Obituaries

Mar 9, 2008

Raymond C. Wassong

Age 81 of Wilmington and formerly Oak Forest , passed away Sunday March 9, 2008 at Silver Cross Medical Center in Joliet .

Born August 29, 1926 in Chicago , Raymond was a son of the late Michael and Clara Wetzig-Wassong. He was raised and educated in Chicago and was a veteran of...

Mar 9, 2008

Diana Dee McKinley

Age 65 of Ava, Missouri and formerly Coal City, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2008 at her home.

Born February 15, 1943 in Chicago, Diana was a daughter of Wallace W. Ames, Sr. of Theodosia, MO and the late Elizabeth (Bootz) Ames.

After moving to Ava, Missouri in 1996 from the Coal...

Mar 7, 2008

Opal V. Black

Age 94 of Wilmington, passed away Friday March 7, 2008 at Miller Health Care Center in Kankakee.

Born July 30, 1913 in Kankakee, Opal was a daughter of the late Jay C. and Florence Simpson-Bennett. She was raised and educated in Lincoln, Nebraska and on November 15, 1932 Opal married Frank Black in...

Feb 29, 2008

Mark Alan Wharrie

Age 48 of Chicago and formerly Coal City, passed away unexpectedly Friday February 29, 2008 at his home.

Born August 23, 1959 in Joliet, Mark is a son of Charlotte Wendell-Wharrie of Coal City and the late Donald Wharrie. He was raised and educated in Coal City and was a graduate of Coal...

Feb 25, 2008

Larry Allan Starks

Age 57 of Joliet, passed away Monday February 25, 2008 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield.

Born April 18, 1950 in Morris, Larry was a son of the late John and Charline Peterson a�" Starks. He was raised and educated in Morris and was a graduate of Morris Community High School. He was...

Feb 24, 2008

Sylvester M. Surman

"Pete"

Age 77 of Joliet, passed away Sunday evening February 24, 2008 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born April 14, 1930 in Chester, Illinois, Pete was a son of the late Mark and Mary Martin-Surman. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in Germany during...

Feb 23, 2008

Victoria J. Harvey

Age 85 of Coal City and formerly Chicago, passed away Saturday morning February 23, 2008 at her home.

Born October 30, 1922 in Rome, New York, Victoria was a daughter of the late Albert and Anna Koltoniak a�" Luczak. She was raised and educated in Chicago and was a graduate of Carl Schurz...

Feb 21, 2008

Dorvin Bever

"Bud"

Age 80 of Washington Island, Wisconsin and formerly Wilmington, passed away peacefully Thursday February 21, 2008 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet.

Born November 23, 1927 in Enterprise, Kansas, Bud was a son of the late Russell and Laura Hart Bever. He was a 1945 graduate of Enterprise High...

Feb 20, 2008

Donald Cosmo Skaggs

Age 31 of Gardner, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday February 20, 2008 at his home.

Born July 24, 1976 in McHenry, Donald is a son of Ronald and the late Darlene Matke-Skaggs. He was employed with Trifab Construction and was most recently working at Exxon Mobil.

Survivors include his father Ronald Skaggs...

Feb 20, 2008

Maurice G. Beattie

Age 90 of Kankakee and formerly Custer Park, passed away Wednesday February 20, 2008 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born February 4, 1918 in Kilmarnock, Scotland Maurice was a son of the late Robert J. and Mary Gardner Beattie. After High School and College Maurice entered and served in the British Artillery...

Feb 11, 2008

Dean William Decker

Age 52 of Goose Lake, passed away suddenly Monday February 11, 2008.

Born November 02, 1955 in Joliet, Dean is a son of Evelyn (nee Perino) and the late Donald Decker. He was a graduate of Gardner South Wilmington High School with the Class of 1973 and was a veteran of the United...

Feb 11, 2008

Lucille M. Carver

(nee Brown)

Age 83 9f Elwood and formerly Wilmington, passed away peacefully at her home after a lengthy illness on Monday February 11, 2008.

Born September 20, 1924 in Joliet, Lucille was a daughter of the late John and Marie Quinn-Brown. She was a 1942 graduate of Wilmington High School and a...

Feb 4, 2008

Evelyn B. Ferriss

Age 94 of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and formerly Wilmington, passed away Monday February 4, 2008 at The Promise long term care center in Baton Rouge.

Born August 11, 1913 in Chicago, Evelyn was a daughter of the late August and Beda (Franzen) Anderson. She was formerly employed and retired from the First National...

Feb 4, 2008

Charles E. Elder

Age 73 of Braidwood, passed away suddenly on Monday February 04, 2008.

Born January 01, 1935, Charles was a son of the late Walter and Josephine Smid-Elder. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and retired from Fisher Body Company in Willow Springs after 33 years of service. Charles loved to...

Feb 2, 2008

Dean Swarts

Age 51 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday February 02, 2008 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born October 14, 1956 in Chicago, Dean was a son of the late Raymond and Lois Walter-Swarts. He was a former member of the Service Workers Union #25 in Chicago and was most recently employed at...

Feb 2, 2008

Deborah Kay Crescenti a�" Shepherd

"Debi"

Age 51 of Wilmington, passed away after a courageous battle, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday February 02, 2008 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born February 28, 1956 in Hawthorne, California, Debi was a daughter of the late Harry Walter Hartley and Norma June Clark....

Feb 2, 2008

Daniel Timothy Loftin

Age 42 of Earlville and formerly Morris, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday February 02, 2008 at Mendota Community Hospital.

Born October 03, 1965 in Pasadena, Texas, Daniel was a son of the late David and Sherrill Sharrett-Loftin. He was raised and educated in Cicero and after high school attended EMT training. Daniel was...

Jan 31, 2008

Bernadine A. Oliver

(nee Van Duyne)

Age 85 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly Thursday January 31, 2008 at her home.

Born August 24, 1922 in Joliet, Bernadine was a daughter of the late John and Gertrude Neile-VanDuyne. She was raised and educated in Joliet and was a 1940 graduate of Joliet Township High School. Bernadine...

Jan 31, 2008

Eva M. Davis - Heiman

Age 84 of Wilmington and formerly Clarksdale, Missouri, passed away Thursday January 31, 2008 at Provena Villa Franciscan in Joliet.

Born June 22, 1923 in Albany, Missouri, Eva was a daughter of Joseph and Mabel Sowards. She was raised and educated in Albany, Missouri and resided in Wilmington with her first...

Jan 30, 2008

Mary Rebecca Powers

"Becky"

Age 78 of Morris and formerly the Joliet area, passed away Wednesday January 30, 2008 at Morris Hospital.

Born June 29, 1929 in Cheatham County, Tennessee, Becky was a daughter of the late George Washington and Mary Lena Louallen-Hudgens. She was raised and educated in the Cheatam and Mongomery Counties of...