Donald Lee Lamore

Donald Lee Lamore, 81, of Manteno, passed away Wednesday (Jan. 11, 2017) at his home. He was born Feb. 11, 1935, in Kankakee, the son of Zephier and Marie Menard Lamore. Donald married Patricia Bydalek on June 22, 1957. Donald was a lifelong farmer and retired from Armstrong after 34 years. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manteno, and he enjoyed gardening, birdwatching, playing cards, hunting, fishing and most of all, spending time with his family. Surviving are his wife, of Manteno; one daughter, Diane North, of Montgomery; sons and daughters-in-law, Alan and Donna Lamore, of Manteno, Greg and Lena Lamore, of Galena, Mo., Tom and Julie Lamore, of Manteno, Dave and Stephanie Lamore, of Bryan, Ohio, and Mike and Mary Lamore, of Manteno; sister, Carol Eckel; 14 grandchildren, Le Ann North, Audrina Lamore Baybutt, Veronica Lamore, Octavia Lamore, Christina Lamore, Loretta LaMore, Zachary Lamore, Jill Turrell, Jesse Giardina, Nathan Lamore, Emma Lamore, Issac Lamore, Victoria Lamore and Andrew Lamore; and one great-grandchild, Noah Turrell. Preceding him death were his parents; sister, Marilyn Ackerman; grandson, Elijah Lamore; and two brothers-in-law, Everett Ackerman and Duane Eckel. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Brown Funeral Home in Manteno. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manteno, with the Rev. Al Heidecke officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Manteno. Memorials may be made to Masses, St Jude Children's Research Hospital or the American Lung Association.