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At the courthouse Marriage licenses Christopher M. Yepsen of Princeton to Mary J. Risatti of Princeton. Douglas D. Smith of Princeton to Brenda S. Bailey of Princeton.
Divorces Dan Gibson of Princeton and Angela (McKenney) Gibson of Neponset; married March 8, 1996; divorced July 1, 2013. Brian L. Moore of Walnut and Brenda S. Moore of Buda; married Nov. 3, 1990; divorced July 1, 2013.
Traffic court Child restraint violation — Patricia A. Ayala, 30, of Spring Valley. Driving with a suspended license — Kelly J. Trail, 45, of Princeton. Failure to obey yield sign — Patricia A. Ayala, 30, of Spring Valley. Failure to reduce speed — Jordan M.G. Brown, 24, of Princeton; Donald M. Hamilton, 59, of Princeton. No valid registration — Jennifer L. Longmire, 20, of Buda. Seat belt required (driver) — A 17-year-old male of Spring Valley; Kelsey T. Funderberg, 18, of Tiskilwa; a 16-year-old male of Princeton; Jennifer L. Madsen, 34, of Wyanet; Tanner P. McCormick, 20, of Spring Valley; Megan J. Moreland, 35, of Buda; Gregory J. Newton, 33, of Seatonville. Speeding (1-10) — Kristina M. Martin, 35, of Princeton. Speeding (11-14) — Lisa M. Casford, 47, of Arlington; Gabriela G. Ksiaziewicz, 46, of Bureau. Speeding (15-20) — Sean R. Baron, 43, of Princeton; Michael W. Maynard, 56, of Walnut. Unlicensed — Stephanie L. Cozzie, 33, of Spring Valley.
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PERU — Shirley M. Tomaszewski, 83, of 2927 Peoria St., Peru, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013, at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru. Born Nov. 6, 1929, to Harold and Tillie (Stegen) Watts, she married Albert Tomaszewski Aug. 21, 1955. He survives. She graduated from LPO Junior College. She worked 10 years as a bookkeeper/ Shirley secretary for the Seatonville Elevator, 10 Tomasewski years as the secretary at St. John’s Lutheran Church, secretary at Grace Methodist Church and 13 1/2 years as a salesperson for Swiss Colony, Peru Mall. She also worked for Hickory Farms and H&R Block. She taught Sunday school at St. John’s Lutheran Church for 32 years before retiring and Bible school classes for 10 years. She held numerous offices in St. John’s Luther League, served at the federation and district level, served as a Luther League sponsor for five years, held offices of secretary and president for Dimmick PTA, held numerous offices in Lutheran Church women’s organization, locally at St. John’s Lutheran Church, and also at the conference level. She was also part of the St. John’s Quilting group for 10 years. Also surviving are one daughter, Julie (Mark) Nowakowski; one son, Dennis (Debra) Tomaszewski; and six grandchildren, Alyssa, Luke, Caleb and Kai Tomaszewski, and Matthew and Kevin Nowakowski. She was preceded in death by her parents, Tillie, Harold and Esther (Greiner) Watts; and two sons, Glenn and Randy Tomaszewski. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. John’s Lutheran Church, Peru, with the Rev. Timothy Kenyon officiating. Burial will be in the Peru City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday in the church. Memorials may be directed to St. John’s Quilting Group. The Hurst Funeral Home in LaSalle in handling the arrangements.
PRINCETON — Scharswood “Sam” A. Miller, 93, of Princeton passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru. He was born May 3, 1920, in Buda to Scott and Edna (Murphy) Miller. He attended Tiskilwa schools and served in the U.S. Army, 1944-1945, in Germany during World War II. He also worked as a mail carrier for Princeton Post Office for many years. He married Eileen (McKenney) Miller on Sept 3, 1999. He was a Scharswood Miller member of Shooting Park Road Baptist Church and loved to do woodworking in his spare time. He is survived by his wife, Eileen; two children, Eleanor (Dan) Fisher and Robert (Jane) Miller, both of Dover; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three stepchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; several stepgreat-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Naomi (Walters) Miller in 1996; and one sister, Rene. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Norberg Memorial Home, Princeton, with the Rev. Gary McKee officiating. Burial will be private and at a later date. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the Shooting Park Road Baptist Church in Peru. Online condolences may be left at www.norbergfh.com.
