Obituaries
Clifford Melvin Cragg
May 19, 2023
Age 85 of Festus, Missouri and a former resident of Wilmington, Illinois died May 19, 2023 at his home surrounded by family.
Born October 29, 1937 in Coffeen, Illinois, Clifford Melvin was a son of Martha (Chumley) and Warden Cragg. He moved to Wilmington as a young child when his parents went to work for the Joliet Ammunition Plant. As a child,...
Janet Anderson
May 18, 2023
Age 84 of Joliet, Illinois died Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Salem Village Nursing Home in Joliet.
Born November 29, 1939 in Joliet, Janet Marie was a daughter of John and Bernadette (Lambert) Sullivan. She was raised in Joliet and graduated from Joliet Township High School with the Class of 1957.
Janet was an exceptionally independent person and a hard...
Beverly Annette Tackett
May 17, 2023
Age 64 of Morris, Illinois, died Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Morris Hospital following a brief illness. Born May 12, 1959, in Terre Haute, Indiana, Annette was a daughter of Paul Norton and Beverly (Whitkanack) Norton Hacker. She was raised in Mazon, Illinois, graduated from MVK High School, and attended Judson University in Elgin, Illinois. Annette began working at...
Duane L. Heren
May 17, 2023
Duane L. Heren of Morris passed away Wednesday, May 17th, 2023. He was born June 16, 1931 in Pekin, Illinois to Christopher and Bertha (Hild) Heren. He was raised on a farm south of Pekin. He graduated from Green Valley High School with the class of 1949. Duane played basketball at Green Valley High School, Eureka College and with the...
Francis "Frank" Kulas
May 11, 2023
Age 94 of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, and formerly of Wilmington and Chicago, Illinois, died Thursday, May 11, 2023.
Born March 6, 1929 in Chicago, Francis Chris was a son of Francis Chris, Sr. and Bridgett (Maloney) Kulas. He was raised in the Bridgeport neighborhood; graduated from De LaSalle High School and went on to attend American School of Banking....
Michael Joseph Walker
May 11, 2023
At the age of 79, Michael Joseph Walker, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, peacefully passed away on May 11, 2023, with his loving wife and daughter by his side, following a four-year battle with cancer and dementia. Michael is survived by his wife, Dora (Householder) Walker, who stood by his side throughout their incredible journey together. He leaves...
Delphine Kozlowski
May 10, 2023
Age 92 of Elwood, Illinois died peacefully on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at the Ascension Living Villa Franciscan Place in Joliet, Illinois.
Born May 23, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, Delphine Frances was a daughter of Peter and Jane (nee Nowicki) Skiba. She was raised and educated in the Southshore neighborhood of Chicago, and on May 1, 1954, she married Aloysius...
Neal E. Tjelle
May 9, 2023
Age 66 of South Wilmington, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Ascension Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois.
Born December 4, 1956 in Morris, Illinois, Neal Edwin was a son of Harry and Nina (Horrie) Tjelle. He was raised in Gardner and graduated from Gardner South Wilmington High School with the Class of 1975.
Neal worked...
Richard "Dick" Zelinko
May 8, 2023
Age 83 and a lifelong resident of Coal City, Illinois, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Monday, May 8, 2023.
Born February 29, 1940 in Coal City, Richard John was a son of Andy and Dorothy (Ward) Zelinko. He was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1958....
Lawrence L. Kenney
May 5, 2023
Lawrence L. Kenney, 83, of Morris, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023 at Ascension St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet with his family by his side. Born November 17, 1939 in Morris, he was the son of Robert and Elizabeth (Stahl) Kenney. He attended Morris Community High School. Larry married Phyllis Petersen on April 5, 1959 in Morris and they...
Wendy Smith
May 4, 2023
Age 70 of Coal City, Illinois, died Thursday, May 4, 2023 at the Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois.
Born February 6, 1953 in Joliet, Wendy was a daughter of Howard and Waunetta (Longanecker) Smith. She was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1971. Wendy was a beautician; worked at Hornsby's...
Cheryl Ryan
May 1, 2023
Age 68 of Romeoville, Illinois and formerly of Wilmington and Coal City, Illinois went home to be with the Lord on Monday evening, May 1, 2023.
Born July 25, 1954 in Coal City, Cheryl Lynn was a daughter of Francis E. Sr. and Elsie (Barton) Ryan. She was raised in Coal City; graduated from Coal City High School with the...
Joel B. Franklin
Apr 30, 2023
Age 66 of Morris, Illinois, died Sunday, April 30, 2023 at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois.
Born July 20, 1956 in Coffeyville, Kansas, Joel Brian was a son of Gene and Hermione (Stevenson) Franklin. He was raised in Mazon, Illinois, graduated from MVK High School in 1974, and completed his Bachelor's Degree in Business at Illinois State University...
Norma Jean Miller
Apr 27, 2023
Norma Jean Miller, 89, of Morris, passed away Thursday April 27, 2023 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox with her family by her side. Born August 19, 1933 in Lisbon, Ill, she was the daughter of Stanley and Vivian (O’Brien) Stinson. She graduated from Newark High School with the class of 1951. She married Lynn Miller on January 12,...
Urban J. Frazier, Jr.
Apr 23, 2023
Age 79 of Morris, Illinois, died Sunday, April 23, 2023 at his home.
Born January 2, 1944 in Kankakee, Illinois, Urban was the son of Urban, Sr. and Betty (Newman) Frazier. He was raised in Kankakee, graduated from Bradley-Bourbonnais High School, and attended Southern Illinois University. On December 14,1968, Urban married Carol Ann Barker of Decatur, Illinois.
He was...
Lawrence J. Heck
Apr 21, 2023
“Larry” Age 75 of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Ascension Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois surrounded by family. Born October 3, 1947 in Joliet, Illinois, Lawrence Joseph was a son of Arthur and Alpha (Sitter) Heck. He was raised and educated in Wilmington, graduating with the Class of 1965. He continued...
Joe A. Hughes
Apr 20, 2023
Age 63 of Wilmington, Illinois and formerly of Braidwood, Illinois died April 20, 2023.
Born December 28, 1959 in Joliet, Illinois, Joe was a son of Ray and Orphie (Hoy) Hughes. He was raised and educated in Wilmington. Joe spent most of his life working in the various trades and most recently worked as a Journeyman Carpenter with the Local...
Peter Andrew Backulich, Jr.
Apr 20, 2023
Age 68 of Braidwood, passed away at home early on the morning of April 20th, 2023 after a courageous battle with a number of increasingly difficult health conditions, surrounded, by his loved ones and the prayers of friends and family.
Born December 18, 1954 in Joliet, IL, Pete (lovingly called Cricket by his mother) was the only child of Peter...
Iva Jean Voelcker
Apr 20, 2023
Iva Jean Voelcker, age 93, passed away peacefully in the arms of Jesus on April 20, 2023 surrounded by loving family at Park Pointe Healthcare in Morris, Illinois. Born on January 22, 1930 in Mason, Illinois and married to Joseph Fancher in 1947, Iva Jean was known for her kind heart, dedication to her family and friends, willingness to help...
Coyla C. Neuman
Apr 19, 2023
Age 89, of Manhattan, Kansas, died April 19, 2023 at the Homestead Assisted Living in Manhattan.
She was born on August 3, 1933 in Joliet, Illinois.
Private family services will be held at Oakwood Cemetery in Wilmington, Illinois.
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