December 18, 2019

Tom Carey Passes Away

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Tuesday, June 18 2019


Denise Knox Obit

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Monday, May 6, 2019

Charles Plotner Passes Away

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Wednesday, April 24, 2019


Orville Rursch Passes Away

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Saturday, March 30, 2019


Mark Fransen Passes Away

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019


Paul McCune Passes Away

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Thursday, March 14, 2019


Harry “Bill” Braden Passes Away

Harry “Bill” Braden

Morton – Harry W. “Bill” Braden, 87, of Morton, formerly of Las Vegas, Nev., passed away Monday, March 11, 2019, at his home.


He was born June 8th, 1931, in Chicago, Ill., to Harold and Vera Braden. He married Patty Lou Wright on Sept. 24, 1950, in Brownstown, Ill. She proceeded him in death on May 31st, 2010. He was also preceded in death by one brother and four sisters.

Surviving are one brother-in-law, Bill (Maddy) Wright of Morton and three beloved nephews, Lindsay Wright, Craig (Tammy) Wright and Kevin (Wendy) Wright, all of Morton. He is also survived by two great nephews, Jordan and Alex Wright; and two great nieces, Taylor and Megan Wright, whom he dearly loved.


Bill served in the United States Army, where he received the Korean Service Medal, with two bronze stars, for his years of service during the Korean War in the “A Company” of the “453rd Engineer Construction Battalion.”


Bill also had a life-long love for horses. He worked as a trainer and driver for harness horses in Illinois. Bill and his wife, Patty, raced harness horses throughout the country, coast-to-coast. He also was an assistant trainer for Delvin Miller and was proud to have trained Meadow Skipper and raced Darn Safe.  He worked for Hayes Fair Acres and won the 1963 Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes with Dandy Date. He and Patty loved experiencing the success of his brother in law, Bill Wright’s, Hambletonian horses, Dreamaster and Classic Photo.

He was a member of the U.S. Trotting Association, Masonic Lodge, and Morton VFW Post 5921.


Cremation rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Creekwood Apartments, 150 Yordy Rd in Morton.

Monday, March 11, 2019

Barry Langley Passes Away

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Monday, March 11, 2019

Jean Banks Passes Away

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Thursday, February 28, 2019

Lawrence E. Marsh Passes

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Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Buck Weaver Passes Away

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Monday, February 11, 2019

Gene Montgomery Passes Away

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Dennis Henert Passes Away

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Tuesday, January 28, 2019

Dean and Steve Beachy Pass Away

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019


George A. Knackmuhs Passes Away

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Wednesday, January 9 , 2019

Jack James Passes Away

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