Obituaries

May 25, 2008

Jacqueline L. Krause

"Jackie"

Age 71 of Wilmington, passed away Sunday May 25, 2008 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Born January 13, 1937 in Chicago, Jackie was the daughter of John and Leona Wozniak-Smetana. She was a member of Assumption Catholic Church in Coal City and loved cooking for her family, which...

May 22, 2008

Benny R. Hedrick

Age 72 of Wilmington, passed away Thursday evening May 22, 2008 at his home.

Born April 21, 1936 in Mount Erie, Illinois, Benny is a son of Mamie Hedrick (Nee Moore) of Cisne, Illinois and the late William "Bud" Hedrick. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and was a graduate of Wilmington...

May 22, 2008

Joseph E. Huml

Age 39 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly Thursday May 22, 2008 at his home.

Born October 20, 1968 in Joliet, Joseph is a son of Joseph J. and the late Lynnete Thiel-Huml. He was raised and educated in Joliet and was a graduate of Joliet West High School. Joseph was a member of...

May 18, 2008

Robert F. Sewall

Age 85 of Elwood, passed away Sunday May 18, 2008 at his home.

Born August 25, 1922 in Chicago, Bob was a son of the late Frank and Blanche Sawalski-Sewall. He was raised and educated in Chicago and was a graduate of Lane Tech High School. Bob was a veteran of the United...

May 11, 2008

Laverne P. Lovell

Age 89 of Rockville Township, Manteno, passed away Sunday morning May 11, 2008 at his home.

Born March 19, 1919 in Wesley Township, Laverne was a son of the late Archie R. and Gladys J. Franklin-Lovell. He resided and farmed in the Rockville, Township area his entire life and was a member of...

May 10, 2008

George A. Coleman, Jr.

Age 75 of Morris, passed away Saturday morning, May 10, 2008 at his home.

Born August 10, 1932 in Seneca, George was a son of the late George A., Sr. and Elva Bell-Coleman. He was raised and educated in Seneca and was a graduate of Seneca High School with the graduating class...

May 8, 2008

James H. Reoh

"Jim"

Formerly of West De Pere, Wisconsin, died at home in Denton, Texas on May 8, 2008 after a 2 1/2 year battle with melanoma of the lymph nodes.

Jim was born in Green Bay on October 19, 1941 to the late Sadie(Tiesen) and Alvin Reoh. He graduated from West De Pere...

Apr 28, 2008

Wilma J. Hensley

Age 81 of Coal City and formerly Hohenwald, Tennessee, passed away Monday morning, April 28, 2008 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Wilma is the daughter of John and Carrie Hill-Pollock and was married to Ross Hensley, who preceded her in death.

Wilma's children include two daughters: Darlene (Fred) Hall...

Apr 21, 2008

Leila M. Vilt

Age 91 of Braceville, passed away Monday April 21, 2008 at Morris Hospital.

Born April 27, 1916 in Seattle, Washington, Leila was a daughter of the late Harry and Jessie (Waggoner) Mason. Leila moved to Joliet in 1924 and Ritchie in 1926, however lived most of her life in Coal City area. She...

Apr 21, 2008

John J. Jacklich, Sr.

Age 94 of Mesa, Arizona and formerly Carbon Hill, passed away Monday April 21, 2008.

Born June 3, 1913 in Carbon Hill, John is a son of the late Jacob and Anna Klobucher-Jacklich. On January 22, 1938 John married Florence VanDuyne in St. Rose Catholic Church in Wilmington and together they lived...

Apr 21, 2008

RAYMOND CHRISTENSEN

Retired Member of the Illinois State House of Representatives, Ray Christensen, age 85 of Morris, passed away Monday, April 21, 2008 at the Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris, Illinois.

Born May 11, 1922 in Dwight, Ray was a son of the late Einar and Margaret Broderick-Christensen. He was raised and educated...

Apr 18, 2008

Richard Killey Danielson

"Dick"

Age 78 of Wilmington, passed away Friday April 18, 2008 at his home farm in Wilmington, with his loving wife of 37 years at his side.

Born June 09, 1929 in Hinsdale, IL, Dick was a son of the late Frank and Dorothy Killey-Danielson. He was a graduate of Wilmington High...

Apr 18, 2008

Robert Joseph Francisco

Age 79 of Coal City, passed away unexpectedly on Friday April 18, 2008 at Morris Hospital.

Born July 30, 1928 in Coal City, Bob was a son of the late Anthony and Amelia Kuzlaric-Francisco. He was raised and educated in Coal City and was a graduate of Coal City High School and Illinois...

Apr 18, 2008

Donald L. Young

Age 76 of Morris, passed away Friday April 18, 2008 at Walnut Grove Village in Morris.

Funeral services and arrangements are pending at this time under the direction of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd., 408 East Washington Street in Morris.

A complete obituary will follow as information becomes available.

Apr 16, 2008

Hilda L. Riley

Age 81 of Morris, passed away Wednesday morning, April 16, 2008 at her home.

Born January 19, 1927 in Momence, Hilda was a daughter of the late John and Emma Wingerter-Frank. She was raised and educated in Momence and graduated from Momence Community High School with the graduating class of 1945. Hilda continued...

Apr 16, 2008

James Roy Kroener

Age 81 of Goose Lake, passed away Wednesday April 16, 2008 in Hinsdale, after complications from surgery.

Born November 14, 1926 in Chicago, Roy was a son of the late Charles Otto and Angeline Quick-Kroener. He was raised and educated in Chicago and attended Saint Rita High School. Roy served in the United...

Apr 13, 2008

William F. Talty

"Bill"

Age 67 of Coal City, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday April 13, 2008 at Morris Hospital.

Born October 17, 1940 in Seneca, Bill was a son of the late Charles and Mary Gordon-Talty. He was raised and educated in Coal City and was a Graduate of Coal City High School with...

Apr 7, 2008

Fred Lestina "Lefty"

Age 87 of Wilmington , passed away Monday April 7, 2008 at Silver Cross Medical Center in Joliet .

Born May 12, 1920 in Braidwood, Lefty was a son of the late John and Bessie Kral-Lestina. He was a graduate of Braidwood High School (1938) and worked at the Joliet Arsenal. On April...

Apr 6, 2008

Wanda J. Watson

Age 64 of Diamond and formerly Mazon, passed away Sunday April 06, 2008 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet.

Born July 04, 1943 in Coal City, Wanda was a daughter of the late Clarence "Shag" and Elsie Miller-Thorson. Wanda loved animals and was known for her work in training horses....

Apr 3, 2008

Katherine E. Kennedy

"Bessie"

Age 92, of Wilmington and formerly Braidwood, passed away Thursday April 3, 2008 at Silver Cross Medical Center in Joliet.

Born March 26, 1916 in Florence Township to the late James and Ella McGovern-Kennedy. Bessie was employed by the Department of Defense for numerous years in the United States, Okinawa and...