Doris M. Schubert, 87, of Valparaiso, Ind., formerly of Manteno, died Saturday (Sept. 26, 2009) at Porter Hospital in Valparaiso.
Nicholas T. Portegys, 96, of Wilmington, passed away Saturday (Sept. 26, 2009) at his home.
Margie Lou Kinzinger, 87, of Watseka, formerly of Gilman, died at 12:40 a.m. Sunday (Sept. 27, 2009) at the Iroquois Resident Home in Watseka.
Anton L. “LaVern” Weller, 83, of Dwight, died at 9:44 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 26, 2009) at OSF St. James John Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac.
Shirley V. Adams, 89, of Bradley, died Saturday (Sept. 26, 2009) at Bradley Royale HealthCare Center.
John J. Wilking, 60, of Chebanse, died at 12:30 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 26, 2009) at the Merkle-Knipprath Nursing Home in Clifton.
Sabina L. Rodriguez, 91, of Adelanto, Calif., formerly of Grant Park and Harvey, died Sept. 19, 2009, in Victorville, Calif.
Ellen A. Gholston, 66, of Kankakee, died Monday (Sept. 21, 2009) at her home.
• Savannah Zirbel’s story is a tale of two heroes. The first one is about Rick Daniel, the Bourbonnais man who jumped into a neighbor’s yard he had never met to save the 2-year-old’s life when she lost her leg and hand in a horrific lawnmower accident. The second is about a little girl who brings out the best in the community — Savannah.
• Iroquois County Highway Department employee Lisa Miller of Gilman has announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination for county clerk and recorder.
• Volunteers from the Cissna Park Future Farmers of America did an “unbelievable” job fixing up the Old Courthouse Museum in Watseka just in time for Harvest Daze, Oct. 3 and 4.
Bernard L. Lulkowski, 67, of Manteno, died Sept. 17, 2009, at his home.
