Obituaries

Robert Male

Jul 25, 2009

Robert Leland Male

Age 85 of Morris and formerly Mazon, passed away Saturday July 25, 2009 at his home surrounded by his family.

Born June 26, 1924 in Gardner, Robert was a son of the late Frank and Ina McDonald-Male. He was raised and educated in the Mazon area and was a graduate of Mazon High...

Karen Murphy

Jul 17, 2009

Karen S. Murphy

(nee Howell)

Age 58 of Wilmington passed away peacefully Friday July 17, 2009 at her home. Born October 30, 1950 in Joliet, she was the daughter of the late John C. Howell and Fern Rhodes-Howell. Karen was raised and educated in Wilmington, and graduated from Wilmington High School. On February 28, 1969, she...

Robert Nolan

Jul 10, 2009

ROBERT WALLACE NOLAN

Age 84 of Braidwood formerly of Diamond & Wilmington, passed away Friday July 10, 2009 at his daughter's home with family at his side. Born April 18, 1925 in Chicago to the late Robert Walter & Ellen Mae (Duncan) Nolan, also preceded in death by his wife Mary Jane (Alstott) 2004, an infant son...

James Hanley

Jul 10, 2009

James W. Hanley

James Hanley, age 70 of Dwight formally of Coal City, passed away Friday July 10, 2009 at Heritage Manor in Dwight. Born October 5, 1938 in Chicago he was the son of Joseph H. and Ruth Naomi Wilson-Hanley. He was raised and educated in Coal City, and graduated from Coal City High School with...

Doris Hentze

Jul 9, 2009

Doris J. Hentze (Nee Bullock)

Doris J. Hentze, age 86 of Wilmington, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009 at the Miller Center in Kankakee. Born October 20, 1922 in Booneville, Indiana to Oscar and Marie Hanold-Bullock, Sr. She was an active member of the 1st United Methodist Church of Wilmington, the Woman's Club in Wilmington, the Garden...

Rose Chorak

Jul 4, 2009

Rose M. Chorak

(Nee Jasurda)

Age 79 of Coal City, passed away Saturday morning, July 04, 2009 at her home, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Rose was preceded in death by her husband Rudolph Chorak; 3 sisters and 3 brothers.

Survivors include a special man in her life, Arthur Rigoni, as well...

Wanda Fritz

Jul 4, 2009

Wanda Mae Fritz

(Nee Cooley)

Age 82 of Goose Lake, passed away Saturday July 4, 2009 at her home.

Born April 13, 1927 in Joliet. Wanda was a daughter of Louis E. and Anna Marie Stanfield-Cooley. She was raised and educated in Joliet, and graduated from Joliet Central High School with the class of 1944....

Andrew III

Jul 3, 2009

Andrew W. Meikle, III

Age 80 of Braceville, passed away Friday July 03, 2009 at Provena Saint Mary's Hospital in Kankakee.

Born May 11, 1929 in Chicago, Andrew was a son of the late Andrew W. Meikle, II and Lillian Klode-Meikle. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and a graduate of the...

Blanche Hish

Jul 2, 2009

Blanche Mary Hish (nee Stybr)

Age 91 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully, Thursday July 02, 2009.

Born February 19, 1918 in Coal City, Blanche was a daughter of the late Victor and Mary Hajek-Stybr. She was a graduate of Coal City High School with the Class of 1935, and on April 24, 1937 Blanche married Luther...

William Kurth

Jul 1, 2009

William F. Kurth

"Bill"

Age 87 of Arizona, and formerly Wilmington, passed away Wednesday July 1, 2009 in Arizona.

Born December 04, 1921 in Joliet, Bill was a son of the late Glen, Sr. and Mary Haley-Kurth. He was a graduate of Wilmington High School and was a veteran of the United States Army. Bill...

Gordon Cook, Sr

Jun 26, 2009

Gordon Cook, Sr.

Age 88 of Wilmington, passed away Friday June 26, 2009 at Embassy Care Center in Wilmington.

Arrangements are pending at this time under the direction of Reeves Funeral Home, 219 North Joliet Street in Wilmington. (815/476-7621)

William Matan

Jun 26, 2009

William M. Matan

"Bill" / "Beba"

Age 69 of Goose Lake, passed away unexpectedly on Friday June 26, 2009 at Morris Hospital.

Born August 17, 1939 in Gary, Indiana, Bill was a son of the late Joseph Anthony and Anna C. Kowal-Matan. He was raised and educated in Hobart, Indiana and was a graduate of...

Craig Schiesser

Jun 22, 2009

CRAIG E. SCHIESSER

Age 60 of Wilmington, passed away Monday June 22, 2009. Born July 28, 1948 in Michigan to the late Kenneth & Gertrude (Eckroate) Schiesser. Survived by two sisters Stephanie (David) LaMunyan of Madison, Ohio and Pamela (Joseph) Manser of Mooresville, North Carolina; five nieces and one nephew. Graduate PhD of Clinical Medicine from the...

Jeanne Sellers

Jun 22, 2009

Jeanne Mae Sellers

Age 56 of Morris and formerly Durand, Illinois, passed away Monday June 22, 2009 at Morris Hospital.

Born February 13, 1953 in Beloit, Wisconsin, Jeanne was a daughter of the late Russell and Lorraine Olson-Nelson. She was raised and educated in Durand and was a graduate of Durand High School with the Class...

Richard Lohmar

Jun 22, 2009

Richard J. Lohmar

Age 78 of Carbon Hill, passed away unexpectedly on Monday June 22, 2009.

Born December 17, 1930 in Coal City, Richard was a son of the late Walter and Helen Swartz-Lohmar. He was raised and educated in Coal City and was a graduate of Coal City High School with the Class of 1948....

Ronald Fister

Jun 21, 2009

Ronald D. Fister

Age 67 of Morris, passed away Sunday June 21, 2009 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Born July 01, 1941 in Hammond, Indiana, Ron was a son of the late Charles and Eva Ennis-Fister. He earned his Bachelors Degree at Saint Ambrose College in Iowa and on August 07, 1965, Ron...

Kathleen Proud

Jun 20, 2009

Kathleen A. Proud

(nee Racinowski)

Age 55 of Coal City, passed away Saturday June 20, 2009 at her home.

Born March 19, 1954 in Joliet, Kathy is a daughter of the late Henry and Anna Bouwman-Racinowski. She was a graduate of Coal City High School with the Class of 1972 and has lived in Joliet,...

Lisa Hinkle

Jun 16, 2009

LISA GAIL HINKLE Age 44 of Braidwood formerly of Romeoville passed away Tuesday June 16, 2009 at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center Joliet. Born February 19, 1965 in Owensboro, KY to the late Ronnie & Martha (Colburn) Payne also preceded in death by her husband Robert Steven Hinkle and one sister Janet Ramon. Loving mother of three children...

Cynthia Brock

Jun 11, 2009

Cynthia A. Brock

Age 53 of Lombard and Wilmington, passed away Thursday June 11, 2009 at Provena St. Mary's Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born January 24, 1956 in Joliet, Cynthia was a daughter of the late Robert and Alice Feehan-Brock. She received her Master's degree in Professional Environmental Assessorship and worked in many industrial areas. Cynthia...

Ervin Born

Jun 1, 2009

Ervin F. Born

Age 90 of Coal City, died Monday, June 1, 2009 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno, Illinois.

Born February 11, 1919 in Coal City, Ervin was a son of the late John B. and Theresa Vacca - Born. He was raised and educated in Coal City and was a graduate of Coal...