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Her hobbies included cooking, gardening, doing crossword puzzles and reading the Bible. She was born Jan. 15, 1974, in Chicago, the daughter of Howard Jones and Sarah (Johnson) Jones. She was born April 26, 1933, in Tuscaloosa, Ala., the daughter of Will Murphy and Olivia (Brown) Murphy. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Church of the Cross, 13043 E 2260S Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. Preceding him in death were his paternal grandparents and an uncle. Mrs. Moore retired from Oak Forest Hospital in Oak Forest. She was a certified nursing assistant at Kankakee Royal Nursing Home. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning, the Daily Journal will send you links to our best local sports stories. Catrina was a member of St. Anne Woods Chapel. Surviving are seven sons, Garrison Murphy and Milton Murphy, of Kankakee, Nelson (Nita) Sims, of Maretta, Calif., Lloyd (Adela) Sims, of Newman, John Sims, of Phoenix, Ariz., Garrison Sims, of Emmitt, Idaho, and Erskine Murphy, of Oakland, Calif.; eight daughters, Rhonda Murphy, of Kankakee, Cherra Kay (Calvin) Cobb, of Rosamond, Calif., Audrey Murphy (Charles) Anderson, of Kankakee, Stacey (Lee) McKnight, of Bourbonnais, Darcy Sims, of Memphis, Tenn., Liakita (Andre) Darnell, of Jackson, Tenn., Tonya Sims, of Jackson, Tenn., and Terri Sims, of Houston, Texas; 23 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Ruth (James) Glenn, of Pembroke Township; and two brothers, Mose Murphy, of Chicago, and Otis Murphy, of Country Club Hills. Ervin Marshall Jr., officiating. Surviving are a daughter, Sandra Johnson, of Pembroke Township; her mother, Alma L. Jarrett, of Pembroke Township; brothers, Paul Jarrett Jr., of Otto Township, Lonnie (Josie) Jarrett, of Pembroke Township, Steven (Irene) Jarrett, of Pembroke Township, Martin (Regina) Jarrett, of Memphis, Tenn., Darryl (Inez) Jarrett, of Pembroke Township, and Ronald (Lynette) Jarrett, of St. Paul, Minn.; sisters, Rena (Kevin Dorsey) Jarrett, of Kankakee, Paula (Keith) Stampley, of Pembroke Township, Benita Ellis, of Pembroke Township, Mary (Michael) Shorter, of Kankakee, Bernice (Rory Tucker) Jarrett, of Pembroke Township, and Novella Yvonne Jarrett, of Pembroke Township; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5 in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Hillside. Her hobbies included gardening, playing card games, cooking, bird watching, shopping, and entertaining family and friends. Church in Pembroke Township, where she also wasa member of the choir. Cremation rites will be accorded. Cremation rites will be accorded. Leggett Funeral Home in Hopkins Park is handling the funeral arrangements. PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP Rev. He had lived in the Kankakee County area for 62 years. He was born May 17, 1957, in Memphis, Tenn., the son of Andrew Hester and Helen (Wallace) Hester. All the top stories -- local news, local sports, lifestyle, opinions, obituaries, entertainment, plus regional/national/global info to keep you informed. Obituaries Services Pre-Plan Aftercare Resources About Us Contact . The Rev. Join this email list to be kept abreast of breaking news. David McMillan officiating. Betty A. Prairie. Burial will follow in Momence Cemetery, Momence. Beloved husband of the late Julia Frauendorfer for 70 years. Percy Bobo officiating. He had been a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 46 years. Phone: (317) 736-7101 Kankakee Obituaries, From our newly and ever evolving downtown, our historic district's scenic homes with panoramic views of the Kankakee River, our schools and parks, diverse neighborhoods to our community services and inherent volunteerism, the City of Kankakee has something for everyone to discover and enjoy. Charles was a retired janitor of Lorenzo R. Smith School in Pembroke Township. Preceding him in death were his parents; one daughter; four sisters; and five brothers. February 12, 2023 (84 years old) View obituary. Clarence Dailey officiating. She was a member of St. Anne Woods Chapel, St. Anne, and was on the Mother's Board there. Lenora was a member of First Baptist Church in Momence. About Us View Details. past 7 days, Mashawri married Jocelyn Jefferson on Feb. 27, 2011, in Kankakee. Preceding her in death were her other grandparents. Gloria was a retired mental health technician at Shapiro Developmental Center in Kankakee. