Funeral Homes in Kankakee, IL

Facts about the city

• Kankakee has been featured in films like: The Merry Gentleman (2009).
• Some of the notable people born here have been: Bryan Dattilo (actor), Tyjuan Hagler (american football player), Lisa M. Dugan (electrician), Aaron Freeman (comedian and journalist), Ted Petersen (american football player), Jimmy Smith (american football player), and Dennis Tobenski (composer and singer).

Kankakee ([ˌkæŋkəˈki]) is a city in and the county seat of Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The city's name is probably derived from the Miami-Illinois word teeyaahkiki, meaning: "Open country/exposed land/land in open/land exposed to view," in reference to the area's prior status as a marsh. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,537. Kankakee is a principal city of the Kankakee-Bourbonnais-Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Kankakee County.

Kankakee Obituaries

It was disclosed by Lansing State Journal on May 13th, 2021 that Mark Steven Garrett passed away in Dewitt, Michigan.  Garrett was 63 years old and was born in Kankakee, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Mark Steven's life.

It was disclosed by Indianapolis Star and News on April 18th, 2021 that Thomas Charles Lebeau perished in Greenfield, Indiana.  Lebeau was 82 years old and was born in Kankakee, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Thomas Charles's life.

It was written by Chicago Tribune on February 24th, 2021 that Diane Barry (Hogan) perished in Kankakee, Illinois.  Ms. Barry was 73 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Diane's life.

It was written by Chicago Tribune on January 17th, 2021 that George Earle Jr Dr Irwin passed on in Fort Myers, Florida.  Irwin was 101 years old and was born in Kankakee, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor George Earle Jr Dr's life.

It was noted by Chicago Tribune on December 9th, 2020 that Michael Hickey died in Kankakee, Illinois.  Hickey was 69 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Michael's life.

It was disclosed by The Desert Sun on August 28th, 2020 that Ty Seils died in California.  Seils was 79 years old and was born in Kankakee, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ty's life.

It was disclosed by Lombardian on August 20th, 2020 that Phyllis Kay Blair-Semelroth (Blair) perished in Kankakee, Illinois.  Ms. Blair-Semelroth was 82 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Phyllis Kay's life.

It was disclosed by Orange County Register on August 15th, 2020 that Glenn Francis Collard perished in Buena Park, California.  Collard was 69 years old and was born in Kankakee, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Glenn Francis's life.

It was noted by Boscobel Dial on August 13th, 2020 that Norman R Hayhurst passed on in Madison, Wisconsin.  Hayhurst was 89 years old and was born in Kankakee, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Norman R's life.

It was written by Chicago Tribune on August 6th, 2020 that Peter R Pattara perished in Kankakee, Illinois.  Pattara was 63 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Peter R's life.

History

As of the United States Census, 2000 census, the city population was 25,561. It is the county seat of Kankakee County, Illinois County . Kankakee is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois County, Illinois, in the United States. Kankakee is a principal city of the Kankakee–Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Kankakee County. The county is also part of the larger Chicago, Illinois Illinois City, Indiana City, IL-Indiana Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA Statistical Area.

The official website for the city of Kankakee is https://citykankakee-il.gov/.