Obituaries

Jul 5, 2011

Nannette Jones

"Nan"

Age 60 of Morris and formerly Lockport, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday July 5, 2011 at Morris Hospital.

Born February 12, 1951 in Joliet, Nan was a daughter of the late Charles Curtis and Gloria Beatrice Pesavento-Bode. She was raised and educated in Lockport and graduated with the Lockport Township High School Class...

Jul 5, 2011

Geraldine Anderson

"Gerry"

Age 87 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday July 5, 2011 at Silver Cross Medical Center in Joliet.

Born March 24, 1924 in Joliet, Gerry was a daughter of the late Curtis and Emma Johnson-Clark. She was employed with UniRoyal at the Joliet Army Ammunition Plant prior to working canteen services at Johnson...

Jul 3, 2011

Ronald E. Hamilton

Age 68 of Wilmington, passed away Sunday July 3, 2011 at his home with his family by his side.

Born December 26, 1942 in Morris, Ronald was a son of the late Harlen E. and Nina M. Gilliam-Hamilton. He was raised and educated in Morris and was a 1962 graduate of Morris Community...

Jun 29, 2011

Delano Eugene Lacy, Jr.

Age 48 of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday June 29, 2011 at his home.

Born September 5, 1962 in Chicago, Del is a son of Dorothy Lacy (nee Micals) of Oak Forest, Illinois and the late Delano E. Lacy, Sr. He was raised and educated in Chicago and proudly served in the United...

Jun 27, 2011

Kenneth L. Sabol

Age 90 of Coal City and formerly Chicago, passed away Monday morning June 27, 2011 at Heritage Manor in Dwight.

Born December 7, 1920 in Braceville, Ken was a son of the late Stephen and Mary Irene Papach-Sabol. He was a graduate of Gardner-South Wilmington High School and a World War II Veteran,...

Jun 22, 2011

Frances Lenore Orr

Age 72 of Gardner, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday evening June 22, 2011 at Morris Hospital.

Born May 27, 1939 in Anna, Illinois, Frances was a daughter of the late Samuel Andrew and Henrietta Smoot-Leslie.

Survivors include her life partner Herb Norton of Gardner; five children: Cynthia Lenore Streiler, Jess Franklin Gordon, Sandra...

Jun 17, 2011

Marvin Joseph Gagliardo

Age 83 and a lifelong resident of Coal City, passed away Friday evening June 17, 2011 at his home.

Born February 15, 1928, Marvin was a son of the late Joseph and Bertha La Zier-Gagliardo. He was raised in Coal City and was a graduate of Coal City High School with the Class...

Jun 17, 2011

Ann F. Stanley

Age 95 of Wilmington, passed away Friday, June 17, 2011 at Heritage Manor in Dwight with family at her side.

Born December 1, 1915 in Wilmington, Ann was a daughter of the late M. Charles and Mary Roland-O'Connor. She was raised and educated in Wilmington, graduated from Wilmington High School and continued her...

Jun 16, 2011

Jim Karr

Age 82 of Symerton, passed away Thursday evening June 16, 2011 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee with his family at his side.

Born August 31, 1928 in Fonda, Iowa, Jim was a son of the late Robert and Effie Kelly-Karr. He grew up in Vandalia, Illinois and went on to serve in the...

Jun 8, 2011

Mary K. Spangler

"Mame"

Age 87 of Wilmington, Illinois and Tucson, Arizona, passed away Wednesday morning June 8, 2011 at Provena Villa Franciscan in Joliet.

Born January 9, 1924 in Joliet, Mary was a daughter of the late Joseph and Angela Baskerville-Spangler. After birth, she came home to Manhattan, Illinois, and at the age of...

Jun 7, 2011

Douglas R. Randolph

Age 55 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday evening, June 7, 2011 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born July 8, 1955 in Joliet, Douglas is a son of Lonnie and Sylvia Langevin-Randolph of Joliet. He was raised and educated in Joliet and attended Saint Patrick's Catholic School and Joliet Catholic High School....

Jun 4, 2011

Richard L. Lockhart

Age 83 of Braidwood, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 4, 2011.

Richard was born August 1, 1927 in Vincennes, Indiana and was a son of the late Hazel and Ruby Ballard-Lockhart. He served honorably for his county during World War II and the Korean Conflict. First serving with the United States Navy from...

Jun 3, 2011

Jess R. Fortney

Age 71 of Braceville, passed away Friday evening, June 3, 2011 at Embassy Care Center in Wilmington.

Per Jess's request cremation rites will be accorded and services will be private.

Friends may sign the online guest book by logging onto: www.ReevesFuneral.com

Arrangements have been made under the direction and care of...

May 29, 2011

Robert Newton Anderson

Age 60 of Wichita, Kansas and formerly Wilmington, Illinois, passed away Sunday May 29, 2011 at Royal Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Olathe, Kansas.

Born August 24, 1950 in Joliet, Bob is a son of Charles Newton Anderson of Wilmington and the late Ruby "Helen" Meredith-Wendell. He was raised and educated in...

May 23, 2011

Pamela Ann Fisher-Gillis

Age 52 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully Monday May 23, 2011. Pam was a person loved by many and will be missed by everyone whose life she touched. Pam enjoyed spending time with her loving friend Dianna Meyer who stuck with her through thick and thin for over 30 years. She also enjoyed days...

May 21, 2011

Robert Ray Tilley

"Ray"

Age 58 of Braidwood, passed away Saturday May 21, 2011 at home surrounded by family and friends, due to lung cancer.

Born October 29, 1952 in Gary, Indiana, Ray was a son of the late Robert Ray, Sr. and Lillian Leoria Patton-Tilley. Ray was a Veteran of the United States Army,...

May 20, 2011

Bernice Marie Limbach

"Bernie"

Age 88 of Morris, passed away Friday morning May 20, 2011 at her home.

Born June 1, 1922 in Joliet, Bernie was a daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Stricko-Ressler. She was raised and educated in Joliet and on May 25, 1946, married Peter F. Limbach in Sts. Cyril and...

May 15, 2011

William S. Lewis

Age 68 of Goose Lake, passed away Sunday May 15, 2011 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born February 16, 1943 in Joliet, Bill was a son of the late Leroy and Viva Brown-Lewis. He was raised and educated in Joliet and was a graduate...

May 14, 2011

Carl E. Eaton

Age 67 of Coal City, passed away Saturday May 14, 2011 at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood.

Born January 21, 1944 in Ottawa, Illinois, Carl was a son of the late Carl and Edna Edgar-Eaton. He was raised and educated in Coal City, and was a graduate of Coal City High School with...

May 13, 2011

Roger L. Schaulin

Age 65 of Tempe, Arizona and formerly Joliet, Illinois, and Mesa and Tucson, Arizona, passed away Friday May 13, 2011.

Born May 25, 1945 in Morris, Roger was a son of the late Lyle R. and Mildred Hill-Schaulin. He was a 1963 graduate of Lanark High School and earned his Bachelor's of Science...