Obituary Notices for Ollie L Walker and Aubrey Bloxam
Ollie L. Walker 84 of Mazon died at home Friday. Born March 17 1894 in Mazon Township she married Ollie L Walker May 29 1915 in Mazon. Survived by husband two sons two daughters 13 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren two sisters a brother and many nieces and nephews. Funeral 2 p.m. at Davis Funeral Home with Rev Clare Nave officiating. Burial Ward Cemetery. Aubrey Bloxam 71 of Odell formerly of Braidwood died this morning at St James Hospital Pontiac after extended illness. Born Aug 11 1906 in Reddick he lived in Odell and Braidwood area retired carpenter. Survived by wife Constance one son Edward two sisters and several step-children. Funeral 10 a.m. Wednesday at Patterson Funeral Chapel Braidwood Cremation at Woodlawn Joliet. Visitation Tuesday 7 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazon
Ollie L
Olive L. Davies) Walker
Mazon Township
William E
Almyra
Isham) Davies
Mazon High School
Ollie L. Walker
William
Ollie Jr
Jesse
Gwendolyn
Gotham
Daniel
Betty) Beal
Verona
Irene Davies
Pekin
Rose Misener
William Davies
Dallas
Tex
Robert
Donald
Dayie
Jerry
Clyde
Karl Davies
Ruth Ford
Davis Funeral Home
Clare Nave
Ward Cemetery
Donald Robinson
Walker
Richard
Gary Walker
James Gonham
Daniel Beal
Braidwood
Aubrey Bloxam
Odell
St. James Hospital
Pontiac
Reddick
Main Street
Elsie Schott
Buckingham
Blanche Sullivan
Edward Bloxam
Patterson Funeral Chapel
George Hendricks
Woodlawn Cemetery
Joliet
Seneca driver cited after Illinois 47 crash
A Seneca man, George E. Harrell, 73, was ticketed for driving with an expired license after a two car collision on Illinois 47. Harrell posted a $65 bond and is to appear in Grundy County Circuit Court May 25. Kirk R. Anderson, 23, of St. Charles, sustained minor front end damage to a 1967 Ford pickup while Harrell’s 1976 AMC Gremlin had no reported damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Harrell
Seneca
Thomas Bednarik
Kirk R. Anderson
St. Charles
Illinois 47
George St
Harrell
Anderson
Grundy County
Miss Sterritt
Ford Ltd
Joliet Live Stock Market Report
Joliet Illinois live stock market shows cattle at 3200 head with steers 1.00 higher and heifers 75-1.00 higher. high choice and prime steers 56.00-57.00, choice 55.00-56.00. heifers 53.00-54.75. Hogs 1500 head up 75-1.00 for under 250 lb, heavier hogs 25-50 higher. Prices listed for various weight classes including No 1-2 through No 2-4, plus a 330 lb lot at 44.00.
Markets Corn Beans Grain Prices at 12 Noon
Prices at 12 noon show corn at $2.33 per unit and beans at $6.85. Grain markets list ongoing trading figures with no additional context or producers named.
Pontiac man cited for hit and run in Morris police report
Two tickets issued to Melvin R. Kindelberger 23 of Pontiac after a hit and run on Jefferson Street and Liberty Street. He was cited for driving too fast for conditions and leaving the scene. A second hit and run damaged a 1976 Ford Pinto at Morris Community High School parking lot. Sharon Mulcahy 16 reported the $250 plus damage with no paint transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac
Morris
Melvin R. Kindelberger
Thomas Suddarth
Kenneth D. Bjelland
Kinsman
Jefferson St
Liberty St
Kindelberger
Bjelland
Kindleberger
Sharon K. Mulcahy
Johnson Ave
Morris Community High School
Gas leak prompts Morris fire call on Illinois Ave
Morris Fire Department responded Saturday at 12 32 p m to wash down spilled gasoline on Illinois Ave about a half block east of Illinois 47. Police report Kenneth Bannon of 410 Elm St Gardner was driving north across the Illinois River bridge when flagged about a gas leak from a punctured tank after hitting a bump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Fire Department
Illinois Ave
Illinois 47
Morris
Kenneth Bannon
Elm St
Gardner
Illinois River Bridge
Bannon
Will-South Cook district donates maple to Minooka High
A silver maple was planted at Minooka High School for Arbor Day. The Will South Cook Soil and Water Conservation District donated the tree and district representatives Jack and Dick Davidson helped plant it. Alton Mattingly and Jeff Powell accepted on behalf of the school. The district also provided Arbor Day history and conservation booklets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Will-South Cook Soil and Water Conservation District
Jack Davidson
Dick Davidson
Alton Mattingly
Jeff Powell
Davidsons
Will-South Cook Soil and
J. Sterling Morton
Nebraska Board of Agriculture
Nebraska
Board of Agriculture
Soil and Water Conservation District
Minooka High School
Jill
Peaceful rally opposes nuclear waste shipments near Morris
