Obituaries: Corrigan of Plattville and Wilking of Bonfield
Lee A Corrigan 81 of Plattville died Tuesday at Tillers Nursing Home Oswego born February 23 1897 in Plattville survived by wife Vernice three sons William Arn L and Earl one daughter Elizabeth Jones five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren funeral Friday 2 pm Plattville United Methodist Church visitation Thursday Larson Funeral Home Yorkville memorials to Plattville United Methodist Church Also Leo Wilking 73 of Banfield died today at St Joseph Hospital Joliet funeral Saturday 1 30 pm Patterson Funeral Chapel Braidwood burial Memorial Gardens Cemetery Kankakee survived by wife Pauline two sons Dale and Marilyn Ferrero three grandchildren three Proceeding him in death were three brothers one sister and a granddaughter.
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Plattville
Lee A. Corrigan
Tillers
Oswego
Vernice
William
Arn L
Davenport
Earl
Ellis
Elizabeth) Jones
Minooka
Larson Funeral Home
Yorkville
Leo Wilking
Banfield
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Patterson Funeral Chapel
Braidwood
Ron Ozier
Memorial Gardens
Kankakee
Mr. Wilking
Camby
Minn
Bonfield
Essex
Pauline (Kemp) Wilking
Marilyn Ferrero
Dale
Arlene) Wilking
Louis
Clifton
Fred
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Autopsy Ordered in Coal City Woman Death
Jacqueline Pichon a 48 year old resident of Burt Estates died at Silver Cross Hospital Joliet after a fall authorities say an autopsy was ordered by Will County Coroner Robert Tezak and to be performed at his funeral home The Lenz Funeral Home Lincoln will handle arrangements Grundy County Detectives Ron Fox and James Olson investigate The woman had been taken to Morris Hospital after a fall reported by her husband before transfer to Silver Cross
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Joliet
Jacqueline Pichon
Burt Estates
Silver Cross Hospital
Will County
Robert Tezak
Lenz
Lincoln
Grundy County
Ron Fox
James Olson
Coal City man John Welch found dead in car
An inquest will review the death of 52 year old John E. Welch of Coal City after he was found dead in his car at 5 p.m. Wednesday from carbon monoxide poisoning. A daughter and family mourn, with services planned at Reeves Funeral Home and Assumption Church.
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Coal City
John E. Welch
W. Elm Sr
Grundy County
James Reeves
Welch
Reeves
Teri Welch
Dorothy
Michael
Teri
Marvin
Lynda) Perino
Bryan Perino
Frances Welch
Joliet
James
Thomas
Coral Gables
Fla
William
Geneseo
Betty Pate
Miami, Fla
Gerald
Roni) Muhich
Robert
Jane Mirenic
Margaret Ann Welch
Evanston
John Welch
Dorothy Baudino
Uniroyal
Mobil Oil
Reeves Funeral Home
Assumption Church
George T. Flynn
Braceville-Gardner
Joliet Market Cattle Sales Insufficient to Establish Market
Joliet Illinois market report shows cattle sales insufficient to establish a stable market. Hogs weaken with 1,200 head down to 25 lower, prices for No 1-2 animals at 200-240 pounds 53.75-54.00 and 250-260 pounds 52.50-53.25. Friday receipts expected: cattle about 50 and hogs around 1,000.
Grain Prices Steady as Wheat Rises and Corn Advances
Chicago markets at noon show wheat irregularly higher while corn leads gains, soybeans climbing notably. Dec corn at 2.28, Mar 2.38, May 2.45. soybeans Nov 6.84, Jan 6.92, Mar 7.01 with fractional up moves.
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Chicago
UPI
Board of Trade
National Christmas tree to be planted at White House ellipse
The 26 foot Colorado Blue Spruce will be planted Friday on the Ellipse in Washington. The National Park Service awarded the transplant contract to Davey Tree Expert Co. of Kent, Ohio, for moving the tree from York, Pennsylvania.
