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Morris IL Obituaries and Death Notices
Monday, June 26, 2017Left to cherish Merle's memory are his sons, Richard and wife Laura Hughes of Clinton and Keith Hughes of Lampe. MO; siblings Mary Scott, Melvin Hughes, Shirley Burggett of Lawrenceville, IL., Morris Hughes of Courtland, IL.; grandchildren Brian, Karen, Jennifer, Brent Hughes, Kali Poss; 11 great grandchildren; 11 great great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, family and other friends.Merle is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and siblings Mildred Bunyan, Curtis Hughes, Merrill Hughes, and Marvin Hughes. Memorial services to be announced later in Illinois. Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service of Clinton. To sign Merle's book of memories, go to www.clintonfuneralservice.com.
Monday, June 26, 2017Jane Beederman, nee Wildman, age 95. Beloved wife of the late Morris "Maury". Cherished mother of Asher (Cheri) and Daniel (Anna) Beederman. Loving grandmother of Rebecca Beederman, Susan (Matthew) Regan, Cathy Beederman and Maureen (Matthew) Odenwald and great-grandchildren John and Grant Regan. Dear sister of Phyllis (the late Jacob “Jack”) Bleadon and the late Iris Wildman. A former Lincolnwood resident for 60 years and an Adult Services-Reference Librarian at the Skokie Public Library for 30 years. Graveside service Monday, 3 PM at Westlawn Cemetery, 7801 W. Montrose, Norridge. Info Mitzvah Memorial Funerals, 630-Mitzvah (630-648-9824) or www.MITZVAHFUNERALS.com...
Monday, June 26, 2017James enjoyed fishing, trapping, hunting and being with his family. James is preceded in death by his wife Mary, sister, Charlene Pruitte, half-sister Marie Barnes and half-brothers Levi Barnes and Morris Barnes. James is survived by Dottie Sue (Derrell) Maxwell, Clayton Dean (Margie) Barnes and Madison O’Neal (Shelia) Barnes and step-son Phillip Almonrode. He also has 5 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Johnny Bush, Allen Tatom, Clarence Clairday, Clayton Barnes, Clayton Barnes II, and Madison Barnes. The family of James Barnes wishes to extend our special thanks to Stephanie Moore for her many kindnesses. We also want to give sincere thanks to AseraCare Hospice, Spring Meadows Nursing Home, Dr. Robert Hudson and staff and Dr. Pradip Mishra and staff for all the care and assistance they have provided over the years. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to a charity of your choice.
Monday, June 19, 2017Police have confirmed that 30 people died in the June 14 fire, with the death toll expected to rise as emergency services personnel search the ruins for bodies.John Paul Morrison, the director of education for the Archdiocese of Westminster, told Catholic News Service the archdiocese was offering counseling to students, to help them to deal with the trauma of the tragedy.“What they have witnessed was incredibly shocking,” said Morrison. “Television and media can only touch on it.“The thing that really hit the students was the screaming,” he said. “I spoke to some people yesterday who were very upset by that – by hearing, ‘Help me!’, ‘Help me!'”Morrison confirmed that students were missing from the schools, but he declined to say how many, saying he did not wish to identify them prematurely.He said hundreds of other students and their families were evacuated from the vicinity of the 24-story building because of the possibility that it might collapse and scatter debris over a half-mile radius.All students of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, which is close to the tower, have been relocated to Sion Manning Catholic Girls School, which is outside of the zone cordoned off by police.“I think from an educational point of view, it is really important you get back to some form of consistency and normality as much as you can in a period of incredible anguish and tragedy,” said Morrison.He said that teachers tried extremely hard to provide students with a normal day in class, and schools across the archdiocese hel...
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Monday, June 26, 2017Left to cherish Merle's memory are his sons, Richard and wife Laura Hughes of Clinton and Keith Hughes of Lampe. MO; siblings Mary Scott, Melvin Hughes, Shirley Burggett of Lawrenceville, IL., Morris Hughes of Courtland, IL.; grandchildren Brian, Karen, Jennifer, Brent Hughes, Kali Poss; 11 great grandchildren; 11 great great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, family and other friends.Merle is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and siblings Mildred Bunyan, Curtis Hughes, Merrill Hughes, and Marvin Hughes. Memorial services to be announced later in Illinois. Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service of Clinton. To sign Merle's book of memories, go to www.clintonfuneralservice.com.
Monday, June 26, 2017Jane Beederman, nee Wildman, age 95. Beloved wife of the late Morris "Maury". Cherished mother of Asher (Cheri) and Daniel (Anna) Beederman. Loving grandmother of Rebecca Beederman, Susan (Matthew) Regan, Cathy Beederman and Maureen (Matthew) Odenwald and great-grandchildren John and Grant Regan. Dear sister of Phyllis (the late Jacob “Jack”) Bleadon and the late Iris Wildman. A former Lincolnwood resident for 60 years and an Adult Services-Reference Librarian at the Skokie Public Library for 30 years. Graveside service Monday, 3 PM at Westlawn Cemetery, 7801 W. Montrose, Norridge. Info Mitzvah Memorial Funerals, 630-Mitzvah (630-648-9824) or www.MITZVAHFUNERALS.com...
Monday, June 26, 2017James enjoyed fishing, trapping, hunting and being with his family. James is preceded in death by his wife Mary, sister, Charlene Pruitte, half-sister Marie Barnes and half-brothers Levi Barnes and Morris Barnes. James is survived by Dottie Sue (Derrell) Maxwell, Clayton Dean (Margie) Barnes and Madison O’Neal (Shelia) Barnes and step-son Phillip Almonrode. He also has 5 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Johnny Bush, Allen Tatom, Clarence Clairday, Clayton Barnes, Clayton Barnes II, and Madison Barnes. The family of James Barnes wishes to extend our special thanks to Stephanie Moore for her many kindnesses. We also want to give sincere thanks to AseraCare Hospice, Spring Meadows Nursing Home, Dr. Robert Hudson and staff and Dr. Pradip Mishra and staff for all the care and assistance they have provided over the years. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to a charity of your choice.
Monday, June 19, 2017Police have confirmed that 30 people died in the June 14 fire, with the death toll expected to rise as emergency services personnel search the ruins for bodies.John Paul Morrison, the director of education for the Archdiocese of Westminster, told Catholic News Service the archdiocese was offering counseling to students, to help them to deal with the trauma of the tragedy.“What they have witnessed was incredibly shocking,” said Morrison. “Television and media can only touch on it.“The thing that really hit the students was the screaming,” he said. “I spoke to some people yesterday who were very upset by that – by hearing, ‘Help me!’, ‘Help me!'”Morrison confirmed that students were missing from the schools, but he declined to say how many, saying he did not wish to identify them prematurely.He said hundreds of other students and their families were evacuated from the vicinity of the 24-story building because of the possibility that it might collapse and scatter debris over a half-mile radius.All students of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, which is close to the tower, have been relocated to Sion Manning Catholic Girls School, which is outside of the zone cordoned off by police.“I think from an educational point of view, it is really important you get back to some form of consistency and normality as much as you can in a period of incredible anguish and tragedy,” said Morrison.He said that teachers tried extremely hard to provide students with a normal day in class, and schools across the archdiocese hel...
