Obituaries

Dec 23, 2014

Faye Gilmour

Age 94 of Kankakee and formerly of Mazon and Morris, passed away Tuesday December 23, 2014 at the Gilman Healthcare Center.

Born April 11, 1920 in Mazon, Faye Cleopal was a daughter of the late Lena and Dennis Plott. She graduated from Mazon Verona Kinsman High School in 1938 and attended Chicago Business College....

Dec 21, 2014

Catherine Ann Shea

"Kay"

Age 92 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully Sunday December 21, 2014 at Our Lady of Angel's Retirement Home in Joliet.

Born January 7, 1922 in Joliet, Catherine Ann was a daughter of the late Bernard "Bert" and Helen (Tebeau) Staehely. She was raised in Joliet, graduated from Joliet Township High School...

Dec 17, 2014

Helga Marie Male

Age 97 and a lifelong resident of Gardner, passed away Wednesday December 17, 2014 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born May 22, 1917 on a farm in rural Gardner, Helga was a daughter of the late Mads and Maryanne Kristine (Eglund) Lund. She was raised in a rural school outside...

Dec 17, 2014

Monica Nicole Harris

Infant daughter of Heather Nicole Walker of Plainfield and Jimmy D. Harris of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday December 17, 2014 at Morris Hospital.

Survivors include her proud parents; siblings: Emma and Ava Harris of Braidwood and Faith and Jaydan Walker of Plainfield; grandparents: Dave and Diane (Geiss) Carter of Wilmington; Christina and...

Dec 16, 2014

Vivian Katherine Finn, of Dwight, Illinois, formerly of Coal City, passed away at 7:53 a.m. on Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at Heritage Health, Dwight.

Visitation will be Thursday, December 18, 2014, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Reeves Funeral Home, 75 N. Broadway, Coal City, Illinois. Funeral Services are Friday, December 19, 2014, 10:00 a.m. at...

Dec 15, 2014

Mardeen Berta

"Nonie"

Age 91 and a lifelong resident of Coal City, passed away peacefully, Monday December 15, 2014 at Park Pointe Morris Senior Living.

Born July 2, 1923 in Coal City, Margaret Aldeen was a daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Borella - Boggio. She was raised and educated in Coal City where...

Dec 11, 2014

Nathan K. Peredetto

Age 35 of Diamond and formerly of Morris, passed away Thursday December 11, 2014.

Born May 1, 1979 in Joliet, Nathan is a son of Ellen (Phipps) Peredetto of Diamond and George Peredetto of Peoria. He was raised and educated in Morris and on September 22, 2012 Nathan married Erica Decker. He enjoyed...

Dec 11, 2014

Theresse S. Norton

Age 69 of Wilmington, passed away Thursday December 11, 2014 at her home in Wesley Township.

Born October 20, 1945 in Olney, Illinois, Theresse was a daughter of the late Elmer R., Jr. and Velma (Cummins) Rodgers. She was raised and educated in Kankakee and on October 10, 1964, Theresse married Donald Norton....

Dec 9, 2014

Deborah Anne Schmidt

Age 53 of Wilmington and formerly Braidwood, passed away Tuesday December 9, 2014 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born October 18, 1961 in Joliet, Debbie was a daughter of the late Charlotte (Dougherty) Schmidt, who preceded her on May 12, 2013. She attended Trinity School from grade school through high...

Dec 9, 2014

Henry R. Abraham, Sr.

Age 79 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully Tuesday December 9, 2014 at his home in Wesley Township.

Born March 26, 1935 in Peoria, Henry was a son of the late Harvey Russell and Rose (McManus) Abraham. He was raised in Peoria and went on to honorably serve in the United...

Dec 8, 2014

Bernis Warner

Age 92 of Wilmington and formerly the Deselm area, passed away on her birthday, Monday December 8, 2014 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born December 8, 1922 in Flickerville, Rockville Township, Kankakee County, Illinois. Bernis was a daughter of the late William and Lida (Nelson) Anderson. She married Charles Warner in the Deselm...

Nov 27, 2014

Alfred Charles "Bud" Weigell passed away on November 27, 2014, at Saratoga Tower in Morris. He was 78 years old.

Born on December 16, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois, Bud worked for many years as an over the road truck driver.

After moving to Saratoga Tower in 1996, Bud spent his time enjoying his passion for model...

Nov 26, 2014

Douglas K. Janney

Age 60 of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday evening November 26, 2014 at Silver Cross Medical Center in New Lenox.

Born June 20, 1954 in Terre Haute, Indiana, Douglas Kent was a son of the late Bill and Marlene (Sullens) Janney. A graduate of Peotone High School, Doug was employed with Ritchie Grain as...

Nov 24, 2014

Leonard J. Bols

Age 94 of Aux Sable Township, Minooka, passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 at Park Pointe in Morris.

Born January 30, 1920 in Morris, Leonard was a son of the late John and Catherine (Broderick) Bols. On February 14, 1944, Leonard married Winona Davies in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Morris. Together they...

Nov 22, 2014

G. Ralph Vandiver

Age 72 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday November 22, 2014 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born July 18, 1942 in Henderson, Kentucky, George Ralph was a son of the late Will Tom and Bertie Kathryn (Sowards) Vandiver. He was raised in Kentucky and graduated from Madisonville High School with the...

Nov 20, 2014

Melvin L. Jackman

Age 83 of Rural Gardner, passed away Thursday November 20, 2014 at Morris Hospital.

Born January 5, 1931 on the family farm in Maine Township, rural Gardner, Melvin was a son of the late Roy and Fern (Palmer) Jackman. He was a 1949 graduate of Gardner - South Wilmington High School, and on...

Nov 17, 2014

Thomas E. Ziemann

Age 77 of Morris, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning November 17, 2014 at his home.

Born April 17, 1937 in Chicago, Thomas was a son of the late Henry and Jeanette (Hendrickson) Ziemann. He was raised and educated in Chicago and went on to honorably serve in the United States Navy. Tom was...

Nov 14, 2014

William Francis Finn, 93, of Coal City, Illinois, passed away at 11:30 p.m. on Friday, November 14, 2014, at Heritage Health, Dwight, Illinois. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 18, 2014, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Reeves Funeral Home, 75 N. Broadway, Coal City, Illinois. Funeral Services Wednesday, November 19, 2014 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Assumption...

Nov 12, 2014

Elizabeth "Betty" Zerboglio

Age 75 of Coal City, passed away Wednesday November 12, 2014 the Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood.

Born September 4, 1939 in Coal City, Elizabeth Lynn was a daughter of the late Peter Paul and Bessie (Hejna) Zerboglio. She was a graduate of Coal City High School and went to work for...

Nov 8, 2014

Mary Kathryn Biros

Age 91 of Mazon, passed away Saturday November 8, 2014 at Park Pointe in Morris.

Born April 21, 1923, Mary Kathryn was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Genevieve Dolan-Poole. She was raised in Mazon and graduated from Mazon Township High School. In her early years, Mary Kay worked for Mr. Hornsby...