Obituaries
Bernice E. Jolley
May 5, 2025
Mrs. Bernice E. (Thompson) Jolley, 100, of Morris, IL joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Monday morning, May 5, 2025 at Serenity Estates in Morris. Her family praises God that her eternal joy has begun for “the Lord was her light and her salvation” (Psalm 27:1).
Born January 21, 1925, in Big Grove Township in Kendall County, Bernice was the...
Mary Lou Halliday
May 5, 2025
Age 74 of Joliet, Illinois, died Monday, May 5, 2025 at the Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet.
Born November 12, 1950 in Moorhead, Minnesota, Mary Lou was a daughter of Wallace and Rosemary (Meyer) Halliday. She was raised in Minnesota until her family relocated to Coal City, Illinois where she graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1968....
Tracy Ann Less Jones
May 1, 2025
Age 54, of Braidwood, Illinois, and formerly of Morris, passed away tragically on May 1, 2025, as the result of a motor vehicle accident.
Born August 24, 1970, in Ottawa, Illinois, Tracy is a daughter of Deborah Ann (Strong) Watters of Plainfield and the late Richard Lee Less. She spent her early years in Ottawa before moving to Morris, where she...
Phillip Ray Sylvester
Apr 30, 2025
Age 75 of Elwood, Illinois, died Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at the Illinois Veteran's Home in Manteno, Illinois.
Born August 2, 1949 in Arcola, Illinois, Phillip was a son of Russell and Wilma (Nixon) Sylvester. He was raised and educated in Elwood and attended Joliet East High School. He then enlisted in the United States Army, serving for 15 months in...
Henry Joseph Jessen III
Apr 28, 2025
“Hank”
Age 84 of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of New Lenox and Manhattan, Illinois, died Monday, April 28, 2025 at his home.
Born September 17, 1940 in Joliet, Illinois, Hank was a son of Henry, Jr. and Anna (Derwood) Jessen. He was raised and educated in New Lenox and was part of the first Freshman Class at New Lenox High School, where he...
Sandra Sue Cerny
Apr 27, 2025
Age 87 of Coal City and formerly of Cocoa, Florida, passed away Sunday evening on April 27, 2025 at Goldwater Care in Pontiac, Illinois.
Born on April 5, 1938, in Lawrenceville, Illinois, Sandra Sue was a daughter of William Patten and Hazel (Greenlee) Blackburn. At the age of 12, her family moved to Wilmington after the sudden loss of her father....
James Howard Tesdall
Apr 25, 2025
James Howard Tesdall, a faithful servant of the Lord Jesus, went to join his Savior on April 25, 2025, at home with his loving family at his side. Jim loved his Savior and his family and lived a life of faith for almost 78 years. He was born to Harold and Pearl Tesdall on May 18, 1947 in Aurora, Illinois....
Henry Miner Sr.
Apr 24, 2025
"Bill"
Age 78 of Gardner, Illinois formerly of Joliet, Illinois, died Thursday, April 24, 2025 in his home.
Born April 17, 1947 in Joliet, Henry William was raised in Joliet and attended Joliet West High School where he graduated with the Class of 1965. He began his career with Caterpillar in Joliet until he was selected into military service. Bill served honorably...
Beverly Darlene Treadman
Apr 23, 2025
Age 84 of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday morning, April 23, 2025.
Born on September 1, 1940, in Browning, Illinois, Beverly was a daughter of Herschel and Mildred (Rittenhouse) Bollinger. She was raised with strong values and a deep appreciation for family and community in the heart of Schuyler County.
On February 1, 1958, Beverly married Lawrence...
Kristine Matkovich Stanton
Apr 18, 2025
Age 61of Wilmington, Illinois, died unexpectedly Friday, April 18, 2025 at her home.
Born in Oak Park, Illinois, on April 7, 1964, Kristine was the beloved daughter of Michael and Judith (Tuohy) Matkovich. Raised in Bridgeview, she graduated from Argo Community High School with the Class of 1982.
Kris built a life rooted in hard work, creativity, and connection. She held a...
