Earl Hubert

Earl Hubert -- Aroma ParkEarl John "Earl J." Hubert, 74, of Aroma Park, died Thursday (July 19, 2007) at Mercer Medical Center of Northern Iowa, following a sudden illness. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and from 10 a.m. Tuesday until the 11 a.m. services at the Clancy-Gernon-Hertz Funeral Home, west Kankakee. Officiating will be Deacon Leon Fritz.Burial will be in L'Erable Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Marcus, Dustin, Tony, Tim and Chase Hubert, and Steven Regas, and his nephews, Jeff and Brian St. Aubin. Honorary pallbearers will be his granddaughters, McKinzie Hubert and Alyson Regas. In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution may be made to Victory Junction Gang (a camp for kids with a terminal illness) in honor of Earl J.'s love of children and NASCAR racing.Earl J. was a past employee of Ropers and was with Local 383/422 Pipefitters union for 35 years. He was president of the Kankakee Valley Wanderers and was also a member of the Prairie Scooners. He volunteered as a baseball coach for seven years in which time he had a positive impact on many of his players and coaches alike. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was passionate about racing which he pursued for 20-plus years. Earl J. enjoyed traveling and camping with his loving wife Mary of 55 years and his numerous camping friends. He cherished his four children, who in return thought of him as not only a father, but also as a mentor and best friend. As a grandfather and great-grandfather, he believed in teaching the same ethics and values that he instilled in his own children.Surviving are his wife, the former Mary Louise Brault, whom he married July 18, 1952, at St. Martins in Martinton; three sons and daughters-in-law, Mark and Debbie Hubert of Buckingham, Bruce and Diane Hubert of Kankakee, Neal and Kristine Hubert of Aroma Park; one daughter, Nan Hubert-Regas of Kankakee; eight grandchildren, Marcus and Dustin Hubert, Tony and Tim Hubert, Steven and Alyson Regas, and McKinzie and Chase Hubert; three great-grandchildren, Bailey and Carter Hubert and Dugan Hubert. He is also survived by eight sisters, Deanna St. Aubin, Sharon Brough, Donna Franklin, Mary Ann Robinson, Charlene Muse, Debbie Hughes, Cheryl Leadingham, and Merissa Hubert; and seven brothers, Jerry, Mike, Butch, Jim, Donald, John and Bill Hubert.Deceased are his parents, Earl Sr. and Eleanor Hebert Hubert; two brothers, Thomas and Ray Hubert; and one sister, Janice Patnaude.He will be remembered by all as being warm-hearted, generous, and always leaving you with a smile or a laugh. He will be missed by all who knew him.

Earl Hubert

May 10, 1933 - July 19, 2007