Activists from Bailly Alliance and Women for Peace protested nuclear waste handling at Morris Operation. Speakers warned of long term dangers, rights to block truck shipments, and urged shutdown of reactors. Critics cited Hanford spill and plutonium recovery failures. About 70 cars joined a caravan from Gebhard Woods to the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lens
David Finke
Sue Berg
Bailly Alliance
Chicago
Grundy County
Wesel
Gebhard Woods State Park
Morris
Gardner High School Window Damage Suspected Vandalism
Grundy County Deputy Craig Williamson found two 12 by 24 inch window panes broken at Gardner South Wilmington High School. Someone tossed a rock through the west side windows near sunset. Custodian notified of damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Craig Williamson
Gardner-South Wilmington High School
Williamson
Four Hurt In Morris Intersection Collision
Four people were treated and released at Morris Hospital after a two-vehicle crash about 12:20 a.m. Saturday at School Street and Park Boulevard. James Bell and Randall Bell, plus Laura Nichols, were taken by Des Rochers Ambulance. another Bell passenger Joseph Hougas was injured but not hospitalized. Rodney Foster was hospitalized by Grundy County Ambulance and later released. Bell was cited for failure to yield and illegal liquor transport. Randall Bell and Nichols faced illegal liquor possession charges with $35 bond and May 18 court. Police report Foster northbound on Park Boulevard struck Bell, pushing his car into a yard. both cars, totaling over $100 in damage, were towed. A lawn at 1403 Park Boulevard also sustained damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Hospital
Morris
School St
Park Blvd
James Bell
Randall Bell
High St
Laura Nichols
Des Rochers
Bell
Joseph Hougas
E. Washington St
Rodney Foster
Grundy County
Miss Nichols
Kurt Salems
Foster
Salems
Duane Olson
Sunoco
Thomas Peterson
Morris woman cited after Illinois 47 collision
A 21-year-old Morris resident, Tema Sterritt, was ticketed Friday for failure to yield at an intersection after a two car crash on Illinois 47 at North Street. Nina McGuire, 37, driving a Ford LTD, sustained minor damages and no EMS transport. Sterritt, at 1101 Lisbon Street, faces a Grundy County Circuit Court appearance on May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Illinois 47
North St
Kimberleen. Sterritt
Lisbon St
Harold Carlson
Ford Ltd
Nina M. McGuire
N. Court Rd
North Lake Shore accident kills two in rush hour crash
Two people died and four were injured in a rush hour wreck on North Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. A Weiss Memorial Hospital spokesman said two of the injured were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Lake Shore
Chicago
UPI
North Lake Shore Drive
Weiss Memorial Hospital
Rent judgment in Grundy County eviction case
A judgment for 135 dollars was entered in Grundy County Circuit Court on Friday for A K Sherman and Edward Berens against Raymond and Sandra Wren. The eviction suit sought order to vacate 209 Liberty St Gard ner and pay 180 dollars rent for February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
A.K. Sherman
Edward Berens
Raymond
Sandra Wren
Wrens
Liberty St
Gardner
Driver cited for stop sign violation after multi-vehicle crash
Michael Cagley, 23, of 808 Baltimore St Wilmington, was ticketed by Grundy County Deputy Michael Sather at 1 40 a m for disobeying a stop sign at Main St and Illinois 129 Gardner. He posted license as bond and faces June 1 court. Investigators said one car crossed the median striking two others a fourth car then struck a vehicle rear. Lake Shore Drive congestion noted due to express-lane work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Cagley
Baltimore St
Wilmington
Grundy County
Michael Sather
Main St
Illinois
Gardner
Cagley
Lake Shore Drive
Grundy County Board of Health to meet at Morris Hospital
The Grundy County Board of Health will hold a 7:30 p m meeting Wednesday in the Morris Hospital library to discuss local health matters and policy updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Ollie Walker
Joliet Market
W. Jefferson
Day
Gardner High
Ako
Morris Walgreen Aee Prus
Sycamor
Liberty Walgreen Agency Drug
Liberty
Tema Sterritt
McGuire
Jean Baptiste de Lamarck
Seymour Soglin
Skokie
Jermoe Wilhelmson
Skokie Valley Hospital
Paul Steerup
Deerfield
Palmer & Gonstead
Chiropractic
R. E. Moore
Morris Dry Cleaners
Oscar Mayer
Creative Pizza Crust
del Monte
Pillsbury
Crazy Cow Strawberry Cereal
Riz's
Illinois State
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!