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Austin Close, 81, beloved husband of Joyce, nee Marston, Close; dear father of Dr. Timothy (Kathryn) Close, Austin (Wendy) Close, Gerard (Uyen) Close, George (Monique) Close, Brendan Close, Matthew J. (Katy) Close, Brian (Catherine) Mernahan, Marie (James) Garvens, Anne (Maurice) Lunik, Patrice (Jefferson) Kise and Maura (Paul) O’Connor; beloved grandfather of 32. Funeral Mass Saturday, Feb. 28 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Church, Kankakee, IL. Visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27 at Clancy-Gernon Funeral Homes, 295 Main St. NW, Bourbonnais, IL 60914. Memorials to Hospice of Kankakee Valley, 1015 N. Fifth Ave., Kankakee, IL 60901 or to St. Patrick’s Church, 429 S. Indiana, Kankakee, IL. Info, 815-932-1214 .




