Obituaries

Oct 15, 2014

Mary (nee Brockhouse) Stout

Age 94 of Coal City, formerly Wilmington, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday October 15, 2014 at Miller Rehabilitation Center in Kankakee.

Born February 29, 1920 in Morgan County, Mary was a daughter of Paul L. and Clarice E. (nee Caywood) Brockhouse. She was raised in Concord, and would...

Oct 15, 2014

May Louise Kay

"Louise"

Age 86 of Diamond passed away Wednesday October 15, 2014 in her home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Louise was born May 11, 1928 in Fisher, Illinois to Otis Earl and Ruby Edith (Barrett) Carpenter. She married the late James P. Wilson in 1946 and had two daughters: Theresa...

Oct 11, 2014

Patrick L. Carbray

Age 58 of Aurora passed away unexpectedly Saturday October 11, 2014 at his home.

Born June 27, 1956 in Chicago, Patrick was a son of the late Robert and Gertrude (nee Holmes) Carbray. He was raised and educated on the south side of Chicago, where he attended Saint Rita High School. Patrick went...

Oct 9, 2014

Paul A. Wilcox

Age 37 of Coal City passed away Thursday October 9, 2014 at Morris Hospital.

Born November 3, 1976 in Joliet, Paul is the son of David and Jean (Benson) Wilcox. Paul was raised and educated in Coal City, and will be remembered for his passion for fishing and riding his Harley.

Survivors...

Oct 9, 2014

Helen D. Zouganelis

Age 83 of Wilmington, passed away Thursday October 9, 2014 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born March 10, 1931 in Joliet, Helen was a daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Bubnas) Sinchak. She was raised and educated in Joliet and on May 8, 1954, Helen married George Zouganelis in SS....

Oct 5, 2014

Neva E. Peavler

Age 91 of Wilmington, passed away Sunday October 5, 2014 at Morris Hospital.

Born February 24, 1923 in Xenia, Illinois, Neva was a daughter of the late John A. and Fannie Ellen (King) Logan. On January 30, 1941, Neva married Paul Peavler in Jackson, Missouri and he preceded her on July 23, 1997....

Oct 5, 2014

Carol Ann Miner

Age 61 of Gardner, passed away Sunday October 5, 2014 at Silver Cross Medical Center in New Lenox.

Born December 1, 1952 in Terra Haute, Indiana, Carol was a daughter of the late Jack and Ruthie (Fuller) Webb. She was a 1970 graduate of Joliet Central High School, and on June 13, 1970,...

Oct 4, 2014

Vada L. Binion

Age 77 of Atwood, IL passed away Saturday, October 4, 2014 at her daughter's residence in Wilmington.

Vada was born on November 18, 1936 in Tichnor Arkansas. She was the daughter of the late John Hilliard, and Nellie (Crosswhite) Hilliard. She married Donald Binion on February 22, 1958, in Hernando, and he passed...

Sep 29, 2014

Ted Szal

Age 90 of Darien and formerly Lisle, Gardner and Wilmington, passed away Monday morning September 29, 2014 at Sandwich Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Born February 20, 1924 in Chicago, Ted was a son of the late John and Josephine (Noga) Szal. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the...

Sep 28, 2014

Russell L. Deihs

Age 86 of Wilmington, passed away Sunday September 28, 2014 at Salem Village in Joliet.

Born October 6, 1927 in Elgin, Illinois, Russell was a son of the late John and Leona Deihs. On August 28, 1961 he married the late Gudrun "Judy" (nee Gantner) in Hampshire, Illinois. Russell was a veteran of...

Sep 28, 2014

Reverend Clifford Sage

Age 70 of Gardner, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday morning, September 28, 2014, at his home following a long illness.

Born April 14, 1944 in Kildav, Kentucky, Clifford was a graduate of Evarts High School and served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a...

Sep 26, 2014

Mary J. Enrietta

Age 90 of Diamond, passed away Friday afternoon September 26, 2014 at Morris Hospital.

Born July 23, 1924 in Joliet, Mary Josephine was a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Clara (Pierard) Berta. She was raised in Coal City; graduated from Coal City High School, and went on to earn her Bachelor's...

Sep 24, 2014

Marilyn J. Kociss

Age 81 of Gardner, passed away Wednesday September 24, 2014 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born February 1, 1933 in Gardner, Marilyn was a daughter of the late Peter C. and Vera (Porter) Hansen. She was raised in Gardner and on July 3, 1953, Marilyn married John R. Kociss in Morris....

Sep 18, 2014

Mary LaRocca

Age 95, a resident of Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home in Joliet, passed away Thursday September 18, 2014.

Born October 29, 1918 in Chicago, Mary was a daughter of the late Peter and Philomena (Liveri) LaRocca. She was a former resident of Chicago and LaGrange Park, and retired from Carson-Pirie-Scott, where she worked...

Sep 9, 2014

Brent C. Davies

Age 61 and a resident of Horizon House of LaSalle, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday evening September 9, 2014.

Born September 17, 1952 in Morris, Brent Clifford was a son of the late Clifford Louis "Judge" and Dorothy (Enger-Watts) Davies. He was a tremendous Chicago Cubs and Bears fan, who took great pleasure...

Sep 8, 2014

David Anderson

Age 55, and a lifetime resident of the Wilmington and Essex area, passed away Monday September 8, 2014 at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

Born June 15, 1959 in Kankakee, David was the son of the late George and Ilah (Hendrix) Anderson. He was raised and educated in Wilmington, where he graduated from...

Sep 8, 2014

Bill Hart, Jr.

Age 69 of Coal City, passed away suddenly Monday September 8, 2014 at Morris Hospital with family at his side - following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born June 30, 1945 in San Pedro, California, Bill is the son of Lavinia (nee Brandon) Woodard of Oklahoma and the late Bill Hart, Sr. On...

Sep 2, 2014

Larry W. Simons

Age 74 of Morris passed away Tuesday September 2, 2014 at his home.

Born April 27, 1940 in Lincoln, Illinois, he was a son of the late Raymond and Mary Kerr-Simons. Larry was raised and educated in Lincoln and where he graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1958. He would...

Sep 2, 2014

Evelyn M. Karr

Age 88 of Symerton, passed away Tuesday September 2, 2014 at her home.

Born June 28, 1926 in Van Burensburg, Illinois, Evelyn was a daughter of the late Clyde Glenn and Alma May (Brown) Meyer. She was raised and educated in Hillsboro, and on January 5, 1951, Evelyn married James O. Karr in...

Sep 2, 2014

Eddie Squellati

Age 37 of Wilmington, passed away suddenly on Tuesday September 2, 2014.

Born September 17, 1976 in Joliet, Edward Stephen was a son of the late Stephen Michael Squellati and Therese Ann Ryder. He was raised and educated in Coal City, where he graduated from Coal City High School. He attended Saint Rose Catholic...