WESTMINSTER â Carl D. Ridenour, 74, of Westminster, Colo., formerly of the Bradley, Bourbonnais and Kankakee area, passed away Dec. 5, 2020, after an extended illness related to his Agent Orange exposure during the War in Vietnam.
Carlâs loving wife, Kay, was at his bedside throughout his ordeal as well as during his final hours.
He was born in Portland, Ore., the son of Madlenne Ridenour, on Aug. 10, 1946.
Carl spent most of his youth and early adult years in the greater Kankakee area. Carl attended local grade schools and graduated from Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School (BBCHS) in 1964. He was very proud to have been a starting member of the BBCHS âSweet 16â Illinois State Tournament baseball team in 1964.
FERNANDINA BEACH, FLA. â Marla Kay Kane, 71, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., passed away Tuesday (Dec. 15, 2020) at Baptist Medical Center, Nassau.
Marla was born in Kankakee, the daughter of Kenneth and Florence Wegner Posing. Her parents preceded her in death.
She graduated from Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School in Bradley; and most recently worked as a medical transcriptionist.
Marla was a life-long and avid White Sox fan. In addition to her love of the White Sox, she loved reading. She enjoyed many different genres but seemed to gravitate toward those thrillers and suspense-filled novels written by Stephen King, John Grisham and James Patterson.
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