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday, April 24, until the noon funeral service at Church of the Cross, 13043 East 2260S Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. Deborah Lynn Sexton Brown, born May 26, 1959, passed away January 10, 2022. He was a supervisor at Precision Associates in Minneapolis, Minn. Surviving are one daughter, Allison Gould, of St. Louis, Mo., two sons, Robert (Aubrey) Gould, of Bremerton, Wash., and Kevin Gould, of Port Orchard, Wash.; her mother, Alice Gould, of Bourbonnais; special niece, Leslie Armstrong, of Pembroke Township; three brothers, Robert (Flo) Shaffer, of Mississippi, Willie Gould, of Bourbonnais, and Dennis Gould, of Pembroke Township; three sisters, Mary Gould, of Elkhart, Ind., Tina Gould, of Chicago, and Annie Gould, of Carthage, Miss.i; nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. It is with great sadness we report on the passing of our beloved brotherBrian J. Gower. Surviving are one daughter, Stephanie (Stevie) McCrary, of Pembroke Township; one sister, Emma Bacon, of Hopkinsville, Ky.; two grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Surrounded by her family and with her devoted husband Phillip at her side, Marylou Beatrice Fitting rejoined her mother, father, oldest brother, and other dear friends & family in the peace and everlasting serenity of Gods presence above on January 11, 2023. He retired from teaching at Lorenzo R. Smith School. She attended high school in Deer Creek, Illinois following which she married Leonard Lancaster. Daily Journal 1 Dearborn Square, Suite 200 Kankakee, IL 60901 Phone: 815-937-3322 Her hobbies included fishing, gardening and cooking. Joe Glass Jr., of Rantoul, and Michael Glass, of Elgin; four daughters, Marsha Perry, of Pembroke Township, Mae (Tommy) Wallace, of Urbana, Eileen Holliday, of Kankakee, and Carrie Glass, of Pembroke Township; seven brothers, Willie A. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Friday until the 11 a.m. funeral service at the Worship Center Church of God, 420 Cardinal Drive, Bradley, with the Rev. Surviving are his wife, Debra Hester, of Pembroke Township; one son, Billy Walker, of Hopkins Park; four daughters, Quiana (Zachary) Strother, of Chicago, Ashley Hester, of Chicago, Tina Spears, of Kankakee, and Kiana Spears, of Kankakee; two sisters, Debbie Hudson, of Atlanta, Ga., and Sherri (David) Campbell, of Atlanta, Ga.; four brothers, Andrew (Janice) Hester, of Chicago, Michael (Barbara) Hester, of Seattle, Wash., Billy (Melissa) Hester, of Atlanta, Ga., and Bert Hester, of Chicago; along with 11 grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren. He was a warehouse worker. His hobbies included fishing and rubbish collecting. Surviving are two sons, Jason (Nakita) Burse, of St. Anne, and Gabriel (Ashanda) Burse, of Bellwood; one daughter, Willary Burse, of Chicago; his mother, Mary Burse-Wright, of Pembroke Township; five brothers, Murion Burse, of Peoria; J.D. Vernon was born on the family farm in Granville, Iowa on June 16th, 1929. Howard J. Jones, 83, of Pembroke Township, passed away Oct. 2, 2018, at Illinois Veterans Home at Manteno. He was a resident of the Kankakee County area for 63 years. She was a former board member of Pembroke School District 259, director of The Time is Now Food Pantry, director of the Rev. Burial will follow in Mound Grove Gardens of Memory, Kankakee. Burial will be in Mound Grove Gardens of. She was born July 27, 1940, in Independence, La., the daughter of George Washington Sr. and Alberdia Lewis. Rosie was a member of Christian Hope M.B. Jorell Glass officiating. Maurice married Margaret Scott on Aug. 12, 1989, in Kankakee. Print prices are for in-county subscriptions. Preceding him in death were his maternal grandparents. Mary Johnson, 70, of Pembroke Township, passed away Sunday (June 26, 2016) at her home. PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP Tazia Crite, 21, of Pembroke Township, passed away Oct. 13, 2020, at Loda. Margaret was a bus driver for Pembroke School District 259, and also drove a school bus for St. Anne High School and Kankakee School District 111. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, Momence. She retired from being a social worker at Shapiro Developmental Center in Kankakee. Rosemary married Lamar Gilmore in 1957. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, at Church of the Cross, 13043 E 2260S Road, Pembroke Township. Lavaida Moore, 77, of Kankakee, passed away Sept. 20, 2016, at her home. She was born March 21, 1956, in Little Rock, Ark., the daughter of John Lewis and Thelma (Hicks) Bridges. County. Born on Christmas Eve 1924, she was a true "Christmas Carol". He was a member of Apostolic Faith, baptized in Jesus' name and filled with the Holy Ghost in 1956. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Church of the Cross in Pembroke Township. #97. Kankakee Obituaries at funeral.com Laura was a homemaker and a resident of the Kankakee County area for 61 years. He was a corporal in the U.S. Army, serving in Korea. Burial will be in Burr Oaks Cemetery, Alsip. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hopkins Park. Surviving are his wife, Shawn Clayton, of Pembroke Township; five daughters, Sylvanee Clayton, of Hopkins Park, Marissa Clayton, of Pembroke Township, Krystal Clayton, of Sun River Terrace, Michaelia (Matt Mills) Brown, of Bourbonnais, and Larissa (Mike) Kazak, of Bradley; six sons, Monroe Clayton Jr., of Pembroke Township, Jon'Nathan Clayton, of Johnton, Iowa, Tylor Brown, of St. Louis, Mo., Nelson (Cherise) Brown, of Kankakee, Anthony Lopez, of Oregon, and Miguel "Chop" Medina, of Hopkins Park; two brothers, John (Romnia) Clayton Jr., of Pembroke Township, and David Clayton, of Pembroke Township; three sisters, Loria Harris, of Kankakee, Jackie (Charlie) Hicks, of Kankakee, and Roslyn (Mark) Barker, of Bloomington; and seven grandchildren. Also surviving are one sister, Maurine Sylvester, of Grandberry, Texas; one brother-in-law, Conrad Robinson, of Momence; one sister-in-law, Jackie Robinson, of Los Angeles, Calif.; and his mother-in-law, Edith Robinson, of Kankakee. Yes, simply click Add a photo located underneath the main photo of the obituary then upload the photos/videos you wish to share. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, Momence. Sharon was a former employee of Provena Fortin Villa and had also worked at Carson Pirie Scott. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, Momence. Kankakee, IL Obituaries at tributes.com Herbert M. "Granddad" Giddings, 66, of Minneapolis, Minn., passed away Feb. 18, 2017, at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, Minn. She was born July 29, 1936, in Chicago, the daughter of William and Willa Anderson Ramsey. Burial will follow in Kankakee Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Aroma Township. Burial will follow in Momence Cemetery, Momence. Ronald Bartlett officiating. Kankakee man arrested in connection to graffitied site. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Monday, March 7, until the 11 a.m. funeral service at First Baptist Church in Momence. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Friday until the 11 a.m. funeral service at St. Anne Woods Chapel, 13162 E 6000 S Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. It is with great sadness we report on the passing of our beloved brother Brian J. Gower. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Thursday, March 7, until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Second Baptist Church, 717 N. Wildwood Ave., Kankakee, with the Rev. PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP Melvin Johnson, 56, of Pembroke Township, passed away peacefully at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, on Jan. 12, 2021. He attended Christian Hope M.B. A beautiful soul, loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend gently left this life to be with her Lord in heaven on January 1, 2023. He was a Purple Heart recipient and served with distinction as a team leader in Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield with the 101st Airborne Division. Cremation rites will be accorded. Mashawri was a laborer. Raymond Lescher officiating. Frank was president of Kankakee Valley Environmental Group in Kankakee. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Bible Witness Camp, 16089 E 2500S Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. COVID 19 restrictions require face masks and social distancing. Gloria Douglas, 77, of Kankakee, passed away Sunday (Sept. 28, 2014) at Presence St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee. There was an error processing your request. Surviving are his wife, of Park Forest: son, Carlos J. Douglas Jr., of Park Forest; daughter, Tiffany (Dion) Dansby, of Kankakee; stepdaughter, Felicia McClain, of St. Anne; two brothers, Tommy (Shelia) Douglas, of Union City, Ga., and Kevin (Tammi) Douglas, of Kankakee; two sisters, Tanya Douglas, of Kankakee, and Camille Douglas, of Kankakee; and three grandchildren. Surviving are his wife, of Minneapolis; two stepdaughters, Tyerah Wallace, of Minneapolis, Minn., and Nubiah Wallace-Taylor, of Minneapolis, Minn.; two brothers, Earl Giddings, of Kankakee, and George (Janice) Giddings, of Kankakee; three sisters, Mary Lou Gilbert, of Kankakee, Rosetta Cunningham, of Norcross, Ga., and Lorraine (Edward) Bowman, of Flossmoor; three sisters-in-law, Lelia (Lawrence) Souza, of Chicago, Bernie Giddings and Ruby Giddings, of University Park; and two grandchildren. Charles was a deacon at Greater St. Paul Baptist Church. Kelvin Thomas Sr. officiating. It's also a true story. . Phyllis Brefford-Tensley. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at St. Anne Woods Chapel, 13162 E 6000S Road, Pembroke Township. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband; two brothers; and companion, William Payton. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband; one son; two daughters; and three grandsons. Topeka, KS. HOPKINS PARK Jareer Lafi, 67, of Hopkins Park, passed away May 14, 2021, at home. Surviving are his wife, of Pembroke Township; two sons, Devontae G. Davis, of Hopkins Park, and Charles (Nora) Davis, of Milwaukee, Wis.; six daughters, Lorraine (David) Tucker, Joyce Davis-Smith and Renee Davis, all of Milwaukee, Wis.; Brittany Terry, Tiesha Johnson and Shaquita (Lamar) Hick, all of Kankakee; three sisters, Maggie Davis, of Batesville, Miss., Virginia (Tom) Draper, of Memphis, Tenn., and Sarah (Herman) Bradley, of Florida; along with a host of grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great grandchildren. Cremation rites will be accorded. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband; and two sons, Dennis White and Kenneth Flournoy. Survivors include five sons, Ronald Harrison, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Vincent (Jeanette) Harrison, of Kankakee, Harold Ray Harrison, of Kankakee, Curt Andre Harrison and Kim Bridges, of Pembroke Township, and Kendall Harrison, of Kankakee; two brothers, George (Shirley) Washington Jr., of Kankakee, and Steven Micheal Washington, of Pembroke Township; 19 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. She was born Jan. 4, 1963, in Chicago, the daughter of Joann Phillips and Clarence Milton. He was 70. Louis Barnes officiating. Preceding him in death were a daughter; and his grandparents. Reggie Jones officiating. George Washington Sr. Community Food Pantry, Pembroke Senior Citizens Group and Kankakee County Sheriff Auxiliary Police. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 10 a.m. funeral services at Pembroke Fellowship Church, 13279 E. 5000S Road, St. Anne, with the Rev. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at St. Anne Woods Chapel, 13162 E. 6000S. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery in Ganeer Township, north of Momence. Walter enjoyed working on cars and singing. Simply browse the Kankakees obituaries listing you can find on this page or conduct a search on the web site with your loved ones name. Surviving are a daughter, Tavaria Bender, of Kankakee; two sons, Tavares Bender Jr., of St. Anne, and Fredrick Burton, of Madison, Wis.; his father, of Chicago; his mother, of Pembroke Township; his maternal grandfather, John Ray Bender, of Pembroke Township; three brothers, Tyrice Bender, of Pembroke Township, Tyrone Bender, of Kankakee, and Mario Davis, of Bloomington; three sisters, Edith (Rodney) Petty, of Kankakee, Lasandra Jensen, of Schaumburg, and Candice Hatchet, of Chicago; along with five other brothers; and three other sisters. ; three sons, Donell Glass, of