Lorrell Burke

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Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name20 February 1960As of 20 February 1960,her married name was Blau.
Life EventDateDescription
Marriage20 February 1960Lorrell Burke married John A. Blau, son of Frank John Blau and Rose Mary Ruhland, on 20 February 1960.

Paula (?)

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Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Luetkens.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriagePaula (?) married Dennis Luetkens, son of Emil H. W. Luetkens and Arline E. Schulz.

Isolene (?)

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Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Spencer.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageIsolene (?) married Donald Spencer, son of Albert J. Spencer and Lucy Ella Brimmer.

Darlene (?)

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Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Spencer.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageDarlene (?) married Elden Spencer, son of Albert J. Spencer and Lucy Ella Brimmer.

Gerald Victor Vater

M, b. 2 August 1946, d. 2 August 1946
Father*Victor Henry Vater b. 11 Jun 1913, d. 18 May 1999
Mother*Bertha Louise Krueger b. 19 Sep 1922, d. 29 Nov 2023
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Life EventDateDescription
Death2 August 1946Gerald Victor Vater died on 2 August 1946.
Birth2 August 1946He was born on 2 August 1946.
He was the son of Victor Henry Vater and Bertha Louise Krueger.

John Herman Hanusa

M, b. 25 January 1936, d. 27 March 2024
Father*George Ernst Hanusa b. 27 Dec 1907, d. Feb 1978
Mother*Emilia Marta Kile b. 16 Nov 1910, d. 19 Aug 1981
Life EventDateDescription
Birth25 January 1936John Herman Hanusa was born on 25 January 1936.
He was the son of George Ernst Hanusa and Emilia Marta Kile.
Marriage1964John Herman Hanusa married Vail Kenney in 1964.
Death27 March 2024John Herman Hanusa died on 27 March 2024 at age 88 John Hanusa, age 88, passed away peacefully at his home in Celeste, TX on March 27, 2024. He was born to George and Emilia (Kile) Hanusa on January 25, 1936, in Loganville, WI. John was a graduate of Reedsburg High School and served in the Air National Guard. He would later go on to graduate from Milwaukee School of Engineering.

In 1964 he married Vail Kenney and later would adopt two daughters. In 1977, he moved his family from Iowa to Texas to work with Collins Radio, where he enjoyed a brilliant and celebrated career as an aeronautical engineer. He would go on to work for E-Systems, Raytheon, and L3 Harris communications.

He invented and was later awarded a patent for an antenna that uses a very high frequency line of sight to go on the winglet of an aircraft. He was also a FAA representative on certain projects for his company.

John loved flying his Mooney airplane and flew with his family on several vacations. He would later go on to use his plane for several rescue and recovery missions for Civil Air Patrol, in which he was very active. He was an avid gun collector and enjoyed target practice and reloading his own ammunition.

Also, there were a couple of Farmall H tractors he might have been obsessed with during his lifetime.

John is survived by his wife Claudia; daughters Heidi (Larry) Riddle, and Jennifer (Steven) Stewart; sister Donna Bergman; grandsons Jeffrey Williams, Lawson Williams and multiple other grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Vail Hanusa, and his second wife Virginia Johnson.

Funeral services for John will be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 11:00 am at the Farber Funeral Home in Reedsburg with Chaplain Mike Amberg officiating. Visitation will also be on Tuesday, at the funeral home from 10:00 am until the time of service. Burial will follow services at St. John's Cemetery in Reedsburg.

Vail Kenney

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Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name1964As of 1964,her married name was Hanusa.
Life EventDateDescription
Marriage1964Vail Kenney married John Herman Hanusa, son of George Ernst Hanusa and Emilia Marta Kile, in 1964.

John Schonhoff

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Life EventDateDescription
MarriageJohn Schonhoff married Basilla Hendricks.

Child of John Schonhoff and Basilla Hendricks

Basilla Hendricks

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Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Schonhoff.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageBasilla Hendricks married John Schonhoff.

