Obituaries

Loretta Funk

Apr 2, 2010

Loretta M. Funk (nee Pastore)

Age 80 of Coal City, passed away Friday morning, April 2, 2010 at the Morris Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Born May 28, 1929 in Morris, Loretta was a daughter of John and Loretta Halpin-Pastore. She was raised and educated in Coal City, and graduated from Coal City High School. Loretta married...

Marjorie Stroud

Apr 2, 2010

Marjorie J. Stroud

Age 78 of Wilmington, passed away suddenly Friday April 2, 2010 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born May 6, 1932 in Morris to the late Victor and Gladys Wrath-Lewis. She was employed by the Army Ammunition Procurement Corp as a secretary to the Commanding General and then as an employee of the...

Charles DeBoard

Mar 31, 2010

Charles Edward DeBoard Age 1 month 4 days passed away Wednesday afternoon March 31, 2010 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center Peoria. Born February 27, 2010 to loving Parents Joseph M. & Julie Ann (Hirtzig) Deboard of Cornell. Survived by a Brother Joseph M. DeBoard Jr.; Grandparents Edward Hirtzig of Odell, Diane (Michael) Clark of Rock Island and...

Ann Herbert

Mar 27, 2010

Ann Genevieve Herbert Age 87 of Custer Park a resident for over 50 years coming from Joliet, passed Away Saturday March 27, 2010 to be with God, at Riverside Medical Center Kankakee. Born on February 22, 1923 in Joliet to the late David and Mary Payton Also preceded in death by two sisters Marcella and Dorothy Payton. On...

Angelo Squellati

Mar 19, 2010

Angelo Anton Squellati

Age 83 of Coal City, passed away Friday March 19, 2010 at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris.

Born June 10, 1926 in Coal City, Angelo was a son of the late Bill and Minnie Spese-Squellati. On January 30, 1945, Angelo married Elaine Swartz in Assumption Catholic Church and together they lived...

Lester Hill

Mar 18, 2010

Lester "Les" Hill

Age 76 of Elwood, passed away at home Thursday morning March 18, 2010 with family At his side. Born June 26, 1933 in Mt. Vernon, IL to the late Wiley Bird and Helen Irene (Simmons) Hill also preceded in death by his son Michael Wayne Hill. Survived by his loving wife of 58 years...

Jessie Kavanaugh-Brown

Mar 17, 2010

Jessie Marie Kavanaugh a�" Brown

Age 94 of Coal City, passed away Wednesday March 17, 2010 at her home.

Born December 11, 1915 in Coal City, Jessie was a daughter of the late John and Margaret Cuthbertson-Edgar. She was raised and educated in Coal City and was a graduate of Coal City High School with the...

Glen Daniels

Mar 16, 2010

Glen Earl Daniels Age 77 of Wilmington a resident for over 50 years passed away Tuesday March 16, 2010 at home with family at his side. Born January 3, 1933 in Mt. Erie, Wayne County, IL to the late Earl and Opal (Shackelford) Daniels also preceded in death by a sister Wilma Hunt, a brother Clifton Oneal Daniels...

Richard Murphy

Mar 15, 2010

Richard Jay Murphy

Age 62 of Tucson,AZ formerly of Flossmoor,IL passed away March 15, 2010. Born October 27, 1947 in Ann Harbor, Michigan to the late Waldo Richard and Mary (Cooper) Murphy, also preceded in death by his wife Carole Leigh Murphy and step sister Nan Googe. Survived by his loving son Jay (Katina) Murphy of Tucson...

Justin Burger

Mar 15, 2010

Justin R. Burger

Age 25 of Braidwood, passed away Monday March 15, 2010 as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born January 4, 1985 in Morris, Justin is a son of Mike Burger and the late Angie Ramsey-Burger. A 2003 graduate of Reed Custer High School, Justin was employed by Nation Gutters in...

Dorothy VanDyke

Mar 14, 2010

Dorothy Mae VanDyke

"Grandma Cookies" "Dot"

Age 84 of Wilmington and formerly Joliet, passed away peacefully Sunday March 14, 2010 at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet.

Born December 21, 1925 in Joliet, Dorothy was a daughter of the late Herbert and Nina Stewart-Barnes. She grew up in the Idle side neighborhood of Joliet and has...

Kevin Link

Mar 13, 2010

Staff Sergeant Kevin Michael Link, 40, Pacific Command, of Honolulu died unexpectedly on March 13, 2010. Dearly beloved husband of Jean Marie (Woods); proud papa of furry babies, Chewie & Squishy; dear son of Linda (the late John Francis); treasured brother of Lisa (Brenda Brown) and Michelle; cherished son-in-law of Niland and Patricia Woods; adoring brother-in-law of Pattie...

Eddie Phillips

Mar 5, 2010

Eddie Lee Phillips

Age 69 of Braidwood formerly of Joliet, passed away Friday March 5, 2010 At Provena St. Joseph's Medical Center after a long illness. Born March 4, 1941 In Cliff Top, W.V. to the late Charles and Virginia (Ayers) Phillips also preceded In death by his former wife Ophine Thompson (1981) and three brothers Charles,...

Brett George

Mar 5, 2010

Brett Alan George

Age 31 of Aurora and formerly Plainfield, passed away Friday March 5, 2010.

Born May 13, 1978 in Morris, Brett is a son of Robin nee Murphy and Alan C. George. He was raised and educated in Plainfield and was known to be a fantastic artist and writer. Brett was a sports enthusiast...

Jason Forsythe

Mar 4, 2010

Jason L. Forsythe

Age 34 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly Thursday March 4, 2010 as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born March 13, 1975 in Joliet, Jason is a son of Bobby Forsythe and Rachael Longest-Cletcher. He was a 1993 graduate of Wilmington High School and earned his PE Degree in Nuclear...

Judith Maack

Mar 4, 2010

JUDITH J. MAACK

Age 60 of Shadow Lakes Resort, Wilmington, passed away Thursday morning March 4, 2010 at her home. Born July 7, 1949 in Chicago. Preceded in death by Husband Richard Dale Maack (2004) and her father Herman Huizenga. Survived by her loving mother Myrtle J. (Pine) Huizenga; to dear sons Richard J. (Tracy) of St....

Emily Villareal

Mar 1, 2010

Emily Marie Villareal

Infant daughter of Monica Gonzalez, passed away Monday March 1, 2010 at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Chicago.

Funeral services were held Thursday March 4, 2010 at 10:00AM at Reeves Funeral Home in Morris with Reverend Robert Noesen officiating.

Burial was in Ward Cemetery in Verona.

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John Groholski

Feb 27, 2010

John Edward Groholski

Age 71 of Shorewood, passed away Saturday February 27, 2010 in Sun City, AZ.

Born May 17, 1938 in Chicago, John was a son of the late John and Antonette Gentile-Groholski. He was a former owner/partner of Midwest Industrial Sales in Channahon until his retirement in 2003. Known for being an avid fisherman...

Marjorie Kopczick

Feb 26, 2010

Marjorie L. Kopczick

Age 85 of Morris, passed away Friday morning February 26, 2010 at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Marge was born in Morris, March 11, 1924, the daughter of the late Melvin and Cora Peterson. She married Raymond Kopczick June 21, 1942. They operated the P-K Market in Morris for 30 years.

For...

Patricia Edmunds

Feb 25, 2010

Patricia Edmunds

"Tricia"

Age 64 of Morris, passed away February 25, 2010 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center.

Born December 28, 1945 in Morris, Tricia is a daughter of Gloria Fraley and the late LeRoy Harrington. She was raised and educated in Morris. Tricia was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, and was...