Obituaries

Apr 9, 2017

Chris Bruno

Age 43 of Coal City, has "Gone Fishing"… He passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox.

Born February 27, 1974 in Hinsdale, Christopher Michael is a son of Catherine Agnoli of St. Charles and the late Richard Bruno.  He was a graduate of Romeoville High School with...

Apr 7, 2017

Rachel Howard

Age 32 of Wilmington, passed away on Friday Morning, April 7, 2017 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born November 4, 1984 in Palos Heights, Rachel Ryan is a daughter of Donna Lynn Howard. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the class of 2001. Rachel...

Apr 4, 2017

Norton Anthony Newcomb

Age 77 of Burnside, Kentucky and formerly of Wilmington, IL, Colorado Springs, CO and Decatur, IL, passed away April 4, 2017 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky.

Born April 5, 1939 in Joliet, Illinois, Norton Anthony was a son of the late Norton and Lucille (Bergera) Newcomb. He was raised...

Apr 1, 2017

Marlene Goodwin

Age 82 of Wesley Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, April 1, 2017 at Miller Rehabilitation Center in Kankakee.

Born March 29, 1935 in Joliet, Marlene Ann was a daughter of the late Frederick and Loretta (Heisner) Gill. She was raised and educated in Green Garden Township, and graduated from Peotone High...

Mar 30, 2017

Helen L. Zorn

Age 90, and a lifelong resident of Chicago Ridge, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Regency Care of Morris.

Helen is a daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Zadrozny) Sadowski. She was married to Thomas Floren, Jim Anderson and Bud Zorn, whom all preceded her in death.

The family...

Mar 29, 2017

Patricia L. Gallagher

Age 78 of Morris, formerly Morton, passed away Wednesday March 29, 2017 at Morris Hospital.

Born January 2, 1939 in Highland Park, Patricia Lynn was a daughter of William and Anita (nee Farne) Hutchings. She was raised and educated in Highland Park, and graduated from Highland Park High School with the Class...

Mar 29, 2017

Agnes M. Porterfield

Age 93 of Wilmington passed away Wednesday March 29, 2017 at Rosewood Care Center in Joliet.

Born July 19, 1923 in Onarga, Illinois, Agnes Marie was a daughter of Harry and Rose (nee Colebank) Neal. She was raised and educated in Onarga, and graduated from Onarga High School. On March 1, 1946,...

Mar 28, 2017

Melinda Joy Dabels

Age 41 of Glendale Heights and formerly of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday March 28, 2017 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, after living with cancer for the past eight years.

Born May 4, 1975 in Joliet, Melinda Joy is a daughter of Stanley and Mary (McShane) Smith of Wilmington. She was raised...

Mar 28, 2017

Robert L. Novy

"Bob"

Age 80 and a 55 year resident of Carbon Hill, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 28, 2017 at his home.

Born February 11, 1937 in Braidwood, Bob was a son of Gustav and Hilda (nee Kvalvik) Novy. He was raised and educated in Braidwood, and attended the Braidwood schools....

Mar 27, 2017

Suzanne Hubert

Age 76 of Kankakee, passed away peacefully at her home Monday evening, March 27, 2017.

Born November 3, 1940 in Chicago, Suzanne Marie was a daughter of the late Joseph Edward and Mabel Lucille (Friday) Jonker. She was raised in Chicago until moving with her family to Oak Forest at the age of...

Mar 26, 2017

Joseph  H. Kasher

Age 87 of Coal City, passed away Sunday morning, March 26, 2017 at his home.

Born July 2, 1929 in Coal City, Joseph Henry was a son of the late Harry and Mary (Hazer) Kasher. He was raised in Coal City and graduated with the Coal City High School Class of 1947....

Mar 25, 2017

Matthew J. Czemske

Age 74 of Wilmington and formerly of Berwyn and Forest View, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Parc of Joliet.

Born August 21, 1942 in Oak Park, Illinois, Matthew James was a son of the late Matthew W. and Anne (Kratochvil) Czemske. He was raised in Chicago before moving to...

Mar 23, 2017

Ruth Housman

Age 92 of Gardner, passed away Thursday Morning, March 23, 2017 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

Born March 11, 1925 in Morris, Ruth was a daughter of the late Ralph and Florence (Brooks) Stevens. She was raised and educated in Gardner and in 1947 married Andrew Housman. Together they started a family which...

Mar 22, 2017

Peggy L. Souders

Age 84 of Wilmington passed away Wednesday March 22, 2017 at her home.

Born April 26, 1932 in Deland, Illinois, Peggy Lou was a daughter of William and Ethel Maden. She was raised and educated in Deland, and on July 23, 1949 she married Leon Souders in Deland. Together, Peggy and Leon made...

Mar 22, 2017

Madeline Griffith

Age 86 of Morris, passed away Wednesday morning, March 22, 2017 at Park Pointe Healthcare & Rehabilitation in Morris.

Born May 3, 1930 in Big Mound Township, Illinois, Mary Madeline was a daughter of the late George and Etta P. (Kingston) Isaacs.  She was raised in McLeansboro, and on October 30, 1947, Madeline...

Mar 21, 2017

Darla J. Fuller

Age 69 of Custer Park, passed away Tuesday morning, March 21, 2017 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

Born August 26, 1947 in Herrin, Illinois, Darla Jo was a daughter of the late Robert C. and Freda M. (Vaughn) Schellenberger. She will be remembered for her love of reading, listening to music and...

Mar 20, 2017

Terrence Roy Keeley

Age 72 of Wilmington, passed away Monday morning, March 20, 2017 at his home.

Born May 26, 1944 in Joliet, Terry was a son of the late Roy Robert and Verna Mae (Schutten) Keeley. He was raised in Wilmington, and attended Joliet Junior College, as well as Colorado State University. Terry served...

Mar 19, 2017

Vivian Hannum

Age 80 of Fort Worth, Texas and a former resident of Coal City and Wilmington, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017.

Born May 25, 1936 in Chicago, Vivian Sophie was the daughter of the late Mike and Elsie (Cihak) Macaluso. She was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated with the Coal...

Mar 18, 2017

Ralph L. Oster

Age 79 of Wilmington, long time resident of Phelan Acres, passed away Saturday March 18, 2017 at Aperion Care of Wilmington.

Born October 22, 1937 in Bethel, Missouri, Ralph Leon was a son of Marvin and Mildred Powell-Oster. He graduated high school, then served his country honorably in the United States Air...

Mar 16, 2017

Marion Stephens,

Age 86, a long time resident of Wilmington, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017.

Born June 18, 1930 in International Falls, Minnesota, Marion was a daughter of the late Albert and Selma Linder. She spent the first 14 years of her life growing up on the family farm in Lohman, Minnesota. with her...