Obituaries
Brenda Kay Anderson
May 30, 2026
Brenda Kay Anderson
Age 67, of Bonfield, Illinois, formerly of Wilmington, Illinois passed away on May 30, 2026 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet, Illinois.
Born on January 21, 1959, in Kankakee, Illinois, Brenda Kay was the daughter of Charles and Norma (Luehrsen) Siebring. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1977. On...
Laverne “Mick” Peterson
May 28, 2026
Laverne A. "Mick" Peterson
Age 84 of Morris, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family and friends, on the morning of May 28, 2026.
Born on October 27, 1941, Mick grew up in the Grundy County area and graduated from Minooka High School with the Class of 1960. A hardworking man with a passion for the open road, he...
Betty L. Holman
May 26, 2026
Betty L. Holman
Age 94 of Morris, Illinois died peacefully Tuesday May 26, 2026 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet, Illinois.
Born April 18, 1932, in Mendota, Illinois, Betty Louise was the daughter of Anton and Lena (Eiberger) Seppi. She attended LaSalle-Peru Township High School and began working at an early age for the Westclox Clock Company in Peru.
On July 30, 1952, Betty...
Clarissa Louise Lavicka
May 25, 2026
Clarissa Louise Lavicka
Age 82, and formerly of Coal City, Illinois, passed away Monday, May 25, 2026, at Goldwater Care Center in Marseilles, Illinois.
Born on February 14, 1944, in Joliet, Illinois, Clarissa Louise was the daughter of Clarence Alfred and Teresa Maria (Balegno) Lavicka. She was raised in the Village of Eileen and attended local schools, graduating from Coal City High...
Wilbur R. Olroyd
May 23, 2026
Wilbur R. Olroyd
Age 87 of Coal City, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on July 18, 1938, in Gardner, Wilbur was the son of Wilbur and Eileen (Harrop) Olroyd. He was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1956. Following graduation, he proudly served...
James Carey Cletcher
May 22, 2026
James Carey Cletcher
Age 76 of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Downers Grove, Illinois, died Friday, May 22, 2026 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.
Born July 14, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, James was the son of James and Marjorie (Haase) Cletcher. He was raised in Downers Grove and where he graduated from high school. Jim entered apprenticeship with Pipefitters Local 597,...
Glynnda L. Peckenpaugh
May 16, 2026
Glynnda Lynn Peckenpaugh
Age 80 of Morris, Illinois, died Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Serenity Estates of Morris, in Morris, Illinois.
Born August 30, 1945, in Ottawa, Illinois, Glynnda Lynn was a daughter of Glynn and Virginia (Ingles) Meier. She was raised and educated in Morris and graduated from Morris Community High School with the Class of 1963. Shortly thereafter, she married...
James A. Nelson
May 14, 2026
James A. Nelson
"Ozzie"
Age 80, and a lifelong resident of Gardner, Illinois, died Thursday, May 14, 2026 at his home with his loving family at his side.
Born January 18, 1946 in Gardner, James Allen was a son of Bernard and Enola (Cumming) Nelson. He graduated from Gardner South Wilmington High School, and on July 17, 1971 Jim married Bonnie L. Davis...
Bill Larson
May 12, 2026
Bill Larson
Age 80 of Goose Lake, and formerly of Braceville, Illinois, died Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at his home.
Born June 15, 1945, in Elmhurst, Illinois, William Robert was a son of Verner and Dorothy (Mares) Larson. He was raised in Chicago, Illinois before moving to Braceville, and later graduated from Gardner South Wilmington High School with the Class of 1963....
Glenn J. Pogliano
May 11, 2026
Glenn Pogliano
Age 86 of Diamond, Illinois died Monday, May 11, 2026 at his home.
Born on August 28, 1939, in Joliet, Illinois, Glenn John Pogliano was the son of Hector Henry and Josephine (Fiori) Pogliano. He was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1957.
Glenn dedicated many years of service to Caterpillar Tractor...
