INFORMATION FROM PHIL HASKETT (RET)

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(Raymond Deitelhoff, retired CPD, is the brother of Patricia)

Patricia Geraldine (Deitelhoff) Snooks Obituary. Loving wife of the late Thomas Snooks Sr.; cherished mother of Cheryl (Anthony) Folino, the late Tommy Snooks Jr., Dawn Snooks, and Gerry (Alison) Snooks; beloved grandma of Anthony (CFD), Kayla, Nikki, Frankie, Lily, Grace, Samantha, Thomas, Rose, Emily, and Alexandra; dear great-grandma of Luca, Giuliana, Matthew, Emma, And Phoebe; loving sister of Bernard (Christine) Deitelhoff, Jaqueline (Robert) McCarthy, the late Della Neeson, and Raymond (Linda) Deitelhoff. Please omit flowers. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday; November 16th at Michael Coletta Sons Funeral Home 544 West 31st St. (Chicago) from 10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. Followed by a Chapel Service. Inurnment Private.

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Honorable Michael Joseph Valentine Jr. April 14, 1981 — November 5, 2024. Edwards County Circuit Judge, The Honorable Michael Joseph Valentine, Jr., 43, passed away on November 5, 2024, at his residence in Edwards County, Illinois. He was born on April 14, 1981, in Chicago, Illinois, to Michael J. Valentine Sr. and Marilyn (Jablonowski) Valentine. Michael earned his law degree at Southern Illinois University. He was elected State’s Attorney in Edwards County, Illinois, serving 8 years before being elected Circuit Judge for Edwards County. He was a Chicago EMT prior to becoming a lawyer. He was a member of the Albion Fire Department, Heritage Lodge 356, and the Albion Moose Lodge. Michael was a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Judges Association, and was also a Drug Court Judge. He was of Catholic Faith. He will be remembered as a good and fair judge, who helped many he served. Most of all, he was a loving son and a loving father. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael (Marilyn) Valentine Sr.; his children, daughter Mia Rose Valentine and son Michael Joseph Valentine III; an uncle, Robert Valentine; and an aunt, Carol Summerfeld; and 3 cousins. He also leaves behind many in his community, colleagues, co-workers and friends who cherish his memory. Visitation, Sunday, November 17, 2024, 2:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time) Kerry Funeral Home, 7020 West 127th Street, Palos Heights, IL 60463. Mass Monday, November 18, 2024, 11:00am - 12:00 pm (Central time) Our Mother of Good Counsel 16043 S Bell Rd, Homer Glen, IL 60491. Burial Monday, November 18, 2024, 12:30 - 1:00 pm (Central time) Good Shepherd Cemetery, 16201 S. 104th. Ave. Orland Park, IL 60467.