Child of Basilla Hendricks and John Schonhoff

Robert J. Schonhoff

M, b. 14 September 1938, d. 13 April 2024
Father*John Schonhoff
Mother*Basilla Hendricks
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationRobert J. Schonhoff was also known as Bob.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth14 September 1938Robert J. Schonhoff was born on 14 September 1938.
He was the son of John Schonhoff and Basilla Hendricks.
Death13 April 2024Robert J. Schonhoff died on 13 April 2024 at age 85 Robert “Bob” J. Schonhoff, 85, of Hazel Green, WI passed away on Saturday April 13, 2024 at MercyOne Medical Center in Dubuque, IA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 18th at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Hazel Green, WI, with Fr. Peter Auer officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph’s Church Cemetery in Sinsinawa, WI. Family and friends may call on Wednesday, April 17th from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Haudenshield Funeral Home & Crematory in Cuba City, WI; also, on Thursday, April 18th from 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. at the church. The Haudenshield Funeral Home & Crematory in Cuba City, WI is serving the family.

Robert was born on September 14, 1938 to John & Basilla (Hendricks) Schonhoff in Menominee, IL. He grew up on the family farm and attended Menominee School, St. Joseph’s Catholic School and graduated from Loras Academy. He married Barbara Ann Lacke on June 22, 1963 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Cuba City, WI. Bob operated the family dairy farm for over 40 years before beginning his second career of 18 years at Finley Hartig Homecare. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Holy Name Society and a member of the endowment fund and an usher at church. Bob enjoyed playing cards, traveling, watching sports, an avid Wisconsin Badgers fan, but most of all, he enjoyed time spent with his family and friends. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Bob is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Barbara; 7 children: Steve Schonhoff of Maple Grove, MN, Kim (Nick) Reiter of Waterloo, IA, Jim Schonhoff of Savage, MN, Jeff (Dawn) Schonhoff of Savage, MN, Lisa (Barry) Ploessl of Holmen, WI, Suzanne (Paul) Humbert of St. Paul, MN and Dan (Lisa) Schonhoff of Bennington, NE; a daughter-in-law, Carrie Schonhoff; 21 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 3 step great-grandchildren; a sister, Elaine Droessler of Kieler, WI; 2 brothers-in-law: Dan Lacke & Tom (Janet) Lacke; along with many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, David and 2 sisters: Pat McLaughin and Mary Snyder.

Michael E. Kaul

M, b. 8 March 1951, d. 3 April 2024
Father*Francis Martin Kaul Sr. b. 11 Mar 1918, d. 27 Feb 2006
Mother*Helen Cecelia Tourdot b. 28 Mar 1928, d. 7 Oct 1979
Life EventDateDescription
Birth8 March 1951Michael E. Kaul was born on 8 March 1951.
He was the son of Francis Martin Kaul Sr. and Helen Cecelia Tourdot.
Death3 April 2024Michael E. Kaul died on 3 April 2024 at age 73 Michael E. Kaul, 73, of Richland Center formerly of Bear Valley died on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital after a battle with dementia and PTSD. He was born on March 8, 1951, in Reedsburg the son of Francis and Helen (Tourdot) Kaul. Mike graduated from River Valley High School in 1970 and entered the military serving in Vietnam from 1970-72, earning the Bronze Star. On July 14, 1973 he was united in marriage to Margaret ‘Peg’ Slaney at St. Kilian’s Catholic Church. Mike worked for Concrete Forms, The Richland Foundry, Fred Bindl Limestone and Cardinal IG. He was a member of the Lone Rock American Legion. Mike loved hunting and fishing.

Mike is survived by his wife of 50 years, Peg;

Three children: Christine (Ed) Gundelach of Marshall,

Charlene (Benjamin) Gald of Richland Center,

Terrence Kaul of Bear Valley;

Five grandsons: Michael and Peyton Gundelach, Ethan, Isaac, and Seth Gald;

Seven sisters: Joanne Slattery, Arlene Machovec, Theresa Jensen, Eloise (Robert) Anderson, Bernadette (Mark) Hintz, Rita (Stephen) McCarthy, Tina (Brent) McKittrick;

Four brothers: Steve (Laura) Kaul, Marty (Sharon) Kaul, Pat Kaul, Herman (Tami) Kaul;

Sister-in-law, Karen (Dan) Krueger;

many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Mike was preceded in death by his parents, Francis and Helen Kaul; brother Francis, and brothers-in-law: Patrick Tourdot, Ken Slattery, and Ron Machovec.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 11:00 AM at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church with military rites to follow by the Local Military Memorial Honors Unit. Burial will be held in the St. Kilian’s Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 8, 2024, at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church from 4:30 PM until 8:00 PM and again on Tuesday, April 9 from 10:00 AM until the time of the mass at 11:00 AM.

