Mark J. "Satch" Sander - Bradley

A memorial Mass for Mark J. "Satch" Sander, 55, of Bradley, will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 225 East Greenwood Street, Morton. Cremation rites will be accorded. Memorials for his son's education may be made to the Mark Sander Memorial Fund, Heartland Bank, 1023 West Jackson Street, Morton, IL 61550. Lax Mortuary, Kankakee, is in charge of arrangements. He died Tuesday (Aug. 12, 2008) at Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee.

Mr. Sander had worked as a meat cutter for 25 years at Eagle Food and Del-Farm. He was born Nov. 17, 1952, in Peoria, the son of Edmond and Mary Frances Fuertges Sander. He attended the Spalding Institute in Peoria. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bradley. He was a musician and played the bass guitar in several bands in Peoria and Kankakee. He enjoyed watching NASCAR, WWF, the Boston Celtics, and collecting Three Stooges memorabilia.

Surviving are one son, Zachary Sander of Bradley; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Joseph and Patricia Sander of Bourbonnais, Gregory and Sylvia Sander of Morton; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Deceased are his parents and one sister, Regina Ann Sander-Whitmore.

Source: The Daily Journal - August 15, 2008 

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Kimberly Ann Schneider - Bourbonnais

Kimberly Ann Schneider, 38 of Bourbonnais, died Friday (July 8, 2011). Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home, Bourbonnais. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Maternity BVM Catholic Church, Bourbonnais. The Rev. Richard Pighini will officiate. Cremation rites will be accorded following the services. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her name may be made to the International OCD Foundation.

She was born May 3, 1973, the daughter of Thomas and Jeanette Giese Schneider.

Surviving are one son, Dylan James Schneider; her parents, both of Bourbonnais; one sister and brother-in-law, Teresa and Jason Spoon; two brothers, Brian Schneider and Matthew Schneider; grandparents, George and Bernadette Giese, and Caroline Schneider; two nephews; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Fred Schneider.

Please sign her guestbook at clancygernon.com.  (Pd.)

Source: The Daily Journal - July 11, 2011

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Jesse Franks Sr. - Woodbridge VA

Jesse Franks Sr., 90, of Woodbridge, Va., and formerly of Kankakee, died peacefully Monday (Dec. 26, 2011) at his home, following a very brief illness. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, at Lax Mortuary, Kankakee. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Caldwell Chapel AME Zion Church, 805 N. Evergreen Ave., in Kankakee. Pastor Lori Holmes will officiate, and Elder Jesse Franks Jr. will deliver the eulogy.

Burial will be in Mound Grove Gardens of Memory, Kankakee.

Mr. Franks was born Dec. 25, 1921, in Parkins, Ark., the son of Andy and Dora Franks. He was married to the former Louise Cochran, who preceded him in death.

He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army. He previously served as a 1st Ward alderman and County Board member; and was a Freemason, former boxer and coach. He retired from the General Foods Corp.

He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Jesse Jr. and leWaun Franks, of San Diego, Calif., and Earl and Ella Franks, of Woodbridge, Va.; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Shelia and Joseph Gulledge, of Montclair, Va., Mildred and Mark Spriggs, of Spotsylvania, Va., and Lila Tate, of Minneapolis, Minn.; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one sister, Vanilla Hudson, of Kankakee; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.


Please send condolences at www.laxmortuary.com. (Pd.) 

Source: The Daily Journal - January 4, 2012
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Harold A. Nelson - Bourbonnais

Harold A. Nelson, 78, of Bourbonnais, died Tuesday (May 1, 2012) at Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee. Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be no visitation or services. Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home, Bourbonnais, is in charge of arrangements.

Please sign his guestbook at clancygernon.com.


Source: The Daily Journal - May 3, 2012
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Vivian D. Smith - Virginia Beach VA

Vivian D. Smith, 78, of Virginia Beach, Va., and grandmother of a Kankakee resident, Courtney Keen, died Sunday (April 29, 2012) at her home. Cremation rites have been accorded.


Source: The Daily Journal - May 3, 2012
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