Kankakee High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Pattambalath Varughese Kuruvilla known as Appachen or grandpa in Malayalam was called to meet Jesus on January 18 2026. Appachens life spanned 96 years immigrating from rural India to the deep South of the United States and then migrating to the urban Midwest. He faced economic poverty and stability...

James Kevin Patton passed peacefully in the early hours of Saturday January 17 2026 at Springfield Memorial Hospital Hospice in Springfield Illinois. He was surrounded by his entire family who offered comfort support and loving goodbyes during his final hours. Kevin was born on February 15 1954 in K...

Esther L. Baxter 96 formerly of Kankakee Illinois passed away on Sunday July 19 2020 at Merkle Knipprath Nursing Home in Clifton Illinois. She was born on August 1 1923 in Browning Illinois the daughter of Howard and Inez Robertson Bader. She married Donald B. Baxter on June 27 1948 at the Bader C...

. She was born in Buffalo NY. Her childhood homes included Buffalo Kankakee Illinois and Pittsburgh PA. She attended St Lawrence University graduating with a B.A. There she met Jay Perkins married and had 4 children Tom Bill James and John eventually moving to NJ. She divorced and Married John Yo...

Terry L. Stutzman 85 of Niles Michigan passed away on Sunday January 18 2026. He was born on May 20 1940 in Kankakee Illinois to the late Harold and Esther Tatreau Stutzman. On June 19 1976 Terry was united in marriage to Sandra Oliver and together they shared a life filled with adventure devotion a...

Thomas Roland Pepin aged 80 of OBrien FL passed away peacefully at his home on January 7 2026. Born in Kankakee Illinois in 1945 to Arnold William and Dorothy Piette Pepin Thomas was a devoted family man and a proud veteran. He served his country with honor during the Vietnam War as a member of the ...

Brett K. Riley entered the presence of the Lord on December 27 2025. He was a devoted son father and friend to many. His profound love unwavering wisdom and gentle kindness touched all who knew him. He will be remembered by many as a master auto mechanic and as the volunteer manager of BMX race trac...