Obituaries

Sep 3, 2010

Veronica "Roni" Skupien

Age 46 of Wilmington passed away Friday September 3, 2010 at Joliet Community Hospice Home with family and friends at her bedside. Living with MS for over 20 years with grace and dignity. Born March 19, 1964 in Joliet to Glenn & Frances (Sweeney) Mantooth of Apache Junction, AZ. Survived by her loving husband...

Sep 3, 2010

Arlene Wingate

Age 75 and a resident at Walnut Grove Village in Morris, passed away Friday September 03, 2010 at Walnut Grove.

Born April 24, 1935 in Chicago, Arlene was a daughter of the late George and Violet Scheubert-Thiele.

Funeral services and arrangements are pending at this time under the direction and care of Reeves...

Sep 3, 2010

Maxine Strobel

Age 98, a longtime resident of Rosewood Care Center in Joliet, passed away Friday, September 3, 2010.

Born July 19, 1912 in Streator, Maxine was a daughter of the late Allen Burdette and Edna Marshall-McGill. On March 10, 1934, Maxine married Edward "Barney" Strobel in the Ransom United Methodist Church and Edward preceded Maxine...

Sep 2, 2010

Ruth I. Doyle-Harrell

Age 84 of Wilmington passed away Thursday Sept 2, 2010 at Sunny Hill Nursing Center Joliet. Born February 2, 1926 in Joliet the late Michael F. & Margaret G.(Nugent) Doyle also preceded In death by her husband Gary Harrell (92), son John T. Donohue (93), two sisters Florence Delaney and Mary Glenney; three brothers...

Aug 29, 2010

Maxine L. Sproull

Age 85 of Verona, passed away Sunday August 29, 2010 at Embassy Care Center in Wilmington.

Born September 13, 1924 in Marseilles, Maxine was a daughter of the late Henry and Claira West-Peterson. She was a graduate of Marseilles High School, and on June 29, 1946 Maxine married William Sproull, who preceded her...

Aug 28, 2010

Robert R. Latimer

"Bob"

Age 72 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday August 28, 2010 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet.

Born November 9, 1937 in Marseilles, Bob was a son of the late Delbert R. and Elizabeth Meagher-Latimer. He attended both Booth Central and Saint Rose elementary schools and later graduated with...

Aug 25, 2010

Evelyn Lorene Baskerville (nee Mill)

Age 71, of Anderson, South Carolina and a former resident of Coal City, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson, South Carolina.

Born March 3, 1939 in Joliet, Evelyn was a daughter of the late Maynard Jesse Mill and Lorene Caldwell Mill. She was...

Aug 24, 2010

Julia June McLouth

Age 90 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday August 24, 2010 at her home.

Born December 1, 1919 in Catlin, Illinois, Julia was a daughter of the late Conrad Joseph and Harriet Mae Taylor-Howard. She was a graduate of Coal City High School and was married to Estie McLouth, who preceded her in death...

Aug 24, 2010

Flossie Maxine Myers

Age 78 of Oakland, AR formerly of Wilmington/Manteno passed away Tuesday August 24, 2010 at Baxter Regional Medical Center with her family at her side. Born December 14, 1931 in Lepanto,AR to the late Homer and Leona (Baynes) French, also preceded in death by her husband Raymond Eugene Myers a daughter Barbara, three grandchildren...

Aug 21, 2010

Esther B. Zimmerman

Age 99 of Wesley Twp, Wilmington passed away Saturday August 21, 2010 at Riverside Medical Center Kankakee. Born September 9, 1910 in Ottawa,IL to the late Richard Oscar & Anna Bertha (Lenz) Streul also preceded in death by her loving husband Herbert L. Zimmerman(1988), two brothers Richard and Victor Streul and infant twin sisters....

Aug 18, 2010

Jeff Fritz

Age 55 of Carbon Hill, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday August 18, 2010 at his home.

Born April 22, 1955, Paul Jeffery Fritz was a son of the late Paul John and Wanda Mae Cooley-Fritz. He was raised and educated in Joliet and was a graduate of Joliet West High School with the class of...

Aug 18, 2010

Darold D. Hill Age 73 of Wilmington formerly of Joliet passed away at his home Wednesday morning on August 18, 2010. Born June 26, 1937 in Kanawha, Iowa to the late Melvin and Eliza (Johnson) Hill also preceded in death by his grandson Jordan Hill and one brother Mervin Hill. Survived by his best friend and loving wife...

Aug 11, 2010

Roberta Jones

Age 84 of Aurora, passed away peacefully at her daughter's home following a courageous battle with Cancer on August 11, 2010.

Roberta was born on July 10, 1926 to Rubert and Isabel Tarr and grew up on the family farm South of Paw Paw. She attended a one room country schoolhouse through the 8th...

Aug 11, 2010

Patricia A. Welter Age 64 of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday August 11, 2010 at home. Born September 18, 1945 in Joliet to the late James & Delores Rose (Friddle) Shewmake also preceded in death by her husband Benny N. Welter (2008), son Gerald Miles Jr., Step-son Gerald Jonathan Miles, two sisters Jeannie Shewmake and Dorisalee Shumard and one...

Aug 8, 2010

Lawrence W. Wickman

"Larry"

Age 84 of Carbon Hill, passed away Sunday August 8, 2010 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno.

Born October 23, 1925 in Kankakee, Larry was a son of the late Harry, Sr. and Caroline Motta-Wickman. He was raised and educated in Braidwood and was a Veteran of the United States...

Aug 7, 2010

Phyllis Patricia Graham

Age 61 of Wilmington and formerly Bridgeport, Chicago, passed away unexpectedly Saturday August 7, 2010 at Bolingbrook Hospital.

Born September 2, 1948 in Chicago, Phyllis was a daughter of Richard and Rose Fitzgibbon-Ariel. On January 7, 1967, Phyllis married John Graham in Chicago. She was a past president of the Wilmington VFW auxiliary,...

Aug 6, 2010

Nancy Elaine Egizio

Age 62 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully, Friday August 6, 2010 at her home.

Born October 28, 1947 in Joliet, Nancy was a daughter of the late Roy and Marguerite Schutten-Robertson. She worked for the Wilmington School District in the school cafeteria for 28 years, and in the mid 1980's Nancy opened Dreamland...

Aug 5, 2010

Marjorie M. Waznis

Age 85 of Wilmington and formerly Rockdale, passed away Thursday August 5, 2010.

Born January 30, 1925 in Joliet; Marjorie married Adolph E. Waznis October 18, 1946 in Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Joliet. She was a member of St. Joseph Parish in Rockdale, where she was previously involved with the C.C.W. and...

Aug 3, 2010

Angela Maria Ortiz Age 29 of Wilmington formerly of Chicago, passed away Tuesday August 3, 2010 at Silver Cross Hospital Joliet. Born December 21, 1980 in Chicago. Survived by her life partner Sergio Mayen, Four sons Carlos, Sergio, Diego and Nikko; one brother Jimmy Ortiz of Worth; parents LaRuth & Carlos Licona of Chicago; Grandparents Gilbert & Maria...

Aug 3, 2010

A. Robert Krull

"Bob"

Age 67 of Maine Township, Grundy County, passed away Tuesday August 3, 2010 at Morris Hospital.

Born April 27, 1943 in Morris, Robert was a son of the late Andrew and Anna Trusa-Krull. He was a graduate of Coal City High School with the class of 1961, attended Joliet Junior College...