Obituaries
Geraldine L. Morrow
Feb 27, 2023
Geraldine L. Morrow, 78, of Minooka passed away February 27, 2023 at Park Pointe Healthcare & Rehab Center in Morris with her family by her side. Born October 15, 1944 in New Lenox, she was the daughter of Silas and Bernice (Hauge) Peterson. She received her education in the schools of Morris. She married John Morrow on August 16, 1963...
Roger J. Johnson
Feb 26, 2023
Age 62 of Wilmington and formerly of Joliet, passed away Sunday morning, February 26, 2023, at his residence.
Born August 11, 1960, in Joliet, Illinois, Roger was a son of the late Joseph Johnson and Carole (Hoffstadt) Cerone. He was raised in Joliet, and was a graduate of Joliet West High School. On February 12, 1981 he met the love of...
Darlene Baber
Feb 23, 2023
Age 92 of Diamond, Illinois, died Thursday, February 23, 2023 at the Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois.
Born in Lorenzo, Illinois on April 9, 1930, Darlene was a daughter of Frank and Dominica “Minnie” (Fornelli) Gross. She was raised and educated in Coal City; graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1948 and went on to...
Rev. Gary L. Curl
Feb 22, 2023
Rev. Gary L. Curl Age 83 of Sycamore, Illinois, died Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
Born February 6, 1940 in Kankakee, Illinois, Gary was a son of the late Jack and Gladys (Yeaman) Curl. He was raised in Manteno by his parents and his grandmother, Anna Yeaman.
Having been ordained in 1979, Gary served as Pastor of United Methodist Churches...
Betty Kusper
Feb 21, 2023
Age 69 of Wilmington, Illinois died Tuesday, February 21, 2023 peacefully at her home.
Born September 3, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, Betty was a daughter of Charles and Velma (Wellens) Ehlert. She was raised and educated in Chicago, where she graduated from Morton High School. She had lived previously in Morris, Darien and Clarendon Hills, Illinois. In 2007 she married Richard Keefe in...
Mary Hansen
Feb 18, 2023
Age 87 of Wilmington, Illinois died Saturday, February 18, 2023 at the Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois.
Born September 6, 1935 in Schneider, Indiana, Mary Ann was a daughter of Louis and Anna (Martin) Camus. She was raised and educated in Lowell, Indiana, where she graduated high school. On October 9, 1954, Mary married Richard “Bootsy” Hansen in Wilmington,...
Judy Crawford
Feb 18, 2023
Age 69 of Wilmington, Illinois died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at her home.
Born March 12, 1953 in Paducah, Kentucky, Judy Ann was a daughter of Lester and Macie Crawford. She was raised and educated in Wilmington, and worked many years locally at R-Way Plastics.
One who cherished her family and enjoyed spending time with friends, Judy also...
Carey Alan Downey
Feb 18, 2023
Carey Alan Downey, 48, of Morris, Illinois passed away unexpectedly Saturday, February 18, 2023 at his home. Born November 27th, 1974, he was the son of the late Richard (Rick) and Karen Downey. In 2012, Karen married Harold (Mike) Keating, who became like a second father to Carey. Karen and Mike also preceded Carey in death. He is survived by...
David Smith
Feb 15, 2023
Age 59 of Morris died Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Bethany Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in DeKalb, Illinois.
Born December 5, 1963 in Morris, David Maurice was a son of Robert and Betty (Christensen) Smith. He was raised and educated in Morris and graduated from Morris High School with the Class of 1981. He worked as an automotive mechanic for...
Laura "Mikie" Valdez
Feb 14, 2023
Age 74 of Coal City died Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at Morris Hospital.
Born September 16, 1948 in Marion, Illinois, Laura Michelle was a daughter of Robert and Freda (Vaughn) Schellenberger. She lived in several states throughout her youth, until her family settled in Minooka where she graduated from high school. Mikie attended Joliet Junior College for legal studies, and...
