Obituaries

May 29, 2007

Mary Rita Phelan

(nee Lawler)

Age 89 of Carthage, Illinois and formerly rural Wilmington, passed away Tuesday May 29, 2007 at Carthage Hospital.

Born May 12, 1918 in Wilton Township, Mary Rita was the daughter of the late William Sylvester and Catherine Angela (Ardaugh) Lawler. She was a graduate of Peotone High School (1936) and...

May 29, 2007

Sylvia Mae Walsh

Age 91 of Coal City, passed away Tuesday May 29, 2007 at her home.

Born May 30, 1915 in Streator, Sylvia was a daughter of the late John Edward and Bessie (Lauer) Robinson. She was raised and educated in Joliet and graduated with the Joliet Township High School Class of 1933. Sylvia graduated...

May 26, 2007

Hervey D. Kahler

Age 84 and a lifelong resident of Wilmington, passed away Saturday May 26, 2007 at his home.

Born in Joliet, a son of the late Eugene and Harriett (Dubet) Kahler, Hervey was a veteran of WWII, having served in the US Navy. He was employed by Olin Chemical Co. where he retired after...

May 22, 2007

Joseph W. Lestina

Age 88 of Coal City, passed away Tuesday morning, May 22, 2007 at Morris Hospital

Born October 08, 1918 in Braidwood, Joe was a son of the late John and Bessie (Kral) Lestina. He was raised and educated in Braidwood and graduated from Braidwood High School with the graduating class of 1936. On...

May 20, 2007

Rose A. Snyder

Age 96 of Morris, passed away Sunday May 20, 2007 at Morris Hospital.

Born in Poland, Rose was a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Kowalczyk. She came to America at the age of 3 and spent the rest of her life in Morris. Rose worked for Self-Locking Carton for many years...

May 16, 2007

Margaret Ann Henke (nee Macketta)

Age 97 and a lifelong resident of Coal City, passed away Wednesday evening May 16, 2007 at Morris Hospital.

Born April 08, 1910 in Coal City, Margaret was a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Fornelli) Macketta. She was raised and educated in Coal City and married John Henke in...

May 13, 2007

Ciro C. Ramirez

Age 22 of Carbon Hill, passed away suddenly Sunday May 13, 2007, as the result of an automobile accident.

Born January 31, 1985 in Mexico, Ciro was a son of the late Domingo and Louisa Rosas Sanchez.

Ciro was engaged in farming and tended bar at Gippers Sports Bar.

Survivors include...

May 8, 2007

Dorothy Hines

Age 89 and a lifelong resident of Coal City, passed away Tuesday evening May 08, 2007 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois.

Born December 01, 1917 in Coal City, Dorothy was a daughter of the late Albert and Mary (Planeta) Rubin. She was raised and educated in Coal City and Graduated from Coal...

May 6, 2007

Marguerite Byron Marshall

Age 95 of Wilmington, passed away Sunday May 6, 2007 at her home surrounded by her family.

Born March 23, 1912 in Chicago, Marguerite was a daughter of the late Charles E. and Mary D. (Dillon) Byron. She moved to a farm in Wesley Township, Ritchie, Illinois at the age of 12 and...

May 4, 2007

Beatrice I. Korelc

Age 84 of Coal City, passed away Friday evening at Morris Hospital.

Beatrice was born May 31, 1922 in Wilmington, where she was raised and educated. On August 23, 1941 she married Martin Korelc in Assumption Catholic Church in Coal City, and together they lived their entire married life in Coal City. In...

Apr 30, 2007

Maureen E. Chaney "Mo"

Age 70 of Wilmington, passed away Monday April 30, 2007 at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet surrounded by her loving family.

Born July 2, 1936 in Peoria, Maureen was a daughter of the late Maurice and Mary (Hollaway) Sharp.

Maureen left her family the importance of unconditional love, hardwork,...

Apr 29, 2007

Jill Lynn Schultz

Age 27 of Gardner, passed away Sunday April 29, 2007 at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, with her loving family by her side.

Born October 30, 1979 in Oak Lawn, Jill is the daughter of Sandra (nee Yott) and Ed Scrogham of Gardner.

Survivors include her parents, one son...

Apr 28, 2007

Michael Stanfel

Age 52 of Minooka, passed away Saturday April 28, 2007 at his home.

Born December 28, 1954, Michael was a son of the late August and Margaret (Eyerly) Stanfeld. He was raised and educated in Canton, Illinois and was a graduate of Canton High School. Michael was employed by IMTT in Lemont as a...

Apr 21, 2007

Charles H. Schroeder

Age 80 of Wilmington and formerly Sherrard, Illinois, passed away Saturday April 21, 2007 at his home.

Born July 26, 1926 in Bettendorf, Iowa, Charlie was a son of the late Charles and Agnes (Knab) Schroeder. He attended school in Bettendorf and become a stone mason bricklayer from 1941-2001. He served in the...

Apr 21, 2007

NORMA L. HOLSTEIN

Age 68 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday April 21, 2007 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, IL.

Born July 5, 1938 in St. Albans, WV, Norma was a daughter to the late James and Ella (Hughes) Holstein. Norma was a self employed bookkeeper and she volunteered for over 15 years with the Joliet...

Apr 21, 2007

Faye Ann Legg (nee Onsen)

Age 68 of Carbon Hill, passed away Saturday April 21, 2007 at her home.

Born June 19, 1938, Faye was a daughter of the late Harold and Anna (Cushing) Onsen. She was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the Graduating Class of 1956....

Apr 18, 2007

Judy Dale Warner (nee Hockman)

Age 64 of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday April 18, 2007 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois.

Born September 2, 1942 in Hardinville, Illinois, Judy was a daughter of the late Roy Dale and Caroline (Hesler) Hockman. She was a graduate of Eastern Illinois University (1965) and taught...

Apr 17, 2007

Joan Louise Wakeman

Age 73 of Lenzburg, Illinois, passed away Tuesday April 17, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville.

Born June 14, 1933, Joan was the eldest daughter of the late Charles W. and Vivian (Brown) Moore of Odell, Illinois. She married Cecil L. Phelps of Peoria in 1954 and Louis W. Wakeman of Coal...

Apr 16, 2007

William David Spear

"Dave"

Age 74 of Goose Lake, passed away Monday morning, April 16, 2007 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Blue Island.

Born December 10, 1932 in Morris, Dave was a son of the late Charles Perkins and Mary E. (Graham) Spear. He was raised and educated in Morris and was a graduate...

Apr 12, 2007

James C. Maland

Age 93 of Coal City, passed away Thursday evening April 12, 2007 at Heritage Manor in Dwight.

Born December 20, 1913 in Morris, James was a son of the late Peter and Mary (Vota) Maland. On December 13, 1941 James married Betty Davito in Assumption Catholic Church in Coal City and together they...