Obituaries
Theresa Anne Kirn
Aug 27, 2024
Age 97 of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, August 27, 2024 at LaSalle County Nursing Home in Ottawa, Illinois.
Born April 7, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, Theresa Anne was a daughter of Andrew and Margaret (O'Malley) Cotter. She was raised in Chicago and graduated from Fenger High School in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago’s far Southside.
Theresa devoted 16...
Susan Elizabeth Frost
Aug 27, 2024
Age 76, of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away peacefully on the evening of Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at the home of her daughter in Manteno, Illinois.
Born on August 20, 1948, in Chicago, Susan was a daughter of Walter and Myrtle (Ellison) Soltysik. She spent her early years in Chicago before moving with her family to the Custer Park area, where she...
Randy J. Osborn
Aug 25, 2024
Age 70 of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Peoria, Illinois, died Sunday, August 25, 2024 at The Citadel of Kankakee.
Born February 26, 1954 in Burlington, Iowa, Randy James is a son of Retha Palmer and the late Earl Palmer. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1972. Randy honorably served in...
Glenna F. Craig
Aug 25, 2024
Age 87, of Wilmington, Illinois, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, August 25, 2024 at Miller Health Care in Kankakee, Illinois.
Born March 11, 1937, in Briceville, Tennessee, Glenna was a daughter of her loving parents, Byrd and Gertrude (Adkins) Braden. She was raised and educated in Briceville, and graduated from Lake City High School. She met the...
David K. Olson
Aug 21, 2024
David K. Olson affectionately known as “Davey O” and a lifelong resident of Morris, Illinois, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, surrounded by the love and laughter of family and friends.
Born on September 12, 1954, in Morris, David Kevin Olson was the third born son of Marvin "Jake" and Elizabeth "Betty" (Clennon) Olson. He was a...
Brandon Richard McCaughn
Aug 18, 2024
Age 29 of Fairbury, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 18, 2024 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Born May 11, 1995 in Joliet, Illinois, Brandon Richard is a son of Wendy (Konc) Page and Patrick McCaughn. He was raised in Gardner, Illinois and graduated from Taylorville High School with the Class of 2013. Brandon worked as a painter, painting...
Kenneth Delmar Richards
Aug 11, 2024
Age 69 and a lifelong resident of Wilmington, Illinois, died Sunday, August 11, 2024 at Silver Cross Medical Center in New Lenox, Illinois.
Born in Joliet, Illinois, on January 11, 1955, Kenneth was a son of Dr. Gordon Delmar, Sr. and Evelyn Sophia (Tanck) Richards. Raised in Wilmington, he graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1974. Kenneth dedicated...
Kathleen Glenney Kallan
Aug 10, 2024
The Honorable Kathleen Glenney Kallan
Age 75, of Joliet, Illinois, passed away peacefully at her home on August 10, 2024.
Born on April 23, 1949, in Joliet, she was a cherished daughter of William Martin and Margaret Theresa (Carey) Glenney.
Kathleen’s early life was rooted in Wilmington, Illinois, where she attended St. Rose Parochial School before graduating from St. Francis Academy in Joliet...
Gerald Lucca
Aug 7, 2024
Age 71 of Gardner, Illinois, died Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at his home.
Born March 4, 1953, in Joliet, Illinois, Gerald was a son of Michael Lucca and Vera and Morris “Duke” Ellis, Sr. He was raised in Gardner; graduated from Gardner South Wilmington High School with the Class of 1971 and married Toni Hahn on January 9, 1981.
A hardworking man,...
Claude Markle
Aug 6, 2024
Age 66 and a lifelong resident of Wilmington, Illinois died Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois.
Born March 17, 1958 in Joliet, Illinois, Claude was a son of Thomas Jackson and Minnie Elizabeth (Privette) Markle. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1976.
Claude retired from...
Belinda Jean Hampton
Aug 6, 2024
Age 74, of Gardner, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at OSF St. James – John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac, Illinois.
Born on September 12, 1949, in El Paso, Texas, Belinda was the beloved daughter of Hershel and Martha (Adams) Hampton. Raised and educated in Plainfield, Illinois, she graduated from Plainfield High School, where her warmth...
Phyllis Gorney
Aug 5, 2024
Age 86 of Wilmington, Illinois, died Monday, August 5, 2024, at Lightways Hospice, in Joliet Illinois.
Born January 6, 1938, in Charleston, West Virgina, Phyllis Jean was a daughter of Aaron Dean and Lilian (Mouser) Dean. She was raised and educated in Buckhannon, West Virginia and graduated from Buckhannon - Upshur High School, with the class of 1956.
On March 2, 1973,...
Nilsa E. Sochan
Aug 5, 2024
Nilsa E. Sochan, 75, of Morris, passed away Monday, August 5, 2024 at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood with her loving family by her side. Born March 29, 1949 in Isabela, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Luis and Inocencia (Calero) Lopez. She graduated from Escuela Superior Francisco Mendoza class of 1966. She married Daniel Sochan February 14th,...
Norma Pszczola
Aug 2, 2024
Age 100 of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Lyons, Illinois, died peacefully on Friday, August 2, 2024 at her home.
Born February 18, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, Norma Linnea was a daughter of William and Irene (Fenske) Niemand. She was raised and educated in Lyons, and married Casimir Pszczola. Norma lived for a time in Los Angeles, California and Texas, before settling...
John L. Spreitzer Jr.
Aug 1, 2024
John L. Spreitzer Jr, 55, of Streator, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2024 at his home. Born July 15, 1969 in Joliet, he was the son of John L. and Linda (Cooke) Spreitzer. He graduated from Minooka High School with the class of 1987. He lived most of his life in Minooka and Seneca. John was employed at Costco in...
Joanne Carol Knudson
Aug 1, 2024
Joanne Carol Knudson, 90, of Morris passed away Thursday, August 1, 2024 at Arcadia Care of Morris with family by her side. Born May 14, 1934 in Aurora, IL, the daughter of Melvin and Edna (Larson) Johnson. She graduated from Yorkville High School. She married Keith Knudson July 7th, 1962 at the Plattville Lutheran Church. They lived in rural Plattville/Newark...
Richard Doss
Jul 28, 2024
Richard “Dickie” Doss, age 83 of Morris died Sunday night, July 28th, 2024 at Arcadia Care of Morris. Richard was born January 8th, 1941 in Morris to Cecil and Florence Doss. Richard had 2 brothers and a sister: Robert, Roger and Carol. Richard received his education at Opdyke School. He went to work early in life as a farm laborer...
Donald E. Parrish
Jul 20, 2024
Age 86, of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, July 20, 2024 singing in his last words "Everything's Gonna Be Alright..."
Born on June 30, 1938, in Kankakee, Illinois, Donald Earl Parrish was a son of Elmer and Bernice (Howard) Parrish. He spent his formative years in Braidwood and graduated from Reed Custer High School with the...
Anita M. Sampson
Jul 17, 2024
Anita M. Sampson, 94, of Morris, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at her home with her loving family by her side. Born December 2nd, 1929, in Morris, the daughter of Bayliss and Maye (Larson) Enger. She graduated from Morris High School in 1947. Anita married Orville “Bud” Sampson on December 12, 1958. They lived all of their married life...
Dean E. Plese, Jr.
Jul 16, 2024
Dean E. Plese, Jr., 64, of Wilmington passed away on July 16, 2024 due to complications from bacterial pneumonia. Born in Joliet in 1960, Dean was the first of Dean and Judy Plese's six children, growing up in the family's home on Widows Road and was a lifelong resident of Wilmington. Gentle, kind and wise by nature, Dean was a...
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