Obituaries

Jan 28, 2010

Helen Partilla

Age 90 of Joliet, passed away Thursday January 28, 2010 at Heritage Manor in Dwight.

Born September 04, 1919 in Osceola, Pennsylvania, Helen was a daughter of the late Anthony and Anna Yuskin. She was employed by Joliet East High School from where she retired. Helen greatly enjoyed golf, gardening and sewing.

Survivors...

Jan 26, 2010

Thomas A. Sandoval, Jr.

Age 74 of Morris, passed away Tuesday January 26, 2010 at Morris Hospital.

Born January 27, 1935 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Thomas was a son of the late Thomas A., Sr. and Juanita Gutierrez-Sandoval. He was raised and educated in Albuquerque, and served his country in the United States Army during the...

Jan 25, 2010

James E. Byron

Age 74 of Wilmington, passed away Monday January 25, 2010 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Streator.

Born April 7, 1934, James was a son of the late Michael and Virginia Woolwine-Byron.

A graduate of Joliet Catholic High School, James was a veteran of the US Army and worked for the US Government...

Jan 24, 2010

Edna Elsie Micetich - Keating

(nee Burns)

Age 94 of Coal City, passed away Sunday January 24, 2010 at Heritage Manor in Dwight.

Born August 6, 1914 in rural Gardner, Edna was a daughter of the late John and Ida Wallin-Burns. She was raised and educated in the rural Grundy County area, and on April...

Jan 21, 2010

Roy LaVerne Huston

"Buster"

Age 96 of Gardner, passed away Thursday January 21, 2010 at Morris Hospital.

Born May 22, 1913 in Braceville, Buster was a son of the late Russell and Rose Powell-Huston. He was raised and educated in the Braceville-Gardner area, and graduated from Gardner High School with the class of 1931. On...

Jan 21, 2010

Norma J. Zumparelli

Age 75 of Morris and formerly Lemont, passed away Thursday morning, January 21, 2010 at Morris Hospital.

Born December 16, 1934 in Scottsville, Kentucky, Norma was a daughter of the late Earnest and Grace Dillehay. She was a member of the Lyons Township Dog Training Club, and was known for her love of...

Jan 20, 2010

DONALD D. RARIDON

Age 90 of Wilmington passed away Wednesday Jan. 20, 2010 at the Villa Franciscan in Joliet. Born Feb. 18, 1919 in Lima, OH to the late Dell & Pearl (Lighty) Raridon also preceded in death By his wife Stella (2003) and one brother Lloyd Raridon. Survived by his son Donald Lee (Janice) Raridon of...

Jan 19, 2010

M. Joyce Plume

(nee Wade)

Age 77 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday January 19, 2010 at her home.

Born January 20, 1932 in Jersey County, IL, Joyce was a daughter and one of fifteen children to the late Heber and Mable Ayers-Wade. She was a graduate of Jerseyville Community High School and Western Illinois University,...

Jan 18, 2010

The Honorable Thomas R. Flood

Age 83 of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, passed away Monday January 18, 2010 at Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida.

Thomas, the son of the late James and Florence Flood, was born in Red Oak, Iowa on January 27, 1926. Moving to Maywood, IL in 1936, he graduated from Proviso...

Jan 17, 2010

Barbara J. Etter

"Barb"

Age 57 of Morris, passed away Sunday January 17, 2010 at Ottawa Regional Hospital in Ottawa, Illinois.

Born January 20, 1952 in Berwyn, Barb is a daughter of Donald "Mac" and the late Celine McCauley. She was raised and educated in the Romeoville area and was a very dear and close...

Jan 16, 2010

William J. Black

"Bill"

Age 76 of Reddick and formally of Wilmington passed away Saturday, January 16, 2010 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born November 13, 1933 in Springfield he was a son of the late Frank and Opal Bennett-Black. Bill was a graduate of Wilmington High School with the class of 1951....

Jan 10, 2010

Charles W. Wheeler

"Bat"

Age 84 of South Wilmington, and formerly McLeansboro, Illinois, passed away Sunday morning January 10, 2010 at the home of his son in South Wilmington.

Born June 09, 1925 in Sikeston, Missouri, Charles was a son of the late Alanzo and Elsie Trout-Wheeler. He was raised and educated in Hamilton County,...

Jan 8, 2010

Alan L. Niehl Alan L. Niehl , age 85, World War II veteran passed away at Joliet Area Community Hospice, on Jan. 8,2010. He was born on Sept. 24, 1924 in Beecher City, Il., the son of John and a Ethel Niehls. During his life he was a farmer, plasterer, Joliet Arsenal employee, and retired from Stepan Company...

Jan 6, 2010

Betty J. Maskel

Age 81 of Morris, passed away Wednesday January 6, 2010 at Morris Hospital.

Born August 14, 1928 in Gardner, Betty was a daughter of the late Louis and Hannah Hill-Monson. She was raised and educated in the Gardner area and graduated from Morris High School with the Class of 1947. On December 17,...

Jan 2, 2010

Christina Murray

"Tina"

Age 14 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday January 2, 2010 as the result of an automobile accident.

Born April 3, 1995 in Joliet, Tina is the daughter of Jackie Greenan of Wilmington and the late Raymond Murray. She was a freshman at Wilmington High School where she was active in soccer, art...

Dec 28, 2009

Phillip Holland Elliott

Age 64 of West Milwaukee, Wisconsin, passed away Monday December 28, 2009 at his home.

Born November 13, 1945 in Pittsfield, Illinois, Phillip was a son of Holland Clifford and Mardelle Bourn-Elliott. Phillip was raised and educated in Morris, Illinois and was a graduate of Morris High School with the Class of 1963....

Dec 26, 2009

MARY JANE NEWMAN

Age 92 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday December 26, 2009 at Silver Cross Hospital. Born July 2, 1917 in Syracuse, New York to the late William Henry & Jeanne (Hogan) Carb Also preceded in death by her husband Leroy Newman (1996)and one son Lee Newman. Survived by two loving sons Ralph "Bud" (Cindy) Newman...

Dec 26, 2009

John L. Kopczick

"Jack"

Age 73 of Morris, passed away December 26, 2009 at his home.

Born June 1, 1936 in Gardner, Jack was the son of the late John A. and Evelyn Christensen-Kopczick. He was raised and educated in Morris and honorably served his Country in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict....

Dec 25, 2009

Thomas T. Walsh

Chairman of the Board, Campus State Bank

Age 84 of Campus, passed away Friday December 25, 2009 at his home surrounded by his children.

Born May 2, 1925 in Pontiac, Thomas was a son of the late Francis T. and Winifred M. Ahern-Walsh. He was a graduate of Reddick High School with...

Dec 18, 2009

Helen "Bunny" Joyce

Age 89 of Coal City passed away Friday December 18, 2009 at Morris Hospital.

Born August 18, 1920 in Riverside, Illinois, Bunny was a daughter of the late Chester and Lydia Richards. She was raised and educated in the Westmont area and married William Joyce, Jr., who preceded her in death on October...