Obituaries

Apr 9, 2010

John H. Chandler

Age 51 of Wilmington, passed away Friday evening April 9, 2010 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home, after a brief illness.

Born March 5, 1959 in Morris, John was a son of Shirley (nee Jones) and the late Earl Chandler. He graduated from Wilmington High School in 1977. John was always a...

Apr 4, 2010

John T. Buchnat

"Red-O-Boy"

Age 78 of Wilmington and formerly Chicago passed away Saturday April 3rd at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

Born December 5, 1930 to the late John T. Sr. and Phyllis Dembicki-Buchnat. John retired from US Steel. He was a graduate of Chicago Vocational HS and served in the US Air...

Apr 3, 2010

Elmer R. Bell

Age 74 of Coal City, passed away Saturday April 3, 2010 at Embassy Care Center in Wilmington.

Born March 31, 1936 in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, Elmer was a son of the late Charles and Martha White-Bell. He was raised and educated in Tennessee and retired from Commonwealth Edison in 1991. Elmer was known...

Apr 3, 2010

George R. Reitz

"Stormy"

Age 85 of Joliet, passed away Saturday April 3, 2010 at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born in Chicago July 28, 1924 to the late Anthony and Rose Vogt-Reitz. George was employed for numerous years as an automotive mechanic, owning Stormy's Auto Repair and Shell/Mobile Service Station. He married...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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....