Obituaries

Betty Taylor
Apr 7, 2006
BETTY JANE TAYLOR
Age 77 of Coal City, passed away Friday morning April 7, 2006 at Morris Hospital.
Born April 11, 1928 in Morris, Betty was a daughter of the late George and Sophie (Brandt) Scaman. On December 28, 1946 Betty married John W. "Bud" Taylor in Morris, and together they lived their entire married life...

Ginger Brown
Apr 6, 2006
GINGER M. BROWN
Age 43 of Chatsworth and formerly Braceville, passed away Thursday April 06, 2006.
Born June 17, 1962 in Joliet, Ginger is a daughter of Melvin Brown and Mildred (Griffith) Turner. Ginger was a graduate of Gardner-South Wilmington High School and attended Olivet Nazarene College in Kankakee. She was employed by Futures Unlimited in...

William Frey
Apr 3, 2006
WILLIAM FREY
Age 82 of Mesa, Arizona and formerly Morris, passed away Monday evening April 03, 2006 at Evergreen Valley Health Care Center in Mesa.
Born March 12, 1924 in Morris, William was a son of the late Alfred Frey and Laura (Kniepkamp) Conklin.
William was raised and educated in Morris and attended Morris High...
Michael Saban
Mar 28, 2006
Michael Saban "Uncle Mike"
Age 64 of Morris and formerly Chicago, passed away Tuesday March 28, 2006 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet.
Born June 05, 1941 in Chicago, Mike was a son of the late Joseph and Ann (Ratkovich) Saban. He was raised in Chicago and moved to Morris in 1999.
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Arthur Valentine
Mar 27, 2006
ARTHUR STANLEY VALENTINE
Age 88 of Chicago, passed away Monday, March 27, 2006 at Manor Care in Palos Heights, Illinois.
Born July 21, 1917, Arthur was a loving son of the late William and Margaret Valentine. Arthur was a WWII Army Air Corp Veteran (served with the 335th Sig Co t/c Wing); employed as an operating...

Ronald Kelly
Mar 26, 2006
RONALD J. KELLY
Age 65 of Goose Lake, passed away Sunday March 26, 2006 at his home.
Born September 10, 1940 in Chicago, Ron is a son of Ruth (nee Trunk) and the late Richard Kelly. He was raised and educated in Chicago and was a graduate of Tilden Tech High School with the Class of...
Kaitlynn Chisenall
Mar 25, 2006
KAITLYNN CHISENALL
Age 4 of Coal City, passed away Saturday evening March 25, 2006 at her home as result of a degenerative neurological disorder.
Born August 07, 2001 in Joliet, Kaitlynn is a daughter of George Marshall, Jr. and Faith (Troutman) Chisenall.
Survivors include her parents; one sister Brittany Atkinson; her maternal grandparents: Rosann and...

Rondell Davis
Mar 23, 2006
RONDELL ALAN DAVIS
Age 46 of Utica and formerly Morris, passed away suddenly Thursday March 23, 2006 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.
Born January 22, 1960 in Morris, Rondell is a son of Donald and the late Margaret (Dabbs) Davis. He was raised and educated in Morris and on June 17, 1983 married Deborah...

Brett Weiler
Mar 20, 2006
BRETT H. WEILER
Age 54 of Wilmington, passed away Monday March 20, 2006 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.
Born October 13, 1951 in Tinley Park, Brett was a son of the late Harry and Elizabeth Weiler.
Brett was a US Army Veteran and employed for many years with Iron Workers Local #1 in Chicago....

Francis Walsh, Jr
Mar 18, 2006
FRANCIS P. WALSH, JR. "FRANK"
Age 63 of Wilmington, and formerly Mokena, passed away Saturday March 18, 2006 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.
Born June 21, 1942 in Chicago, Frank was a son of the late Francis P., Sr. and Vera (Emig) Walsh. He was a self employed carpenter and a lifetime member of the...

