Obituaries

Sep 17, 2011

Bobby Gene Price

Age 83 of Braidwood, passed away Saturday morning September 17, 2011 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born December 25, 1927 in West Frankfort, Illinois, Bobby was a son of the late John Ray and Effie Geer-Price. He was raised and educated in Logan, Illinois and was a Veteran of the United States...

Sep 13, 2011

Maurice Leonard Barry

Age 88 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday evening September 13, 2011 at The Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno.

Born October 1, 1922 in Leon, Decatur County, Iowa, Maurice was a son of the late Lawrence and Olive Coontz- Barry. He honorably served in the Unites States Coast Guard, and was employed by the...

Sep 11, 2011

Deacon Robert T. Stansberry, Jr.

Age 63 of Morris, passed away Sunday morning September 11, 2011 at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood.

Born February 16, 1948 in Morris, Bob is the son of Robert T. Stansberry, Sr. of Morris, and the late Mildred (nee Myers) Stansberry. He was raised in Morris and graduated with the Morris...

Sep 11, 2011

Marjorie Raye Kopczick

Age 54 of Morris, passed away Sunday morning September 11, 2011 at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Margie Ray was born January 1, 1957, a daughter of Marjorie and Raymond Kopczick. She lived her entire life in Morris. Margie Ray worked many years and treasured her time with her friends at The Illinois...

Sep 8, 2011

Francis Patrick Hanley

"Frank"

Age 94 of Morris and formerly Verona, passed away Thursday morning September 8, 2011 at his home.

Born March 17, 1917 in Morris, Frank was a son of the late Walter Patrick and Ellen Cahill- Hanley. He was raised in rural Verona and graduated from Dwight High School. On August 16,...

Sep 5, 2011

Robert Carl Gensler, II

Age 58 of Wilmington, passed away Monday September 5, 2011 at Embassy Care Center in Wilmington.

Born August 31, 1953 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, Robert was a son of Robert Carl and Adele Antoinette Jakse-Gensler.

Arrangements are pending at this time under the direction and care of Freitag-Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home,...

Sep 3, 2011

Earl Edward Ward

Age 64 of Pembroke Township, passed away unexpectedly Saturday September 3, 2011.

Born October 9, 1946 in Eudora, Arkansas, Earl was a son of Johnny Bush and Gladys Louden. On September 5, 1974, Earl married Donna F. Cornett and she survives. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and served from...

Aug 31, 2011

Dorothy E. Jennings

Age 90 of Morris and a winter resident of Ocala Florida, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening August 31, 2011 at Morris Hospital.

Born January 27, 1921 in Joliet, Dorothy was a daughter of the late John and Sophia Sharpe-Webb. She was raised and educated in Joliet and was a graduate of Saint Francis...

Aug 31, 2011

Ellen M. Williams

Age 87 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully Wednesday August 31, 2011 at the home of her daughter in Frankfort.

Born May 17, 1924 in Lovington, Illinois, Ellen was a daughter of the late James A. and Lois Ellen Porter-Leach. She was a graduate of Manteno High School and married Henry "Clayton" Williams on...

Aug 29, 2011

Edith Marie Simmons

Age 78 of Morris, passed away Monday morning August 29, 2011 at her home.

Born January 4, 1933 in Booneville, Mississippi, Marie was a daughter of the late Pardon and Birdie Jones-Hatfield.

Visitation and Funeral Services are pending with Booneville Funeral Home, 506 Third Street, Bonneville, Mississippi (662-728-6607)

Local arrangements were...

Aug 27, 2011

Donald L. Jensen

Age 73 of Morrison, passed away Saturday evening, August 27, 2011 at Pleasantview Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Morrison, Illinois.

Born December 25, 1937 in Aurora, Donald was a son of the late Alfred and Dorthey Jensen. He was raised and educated in Morris and worked most of his life as a farmhand in...

Aug 27, 2011

Rachel K. Andruskevitch

Age 36 of Elwood and formerly Springfield, passed away Saturday August 27, 2011 as the result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Born August 19, 1975 in Springfield, Rachel is a daughter of Victor and Deborah Page-Andruskevitch of Elwood. She was raised and educated in Springfield, prior to moving to Wilmington...

Aug 26, 2011

Willis Robert Way

"Will"

Age 76 of Elwood and formerly Frankfort, passed away Friday morning August 26, 2011 at his home.

Born November 29, 1934 in Chicago, Willis was a son of the late Maurice E. and Erlamond E. Fenton-Way. He was raised in Chicago and was a graduate of Fenger High School with the...

Aug 25, 2011

Francis Martin Reano

"F.M." / "Tin Man"

Age 84 of Diamond, passed away Thursday August 25, 2011 at Morris Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

Born August 26, 1926 in Joliet, Francis was a son of the late Martin and Theresa Bono-Reano. He was raised in Coal City and was a graduate of Coal City...

Aug 25, 2011

Virginia M. Rakes

Age 79 of Morris, passed away Thursday August 25, 2011 at Morris Hospital.

Born September 12, 1931 in Buckley, Washington, Virginia was a daughter of the late John O. and Lillian N. Baumgardner-Woolery. She was raised and educated in Washington State where she later married her husband William McKinley Rakes. Virginia has been...

Aug 25, 2011

Dorothy Maxine Echerd

Age 88 of Auburn, passed away Thursday August 25, 2011 at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Morris.

Born on June 19, 1923, in rural Auburn, Maxine was the daughter of Homer and Ruth Lowe. Dorothy married Robert C. Echerd in 1943 at Auburn. They were married for 53 years prior to Robert's death...

Aug 25, 2011

Russell Weston Smith, Jr.

"Russ" / "R.J."

Age 66 of Morris and formerly Palos Heights, passed away Thursday August 25, 2011 at his home.

Born April 22, 1945 in Chicago, Russell was a son of the late Russell Weston Smith, Sr. and Marcella Nadine Grove-Smith. He was raised and educated in Chicago, and graduated from...

Aug 23, 2011

Robert E. Parker

Age 83 of Broomfield, Colorado and formerly Coal City, passed away August 23, 2011 in Broomfield, Colorado.

Born January 10, 1928, Robert was a son of the late Robert R. and Gladys M. Youngman-Parker. He was a Veteran of the United States Armed Forces and married to Mary J Giammona who preceded him...

Aug 22, 2011

Lisa Marie Crichton

Age 30 of Custer Park, passed away Monday evening, August 22, 2011 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born June 1, 1981 in Kankakee, Lisa is a daughter of John and Sharon Jeffries-Crichton. She was raised in Custer Park and was a graduate of Herscher High School with the Class of 1999. Lisa...

Aug 20, 2011

Marilyn J. Schaeffer - Hill

(Nee Santa)

Age 81 of Morris and formerly of Evergreen Park, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2011 at Walnut Grove Village in Morris.

Born July 12, 1030 in Chicago, Marilyn was the daughter of Joseph and Helen Daubner-Santa. She was a member of Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Evergreen...