Obituaries

Jan 21, 2007

Jessie M. Redmond

Age 93 and a lifelong resident of Coal City, passed away Sunday January 21, 2007 at Rosewood Care Center in Joliet.

Born August 29, 1913 in rural Coal City, Jessie was a daughter of the late Earl and Jean (McLuckie) Wills. She was raised and educated in the Coal City Area and was...

Jan 18, 2007

Edwin J. Arthur

Age 90 of Coal City, passed away Thursday January 18, 2007 at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Born December 18, 1916 in Coal City, Ed was a son of the late James and Kate (Lafferty) Arthur. He was raised and educated in Joliet and Coal City. Ed was a veteran of the US...

Jan 18, 2007

Catherine E. Sullivan

Age 87, formerly of Wilmington, passed away Thursday afternoon at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home in Joliet.

Catherine was born August 18, 1919, in Savanna, Illinois, the daughter of Irene (Lahey) and J. Frank Sullivan. She attended and graduated from schools in Savanna, Illinois, also graduated from Mount St. Clare College, Clinton,...

Jan 17, 2007

Clarice M. Alstott

(Nee King)

Age 67 of Wilmington passed away suddenly Wednesday January 17, 2007 at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet.

Born September 20, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, Clarice was a daughter of the late Dee and Mary (Wade) King. She was a graduate of St. Rose School and Wilmington High School with the...

Jan 15, 2007

John C. Gallagher

Age 53 of Orlando , Florida and formerly the Wilmington area, passed away suddenly Monday January 15, 2007 in Brunswick , Georgia .

Born March 04, 1953 in Morgantown , West Virginia , John is a son of Mary (Bittaker) and the late Lawrence Gallagher. John was a graduate of Wilmington High School...

Jan 14, 2007

Kenneth Plume

Passed away Sunday January 14, 2007 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Local Funeral arrangements are pending at this time under the direction of Reeves Funeral Home, 219 North Joliet Street (two blocks North of Illinois Route 53 / Baltimore Street) in Wilmington.

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Jan 14, 2007

Anita Kay Paul

Age 46 of Goose Lake, passed away suddenly Sunday January 14, 2007 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born July 03, 1960 in Rensselaer, Indiana, Anita was a daughter of the late Samuel M. and Tobitha H. (Wagoner) Caldwell. She was raised and educated in Wheatfield, Indiana and graduated with the...

Jan 14, 2007

Ethel F. Harrell

Age 93 of Wilmington, passed away Sunday January 14, 2007 at Embassy Care Center in Wilmington.

Born September 06, 1913 in Coles County, Illinois, Ethel was a daughter of the late Clem and Jessie (Roberts) Coartney. She married Ted Harrell in 1932 and was well known in the Wilmington Community, having served in...

Jan 11, 2007

Genevieve M. Veronda

Age 85 of Coal City, passed away Thursday January 11, 2007 at Morris Hospital.

Born July 31, 1921 in South Wilmington, Genevieve was a daughter of the late John and Angeline (Bottino) Pomatto. She was raised and educated in South Wilmington and graduated from Gardner-South Wilmington High School. On August 16, 1941 Genevieve...

Jan 11, 2007

Marion M. Daniels (Nee Moriarity)

Age 66 of Las Vegas and formerly Wilmington, passed away Thursday January 11, 2007 at St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson, Nevada.

Born July 11, 1940 in Oak Lawn, Marion was a daughter of the late John and Ann (Gaughan) Moriarity.

Survivors include her husband Ronald F. Daniels of Las...

Jan 8, 2007

Rev. Mr. John J. Schimandle

"Jack"

Age 59 and a lifelong resident of Coal City, passed away Monday January 08, 2007 at Morris Hospital.

Born February 23, 1947 in Joliet, Jack was a son of the late John and Dawn (Marsaglia) Schimandle. He was raised and educated in Coal City and Graduated with the Coal...

Jan 6, 2007

Nelle J. Kociss

Age 91 of Coal City, passed away Saturday January 6, 2007 at her home.

Born August 04, 1915 in Granville, Illinois, Nelle was a daughter of the late George and Anne Spiers. She was raised and educated in Joliet until moving to Braceville at the age of 15. Nelle was a graduate of...

Jan 2, 2007

Delores Vacca

Age 80 of Coal City, passed away Tuesday January 02, 2007 at her home.

She was born on August 07, 1926 in Braceville Township and was the daughter of Joseph A. and Laura (Motta) Bertino. She attended Eureka and Diamond Country Schools and was a graduate of Coal City High School with the Class...

Dec 31, 2006

Valerie Ann Harris

Age 46 of Coal City, passed away suddenly Sunday December 31, 2006 at her home.

Born March 12, 1960 in Joliet, she is a daughter of Dorothy (nee Ciluffo) Fitzgerald and the late John Greenan. Valerie was raised and educated in Coal City.

Survivors include her mother Dorothy (Donald) Fitzgerald of Coal...

Dec 28, 2006

Agnes M. Smith

Age 95 of Joliet, passed away Thursday December 28, 2006 at Sunny Hill Skilled Rehabilitation Center in Joliet.

Born May 11, 1911 in Morris, Agnes was a daughter of the late Dike and Mary (Cushing) Tyrrell. Agnes taught in the Chicago School System for numerous years, until her retirement.

Survivors include several...

Dec 24, 2006

Richard M. Planeta

Age 78 and a lifelong resident of Coal City, passed away Sunday December 24, 2006 at Morris Hospital.

Born October 03, 1928 in Coal City, Richard was a son of the late Fred and Anna (Smith) Planeta. He was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated with the Coal City High School...

Dec 23, 2006

David A. Friel

Age 30 of Morris, passed away Saturday December 23, 2006.

Born April 19, 1976 in Morris, David is a son of Susan (Stephen) Starks of Morris and the late Michael Friel. He was raised and educated in Morris and graduated with the Morris Community High School Class of 1994. On October 21, 2000,...

Dec 21, 2006

Henry R. "Hank" Miller

"Red"

Age 80 and a lifelong resident of Coal City , passed away Thursday December 21, 2006 at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore.

Born June 15, 1926 in Coal City , Hank was a son of the late Clyde and Lucille (Colson) Miller. Hank was a veteran of the US Navy, having...

Dec 19, 2006

Donald Vana

Age 61 of Wilmington, passed away suddenly Tuesday December 19, 2006 at Riverside Hospital in Kankakee, IL.

Born in Chicago December 27, 1945, Donald is a son of the late Raymond and Shirley (Miller) Vana. He was a graduate of Lindbloom High School where he achieved many honors in the field of Speed Skating....

Dec 17, 2006

Helen F. Peltier

Age 81 of Morris, passed away Sunday evening December 17, 2006 at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services and arrangements were private at the request of the family and burial was in Chapel Hill West Cemetery in Oak Brook.

Funeral arrangments were under the direction of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd., 75...