Obituaries

May 20, 2015

Grace E. Hutton

Age 90, formerly of Coal City and Shorewood, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Rosewood Care Center in Joliet.

Born December 11, 1924 in Long Point, Michigan. Grace Elizabeth was a daughter of the late Maurice and Cora (Shananaquette) Fenner. She was raised in and educated in Topinabee, Michigan, and on November 10,...

May 18, 2015

Mary Christina Turan (nee Van Duyne)

Age 95, of Wilmington, IL passed away Monday, May 18, 2015 at her home.

Mary was born September 30, 1919 in Wilmington, IL  to the late Jacob and Florence Eula (nee Stewart) Van Duyne.  She was a life long resident of Wilmington and a graduate of Wilmington High School....

May 16, 2015

Pastor Raymond H. Jones

Age 80 of Braceville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 16, 2015.

Born November 16, 1934 in Clarksville, Tennessee, Raymond was a son of the late Sidney and Myrtle Hagwood-Jones.  He was raised and educated in Clarksville, and on June 25, 1966 Raymond married Jeanette E. Sours...

May 8, 2015

Joseph “Dr. J” Laughlin

Age 76 of Coal City and Palm Desert, California passed away Friday May 8, 2015 at Morris Hospital.

Born June 4, 1938 in Cleveland, Ohio, Joseph was a son of the late Thomas J. and Marion Culberson-Laughlin. He was raised and educated in Detroit, Michigan, where he graduated from Western High...

May 7, 2015

Ann Cardwell

Age 92 of Elwood, formerly Joliet, passed away Thursday May 7, 2015 at her home.

Born February 21, 1923 in Joliet, Ann was a daughter of George and Vera (Danko) Sceniak.  She was raised and educated in Joliet, and on July 19, 1942, Ann married Howard L. Cardwell in Joliet.  She was a...

May 4, 2015

Jo Ann Yackly

Age 72 of Wilmington passed away Monday May 4, 2015 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born January 13, 1943 in Joliet, Jo Ann was a daughter of the late Floyd and Alberta Kehnast-Marchetti. She was raised and educated in Joliet, and graduated from Joliet Township High School with the...

May 1, 2015

Scott Bavone

Age 47 of Wilmington, formerly Bolingbrook and Plainfield, passed away Friday, May 1, 2015 at his home.

Born August 13, 1967 in Oak Park, Scott was a son of the late Dominick and Sandra Robinson-Bavone. He was raised and educated in Bolingbrook, and was a car salesman with Tyson Motors, prior to gaining...

Apr 30, 2015

Billy Glen Daniels

Age 57 of Wilmington, passed away Thursday evening, April 30, 2015 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born May 18, 1957 in Mount Vernon, Billy is a son of Peggy (Bruce) Daniels of Wilmington and the late Glen Daniels.  He was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High...

Apr 27, 2015

Timmie Carpenter

Age 58 of Coal City, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday evening, April 27, 2015.

Born March 25, 1957 in Morris, Timmie was a son of the late Kenneth E. and Anna Rose (Gumbs) Carpenter. He was raised and educated in Coal City and worked as a laborer with the Laborer's Local...

Apr 25, 2015

Dorothy Johnke

Age 85 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday April 25, 2015 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center.

Born January 25, 1930 in South Dakota, Dorothy was a daughter of the late Wilbur and Anna (VanHove) Sikkink. She was raised and educated in Centerville, South Dakota and married Kenneth Johnke, who preceded her in death...

Apr 25, 2015

Daniel L. Semlar

Age 59 of Morris, formerly Braceville, passed away Saturday evening, April 25, 2015 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born May 3, 1955 in La Crosse, WI, Daniel was a son of the late Louis and Ruby Olson-Semlar.  He was raised and educated in Dwight, where he graduated from Dwight High...

Apr 24, 2015

Marilyn J. Housman

Age 64 of Streator, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at Heritage Health in Streator.

Born May 19, 1950 in Morris, Marilyn is a daughter of Ruth (nee Stevens) and the late Andrew Housman.  She was raised and educated in Braidwood, and was well known for loving to play bingo and spoiling her...

Apr 24, 2015

Brittney Nicole Ridgley

Age 24 of Custer Park, passed away unexpectedly on Friday April 24, 2015, due to consequences and the result of a recent battle and addiction to heroin.

Born December 14, 1990 in Morris, Brittney Nicole is a daughter of Rodney William, Sr. and Angela Ridgley of Custer Park and Renee (Bondlow) Miller...

Apr 21, 2015

Clark J. Feeney

Age 67 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday April 21, 2015 at Aperion Health in Wilmington.

Born March 25, 1948 in Joliet, Clark James was a son of the late William Joseph and Geraldine Eunice (Clark) Feeney. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and served in the United States Marine Corps during...

Apr 20, 2015

Mary M. Buffo

Age 88, a resident of Heritage Health Care in Dwight, and formerly of Braidwood, passed away Monday evening April 20, 2015 at OSF Saint Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.

Born August 22, 1926 in Braceville, Mary Margaret was a daughter of the late Louis and Frances (Feltenz) Buffo. She was raised on...

Apr 17, 2015

Harry E. Swanson, Sr.

“Swany”

Age 93 of Wilmington, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born November 26, 1921 in Joliet, Harry was a son of the late Elmer and Elsie (Schroeder) Swanson. He was raised in Joliet and graduated from Joliet Township High School....

Apr 15, 2015

John E. Browning

Age 64 of Coal City, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday April 15, 2015 at Morris Hospital.

Born April 15, 1951 in Queens, New York, John Edward is a son of Mona Laura (McAfee) Browning of New Albany, Indiana and the late H. Lee Browning. He was a graduate of Westport High School in...

Apr 12, 2015

Charlotte Jean Van Duyne

Age 84 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully Sunday morning April 12, 2015 at her home.

Born October 15, 1930 in Coal City, Charlotte was a daughter of the late George Nicholas and Agnes Mabel (Gehrke) Hanson. She was raised and educated in Coal City, and graduated from Coal City High School....

Apr 11, 2015

Bertha M. Stone

Age 91 of Bourbonnais and formerly of Joliet, passed away Saturday evening, April 11, 2015 at The Miller Center in Kankakee.

Born February 19, 1924 in Reeseville, Illinois, Bertha was a daughter of George and Gertrude (Dunn) Turner. She retired from Joliet Township High School after 26 years of service in the...

Apr 10, 2015

Elizabeth Cullums

“Bette”

Age 78 of Coal City, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born May 23, 1936 in Morris, Elizabeth Lou was a daughter of the late William Edward and Velma (Albrecht) Smith.  She was raised and educated in Coal City, and graduated from Coal City...