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William C. VadeBonCoeur, 79, of Kankakee, passed away Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, after an extended illness. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Clancy-Gernon-Hertz Funeral Home, west Kankakee, where funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday. The Rev. Scott Henley will officiate. Burial will be in Kankakee Memorial Gardens, Aroma Township. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Kankakee Valley or to the Naperville Humane Society.
William was born Nov. 1, 1933, in Kankakee, the son of Glenwood and Elva (Conner) VadeBonCoeur. After high school, he enlisted and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He married the former Eileen Hebert of Joliet in 1958. William worked in construction and later served as president of Laborer’s Local 751 of Kankakee. He completed his career as the business manager of Laborer’s Local 751 of Kankakee.
William was a proud member of Kankakee American Legion Post 85, and an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He is survived by one son, Glenn (Donna) VadeBonCoeur, of Winfield. William was preceded in death by his youngest son, Curt; and his wife, Eileen. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Kankakee Valley - www.hkvcares.org or Naperville Humane Society - www.napervillehumanesociety.org.
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