Obituaries
Haley Marie Donzella (nee Quigley)
Feb 25, 2026
Haley Marie Donzella (née Quigley), whose radiant spirit touched the lives of everyone she met, found her eternal beach on February 25, 2026, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was 29.
Haley was born on March 16, 1996, in Joliet, Illinois. Although her life began in the Midwest, she found her home in Southern California, where she truly thrived....
Judy Michael
Mar 11, 2026
Judy Michael
Age 82 of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Brookfield, Illinois, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at her home.
Born July 11, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, Judith Ann was the daughter of Casimir and Norma (Niemand) Pszczola. She was raised and educated in Lyons, Illinois where she graduated from Morton West high school with the Class of 1961. It...
Bobby Smith
Mar 8, 2026
Bobby Joe Smith II
To his family he was Bubbs.
Age 15 of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
Born February 28, 2011 in Kankakee, Illinois, Bobby is the son of Carrie Widlacki and Bobby Smith. He was currently attending Wilmington High School as a Freshman where he was an excellent student. Bobby was on the honor roll and...
Ray A. Hargis
Mar 7, 2026
Age 85, of Pontiac, Illinois, formerly of Gardner, Illinois, died on March 7, 2026, at Evenglow Senior Living in Pontiac.
Born on September 3, 1940, in Marshall, Illinois, Ray Allen was the beloved son of Fredrick and Mary (Mason) Hargis. He spent his early childhood in Yorkville, Illinois, before moving to Joliet, Illinois during his teenage years. Ray graduated from Joliet...
Douglas A. Barnett
Mar 5, 2026
Douglas A. Barnett
Age 77, a lifelong resident of Joliet, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday afternoon, March 5, 2026, as the result of a motor vehicle accident in Beaver Dam, Kentucky.
Born January 9, 1949, in Joliet, Douglas Alan Barnett was the son of Donald and Nettie (Brandon) Barnett. He was raised in Joliet and graduated from Joliet West High School...
Robin L. Enger
Mar 2, 2026
Robin L. Enger
Age 72, of Morris, Illinois, passed away after a long, hard fought battle with cancer on March 2, 2026, surrounded by family.
Born on December 12, 1953, in Morris, Illinois, to Charles and Doris (Knudsen) Enger. He was raised and educated in Morris, graduating from Morris High School with the class of 1971. He began his working career for...
Jason M. Burger
Feb 27, 2026
Jason M. Burger
Age 49 of Braidwood, Illinois died unexpectedly on Friday morning, February 27, 2026, as the result of a motor vehicle accident.
Born on July 25, 1976, in Joliet, Illinois, Jason Michael is a son of Mike Burger of LaSalle and the late Angie (Ramsey) Burger. He was raised and educated in Braidwood and graduated with the Class of 1994...
Gregg Gugerty
Feb 26, 2026
Gregg Gugerty
Age 56 of Morris, Illinois, died Thursday, February 26, 2026 surrounded by family at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, after a battle against pancreatic cancer.
Born May 30, 1969 in Joliet, Illinois, Gregg Edward is the son of Charles and Wanda (Zinanni) Gugerty. He was raised and educated in Lockport and graduated from Lockport Township High School with...
Virginia Ann Urbanik
Feb 26, 2026
Virginia Ann Urbanik
Age 78, of Morris, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Arcadia Care of Morris.
Born on April 10, 1947, in Morris, Virginia was a daughter of Kermit and Jeannette (Carlson) Ness. She was raised outside of Morris and graduated with the Morris Community High School Class of 1965. On November 16, 1968, Virginia married Timothy Urbanik...
Mike Christensen
Feb 22, 2026
Mike Christensen
Age 62 of Gardner, Illinois, died Sunday, February 22, 2026 at The Pearl Nursing Home of Joliet, Illinois.
Born April 26, 1963 in Morris, Illinois, Michael Theodore Christensen is a son of Theodore Christensen and the late Linda (Kociss) Christensen. He was raised and educated in Gardner and graduated from Gardner South Wilmington High School with the Class of 1981....
