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  • September 21, 2020 | People
    John M. Biesiada 1956-2020

    John M. Biesiada, age 64, of South Holland, IL, passed away suddenly, Sunday, September 13, 2020.  Beloved husband for 40 years of Katherine Biesiada, nee Kubiak.  Loving father of Theresa (Brion) Cooley, Mary Biesiada, Daniel Biesiada, and Angela (Mark) Uittenbogaard.  Proud train-loving Grandpa of Benjamin, Christopher, Alexandra, Theodore, Julia, and Andrew.  Dear brother of the late William Biesiada and James (Sai Sai) Biesiada.  Dear son of Mary and the late Mitchell Biesiada. Dear son-in-law of Therese and the late Raymond Kubiak.

  • September 21, 2020 | People
    John A. Hubbuch 1949-2020

    John Hubbuch, 71, a 44-year Oak Park resident, died on Sept. 9, 2020 at Loyola Hospital following surgery for a ruptured aortal valve. Born on Feb. 28, 1949, in New Albany, Indiana, he graduated valedictorian from New Albany High School in 1967, from Vanderbilt University in 1971 (first in his family to go to college) and from the University of Chicago Law School in 1974.

  • September 17, 2020 | People
    Louis F. Ulbrich 1928-2020

    Louis Francis Ulbrich, 91, of Bloomington, passed away peacefully at home on Monday (Sept. 14, 2020) surrounded by his loving family.

    His life will be celebrated with a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Bloomington, with the Rev. Jeffrey Stirniman and Monsignor Douglas Hennessey officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Normal, with military rites accorded by the Bloomington-Normal American Legion Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Carmody Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington.

  • September 9, 2020 | People
    Charles John Prorok 1951-2020

    Charles (“Chuck”) John Prorok 69, of Rockford, died September 2, 2020 following an almost three-year battle with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. Born April 7, 1951 in Chicago, the son of Robert P. and Dusolina E. (Mascitelli) Prorok, Sr. He married Marcia Mueller on January 27, 1979 in Rockford.

  • September 8, 2020 | People
    Sara Marie Hohe 1959-2020

    Sara Marie Hohe, 61, of Rockford and Augusta, died peacefully on Tuesday Aug. 18, 2020, at her home in Rockford.

  • September 8, 2020 | People
    Clarence “Bud” DeMoss 1932-2020

    Attorney Clarence (Bud) DeMoss of Nashville, Illinois, departed this life at his home in Nashville on Tuesday, September 1, 2020.  He had attained the age of 88 years and 6 days.

  • September 8, 2020 | People
    Elmer Cecil Hawkins 1929-2020

    Elmer Cecil Hawkins of Decatur passed away at home on September 1, 2020. 

  • August 26, 2020 | People
    Medley A. “Med” Tornow 1940-2020

    Medley Arden "Med" Tornow, 80, died on Friday, August 21, 2020, at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL.

  • August 18, 2020 | People
    Timothy Clark 1962-2020

    Timothy A. Clark, 57 of New Lenox, formerly of Joliet, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Silver Cross Hospital. Tim was born in Clinton, IA to his loving parents, Kathleen K. (nee Koppenhaver) and Darrell W. Clark. He was beloved husband and best friend of Kimberly (nee Kochel); devoted father to Michelle (John) Medlin, Megan (Joe) Moreno, and Madeline (fiancé Sal Sierra) Franzen; cherished grandfather of Jack, Luke, Fiona, and Clara Medlin and Leo and Vinny Moreno; dear brother of Lisa (Clyde) Love; and adored nephew, cousin, and friend.

  • August 17, 2020 | People
    Fred William Reither 1924-2020

    Judge Fred William Reither, 96, died peacefully surrounded by his family at Regency Health Care in Springfield on August 10, 2020.