Obituaries
Glenn J. Pogliano
May 11, 2026
Glenn Pogliano
Age 86 of Diamond, Illinois died Monday, May 11, 2026 at his home.
Born on August 28, 1939, in Joliet, Illinois, Glenn John Pogliano was the son of Hector Henry and Josephine (Fiori) Pogliano. He was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1957.
Glenn dedicated many years of service to Caterpillar Tractor...
Dan Phelan
May 10, 2026
Dan J. Phelan
"As the old story goes..." Dan J. Phelan went to heaven on May 10, 2026 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.
Dan was born September 15th, 1947 to the late Mary Rita and Jim Phelan. He graduated from Peotone High School class of ‘65, and he married Lynne Gast on September 12th, 1970 at St. Joseph Catholic Church...
Sandra Sue Stacey
May 9, 2026
Sandra Sue Stacey
Age 77 of Kankakee, Illinois, died Saturday, May 9, 2026, in her home with her loving family by her side.
Born August 27, 1948, in Coolinga, California, Sandra Sue Stacey was a daughter of Donald and Betty (Durham) Stacey. She spent most of her childhood and school years throughout different areas of California.
Later in life, Sandra made her home...
Larry Trimby
May 9, 2026
Larry Trimby
Age 68, of Custer Park, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, with his family at his side.
Born July 9, 1957, in Joliet, Illinois, Lawrence Ray was the son of Homer and Vivian (Weber) Trimby. He graduated from Reed-Custer High School with the Class of 1975 and went on to complete the Sheet Metal...
Lee Bivens
May 5, 2026
Lee Bivens
Age 65 of Morris, Illinois, died peacefully Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Morris Hospital.
Born June 9, 1960, in Morris, Lee was a son of Donald and Ruth (Derby) Bivens. He was raised and educated in Mazon, Illinois, where he graduated from MVK High School.
Lee began his career at the ExxonMobil Oil Refinery in Joliet, Illinois. Through dedication and hard...
David Ahlquist, Jr.
Apr 24, 2026
David P. Ahlquist, Jr.
Age 55 of Burbank, Illinois, died Friday, April 24, 2026 with his family by his side.
Born August 6, 1970, David Patrick is a son of David, Sr. and Diane (Walsh) Ahlquist. He was raised in Burbank and graduated from Reavis High School with the Class of 1988. Following high school, David enlisted in the United States Marine...
Joan S. Bixby
Apr 16, 2026
Joan Schmidel Bixby passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on April 16, 2026, at the age of 92.
Joan was born on April 12, 1934, in Savanna, Illinois, where she spent her formative years and graduated high school. Her pursuit of higher education led her to Northern Illinois University where she earned her Bachelor Degree in Education.
Through a serendipitous introduction from...
Thomas P. Henderson
Apr 16, 2026
Thomas P. Henderson
“Tom”
Age 82 of Morris, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at Loyola University Medical Center with his daughter and granddaughter by his side, surrounded by the love of his family and friends.
Born August 3, 1943, in Morris, Thomas was the son of Henry and Ruby (Ness) Henderson. He married the true love of his life,...
Shirley Burns
Apr 16, 2026
Shirley Mae Burns (Pomatto)
Age 80, of Coal City, Illinois, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2026, at Lightways Hospice in Joliet, Illinois.
Shirley was born on August 6, 1945, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Joliet, Illinois, the beloved daughter of Lawrence and Eva Pomatto. She lived most of her life in the Coal City area, where she raised her family and...
Stephen P. Olsen
Apr 15, 2026
Stephen P. Olsen
Age 72
Wilmington, formerly of Bolingbrook, IL, died Wednesday, April 15, 2026 in Wilmington.
Born January 2, 1954 in Berwyn, Stephen Paul was a son of Henry "Bud" and Dorothy (Farrell) Olsen. He was raised and educated in Downers Grove, IL where he graduated from high school. Stephen worked in logistics for several different companies, including Embossed Graphics in Aurora,...
