Obituaries

Theodore Boward
Dec 23, 2008
Theodore R. Boward
"Ted"
Age 78 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 23, 2008 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.
Born October 27, 1930 in Lincoln, IL, Ted was a son of the late George and Birdie Gertz-Boward. He worked as an operating engineer with Local #150 and held employment with K-5 and...
Elmer Rolando
Dec 19, 2008
Elmer A. Rolando
Age 88 of Diamond, passed away Friday December 19, 2008 at Morris Hospital.
Born October 18, 1920 in Custer Park, Elmer was a son of the late Peter and Kate Weikum-Rolando. He was raised and educated in Goose Lake and on August 12, 1944 Elmer married Shirley Yoder in Morris. Together Elmer and...
Anna McArdle
Dec 18, 2008
Anna Mae McArdle
Ann McArdle passed on to glory on December 18 surrounded by her family at the home of her daughter Beth in Champaign, Illinois. She was 93. She loved her God, her family and life. All who knew her will miss her smile and quick sense of humor.
Born September 02, 1915 in Morris,...

George Magnett
Dec 17, 2008
George Magnett
Age 48 of Braceville and formerly Nevada, passed away Wednesday evening December 17, 2008 at Hines VA Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois.
Born May 27, 1960 in Portland, Oregon, George was a son of the late George James, Sr. and Elvira Orona-Magnett.
George was recently attending Christian Life Assembly of God Church in...
Rose Maland
Dec 15, 2008
Rose J. Maland
(nee Spiezio)
Age 86 of Coal City , passed away Monday morning, December 15th, 2008 at Walnut Grove Rehabilitation Center in Morris.
Born September 12, 1922 in Joliet , Rose was a daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Cinotto) Spiezio. She was raised and educated in Odell and Braidwood, and in...

George Cipra, Sr
Dec 12, 2008
George James Cipra, Sr.
Age 88 of Wilmington, passed away Friday December 12, 2008 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet.
Born April 02, 1920 in Chicago, George was a son of the late James R. and CeCelia A. Soukup Cipra. He was a graduate of Morton High School in Cicero, Illinois and was...
Dwayne Miner
Dec 11, 2008
Dwayne Steven Miner
Age 45 of Grand Ridge and formerly New Lenox, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday December 11, 2008 in Bloomington.
Born November 19, 1963 in Joliet, Dwayne is a son of Lester C., Jr. and Marie A. Wellner-Miner. He was raised and educated in New Lenox and was a graduate of Lincoln-Way High School...

Virginia Kimble
Dec 7, 2008
Virginia G. Kimble
Age 94 of Wilmington, passed away Sunday December 7, 2008 at her home.
Born October 27, 1914 in Chicago, Virginia was a daughter of the late Herbert and Grace Wright-Cracraft. She served as President and Co-Founder of the Wilmington Historical Society and was a member of Order of the Eastern Star and Amaranth....
Nina Cooper
Dec 4, 2008
Nina Lorene Cooper (nee Gelsthorpe)A
Age 90 of Wilmington , passed away peacefully Thursday December 4, 2008 at Miller Rehabilitation Center in Kankakee .
Born December 21, 1917 in Waynesville , IL , Nina was a daughter of the late William and Effie Gelsthorpe. She was a 70 year member of St. Rose Catholic Church in...
Anthony Lira
Dec 3, 2008
Anthony S. Lira
"Tony"
Age 92 of Goose Lake and formerly Northlake, Illinois, passed away Wednesday December 3, 2008 at his home.
Born February 1, 1916 in St. James, Missouri, Tony was a son of the late Peter and Enrica Casella-Lira. He was raised and educated in St. James with eight brothers and sisters. On...
William Quigley, Jr
Nov 26, 2008
William J. Quigley, Jr. "Billy"
Age 21 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday November 26, 2008, as the result of an automobile accident.
Born October 06, 1987 in Joliet, Illinois, Billy is the son of William J. Quigley, Sr. and Geri Alsbury-Quigley, both of Wilmington. He was raised...
Patricia Matthews
Nov 24, 2008
Patricia Matthews
Patricia Anne Matthews (Giordano) was called to sit with Jesus on Monday, November 24th, 2008 at her home. "Patt" died peacefully in her sleep of natural causes at the age of 75 years.
Patt was born on September 25, 1933 in Morris, Illinois to Dom and Jo Giordano. She was raised in Coal City,...

Leonard III
Nov 19, 2008
Leonard L. Harrison, III
"Lenny"
Age 24, passed away Wednesday November 19, 2008 in Braceville, as the result of a automobile/pedestrian accident.
Born December 3, 1983 in Joliet , Lenny is a son of Leonard L., Jr. and Joyce Dillinger-Harrison. He was a Chicago Cub's fan and loved camping, hiking and reading.
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Gabriel Ruiz
Nov 19, 2008
Gabriel Serna - Ruiz
Age 44 of Morris, passed away Wednesday morning November 19, 2008 at his home.
Born March 28, 1964 in Mexico, Gabriel is a son of Maria Guadalupe-Ruiz and the late Pascual Serna. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Morris, where he was involved with the Spanish Mass Choir....
Edward Marszalek
Nov 18, 2008
Edward Frank Marszalek
Age 85 of Morris, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno.
Born July 14, 1923 in Chicago, Edward was a son of the late John and Victoria Wesolowska-Marszalek. He was raised in the Brighton Park area of Chicago and was a graduate of Kelly High School in...

Cecelia Barry
Nov 13, 2008
Cecelia M. Barry
Age 92 of Irving, Texas and formerly Wilmington, passed away peacefully Thursday November 13, 2008 at the Pecan Manor.
Born December 3, 1915 in Pana, IL Cecelia was a daughter of the late John and Anna Paus-Mano. She worked in the secretarial field in both Detroit and Chicago and was employed at the...

Jean Oliver
Nov 8, 2008
Jean E. Oliver
Age 90 and lifelong resident of Symerton, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2008 at Tabor Hills Nursing Home in Naperville
Born January 1, 1918 in Symerton, Jean was a daughter of the late Fred and Jean Kirk-Oliver. She was raised in Symerton and was a graduate of Joliet Township High...
Brent Nielsen
Nov 3, 2008
Brent W. Nielsen
Age 48 of Wilmington and formerly Braidwood, passed away Monday November 3, 2008 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.
Born July 25, 1960 in Morris, Brent is a son of Ruth Griffin-Nielsen of Wilmington and the late Floyd Nielsen.
Survivors include his mother; five brothers and three sisters: Tracy (Denise) Nielsen and...
David Castillo
Nov 2, 2008
David Castillo
Age 50 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday November 02, 2008 at his home.
Born August 31, 1958 in Lebanon, Indiana, David is a son of Catherine nee Hernandez and the late Octavio Castillo. He worked for numerous years at Personal Products Corp. in Wilmington and was most recently employed with Chicago Aerosol...
Marina Montanus
Oct 29, 2008
Marina N. Montanus
Age 44 of Morris passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday October 29, 2008.
Born March 15, 1964 in Krasnoyarski-Krey, Russia, Marina is a daughter of Tatiana Burova of Russia and the late Nikolei Puhkov. She was raised and educated in Moscow and on February 07, 1997 Marina married David Montanus in Morris, Illinois. She...