Karen Ann Saunders
Feb 20, 2026
With deep sorrow we announce Karen A. Saunders (nee Rasmusson) Age 83 passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 20th, 2026 in Wilmington, IL. We remember her life as being filled with immense love, compassion, and a self-less caring nature.
Born in Norway, MI to the late William and Elizabeth (nee Hull) Rasmusson on February 27th, 1942. She was raised...
Cynthia A. (Lybarger) Harvey
Feb 18, 2026
Age 57, of Braceville, Illinois, formerly of Wilmington, Illinois and Braidwood, Illinois, died unexpectedly on February 18, 2026 at her home.
Born on December 23, 1968, in Chicago, Illinois, Cyndi Ann was the daughter of Lawrence Manford and Donna Jean (Schutten) Lybarger. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated with the Class of 1987. She later attended Olivet Nazarene...
Karen Mehochko
Feb 18, 2026
Karen Mehochko
Age 60 of Mazon, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Morris Hospital.
Born April 25, 1965 in Joliet, Illinois, Karen Rose is a daughter of Rose (Storm) and the late Philip Mehochko, Sr. She was raised in Mazon and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1983. For over 30 years, she worked for...
Rev. Donald H. Greven
Feb 16, 2026
Rev. Donald Herman Greven
Age 81 of Newark, Illinois, formerly of Viroqua, Wisconsin, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Radcliffe Iowa, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, February 16, 2026 at Morris Hospital and Healthcare Center in Morris, Illinois.
Born on September 2, 1944, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Herman and Francis (Anderson) Greven. He was raised and educated in Minneapolis...
Jessie Louise Chesser
Feb 14, 2026
Jessie Louise Chesser
Age 89 of Hillsboro, Illinois, formerly of Wilmington, Illinois, died Saturday, February 14, 2026 at The ARC of Dwight Nursing Home.
Born January 8, 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska, Jessie was a daughter of Cleo and Josephine (Hoban) Woodson. She relocated with her family from Omaha to Winchester, Illinois, where she attended Routt Catholic High School and graduated with the...
Richard H. Hexdall
Feb 8, 2026
Richard H. Hexdall
Age 79, of Morris, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, February 8, 2026, at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago with his nieces at his side.
Richard Herbert Hexdall was born on March 17, 1946, in Morris, Illinois, the son of Chester and Helen Louise (Flatness) Hexdall. He was raised in Lisbon, where he received his early education,...
Robert J. Gelhaus
Feb 7, 2026
Robert J. Gelhaus
Age 67 of Fowler, Indiana, died Saturday, February 7, 2026 at The Waters of Covington Senior Living in Covington, Indiana.
Born March 11, 1958 in Evergreen Park, Illinois, Robert James was a son of August, Jr. and Gail (Koch) Gelhaus. He was raised and educated in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and graduated from Rich Central High School in Olympia...
Norma Siebring
Feb 5, 2026
Norma Siebring
Age 92, of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Watseka and Cissna Park, Illinois, died on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.
Norma Irene was born on February 4, 1934, in Cissna Park, Illinois, to Albert and Edna (Sturm) Luehrsen. She was raised in Watseka, where she attended school and graduated from Watseka High School with the Class...
Denise Farmer
Feb 5, 2026
Denise Farmer
Age 66, of Wilmington, Illinois died unexpectedly on February 5, 2026 at her home.
Born on March 13, 1959 in Joliet, Illinois, Denise was a daughter of Martin Keith and Ethel Marie (Brockett) Senior. Denise was raised and educated in Wilmington and proudly graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1977. On May 8, 1982, she married the...
Dave Schultz
Feb 4, 2026
Dave Schultz
Age 65 of Wilmington, Illinois, passed Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Lightways Hospice Inpatient Unit in Joliet, following a brief diagnosis of stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
Born January 2, 1961, in Chicago, David Edward was a son of Edward Aloysius and Hazel Marie (Tinnell) Schultz. He was raised in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago and attended Orr High School....
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