Obituaries

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...

Apr 2, 2008

Frank M. Williams

Age 70 of Carbon Hill, passed away Wednesday April 02, 2008 at his home.

Born January 07, 1938 in Kankakee, Frank was a son of the late Jacob and Hattie Warner-Williams. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and on December 09, 1957 married Carol A. Lohmar in Joliet. Together they have resided...

Apr 2, 2008

Lillian Maszak (nee Ross)

Age 94 of Joliet, passed away Wednesday April 02, 2008 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Lillian is the wife of the late Sigmund Maszak and the mother of Peggy (the late Charles) White, Patsy Flores, Rosemary Douglass, Sue Maszak, William (Marilyn) Maszak, Dan Maszak and the late Ronald Maszak.

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Apr 1, 2008

Esther L. Heavens Matteson

Age 93 of Dyersville, Iowa and formerly of Coal City passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center Dyersville, Iowa after a brief illness.

Born July 26, 1914 in Goose Lake Township, Grundy County, Illinois, Esther was a daughter of the late Albert and Agnes (Hughes) Dirker. She graduated from...

Mar 30, 2008

Rita H. Novy (nee Rink)

Age 99 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully Sunday March 30, 2008 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born September 20, 1908 in Rockville Township, Symerton, Illinois, Rita was a daughter of the late Peter and Pearl Lukoskie-Rink. She and her husband William were engaged in farming their entire life. Rita was...

Mar 28, 2008

Raymond J. Biniak

Age 46 of Braidwood, passed away Friday March 28, 2008 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born February 21, 1962 in Chicago, Ray is a son of John "Beans" and Darlene Vesely-Biniak. He was raised and educated in Chicago and was a graduate of Bogan High School in Chicago. In his...

Mar 28, 2008

Katherine M. Ryder

Age 90 of Morris and formerly Joliet, passed away Friday March 28, 2008 at Walnut Grove Village in Morris.

Born November 28, 1917 in Joliet, Katherine was a daughter of the late John and Nell Brennan-Glynn. She was raised and educated in Joliet and was a graduate of Joliet Township High School. Katherine...

Mar 26, 2008

Martha C. Centeno

Age 85 of Joliet, and formerly a resident of Grundy County, passed away Wednesday March 26, 2008 at Sunny Hill Nursing Home in Joliet.

Born May 01, 1922 in McAllen Texas, Martha was a daughter of the late Maximillian Ramat and Celestina Luarca. She was raised and educated in McAllen and lived in...

Mar 25, 2008

Richard J. Lynes

Age 88 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday March 25, 2008 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born December 20, 1919 in Morris, Richard was a son of the late Richard and Julia Hansen-Lynes. He was raised and educated in Morris and in 1942 entered into the United States Marine Corps, where he served...

Mar 21, 2008

Chloe Ann Schmalz

(nee Evans)

Age 61 of Wilmington, passed away suddenly on Friday March 21, 2008 at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born July 9, 1946 in Noblesville, IN, Chloe was a daughter of the late Charles and Cleo Williams-Evans. She was a graduate of Wilmington High School with the Class of...

Mar 19, 2008

Betty L. Nickel

Age 82 of Morris, passed away Wednesday evening, March 19, 2008 at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris.

Graveside Services will be held on Monday March 24, 2008 at 1:00PM EST (12:00 Noon - Central Standard Time) in Armstrong Chapel Cemetery in Otterbein, Indiana.

Friends may sign the online guest book...

Mar 16, 2008

Lillian C. Nicoletti

Age 68 of Diamond, passed away Sunday March 16, 2008 at Morris Hospital.

Born December 16, 1939 in Mount Vernon, Illinois, Lillian was a daughter of the late Homer and Nellie Eubank-Scott. She was raised and educated in Mount Vernon until moving to Rockdale during her high school years with her family. She...

Mar 14, 2008

Kathleen Crichton

"Kathy"

Age 87 of Wilmington, passed away Friday March 14, 2008 at Embassy Care Center in Wilmington.

Born June 16, 1921 Kathy was a daughter of the late Guido and Irene Evans-Donna. She grew up and was educated in the Braidwood area and was a graduate of Reed Custer High School with the...

Mar 13, 2008

Thomas H. Tosh

"Uncle Bill"

Recently of Wilmington, was called home early on March 13th, 2008 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

He was born in Crumpler West Virginia, lived in Bluefield West Virginia, and then in his early years served in the United States Navy. After the service Uncle Bill moved to the Chicago...

Mar 12, 2008

Addison Rose Bauer

Infant daughter of Mandy West and Justin Bauer of Verona, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday March 12, 2008 at Morris Hospital.

Survivors include her parents, maternal grandmother Susan West of Morris; paternal grandparents: Susan Bauer of Verona and Jeffrey Bauer of Joliet; maternal great grandmother Doris Nelson and paternal great grandfather Ronald Andrae,...

Mar 10, 2008

Michele Ann Maland

Age 44 of Morris, passed away unexpectedly in her home on March 10, 2008.

She was born July 13, 1962 in Berwyn, a daughter of the late Ed and Diane Liebherr. Michele was a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and aunt whom will be missed dearly. She loved her dog Shibu and frequent...

Mar 9, 2008

Brian David Heino

Age 42 of Denver, Colorado, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday March 09, 2008.

Born December 28, 1965 in Houghton, Michigan, Brian was a son of the late Roy and Lorraine Rodda-Heino. He was raised and educated in Anoka, Minnesota and was known as an avid guitar player and great artist.

Survivors include...