Milwaukee, Wis., Rev. He was a deacon at St. Anne Woods Chapel and a member of Hopkins Park Singers. He was born Aug. 24, 1926, in Mount Olive, Miss., to Artis and Aqustavia Barron Tatum. Survivors include his wife, Jackie Brady, of Des Moines; children, Jasmine, Aaron, Tierra, Janee, Rodney and Shanice; grandmother, Mrs. Myrna Brady; mother-in-law, Mrs. Shirley Dodds. She was a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 21 years. Church, where he was a deacon, member of the praise team, choir member and culinary department. U.S. Social Security Death Index 1935-2014 search this death index database of over 94 million records She left us on January 29, 2023 at the age of 94. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 21, until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Zion Gate Missionary Baptist Church in Kankakee, with the Rev. She was a foster grandparent, member of Greater St. Paul Baptist Church and also an usher, Sunday school teacher and church treasurer. She is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, Paul; two sons, Steven and Michael (Kathy); daughter, Carolyn (Virgil); three grandchildren, Danielle, Matthew, and Timothy; nieces, Janice and D. Juanita married the Rev. Preceding her in death were her father; one son; and one grandchild. He was a butcher for Momence Meat Packing Company in Momence. Lleroy King officiating. She enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking and fishing. She was a volunteer at the Community Food Pantry. Visitation will begin at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, and continue until the 11 a.m. private funeral service at Leggett Funeral Home in Hopkins Park. Zennia Brooks-Young, 83, of Pembroke Township, passed away Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, at her home. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Leggett Funeral Home, Hopkins Park. other records. Kevin C. Jarrett, 31, of Kankakee, passed away June 29, 2017. Preceding her in death were her parents; three sisters; seven brothers; one daughter; and one son. Rita Schaeffer. Brown, of Pembroke Twp. (Kankakee, Ill.) 1919-1920. She had been a resident of the area for 50 years. Sr. and Mary Ella Jones Burse. PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP Catrina Miles, 41, of Pembroke Township, passed away Nov. 26, 2021, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Preceding him in death were his father and mother, and grandfather, Rev. Preceding him in death were his father: grandparents; and two nephews. Jaylynn worked as a crew member at Taco Bell. Jamal Ahmad Thomas, 50, of Springfield, Ohio, passed away Nov. 3, 2022, at his home. Tanya married Redmon Neely on Sept. 30, 1988, in Kankakee. He was born April 25, 1947, in Chicago, the son of Earl Smith and Billie (Scott) Smith. Surviving are one son, Emanuel Rogers, of Kankakee; one daughter, Tia Rogers, of Kankakee; paternal grandmother, Lillie Mae Rogers, of Meadville, Miss. Viewing page 1 of 4. Preceding her in death were her parents; six brothers; and two sisters. Jimmie Lee Hughes, 81, of Pembroke Township, passed away Oct. 9, 2014, at his home. Hospital in Hines. Low 42F. Also surviving are three sisters, Shanika (James) Stevenson, of Sun River Terrace, Lashonda Jarrett (fiance, Benjamin Smith), of Kankakee, and Cassandra Jarrett, of Bourbonnais; three children, Malik J. Jarrett, of Kankakee, Noah King Jarrett, of Kankakee, and Kenisa A. Jarrett, of Kankakee; and grandmother, Alma Jarrett. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery, north of Momence. At 10 a.m. Saturday at Kankakee County Museum, 801 S. Eighth Ave., Kankakee, local artist Alan Byron Hampshire will unveil a new exhibit featuring his watercolor paintings of area churches. She was born Feb. 8, 1932, in Chicago, the daughter of Walter T. Jones and Della (Dillard) Jones. Preceding her in death were her mother; and great-grandparents. Braidwood PD, citizens get to know each other. February 11, 2023. Antwanne Marcellus Brady, 41, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday (Nov. 18, 2014) at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Per COVID-19 restrictions, face masks and social distancing requirements will be strictly followed.

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