Obituary Listings
John R. Hawthorne
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80
3/16/1928
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1/2/2009
Milford, Ill.
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John R. Hawthorne, 80, of Milford, formerly of Watseka, passed away Friday, January 2, 2009, at his home.
He was born Friday, March 16, 1928, in Milford, to Everette R. and Virgie Rogers Hawthorne.
On April 23, 2005, he married the former Natalie Williams; she survives in Milford.
He served in the Merchan
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Stanley J. Corke
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90
3/18/1918
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1/2/2009
Watseka, Ill.
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Stanley J. Corke, 90, of Watseka, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2009, at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka.
He was born Monday, March 13, 1918, in Middleport Township, Ill., to Jesse S. and Mary Gerber Corke.
On December 12, 1945, he married Ruth Bouhl in Piper City; she passed away December 26, 1997
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Damaris A. "Dee" Swan
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77
7/20/1931
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12/17/2008
Watseka, Ill.
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Damaris A. “Dee” Swan, 77, of Watseka, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2008, at Covenant Medical Center in Urbana, after battling cancer for the last 18 months.
She was born Monday, July 20, 1931, in Paxton, to Gorman and Vera Smith Whitcomb.
September 17, 1948, she married John E. “Jack” Swan in Niles,
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Laura M. Laird
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75
5/29/1933
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12/16/2008
Bradley, Ill.
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Laura M. Laird, 75, of Bradley, formerly of Sheldon, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.
She was born Monday, May 29, 1933, in Anderson, Ind., to Elgin and Minnie Bell Ray Todd.
March 31, 1956, she married Melvin Laird in Anderson; he passed away September 26, 200
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Inez M. Jeffers
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79
5/19/1929
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12/8/2008
Hoopeston, Ill.
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Inez M. Jeffers, 79, of Hoopeston, formerly of Watseka, passed away Monday, December 8, 2008, at Hoopeston Community Memorial Nursing Home in Hoopeston.
She was born Sunday, May 19, 1929, in Watseka, to Clyde and Thelma Martin Riley.
She married Harry F. Jeffers in 1947 in Danville; he preceded her in death
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Louise A. Bruens
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90
12/9/1917
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12/7/2008
Watseka, Ill.
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Louise A. Bruens, 90, of Watseka, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2008, at her home.
She was born Sunday, December 9, 1917, in Milford to Phillip and Peterke Lucht Scherf.
April 11, 1938, she married Walter Bruens in Valparaiso, Ind.; he preceded her in death.
Mrs. Bruens was a homemaker; she was a member
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Lester E. "Pops" Bruens
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78
1/25/1930
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12/6/2008
Watseka, Ill.
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Lester E. “Pops” Bruens, 78, of Watseka, Ill., passed away Saturday, December 6, 2008, at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka.
Mr. Bruens was born Saturday, January 25, 1930, in Crescent Township, Ill., to Henry and Johanna Luecht Bruens.
On October 23, 1955, he married the former Lois Watts at Woodworth L
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Cliff Harwood
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66
8/4/1942
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11/1/2008
Sheldon, Ill.
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Cliff Harwood, 66, of Watseka, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2008, at St. mary’s Hospital in Kankakee.
He was born August 4, 1942, in Watseka, to Herschel and Margaret Guard Harwood.
Mr. Harwood married the former Vickie Brandenburg on July 7, 1991, at their home in Watseka; she survives in Sheldon.
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Dorrance G. Albright
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87
5/9/1921
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10/31/2008
Watseka, Ill.
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Dorrance G. Albright, 87, of Watseka, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2008, at Iroquois Memorial Resident Home in Watseka.
He was born Monday, May 9, 1921, in Chicago, to Henry and Nellie Hafstrom Albright.
On May 9, 1965, he married the former Mary Lou Freeman in Donovan; she passed away February 27, 199
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Lola C. Ervin
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71
6/18/1937
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10/31/2008
Donovan, Ill.
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Lola C. Ervin, 71, of Donovan, passed away Friday, October 31, 2008, at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka.
She was born Friday, June 18, 1937, in Chicago, to Ira Joseph and Mildred Helen Stemm Parsch.
She married Gerald Mense; he passed away. She later married Billie Ervin who has also passed away.
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