Obituaries
Marjorie Pickworth
Nov 9, 2026
Marjorie Pickworth
Age 99½, of Elwood, Illinois, died on Monday, November 9, 2026, at Lightways Hospice in Joliet, Illinois.
Born on April 2, 1927, in Minonk, Illinois, Marjorie was a daughter of John and Mary (Griesser) Gaspardo. She was raised and educated in Cornell, Illinois, where she graduated from high school.
Following her education, Marjorie married her beloved husband, John Robert Pickworth, Jr....
Jyme Sue Decker
Nov 6, 2026
Age 70, of Wilmington, Illinois, died on Friday, November 6, 2026 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet, Illinois surrounded by family.
Born on August 28, 1956, in Joliet, Jyme Sue was the daughter of James and Jean (Vercelli) Stickel. She was raised and educated in Wilmington, graduating from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1974. On November 18, 1978, Jyme Sue...
Margaret Reckel
Nov 6, 2026
Margaret Reckel
Age 80 of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Bourbonnais, Illinois, died Friday, November 6, 2026 at the Citadel of Bourbonnais.
Born February 27, 1946 in Joliet, Illinois, Margaret Mae was a daughter of William and Maggie (Richmond) Harding. She was raised in Wilmington where she attended Wilmington schools. Margaret began her working career at Bennett Bucket Factory in Peotone, Illinois before...
Marjorie Sonquist
Nov 5, 2026
Marjorie Rae Sonquist
Age 80, of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Braidwood and Essex, Illinois, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, November 5, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on March 20, 1946, in Keene, New Hampshire, Marjorie Rae was the daughter of Arnell “Al” and Pauline (Metcalf) Cheney. She was raised and educated in West Swanzey, New Hampshire. Beginning...
Norman E. Friend "Tex"
Nov 3, 2026
Norman Earl Friend “Tex”
Age 86, of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Wayne City, Illinois, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at his home surrounded by family.
Born on August 24, 1940, in Hamilton County, Illinois, Norman Earl was the son of Earl and Mogene (Hall) Friend. He was raised and educated in Wayne City, graduating from Wayne City High School with the...
Karen M. Bozych
Nov 3, 2026
Karen M. Bozych
Age 87 of Goose Lake, Illinois, formerly of Lockport and Lemont, Illinois, died Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at Morris Hospital.
Born September 14, 1939 in Joliet, Illinois, Karen Marie was a daughter of Norman and Marjorie (Ward) Solley. She was raised in Lockport where she attended Sacred Heart Catholic Grade School and later Lockport Central High School where she...
Anna Mae O'Brien
Nov 2, 2026
Anna Mae O'Brien
Age 98 of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Modesto, California and South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, died peacefully on Monday, November 2, 2026 in Wilmington.
Born August 14, 1928 in Milton, North Dakota, Anna Mae was a daughter of Nicholas and Leah (Leroux) Pfeffer. She was raised and educated in Milton, and on July 13, 1957 she married Jack O'Brien at the...
Jeanette “Pepper” DeHaan
Oct 30, 2026
“Pepper”
Age 80, of Wilmington, Illinois, and formerly of Alsip, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, October 30, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her family.
Born March 10, 1946, in Sanborn, North Dakota, Jeanette was a daughter of George and Hazel Kendall. Affectionately known as “Pepper,” she was raised in Chicago’s Morgan Park neighborhood, where she attended St. Cajetan School before...
Paul “Doug” Forsythe
Oct 29, 2026
Age 74 of Wilmington, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.
Born April 30, 1952 in Joliet, Illinois, Paul Douglas was a son of Norris and Mabry Laura (Jones) Forsythe. He was raised in Wilmington, and attended Wilmington High School.
Doug developed a strong work ethic early in life, beginning work on a farm...
Robert "Rob" Oesterle
Oct 20, 2026
Robert "Rob" Maurice Oesterle
Age 57, of Morris, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, as the result of an automobile accident.
