Obituaries

Mar 16, 2017

Elsie Lidicky Karl

Age 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

Born March 13, 1932 in Chicago, Elsie was a daughter of the late Laddie and Stella (Dvorak) Lidicky.  She was raised and educated in Bemidji, Minnesota until moving to Chicago at the age of 14. On...

Mar 15, 2017

Gregory A. Patterson

Age 65 of Coal City, passed away Wednesday morning, March 15, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born May 19, 1951 in Joliet, Gregory Allen was a son of the late Arthur "Pat" and Frances (Wilson) Patterson. He was raised in Plainfield and graduated from Plainfield High School with...

Mar 14, 2017

Mary Alice (Goffinett) Bain

Born in Mt. Vernon, Illinois on April 30, 1927 and passed away on March 14, 2017 after a long battle with pulmonary disease.

She resided in Wilmington, Illinois with her late son's family. Mary retired from Johnson & Johnson (Personal Products in Wilmington) after 25 years of service. Mary loved to...

Mar 11, 2017

Jeffery Lynn Lardi, Jr.

Age 37 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017.

Born March 14, 1979 in Joliet, Jeffery Lynn is a son of Jeffery Lynn, Sr. and Barbara Ann (Ragain) Lardi of Wilmington. He was raised in Wilmington; was a 1993 graduate of St. Rose School, and a 1997 graduate of Wilmington...

Mar 7, 2017

Kelly Kavanaugh

Age 42 of Mazon passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born November 9, 1974 in Joliet, Kelly James is a son of Joseph and the late Sharon Leyes-Kavanaugh. He was raised and educated in Wilmington, graduating from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1992. He...

Mar 6, 2017

Mervin Paul Strong

Age 63 of Wilmington passed away at his home on Monday, March 6, 2017.

Born October 19, 1953 in Joliet, Mervin Paul was a son of the late James and Anna (Sheets) Strong. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the class of 1972. Mervin...

Mar 4, 2017

Charles L. Neese, Jr.

“Chuck”

Age 40 of Wilmington passed away Saturday March 4, 2017 in Romeoville.

Born June 10, 1976 in Kankakee, Charles Leo is the son of Charles, Sr. and Sylvia (nee Shackelford)  Neese. He was raised and educated in Wilmington, and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of...

Feb 27, 2017

Virginia J. Bennett

Age 75 of Coal City passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born March 10, 1941 in Joliet, Virginia Josephine was the daughter of Rudolph and Josephine (Dulny) Seppi. She was raised and educated in Joliet and graduated from Joliet Township High School. She was employed...

Feb 26, 2017

George MacIntyre

Age 92 of Rockford, formerly of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Cherryvale Place Senior Living in Rockford.

A private family burial was held in Oakwood Cemetery, Wilmington, where George was laid to rest with his wife Naomi, who preceded him in death on September 4, 2009.

Family...

Feb 23, 2017

Raymond Kendra

Age 74 of Diamond, formerly of Oak Lawn, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Park Pointe Healthcare in Morris.

Born December 4, 1942, in Chicago, Raymond Martin was the son of the late Martin and Sophie (Ciesielczyk) Kendra. He was raised and educated in the West Lawn neighborhood of Chicago; graduated from...

Feb 19, 2017

Ovila “Bud” DesRochers Age 83 of Largo, Florida, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017. Born July 8, 1933 in Chicago, Bud was a son of the late Betty and Ovila DesRochers. He was raised and educated in Chicago; graduated from Taft High School, and went on to earn a Diploma at Worsham College of Mortuary Science in 1952. Bud...

Feb 19, 2017

Toyoko Hilgendorf

"Toy"

Age 86, and a former resident of Wilmington, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at home in Prairieville, Louisiana.

Born March 18, 1930 in Tokyo, Japan, Toyoko was a daughter of the late Jutaro and Mutsu (Kobayashi) Imaizumi. She was raised and educated in Kawasaki, Japan until she moved to...

Feb 17, 2017

Evelyn G. Spivey

Age 95 of Spokane, Washington, formerly of Wilmington, IL, Hollywood, FL, and Suffolk and Portsmouth, VA, passed away Friday February 17, 2017 at Hospice of Spokane.

Born April 11, 1921 in Akron, Ohio, Evelyn Groff was a daughter of Earl and Hazel (nee McCrory) Groff. She graduated high school in LaSalle, Illinois...

Feb 15, 2017

Joseph Raymond Lestina

Age 68 of Diamond, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at his home surrounded by family.

Born March 3, 1948 in Joliet, Joseph Raymond was a son of the late Joseph William and Bessie (Swartz) Lestina. He was raised in Coal City; was a 1966 graduate of Coal City High...

Feb 14, 2017

Nicholas Findlay

“Nick”

Age 27 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017.

Born May 15, 1989 in Joliet, Nicholas Scott is a son of Brian and Amber (Stevens) Findlay of Wilmington. He was raised in Joliet until moving to Wilmington with his family in the fifth grade.

Survivors include his...

Feb 13, 2017

Ralph E. Brown

Age 80 of Morris passed away Monday, February 13, 2017, at Park Pointe Healthcare in Morris.

Green flameless cremation rites have been accorded.

The family will receive friends at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 600 East Jackson Street in Morris on Saturday, March 11, 2017 from 9:00 a.m.until time of funeral...

Feb 13, 2017

Steve Debelak

Age 55 of Braidwood passed away Monday February 13, 2017 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born August 6, 1961 in Morris, Steve Albert is a son of Barbara Ann Nowman and Albert B. Debelak. He was raised and educated in Braceville, and graduated from Gardner South Wilmington High School with...

Feb 11, 2017

Jim McClean

Age 71 of Braceville and formerly of Joliet, passed away peacefully at home Saturday evening, February 11, 2017.

Born February 26, 1945 in Chicago, James Elliott was a son of the late George and Edna (Gorski) McClean.  Jim grew up in Summit and Charleston before moving with his family to Joliet at the...

Feb 6, 2017

Dave DeAngelo

Age 66 of Coal City passed away Monday February 6, 2017, surrounded by his family and friends, after a 2 ½ year battle with Medullary Thyroid Cancer.

Born February 1, 1951, in Chicago Heights, David John was a son of John and Lorrine (Morris) DeAngelo. He was raised and educated in Crete, and...

Feb 5, 2017

Kenneth J. Fuller

Age 74 of Wilmington, formerly Elgin, passed away Sunday evening, February 5, 2017, in his home with his family at his side.

Born April 30, 1942 in Dongola, Illinois, Kenneth James was a son of Roy and Theresa (Rendleman) Fuller. He was raised and educated in Cobden, Illinois, and graduated from Cobden...