Obituaries

Feb 17, 2009

William A. Bell

Age 70 of Morris, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2009 in Sycamore, Illinois. Born January 13, 1939 in Morris, Bill was a son of James W. and Margaret (Obert) Bell. He was raised and educated in Morris spending all of his life in the Morris-Braidwood area. Bill owned and operated a bait shop in...

Feb 16, 2009

Madeline (Vilt-Jackman) Willet

Age 50 of Coal City passed away unexpectedly on Monday February 16, 2009 at Morris Hospital.

Born May 13, 1958, in Joliet, Madeline was a daughter of the late Joseph "Tut" and Mary A. (Pallas) Vilt. She was raised and educated in Coal City, and graduated from Coal City High School with the...

Feb 11, 2009

Silas G. Baers

Age 74 of Carbon Hill, passed away Wednesday February 11, 2009 at Morris Hospital.

Born May 17, 1934 in Joliet, Silas was a son of the late Walter and Leila Baers. He married Judy Burns and she preceded him in death on May 13, 2003.

Per Silas' wishes there will be no...

Feb 7, 2009

Robert W. Olsson

Age 77 of Addison, passed away Saturday February 07, 2009 at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Born April 6, 1931 in Jersey City, New Jersey, Robert was a son of the late Leo and India (Bogren) Olsson. He served his country for 20 years in the United States Navy, retiring...

Feb 7, 2009

Treva Pauline Friddle

Age 89 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday Feb 7, 2009 at Walnut Grove Village Morris. Born December 27, 1919 in Metcalf, IL to the late Sylvester & Zelma (Chaney) Hidlebaugh Also preceded in death by her husband Perry Louis Friddle(1998), one granddaughter Kimberly Ray, a great granddaughter Jennifer Ray, one brother Virgil Hidlebaugh, a...

Feb 3, 2009

Helen Marie Tabler

Age 89 of Morris, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at her home. Born August 5, 1919 in Morris, Helen was a daughter of the late Lee and Marie (Griffin) Tabler. She was raised and educated in Morris, and graduated High School from St. Angela's Academy. Helen lived her entire life in Morris...

Feb 2, 2009

Earl L. Spears

Age 79 of Wilmington, passed away suddenly Monday February 2, 2009 at his home. Born April 14, 1929 in Hoopeston, Illinois Earl was a son of the late Claude and Jewel Suddreth-Spears. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict with the 76th Engineering Battalion. Earl graduated from Olivet...

Feb 2, 2009

Carol A. Graczyk

Age 66 of Coal City and formerly of Plainfield, passed away February 2, 2009 at her home. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she was a daughter of James Kara and Lydia (Sparr) (the late Joseph) Kina. She was raised and educated in Chicago. On January 16, 1971, Carol married Henry Graczyk in Chicago. Carol volunteered...

Jan 31, 2009

Maxine Kollmann

Age 87 of Sun City, Florida formally of Joliet and Monroe, Connecticut passed away peacefully in her home on January 31, 2009.

Born October 29, 1922 in Morris, Mickey was a daughter of the late Jack and Mabel Palmer Heather. She graduated from Joliet Township High School and also received her nursing degree from...

Jan 27, 2009

Joseph Edward Tadej

Age 21 of Wilmington and formerly Braidwood, passed away unexpectedly January 27, 2009 in Chicago.

Born March 14, 1987 in Norfolk, Virginia, Joseph is a son of Rebecca Gorney of Wilmington and Robert Tadej of Wisconsin.

Survivors include his parents; maternal grandparents: Frank and Phyllis Gorney of Wilmington and paternal grandmother Patricia...

Jan 26, 2009

Esther M. Lilley

Age 88 of Morris and formerly Seneca, Illinois, passed away Monday, January 26, 2009 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois.

Born September 03, 1920 in Charleston, Illinois, Esther was a daughter of David and Estella (Veesey) Hussong. She was raised and educated in the Charleston-Mattoon area, and graduated from...

Jan 18, 2009

Vincent Joseph Perry "Vinnman"

Age 39 of Custer Park passed away Sunday January 18, 2009 at Riverside Medical Center. Born December 12, 1969 in Braidwood to Janice K. (Moore) Perry of Custer Park and Wendell Perry of Essex, also survived by one brother Tim (Nikki) Perry of Wisconsin, and a sister Sheila (Tim) Giffin of Custer Park;...

Jan 17, 2009

Alice M. Goldsmith

Age 89 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday January 17, 2009 at Embassy Care Center in Wilmington.

Alice was the wife of the late George Goldsmith, who preceded her on January 01, 2001.

Services and arrangements will be private at the request of the family.

Funeral services and arrangements have been made...

Jan 15, 2009

Glenda Lee Decker

Age 65 of Morris passed away passed away Thursday January 15, 2009.

Born September 13, 1943 in Marion County, Illinois, Glenda is a daughter of Edna Boyles-Hood of Salem, Illinois and the late Noel Hood. She was raised and educated in Salem and was a graduate of Salem High School with the graduating...

Jan 13, 2009

Vivian E. Conner

Age 83 and formerly of Evanston, Illinois, passed away Tuesday January 13, 2009 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Per Vivian's wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no services.

Arrangements have been made under the direction of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd., 408 East Washington Street in...

Jan 4, 2009

Jim Cushing

Age 58 of Mazon, passed away Sunday January 04, 2009 at his home.

Born April 08, 1950 in Joliet, Jim was a son of the late James R. "J.R." and Florence "Toots" Kelly-Cushing. He was raised and educated in Mazon and farmed in Mazon Township for more than 35 years. Jim was a Veteran...

Jan 2, 2009

Thomas F. Bennington, Sr.

Age 70 of Morris and formerly Troy, passed away Friday evening January 02, 2009 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet.

Born November 06, 1938 in Pontiac, Illinois, Tom was a son of the late Frank and Evelyn Whalen-Bennington. He was raised and educated in Odell and was a graduate...

Jan 2, 2009

Mary Ethel Severson, age 86 of Gardner, passed away Friday January 2, 2009 at Walnut Grove Rehabilitation Center in Morris.

Born August 13, 1922 in Selvin, Indiana, Ethel was a daughter of the late William Everett and Elsie Gurine Hale-Spradlin. On September 07, 1940 Ethel married Harold Severson in the Prairie Lutheran Church and together they have...

Dec 31, 2008

Frances E. Allen Age 73 of Dickson, TN. formerly of Wilmington passed away Wednesday December 31, 2008 at her daughter's home with family at her side. Born December 16, 1935 in Wilmington to the late Henry and Ethel (Mansfield) Frost also preceded in death by her husband James Allen (1984), one son John Allen (1985) and several brothers...

Dec 26, 2008

Laureen H. Martyka

Age 67 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully Friday December 26, 2008 at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born August 09, 1941 in Chicago, Laureen is a daughter of Helen and the late Chester Garbaczewski. She worked many Spring seasons at Vilt's Greenhouse in Wilmington and also held employment at both the...