Frances Schneider
Mar 16, 2006
FRANCES S. SCHNEIDER
Age 78 of Gardner, passed away Thursday March 16, 2006 at Morris Community Hospital.
Born December 31, 1927 in Chicago, Frances was a daughter of the late Frank and Helen (Kline) Metelka. She was raised and educated in Franklin Park and was employed for Borg-Warner for more than 18 years until her retirement....

Marvin Trautmann
Mar 12, 2006
MARVIN J. TRAUTMANN
Age 73 of Wilmington and formerly Chicago, passed away Sunday March 12, 2006 at Hines VA Hospital in Maywood.
Born January 09, 1933 in Artas, SD, Marvin was a son of the late Emil and Elizabeth (Orth) Trautmann. He was employed by Stone Container Corp. of Chicago for numerous years and was a...

Jim McGraw
Mar 11, 2006
ARNOLD JAMES McGRAW "JIM"
Age 69 of Kankakee and formerly Wilmington, passed away Saturday March 11, 2006 at his home.
Born March 15, 1936 in Detroit, Jim was a son of the late John and Minnie (Keck) McGraw. He was a 1954 graduate of Wilmington High School and attended Hampton Institute, where he earned a B.S....
Frances Rutledge
Mar 10, 2006
FRANCES CAROLINE RUTLEDGE
Age 79 of Wilmington, passed away Friday March 10, 2006 at Morris Community Hospital.
Born May 14, 1926 in Ft. Meade, Florida, Frances was a daughter of the late Edward and Maude (Lightsey) Jones. Frances was a graduate of Wilmington High School and attended Wesleyan University. She was a lifelong member of the...
Cathy Kratochvil
Mar 10, 2006
MARY CATHERYNE "CATHY" KRATOCHVIL (Nee Skubic)
Age 63 of Coal City, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 10, 2006, surrounded and comforted by her family at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.
Born September 30, 1942 in Joliet, Cathy was a daughter of the late Joe and Elsie (Haldorson) Skubic...

Mildred Jacque
Mar 4, 2006
MILDRED JACQUE
Age 95 and a long time resident of Wilmington, died Saturday March 04, 2006 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Mildred was born in Joliet on April 01, 1910, a daughter of the late Hugh and Marie (Beatty) Bolton of Joliet. A graduate of Joliet Township High School in 1928 and of Joliet Junior College...
Darlene Chouinard
Mar 2, 2006
DARLENE B. CHOUINARD (nee Lockwood)
Age 83 of Morris, passed away on Thursday March 02, 2006 at the Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her family.
Born October 20, 1922 in Kankakee, Darlene was a daughter of the late George and Hazel (Gilbert) Lockwood. She was raised and educated in Kankakee and graduated from Kankakee...

Robert McCauley
Feb 28, 2006
ROBERT EDWARD McCAULEY "BOB"
Age 55 of Goose Lake, passed away Tuesday February 28, 2006 at his home.
Born May 09, 1950 in Joliet, Bob was a son of the late James Edward and Harriet Frances (Liske) McCauley. He was raised and educated in Channahon and graduated with the Minooka High School Class of 1968. Bob...
Kathleen Peters
Feb 27, 2006
KATHLEEN A. PETERS
Age 47 of Coal City and formerly Wilmington, passed away Monday evening February 27, 2006 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Born July 16, 1958 in Joliet, Kathy is a daughter of Mary (nee McGowan) and the late Raymond Keigher. She was a graduate of St. Francis Academy and an employee...
Leslie Carter
Feb 25, 2006
LESLIE KENNETH CARTER
Age 75 of Coal City, passed away Saturday morning February 25, 2006 in Morris.
Born June 05, 1930 in Lockport, Leslie was a son of the late Leslie J. and Nellie (Butler) Carter. He was raised and educated in Lockport and graduate from Lockport Township High School. Leslie was employed by Argonne National...