Obituaries

Sep 22, 2008

Nora M. McGrath

(nee Kennedy)

Late of Florence Twp., Wilmington, passed away peacefully Monday September 22, 2008 at her farm home where she was born 98 years ago to the late James J. and Ella McGovern-Kennedy.

The oldest Alumnus of Wilmington High School, graduating in 1928, Nora attended Normal University and graduated from Pestolozzi Institute...

Sep 22, 2008

Stanley W. Hawkey

Age 82 of Wilmington, passed away Monday September 22, 2008 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born April 29, 1926 in Champaign, Illinois, Stan was a son of the late Frank and Delia Russell - Hawkey. He was a veteran of the US Army, having served in both World War II, and the...

Sep 21, 2008

Marjorie D. Ferrara

Age 85 of Mazon, passed away with her family by her side on September 21, 2008 at Morris Hospital. She was born April 4, 1923 in Farmer City to Theodore and Mary (Lane) Coyle. On June 27, 1942 she married Dominic J. Ferrara in St. Louis. They lived in the Colfax, Towanda, and Bloomington...

Sep 19, 2008

Erika Lynn Bauermeister

Age 19 of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away unexpectedly on Friday September 19, 2008 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born November 26, 1988, Erika is the daughter of Lisa Bauermeister of Las Vegas and Michael F. Bauermeister of Morris. She was a devoted mother to her son Keagin and in...

Sep 16, 2008

Dorothy M. O'Kane Age 94 of Morris and formerly Fox Lake, passed away Tuesday September 16, 2008 at Morris Hospital. Born September 15, 1914 in Monroe, Wisconsin, Dorothy was a daughter of the late William and Izora Van Horn a�" Nowatzki. On June 12, 1937 Dorothy married Charles V. O'Kane in St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in...

Sep 12, 2008

Sean Michael Valentine

Age 19 of Morris, passed away unexpectedly on Friday September 12, 2008 at Morris Hospital.

Born June 21, 1989 in Joliet, Sean is a son of Daumont and Kelly Orr-Valentine. Growing up in Morris, Sean played youth baseball, played with the Morris Chiefs Football and also was involved with the Seneca Irish Cadets...

Sep 6, 2008

Shirley I. Tibbott

Age 79 of Morris, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday September 6, 2008 at Morris Hospital.

Born August 29, 1929 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Shirley was a daughter of the late David J. and Iona Edwards a�" Thompson. She was raised and educated in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania and was a graduate of Cambria County High School....

Sep 4, 2008

Jacqueline Lund

"Jackie"

Age 73 of Morris, passed away Thursday September 4, 2008 at Walnut Grove in Morris.

Born July 29, 1935 in Decatur, Illinois, Jackie was a daughter of the late Berlin and Florence M. Joy-Mansfield. She was a graduate of Morris Community High School and worked many years as an administrative assistant with...

Sep 2, 2008

Nancy A. Quigley

Age 54 of Braidwood, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday September 2, 2008, following a courageous battle with brain cancer.

Born September 5, 1953 in Joliet, Nancy was a daughter of the late Louis and Marie Vaughn-O'Shea. She was a graduate of Lockport West High School with the Class of 1971 and...

Sep 2, 2008

John A. Murdie

"Jack"

Age 82 of Wilmington and formerly Symerton, passed away Tuesday September 02, 2008 at the Illinois Veteran's Home in Manteno.

Born August 06, 1926, Jack was a son of the late Walter George and Sadie P. McGrath-Murdie. He was raised and educated in Wilton Center, was a graduate of Joliet Catholic...

Aug 31, 2008

William E. Spangler

Age 88 of Manteno, passed away Sunday August 31, 2008 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born April 06, 1920 in Manhattan, Illinois, William was a son of the late Henry and Lillian Case-Spangler. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was honorably discharged on May 26, 1943.

William...

Aug 29, 2008

Rhonda Jefferson (nee Enz)

Age 48 of Phoenix, Arizona and orginially Wilmington, Illinois, passed away Friday August 29, 2008 at Saint Joseph Hospital in Phoenix.

Local funeral services and arrangements are pending at this time under the direction of Reeves Funeral Home, 219 North Joliet Street in Wilmington (815/476-7521)

Friends may sign the online guest...

Aug 27, 2008

Jean H. Haven

Age 93 of Wilmington and formerly Mt. Prospect, passed away peacefully Wednesday August 27, 2008 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born June 30, 1915 in Syracuse, New York, Jean was a daughter of the late James and Mary Smith-Crabb. For many years Jean worked for the City of Chicago's Municipal Employee Pension...

Aug 26, 2008

Keasy Keasler

Age 28 of Arlington, Virginia and formerly Gardner, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday August 26, 2008.

Keasy is the daughter of Dave and Linda Keasler of Gardner.

Funeral services and arrangements are pending at this time under the direction of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd. 205 Liberty Street in Gardner. (815/237-2526)

A complete...

Aug 26, 2008

Dennis R. Smith

Age 35 of Coal City, passed away Tuesday August 26, 2008, as the result of an automobile accident.

Born February 13, 1973 in Morris, Dennis is a son of Gary and Susan Pierce-Smith of Coal City. He was raised and educated in Coal City and was a graduate of Coal City High School...

Aug 22, 2008

Cecelia M. Bertot

"Cele"

Age 90 of Coal City, passed away Friday, August 22, 2008 at Morris Hospital.

Born September 24, 1917 in Coal City, Cele was a daughter of the late James and Margaret Vota-Bates. She was raised and educated in Coal City and on March 3, 1946 married John B. Bertot, Jr. in...

Aug 21, 2008

Coal City resident Doug Montana passed away on August 21, 2008, at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois. He was born Douglas Wayne Montana on December 14, 1969, in Morris, Illinois, to parents Denise and Laverne Montana. Doug was a lifelong resident of the Coal City area who obtained his General Education Degree in 1988. On...

Aug 18, 2008

Patricia Ann Nugent (nee Mauer)

Age 71 of Woodruff, Wisconsin and formerly Normal and Minooka, Illinois a�" passed away Monday August 18, 2008 at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff.

Born April 7, 1937 in Madison, WI, Patricia was a daughter of the late Wilbert and Idabelle Butterfield-Mauer. She was a former member of St. Mary's...

Aug 15, 2008

Ada Catherine Walko

Infant daughter of Michael and Kimberly Maliska-Walko of Oswego, passed away Friday August 15, 2008 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora.

Survivors include her parents; two sisters: Olivia and Eryn; maternal grandparents: Joann Bennett of Crest Hill and Gregory Maliska of Hayward, WI and paternal grandparents: Catherine (Jerry) Patton of Buckeye, AZ and...

Aug 14, 2008

Daniel Velasco

Age 9 formally of Coal City, passed away Thursday August 14, 2008 at his home in Carbon Hill following an extended illness.

Born January 14, 1999 in Joliet, IL Daniel was the son of Salvador Velasco and Graciela Castro. He attended pre-school and started kindergarten at Coal City Elementary. Daniel was confirmed and recently...