Obituaries

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Feb 20, 2006

MICHAEL T. BOWMAN

Age 45 of Flandreau, South Dakota, passed away Monday February 20, 2006 at his home.

Born July 29, 1960 in Chicago, Michael is a son of Joanne (Pagliaro) Portegys and the late James Bowman, Sr. He was educated in the Joliet Catholic School system and married Karen Pitsenberger on January 30, 1980 in...

Feb 15, 2006

HELEN L. BRYAN

Age 86 of Wilmington, passed away at the Ft. Lauderdale Medical Center in Florida.

Born December 05, 1919 in Boon Twp, Warrick Co., Indiana, Helen was a daughter of the late Oscar and Marie (Hanald) Bullock. Helen was an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Wilmington; Women of the Lions;...

Feb 14, 2006

ARDEN E. WILLS, SR.

Age 85 of Coal City, passed away Tuesday morning, February 14, 2006 at Morris Community Hospital.

Born November 07, 1920 in Mazon, Arden was a son of the late Jesse and Nettie (Jordan) Wills. He was raised and educated in Coal City and Graduated from Coal City High School with the class...

Feb 14, 2006

VIRIDIANA LOPEZ "VIDI"

Age 10 of Morris, passed away suddenly Tuesday February 14, 2006 at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born August 22, 1995 in Watsonville, California, Vidi is a daughter of Israel and Lidia (Zavala) Lopez. Vidi was a 4th Grade student at White Oak Elementary...

Feb 11, 2006

CAROL L. DALE

Age 70 of Morris, Illinois passed away peacefully Friday evening, February 10, 2006 at her home, surrounded by her family a�" after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born September 14, 1935 in Beltrami, Minnesota, Carol is a daughter of Wilma and the late Harry Logan. She was raised and educated in Beltrami and...

Feb 5, 2006

EVERETT W. KUHN

Age 94 of Morris and formerly Seneca, passed away Sunday February 05, 2006 at Morris Community Hospital.

Born December 16, 1911 in Brookfield Township, Everett was a son of the late Walter and Mary (Kenny) Kuhn. On October 3, 1938 Everett married Loretta Mary Hanley in Sacred Heart Church in Kinsman and they...

Feb 4, 2006

ALICE A. BORESI

Age 80 of Coal City, passed away Saturday February 04, 2006 at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born September 07, 1925 in South Wilmington, Alice was a daughter of the late Sero and Rose (Domagala) Corsini. She was raised and educated in South Wilmington, and graduated from Gardner a�" South Wilmington...

Feb 3, 2006

HAROLD W. WAGONER, JR. "Skip"

Age 59 of Coal City, passed away Friday February 3, 2006 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet, after fighting a courageous battle with Cancer.

Born July 28, 1946 in Youngstown, Ohio, Skip was a son of Maxine and the late Harold W. "Skip" Wagoner, Sr. He was raised...

Feb 1, 2006

RALPH R. RUSH, SR.

Age 78 of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday February 1, 2006 at Silver Cross Medical Center in Joliet.

Born October 08, 1927 in Tremont, IL, Ralph was a son of the late Raymond and Merle (Slack) Rush. Ralph was a veteran of the US Army and was employed by Caterpillar Tractor Co. in...