Obituaries
Hazel Louise Scorby
Dec 10, 2022
Age 87, of Red Wing, MN formerly Coal City and Lockport, IL died on Saturday December 10, 2022 surrounded by all her children.
Born January 24, 1935 in Alton, IL, a daughter to Paul Harry and Alberta E. Ackerman-Blundell. Hazel was raised and educated in Streator, IL, graduating with the Class of 1953. On November 22, 1956 she married Richard...
Shirley H. Ridgway
Dec 10, 2022
Shirley H. Ridgway, 94, of Morris, passed away Saturday December 10, 2022 at Park Pointe Healthcare & Rehab Center in Morris. Born May 7, 1928 in Chicago, she was the daughter of Edward and Stephane (Kostiwa) Hondlik. She received her education in the schools of Chicago and Minneapolis. She married Robert Ridgway Jr. in 1948 where they both were attending...
Allen "Pepsi Man" Randt
Dec 9, 2022
Age 60, of Braidwood, formerly Chicago, Wisconsin and Diamond, Illinois, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022 at Ascension St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.
Born December 17, 1961 in Chicago, a son to Carole (Bass) Randt and step mother Mary Lawson. He was raised and educated in Chicago. In 1988 he married Michelle Krebs and together they cherished 34...
Jim Dent
Dec 8, 2022
Age 83 of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of New Lenox, Illinois, died peacefully on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care in Joliet.
Born July 26, 1939 in Herrin, Illinois, James LeRoy was a son of Earl and Faye (Counsil) Dent. He was raised in Herrin and New Lenox and graduated from Lincoln Way High School with...
Deborah Jean Douglass
Dec 8, 2022
Age 64, of Wilmington, formerly Gardner and Kentucky, passed away at 3:55 am on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at her home with her husband by her side.
Born July 31, 1958 in Joliet, a daughter to Carmel and Marcine (Hicks) Boyle. Deborah graduated high school in 1976, and on July 19, 1980 she married Charles Douglass in Wilmington. Together they...
Jerry David Stewart
Dec 7, 2022
Age 70 of Wilmington, Illinois died Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Ascension Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois, surrounded by his family and loved ones.
Born June 11, 1952 in Glennonville, Missouri, Jerry was a son of Herman Joseph and Marjorie Ann (nee Fitzgerald) Stewart. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with...
Michael "Mike" Thompson
Dec 2, 2022
Was born August 6, 1949, and died peacefully surrounded by his loved ones December 2, 2022, at the age of 73.
Mike spent his life loving his wife of 52 years, Lenore. He built a beautiful life with her and for his two children, Lisa and Tommy. Mike was a decorated Vietnam Veteran, who served our great country with honor....
Mae Rink
Dec 2, 2022
Age 93 of Wilmington, Illinois and formerly of Custer Park, Illinois, died peacefully on Friday afternoon, December 2, 2022 at her home in the presence of family.
Born January 27, 1929 in Custer Park, Alyce Mae was a daughter of James Hugh and Margaret Rose (Weikum) Cunning. She was raised and educated in Custer Park, and on August 7, 1948,...
Sharon J. Morris
Dec 2, 2022
Sharon J. Morris, 88, of Morris, passed away Friday morning, December 2, 2022 at Park Pointe Healthcare & Rehab Ctr in Morris. Born September 18, 1934 in Morris, she was the daughter of Sigurd and Marjorie (Wallace) Hjemvick. She graduated from Morris High School, St. Francis University in Joliet and received her masters degree from Northern Illinois University. She was...
Lawrence Andrew Boyle
Dec 1, 2022
Age 98, of Morris, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at his son's house in Bourbonnais, Illinois.
Born October 4, 1924 in Joliet, Illinois a son to Andrew and Hazel (Hartshorne) Boyle. Lawrence was raised and educated in Minooka and graduated from Minooka High School with the class of 1942. Lawrence joined the United States Army honorably...