Susan Schnuckel
Apr 15, 2026
Susan Schnuckel
Age 72 of Wilmington, Illinois, died Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at her home.
Born November 12, 1953 in Evergreen Park, Illinois, Susan Jean was a daughter of James Gardner and Margaret (Getty) Olivetti. She was raised in Calumet Park, Illinois where she graduated from high school in 1971. On January 31, 1981, Sue married William Schnuckel in Markham, Illinois, and...
Mary Kathryn Smith
Apr 14, 2026
Age 73, of Morris, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, following a recent diagnosis of a rare disease, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.
Born on May 17, 1952, in Morris, Mary Kathryn was the daughter of William and Kathryn (Lacyk) Shpuk. She was raised and educated in Morris and graduated from Morris High School with the Class of 1970.
Mary worked as...
Warren P. Hatteberg
Apr 13, 2026
Warren Hatteberg
Age 90 of Morris, Illinois, died Monday, April 13, 2026, at The Gardens at Park Pointe.
Warren Paul Hatteberg was born on November 6, 1935 to Louis and Marie (Roisland) Hatteberg in Morris. He attended grade school in Lisbon, Illinois, continued his education at Newark High School, and went on to graduate from Augustana Academy in Canton, South Dakota in...
Patricia A. Kral
Apr 13, 2026
Age 85, of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Born on September 24, 1940, Patricia Ann was the daughter of Pasquale and Dorothy (Jackson) Carrara. She was raised and educated in Chicago and graduated from Austin High School with the Class of 1958. Pat worked for Johnson & Johnson for...
Jerry Whalen
Apr 10, 2026
Jerome “Jerry” William Whalen
Jerome “Jerry” William Whalen, 68, of rural Seneca, Illinois, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2026, surrounded by his loving familyafter a brief battle with metastatic melanoma.
Born on October 20, 1957, in Aurora, Illinois, to Bill and Carole Whalen, Jerry graduated from Newark High School with the Class of 1975 and from Joliet Junior College in 1977....
Melody Ann Fleming
Apr 5, 2026
Age 73, of Coal City, Illinois, formerly of Joliet, Illinois, died on Sunday, April 5, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Born on November 5, 1952, Melody Ann was the daughter of Lester and Marie (Wellner) Miner. She was raised and educated in Rockdale and New Lenox, Illinois and graduated with the class of 1970 from Lincoln Way Central High School. Melody...
Robert Tarman
Apr 4, 2026
Robert Christopher “Bobby” TarmanAge 42, of Coal City, formerly of WilmingtonRobert Christopher “Bobby/Bob” Tarman, passed away at his residence on Saturday, April 4, 2026.Born on August 6, 1983, in Joliet, Bobby was the son of Robert Charles Tarman and the late Gail Elaine (Van Duyne) Tarman. He was raised and educated in Wilmington, attended St. Rose Catholic School, and graduated...
Roseanna Wallace
Apr 2, 2026
Roseanna Wallace
Age 96, and a lifelong resident of Wilmington, died peacefully on Thursday, April 2, 2026 with her family by her side.
Born December 5, 1929 in Wilmington, Rose was the daughter of Frank and Rose Chaney. She was raised in Wilmington where she attended Wilmington schools, and on December 27, 1947 she married Howard Thomas "Slick" Wallace and together they continued...
Jeanette Petrovich
Apr 1, 2026
Jeanette Petrovich
Age 64 of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Lansing, Illinois, died Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois.
Born May 22, 1962 in Blue Island, Illinois, Jeanette Renee was a daughter of Richard and Renee (Logan) Seibert. She was raised in South Holland, Illinois, where she attended Waterman Grade School and Thornridge High School. Jeanette enjoyed...
Julious “Sippi” Shell
Mar 31, 2026
Julious “Sippi” Shell
Age 89, of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, March 31, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Born May 1, 1936, in Natchez, Mississippi, Julious Cruse, Jr. was the son of Julious Cruse, Sr. and Susie Mae (Green) Shell. He was raised in Natchez until 1948, when he moved to the Wilmington area after...
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