Obituaries

Nov 8, 2014

Glenn O. Boynton, Sr.

Age 64 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday November 8, 2014 at Silver Cross Medical Center in New Lenox.

Born April 27, 1950 in Jonesboro, Arkansas Glenn Olen is a son of Betty Boynton of Wilmington and the late Glenn Alvin Boynton. He was a graduate of Wilmington High School and honorably served...

Nov 7, 2014

Maxine Krueger (nee Milligan)

Age 89 of Coal City and formerly Goose Lake passed away Friday, November 07, 2014 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

Born May 1, 1925 in Greenup, Illinois, Maxine was a daughter of the late Charles F. and Flosey Lackey-Milligan. She was raised in Melrose Park and graduated from Proviso High School with...

Nov 7, 2014

Glenn Baker

Age 92 of Coal City, passed away Friday November 7, 2014 at his home.

Born December 17, 1921 in Morris, Glenn was a son of the late Harry and Theresa (Jackson) Baker. He was raised in Morris and graduated from Morris Community High School. Glenn honorably served in the United States Army during WWII,...

Nov 6, 2014

Keith Edwin Reich

Age 81 of Custer Park, Illinois, formerly Wheatland, Wyoming, was born February 10, 1933 in Delta County, Colorado to Lyman and Leva (Hill) Reich and died November 6, 2014.

Keith honorably served in the US Army in the era of the Korean Conflict. During this time he established a personal relationship with Jesus...

Nov 6, 2014

Marge Wills

Age 83 and a lifetime resident of Coal City, passed away November 6, 2014 at Morris Hospital with loving family at her side.

Born September 11, 1931, Margaret Jean was a daughter of the late John B. Bertot, Sr. and Jennie (nee Benedetto) Bertot. She was a graduate of Coal City High School and...

Nov 1, 2014

Jane Boelcke-Novak, nee Vlazny, born October 24, 1950, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2014 in Kankakee.

She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend. She resided in Wilmington, IL and previously Palos Hills, IL. She grew up in Evergreen Park, IL. She worked as a home health aide and did office...

Oct 29, 2014

Deborah R. Morley

"Deb"

Age 62 of Morris and formerly of Lockport, passed away Wednesday morning October 29, 2014 at her home.

Born August 18, 1952 in Chicago, Deborah Roxanne is a daughter of Florence "Mickey" (Eichstaedt) Ball of Homer Glen and the late Ronald Massey. She was a 1970 graduate of Lockport Township High...

Oct 20, 2014

Franklin R. St. Jean, Jr.

Age 57 of Wilmington and formerly of West Springfield, Massachusetts, passed away Monday October 20, 2014 at his home.

Born November 5, 1956 in Springfield, Massachusetts, Frank was a son of the late Carol Marion (Huntley) Pruett and Franklin R. St. Jean, Sr. He was a proud veteran of the United...

Oct 15, 2014

Ronald E. Leonard, Sr.

Age 72 of Godley passed away Wednesday October 15, 2014 at his home.

Born December 2, 1941 in Peoria, Ronald was a son of William, Sr. and Oral (McCown) Leonard. He would attend Dwight High School, and proceeded to enlist in the United States Army. On October 7, 1967, Ronald married Evelyn...

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...