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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: Fred A. Venhuizen
October 2, 1943 - December 13, 2021information provided by Smits Funeral Home
Fred A. Venhuizen, age 78, of Crete, IL passed away on Monday, December...
Obituary: Gloria E. Denton
November 19, 1924Â -Â December 14, 2021information provided by Smits Funeral Home
Gloria E. Denton, nee Eichelberger, age 97, of St. John, IN passed away on Tuesday,...
Obituary: Grace Janet DeBoer
June 11, 1933 - December 7, 2021
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Grace Janet DeBoer, nee Prium, age 88, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, formerly of...
Obituary: Wilma J. Gullickson
March 18, 1938 - December 10, 2021
information provided by Smits Funeral Home
Wilma J. Gullickson, nee Stooksbury, age 83, of Schererville, St. John, IN, formerly...
Obituary: Shirley May Schmidt
September 13, 1938 - December 6, 2021
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Shirley May Schmidt, nee Boersma, age 83, of South Holland, IL passed away...
Obituary: Thomas G. Lyons
May 9, 1942 - December 5, 2021
information provided by Smits Funeral Home
Thomas G. Lyons, age 79, of Schererville, IN, passed away peacefully Sunday, December...
Obituary: Vickie R. Jahaske
May 1, 1947 - December 4, 2021
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Vickie R. Jahaske, nee Youngman, age 74, of St. John, IN, passed away...
Obituary: Mark G. Zielke
June 15, 1946 - December 6, 2021
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Mark G. Zielke, age 76, of Crestwood, IL passed away on Monday, December...
Honoring Illinois’ fallen: Half-staff flags for Firefighter Lieutenant Garrett E. Ramos
United States and State flags at half-staff December 7–9
The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor JB Pritzker that all person...
Obituary: Peter J. Gaich
January 14, 1932 - December 6, 2021
information provided by Smits Funeral Home
Peter J. Gaich, age 89, of Lansing, IL passed away on Monday, December...
Obituary: Donald J. Genovese
October 01, 1934 - December 03, 2021
information provided by Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home
Donald J. Genovese, age 87, of Lansing, Illinois, passed away on Friday, December...
Obituary: Deborah A. Synowiec
March 28, 1952 - December 03, 2021
information provided by Smits Funeral Home
Deborah A. Synowiec, nee Keith, age 69, late of Sauk Village, IL, passed...
Honoring Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 2021
United States and Illinois flags at half-staff Sunrise to Sunset on Tuesday, December 7, 2021
The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from...
Honoring Illinois’ fallen: Half-staff flags for Firefighter – EMT Michael R. Pickering
United States and State flags at half-staff from Sunrise to Sunset on Friday, December 3, 2021
The Department of Central Management Services has received notice...
Obituary: Gary L. De St. Jean
August 9, 1944 - November 26, 2021
information provided by Smits Funeral HomeGary L. De St. Jean, age 77, of Highland, IN, passed away on...