Thomas J. "Tommy" Grant

Thomas J. “Tommy” Grant, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. He was born on November 9, 1955, the ninth of fifteen children born to Daniel and Elizabeth Grant. Tommy married Jill (Berghouse) Grant in Kankakee on August 11, 1990. Tommy was a member of St. John Paul II Catholic Church, formerly St. Martin of Tours, where he served as an altar boy growing up. He attended Southern Illinois University and was a graduate of Kankakee Community College and Bishop McNamara High School. Tommy began working for LaCost Amusements in 1977 and purchased the business in 2013 renaming it Grant Amusements. He made many lifelong friends of the customers he supplied with juke boxes, pool tables, and various other coin-operated games. They appreciated his honesty in business dealings and his work ethic. His favorite waitstaff will miss his humor and generous tips. Tommy was a father figure and a supportive and loving uncle to his many nieces and nephews. He was always ready to help fix broken toys, tune up bikes, assist with school and home projects, and give advice when needed. Surviving are his wife of 35 years, Jill of Kankakee; brothers David (Terri) Grant and Patrick Grant of Bourbonnais, Jeffrey (Beth) Grant, Matthew (Kathy) Grant, and Peter (Lesley) Grant of Kankakee; sisters Kristin Grant, Denys Grant, Laurie Bass, Lisa Grant, Julie Martin, Martine Berghouse, and Danita Swanson of Kankakee; sister-in-law, Pamela Grant of Kankakee; brother-in-law Kim (Jenny) Jensen of Yorktown, VA; and an aunt, Teddy Brosseau of Kankakee. In addition, he has over 80 nieces and nephews who will miss him dearly but will have incredible memories of Uncle Tommy forever. Tommy was preceded in death by his parents; brother Dana Grant; sister Donna Grant; brothers-in-law, Kurt Berghouse and Dirk Martin; sisters-in-law Nina Grant, Diana Grant, and Suzanne Berghouse Graham; in-laws Richard and Irma Jean Berghouse; a nephew Kyle Chillemi; and a niece Marissa Grant. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial visitation will be held from 2:00 PM until 7:00 PM with an interim 5:00 PM memorial service on Monday, December 8, 2025 at Clancy-Gernon-Hertz Funeral Home in Kankakee. A private inurnment will be later at St. Joseph Cemetery in Manteno. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society honoring friends and family, or to the family to donate to local Kankakee events which Tommy loved to attend.

Thomas J. "Tommy" Grant

November 9, 1955 - November 29, 2025