Lauri Athens

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Mother*Betty Jean Klemme b. 3 Mar 1934, d. 8 Apr 2024
Life EventDateDescription
Lauri Athens was the daughter of Betty Jean Klemme.
DeathLauri Athens died at died in infancy.

James Edward Batterman

M, b. 19 March 1942, d. 19 December 2017
Father*Vernon Albert Batterman b. 10 Dec 1918, d. 23 May 1985
Mother*Irma I. Siebert b. 13 Jun 1923, d. 7 Jun 2013
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James Edward Batterman
Life EventDateDescription
Birth19 March 1942James Edward Batterman was born on 19 March 1942 at Illinois.
He was the son of Vernon Albert Batterman and Irma I. Siebert.
Death19 December 2017James Edward Batterman died on 19 December 2017 at Illinois at age 75 James “Jim” Batterman, 75, of Springfield, IL (formerly of Park Forest, IL) passed away at 6:28 p.m. on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center after a two-year battle with a stroke.

Jim was born on March 19, 1942 in Kankakee, IL, the son of Vernon and Irma Batterman. He was the loving husband of Sharon (Fehland); they were married 50 years on May 27, 2017.

Jim received a bachelor’s degree in business from Roosevelt University in Chicago, IL. He spent his career in sales. Jim’s many passions included reading, traveling with his family and spending as much time as possible on the golf course with his many lifelong golf buddies.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Diana Johnson; and his in-laws, Ralph and Laura Fehland.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon Batterman of Springfield; a son, Dr. Craig (wife, Dr. Tanya DeSanto) Batterman of Springfield; a daughter, Kristin (husband, Glenn) Keller of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina; and his five grandchildren, Emma, Grace, and Sam Batterman, and Laura and Jack Keller; his brother, Roger (wife, Ramona) Batterman; his sister, Joyce (husband, Christopher) Feret; his sister-in-law, Kathy Fehland; nephews; cousins; and many wonderfully supportive friends.

Cremation will be accorded by Butler Cremation Tribute Center prior to ceremonies.

The family will be hosting a Celebration of Life memorial at a later date.

Marjory Jean Batterman

F, b. 3 September 1940, d. 10 September 2019
Father*Herbert Edward Batterman b. 15 Dec 1913, d. Nov 1974
Mother*Margaretta Emilie Elenor Vehrs b. 2 Sep 1916, d. 11 Jul 2010
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Marjory Jean (Battermann) Forbes
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name11 July 1964As of 11 July 1964,her married name was Forbes.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth3 September 1940Marjory Jean Batterman was born on 3 September 1940 at Illinois.
She was the daughter of Herbert Edward Batterman and Margaretta Emilie Elenor Vehrs.
Marriage11 July 1964Marjory Jean Batterman married Carl E. Forbes on 11 July 1964.
Death10 September 2019Marjory Jean Batterman died on 10 September 2019 at Illinois at age 79 Marjory Jean Forbes, 79, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at her home in Mahomet, IL. She was born on September 3, 1940 in Chicago Heights, IL to Herbert and Marguerite (Vehrs) Battermann. Marjory married Carl Edward Forbes on July 11, 1964 in Crete, IL.

Marjory is survived by her children Pamela (Michael) Ziegler and Brian (Jennifer) Forbes; grandchildren Jason, Matthew, and Emily Ziegler, and Peyton, Camille, and Jackson Forbes; siblings Shirley Younker of Peotone, IL and Herbert (Mary Ann) Batterman Jr. of Peotone, IL.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

Marjory loved gardening, listening to books on tape, and attending her grandchildren’s sporting events. She enjoyed volunteering; she served on the board for the Urbana Park District Senior Club, served on the board for Mahomet Helping Hands, volunteered at Mahomet United Methodist Church, and was honored at the Volunteer Awards in 2015.