Born on July 8, 1969, in Morris, Rob was the son of Laurie and Carol (Coles) Oesterle. He was raised and educated in Morris, graduating from Morris High School with the Class of 1987. Following graduation, he attended...
Phyllis Saben
Oct 20, 2026
Phyllis Saben
Age 95 of Coal City, Illinois, died Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at the ARC of Dwight.
Born March 13, 1931 in Wilmington, Illinois, Phyllis Louise was a daughter of Charles Everett Nowman and Ruby Grace (Tyler) Allen. She was raised in Wilmington Township and attended Moulton Grade School and Reed-Custer High School. Phyllis was a hard worker to support her...
Robert "Bob" Kalafut
Oct 18, 2026
Robert "Bob" Kalafut
Age 77 of Bloomington, Illinois, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Sunday, October 18, 2026, in Normal, Illinois.
Born August 16, 1949 in Chicago, Bob was a son of John and Tillie (Kowalski) Kalafut. He was raised and educated in Chicago where he graduated from High School. Bob went on to serve in the United States Army from...
Brian "Buck" K. Hank
Oct 17, 2026
Brian “Buck” Keith Hank
Age 72, of Dwight, Illinois, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Morris Hospital in Morris, Illinois.
Born on July 3, 1954, at Delnor Hospital in St. Charles, Illinois, Brian Keith was a son of Robert and Marjorie (Kingsbury) Hank. He was raised and educated in St. Charles, where he received his high...
Shirley Gibbs
Oct 17, 2026
Shirley Gibbs
Age 71 of Wilmington, Illinois and formerly of Monee, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Saturday morning, October 17, 2026 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.
Born February 1, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, Shirley Violet was a daughter of Fidel and Violet Catherine (Cotton) Garcia. She was raised in Chicago and went on to graduate from Tinley Park High School with...
Sherman Palmer, Sr.
Oct 14, 2026
Sherman Palmer, Sr.
Age 82, of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.
Born April 29, 1944, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Sherman Ray was a son of Phillip Sherman and Ruby Vada (Jackson) Palmer. At a young age, he moved with his family to Wilmington, where he was raised and educated before entering the...
Fred Dickison
Oct 14, 2026
Fred Dickison
Age 91, of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.
Born September 22, 1935, in Grahn, Kentucky, Frederick Martin was a son of John Paul and Gertie (Roar) Dickison. He was raised and educated in Kentucky, and on June 19, 1956, Fred married Mabel Elkins. Together, they built a life centered on...
Alan David Sundal
Oct 13, 2026
Alan Sundal
Age 86, of Morris, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, surrounded by the love and presence of family and friends.
Born June 28, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, Alan was the son of Goldie (Larson) Sundal, originally of Gardner, Illinois, and Ivan David Smith of Pontiac, Illinois. He spent his formative years in Iowa and Odell, Illinois, and it...
Lois D. Martin
Oct 13, 2026
Lois Dorothy Martin (LeRoy)
Age 87, of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Roselle, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on August 9, 1939, in Ritchie, Illinois, Lois Dorothy was the daughter of Alfred and Minnie (Cunning) LeRoy. She was raised and educated in Wilmington, graduating from Wilmington High School with the...
Bonnie Sassenger
Oct 13, 2026
Bonnie Lou (O'Brien) Sassenger
Age 83, of Morris, Illinois, died Tuesday, October 13, 2026, surrounded by loved ones at her home.
Born on June 18, 1943, in Morris, Bonnie Lou was the daughter of Walter and Francis (Hexdall) O’Brien. She was raised and educated in Morris through the eighth grade before attending school in Seneca, where she graduated from Seneca High School...
Beverly J. Bradley
Oct 10, 2026
Beverly J. Bradley
Age 87 and a lifelong resident of Morris, Illinois, died Saturday morning, October 10, 2026 at Serenity Estates of Morris.
Born July 28, 1939, in Morris, Beverly Jean was a daughter of Magnus and Mabel (Mikkelson) Mickelson. She was raised in her hometown and graduated from Morris Community High School with the Class of 1957.
Following graduation, Beverly began her...
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