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Joan Mary Wojtonik Age 80 of Wilmington, formerly of Chicago, passed away peacefully Thursday February 14, 2019 at her home. Born January 2, 1939 in Chicago, Joan was a daughter of Samuel Ennis and Florence Cease. She was raised and educated in Chicago, and on July 9, 1960 she married Phillip Wojtonik. Joan and Phillip raised their family in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, and she was employed for many years as a sales associate with the Archer Avenue Big Store. She enjoyed going...

Joan Mary Wojtonik Age 80 of Wilmington, formerly of Chicago, passed away peacefully Thursday February 14, 2019 at her home. Born January 2, 1939 in Chicago, Joan was a daughter of Samuel Ennis...

Lyle Johnson Gardner

Lyle C. Johnson Age 77 of Gardner, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning, February 14, 2019 at his home. Born July 19, 1941 on the family farm in Goodfarm Township in Grundy County, Lyle Cornelious was a son of Lloyd Cornelious and Thelma M. (Mortvedt) Johnson. He attended the Goodfarm School and went on to graduate from Gardner South Wilmington High School with the Class of 1959. On February 14, 1962, Lyle married Sandra K. Brown in the Methodist Church in Dwight, and she...

Lyle C. Johnson Age 77 of Gardner, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning, February 14, 2019 at his home. Born July 19, 1941 on the family farm in Goodfarm Township in Grundy County,...

Doug Stewart Wilmington

Doug Stewart Age 53 of Wilmington, Illinois and formerly Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away February 10, 2019 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home. Born April 1, 1965 in Frankfort, Kentucky, Douglas is a son of George and Carolyn (Jones) Stewart of Greenville, South Carolina. Doug worked as a self-employed general contractor, and owned and operated Quality First Construction and Remodeling in Wilmington. In addition to being one whom enjoyed spending time at home either watching movies or...

Doug Stewart Age 53 of Wilmington, Illinois and formerly Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away February 10, 2019 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home. Born April 1, 1965 in Frankfort, Kentucky,...

Faye Hansen Wilmington

Faye Hansen Age 83 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday morning, February 9, 2019 with loving family by her side. Born at home in Wilmington on October 25, 1935, Faye Ann was a daughter of Melvin A. and Josephine E. (Swartz) Friddle. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and went on to marry Ellsworth K. Hansen. Faye worked at Hansen’s Confectionery and later became one of the first employees of Precision Components in Wilmington, from where she retired...

Faye Hansen Age 83 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday morning, February 9, 2019 with loving family by her side. Born at home in Wilmington on October 25, 1935, Faye...

Gary Morris Gardner

Gary Morris Age 76 of Gardner, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 in Surprise, Arizona. Born January 12, 1943 in South Wilmington, Gary Lee was a son of Raymond and Margaret (Christensen) Morris. He was raised and educated in Gardner, and on December 29, 1962, Gary married Charlotte Bergera in Braidwood. In that same year, Gary gained employment with Caterpillar Tractor Company, where he continued to work until his retirement in 1997. Gary was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic...

Gary Morris Age 76 of Gardner, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 in Surprise, Arizona. Born January 12, 1943 in South Wilmington, Gary Lee was a son of Raymond and Margaret (Christensen)...

Mary Bonkowski Custer Park

Mary Bonkowski Age 97 of Custer Park, Illinois and formerly of Chicago, passed away Tuesday morning, February 5, 2019 at Riverside Rehabilitation Center in Kankakee. Born April 16, 1921 in Chicago, Mary was a daughter of Karl and Caroline Fruestick. She married Edward H. Bonkowski, and he preceded her on death in 1958. Mary was employed in the warehouse for A&P Foods until her retirement, and then went on to work as a housekeeper for various clients on the Gold Coast. Most recently,...

Mary Bonkowski Age 97 of Custer Park, Illinois and formerly of Chicago, passed away Tuesday morning, February 5, 2019 at Riverside Rehabilitation Center in Kankakee. Born April 16, 1921 in...

Stanton Roeder, Sr. Wilmington

Stanton H. Roeder, Sr. Age 91 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Silver Cross Medical Center in New Lenox. Born April 11, 1927 in Dwight, Illinois, Stanton Herman was a son of George and Louise (Beck) Roeder. He was raised and educated in Dwight and graduated from Dwight High School. Stanton was a Veteran of the Korean War, and honorably served in the United States Army. He went on to marry Annabelle Matone in the First Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, and together...

Stanton H. Roeder, Sr. Age 91 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Silver Cross Medical Center in New Lenox. Born April 11, 1927 in Dwight, Illinois, Stanton Herman was a son...

Richard Elberts Coal City

Richard Dale Elberts Age 86 of Coal City, passed away Saturday February 2, 2019 at his home. Born November 29, 1932 at his parents’ home at 330 W. Oak St. in Coal City. His was the youngest child of Frank and Josephine Elberts. He was raised and educated in Coal City, graduating from Coal City High School with the Class of 1951. Farming was a huge part of his life and was a proud member of the first FFA at Coal City High School in 1948. Recently he donated a tractor to the GAVC to be...

Richard Dale Elberts Age 86 of Coal City, passed away Saturday February 2, 2019 at his home. Born November 29, 1932 at his parents’ home at 330 W. Oak St. in Coal City. His was the...

Paul "Jim" Hines Coal City

Paul “Jim” Hines Age 83 of Coal City passed away Friday February 1, 2019 at Heritage Health in Dwight. Born December 22, 1935 in Morris, Paul James was a son of Daniel and Catherine (nee Sadie) Hines. He was raised and educated in Coal City, and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1953. On October 2, 1955, Jim married JoAnn Schimandle in Assumption Catholic Church in Coal City. He served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958, and following his military...

Paul “Jim” Hines Age 83 of Coal City passed away Friday February 1, 2019 at Heritage Health in Dwight. Born December 22, 1935 in Morris, Paul James was a son of Daniel and Catherine...

Betty Calligaris Wilmington

Betty Calligaris Age 79 of Wilmington, formerly Coffeen, Illinois, passed away Friday February 1, 2019 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. Born October 20, 1939 in Coffeen, Betty Jane was a daughter of John J. and Neta (nee Lewey) Jorn. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1957. On June 15, 1963, Betty married Norman Gene Calligaris and together they would make their home in Wilmington. She worked at...

Betty Calligaris Age 79 of Wilmington, formerly Coffeen, Illinois, passed away Friday February 1, 2019 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. Born October 20, 1939 in Coffeen, Betty...

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