Obituaries

Aug 24, 2015

Helena T. Hayes

Age 90 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2015 at Salem Village Nursing Home in Joliet.

Born May 14, 1925 in Steger, Illinois, Helena Teresa was a daughter of the late Joseph and Fannie (Sparks) Kaiser. She was raised and educated in Joliet and on August 14, 1941, Helena married...

Aug 16, 2015

Jackie Lee Smith

Age 80 of Wilmington, passed away Sunday August 16, 2015 in Wilmington.

Born November 22, 1934 in Morris, Jack was a son of the late William and Velma Albrecht-Smith.  He was raised and educated in Coal City, and went on to marry the late Carol Ann Burdick.  Jack was a semi-truck driver until...

Aug 13, 2015

LaVerne A. Breen

Age 78 of Wilmington passed away Thursday August 13, 2015 at his home.

Born December 16, 1936, LaVerne was a son of the late Henry and Dorothy Ungard-Breen.  On December 31, 1966, he married Judith Hall in Joliet. LaVerne was a Heat Treat Operator with Catepillar until retiring in 1993. In his...

Aug 7, 2015

Eugene "Nic" Nicoletti

Age 73 of Coal City, passed away Friday afternoon August 7, 2015 at Good Samaritan in Pontiac.

Born August 25, 1941, Eugene Herbert was a son of the late Lawrence and Marie (Cerutti) Nicoletti. He was raised and educated in Coal City, where he went on to own and operate...

Aug 6, 2015

Kimsey "Ron" Hanna

Age 81 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born July 17, 1934 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Kimsey Ronald was a son of the late Claud and Ella (Dunn) Hanna. He was raised and educated in Robinson, Illinois and went on to...

Aug 5, 2015

Kevin Patrick Croarkin

"Norm"

Age 47 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday evening, August 5, 2015 at his home.

Born February 20, 1968 in Chicago Heights, Kevin Patrick was a son of the late Albert Raymond and Sharon Lynn (Norcutt) Croarkin. He was a graduate of DeVry Institute of...

Aug 3, 2015

Catherine Probus

Age 76 of Heyworth passed away Monday August 3, 2015 at OSF Saint Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.

Born November 20, 1939 in Colburn, Wisconsin, Catherine was a daughter of the late Leo and Mary Virba-Welbes. She was raised and educated in El Paso, Illinois, and in November of 2005, she married the...

Jul 31, 2015

Paul E. Lucas

Age 89 of Morris, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015 at Morris Hospital, surrounded by his entire family at his side.

Born July 29, 1926 in Verona, Paul Ellsworth was the son of the late John and Angie (Gard) Lucas. He was raised in Verona and graduated from Mazon High School. Paul...

Jul 30, 2015

Ruth R. Snyder

Age 96 of Plainfield, formerly of Wilmington, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora.

Born March 3, 1919, in Paxton, Illinois, Ruth was a daughter of the late Robert and Nellie Newkirk-Foster. She was raised and educated in Paxton, and went on to marry Charles Edwin Bennett, who...

Jul 29, 2015

Mary Louise Trammel

Age 74 of Golconda, Illinois and formerly of Coal City, passed away July 29, 2015 at her home surrounded by her husband Phillip; sons: John (Sherry) Trammel and Monty (Cheryl) Trammel; daughter Penny Trammel and granddaughter Brooke Tharp.

Born August 7, 1940 in Arenzville, Illinois, Mary Louise was a daughter of the...

Jul 29, 2015

Eileen B. Meiferdt

Age 50 of Coal City and formerly of Joliet, passed away Wednesday July 29, 2015 at Morris Hospital.

Born December 9, 1964 in Havelock, North Carolina, Eileen Barbara is a daughter of Barbara (Touhy) Krantz of North Carolina and the late Everett Krantz. A graduate of Radford High School in Honolulu, Hawaii, Eileen...

Jul 28, 2015

Carl M. Herbert

Age 91 of Custer Park, formerly Staunton, Illinois, passed away Tuesday July 28, 2015 at his home.

Born June 12, 1924 in Staunton, Carl was a son of the late William Sr. and Ann Lukesch-Herbert. At the age of fifteen, he relocated to Joliet where he graduated from high school and married...

Jul 28, 2015

Ruth Smith

Age 89  of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday evening, July 28, 2015, at Miller Center in Kankakee, after a long illness from Parkinson's disease.

Mary Ruth was born on April 27, 1926 in Symerton, Illinois to Gotfried and Eleanor (Kirk) Arnstrom, the fifth of six children. Her childhood home was on a farm in...

Jul 21, 2015

Domingo A. Setrini

Age 77 of Morris, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, July 21, 2015, while on vacation with his family in Key Largo, Florida.

Born September 15, 1937 in Coronel Bogado, Paraguay, Domingo Augusto was a son of the late Fidel and Domasa Osorio Setrini.

Survivors include his wife Dr. Beatriz Setrini; daughters:...

Jul 19, 2015

Eric David Douglas

Age 53 of Morris, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 19, 2015 at Regency Care in Morris.

Born March 31, 1962 in Chicago, Eric was a son of Edward and Doris (Handy) Douglas. He was a graduate of Julian High School in Chicago and worked in Banking with Bank of America. Prior to...

Jul 19, 2015

Ludmila Lillian Hill (nee Turan)

Age 92, formerly of Falls Church, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2015.

Born August 19, 1922 in Chicago, Ludmila Lillian was a daughter of the late Gustav and Suzanna (Surin) Turan. She was raised in central Illinois and graduated from Reed-Custer High School in Braidwood.  In service to the war...

Jul 14, 2015

Martha J. Hampton

Age 82 of Minooka and formerly of Plainfield, passed away Tuesday morning, July 14, 2015 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born September 26, 1932 in Portageville, Missouri, Martha Jean was a daughter of the late Otis and Wilma (Howell) Adams. She was raised and educated in Southeast Missouri, and...

Jul 13, 2015

James P. Welsh

Age 72 of Wilmington and formerly of Orland Park, passed away Monday morning, July 13, 2015 at his home.

Born December 1, 1942 in Chicago, James Patrick was a son of Patrick and Dorothy (Stremme) Welsh. He was raised and educated in the Evergreen Park and Beverly area and went on to...

Jul 12, 2015

Catherine R. Carey

Age 91 of Kinsman, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 12, 2015 at Morris Hospital.

Born August 10, 1923 in Streator, Catherine was a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Fabina) Venegone. She was raised and educated in Streator and graduated from Streator High School. On March 17, 1956, Catherine married Robert...

Jul 11, 2015

Freddie S. Read

Age 85 of Wilmington and formerly of Shelbyville, Illinois, passed away Saturday morning July 11, 2015 at his home.

Born October 26, 1929 in Findlay, Illinois, Freddie Silas was a son of the late George W. and Iva M. (Voyles) Read. He was raised and educated in the Shelbyville area and went...