Obituaries

Justin Scherer

Aug 31, 2005

JUSTIN P. SCHERER

Age 18 of Wilmington passed away suddenly Wednesday August 31, 2005 at Provena St. Joseph Hospital in Joliet. Born July 12, 1987, Justin was a Senior at Wilmington High School, and greatly enjoyed working for Backyard Pools, and loved to fish, run, and play his bass guitar.

Survivors include his loving mother Cheryl...

Eva Bray

Aug 25, 2005

EVA KATHRYN BRAY (LaFollette)

Age 91 of Wilmington, passed away Thursday evening August 25, 2005 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born June 01, 1914 in Heyworth, IL, Eva was a daughter of the late Thurman and Mabel (Sweckard) La Follette.

Eva was a dedicated member of the First United Methodist Church in Wilmington.

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Dorothy Nagengast

Aug 14, 2005

DOROTHY "DOTTY" NAGENGAST

Age 84 of Morris and formerly Coal City, passed away Sunday August 14, 2005 at Morris Hospital.

Born November 06, 1920 in New York City, Dorothy was a daughter of the late Lewis and Margaret (Meszaros) Gertner. She was raised and educated in New Jersey and graduated from Perth Amboy High School in...

Jason McNabb

Aug 12, 2005

JASON THOMAS McNABB

Age 27 of Morris, passed away Friday August 12, 2005 with his family by his side at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

Born January 12, 1978 in Joliet, Jason is the son of Thomas McNabb of Morris and Jane (Keith) Painter of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Jason enjoyed NASCAR and Dirt Bike Racing.

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William Ely

Aug 9, 2005

WILLIAM R. ELY, JR. "Bill" Age 64 of Wytheville, Virginia and formerly Wilmington, Illinois passed away Tuesday August 09, 2005 at Wythe Community Hospital.

Born in Joliet, IL on July 11, 1941, Bill was a son of the late William R., Sr. and Dorothy (Momson) Ely. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington...

Richard Wiles

Aug 8, 2005

RICHARD J. WILES "Dick"

Age 56 of rural Morris, passed away Monday August 8, 2005 at his home.

Born December 30, 1948 in Joliet, Dick was a son of the late Robert and Mildred (Bedford) Wiles. He was raised and educated in Joliet and graduated with the 1966 graduating class of Joliet Township High School. On...

Gary McCleary

Aug 4, 2005

GARY R. McCLEARY

Age 69 of Dwight, passed away Thursday August 04, 2005 at his home.

Born July 26, 1936 in Muscatine, Iowa, Gary was a son of the late Burdette and Leona (Beckman) McCleary. Gary was raised and educated in Iowa and served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Gary enjoyed fishing and...

Sylvia Klapka

Jul 30, 2005

Sylvia M. Klapka

Age 90 of Goose Lake, passed away Saturday July 30, 2005 at Walnut Grove Nursing Home in Morris.

Funeral services and arrangements are private and correspondences may be directed through sending private condolences or by mail c/o Reeves Funeral Home in Coal City.

Bernard Kenney

Jul 29, 2005

BERNARD R. KENNEY

Age 82 of Morris, passed away Friday July 29, 2005 at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born June 21, 1923 in Morris, Bernard was a son of the late Patrick and Mary (Eschenbaum) Kenney. He was raised and educated in Morris and was a lifelong employee of the Morris Paper Mill...

Robert Peltier

Jul 28, 2005

ROBERT LOUIS PELTIER

Age 78 of Goose Lake, passed away Thursday July 28, 2005.

Born February 01, 1927 in Oak Park, Robert was a son of the late Francis and Ida Peltier. He was raised and educated in Chicago and was a veteran of WWII, having served in the US Army. Bob was employed by Harrington...

John Jurak

Jul 21, 2005

JOHN M. JURAK

Age 85 of Wilmington and formerly Chicago, passed away Thursday July 21, 2005 at his home.

Born November 21, 1919, John was a son of the late Frank and Hermina (Bayer) Jurak. He worked for Interstate Freight Co., as well as owned and operated Jurak Construction Co.

Survivors include his wife Charlotte...

Robert Haven

Jul 17, 2005

Robert L. Haven

Age 61 of Channahon and formerly Wilmington, passed away Sunday morning July 17, 2005 at his home.

Born October 27, 1943 in Chicago, Robert is a son of Jeanne and the late Lawrence Haven.

Bob was a graduate of Morgan Park Military Academy and I.I.T. where he earned a degree in Business...

Vivian Williams

Jul 12, 2005

VIVIAN WILLIAMS (nee Hilgendorf)

Age 53 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday July 12, 2005 at Embassy Care Center in Wilmington.

Born July 26, 1951 in Kamakura, Japan, Vivian was a daughter of Veral A. and Toyoko (Imaizumi) Hilgendorf. Vivian was a Girl Scout Leader and loved to read Stephen King and Dean Koontz novels, as well...

James Rossolille

Jul 9, 2005

JAMES J. ROSSOLILLE

Age 23 of Essex and formerly New Lenox, passed away suddenly Saturday July 09, 2005 as the result of an automobile accident in Chicago.

Born July 02, 1982 in Chicago, James is the son of James and Linda (Ranallo) Rossolille.

Jim was a graduate of Lincoln-Way Central High School with the class...

Norma Jackman

Jul 4, 2005

NORMA JEAN JACKMAN Age 72 of rural Gardner, passed away Monday July 04, 2005 at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore, Illinois.

Born November 12, 1932 in Coal City, Norma was a daughter of the late Chris and Theresa (Burla) Born. She was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated with the Coal City High School Class of...

Theresa Osburn

Jul 2, 2005

THERESA M. OSBURN (nee Phelan)

Age 41 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday July 02, 2005 while on vacation in Grand Island, NE, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born February 21 1964 in Joliet, Theresa is a daughter of William and Georgia (Phillips) Phelan of Wilmington and was a graduate of Wilmington High School and Eastern...

Mary Hibner

Jul 1, 2005

MARY ANN HIBNER (Austin)

Age 65 of Channahon, passed away Friday morning, July 01, 2005 at her home.

Born in Joliet on October 09, 1939, she was a daughter of James and Helene (Dannenberg) Austin. Mary Ann was a member of the Channahon United Methodist Church, she greatly loved her family, shopping, was an avid reader...

Carole Rutherford

Jul 1, 2005

CAROLE ANN RUTHERFORD

Age 58 of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, passed away Saturday July 02, 2005 in Braidwood, Illinois.

Born September 18, 1946 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Carole was a daughter of the late Alvin and Shirley Colley. She was raised and educated in McKeesport and graduated with the McKeesport High School graduating Class of 1964.

Survivors include...

Michael Wilburn

Jun 29, 2005

MICHAEL H. WILBURN

Age 33 of Braidwood and formerly Wilmington, passed away Wednesday June 29, 2005 at Provena St. Mary's Medical Center in Kankakee, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born on July 12, 1971, he is a son of Jerry and Margaret (Shepherd) Wilburn. Mike was a graduate of Wilmington High School with the class...

Genevieve DeCecco

Jun 24, 2005

GENEVIEVE "GEN" DeCECCO Age 87 of Coal City, passed away Friday June 24, 2005 at the Grundy County Home.

Born December 17, 1917 in Coal City, Genevieve was the daughter of Frederick and Jennie Wendell and she was raised and educated in Coal City. In ________ Genevieve married William "Bill" DeCecco, and they lived their entire married...