Obituaries

Apr 24, 2006

HENRY C. BROWN

Age 74 of Morris, passed away Monday April 24, 2006 at his home.

Born February 14, 1932 in Dixon County, Tennessee, Henry was a son of the late Granville P. and Maggy (Scott) Brown. Henry was raised and educated in Clarksville, Tennessee and moved to Coal City in 1950, where he married Mildred...

Apr 22, 2006

Mary Karen Gibbons

Age 66 of Highland Park, passed away Saturday April 22, 2006 at Rush Presbyterian Saint Luke's Medical Center in Chicago.

Born March 05, 1940 in Chicago, Mary was a daughter of the late David and Evelyn (Johnson) Gibbons.

Mary worked in sales and retail management her whole life and was a member...

Apr 15, 2006

Gerald A. Frank, Sr. of Wilmington and formerly the Southwest side of Chicago, passed away April 15, 2006.

Inurnment with full military honors will be held on Monday April 25, 2011 at 10:00AM in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. Family and friends wishing to attend are asked to meet at the cemetery welcome center by 9:45AM....

Apr 15, 2006

CATHERINE HOOSIER

Age 86 of Morris, passed away Saturday morning April 15, 2006 at Walnut Grove.

Born June 26, 1919 in Clarissa, Minnesota, Catherine was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Gertrude (O'Hearn) Hoosier. Catherine was a resident of Saratoga Towers in Morris for more than 22 years.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday...

Apr 12, 2006

Mrs. Billy "Annie" Higgins

Age 84 of Morris, passed away Wednesday morning April 12, 2006 at Walnut Grove.

Born June 20, 1921 in Brooklyn, Illinois, Annie was a daughter of the late Joseph and Albina Sarti. She was raised and educated in Morris and on March 03, 1945 Annie married Billy Higgins in Morris. She was...

Apr 9, 2006

MARGERY A. SMALL

MAZON - Mrs. Margery A. Small passed away peacefully on a Sunday of Pancreatic Cancer at the Palm Terrace Home in Lakeland, Florida. She was 84.

Born in Morris, Illinois on March 03, 1922, Margery was the only daughter of Earl and Geneva (Isham) Overly. She attended school in Mazon.

On June...

Apr 7, 2006

Timothy Lee Ridenour

Infant son of Christopher and Angela (Adams) Ridenour, died shortly after birth on April 07, 2006 at the University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago.

Survivors include his parents; one sister Airriana and one brother Joseph all of Channahon. Grandparents: Mary Adams of Morris; Janet Ridenour of Channahon and Albert Ridenour of Morris....

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...

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...

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...

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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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....

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...

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....