Obituaries

Nov 2, 2016

Susie McElroy

Age 63 of Ransom and formerly of Joliet, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday November 2, 2016 at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.

Born March 10, 1953 in Lancaster, Ohio, Susie was the daughter of Lloyd and Lillie Gunneson-Poling. She was raised and educated in Yorkville, and graduated from Yorkville High School with the...

Oct 27, 2016

Dorothy Louise Thomas

Age 92 of Diamond and formerly Petersburg, Illinois, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 27, 2016 at Park Point Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris.

Born July 27, 1924 in Easton, Illinois, Dorothy Louise was a daughter of Harmon A. and Adah C. (Wise) Bucks. She was raised in Petersburg, and graduated from...

Oct 26, 2016

Cleo Surman

Age 90 of Wilmington passed away Wednesday October 26, 2016 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born January 24, 1926 in Chester, Illinois, Cleo was a daughter of Harold and Edith Tindall-Grah. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, who will be remembered for her wonderful cakes that she would bake...

Oct 20, 2016

Karen Long Seibert

Age 73 of Wilmington passed away Thursday October 20, 2016 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox.

Born October 1, 1943 in Jackson, Michigan, Karen Lynn was a daughter of LaVerne and Audrey Osmus-Braun. She was raised and educated in New Lenox and graduated from Lincoln-Way High School. On February 10, 1962,...

Oct 18, 2016

Norma R. Lazier

Age 90 of Coal City passed away Tuesday October 18, 2016 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Morris.

Born June 16, 1926 in Coal City, Norma Rose was a daughter of Lawrence and Mary Capet-Monbrum. She was raised and educated in Coal City, and went on to marry John Lazier. Norma...

Oct 17, 2016

David C. Brickey

Age 69 of Braceville and formerly of Wilmington, passed away Monday evening, October 17, 2016 at his home.

Born June 25, 1947 in Joplin, Missouri, David Clare was a son of Clare and Elnora (Mershone) Brickey. He traveled with his family in the military, and graduated from Wilmington High School with the...

Oct 13, 2016

Elizabeth Osburn - Drauden

"Betty"

Age 88 of Wilmington, passed away Thursday morning, October 13, 2016 at Miller Rehabilitation Center in Kankakee.

Born May 30, 1928 in Joliet, Elizabeth was a daughter of Joseph and Delia (Hazer) Tenn. She was raised and educated in Braidwood and married John N. Osburn, who later preceded...

Oct 12, 2016

Richard "Mike" Gonnam

Age 61 of Morris and formerly of Mazon, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday evening, October 12, 2016 at his home.

Born October 24, 1955 in Morris, Richard Michael is a son of Richard William and Carolyn (Irvin) Gonnam of Mazon. He was raised and educated in Verona and graduated from Mazon High School...

Oct 11, 2016

Stephen Crenshaw

Age 71 of Channahon, formerly of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, passed away Tuesday morning, October 11, 2016 at Morris Hospital.

Born February 15, 1945 in Mount Vernon, Stephen Todd was a son of Eva A. Hoge-Cole (nee Hobbs) and Kenneth Ellis Crenshaw. He was a 1963 graduate of Mt. Vernon Township High School, and went...

Oct 10, 2016

Sharon Enrietta Cates “Henri” Age 66 of Morris passed away Monday October 10, 2016 at Morris Hospital. Born August 23, 1950 in Morris, Sharon Lynn was the daughter of John and Dorothy (Beyer) Enrietta.  She was raised and educated in Morris, and graduated from Morris High School with the Class of 1968.  Sharon retired from Exelon after being employed...

Oct 6, 2016

Thomas R. Vilt

Age 60 of Colorado and the Florida Keys, formerly Coal City, passed away as the result of a motor vehicle accident on Thursday, October 6, 2016.

Born January 12, 1956 in Joliet, Thomas Richard is a son of Lorraine (Waldron) Vilt of Carbon Hill and the late Richard "Hot Shot" Vilt. He...

Oct 4, 2016

Gary A. Leopold

Age 55 of Joliet and formerly of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016.

Born April 4, 1961 in Manteno, Illinois Gary Allen was a son of Lewellyn and Dorothy Ann (Schmidt) Leopold. He was raised in Wilmington and graduated with the Wilmington High School Class of 1979. He attended Joliet Junior...

Oct 3, 2016

Lydia Jeanette (Jolly) Shelton

Age 76, a resident of Mazon, passed away Monday morning, October 3, 2016 at Morris Hospital.

Born April 29, 1940 in Okolona, MS was a daughter of J.D. and Birdie (Ward) Jolly.  She was raised and educated in Okolona.  Lydia worked at Krogers in Morris, Uniroyal in Joliet and at several nuclear...

Oct 1, 2016

Forrest Durancik

Age 23 of Braceville, passed away tragically, as the result of a hit and run accident on Saturday morning, October 1, 2016.

Born October 2, 1992 in Joliet, Forrest Jacob is a son of Christine S. (nee Chinderle) Durancik of Wisconsin and Gerald Ray Durancik of Braceville.

Survivors include his parents; siblings:...

Oct 1, 2016

Eileen Marie Mill, formerly of The Woodlands, Texas, New Port Richey, Florida, Springfield, Illinois, and Coal City, Illinois passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2016, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Visitation and video tribute will be held on Monday, October 3, 2016 between the hours of 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Reeves Funeral Home, 75 N. Broadway...

Oct 1, 2016

June D. Tanck

Age 97 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday morning, October 1, 2016 at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home in Joliet.

Born July 22, 1919 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, June was a daughter of Fred and Lena (Miller) Tanck. She was a graduate of Kenosha High School and soon thereafter moved to Wilmington. She...

Sep 30, 2016

Dinah Faye Derby

Age 73, a resident of Heritage Health in Dwight, and formerly of Murdock, Illinois, passed away Friday evening, September 30, 2016 at Morris Hospital.

Born October 15, 1942 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Dinah was a daughter of Donald and Martha (Woodard) Derby. She was raised and educated in Murdock and graduated from Newman High...

Sep 28, 2016

Terri L. Gilmoure

Age 54 of Morris, passed away Wednesday evening, September 28, 2016 at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

Born January 11, 1962, in Morris, Terri Lynn was a daughter of E.L. "Butch" and Mary Ann (Bien) Olson. She was raised in Morris and graduated from Morris High School. She operated Terri Gilmoure...

Sep 26, 2016

Judy Lynch

Age 73 of Wilmington, formerly Romeoville, passed away Monday September 26, 2016 at her home in Wilmington.

Born August 20, 1943 in Chicago, Judith Barbara was the daughter of Walter and Edith Reimer-Fiehl. She was raised and educated in Chicago, and on June 16, 1963, she married Thomas Alexander Lynch in Glasgow, Montana. ...

Sep 25, 2016

Rick Mansfield

Age 64 of Coal City, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Morris Hospital.

Born April 2, 1952 in Joliet, Richard LeRoy was a son of Raymond and Zella (Hansford) Mansfield. He was raised and educated in Joliet and Aurora, and on June 24, 1972, Rick married Patricia Petty in Mazon. He was...