Madore Lanoue

Madore Joseph Leslie Lanoue, 86, of Kankakee, died Tuesday (June 28, 2005) at Provena Our Lady of Victory Nursing Home, Bourbonnais. Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. Monday at the Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home, 295 Main St. NW, Bourbonnais. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, Kankakee, where he was a member. Rev. Dennis Settles will officiate. Burial, with military rites, will be in the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, 27034 S. Diagonal Road, Elwood. Memorials may be made to Provena Our Lady of Victory Nursing Home or to Hospice of Kankakee Valley. He was born Jan. 27, 1919, in Ashkum, the son of Walter F. and Irene V. Beland Lanoue. He married Irene V. Claywell Dec. 31, 1938 at Assumption Church in Ashkum. Madore was involved with the family farm and various occupations until he joined the U.S. Rubber Co., Wilmington, where he was employed from December 1941 through June 1944, when he began his military service. He was proud of his World War II service with the Third Army in Europe under the command of General G. Patton in the 4th Infantry Division, 8th Regiment, H Company during the Ardennes and Rhineland campaigns, where he was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, two battle stars and the Bronze Star. After World War II, he made his passion for cars into his livelihood. Madore owned a Sinclair Station and worked at Uptown Sales before devoting the rest of his career to Lanoue Auto Sales, a venture owned by his son and best friend "Joe" since 1961. He was a member of the Bradley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6502, Bradley American Legion Post 766; lifetime member of St. Viator's Council 745 Knights of Columbus, Loyal Order of Moose and the Kankakee VFW Vintage Squadron. Madore liked to visit with his many friends, follow the Chicago Cubs, NASCAR races and loved to spend time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was loved by all who knew him and will be deeply missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Irene, and two sons, Madore Joseph "Joe" Lanoue Jr. (Michelle Levitt) of Manteno, John "Jack" Walter (Terry) Lanoue of Oviedo, Fla.; two daughters, Sharon Ann (Al) Belisle of Bradley, Tina Marie (Steve) Boettcher of Bloomington; two brothers, Lawrence "Larry" (Barbara) of Bourbonnais, Duane (Virginia) of Shreveport, La.; three sisters, Velma Andrews of Kankakee, Ida Mae LaVoie of Eustis, Fla., Alice Corbin of Watseka; 16 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews. Madore was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Dorothy Starkey; and one infant grandchild, Martin Lanoue.

Madore Lanoue

January 27, 1919 - June 28, 2005