Obituaries

Nov 12, 2011

Anthony Thomas Olivo

"Tony"

Age 63 of Hot Springs, Arkansas and formerly Coal City, passed away Saturday November 12, 2011.

Born September 18, 1948 in Joliet, Tony was a son of the late John A. and Caroline Ahrens-Olivo. He was raised and educated in Coal City and was employed by Amoco Chemical Company in Joliet...

Nov 11, 2011

Kathleen Marie Crouch

"Kathy"

Age 57 of Coal City and formerly Fox Lake, Illinois, passed away Friday, November 11, 2011 in Maywood with her family at her side.

Born June 11, 1954 in Chicago, Kathy was a daughter of the late George and Catherine Hickey-Medina. She was a devoted mother and grandmother who loved spending...

Nov 11, 2011

Melvin D. Brown

Age 71 of Braceville, passed away Friday evening November 11, 2011 at Morris Hospital.

Born July 20, 1940 in Ironton, Ohio, Melvin was a son of the late Grover and Maxie Brown. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and retired from Caterpillar Tractor Company in Joliet as a Machinist, after 30 years...

Nov 9, 2011

Cheryl Carver-Wellington

Age 48 of Knoxville, Tennessee and formerly Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly November 9, 2011 at her home.

Born December 18, 1962 in Joliet, Cheryl is a daughter of Sandra Carver of Maryville, Tennessee and the late James T. Carver. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School, as well...

Nov 7, 2011

Frances M. Curl

Age 86 of Wilmington, passed away Monday November 7, 2011 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born May 19, 1925 in Deselm, Frances was a daughter of the late Frank and Nellie Hazelton-Hartman. She was raised and educated in the Deselm and Manteno area and married Morris Gilbert Curl, whom preceded her in...

Oct 28, 2011

Peggy Ann Perucca

"Peg"

Age 58 of Lakemoor, Illinois and formerly Buffalo Grove, passed away Friday October 28, 2011 at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Born July 28, 1953 in Aurora, Peg is a daughter of Norma M. Lewis-Perucca of Morris and the late John J. Perucca. She was educated at Saints...

Oct 27, 2011

Kathryn Anne Kleinfeldt

"Kathy"

Age 57 of Morris, passed away unexpectedly Thursday October 27, 2011 at her home.

Born January 8, 1954 in Morris, Kathy is a daughter of Robert T. Stansberry, Sr. of Morris, and the late Mildred I. Myers-Stansberry. She was raised and educated in Morris and was a graduate of Morris Community...

Oct 23, 2011

Gudrun Josephine Deihs

"Judy"

Age 73 of Wilmington, passed away Sunday evening October 23, 2011 at Embassy Care Center in Wilmington.

Born February 18, 1938 in Bitburg Germany, Judy was a daughter of the late Jakob and Magdalena Josefine (Trost) Gantner. She has been a Wilmington resident since 1966, and was member of Saint Rose...

Oct 21, 2011

Larry Wilhelmi

Age 53 of Wilmington and formerly Joliet, passed away Friday October 21, 2011 at his home.

Born January 2, 1958 in Joliet, Larry was a son of the late Bernie and Alberta Griffin-Wilhelmi. He was a graduate of Joliet West High School with the Class of 1976 and worked for Wilhelmi Brothers Paving for...

Oct 19, 2011

Eleanor Rose Walencik

Age 95 of Norman Township, Morris and formerly Chicago and Downers Grove, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at her home.

Born December 17, 1915 in Cuyuna, MN, Eleanor was the daughter of the late Anton and Marie Neihaus-Besta. She was a graduate of Roosevelt High School in Chicago, and on July 6,...

Oct 18, 2011

Alan Thomas Lange

Age 58 of Coal City and formerly Joliet, passed away Tuesday October 18, 2011 at Morris Hospital.

Born May 1, 1953 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, Al is a son of Wayne Lange of Wisconsin and the late Caroline nee Olsen. He was raised in Wisconsin prior to moving to Glendale Heights with his...

Oct 11, 2011

Jacqueline Lelia Wilcox

Age 81 of Coal City and formerly Putnam, Illinois, passed away Tuesday October 11, 2011 at Heritage Manor in Dwight.

Born June 28, 1930 in Chicago, Jacqueline was a daughter of the late William and Helen Odell-Leach. She was raised and educated in Iowa, and was a 1946 Clinton High School graduate. On...

Oct 8, 2011

Roger Lee Soltysik

Age 70 of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away Saturday October 8, 2011 in Springfield, Missouri.

Born October 1, 1941 in Chicago, Roger was the son of Walter and Myrtle Ellison Soltysik.A He married Lucille Lawhorn on September 4, 1965 in Custer Park, where they lived and started their family.A Roger worked inA Communications...

Oct 5, 2011

Deloris A. Cantrell

Age 72 of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday evening October 5, 2011 at her home.

Born February 28, 1939 in Elliot , Illinois Deloris was a daughter of the late Bernice and Marceline Logan-Goad. She moved to Wilmington at the age of six and was educated in Wilmington . Deloris married Johnny C. Cantrell...

Oct 4, 2011

Thomas Kurz

Age 80 of Goose Lake, passed away Tuesday evening October 4, 2011 at Morris Hospital.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday October 11, 2011 from 9:00AM until time of services 11:00AM at Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd., 75 North Broadway in Coal City.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Abraham Lincoln...

Oct 4, 2011

Mrs. Rhonda Sue (Lindley) Button

Age 52 of Morris, passed away Tuesday October 4, 2011 in her home.

Born July 21, 1959 in Morris, Rhonda is a daughter of Lulu Davis-Lindley of Seneca and the late Bobby Lindley. She was raised and educated in Seneca and was a graduate of Seneca High School. On April 10,...

Oct 2, 2011

Francis Joseph Herman

"Tex"

Age 89 of Wilmington and formerly Morris, passed away Sunday morning October 2, 2011 at Bradley Royale Health Care Center in Bradley.

Born April 23, 1922 in Coal City, Francis was the son of the late Alphonse J. and Mary Girot-Herman. He was raised in Coal City and was a graduate...

Sep 29, 2011

Leroy Edward Aldrich

Age 85 of Aurora, passed away Thursday evening September 29, 2011 at Provena Mercy Medical Center in Aurora.

Born July 5, 1926 in Ottawa, Leroy was a son of late Nelson and Theresa Geetch-Aldrich. He attended schools in Streator, and was a Veteran of the United States Navy having served during World War...

Sep 23, 2011

James H. Hawks

Age 80 of Mazon and formerly Clinton and Wilmington, Illinois, passed away Friday afternoon September 23, 2011 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet.

Born August 29, 1931 in Hayward, Missouri, James was a son of the late Robert E. and Myrtle Alvine Ball-Hawks. He was raised in Wardell, Missouri and...

Sep 20, 2011

Edward L. Carr

Age 82 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday morning, September 20, 2011 at Heritage Manor in Dwight.

Born February 24, 1929 in Wilmington, Edward was a son of the late Harry and Arzola Calhoun-Carr. He was a Veteran of The United States Army and honorably served during the Korean Conflict. On May 28, 1955,...