Obituaries

Dec 7, 2007

Katy Mayra Moreno

Infant daughter of Martha Xique and Gregorio Moreno, passed away Friday December 07, 2007 at Morris Hospital.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday December 11, 2007 at 2:30PM in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Morris. Rev. John Balluff will officiate.

Burial will follow in Mount Carmel Cemetery in...

Dec 3, 2007

Michael John Lissy

Age 44 of Coal City passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 3, 2007 at his home.

Born December 7, 1962 in Joliet, Michael was a son of John and Suzanne (Hanley) Lissy. He was raised and educated in Coal City and was a 1981 graduate of Coal City High School. Michael worked for DeMert...

Dec 3, 2007

Clifford Louis Davies

"Judge"

Age 87 of Mazon, passed away Monday December 3, 2007 at Walnut Grove Village in Morris.

Born April 05, 1920, Cliff was a son of the late Clyde and Emma Sistek a�" Davies. He was raised and educated in Mazon and graduated from Mazon High School. On September 18, 1948 Cliff...

Dec 1, 2007

SARAH WARD (nee Hicks)

Age 64 of Coal City and formerly Wilmington, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, December 1, 2007 surrounded by her loving family.

Born February 15, 1943, Sarah was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Imalee Inman-Hicks. She was employed by Harrah's Casino for many years and her greatest joys, aside from...

Nov 30, 2007

J. JAMES "JIM" PLESE SR.

Age 85 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully Friday, November 30, 2007 surrounded by his loving family.

Jim was born in Wilmington on May 12, 1922 to the late John J. and Margaret (Berta) Plese on the farm his family established in 1900.

Jim was a graduate of Braidwood High School...

Nov 28, 2007

Alvina M. Halliday (nee Schoenfelder)

Age 80 of Coal City, passed away Wednesday November 28, 2007 at Heritage Manor in Dwight.

Born August 09, 1927 in Dimock, South Dakota, Alvina was a daughter of the late Anthony and Anna Herrmann a�" Schoenfelder. She was raised and lived in Dimock, where she married Leonard "Doc" Halliday on...

Nov 26, 2007

WILLIAM N. KINSELLA

Age 82 of Wilmington, passed away Monday November 26, 2007 peacefully at his home.

Born in Joliet, IL to the late John and Anna (McGlaghlin) Kinsella of Wilton Center, IL.

William was employed by the Army Corps of Engineers as a Boat Pilot for many years. He was formerly with the Postal...

Nov 26, 2007

Gunnar J. Rosen

Age 65 of Morris and formerly Chicago, passed away Monday November 26, 2007 at his home surrounded by his family.

Born January 09, 1942 in Sweden, Gunnar was raised and educated in Chicago. He was a graduate of Lane Tech High School with the Graduating Class of 1959 and attended the University of...

Nov 24, 2007

DORA B. ROPER

Age 68 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday November 24, 2007 at her home.

Born May 6, 1939 in Otwell, Arkansas, Dora is a daughter of the late William and Bertha Keck.

Dora is survived by her son John W. (Michelle) Roper of West Frankfort, IL; four brothers: William Ray...

Nov 24, 2007

John Robert McGraw

Age 47 of Dwight and formerly Coal City, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday November 24, 2007 at his home.

Born March 01, 1960 in Bloomington, John is a son of Dorothy Brackett of Wilmington and the late Jack McGraw. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and was recently employed in Security at...

Nov 22, 2007

Rosemarie Anne Vrtis

"RoRo"

Age 44 of Morris and formerly Berwyn, passed away Thursday November 22, 2007 at her home.

Born November 16, 1963 in Berwyn, Rosie was a daughter of the late Paul and Jeanne Johncock - Vrtis. She was raised and educated in Berwyn and was a graduate of Morton West High School....

Nov 22, 2007

Martin "Keith" Senior

Age 75 of Wilmington and formerly Fort Myers, Florida, passed away Thursday November 22, 2007 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet surrounded by his family.

Born March 3, 1932 in Mason, Illinois, Keith was a son of the late Martin and Lula M. Logan a�" Senior. He was employed by...

Nov 17, 2007

Linda Jo Haga (nee Martin)

Age 56 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday November 17, 2007 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born July 11, 1951 in Monticello, Illinois, Linda was a daughter of the late Richard and Betty Taylor-Martin. She obtained her Registered Nurse degree from Saint Joseph College of Nursing in Joliet and...

Nov 16, 2007

Elizabeth J. Aagesen

"Betty"

Age 84 of Wilmington, passed away Friday November 16, 2007 at Sunny Hill Rehabilitation Center in Joliet, after a long illness, with her son and daughter at her side.

Born February 18, 1923 in Channahon, Betty was a daughter of the late Michael and Barbara Benko. She was a member of...

Nov 14, 2007

Gerald M. Phelan

"Jerry"

Age 56 of rural Wilmington, passed away Wednesday November 14, 2007 at his home.

Born December 8, 1950, Jerry was a son of the late James A. and Mary Rita (Lawler) Phelan. He was a graduate of Providence Catholic High School with the Class of 1969 and proudly served his country...

Nov 14, 2007

Steven T. Shelton

"Steve"

Age 51 of Morris, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday November 14, 2007 at his home.

Born December 22, 1955 in Joliet, Steve is a son of Lois Fleming-Shelton and the late Richard E. Shelton. He was a graduate of Minooka High School with the Graduating Class of 1974. Steve was an...

Nov 12, 2007

Phyllis Ann Dennis

Age 70 of Wilmington, passed away suddenly Monday November 12, 2007 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born July 25, 1937 in Pontiac, Phyllis was a daughter of the late Theodore and Myrtle Bockman-Becker. She was a degreed R.N. and was a partner with her husband Bill in the Wilmington and...

Nov 10, 2007

DALE F. FRIDDLE

Age 67 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday November 10, 2007 at Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet, IL.

Born February 27, 1940 in Joliet, IL, Dale was a son to Josephine (Swartz) and the late Melvin Friddle. Dale attended Wilmington High School and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was employed as...

Nov 2, 2007

Pamela Sue O'Donovan

Age 56 of Diamond and formerly Mazon, passed away Friday November 2, 2007 at Morris Hospital.

Born April 30, 1951 in Joliet, Pamela is a daughter of Donald "Porky" (Doris) Lowery of Verona and the late Bernice V. Vitale-Lowery. Pamela was raised and educated in Mazon and was a graduate of Mazon-Verona-Kinsman with...

Oct 27, 2007

Donald E. Frew

Age 73 of Chicago, passed away Saturday October 27, 2007.

Born December 19, 1933 in Chicago, Donald was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Frew. He was a former member of St. Joachim Parish in Chicago, veteran of the US Army having served in the Korean Conflict, worked as a...