Category: Mazon

MVK Middle School – Honor Roll At the end of each quarter, the academic accomplishments of our students are recognized through the posting of the Honor Roll.  The first is the “High” Honor Roll.  Students must have all “A’s” in…

Kathleen R. Esgar, 71 of Coal City, Illinois, and a long time resident of Mazon, Illinois, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at the Lightways Hospice and Palliative Home in Joliet, Illinois. Born April 17, 1953 in Morris, Illinois,…

March 11 The 8th grade Lady Mavericks played in the Regional Semi-Finals and defeated St. Anne in 3 matches 20-25, 25-20, & 26-24. They will play for the Regional Championship @ St. Anne Thursday @ 4:30. It’s been amazing seeing…

Feb 4 The MVK 7th grade boys basketball team lost to Ford Heights Cottage Grove, 35-32, in the IESA Class 1A sectional championship Monday night.  Bryce Biros scored 13 points for MVK and had 11 rebounds.  Olin Field scored 9 points….

Kenneth Brockman, 94, of Morris, died Monday, December 30, 2024 at Arcadia Care of Morris. Born September 5, 1930 in Marseilles, Illinois, Kenneth was one of nine children to Omer and Myrtle (Mills) Brockman. He was raised and educated in…

Janice L. “Jan” Clavey passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her home in Mazon, Illinois, on December 10, 2024, at the age of 72, just 2 days shy of her 73rd birthday. She was born on December 12,…

A dangerous weapon was confiscated from a student’s backback on Tuesday February 6 at Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School. Below is a letter sent from Superintendent Nancy Dillow to MVK parents and guardians detailing the incident.  

   The MVK Mavericks 8th Grade Girls Basketball Team won the conference Championship against Saratoga. The final score was 18-7. The first half ended at 4-3, but the girls’ 13 steals and tenacious defense held Saratoga to 7 points in…

The MVK Lady Maverick Softball Team has earned a third consecutive trip to State! Sept 16, 2023 IESA Sectional 1 Championship:    Lady Mavericks 9, McNabb Putnam County 8 In a back and forth contest at Mazon Centennial Park, MVK…

A group of the Morris American Legion Riders met Sunday May 7 at the bridge crossing Waupecan Creek on Baker Road in rural Mazon  and dedicated a plaque in memory of Owen Stuckey. Stuckey, who was a member of the…

Margy Lu Burger Margy Lu Burger, age 89 of Mazon, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Morris Hospital. Born October 26, 1933 in Morris, Illinois, Margy was a daughter of Sherburn and Mazie (nee Broderick) Viner. She…

Daniel Bruce Mentink, of Dwight Daniel Bruce Mentink, age 72, of Dwight, formerly of Kenosha, Wisconsin, passed away, Monday, March 13, 2023, at his home in Dwight. Cremation rites will be accorded. Funeral services will be held at Hager Memorial…

MVK’s 7th grade boys basketball team defeated Lockport Taft 41-31 on Monday, January 23, in the Lockport Taft 1A Regional championship.  Colton Baudino scored 18 points for MVK, and Kolten Pfeifer scored 11. Mark Brookman scored 6 points and had…

Thomas Charles Fitzgerald Age 65 of Mazon, Illinois died Friday, January 13, 2023 at Loyola Medical Center in  Maywood, Illinois. Born January 5, 1958 in  Valparaiso, Indiana, Thomas Charles was a son of Randolph Lee Fitzgerald and Clara Maureen (Zarr)…