Obituaries

Oct 5, 2010

David A. Mance

Age 58 of Braceville, passed away Tuesday October 05, 2010.

Born December 10, 1951 in Joliet, David was a graduate of Lockport West High School with the Class of 1970. He was currently employed with Reichhold Chemical Company in Morris, where he has worked for the past 37 years. David can be remembered...

Sep 29, 2010

Louis Wheeler

Age 76 of Wilmington passed away Wednesday September 29, 2010 at Riverside Medical Center. Born August 15, 1934 in Columbia, Kentucky to the late Tilden & Lillie Wheeler also Preceded in death by his wife Clara in 2008 and four brothers. Survived by his loving children Carla (Ray) Bisgrove of Shelbyville, Charlene (Joe) Lesniewski of...

Sep 27, 2010

Minnie Millenbine

Age 82 of Morris, passed away Monday morning September 27, 2010 at the Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Born October 17, 1927 in South Otter Township, Macoupin County, Illinois, Minnie was a daughter of the late Almon and Dessie Jones-Good. She was raised in Wayne City, Illinois and on December 10, 1945 Minnie married...

Sep 20, 2010

Billy Keith Cain

Age 76 of Gardner Illinois, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday September 20, 2010.

Billy was born November 6th, 1933 in Mendon Missouri. He was a son of Hazel and Jack Cain and brother of George Cain, Marjorie Cain and Bonne Jean (Tom) McCoy, whom all preceded...

Sep 20, 2010

Lee A. Wickens

Age 52 of Lisbon, passed away unexpectedly Monday September 20, 2010 at Morris Hospital.

Born July 1, 1958 in Markdale, Ontario, Canada, Lee is a son of Thelma (nee Fisher) and Laverne Wickens. He was raised and educated in Markdale and has worked as a heavy equipment operator since the age of 15....

Sep 19, 2010

Wilma Burns-Lyons

Age 74 of Wilmington passed away Sunday Sept 19, 2010 at the Joliet Hospice Home. Born Sept 23, 1937 in Culleoka,TN to the late Rufus Wilburn & Dorothy May (Gibson) Cross Also preceded in death by her first husband Ed Burns, a daughter Cindy Whaley, a son Michael Burns, a sister Margaret and a brother...

Sep 15, 2010

Freddie E. Read

"Gene"

Age 58 of Godley, passed away Wednesday September 15, 2010 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet.

Born May 27, 1952 in Shelbyville, Illinois, Gene is a son of Freddie S. and the Late Margaret Read. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and attended Wilmington High School. Gene...

Sep 3, 2010

Georgina G. Thomas - Carey

"Gina"

Age 44 of Braidwood and formerly Coal City, passed away unexpectedly September 03, 2010 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born February 15, 1966 in Park Forest, Illinois, Georgina is a daughter of George and the late Jean Seegers-Thomas. She was raised and educated in the Goose Lake and...

Sep 3, 2010

Hazel Mendenhall

Age 100 of Morris and formerly Coal City, passed away Friday morning, September 3, 2010 at the Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Born November 21, 1909 in Minonk, Illinois, Hazel was a daughter of the late Ervin and Linnie Shaw-Monroe. She was raised and educated in Minonk and worked as a mail carrier for...

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...