Obituaries

Oct 29, 2015

John E. Miller

Age 59 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 29, 2015 due to injuries sustained in an accident.

Born February 8, 1956 in Chicago, John Edward is a son of A. Dolores (Ulvilden) Miller of Wilmington and the late John K. Miller. He was raised in New York, prior to moving...

Oct 27, 2015

David Allen Bradford

Age 58 of Dwight, passed away unexpectedly October 27, 2015.

Born June 5, 1958 in Vigo County, Indiana, David Allen is a son of Orville E. Bradford of Ransom and the late Mable (Schotts) Bradford. He was raised in Braceville and graduated with the Gardner South Wilmington High School Class of 1976....

Oct 26, 2015

Melvin Warriner

Age 94 of Wilmington, passed away Monday evening October 26, 2015.

Born September 10, 1921 in Ritchie, Melvin Oliver was a son of the late Charles J. and Florence (Griffith) Warriner. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and on May 4, 1946, Melvin married Lorraine Catherine Smith in the Ritchey...

Oct 24, 2015

Marvin Giordano

Age 85 of Wilmington and formerly of Coal City, passed away unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, October 24, 2015 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born September 25, 1930 in Coal City, Marvin Francis was a son of the late Bernard Joseph and Margaret A. (Bruno) Giordano. He was a graduate of Coal City High...

Oct 21, 2015

Dewey Thomas

Age 93 of Wilmington, formerly Mattoon, passed away Wednesday October 21, 2015 at Maple Crest Care Centre in Belvidere, Illinois.

Born October 14, 1922 in Etna, Illinois, Dewey was a son of the late Orvine and Freda Waggoner-Thomas. On October 23, 1946, he married Elsie Eleanor Worland. Dewey served in the United States...

Oct 21, 2015

Annette E. Douglas

Age 54 of Evanston, passed away suddenly Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at her home.

Born October 8, 1961 in Norfolk, Virginia, Annette is a daughter of Fred Douglas and Gloria McCreary-Krause.  She was raised and educated in Round Lake, where she graduated from Round Lake Senior High School with the Class of...

Oct 19, 2015

Dorothy “Dee Dee” Schennum

Age 96 of Coal City passed away Monday October 19, 2015 at Liberty Village in Princeton.

Born March 22, 1919 in Gardner, Dee Dee was a daughter of the late George and Anastasia “Dolly” Brusnigham-Johnson. She was raised and educated in Gardner, and married Howard Schennum. Dee-Dee was a member of...

Oct 13, 2015

Kathleen E. VanDuyne

Age 69 of Coal City, passed away Tuesday evening October 13, 2015 at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove.

Born June 15, 1946 in Joliet, Kathleen Ellen was a daughter of the late Fred and Nelle J. (Spiers) Kociss. She was raised in Coal City; graduated from St. Francis Academy with...

Oct 13, 2015

Janice Sorensen-Cushing

Age 60 of Gardner and formerly Mazon, passed away Tuesday evening, October  13, 2015 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born June 25, 1955 in Morris, Janice is a daughter of Leah (Male) Christensen of Gardner and the late Russell Sorensen. She was raised and educated in Gardner and went on to...

Oct 12, 2015

Nicole R. Highfill

Age 42 of Braidwood, formerly of Naperville, passed away unexpectedly October 12, 2015.

Born January 3, 1973, Nicole is a daughter of Sheila (Walter) Rog of Braidwood and the late D. Joseph Budney. She was raised and educated in Naperville and graduated from Naperville North High School. Aside from being a homemaker,...

Oct 10, 2015

Brent Barry

Age 40 of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and formerly of Morris, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, October 10, 2015, as the result of a injuries sustained  in a motorcycle accident.

Born January 18, 1975 in Morris, Brent is the son of Larry Barry of Oklahoma and the late Betty (Bols) Barry. He moved...

Oct 8, 2015

Roy Wagner

Age 74 of Wilmington passed away Thursday October 8, 2015 at his home.

Born April 23, 1941 in Whiting Lake, Indiana, Roy was a son of the late Joe and Anna Cielesg-Wagner.  He served in the United States Army during Vietnam, and worked for Wee-Sip Liquors for over 20 years. Roy will be...

Oct 7, 2015

Jimmie Ray Troutt

Age 77 of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at Aperion Health in Wilmington.

Born June 24, 1938 in West Frankfort, Illinois, Jimmie was a son of the late James Samuel and Ethel (Neal) Troutt. He was a 1957 graduate of West Frankfort High School, and after graduation relocated to New...

Oct 6, 2015

B.W. (Buford W.) Self, Jr.

Age 67 of Morris IL passed away at home on October 6th, 2015. He was born on February 16, 1948 in Birmingham (Clay) Alabama.  The middle child of seven children born to Emma and Buford (Jim) Self, Sr. (both now deceased), BW enjoyed his childhood years playing baseball with his family and...

Oct 6, 2015

Shirley Wagner

Age 70 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday morning, October 6, 2015 at her home.

An outgoing and friendly ‘social butterfly’, Shirley will be remembered for her love of spending time with family.

Survivors include her husband Roy; daughter Samantha Upchurch and grandson Marshall Mayfield, all of Wilmington.

Cremation rites...

Oct 5, 2015

Arthur J. Puch

Age 71 of Morris and formerly of Homer Glen, passed away Monday morning, October 5, 2015 at Morris Hospital.

Born July 28, 1944 in Chicago, Arthur James was a son of the late Stanley and Marie (Ragan) Puch, He was raised and educated in Chicago; graduated from Gage Park High School, and...

Sep 30, 2015

Ann L. Czys (nee Barker)

Age 95 of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday September 30, 2015, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, with family at her side.

Born February 28, 1920 in Johnston City, Illinois, Ann was a daughter of Clara and Orin Barker. At the age of two, Ann’s father passed away and the family...

Sep 29, 2015

Rosemary Countryman

Age 79 of Wilmington passed away Tuesday September 29, 2015 at her home.

Born January 4, 1936 in Nokomis, Illinois, Rosemary was a daughter of the late James Henry and Mary Jane Greene-Rhodes.  She was raised and educated in Wilmington, and on February 5, 1952 Rosemary married Paul Ivan Countryman, Sr. in Joliet.  She...

Sep 28, 2015

James Mulvey, 68, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa, IL.

Born in Joliet, Illinois on August 11, 1947, to Tracy and Ethel (Coundley) Mulvey, he was preceded in death by his parents, several aunts, uncles, and cousins.  He is survived by his cousin, Richard Stevens of Frankfort, IL.

Sep 28, 2015

Edward M. Mayer

10/30/31 – 9/28/15

Edward M. Mayer, 83, passed away at his home in Morris on September 28, 2015, with family at his side. Ed was born on October 30, 1931 to the late Egid and Marie (Paterny) Mayer. He was raised in a jovial home in Chicago, Illinois and attended Onarga Military School for three years. Ed spent...