Obituaries
Frederick Podlenski
Mar 31, 2026
Frederick Podlenski
Age 85 of Joliet, Illinois, formerly of Montague, Massachusetts, died Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Sunny Hill Nursing Home in Joliet.
Born April 20, 1940 in Montague, MA, Frederick Henry was a son of Stanley and Ruth (Wilder) Podlenski. He was one of four children raised on the family farm in Montague where they raised cattle. Frederick graduated from high...
Thomas C. Sasgen
Mar 30, 2026
Age 79, of Morris, Illinois, formerly of Oak Park, Illinois, died on Monday, March 30, 2026, at Serenity Estates in Morris.
Born on August 15, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois, Thomas Charles was a son to Mathais and Jeanette (Nowak) Sasgen. He was raised and educated in Oak Park and River Forest, Illinois and graduated from Proviso East High School with the...
Tyson Jeffrey Whittum
Mar 26, 2026
Tyson Jeffrey Whittum
Age 18, of Braidwood, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on March 26, 2026.
Fondly known by many of his friends as “T Whit” and to his family as “Ty”, Tyson is the beloved son of Jeffrey and Brindy (Arseneau) Whittum. He was raised in Braidwood and was a senior at Reed-Custer High School.
From a young age, Ty embraced every opportunity...
Judith Ann (Mudge) McCormick
Mar 25, 2026
Judith Ann (Mudge) McCormick
Age 87, of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Decatur, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Heartland Senior Living in Neoga, Illinois.
Born on November 13, 1938, in Highland Park, Michigan, Judith Ann was the daughter of Winfield and Jo (Hardy) Mudge. She was raised and educated in Michigan, graduating from Ypsilanti High School with the...
Shawn B. Super
Mar 24, 2026
Shawn B. Super
Age 53, of Carbon Hill, Illinois, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
Born February 9, 1973, in Joliet, Illinois, Shawn is a son of Donna (Haldorson) Pacchetti of Carbon Hill and the late David Earl Super. He was raised in Carbon Hill, attended Coal City schools, and graduated with the Class of 1991 from Coal...
Fred Sweet
Mar 24, 2026
Age 80, of Essex Illinois, formerly of Virden, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at his home surrounded by family.
Born on April 17, 1945, in Springfield, Illinois, Fred Wayne was a son to Earl Sweet and Beverly (Dunlap) Paine. He was raised and educated in Virden, where he built the foundation for a strong work ethic that carried...
Cheryll Ann Mitchell
Mar 22, 2026
Cheryll Ann Mitchell
Age 75 of Wilmington, IL, formerly of Cicero, Illinois and Indiana, died peacefully on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at her residence, surrounded by family and friends.
Born December 14, 1950 in Terre Haute, IN, Cheryll Ann was the daughter of Donald Edward Purcell and Flora Mary (Gianneschi) Roy. She was raised in Cicero until her family relocated to Terre...
Dave Nelson
Mar 16, 2026
Dave Nelson
Gardner, Illinois, feels a little quieter today. On Monday, March 16, 2026, David Stuart Nelson, 83, passed away peacefully at home—the very house he grew up in.
Born in Streator in 1942 to Bernard Christian Nelson and Enola (Cumming) Nelson, Dave was a Gardner boy through and through. After graduating from GSW High School in 1960 and serving in the...
Hugh Kleckner
Mar 14, 2026
Age 69, of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Manhattan, Illinois, passed away on March 14, 2026, at The Pearl of Joliet.
Born on January 18, 1957, in Monee, Illinois, Hugh was the son of Leo and Ruth (Rhodes) Kleckner. He was raised in Manhattan and educated in both Manhattan and Joliet, Illinois, and graduated from Lincoln-Way Central High School with the Class...
Janet A. Reinke
Mar 14, 2026
Janet Angela Reinke
Age 72, of Homewood, Illinois, passed away on March 14, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family, who will cherish her memory forever.Born on November 17, 1953, in Columbus, Ohio, Janet Angela was a daughter to Fredrick II and Beverly (Walsh) Schmidt.
