Obituaries

Mary Macier

Jan 3, 2011

Mary C. Macier

Age 91 of Coal City, passed away Monday January 3, 2011 at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born October 21, 1919 in Joliet, Mary was a daughter of the late Frank and Loretto Kelly-Holehan. She was raised and educated in Joliet, and graduated from Joliet Township High School with...

Cheryl Stout

Dec 31, 2010

Cheryl E. Stout

Age 65 of Denham Springs, Louisiana and formerly Wilmington, went home to be with the Lord in on December 31, 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after a long illness.

Cheryl was a graduate of Wilmington High School with the Class of 1963; attended Eastern Illinois University where she earned a Bachelor of Science...

James Carver

Dec 31, 2010

James T. Carver

"Jim"

Age 75 of Maryville, Tennessee and formerly Wilmington passed away December 31, 2010.

Born January 22, 1935, Jim was a son of the late John and Cora Carver. He was retired from Caterpillar Tractor Company of Joliet, after 30 years of service, and can be remembered as an avid hunter, fisherman...

Ann Rath

Dec 28, 2010

Ann A. Rath (nee Pawlowski)

Age 92 of Morris, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Walnut Grove in Morris. Born October 24, 1918 in Morris, Ann was a daughter of the late William and Helen Pobidinski-Pawlowski. She was raised and educated in Morris, and graduated from Immaculate Conception School in 1932 and St. Angela Academy in...

Elsa Butler

Dec 27, 2010

Elsa Fern Butler (nee Warriner)

Age 91 of Wesley Township, Wilmington passed away December 27, 2010 in Clifton, Illinois. Born May 7, 1919 in Wesley Township, Elsa was a daughter of the late Charles J. and Florence (Griffith) Warriner.

Elsa was a member of Ritchey United Methodist Church, Past President of the Women's Auxilary of the...

Elsa Butler

Dec 27, 2010

Elsa Fern Butler (nee Warriner)

Age 91 of Wesley Township, Wilmington passed away December 27, 2010 in Clifton, Illinois.

Born May 7, 1919 in Wesley Township, Elsa was a daughter of the late Charles J. and Florence (Griffith) Warriner. She was a member of Ritchey United Methodist Church, Past President of the Women's Auxilary of the...

Mildred Stansberry

Dec 27, 2010

Mrs. Robert (Mildred) Stansberry, Sr.

Age 87 of Morris, passed away Monday December 27, 2010 at her home.

Born November 08, 1923 in Centerville, Iowa, Mildred was a daughter of the late George B. and Goldie Irvin-Myers. On March 15, 1947, Mildred married Robert T. Stansberry in Des Moines, Iowa and she worked as a bookkeeper...

Peter Rampa, Jr

Dec 21, 2010

Peter F. Rampa, Jr.

Age 65 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday December 21, 2010 at Hines VA Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois.

Born January 18, 1945 in Joliet, Peter was a son of the late Peter F., Sr. and Marjorie Ritchie-Rampa. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and attended Southern Illinois University. Pete was a...

Peter Rampa, Jr

Dec 21, 2010

Peter F. Rampa, Jr.

Age 65 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday December 21, 2010 at Hines VA Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois.

Born January 18, 1945 in Joliet, Peter was a son of the late Peter F., Sr. and Marjorie Ritchie-Rampa. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and attended Southern Illinois University. Pete was a...

Joseph Ference

Dec 19, 2010

Joseph Ference

Passed away Sunday December 19, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Arrangments are pending at this time under the direction and care of Freitag-Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 East Kahler Road in Wilmington. (815/476-2181)

James Wilson

Dec 11, 2010

James Edward Wilson

Age 85 of Coal City, passed away Saturday December 11, 2010 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born August 14, 1925 in Morris, Jim was a son of the late Ed and Margaret Wilson. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, having served during World War II and was...

John Dite, Sr

Dec 9, 2010

John William Dite, Sr.

Age 89 and a lifelong resident of Coal City, passed away Thursday December 9, 2010 at Morris Hospital.

Born December 5, 1921 in Coal City, John was a son of the late Emil and Anna Novy-Dite. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in both the European and...

Robert Reavis

Dec 7, 2010

Robert Newton Reavis

Age 89 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday Morning December 7, 2010 at home with family at his bedside. Born April 26, 1921 in Lynchburg,TN to the late Everett Peyton & Mabel Lee (Gregory) Reavis also preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters. Survived by his loving wife Juanita Jane (Allott) Reavis, two...

Robert Reavis

Dec 7, 2010

Robert Newton Reavis

Age 89 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday Morning December 7, 2010 at home with family at his bedside. Born April 26, 1921 in Lynchburg,TN to the late Everett Peyton & Mabel Lee (Gregory) Reavis also preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters. Survived by his loving wife Juanita Jane (Allott) Reavis, two...

Harry Harrington

Dec 6, 2010

Harry H. Harrington

Age 83 of Morris, passed away Monday December 6, 2010 at Morris Hospital.

Born September 10, 1927 in Morris, Harry was a son of the late Daniel and Luella Brooks-Harrington. He was raised and educated in Morris and was a graduate of Morris Community High School. Harry married Margaret Kramer in Immaculate Conception...

Patricia Spataro

Dec 4, 2010

Patricia Ann Spataro (nee Andrews)

Age 63 of Elwood passed away Saturday December 4, 2010 at St. James Hospital Chicago Heights with her family at bedside. Born November 14, 1947 in Chicago to the late William Frank & Sylvia (Poremba) Andrews, also preceded in death by her husband Don Spataro (2010). Beloved mother to Robert and Mark...

Sherman Cheek, Sr

Dec 4, 2010

Sherman S. Cheek, Sr.

Age 78 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday December 4, 2010 at his home with family at his side. Born October 15, 1932 in Coalfield, TN to the late John & Lorraine (Self) Cheek also preceded in death by his wife Becky L. (Coote) Cheek, a sister June and infant twins at birth. Survived...

Wayne Hextell

Dec 1, 2010

Wayne Thomas Hextell

Age 76 of Newark, passed away December 1, 2010 in the Morris Hospital. A longtime smoker, Wayne died of emphysema.

Wayne was born October 28, 1934 in Sandwich, Illinois, baptized at Helmar Lutheran Church and was the son of Alvin and Vera Graff-Hextell of Newark.

Wayne attended the Newark schools and is...

Richard Cavanaugh

Nov 27, 2010

Richard Roger Cavanaugh " Dick "

Age 70 of Wilmington, passed away November 27, 2010 at his home in Wilmington. Born February 11, 1940 in Chicago to the late Edward Benard & Dorothy Henrietta (Hahn) Cavanaugh also preceded in death by a brother Eddie Cavanaugh, half-brother Emmet McKenna and a nephew Emmet McKenna, Jr. Survived his loving...

Ronald McPherson, Jr

Nov 21, 2010

Ronald Duane McPherson, Jr. " Noodle "

Age 42 of Braceville passed away Sunday November 21, 2010 at Morris Hospital. Born January 28, 1969 in Joliet, IL. Son of Ronald D. & Elizabeth A. (Boswell) McPherson, Sr. of Braidwood. Loving husband of Mary D. (Lambert); Dear father of three daughters Amanda (Chris) Brueggert of Braidwood, Samantha (Paul...