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Kent
Ohio
UPI
White House
Washington
York
Davey Tree Expert Co
National Park Service
Study shows wide range in monthly housing costs across cities
A UPI report details the League of Savings Associations study on 1977 home buyers. San Francisco and Washington DC top costs around 575 to 600 monthly, while Morristown Tennessee and St. Louis average under 350. The typical monthly housing cost was 400 with mortgage, taxes, utilities, and insurance.
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Washington
UPI
San Francisco
Washington, D.C
Morristown
Tenn
St. Louis
U.S. League of Savings Associations
League
Joseph T. Benedict
Benedict
Los Angeles
New York
Miami
Youth placed on supervision for bad check in Grundy County
A 15-year-old Braceville youth was placed on supervision after a juvenile petition over a $35 bad check. He wrote the check on Gardner Exchange Bank and cashed it at Bellettini's Bi-Rite in Coal City on Sept 29, with no account in his name. He was detained until the Oct 10 hearing and released to his parents under court supervision.
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Braceville
Grundy County
Gardner Exchange Bank
Bellettini’s
Bi-Rite
Coal City
Mobil Oil sues Ruhr Valley for $2667.85 in Grundy County
Mobil Oil Corp filed a $2667.85 suit in Grundy County Circuit Court Wednesday against Ruhr Valley Marine and Fleeting Service Inc. The complaint states on April 18 Ruhr Valley bought three TBA lubes for 314.11 and on May 3 May 10 and June 30 purchased motor oil totaling 2518.74. After a 165 credit, unpaid balance stands at 2667.85 as per the filing seeking judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobil Oil Corp
Grundy County
Ruhr Valley Marine and Fleeting Service Inc
Washington St
Mobil
Ruhr Valley
Gunman kills four in Ypsilanti spree police say
Billy Edward Hardesty 19 of Belleville fired at people in Abigail's Tavern in Ypsilanti then moved to nearby homes killing at least four and wounding three others. He barricaded himself at a Ypsilanti Township residence, was wounded in a police gun battle, and surrendered after a 72 hour chase. Police identified the victims and noted the last may have been his mother.
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Ypsilanti, Mich
UPI
Ypsilanti
Washtenaw County
Thomas Minick
Minick
Billy Edward Hardesty
Belleville
Hardesty
Abigail's Tavern
Michigan Avenue
Ypsilanti Township
Showers in Northeast and Florida
United Press International reports showers in the Northeast Ohio Valley and Florida peninsula while the rest of the nation enjoys mild dry autumn weather. No significant rainfall reported nationwide as high pressure dominates from Atlantic to Pacific. Overnight lows warmed to the 40s and 50s after several cold nights. Carolina and northern Alabama-Lousiana areas saw 40s. fog hindered auto travel in northwestern Indiana and southwestern Michigan.
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United Press International
Ohio Valley
Florida Peninsula
National Weather Service
Atlantic
Pacific
Carolinas
Alabama
Louisiana
Indiana
Michigan
Morris Man Injured In Accident Near Seneca
A Morris man, Vowell Carrier, 34, was injured Wednesday at 6 15 p m when his car left a trailer park entrance east of Seneca on U S 6. He was treated at Morris Hospital and kept overnight for observation. The vehicle, driven by Currier, caused about 2090 dollars in damage.
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Morris
Seneca
U.S
Vowell Carrier
Morris Hospital
Ottawa
Currier
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Joliet Market
Morris Community High School
Mickey
Minnie Mouse
Snoopy
Charlie Brown
Frank
Ernest
Herald
Clarence J
Mosimann
Nettle Creek
Erienna
Norman
Clarence J. Mosimann
Liberty
Tabber Genedy Open
Morris Savings & Loan
Iwmorris Savings
Equal Housing Lender
Morris Savings & Loan Association
Wauponsee Street
Morris, IL
Morris Savings & Loan Assoc
Wauponsee St
FSLIC
Wauponsee St. Morris
Mondamon St
TISN
Raymond Beamish
Ypsilanti State
Northeast
Florida
Republican HeaDquarters
Liberty St
Crest Hill
Plainfield Rd
Canon
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