On Feb 11, 2023, we suddenly lost a sparkling light in our lives, our love and our Papa, Jeffrey Jed Smurthwaite. Preceding her in death were her parents; son, Ramon Cowan; and two brothers, Freddie Cowan and Donald Haygood. He enjoyed, hunting, fishing, small engine repair and family activities. She had been a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 55 years. Surviving are his son, Jason Johnson, of Lithonia, Ga.; daughters, Janai Johnson, of Bourbonnais, and Jalia Johnson, of Athens, Ga.; sisters, Francina (Richard) Miller, of Chicago, Darlene (David) Dunmore, of Robbins, and Tania Johnson, of Chicago. Jaylynn worked as a crew member at Taco Bell. Low 42F. Louis Barnes officiating. Vernon was born on the family farm in Granville, Iowa on June 16th, 1929. Surviving are three daughters, Jennifer Liddell and Jessica Liddell, both of Pembroke Township, and Shontay Liddell, of Jamaica; seven sons, Willie Moore, Girard Liddell, Geremy Liddell and Gazma Liddell, all of Pembroke Township, Carl Davis, of Bolingbrook, Roland (Pamela) Davis, of Merrillville, Ind., and Prince (Danielle) Johnson, of Phoenix, Ariz.; one sister, Annice (Hosea) Liddell-Sowers, of Milwaukee, Wis.; four brothers, John (Loucora) Liddell, of Pembroke Township, Floyd (Martha) Liddell, of Milwaukee, Wis., and Herbert Banner, of Kankakee; along with a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Surviving are one son, Jeremiah Sneed Sr., of Hopkins Park; one daughter, Lakisha Ashley-Morgan (Jamison), of Atlanta, Ga.; goddaughter, Ashley Hall, of Atlanta, Ga.; eight grandchildren; four sisters, Freddie Lou Robinson, of Hopkins Park, Nancy Rucker, of Kankakee, Nellie Griffin, of Kankakee, and Martha Alexander, of Sun River Terrace; and a sister-in-law, Christine Chapman Sneed, of Sun River Terrace. In Callies early life, she moved to Chicago Heights, to lay the foundation for their family to come. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday, March 30, until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Rehoboth Church, 15729 E 3000S Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. He worked as an attendant for Rescare Residential Services. past 30 days, Surviving are his parents, William and Betty Thurman, of Gary, Ind. Born to an American Army Major and his beautiful Italian wife, Alex, the oldest of 6 children, settled in Oakland, California, and embraced the great gift of a large loving family. A native of Honolulu, Oahu, HI, age 84 years. Shea worked as an assembly worker at KCTC. He was born Jan. 18, 1964, in Columbus, Miss., the son of Willie Currington and Bernice McCrary. His hobbies included fishing and rubbish collecting. She was a senior at Kankakee High School. An additional time of visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at St. Anne Woods Chapel, 13162 E 6000S Road, in Pembroke Township, with the Rev. (Marion) Marks, of Pembroke Township. Edith was a teachers aide at Lorenzo Smith School in Pembroke Township. Terrence married Jerrie Teague on Oct. 25, 1974, in Kankakee. 1480 W. Court St. Kankakee, IL 60901 . ; three brothers, Farris (Etna) Lafi, of Chicago, Jamaluddin (Lana) Lafi, of Pembroke Township, and Jaleel A. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Church of the Cross, 1304 East 2260 S. Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. The sun rose for Steven Jr. on Jan. 21, 1976. Church in Hopkins Park, where she was part of the Mothers' Board, finance team, pastor's aid committee and a trustee. Per COVID-19 restrictions, face masks and social distancing requirements will be strictly followed. Jorell Glass officiating. Dora Crawford, 63, of Pembroke Township, passed away Feb. 12, 2017, at her home. She was born Nov. 9, 1964, in Ripley, Tenn., the daughter of J.T. The Daily Journal's coverage and circulation area inclu Vernon was the oldest son of Alfred and Hertha (Mews) Niebuhr. Prev. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery in Momence. In Memoriam. Cremation rites will be accorded. He was born May 5, 1960, in Chicago, the son of James and Luberta Snow Johnson. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. Saturday until the 10 a.m. funeral services at Church of the Cross, 13043 E 2260S Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. Burial will be in Mound Grove Garden Cemetery in Kankakee. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Friday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at First Baptist Church in Momence, with the Rev. He was born Jan. 21, 1977, in Kankakee, the son of Vinson and Ernette (Moore) Thompson. Burial will be in Mound Grove Gardens of Memory, Kankakee. His hobbies included traveling, working on cars and spending time with grandchildren and friends. Doris was a retired aide at Good Shepherd Manor in Momence. An additional time for visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, until the 10 a.m. funeral services, both also at New Vision M.B. Preceding him in death were his parents; one brother; three sisters; and one daughter. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, in Momence Cemetery, Momence, with the Rev. Also surviving are one sister, Betty Jean Logan, of Pembroke Township; 44 grandchildren; 96 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Phone: (317) 736-7101 Zennia was a resident of the area for 52 years, a retired upholstery worker for Koehler Manufacturing and attended Christian Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. Search Kankakee obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. December 4, 2022 (31 years old) View obituary. Carl Davis officiating. Louis Barnes will officiate. Surviving are two daughters, Camille Douglas, of Kankakee, and Tanya Douglas, of Kankakee; three sons, Carlos (Shirley) Douglas, of Park Forest, Tommy (Shelia) Douglas, of Atlanta, Ga., and Kevin (Tammi) Douglas, of Kankakee; 11 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. He was a warehouse worker. Church, 1501 E. Merchant St., Kankakee, with the Rev. Visit this link to create a free obituary then read the advantages of creating an obituary on Echovita and either click Start now or Create an obituary for your loved to begin. Clyde) Moore, of Lockport, Julia (Steven) Brewer, of Pembroke; Lily (Walter) Davis, of Pembroke, and Viola (Elder Stephan) Burse, of Kankakee; and six grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents; one daughter, Mary; one brother, Bobby; and one sister, Gladys. 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. Preceding him in death were his parents; and two brothers. Her hobbies included fishing and playing bingo. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery in Ganeer Township. Betty was a homemaker. Topeka, KS. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Church of the Cross, 13043 East 2260 South Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. ; one goddaughter, Shelia Washington, of Chicago; one sister, Dorothy Hamilton, of Monroe, La. He was born Aug. 6, 1952, in Chicago, the son of Walter Taylor and Ethel Lee Outlaw (Burns). Surviving are a stepdaughter, Summer Allen, of Chicago; and a stepson, Cornell Jones, of Chicago. Catrina was a member of St. Anne Woods Chapel. An additional time for visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. Saturday until the 10 a.m. funeral service at St. Anne Woods Chapel, 13162 E. 6000S. Burial will be in Momence Cemetery in Momence. World Newspapers US Newspapers UK Newspapers UK Front Pages Contact. Nobody covers Johnson County and the surrounding areas like the Daily Journal. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hopkins Park. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, until the 11 a.m. funeral services, both at Church of the Cross, 13043 E 2260S Road, Pembroke Township, with the Rev. He was born May 31, 1969, in Chicago, the son of John Wesley Clayton Sr. and Lillie Mae (Ivy) Clayton. She was a choir member, mentor in the community and church, an Eastern Star member and a NABVETS member. CENTRALIA Thelma Loden-Mullins, 80, of Centralia, passed away Jan. 8, 2021. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Friday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Bible Witness Camp, 16089 E 2500S Road, Pembroke Township. His hobbies included cooking, barbecuing, dining and playing video games. Micheal Taylor officiating. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband; and two sons, Dennis White and Kenneth Flournoy. Burial will be inMomence Cemetery in Momence. Arletha Rogers, 39, of Kankakee, passed away Dec. 20, 2018 at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Burial will be in Mound Grove Gardens of Memory, Kankakee. Preceding her in death were her husband; parents; three brothers; three sisters; and two sons, Bryan Harrison and Kevin Harrison. She enjoyed cooking. At 17 Jimmy joined the US Navy and served on the USS Ulvert M. Moore in the Pacific. R.W. She enjoyed singing, gardening and taking care of her pets. The Rev. The sun set for Steven Jr. on Jan. 17, 2023. