Obituaries

Jun 26, 2010

C. James Reeves

"Jim"

Passed away peacefully Saturday June 26th at his home.

Jim was a loving, kind and outgoing man, who devoted his life to his family, the students of Summit Hill School District in Frankfort, from where he taught for 39 years, and to the community of Wilmington, where he was the current...

Jun 25, 2010

Mary Louise Roost

"Mary Lou"

Age 83 and a life long resident of Gardner, passed away Friday June 25, 2010 at Heritage Manor in Dwight.

Born April 12, 1927 in Gardner, Mary Lou was a daughter of the late James Aldorf and Elizabeth Brushinghan Yatuni. She was a graduate of Gardner South Wilmington High School...

Jun 20, 2010

Norma "Ruth" Pfister

Of Crest Hill and formerly Wilmington and Coal City, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2010 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet.

Born April 21, 1917 in Hillview, Illinois, Ruth was raised and educated in Hillview and in February of 1934 married Robert Pfister at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Harrisburg,...

Jun 20, 2010

Wayne Lavern "Bob" Sowers

Age 91 and a lifelong resident of Gardner, passed away Sunday June 19, 2010 at Walnut Grove Village in Morris.

Born November 8, 1918 in Gardner, Bob was a son of the late Frank and Josephine Kroll-Sowers. He was a graduate of Gardner - South Wilmington High School with the Class...

Jun 19, 2010

Nancy McEvoy (nee Reed)

Age 80, of Morris, passed away Saturday evening, June 19, 2010, with her family by her side.

Born in Chicago on September 11, 1929, Nancy was the daughter of the late Bernice K. Kelly-Reed and Harvey B. Reed. She was a graduate of Mundelein Cathedral High School in Chicago with the Class...

Jun 18, 2010

Norman "Norm" J. Hook

Norman J. Hook, 75, of Coal City, was called home on June 18, 2010 after a short battle with (AML) Leukemia.

Born October 21, 1934, in Galion, Ohio, to Paul and Mildred (Kempf) Hook (deceased). Norm was the eldest of six children: Marilyn (deceased in infancy), Bernadette (Arnold) Eusebio, Sr. Kathleen, Madonna...

Jun 14, 2010

Michael "Joseph" Shipman

Age 45 of Morris, passed away Monday afternoon, June 14, 2010 at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois.

Born a son of George "Frank" and Renee W. Paraday-Shipman, Joe was raised and educated in Chicago and was a graduate of Hubbard High School in Chicago.

Survivors include his parents George "Frank" and...

Jun 7, 2010

Mary McGarry

Age 69 of Morris formally of Berwyn, passed away Monday morning at her home in Morris.

Born September 21, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, Mary was a daughter of the late James J. and Mary Bugleo-McGarry. She was a graduate with a degree in international business from the State University of New...

Jun 5, 2010

Margaret Evelyn Read

Age 77 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday June 5, 2010 at Walnut Grove Village in Morris.

Born June 7, 1932 in Neoga, Illinois, Margaret was a daughter of the late Charles Williams and Frances (nee Askins). She was raised and educated in Shelbyville and worked for Johnson and Johnson Personal Products until her...

May 28, 2010

Joseph Michael Cvitanovich

"Joe"

Age 23 of South Wilmington, passed away Friday, May 28, 2010.

Born December 20, 1986 in Berwyn, Joe is a son of Deborah Artist-Cvitanovich of Gardner and Dave Cvitanovich of Wilmington. He was raised and educated in the South Wilmington and Reddick area and was known for enjoying fishing and playing...

May 27, 2010

Donald Steven Spataro " Don the Legend "

Age 67 of Elwood formerly of Chicago passed away Thursday May 27, 2010 at Silver Cross Hospital. Born June 23, 1942 in Chicago to the late Sam & Marie (Collard) Spataro also preceded in death by one brother Eugene Hager. Survived by his loving wife Patricia Ann (Andrews) Pandocchi-Spataro...

May 26, 2010

Joe P. Crnjak

"Babe"

Age 76 of Channahon, passed away Wednesday May 26, 2010 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born June 4, 1933 in Chicago, Joe was a son of the late John and Mary Furlan-Crnjak. He was raised and educated in Chicago and was a Veteran of the United States Army, having...

May 22, 2010

Francis X. Fournier

"Frank"

Age 81 of Coal City, passed away Saturday May 22, 2010 at his home.

Born March 2, 1929 in Munising Township, Michigan, Frank was a son of the late Oliver and Elsie Paquin-Fournier. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and a member of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin...

May 18, 2010

Donald E. Martin

Age 61 of Diamond and formerly Wilmington, passed away Tuesday May 18, 2010 at Morris Hospital.

Born July 28, 1948 in Wilmington, Donald was a son of the late Ora and Jewel Lybarger-Brown. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and worked for Diamond International in Wilmington prior to gaining employment with Durkee...

May 12, 2010

William "Ray" Bell

Age 88 of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday May 12, 2010 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, surrounded by his family.

Born December 2, 1921 in Symerton, Ray was a son of the late William Joseph and Jennie Loretta Dillon-Bell. On March 29, 1944, Ray was inducted into the United States Army...

May 11, 2010

Donald Raymond Jones

Age 74 of Coal City, passed away Tuesday May 11, 2010 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born February 3, 1936 in West Frankfort, Illinois, Donald was a son of the late Ray and Beth Argyle-Jones. He was raised and educated in Coal City and worked for A.P. Green until his...

May 10, 2010

Hellen M. Harlow

Age 87 of Coal City and formerly Wilmington, passed away Monday May 10, 2010 at Walnut Grove Village in Morris.

Born March 17, 1923 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Hellen was a daughter of the late Rex and Marcia Ellen Overman-Grove. She was raised and educated in Tulip, Missouri and on March 18, 1939, Hellen...

May 10, 2010

Frank E. Sinkuler, late of Homewood, IL passed away Monday May 10 at his home - 46 years.

Born January 8, 1964 in Harvey, IL to Frank M. and Lorraine Klekowski-Sinkuler. Member of Local #5, Chicago Heights, IL. Frank greatly enjoyed racing of all kinds, and his dog "Rika".

Survived by his mother Lorraine, 2 brothers...

May 7, 2010

Ruby Kathryn Galbreath

Age 97 of Coal City, formerly of Westfield, IL and Mattoon, IL, passed away at 11 p.m. on Friday, May 7, 2010 at Heritage Manor in Dwight, IL.

She was born October 4, 1912 in Robinson, IL; the daughter of Cliff Conover and Mae Newlin Conover. On August 13, 1940, she married Loyal...

May 5, 2010

Geneva L. Hill, nee Brown, age 90 of Wilmington passed away peacefully Wednesday May 5, 2010 in Joliet.

Born on July 13, 1919 in Bloomington Springs, Tennessee to the late Morgan and Birdie Brown. Geneva married Ernest "Hank" Hill on November 1, 1942 after college graduation, moving to Illinois in 1960, where Hank was employed as a...