Obituaries

Aug 16, 2014

Robert "Bob" Potter

Age 67 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday morning August 16, 2014 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born January 5, 1947 in Chicago Heights, Robert Eugene was a son of the late Dallas L. Potter and Leta Brown. He was raised and educated in Steger and went on to honorably serve in...

Aug 15, 2014

John Andrew Treadman, Jr.

"Drew"

Age 55 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly Friday August 15, 2014 at his home following a battle with long term health complications.

Born February 26, 1959 in Joliet, John Andrew, Jr. is a son of John "Jack" Andrew Treadman, Sr. of Douglasville, Georgia and the late Isabel...

Aug 10, 2014

James Davis

"J.R."

Age 96 of Wilmington, passed away Sunday morning August 10, 2014, at Hines VA Medical Center in Maywood.

Born August 25, 1917 in Carbondale, Illinois, James Raymond was a son of the late John Raymond and Mella Catherine (Kirk) Davis. He graduated from high school in Carlisle and went on to honorably...

Aug 9, 2014

Carole Ann Miller

Age 75 of Coal City and formerly Plainfield, passed away Saturday morning August 9, 2014 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born March 22, 1939 in Chicago, Carole Ann was a daughter of the late James and Anna Loretta (Smotherman) Welsh. She was raised and educated in Chicago and on October...

Aug 9, 2014

Allen J. Wersching

"Al"

Age 67 of Coal City, formerly Glenwood, passed away Saturday August 9, 2014 at Morris Hospital.

Born June 8, 1947 in Chicago, Al was the son of Joseph and Margaret Sosnowski-Wersching. He was raised and educated in Chicago, graduating from Mendel High School with the class of 1965. Al would go...

Aug 9, 2014

Eleanor L. Phillips

Age 90 of Coal City, passed away Saturday morning August 9, 2014 at Heritage Health of Dwight.

Born August 14, 1923 in Mazon, Eleanor was a daughter of the late Forrest and Louella (Steinberger) DeGrush. She was raised and educated in Mazon and Coal City, and in 1947, Eleanor married John F. Phillips...

Aug 8, 2014

Aretta F. Wright

Age 80 of Wilmington, Illinois and formerly Owensville, Indiana, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon August 8, 2014 at her home in Wilmington.

Born February 20, 1934 in Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, Aretta was a daughter of the late Arthur Bryan and Gracie Mae (McClellan) Peach. She was raised and educated in the...

Aug 4, 2014

Irene Loveland

Age 80 and a lifelong resident of Wilmington, passed away Monday August 4, 2014 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born February 9, 1934 in Wesley Township, Irene Jane was a daughter of the late George Washington and Mary Madline (Frost) Cohoon. On May 12, 1951, Irene married Edgar Loveland and he...

Aug 4, 2014

Catherine Yanketis

"Kay"

Age 73 of Gardner, passed away Monday morning August 4, 2014 at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore.

Born June 24, 1941 in Morris, Catherine Elaine was a daughter of the late Irvin and Agnita (Papach) Lafferty. She was raised and educated in Coal City and held past memberships at Assumption Catholic Church in...

Aug 3, 2014

Linda Winchester

Age 61 of Wilmington, formerly Morris, passed away Sunday August 3, 2014 in Wilmington.

Born July 13, 1953 in Joliet, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Rogers. Raised and educated in Morris, Linda graduated from Morris High School with the Class of 1971. She loved lighthouses, and would travel to...

Aug 2, 2014

Sandy Jensen

Age 66 of Gardner, passed away Saturday August 2, 2014 at home surrounded by her family, special friend Krystl and her "small" cat Peanut.

Born August 28, 1947 in Pontiac, Sandra Faye was a daughter of the late William Harold and Betty (Benson) Wilkey. She married Don Jensen March 17, 1967 in Dwight. Sandy...

Aug 2, 2014

Gladys Onedia Douglass

Age 79 of Wilmington, Illinois and Somerville, Tennessee, passed away Saturday evening August 2, 2014 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, following a courageous battle with ALS.

Born March 13, 1935 in Somerville, Gladys was a daughter of the late Eli Franklin and Carles Mary (Carnathan) Cook. She was raised and educated in...

Jul 29, 2014

Dusty McCormick

Age 34 of Plainfield, passed away July 29, 2014 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.

Born November 9, 1979, Dustin Lee, is a son of Mark and Deborah (Moore) McCormick. He was a 1998 graduate of Plainfield HS and proudly served in the US Air Force. Dusty was a member of...

Jul 28, 2014

Evealine Bernice Terry

Age 85 of Morris, passed away Monday morning July 28, 2014 at Park Pointe Healthcare in Morris.

Born January 19, 1929 in Morris, Evealine was a daughter of the late John and Sadie (Johnson) Dell. She was raised in Morris, Minooka and Lisbon and graduated with the Morris High School Class of 1947....

Jul 27, 2014

Thelma L. Armentrout

Age 95 of Durham, North Carolina and formerly of Wilmington and Goose Lake, passed away Sunday July 27, 2014 at her home.

Born March 25, 1919 in Chenoa, Illinois, Thelma was a daughter of the late William and LuVella (Schmale) Fasking. She worked at the Joliet Arsenal for 17 years until her retirement...

Jul 23, 2014

Angel Moreno

Infant son of Martha Xique and Gregorio Moreno, passed away Wednesday July 23, 2014 at Morris Hospital.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday July 28, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 600 East Jackson Street in Morris. Reverend Ed Howe, CR will officiate and burial will follow...

Jul 21, 2014

Vicky Lynn Palacios

Age 54 of Coal City and formerly Joliet, passed away unexpectedly Monday July 21, 2014 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born September 2, 1959 in Hammond, Indiana, Vicky is a daughter of Dorothy June (nee Sikkink) Johnke of Wilmington and the late Kenneth Darryl Johnke. She was raised in Joliet and...

Jul 14, 2014

Emily Ann Paulsen

Age 26, of Wilmington passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born Oct. 5, 1987 in Joliet, Emily was a daughter of Patricia (nee Williams) and Bradley Paulsen. She was raised and educated in Wilmington, where she was baptized in Saint Rose Catholic Church, and went on to...

Jul 13, 2014

Richard D. Hibler

Age 72 of Mazon, passed away suddenly on July 13, 2014 in Paris, Missouri.

Born February 9, 1942 in Joliet, Illinois, Richard was a former resident of Lockport and Wilmington, Illinois.

He was employed at the Joliet Army Ammunition Plant, and later retired as a union pipefitter, where he worked as a...

Jul 13, 2014

Marian Eloise Born

Age 89 of Coal City passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, July 13th. She was born in Milbank, South Dakota to Jesse and Sarah Radtke Stengel on April 13, 1925. Marian attended North Central College in Naperville, IL, graduating with the class of 1947. Her career as a teacher brought her to...