Obituary of Larry W. Kane
After a very full life and a short illness, Larry Kane passed away on March 9, 2021 in Joliet, IL. Larry was born in Bloomington, IL on August 11, 1942, and was preceded in death by his parents, William and Bernadine (Wilson) Kane.
Larry was married to Jane (Buck) deceased and is survived by his cherished son, Brad, of Forsyth, IL. He later married Rose Kapper in 1981 who survives him. He is also survived by two devoted sisters, Kay Theobald and Debbie Miller, both of Decatur, IL; daughter-in-law, Janie (Beane) Kane, who always kept him on his toes, and two grandsons, Brandon and Cooper, whom he could not have been prouder of; and his new granddaughter-in-law, Kenzie (Hale), Brandon’s wife, of Decatur, IL. Many nieces and nephews have been a part of his life, as well as friends from all different aspects of Larry’s life.
Larry’s occupations included several years at the Illinois State Crime Lab in Joliet, IL in the 1960s, 18 years with Sears, Roebuck in Decatur, IL and, finally, 29 years with the Joliet Police Department, where he first began his career as an Evidence Technician and photographer, and later testified in court cases as a latent fingerprint expert and was responsible for all the stored evidence and fingerprint data. He also served as the City of Joliet’s main photographer for their events. While enjoying a very interesting career with the Joliet Police Department, Larry was also very engaged in sports and special event photography. He loved photographing local high school and college sports, and his Western Open Tiger Woods’ photos are still being requested. The sports photography activities stepped up after his retirement in 2017, but he always looked forward to taking family photos. What kept him going, especially during 2020, was looking for deer to photograph. Many friends and family members were recipients of his “Deer” Christmas cards.
A Memorial Gathering for Larry W. Kane will be Sunday, March 14, 2021 at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black Rd. (at Essington Rd.), Joliet from 3-5 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 15, 2021 at the Church of St. Jude, 2212 McDonough St., Joliet at 10:00 a.m. Memorials in his name to WTTW Chicago (PBS), Will County Historical Society or WDCB Public Radio (College of DuPage) would be appreciated. For more information, please call (815) 741-5500 or you may visit his Memorial Tribute at www.fredcdames.com where you can share a favorite memory or leave an online condolence.
