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Ada Gross, of Bourbonnais, is celebrating her 90th birthday with an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 at Community Cup Church of the Nazarene, 900 W. Jeffery St., in Kankakee, hosted by her children.

Marcella LeSage, of Bourbonnais, will be celebrating her 95th birthday with an open house at 1 p.m. Nov. 10 at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church basement in Manteno, hosted by her family.

Ardis Messer, of Bonfield, will be celebrating her 90th birthday at 2 p.m. Oct. 27 at Bonfield Evangelical United Methodist Church hosted by hers sons and their spouses.

Donna Bertrand, of Manteno, is celebrated her 85th birthday with a family gathering on Oct. 5 at the Manteno American Legion Hall.

Mary Jane Day, of Watseka, is celebrating her 90th birthday with an open house at 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at the American Legion Post 23 Home in Legion Park in Watseka, hosted by her husband, Al.

Kathleen Massey, of Kankakee, is celebrating her 90th birthday with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Saint Mark United Methodist Church in Kankakee at 1200 W. Calista St., Kankakee.

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Ruth (Braun) Thornton, of Momence, is celebrating her 90th birthday. She was born June 18, 1934, in Kankakee.

Gertrude Howe, of Herscher, is celebrating her 100th birthday. She was born June 13, 1924, in Chebanse.

Everett Johnson, of Bradley, will celebrate his 90th birthday with an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Bradley Place clubhouse for family and friends.

Wilma Fay (Bailey) Meredith, of Clifton, is celebrating her 90th birthday. She was born March 8, 1934, in Kempton.

Gerald Ouellette, of Bradley, will celebrating his 96th birthday with a private family gathering.

Twins Bob and Bill Williamson, of The Villages, Fla., and of Bourbonnais, respectivley, will celebrate their 90th birthday with an open house at 1 p.m. Nov. 18 at Ball Recreation Center in The Villages, Fla., hosted by Doris Williamson and children.

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Nelson Bradford, of Bourbonnais celebrated his 90th birthday on Oct. 8 with his wife, Norma, and his entire family — children, grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Lucy M. Jeffries, of Kankakee, will be celebrating her 90th birthday with a family gathering Oct. 30, hosted by her children at the family’s home.

Lorraine Fairve, a lifelong Kankakee resident, turned 105 on Oct. 20. Lorraine resides at Ascension Living Heritage Village.

Donna Boehrnsen Dowling, of Watseka, will be celebrating her 90th birthday Oct. 28. She was born on Oct. 24, 1933, in Watseka.

Anna Burton, of Kankakee, will be celebrating her 90th birthday with an open house at 2 p.m. Aug. 27 at Trinity Church in Watseka. She was born Aug. 25, 1933.

Frank M. Beaulieu, of St. Anne, will be celebrating his 82nd birthday Aug. 10, and he is asking the community to pause and pray.

Colette (Fritz) Cheffer, of Watseka, celebrated her 103rd birthday July 21 with a party at Watseka Heritage Woods, where she is a resident.

Ronald “Ron” Gall, of Momence, will be celebrating his 80th birthday with a family gathering from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, July 23. He was born July 24, 1943, in Bradley. He has been married to Judith “Judy” Freeman for 61 years.

Shirley Trumble, of Crescent City, will be celebrating her 90th birthday with an open house from 1:30-4 p.m. July 16 at the Crescent City Community Center. She was born on July 16, 1933.

Marge Guimond, of Clifton, celebrated her 90th birthday June 29 with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was born June 29, 1933, in Kankakee. She was married to the late Robert L. Guimond for 60 years.

Melba (Droste) Meyer, of Chebanse, will be celebrating her 95th birthday with a family gathering at 5 p.m. July 8 at her home.

Donald L. Osman, of Bourbonnais, is celebrating his 96th birthday. He was born on June 12, 1927, in Dongola, Ill.