Gerald L. McKinney
Apr 16, 2025
Age 84 of Morris, Illinois, died peacefully on Wednesday morning, April 16, 2025 at his home.
Born on March 21, 1941, in Hamilton County, Illinois, Gerald was the son of Jeff P. and Audrey L. (Richards) McKinney. He was raised in McLeansboro and graduated with the Class of 1960 from McLeansboro Township High School. Following graduation, Gerald answered the call to...
Ruth R. Bunzel
Apr 15, 2025
Age 85 of Coal City, Illinois, died Tuesday afternoon, April 15, 2025 at her home.
Born on June 9, 1939, in Kankakee, Illinois, Ruth was the beloved daughter of John William and Bernadine (Weiske) Rice. She spent her formative years in Fort Collins, Colorado, where she graduated from high school, laying the foundation for a life defined by hard work, devotion,...
Conrad Stanley
Apr 7, 2025
Age 68 of South Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Colorado and Wyoming, died Monday, April 7, 2025 at Ascension St. Mary Hospital in Kankakee, Illinois.
Born May 10, 1956 in Joliet, Illinois, Conrad Ray was the son of Marion and Rachel (Howard) Stanley. He was raised in Wilmington, Illinois and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1974. On September...
Aubrey Wright
Apr 6, 2025
Age 86, of Chicago, Illinois, formerly of Farmhaven, Mississippi, died Sunday, April 6, 2025.
He was born on February 6, 1939, in Farmhaven, Mississippi, and was a son of Johhny and Maggie (Brown) Wright. He was raised and educated in Mississippi and graduated from Cameron Street High School with the class of 1957. Aubrey was a proud member of the United...
Cheri Lynn Kuikman Widlacki
Apr 4, 2025
Cheri Lynn Kuikman Widlacki
Age 62 of Essex, Illinois and formerly of Crestwood and Bourbonnais, Illinois, passed away surrounded by her children on April 4, 2025 at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois.
Born December 19, 1962 in Evergreen Park, Illinois, Cheri Lynn was the daughter of Kenneth and Jean Kuikman and Betty (Fedderly) Milton. She was raised in Crestwood, Illinois.
Cheri...
Anna Mae Winke
Apr 1, 2025
Anna Mae Winke of Gardner, Illinois, formerly of Lake Shannon, Reddick, Illinois, and Lockport, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 surrounded by her family.
Born November 20, 1931 in Logansport, Indiana, to the late William Pumel and Cora (nee Rinehart) Pumel-Albertson. Anna married the love of her life, Edward F. Winke on August 23, 1948, and he passed...
Peggy Johnson
Apr 1, 2025
Age 78 of Wilmington, Illinois, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at her daughter's home in Joliet, Illinois.
Survivors include her three children: Ellen (Ken) Sims of Joliet, Richard (Kim) Johnson of Wilmington, and Jody (Tonyia) Johnson of Homosassa, Florida; nine grandchildren: Vanessa (James) Cross, Morgan (Bonafacio) Sandoval, Emma Johnson, Riley Johnson, Luke Johnson, Heather (Chris) Mays, Heidi Johnson (fiance:...
Doug Macdonald
Mar 30, 2025
Age 74 of Morris, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at his home.
Born November 21, 1950 in Morris, Douglas Paul was a son of Robert and Natalie (Eckland) Macdonald. He was raised and educated in Morris, graduated from Morris Community High School with the Class of 1968, and attended Eastern Illinois University. On June 9, 1973 Doug married...
Thomas E. Bradley
Mar 29, 2025
Age 65, of Wilmington, formerly of Chicago, died on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet, Illinois with family by his side.
Born on August 15, 1959, Thomas Edward was a son of Earl and Mary (Kwiatkowski) Bradley. He was raised in Chicago, and graduated from Kelly High School with the class of 1979. Shortly after, he began what...
Bruce E. Egeland
Mar 26, 2025
Age 73, of Morris, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois.
Born on July 18, 1951, in Morris, Bruce Eugene was the son of Roy and Ardelle (Johnson) Egeland. He was raised in Morris and graduated from Morris High School with the Class of 1969. On June 30, 1973, he married the...
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