Scott "Skully" Leroy Kjellesvik
Feb 14, 2023
Scott “Skully” Leroy Kjellesvik, passed late Tuesday evening, February 14th, 2023 at the home that he built surrounded by his family. Skully was born July 1st, 1966 in Morris. He was the son of the late Robert “Swede” Kjellesvik and Sandra (Hjemvik) Wehrle. Raised and educated in Morris, Illinois. Scott married Traci Lea Neville on October 25, 2005 in Gatlinburg,...
Richard G. Reichman, Jr.
Feb 13, 2023
“Dick”
Age 68 of Coal City, formerly of Crest Hill, died Monday, February 13, 2023 at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois.
Born July 15, 1954 in Joliet, Richard George was a son of Richard, Sr. and Marilyn (nee Cantu) Reichman. He was raised and educated in Crest Hill and graduated from Romeoville High School. He attended Joliet Junior...
Betty Oswald
Feb 13, 2023
Age 80 of Broadview, Illinois, died Monday, February 13, 2023 at Aperion Care in Wilmington.
Born September 1, 1942 in Chicago, Elizabeth Ann was the daughter of William and Catherine (nee Daley) Hutcherson. She was raised in Broadview and graduated from Proviso High School. On March 27, 1963, Betty married Donald Raymond Oswald, Sr. She worked for many years at...
Brian G. Donovan
Feb 11, 2023
Age 63 of Joliet, Illinois passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 11, 2023.
Born June 2, 1959 in Blue Island, Illinois, Brian was a son of Thomas and Mary Ann Donovan. He was raised and educated in Oak Lawn and worked for the Acorn Corrugated Paper Company for many years. Brian enjoyed horseshoes and other recreational activities, and will be...
Hilda Vandegraft
Feb 10, 2023
Age 72 of Wilmington, Illinois died unexpectedly on Friday, February 10, 2023 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.
Born April 17, 1950 in Savannah, Georgia, Hilda Ann was a daughter of Herbert Lloyd and Julia Ruth (Hammond) Turner. She was raised and educated in Savannah; graduated from Herschel V. Jenkins High School with the Class of 1967 and went...
Sheri Carnaghi
Feb 5, 2023
Age 58 of Channahon, died Sunday February 5, 2023 at Morris Hospital.
Born February 26, 1964 in Joliet, Sheri was the daughter of Robert and Sharon (Duchance) Koenig. She was raised and educated in Plainfield and graduated from Plainfield High School. Sheri married Daniel Carnaghi at the Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus in Joliet, and together they would live and...
Vonda Smith
Feb 5, 2023
Age 65 of Wilmington, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.
Born October 7, 1957 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, Vonda Leah is a daughter of Owen and the late Margaret "Peggy" (Starkey) Webb. She moved with her family to Wilmington where she graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of...
Evelyn Lucille Fennewald
Feb 4, 2023
(nee Brown)
Age 80 of Wilmington, Illinois died peacefully on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at her home.
Born October 28, 1942 in Joliet, Illinois, Evelyn was a daughter of Harry Glenn and Genevieve Lucille "Jean" (Muncy) Brown. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School. Evelyn was a former member of First Baptist Church...
Ida Isabelle "Belle" Hall
Feb 2, 2023
Age 93 of Morris, Illinois and formerly of Wilmington, Illinois went home to be with the Lord on Thursday evening, February 2, 2023. She had been a resident at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris.
On January 9, 1930 in Ripley, Tennessee, Belle was one of the daughters born into the large family of Stanley and Laura (Brown)...
Joseph "Jay" Nyhoff
Feb 1, 2023
Age 82 of Morris, Illinois, and formerly of Chicago, died Wednesday morning, February 1, 2023, at his home.
Born December 11, 1940, in Chicago, Joseph James was the son of Joseph James, Sr. and Marjorie L. (Powers) Nyhoff. He was raised and educated in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood; graduated from St. Ignatius College Preparatory School; and went on to earn...
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