Obituaries

Aug 10, 2008

Charles E. Rinehart

Age 79 of Wilmington and formerly Joliet, passed away peacefully at his home on August 10, 2008.

Born May 3, 1929 in Chicago, Charles was a son of the late Charles and Laura Jacobs-Rinehart. He worked as a steel worker for many years and in his free time greatly enjoyed fishing and reading....

Aug 6, 2008

Christopher P. McCubbin

Age 30 of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday Aug. 06, 2008 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Born June 07, 1978 in Joliet, Chris is a son of Leonard (special friend - Connie Forsythe) McCubbin, Jr. of Wilmington and Diana (Paul, Jr.) Klover of Braidwood. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and was a graduate...

Aug 1, 2008

Martha C. Hicks

Age 73 of Bloomington and formerly Wilmington, passed away peacefully Friday August 1, 2008 at Asta Health Care Center in Bloomington.

Born December 25, 1934 in Dora, Alabama, Martha was a daughter of the late Howard and Louise Griffith. She was employed for many years at Precision Coil as a supervisor and her...

Aug 1, 2008

Delores D. Howard

Age 72 of Naperville and formerly Morris, passed away Friday August 1, 2008 at Edward Hospital in Naperville.

Born March 18, 1936 in Morris, Delores was the daughter of Melvin and Violet Bell-LeRette. She was raised and educated in Morris and was a graduate of Morris High School with the graduating class of...

Jul 30, 2008

Philip Walter Laufer

Age 58 of Gardner and formerly Carbon Hill, passed away Wednesday July 30, 2008 at Hines VA Medical Center in Maywood.

Born December 14, 1949 in Hinsdale, Philip is the son of Martin Laufer of Litchfield, Illinois and the late Mildred Bode-Laufer. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and previously...

Jul 18, 2008

Donna L. Nowman

Age 89 of Coal City and formerly Wilmington, passed away Friday morning, July 18, 2008 at Walnut Grove in Morris.

Born October 24, 1918 in Burwell, Nebraska, Donna was a daughter of the late John and Dora Milligan-Ward. She was the former owner/operator of Hidden Treasures Antiques in Wilmington and in her free...

Jul 17, 2008

Rose J. Matuszewski (Mateski)

Age 94 of Joliet and formerly Lockport, passed away peacefully Thursday July 17, 2008 at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born August 25, 1913 in Lockport, Rose was a daughter of the Samuel and Helen Bobak-Kijowski. She was a former member of St. John Vianny Church in Lockport and currently...

Jul 17, 2008

John R. Fleming

Age 61 of Diamond and formerly Joliet, passed away Thursday July 17, 2008 at his home.

Born October 29, 1946 in Joliet, John was a son of the late John Lloyd and Dorothy Alstott-Fleming-Mercer. He was raised and educated in the Joliet area and was a member of the Carpenters Union Local 174....

Jul 15, 2008

Darlene Stainbrook

Age 79 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday July 15, 2008 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born February 06, 1929 in rural Livingston County, Illinois, Darlene was a daughter of the late Clovie and Goldie Underhill-Longest. She was raised in the Resthaven area of Wilmington and was a retiree of the Fox Center in...

Jul 11, 2008

Robert A. Hill

"Buster"

Age 80 and a lifelong resident of Coal City, passed away peacefully on Friday July 11, 2008 surrounded by his family at home.

Born November 22, 1927 in Coal City, Buster was a son of the late Robert A., Sr. and Ramona Hall-Hill. He was raised and educated in Coal City...

Jul 9, 2008

John T. Jensen

Age 73 of Carbon Hill, passed away Wednesday July 09, 2008 at his home.

Born October 12, 1934 in Chicago, John was a son of the late Miggo and Marjorie Nelson-Jensen. He was raised and educated in the Gardner area and attended Gardner-South Wilmington High School. On May 15, 1954 John married Louise...

Jul 7, 2008

Rochelle L. Loeschen

Age 61 of Wilmington and formerly Joliet, passed away unexpectedly on Monday July 7, 2008 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born September 9, 1946 in Chicago, Rochelle was a daughter of the late Roy and Celeste Bird-Crysler. In her free time she enjoyed watching birds and squirrels and Rochelle was...

Jul 6, 2008

Joseph F. Rodeghero

"Joe"

Age 83 of Nettle Creek Township, Morris, passed away Sunday July 06, 2008 at Walnut Grove in Morris.

Born October 09, 1924 in Rural Wilmington, Joe was a son of the late Joseph J. and Elizabeth P. Yung-Rodeghero. He was raised and educated in the Wilmington area and was a lifelong...

Jun 29, 2008

Cecelia B. Haga

Age 75 of Wilmington, passed away Sunday June 29, 2008 at Embassy Care Center in Wilmington.

Born November 21, 1932 in Virginia, Minnesota, Cecelia was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Ingleman-Smith. She had worked as a chef at Louis University in Romeoville many years ago and was known for her...

Jun 28, 2008

Sally Ann Shannon

(Nee Zelenock)

Age 62 of Coal City, passed away Saturday evening, June 28, 2008 at Morris Hospital.

Born June 30, 1945 in Streator, Illinois, Sally was a daughter of the late James and Ann Cook-Zelenock. She was raised and educated in Streator and on May 06, 1967 Sally married Monty L. Shannon...

Jun 27, 2008

Robert L. Smith

"Bob"

Age 82 of Morris, passed away Friday June 27, 2008 at his home.

Born July 08, 1925 in Isabel, South Dakota, Bob was a son of the late Roger and Mabel (Fjune) Smith. He was a United States Navy Veteran of World War II, having served in the Pacific Theater of...

Jun 24, 2008

Dede Neal

Delia "Dede" Neal of Morris, died on June 24, 2008 at the age of 48, of complications from metastatic breast cancer with her entire family by her side. Often times people will say that someone "lost a courageous battle with cancer". In Dede's case that phrase could not be further from the truth. While Dede...

Jun 24, 2008

Earl Brooks

Age 92, of Wilmington and formerly Avondale, Pennsylvania, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

He was the husband of the late Carrie Miller Brooks who passed away in 2004 and with whom he shared 50 years of marriage.

Born in Piney Creek, NC he was the...

Jun 21, 2008

Valerie Ann Joyce (Nee Hanson)

Age 53 of Crest Hill, passed away Saturday June 21, 2008 at the University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago.

Born November 03, 1954 in Joliet, Valerie is a daughter of Merlin "Moo Moo" and the late Rose Ruffatti-Hanson. She was raised and educated in Coal City and was a graduate...

Jun 19, 2008

Gloria Jean VanWinsen (nee Olson)

Age 74 of Godley, passed away Thursday June 19, 2008 at her daughters home in Godley.

Born August 04, 1933 in Joliet, Gloria was a daughter of the late Joseph T., Sr. and Angeline Korelc-Olson. She was raised and educated in Joliet, where she attended St. Francis Academy and worked as...