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Obituaries are important news within a community, and they provide information so that community members can show support to family members. The Lansing Journal can work with funeral homes or directly with families to publish full obituaries with photos in our online edition right away for $50. These posts are then included in the daily email that is sent to all our subscribers, and we share them to our social media sites.
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Obituary: Betty L. O’Neil
March 1, 1926 - November 5, 2021
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Betty L. O’Neil, nee Smith, age 95, of Orland Park, IL, passed away...
Obituary: Arlene P. Heckel
May 21, 1934 - November 2, 2021
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Arlene P. Heckel, 87, of Olympia Fields, IL, originally from Broadview IL, passed...
Obituary: Kenneth D. DeVries
July 9, 1944 - November 5, 2021
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Kenneth D. DeVries Sr., age 77, of Crete, IL, formerly of Dyer, IN,...
Obituary: Rhonda Ann Dekker
May 27, 1958 - November 3, 2021
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Rhonda Ann Dekker, nee Koopmans, age 63, of Saint John, IN, formerly South...
Honoring Illinois’ fallen: Half-staff flags for Colin Powell on November 5
United States and Illinois flags half-staff sunrise to sunset on November 5
The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor JB Pritzker...
Obituary: Nola Rae Witvliet
November 4, 1947 - November 1, 2021
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Nola Rae Witvliet, age 73, of Highland, IN, passed away on November 1,...
Honoring Illinois’ fallen – Flags half-staff for Officer Tyler N. Timmins
United States and Illinois flags half-staff until sunset November 2
The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor JB Pritzker that all...
Obituary: Daniel R. “Danny” Warren
December 27, 1956 - October 26, 2021
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Daniel R. "Danny" Warren, age 64, late of Orland Park, formerly of Dolton,...
Obituary: George Edward Filbert
September 11, 1942 - October 20, 2021
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George Edward Filbert, age 79, of Dolton, IL passed away peacefully on Wednesday,...
Obituary: Walter Joseph Reilly, Jr.
May 30, 1964 - October 20, 2021
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Walter Reilly age 57, of Cedar Lake, IN, formerly of Lansing, IL, passed...
Obituary: Richard W. Cameo
November 1, 1959 - October 26, 2021
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Richard W. Cameo, age 61, late of Dyer, IN, formerly of Sauk Village,...
Obituary: John H. Jackson Jr.
April 1, 1956 - October 24, 2021
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John H. “JJ” Jackson Jr., age 65, of Sauk Village, IL, passed away...
Obituary: Lillian Mae Keevers
May 20, 1938 - October 22, 2021
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Lillian Mae (VanderWall) Keevers, 83, of Dyer, Indiana, formerly of Lansing, Illinois, went...
Obituary: Loretta E Kwiatkowski
September 28, 1944 - October 20, 2021
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Loretta E. Kwiatkowski, nee Botts, age 77, of Steger, IL, passed away peacefully...
Obituary: Matthew James Zandstra
February 10, 1998 - October 13, 2021
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Matthew James Zandstra, age 23, of Holland, MI went home to his Lord...