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers . Wanda L. (Peachez) Johnson, 44, of Pembroke Township, passed away Friday (Oct. 19, 2018) at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Surviving are her mother, Brenda Miles, of Pembroke Township; two sisters, Akethia Woods, of Pembroke Township, and Octavia Jackson, of Pembroke Township; one brother, John (Heather) Miles Jr., of Minnesota; special friend, Wendell Flournoy, of Pembroke Township; her godmother, Melba (Red) Randolph, of Pembroke Township; and godbrother, James (Katie) Curtis, of Pembroke Township; along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. Laura was a homemaker and a resident of the Kankakee County area for 61 years. He was born March 28, 1954, in Chicago, the son of Thomas Douglas and Gloria M Thompson Douglas. She was a resident of the Pembroke Township area for 57 years. Clarence Dailey officiating. Jonathan S. Willis, 33, of Pembroke Township, passed away May 28, 2017, at Presence St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee. Surviving are one son, Marcus (Randi) Thompson, of Tualatin, Ore.; and two daughters, Marissa Thompson, of Kankakee, and Kristina Corbray, of Sacramento, Calif.; two brothers, Martin Stampley, of Tulsa, Okla., and Melvin Stampley, of Minneapolis, Minn.; four sisters, Priscella Stampley, of Atlanta, Ga., Penny Higginbottom, of Kankakee, Patricia Stampley, of Park Forest, and Pamela Stampley, of Kankakee. Ira was a laborer for A.O. Jensen Memorial Chapel Obituaries in Kankakee, IL She was born April 26, 1933, in Tuscaloosa, Ala., the daughter of Will Murphy and Olivia (Brown) Murphy. Jorell Glass officiating. Survivors include her husband, James B. Mae was a member of Pembroke Fellowship Church in Pembroke Township. Preceding her in death were her father; one son; and one grandchild. 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. Burial will follow in Momence Cemetery, Momence. He was born March 25, 2005, in Kankakee, the son of Steven Jones and Alice Lee. Cremation rites have been accorded. November 30, 2022 (66 years old) View obituary. 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. Kevin C. Jarrett, 31, of Kankakee, passed away June 29, 2017. PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP Callie Harris, 79, of Pembroke Township, passed away July 9, 2020, at Amita Health St. Marys Hospital in Kankakee. James Richardson officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Tuesday until the 11 a.m. funeral services at Gethsemane Gardens Missionary Baptist Church in Kankakee, with her nephew, the Rev. Dora was a retired receptionist from Presence St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee. She was on the mother's board at Christian Hope Baptist Church in Hopkins Park, and her hobbies included fishing, cooking and gardening. Preceding him in death were his parents; and one brother. Tremaines hobbies included photography, cooking and dog training. He was a resident of Pembroke Township since the early 1970s. He was the dean of students at St. Anne High School, and physical education teacher at Lorenzo R. Smith and St. Anne High School. Burial will follow in Kankakee Memorial Gardens in Kankakee. She was born June 16, 1980, in Kankakee, the daughter of John Miles Sr. and Brenda (Anderson) Miles. Preceding her in death were two husbands; two brothers; and four sisters. He was a Chicago Bears fan and enjoyed playing pool, bird watching, playing chess, watching Western movies, listening to jazz music and spending time with family. Ms. Lee was a retired correctional officer at the Kankakee Minimum Security Prison and a resident of the Kankakee area for 35 years. Glendora Jones-Grant. Patterson Funeral Home: (815) 458-2336 Once you've done your best to invent an organized plan, it won't be good enough. Jaylynn enjoyed singing and spending time with her dog, Milo. December 5, 2022 (89 years old) View obituary. Mrs. Reynolds was a homemaker and an area resident for 57 years. He had lived in the Kankakee County area for 50 years. Cremation rites will be accorded. Surviving are his mother, Melissa Boice, of Pembroke Township; stepfather, Juan Carlos Valdez, of Pembroke Township; one brother, Mantrell Bishop, of Kankakee; his maternal grandmother, Kathy Boice, of Pembroke Township; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends.