FRANKFORT AREA OBITUARY INDEX

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Welcome to the Frankfort Area Obituary Index. This database is made possible by a collaborative effort between the Frankfort Public Library District and the
Frankfort Area Historical Society.

SOME SEARCH GUIDELINES:

The search fields shown below are designed to help residents, family members, and researchers locate information about deceased individuals. These fields can be used to search by first name, last name, or both.

In addition to names, you can search by date of death, choosing an exact date if known or simply the year. For example, if you know an individual passed away in 1998 but not the exact day, entering “1998” will retrieve all relevant records from that year.

The search field also supports searches by key terms, such as the cause of death, final resting place, or other specific details. For instance:

  • Searching “car accident” could display records linked to individuals who passed under such circumstances.
  • Entering “Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery” might show individuals interred at this location.

Additionally, results can include details about military service. For example:

  • Typing “World War I veteran” may retrieve obituaries of individuals who served during that conflict.

Once the search results are displayed, users can select a specific record to access the full obituary and additional information. If no exact matches are found, the system will display No results were found message noting that there are no records that match the key terms.

ABOUT THE DATABASE

We began the project in June of 2013 and anticipate the database will hold an index of more than 10,000 obituaries from various earlier newspaper publications from the surrounding area. Below you will see our indexing progress:

  • Frankfort Leader (Aug 1959 – Aug 1962) – completely indexed
  • Frankfort Phoenix Advertiser (Spotty Issues from 1903-06, 1908-09, 1911) – completely indexed
  • Frankfort Times (Jun 1953 – Oct 1968) – completely indexed
  • Mokena-New Lenox Star Herald (Jan 1976 – Dec 1981) – in progress, indexed through September 18, 1977
  • The News-Bulletin (Mokena publication that includes coverage for Frankfort, New Lenox and Matteson communities from Aug 1919 – Jun 1969) – in progress, indexed through August 9, 1946
  • The New Lenox Press (Feb 1956 – Dec 1969) – in progress, indexed through October 29 1959
  • The Southwest Graphic (Jan 1970-Dec 1970) – completely indexed

Please note that more current obituaries may be available through the Frankfort Station, the Frankfort Patch, and/or the Southtown Star.

Frankfort Area Historical Society
132 W. Kansas
P.O. Box 546
Frankfort, IL 60423
Phone: 815.469.6541
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Frankfort Public Library District
Adult Services Department, Obituary Request
21119 S. Pfeiffer Road
Frankfort, IL 60423
Phone: 815.534.6173
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