Dan Phelan
May 10, 2026
Dan J. Phelan
"As the old story goes..." Dan J. Phelan went to heaven on May 10, 2026 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.
Dan was born September 15th, 1947 to the late Mary Rita and Jim Phelan. He graduated from Peotone High School class of ‘65, and he married Lynne Gast on September 12th, 1970 at St. Joseph Catholic Church...
Sandra Sue Stacey
May 9, 2026
Sandra Sue Stacey
Age 77 of Kankakee, Illinois, died Saturday, May 9, 2026, in her home with her loving family by her side.
Born August 27, 1948, in Coolinga, California, Sandra Sue Stacey was a daughter of Donald and Betty (Durham) Stacey. She spent most of her childhood and school years throughout different areas of California.
Later in life, Sandra made her home...
Larry Trimby
May 9, 2026
Larry Trimby
Age 68, of Custer Park, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, with his family at his side.
Born July 9, 1957, in Joliet, Illinois, Lawrence Ray was the son of Homer and Vivian (Weber) Trimby. He graduated from Reed-Custer High School with the Class of 1975 and went on to complete the Sheet Metal...
Lee Bivens
May 5, 2026
Lee Bivens
Age 65 of Morris, Illinois, died peacefully Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Morris Hospital.
Born June 9, 1960, in Morris, Lee was a son of Donald and Ruth (Derby) Bivens. He was raised and educated in Mazon, Illinois, where he graduated from MVK High School.
Lee began his career at the ExxonMobil Oil Refinery in Joliet, Illinois. Through dedication and hard...
Nancy Lee Scott
Apr 27, 2026
Nancy Lee Scott
Age 77, of Wilmington Illinois, passed away at her home on April 27, 2026.
Born on February 7, 1949, in Paoli Indiana, Nancy was the daughter of William S. Scott and Bernice (Parks) Scott.
Nancy was born and raised in Paoli and she later attended Vincennes University. In 1985, she proudly earned her RN with a 4.0 avg.
She was also...
David Ahlquist, Jr.
Apr 24, 2026
David P. Ahlquist, Jr.
Age 55 of Burbank, Illinois, died Friday, April 24, 2026 with his family by his side.
Born August 6, 1970, David Patrick is a son of David, Sr. and Diane (Walsh) Ahlquist. He was raised in Burbank and graduated from Reavis High School with the Class of 1988. Following high school, David enlisted in the United States Marine...
Joan S. Bixby
Apr 16, 2026
Joan Schmidel Bixby passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on April 16, 2026, at the age of 92.
Joan was born on April 12, 1934, in Savanna, Illinois, where she spent her formative years and graduated high school. Her pursuit of higher education led her to Northern Illinois University where she earned her Bachelor Degree in Education.
Through a serendipitous introduction from...
Thomas P. Henderson
Apr 16, 2026
Thomas P. Henderson
“Tom”
Age 82 of Morris, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at Loyola University Medical Center with his daughter and granddaughter by his side, surrounded by the love of his family and friends.
Born August 3, 1943, in Morris, Thomas was the son of Henry and Ruby (Ness) Henderson. He married the true love of his life,...
Shirley Burns
Apr 16, 2026
Shirley Mae Burns (Pomatto)
Age 80, of Coal City, Illinois, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2026, at Lightways Hospice in Joliet, Illinois.
Shirley was born on August 6, 1945, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Joliet, Illinois, the beloved daughter of Lawrence and Eva Pomatto. She lived most of her life in the Coal City area, where she raised her family and...
Stephen P. Olsen
Apr 15, 2026
Stephen P. Olsen
Age 72
Wilmington, formerly of Bolingbrook, IL, died Wednesday, April 15, 2026 in Wilmington.
Born January 2, 1954 in Berwyn, Stephen Paul was a son of Henry "Bud" and Dorothy (Farrell) Olsen. He was raised and educated in Downers Grove, IL where he graduated from high school. Stephen worked in logistics for several different companies, including Embossed Graphics in Aurora,...
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