Obituaries

Apr 28, 2009

David J. Malinowski

Age 63 of Gardner and formerly Chicago, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday April 28, 2009 at his home.

Born October 26, 1945 in Chicago, Dave was the son of the late Walter and Helen Lanucha-Malinowski. He was raised and educated in Chicago and was a graduate of Tilden Tech High School. On October...

Apr 24, 2009

Catherine J. Bottino (nee Jongsma)

Age 92 of Wilmington, passed away Friday April 24, 2009 at her home.

Born October 18, 1916 in Lake Bluff, IL, Catherine was a daughter of the late John and Alida Jongsma. She taught Home Economics and Art at Warren Twp. High School in Gurnee and Lockport Twp. High School. For...

Apr 23, 2009

Helen M. Savage (nee Weber)

Age 91 of Gardner, passed away Thursday morning, April 23, 2009 Morris Hospital.

Born March 31, 1918 in Dwight, Illinois Helen was a daughter of the late Frank Weber and Edna (Larson) Weber. She was raised and educated in Dwight, and graduated from Dwight High School. On November 08, 1942, Helen...

Apr 23, 2009

Ada L. Powers

Age 78 of Carlisle, Indiana and formerly Custer Park, passed away Thursday morning April 23, 2009 at the home of her daughter.

Born in Pineville, Kentucky, Ada was a daughter of the late Lee A. and Melvina Lunde-Goodin. In her free time Ada truly enjoyed gardening, sewing, reading, collecting Bibles and canning.

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Apr 23, 2009

John B. Bertot, Jr.

Age 87 of Coal City, passed away Thursday morning April 23, 2009 at Heritage Manor in Dwight.

Born November 14, 1921 in Coal City, John was a son of the late John B., Sr. and Jennie Benedetto-Bertot. He was raised and educated in Coal City and was a veteran of the United...

Apr 22, 2009

Ralph Victor Stateman, III

Age 29 of Joliet and formerly Morris, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday April 22, 2009.

Born March 21, 1980 in Pontiac, Ralph is the son of Mary Winchester and Ralph Victor Stateman, II, both of Morris. He was raised and educated in Morris and was a graduate of Morris High School in...

Apr 19, 2009

Frank D. Onorato

Age 82 of Coal City, passed away Sunday April 19, 2009 at Morris Hospital.

Born August 02, 1926 in Forest Park, IL, Frank was a son of the late Frank D., Sr. and Mary Scarpace-Onorato. He was raised and educated in Forest Park and was a graduate of Proviso High School. Frank was...

Apr 18, 2009

Mary M. Moews

Age 98 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday morning, April 18, 2009 at her home.

Born November 25, 1910 in Grandville, Illinois, Mary was a daughter of the late Charles and Anna Kaletka. She was a very active member of Grace Lutheran Church in Wilmington for many years, where she served as a Sunday...

Apr 14, 2009

Aaron Jacob Baker

Age 37 of Morris and formerly Mazon and Gardner passed away Tuesday April 14, 2009 at Morris Hospital.

Born March 08, 1972 in Joliet, Aaron is the son of Debra McCoy-Corry and Dennis (Vicki) Baker. He was a graduate of Gardner South Wilmington High School with the graduating class of 1991 and a...

Apr 14, 2009

Roland L. Harvey

Age 87 of Coal City, passed away Tuesday April 14, 2009 at his home.

Born March 20, 1922 in Greenwich, Ohio, Roland was raised and educated in Elyria, Ohio by Leonard and Ella Ewing-Fowl. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served during World War II in the Pacific Theater...

Apr 12, 2009

John J. Triner, Sr.

Age 91 of Coal City, passed away Sunday April 12, 2009 at his home.

Born January 14, 1918 in Chicago, John was a son of the late John and Mary Zajic-Triner. He was raised and educated in Coal City and was a graduate of Coal City High School with the graduating class...

Apr 12, 2009

George M. Ellis

Age 75 of Wilmington passed away Sunday April 12, 2009 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Born October 3, 1933 to the late Samuel & Goldie (Creed) Ellis. Also preceded by a son Michael, and a grandson Christopher. He is survived by his loving wife Shirley (Chamberlin) Ellis, Sons; Dan (Nancy) of Minooka, Carl...

Apr 9, 2009

Howard M. Schennum

Age 95 of Coal City, passed away Thursday April 09, 2009 at Colonial Hall Rehabilitation Center in Princeton, Illinois.

Born May 06, 1913 in Chicago, Howard was a son of the late Maurice and Ragna "Peggy" Thorson-Schennum. He was raised and educated in Coal City and was a graduate of Coal City High...

Apr 7, 2009

Earl J. Richardson, Jr.

Age 80 of Carbon Hill, passed away Tuesday April 07, 2009 at Walnut Grove Village in Morris.

Born October 03, 1928 in Cornell, Illinois, Earl was a son of the late Earl, Sr. and Edith Barton-Richardson. He was raised and educated in the Cornell and Streator area and was a graduate of...

Apr 5, 2009

Loretta L. Fox

Age 87, of Wilmington, IL. Passed away Sunday, April 5, 2009 at Embassy Care Center in Wilmington, IL. Born October 8, 1921 in Joliet to the late Fred & Kathleen (Riordan) Hickman. Also preceded in death by her husband Walter in 1970, brother William (Esther deceased) Hickman, Sister Rosemary (James deceased) Fox. Survived by...

Apr 1, 2009

Gary Daniell

Age 51 of Chattanooga, Tennessee and formerly Bourbonnais and Wilmington, passed away Wednesday April 01, 2009 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga.

Born July 27, 1957 in Joliet, Gary is a son of Pauline Thomas-Daniell and the late Gerald Daniell. He was a graduate of Wilmington High School with the Class of 1975. Gary was...

Mar 31, 2009

Norma L. Tambling of rural Dwight, passed away Tuesday March 31, 2009 at Meadowbrook Manor in Bolingbrook.

Born January 17, 1929 in Cabery, Illinois, Norma was the daughter of the late Orman K. and Mildred R. Hanson-Olson. She was raised and educated in Cabery and was a graduate of Cabery High School with the Class of 1946....

Mar 30, 2009

Marilyn E. Polakovic

Age 76 of Coal City, passed away Monday morning, March 30, 2009 at her home. Born March 31, 1932 in Jasper County, Illinois, Marilyn was a daughter of the late Edgar and Viola Steppe-Lustig. She was raised and educated in Dietrich, Illinois and was a graduate of Newton High School. Marilyn married Joseph Polakovic...

Mar 30, 2009

James R. Riley Age 80 of Elkhart,IN. formerly of Wilmington,IL. Passed away Monday, March 30,2009 at his residence. Born June 17,1928 in Joliet IL. to the late James C. and Margaret (Shultz) Riley. Also preceded in death by a son, Michael W. Riley. Survived by his wife Pauline (Heggie) Riley, Daughters; Kathy (Ron) Gehring of Pleasanton, Ca.,Karen (Len)...

Mar 24, 2009

Pauline Ann (Tira) Fornelli

"Pudge"

Age 100 of rural Coal City, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, March 24, 2009 at the Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by her loving family.

Born November 16, 1908 in Coal City, Illinois, Pauline was a daughter of the late Martin and Maria (Cortese) Tira. She was a graduate...