Obituaries

Jan 1, 2013

Betty J. Blaha Morrill

Age 87 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday January 1, 2013 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born February 24, 1925 in Chicago, Betty was a daughter of the late Edward J. and Iva Seanor-Leonard. She was raised and educated in Chicago, and on February 16, 1946, married Joseph E. Blaha. Joseph...

Dec 31, 2012

Myrtle Louise Farrell

Age 92 of Cape Coral, Florida, passed away Monday December 31, 2012.

Born August 28, 1920 in Morris, Myrtle was a daughter of the late Morrison Emmett and Myrtle Blackburn-Finch. She was married to John Farrell, and he preceded her in death.

Survivors include her children: Doug (Cheryl) Farrell of Texas, Karen...

Dec 31, 2012

Carol "Kay" Rae Sullivan

Age 78, and formerly of Wilmington, passed away Monday December 31, 2012 in Florida.

Born December 6, 1934 in Joliet, Illinois, Kay was a daughter of the late Raymond & Viola (Hansen) Treadman. She was educated in the Wilmington schools and attended college at Illinois State University in Normal. Kay married James...

Dec 28, 2012

Gene Allen Vandervort

"Geno"

Age 74 of Carbon Hill, passed away Friday afternoon, December 28, 2012.

Born September 12, 1938 in Ottawa, Geno is a son of Gladys Zacciginni (nee Allen) of Marseilles and the late Earl "Red" Vandervort. He was raised and educated in Ottawa, and proudly served in the United States Marine Corps....

Dec 26, 2012

David T. Dabrowski

Age 53 of Wilmington and formerly Chicago, passed away unexpectedly December 26, 2012.

Born December 13, 1959 in Chicago, David was a son of the late Thaddeus and Rosalie Greenlee-Dabrowski. He worked at Riverfront Campgrounds prior to gaining employment with VanDuyne's Motel in Wilmington. David had a love of Corvette's and Motorcycles; enjoyed...

Dec 24, 2012

Geraldine D. Nars

Age 84 of Goose Lake, passed away peacefully Monday evening, December 24, 2012 at Morris Hospital.

Born January 17, 1928 in Chicago, Geraldine was a daughter of the late Albert and Sally DePatie. She was raised in Chicago where she attended St. Mary's High School. On June 16, 1945 Geraldine married John J....

Dec 23, 2012

Harold F. Tulley

On December 23, 2012 our dearly beloved husband, father, and friend Harold F. Tulley (84) went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ.

Harold was born March 24, 1928 in Wilton Township, as son of the late Edmund and Florence Scott-Tulley . He honorably served in the United States Army during the...

Dec 23, 2012

Basil E. Crutchfield

Age 85 of Wilmington, passed away Sunday December 23, 2012 at his home.

Born April 16, 1927 in O'Fallon, Illinois, Basil was a son of the late Alva Nathan and Mildred June Kagy-Crutchfield. He moved to Wilmington at the age of 15 and went to serve with the United Navy at the age...

Dec 22, 2012

Harold Severson

Age 97 of Gardner, passed away Saturday December 22, 2012 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

Born January 11, 1915 in Garfield Township, Harold was a son of the late Severt and Sarah Ostrem-Severson. On September 7, 1940, Harold married Mary Ethel Spradlin in Prairie Lutheran Church and she preceded him on January 2, 2009....

Dec 20, 2012

Jannie L. Elder

Age 72 of Braidwood and formerly Wilmington, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2012 at her home.

Born April 3, 1940 in Purcell, Oklahoma, Jannie was a daughter of the late George and Opal VanWinkle-James. She was raised and educated in California and married Charles E. Elder, whom preceded her on February 4, 2008....

Dec 19, 2012

Virginia G. Howard

"Ginny"

Age 65 of Morris and formerly Skandia, Michigan, passed away Wednesday December 19, 2012 at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris.

Born October 29, 1947 in Ishpeming City, Michigan, Virginia was a daughter of the late Alfred Charles and Phyllis Carolyn Johnson- Dowe. She was raised and educated in Marquette,...

Dec 18, 2012

Kenneth Jerome Coveny

Age 91 of Aurora and formerly Kinsman and Morris, passed away Tuesday afternoon December 18, 2012 at home.

Born March 2, 1921 in Streator, Kenneth was a son of the late Lorenzo and Julia Curtin-Coveny. He was raised and educated in Kinsman and Mazon, and was a graduate of Mazon High School. Early...

Dec 17, 2012

Jennifer Marie Bonk

Age 43 of Gardner, formerly Romeoville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday December 17, 2012 at her home.

Born June 3, 1969 in Evergreen Park, Jennifer was a daughter of the late John Frank and Stephanie Marie Bonk (nee Pasciak). She was raised and educated in Romeoville; graduated from Romeoville High School with the...

Dec 10, 2012

Cleo J. Gagliardo

Age 81 of Coal City, passed away Monday morning, December 10, 2012 at Morris Hospital.

Born September 4, 1931 in Dwight, Cleo was a daughter of the late Myrtle (nee Anderson) and Willard Brooks. She was raised in Gardner and enjoyed spending time with her grandparents on the Anderson farm in rural Dwight....

Dec 7, 2012

B. Jean BowenA

Age 91 of Shorewood, formerly Catonsville, Maryland, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2012 at her home.

Born November 5, 1921 in Baltimore, Maryland, Jean was a daughter of the late William Elmer Greenwood, Sr. and Myrtle Ida Greenwood (nee Minton). She was raised in Baltimore and was a 1939 graduate of Western HS....

Dec 7, 2012

Dorothy Mae Gartke

Age 86 of Wilmington, passed away Friday morning December 7, 2012, at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet.

Dorothy was raised in Braidwood and worked as a seamstress at Grinchuck's Pants Factory in Braidwood prior to marriage. On December 11, 1943, she married Raymond W. Gartke, Jr. at Camp Van Dorn...

Dec 5, 2012

James Joseph Pantaleone

Age 82 of Coal City, passed away peacefully December 5, 2012 at his home.

Born May 17, 1930 in Coal City, Jim was a son of the late James Joseph, Sr. and Madeline Marietta-Pantaleone. He was raised and educated in Coal City, and graduated with the Coal City High School Class of 1948....

Dec 4, 2012

Gary James Stump, Jr.

"Stumpy"

Age 40 of Morris and formerly Richland Hills, Texas, passed away December 4, 2012 at his home.

Born July 22, 1972 in Cleveland, Ohio, Gary is a son of Karen M. Peterson (nee Kirk) of Morris and Gary J. Stump, Sr. of Enterprise, Alabama. He was raised and educated in...

Dec 3, 2012

Michael T. Van Duyne

"RAGS"

Age 65 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday December 3, 2012.

Born November 6,1947 in Joliet, Michael was the son of the late Thomas Peter and Betty Jean Naulty-Van Duyne. He was raised in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1965....

Dec 3, 2012

Ina Johnston

Age 90 of Wilmington, passed away Monday morning December 3, 2012 at Miller Health Care Center in Kankakee.

Born October 24, 1922 in Rockville Township, Manteno, Ina was a daughter of the late Ward and Myrtle Taylor-Lownes. She was raised and educated in Kankakee and on May 8, 1948, married Francis Johnston in the...