Police reports Spring Valley Police Traffic crash
A 15-year-old male of Peru was charged with driving with no valid driver’s license, driving in the wrong lane and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident in the 100 block of Pulaski Street at 8:40 a.m. July 5.
Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia
Nicole S. Reuter, 29, of Spring Valley was charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia in her home at 119 E. Erie St. at 12:43 a.m. July 6.
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Rosemary Wright MALDEN — Rosemary Wright, 76, of Malden passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton. Born Feb. 8, 1937, in Peru to Anthony and Margaret (Dombrowski) Nieslawski, she married Charles Wright Sept. 7, 1957, in St. Valentine’s Church in Peru. He survives. She had worked at Westclox Factory in LaSalle and Harper-Wyman in Princeton. Also surviving are three sons, Charles (Wanda) Wright Jr., Randy (Lynn) Wright and Rod Wright; one daughter, Jane (Tim) Taylor; nine grandchildren, Matt, Charles and Andrew Wright, Angie Longeville, Dillon and Jesse Wright, Courtney and Joseph Widuch, and Isaiah Taylor; and four great-grandchildren, Olivia, Abram and Ellie Longeville, and Stella Wright. She was preceded in death by her parents and a great-granddaughter, Evelyn Longeville. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Norberg Memorial Home, Princeton, with Father Jeffrey Stirniman officiating. Burial will be in the Malden Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to SIDS in memory of her great-granddaughter, Evelyn Longeville.
Courtney Coan, 19, of Spring Valley was charged Obituary deadlines with driving with a suspended license, improper lane Deadlines for obituaries are 2 p.m. Monday for Tuesusage and operating an uninsured motor vehicle in the 300 block of West Saint Paul Street at 10:49 p.m. day’s paper, 2 p.m. Wednesday for Thursday’s paper and 2 p.m. Friday for Saturday’s paper. July 9.
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GENESEO — Four Seasons recently announced it has launched a new e-commerce website. “The launch of our new website is a major milestone for us,” said Katie Andrios, president of Four Seasons. “We know people love coming into our stores, but they also want to interact with our brand and our products virtually, via computer or mobile device. They want to visit a website that is more consistent with the experience they get in our physical store. Sometimes they don’t have time to come into our store, and our new website provides customers a great way to always find the latest products and to learn about special in-store promotions.” Patriarch George Kutsunis opened the first Four Seasons store 50 years ago. Four Seasons has now expanded into nine locations throughout Illinois in Princeton, Geneseo (two), Moline and Peoria and in Iowa in Davenport, Iowa City (two) and Cedar Rapids. “We’re thrilled to be leading this new era in retail and e-tail,” said Andrios. “I really believe our customers will appreciate the ease and look of the new website and will enjoy browsing our selections online just like they do in our stores.” The website address is www.fourseasonsdirect.com.
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PRINCETON — A Spring Valley woman has been sentenced to 18 months in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to the Class 4 felony of identity theft. Angela L. Steinz, 43, entered her guilty plea on July 5 before Associate Circuit Judge C.J. Hollerich. In addition to the prison sentence, Steinz was ordered to pay fines, fees and court costs totaling $592 and to pay $310 in restitution. Steinz was represented in court by Public Defender Michael Henneberry. Prosecuting the case was First Assistant State’s Attorney Anthony Sciuto. In January 2013, a Spring Valley woman reported to the Spring Valley Police Department that credit cards had been taken out in her name without her knowledge or authority. Based on an investigation by the Spring Valley Police Department, Steinz was charged with identify theft on May 7. Steinz was previously convicted of felony theft in 2003 and in 2005 and was placed on probation for those convictions.
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