Obituaries

Mar 6, 2011

Charles Jacob Byers

"Chuck"

Age 85 of Gardner, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Evenglow Lodge in Pontiac.

Born April 29, 1925 in Springfield, Illinois, Charles was a son of the late Harold J. and Verna Adams-Byers. He was raised and educated in the Springfield area, and graduated from Virden High School. Chuck honorably...

Mar 5, 2011

Helen M. Voga

(nee Roudis)

Age 96 of Ellison Bay, Wisconsin and Spring Hill, Florida - formerly of Morris, Illinois, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Crown Point Assisted Living in Spring Hill.

Born January 23, 1915 in Boston, Mass., Helen was a daughter of the late John and Anna Roudis. She was raised...

Mar 3, 2011

Joseph D. Bertoglio

Age 80 and a lifelong resident of Coal City, passed away Thursday March 3, 2011 at his home.

Born August 10, 1930 in Coal City, Joseph was a son of the late Domenic and Julia Peredetto-Bertoglio. He was a graduate of Coal City High School with the Class of 1948 and...

Mar 1, 2011

Brenda L. Jarrell

Age 64 of Morris, and formerly Dwight passed away Tuesday March 1, 2011 at Morris Hospital surrounded by her family.

Born in Williamson West Virginia, On October 2, 1946, Brenda was one of three children born to Ethel "Mary Jane" Dawson and Clarence Jarrell. She is preceded in death by her parents, one...

Feb 27, 2011

June C. Jiskra

Age 65 of Morris, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday February 27, 2011 at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Born June 26, 1945 in Joliet, June was a daughter of the late Charles and Bernice Stewart-Jiskra. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Morris and the Morris Moose Lodge. June was...

Feb 23, 2011

Ryne Michael Heisterman

Age 26 of Morris and formerly Homestead, Florida, passed away Wednesday February 23, 2011.

Born February 5, 1985 in Homestead, Ryne is a son of Robert Gregory and Kathleen Viola Curry-Heisterman. He was raised in Homestead until moving with his family to Morris, when he was in the fifth grade. Ryne was a...

Feb 22, 2011

Donald Eugene Wills

"Pops"

Age 77 of Coal City, passed away Tuesday February 22, 2011 at Morris Hospital.

Born February 3, 1934 in Morris Donald was the 5th son of 7 boys, to the late John and Ethel Jackson-Wills. He was raised and educated in Coal City and was a graduate of Coal City High...

Feb 21, 2011

Jaunita Reader

Age 87 of Coal City, passed away Monday February 21, 2011 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born September 14, 1923 in Morris, Jaunita was a daughter of the late George and Audrey Victoria Brelsford-Schrock. She was employed by the United States Government and worked for APSA at the Joliet Army Ammunition...

Feb 20, 2011

Shawn Kelly Mikel

Age 47 of Wilmington, passed away Sunday February 20, 2011.

Born August 28, 1963 in Joliet, Shawn is a daughter of Alyce Sue (nee Kahler) and the late Jack L. Mikel. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and was baptized and attended Island City Baptist Church. Shawn had a love for horses...

Feb 14, 2011

Curtis Riley, Jr.

Age 88 of Morris, passed away Monday February 14, 2011 at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Born September 27, 1922 in Chebanse, Curtis was a son of the late Curtis, Sr., and Hazel Turner-Riley. He was raised and educated in Chebanse and graduated from Chebanse High School with the Class of 1941. On...

Feb 9, 2011

Darrell Showen

Age 78 of Gardner and formerly Wisconsin, passed away Wednesday February 9, 2011 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. Born January 15, 1933 in Desoto, Wisconsin, Darrell was a Veteran of the United States Army.

Survivors include his significant other Charlotte Neu; three step-children: Donna (Jack) Walker of Mesa, Arizona, Diane Brock...

Feb 9, 2011

Junior Walter Zilm

Age 80 of Braceville, went to be with family and friends who passed before him on Wednesday

February 9, 2011. He was born and raised in Custer Township, a son of the late Walter and Myrtle Zilm. Junior then served in the United States Navy before he married Bettie Lincheski. Together they had...

Feb 5, 2011

Christopher W. McCully

Age 30 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly Saturday February 5, 2011 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born December 5, 1980 in Joliet, Chris is a son of Terry and Penny Laurie-McCully. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and was a graduate of Wilmington High School with the Class of...

Feb 2, 2011

Patricia Lena Landi

"Patti"

Age 68, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at the Morris Health Care and Rehabilitation Center.

Born June 16, 1942 in Chicago, Patti was the daughter of the late Rose Landi and the granddaughter of Guy and Virginia Landi.

Patti was a kind, gentle and loving person who will be...

Feb 1, 2011

Betty J. Olson

Age 81 of Morris passed away Monday February 1, 2011 at her home.

Born April 3, 1929 in Joliet, Betty is a daughter of the late John and Catherine Corcoran-Clennon. She was a graduate of Saint Angela Academy with the class of 1947. In 1949 Betty married Jake Olson in Morris and together...

Jan 30, 2011

Joda Lea Williamson

(nee Hanson)

Age 76 years, of Morris, passed away peacefully in her home, January 30, 2011.

Born September 22, 1934 in Sandwich, Illinois Joda was a daughter of the late Alvin C. and Evelyn E (Bagwell) Hanson. She was raised and educated in Montgomery, Illinois and a graduate of West Aurora High...

Jan 29, 2011

Ricky Kimmons

Age 57 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly January 29, 2011 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born September 15, 1953 in Phoenix, Arizona, Johnnie Richard "Ricky" Kimmons was a son of the late Lee J. and Mae Ruth Elizabeth Fann-Kimmons. He was employed for a number of years with Fisher Body and later went...

Jan 26, 2011

Eileen S. Spivey

Age 76 of Jenison, Michigan and formerly Coal City and Morris, passed away January 26, 2011.

Survivors include her children: Diana (Dennis) Siebersma of Coal City, Charles Spivey, Jr. of Wilmington and Debra (Brian) Morris of Byron Center, Michigan; two grandchildren: Robert Allen Harris and Shannon Marie (Richard Patrick) Harris and one great...

Jan 26, 2011

William Francis Egan

Age 80 of Wilmington passed away unexpected Wednesday January 26, 2011 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born November 2, 1930 in Joliet, Bill was a son of the late William Francis and Lyola Fox-Egan. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and proudly served during the Korean Conflict....

Jan 21, 2011

Rose Ann Ullrich

Age 80 of Coal City, passed away Friday January 21, 2011 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born March 30, 1930 in Casco, Wisconsin, Rose was a daughter of the late Charles and Ann Sirovatka. She worked as a beautician at the First Lady Beauty Salon in Coal City for a...