Janet will be remembered not only for her caring heart and unwavering devotion to her family,...
Judy Michael
Mar 11, 2026
Judy Michael
Age 82 of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Brookfield, Illinois, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at her home.
Born July 11, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, Judith Ann was the daughter of Casimir and Norma (Niemand) Pszczola. She was raised and educated in Lyons, Illinois where she graduated from Morton West high school with the Class of 1961. It...
Kennedy Rose Dziuban
Mar 8, 2026
Kennedy Rose Dziuban was born Monday, March 2, 2026, blessing the world with her magical light for six days, until passing away on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
She was the beautiful beloved daughter of Amanda (nee Parson) and the late Nicholas Dziuban, who preceded her in death on February 2, 2026. Though Kennedy's time was made all too brief, she was...
Bobby Smith
Mar 8, 2026
Bobby Joe Smith II
To his family he was Bubbs.
Age 15 of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
Born February 28, 2011 in Kankakee, Illinois, Bobby is the son of Carrie Widlacki and Bobby Smith. He was currently attending Wilmington High School as a Freshman where he was an excellent student. Bobby was on the honor roll and...
Ray A. Hargis
Mar 7, 2026
Age 85, of Pontiac, Illinois, formerly of Gardner, Illinois, died on March 7, 2026, at Evenglow Senior Living in Pontiac.
Born on September 3, 1940, in Marshall, Illinois, Ray Allen was the beloved son of Fredrick and Mary (Mason) Hargis. He spent his early childhood in Yorkville, Illinois, before moving to Joliet, Illinois during his teenage years. Ray graduated from Joliet...
Margery Hiney
Mar 6, 2026
Margery Ann Hiney (1948–2026)
Age 77, Margery “Marge” Hiney passed away at home, surrounded by family, on March 6, 2026.
Margery was born in Lisbon, Illinois, in 1948 to Kermit and Marian (Swenson) Elleby. She married William Hiney III on February 15, 1969, after meeting him through her colleague, Catherine “Toots” Hiney. Together they built a life centered on family, raising two...
Douglas A. Barnett
Mar 5, 2026
Douglas A. Barnett
Age 77, a lifelong resident of Joliet, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday afternoon, March 5, 2026, as the result of a motor vehicle accident in Beaver Dam, Kentucky.
Born January 9, 1949, in Joliet, Douglas Alan Barnett was the son of Donald and Nettie (Brandon) Barnett. He was raised in Joliet and graduated from Joliet West High School...
Robin L. Enger
Mar 2, 2026
Robin L. Enger
Age 72, of Morris, Illinois, passed away after a long, hard fought battle with cancer on March 2, 2026, surrounded by family.
Born on December 12, 1953, in Morris, Illinois, to Charles and Doris (Knudsen) Enger. He was raised and educated in Morris, graduating from Morris High School with the class of 1971. He began his working career for...
Jason M. Burger
Feb 27, 2026
Jason M. Burger
Age 49 of Braidwood, Illinois died unexpectedly on Friday morning, February 27, 2026, as the result of a motor vehicle accident.
Born on July 25, 1976, in Joliet, Illinois, Jason Michael is a son of Mike Burger of LaSalle and the late Angie (Ramsey) Burger. He was raised and educated in Braidwood and graduated with the Class of 1994...
Gregg Gugerty
Feb 26, 2026
Gregg Gugerty
Age 56 of Morris, Illinois, died Thursday, February 26, 2026 surrounded by family at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, after a battle against pancreatic cancer.
Born May 30, 1969 in Joliet, Illinois, Gregg Edward is the son of Charles and Wanda (Zinanni) Gugerty. He was raised and educated in Lockport and graduated from Lockport Township High School with...
Virginia Ann Urbanik
Feb 26, 2026
Virginia Ann Urbanik
Age 78, of Morris, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Arcadia Care of Morris.
Born on April 10, 1947, in Morris, Virginia was a daughter of Kermit and Jeannette (Carlson) Ness. She was raised outside of Morris and graduated with the Morris Community High School Class of 1965. On November 16, 1968, Virginia married Timothy Urbanik...
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