A service will be held at 7pm on Friday, September 20, 2019 at Mahomet United Methodist Church, 1302 E South Mahomet Rd, Mahomet, IL 61853. Visitation will be held prior from 4pm-7pm at the church. A second service will be held at 1pm on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Crete Funeral Home, 1182 Main St, Crete, IL 60417. Visitation will be held prior from 11am-1pm at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Crete, IL.

Carl E. Forbes

M, b. 13 March 1937, d. 18 February 1999
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Life EventDateDescription
Birth13 March 1937Carl E. Forbes was born on 13 March 1937.
Marriage11 July 1964He married Marjory Jean Batterman, daughter of Herbert Edward Batterman and Margaretta Emilie Elenor Vehrs, on 11 July 1964.
Death18 February 1999Carl E. Forbes died on 18 February 1999 at age 61.

Calvin Charles Younker

M, b. 19 December 1925, d. 24 January 2018
Life EventDateDescription
Birth19 December 1925Calvin Charles Younker was born on 19 December 1925 at Peotone, Will, Illinois.
Death24 January 2018He died on 24 January 2018 at Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois, at age 92 Calvin C. "Bucky" Younker, age 92, of Peotone, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Hospice of Kankakee Valley Suites at Miller Rehabilitation Center in Kankakee.

Calvin was born on December 19, 1925 in Peotone, the son of the late Charles and Valeria (Loitz) Younker. He was a retired rural mail carrier for the U.S. Post Office, a former sales manager at Dralle Chevrolet and Buick in Peotone, and was also the former lounge manager at the Peotone American Legion Post 392. He was a World War II Navy Veteran and a 70-year member of the Peotone American Legion Post 392. He was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ in Peotone and the Illiana Jazz club. He was an avid Chicago Cubs fans, enjoyed music, and was a drummer for several area bands over the course of his life.

He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Gary (Mary) Younker of Chicago; 5 grandchildren, Stacey (Jayson) Borrelli, Jaime Wascher, Jordan (Mike) Toufar, Jake Younker, and Kelly Chiaro; 7 great-grandchildren, Jared, Regan, Nico, Ryan, Charlotte, Lorenzo, and Mackenna; a former spouse, Shirley Younker of Peotone; a daughter-in-law, Toni Younker of Manhattan; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister and brother-in-law, Charlene V. and Charles "Chuck" Darling.

Visitation will be held at the Fedde-Helfrich-Cross Funeral Home on Sunday, January 28 from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m with a funeral service being held at 4:00 p.m., Rev. Dwight Gorbold officiating. Private burial will take place at Peotone Cemetery.

Sandra L. Bruns

F, b. 6 March 1946, d. 26 April 2010
Father*Homer Albert Bruns b. 19 Dec 1923, d. 16 Apr 2008
Mother*Lila Lee Marrell b. 9 Jun 1928, d. 12 Mar 1999
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Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Grady.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth6 March 1946Sandra L. Bruns was born on 6 March 1946 at Illinois.
She was the daughter of Homer Albert Bruns and Lila Lee Marrell.
Death26 April 2010Sandra L. Bruns died on 26 April 2010 at age 64 Sandra L. Grady, 64, of Peotone, died Monday, April 26, 2010, at her home after a long battle with cancer. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Hack Funeral Home in Beecher. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church in Beecher. The Rev. Ronald Rock will officiate.

Burial will be in Skyline Memorial Park in Monee. Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church.

She was born March 6, 1946, in Chicago Heights, the daughter of Homer and Lila Marrell Bruns.

Surviving are her husband, Edward Grady; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Brett Wehrmann of Kankakee, Chad and Valerie Blogg of Bourbonnais; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Lisa and Steven Fox of Lead, S.D., Breeann and Danny Nestorovski of Lowell, Ind., Nicole Grady of Chicago; seven grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Pamela Bruns of South Chicago Heights; and one sister and brother-in-law, Deborah and Monte Cann of Manteno.

Her parents are deceased.