grandchildren one great grandchild a sister and a brother. Verna Frew of Terre Haute Ind noted. Mrs Clara Parker 75 of Saratoga Towers Morris died Friday nursing home born 1902 Ottawa daughter of Chris and Marion Warning worked at Federal Paper Board 20 years retired 1968 member of First United Methodist Church Royal Neighbors Golden Agers Club survived by daughter Lorraine Bryant sister Ruth Baker three grandchildren and other relatives. Services at Davis Funeral Home with burial Evergreen. Also Lester Stauffenberg Jr 24 of Braidwood died at home recorded as July 11 1953 Joliet born with high school honors and engaged in farming survived by parents two half sisters and brothers plus grandparents and other relatives. services scheduled at Patterson Funeral Chapel Braidwood with coroner investigation pending. Burial Custer Park Cemetery. Visitation times noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teth Hunter
E. Nova St
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
David
Emma (Zimmerman) Hunter
Janet Wetherbee
Federal Paper Board
First United Presbyterian Church
Golden Agers
Thomas
Waynesville
N. C
Douglas
Peoria
Davis Funeral Home
Roy Hamburger
United Cancer Society
Robert Riley
Jay Riley
Charles Hunter
Bernard Egan
Brian Egan
Theodore Wetherbee
Louis
Helen M
Cheshareck
Fremont Ave
Morris Hospital
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Ronald Hart
Mt. Carmel
John Such
Robert Truty
Robert F. Truty
Tony Cheshareck
William Cheshareck
Bill Hanson
Joseph
Mary) Slovick
Chicago
John Truty
Morris
Louis Jr
Michael
Frank
Finland Chapel
Fred
Clara) Parker
Saratoga Towers
Morris Lincoln Nursing Home
Ottawa
Chris
Marion Warning
Grundy
Fred Parker
First United Methodist Church
Royal Neighbors of America
Golden Agers Club
Alan Parker
Brandt Parker
Dennis Fritz
Arthur Baker
James Parker
Robert Warning
William Warning
Richard Ederall
Braidwood
Lester Stauffenberg Jr
Patterson Funeral Chapel
Dean Plasmann
Will County
Robert Tezak
Ronnie Mitchell
Scott Ellsworth
Roger Hileman
Lavern Longest
Clay Crichton
Roger Patterson
Custer Park Cemetery
Lester E. Stauffenberg
Reed-Custer High School
Linda Lou Frost
Kathy Marie Herbert
Custer Park
Ronnie
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Marvin
Manteno
Dale
Glen
Banfield
Bert Love
Bourbonnais
Dean
Alfred Stauffenberg
Henry Love
Joliet Market Live Stock Prices Report
Joliet Illinois live stock update shows cattle totaling 3100 with steers up to 1.50 higher and heifers up to 1.00 higher. Prices range for choice and prime steers 48.25 to 49.00. choice 47.00 to 48.25. heifers 45.50 to 46.00. no canner or cutter cows. Hog volumes 1400 with 1.00 to 1.25 lower. No 1-2 210-240 lb at 47.75 to 48.00. No 1-3 200-250 lb at 47.00 to 47.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet, Ill
UPI
Grain Prices Move Higher at Noon on Wheat Corn Soy
Markets report irregular gains across wheat corn and soybeans at noon from Chicago boards. Wheat futures rose with March at 2.68 and May at 2.73, while corn for May edged to 2.34 and soybeans for May reached 6.32 with notable upmoves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Board of Trade
Arrest of woman for conduct at Coal City Pizza
A Wilmington woman Dorothy Allen aged 42 was charged with criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct after incidents at Coal City Pizza. Police Sgt. Charles Ingram arrested her about 3 20 p m. She allegedly abused patrons and kicked the officer. She was taken to Grundy County Jail, then ill and transported to Morris Hospital. She was released on own recognizance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Coal City Pizza
Dorothy Allen
Coal City
Charles Ingram
Grundy County
Ingram
James Nicoletti
You Cant Take It With You at Morris High School
Kaufman and Hart comedy to be staged at Morris Community High School this spring. Cast includes Lisa Lund Leann Burns Shelly Hunt Jim Allen Tim Bell Ken Finn Ken Foddrill Dave Taylor Doree D Agostino Fred Robinson Eric Oates Mark McTague Laura Boone Rick Cartwright Sheri Bennington Heide Foerster Mike Gallagher Harry Kosters Dale Farmer with Melissa Warren directing. Performances April 21 and 22 at 8 p.m. in the MCHS auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Community High School
Lisa Lund
Leann Burns
Shelly Hunt
Jim Allen
Tim Bell
Ken Finn
Ken Foddrill
Dave Taylor
Doree
MCHS
Eric Oates
Kathleen McCay
Doree D'Agostino
Convict loses bid to extend appeal time in cocaine case
Grundy County Circuit Judge Robert Malmquist ruled he no longer has jurisdiction to extend the appeal for William McManus, 29, of Chicago. McManus was sentenced to 2 to 6 years for delivering cocaine to an Illinois Bureau of Investigation agent, with prior appeals filed and later dismissed, leading to a dispute over whether the time limits for appeals were met and whether the court could reopen the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Robert Malmquist
William McManus
Chicago
McManus
Illinois Department of Corrections
Illinois Bureau of Investigation
Collins Station
Malmquist
Stanley Pisani
McNamara
Atty
Zalar
Wills Sues Oxleys Over Car Damage in Grundy Court
Myron Wills of Mazon files a Grundy County Circuit Court suit against Jane and Daniel Oxley to recover 2276.73 for damages to his car after a collision on October 13, 1976 on Grand Ridge Road near Buffalo Road. The complaint states Jane Oxley was driving as Daniel Oxley's agent and the accident involved a westbound vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Myron Wills
Harmony Ave
Mazon
Jane
Daniel Oxley
Wills
Susie Wills
Grand Ridge Rd
Buffalo Rd
Jane Oxley
Morris Public Library Board Meeting Postponed
The Morris Public Library Board meeting is postponed until next Monday at 7 30 p m at the library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Public Library Board
Four hit and run accidents reported in Morris over weekend
Four hit and run incidents with vehicle damage were reported to Morris Police Saturday and Sunday. Kimberly S White 17 said a passing car scraped her 1974 Pontiac Grand Prix on Liberty at Jefferson Sts causing about 100 damage. Other drivers Earnest Norbeck James Darin and Thomas E Paulson reported damage to their vehicles from unknown hit and run vehicles with damages estimated around 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Kimberly S. White
N. Dixon Dr
Liberty
Jefferson Sts
Miss White
Norbeck
James Darin
Rte. 1
Southmor Rd
Darin
Liberty Walgreen Drugstore
North St
Boy, 11, Missing After Home Burglarized in Westmont
Westmont police probe disappearance of Roger Lynn Myers 11 after burglars rifled a ransacked home. Father says boy may have been kidnapped. police suspect he ran away. Neighbors saw a car with three men in driveway during showing. The missing boy reportedly skipped Miller School after receiving a teacher’s note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westmont, Ill
UPI
Chicago
Roger Lynn Myers
Roger
Harold
Myers
Miller School
Police ticket five drivers for traffic violations
Morris police cited five motorists during the weekend for traffic offenses. A stolen 1977 Oldsmobile, owned by Allen Martis of Coal City, was recovered Friday after being located by Grundy County Deputy William Sklut on Pine Bluff Road. Cited were Charlene Matheny for speeding, Sue Finch for disobeying a stop sign, Larry Lutz for parking, R.F. Welch for prolonged parking and missing city sticker, and Velazque Velagque for no valid Morris vehicle sticker in the city lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Police
Allen Martis
Third and Mary Sts
Coal City
Grundy County
William Sklut
Pine Bluff Rd
Drake's
Charlene J. Matheny
Peart Rd
Rve
Dennis Holbrook
Bedford Rd
Matheny
Grundy County Circuit Court
Sue A. Finch
Second Ave
Alan Love
Price and Douglas Sts
Miss Finch
Circuit Court
Larry Lutz
E. Chapin St
Robert Stansberry
Lutz
Stansberry
R.F. Welch
North St
Tony Theobald
E. Jefferson St
Kurt Salems
E. Main St
Elevator Seeks Dredge Permit for Illinois River at Morris
Continental Grain Co petitions the Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Water Resources for a permit to dredge a section of the Illinois River at Morris. Written statements from supporters or opponents must reach the division by eight weekdays from March 3 at 2300 S. Dirksen Parkway Room 300 Springfield 62764.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Grain Co
Illinois Department of Transportation
Division of Water Resources
Illinois River
Morris
S. Dirksen Parkway
Springfield
Pizza Hut armed robbery trial continued for Rondell Davis
The Morris Pizza Hut armed robbery case against Rondell Davis 17 of 1108 Liberty St was continued from March 20 as attorney Robert Adcock appointed said he could not prepare in time. Davis had been held on $5,000 bond in Grundy County Jail after arrest with Michael Witherington 18 and Dennis Willis 17 for the October 17 robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pizza Hut
Rondell Davis
Liberty St
Morris
Robert Adcock
Davis
Coal City
John Zerboglio
Zerboglio
Grundy County
Robert Malmquist
Adcock
Malmquist
Michael Witherington
Railroad St
Dennis Willis
Ottawa Bend Dr
Morris Pizza Hut
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Kenneth Hunter
Louis Cheshareck
Verna Frew
F. W. Graham Sr
Terre Haute
Ind
Joliet Market
Mar
Professional Insurance Service
D.C. Pizza
Bob Roth
Rothins. Agency
Liberty Street
Illinois
Morris High
Charles Zalar
Patrick McNamara
Hoerner & Edmondson
Earnest Norbeck
Thomas E. Paulson
E. Benton Sr
Sycamore Rd
First National Bank of Morris
Paulson
D.C
Pal
Friend
Brother
Goodyear Service
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