Obituaries
Margaret A. Pierard
Dec 30, 2025
Margaret A. Pierard
"Margie"
Age 82 of Diamond, Illinois, died Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Morris Hospital.
Born June 12, 1943 in Joliet, Illinois, Margaret Ann was the daughter of Theodore and Marguerite (Albrecht) Smith. She was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1961, where she was chosen to be an Illini...
Beverly Hooper
Dec 24, 2025
Beverly Jean Hooper
Age 88, of Surprise, Arizona, formerly of Wilmington, Illinois and Arlington, Virginia, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2025, at Rock Creek at the Park Memory Care.
Born on March 5, 1937, in Florence Township, Beverly was the daughter of Chester and Harriet (Reils) Hooper. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and Symerton, Illinois, graduating from Wilmington High...
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...
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...
Frederick Podlenski
Mar 31, 2026
Frederick Podlenski
Age 85 of Joliet, Illinois, formerly of Montague, Massachusetts, died Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Sunny Hill Nursing Home in Joliet.
Born April 20, 1940 in Montague, MA, Frederick Henry was a son of Stanley and Ruth (Wilder) Podlenski. He was one of four children raised on the family farm in Montague where they raised cattle. Frederick graduated from high...
Thomas C. Sasgen
Mar 30, 2026
Age 79, of Morris, Illinois, formerly of Oak Park, Illinois, died on Monday, March 30, 2026, at Serenity Estates in Morris.
Born on August 15, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois, Thomas Charles was a son to Mathais and Jeanette (Nowak) Sasgen. He was raised and educated in Oak Park and River Forest, Illinois and graduated from Proviso East High School with the...
Tyson Jeffrey Whittum
Mar 26, 2026
Tyson Jeffrey Whittum
Age 18, of Braidwood, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on March 26, 2026.
Fondly known by many of his friends as “T Whit” and to his family as “Ty”, Tyson is the beloved son of Jeffrey and Brindy (Arseneau) Whittum. He was raised in Braidwood and was a senior at Reed-Custer High School.
From a young age, Ty embraced every opportunity...
Judith Ann (Mudge) McCormick
Mar 25, 2026
Judith Ann (Mudge) McCormick
Age 87, of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Decatur, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Heartland Senior Living in Neoga, Illinois.
Born on November 13, 1938, in Highland Park, Michigan, Judith Ann was the daughter of Winfield and Jo (Hardy) Mudge. She was raised and educated in Michigan, graduating from Ypsilanti High School with the...
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