Jo Ellen (Helland) Newman
Dec 1, 2022
Jo Ellen (Helland) Newman age 72 of Morris passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022 in Peoria with her loving family by her side. She was born on April 20, 1950 in Ottawa, Il to Allen and Jeanette (Roberts) Helland. She was raised on a farm in Nettle Creek Township, was educated at Nettle Creek Grade School and she graduated...
Rose Marie Livingston
Nov 28, 2022
Age 89 of Marseilles, Illinois and formerly of Ohio, died November 28, 2022 at Aperion Care of Marseilles.
Born April 10, 1933 in Belpre, Ohio, Rose Marie was a daughter of Warder Liel and Katherine Jane (Barber) Owens. She was raised in Belpre before moving to Dayton, Ohio where she attended Col. White High School. On November 19, 1949, Rose...
Timothy James Drapeau
Nov 27, 2022
Age 40 of Dwight, Illinois and formerly of Coal City, Illinois, died November 27, 2022.
Born February 6, 1982 in Whittier, California, Timothy James is a son of John Drapeau of California and Vicke (Trujillo) Drapeau of Dwight. He moved to Coal City in 1988, where he was raised and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of...
Marvin M. Manegold
Nov 26, 2022
Age 81 of Wilmington, Illinois went home to be with Jesus on Saturday morning, November 26, 2022. He had been surrounded by family and was in the presence of his loving wife at Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois.
Born October 27, 1941 in Joliet, Marvin was a son of John William, Sr. and Edna (Wren) Manegold. He was raised...
Wilma L. Ingalsbe
Nov 24, 2022
Age 97 of Coal City, Illinois and formerly of Danville, Illinois died peacefully on Thursday morning, November 24, 2022 at Heritage Health of Dwight.
Born in Clay County, Iowa, Wilma Lucille was a daughter of Clyde Earl and Mildred Dora (Rhodes) Smith. She was raised in Minnesota until moving with her family to the Danville, Illinois area during her early...
James L. Daggett
Nov 24, 2022
James L. Daggett, 63, formerly of Morris passed away on November 24, 2022 in Wasila, Alaska, with his family by his side. He was born May 15, 1958 to Robert B. and Joyce (Baker) Daggett and was educated in Morris Schools and graduated from Morris High School in 1976. He is survived by his daughter, Jennora (Justin) Ward of Missouri...
Dale Kane
Nov 23, 2022
Age 80, and a life-long resident of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 23, 2022.
Born in Joliet, on April 12, 1942, he was the son of Donald & Frances (Weyant) Kane. As a boy, Dale had fond memories of time spent with his grandparents in Custer Park, hunting and fishing on the river. As a teenager, he worked...
Michael E. Parcell
Nov 23, 2022
Age 75 of Diamond, Illinois and formerly of Lincoln Lake, Morris, Illinois, died Wednesday morning, November 23, 2022 at Heritage Health of Dwight.
Born December 20, 1946 in Mishawaka, Indiana, Michael Edward was a son of Richard Dean and Edna Bunch (Lavine) Parcell. He was raised and educated in Mishawaka; graduated from Penn High School and went on to attend...
Robert Lee Johnson
Nov 23, 2022
Robert Lee Johnson, 79, of Morris, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at Indiana University Hospital North in Carmel, Indiana. Born March 26, 1943 in Morris, he was the son of Lewis and Charlotte (Stangland) Johnson. He graduated from Morris Community High School with the class of 1961 and graduated from the first Agribusiness class at JJC in 1966. He...
Edna Marie Riggs
Nov 22, 2022
Age 67 of Braidwood, Illinois, died Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois.
Born March 16, 1955 in Joliet, Edna Marie was a daughter of Angelo and Hazel (Boswell) Cassineri. She was raised and educated in Joliet, and her employed entailed working in various capacities at the nursing home in Wilmington; managing the Minuteman...