Obituaries
Joy Brannon
Jul 21, 2026
Joy Joan Brannon, age 69 of Diamond, Illinois, formerly of Morris, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 peacefully at her home.
Born September 23, 1956 in Chicago Heights, Illinois, Joy was a daughter of Theodore and Elvera (Jacobucci) Schmidt. She was raised and educated in Homewood Floorsmoor where she graduated from high school and then completed cosmetology school. Beyond...
Alice J. Seeman "JoAnn"
Jul 18, 2026
Alice J. Seeman "JoAnn"
Age 88, of Crest Hill, Illinois, formerly of Shorewood, Morris, and Joliet, Illinois died on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Willow Falls Assisted Living in Crest Hill.
Born on October 15, 1937, in Joliet, Illinois, Alice JoAnn was the daughter of Ralph and Johanna (Wilson) Minto. She was raised and educated in Joliet, where she graduated from Joliet...
June Marie Elam
Jul 17, 2026
June Marie Elam
Age 95 of Morris, Illinois, formerly of Mazon, Illinois died on Friday, July 17, 2026, at her home in Morris.
Born on January 16, 1931, in Mazon, Illinois, June Marie was a daughter of Gordon and Amanda (Sorem) Leach. She was raised and educated in Mazon, where she graduated from her local high school with the Class of 1949....
Keith A. Knudson
Jul 16, 2026
Keith Arthur Knudson
Age 89 of Morris, Illinois, formerly of Plattville, Illinois died on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at Serenity Estates in Morris.
Born on March 12, 1937, in Morris, Illinois, Keith Arthur was the son of Silas and Elsie (Langland) Knudson. He was raised and educated in Minooka, where he graduated from Minooka High School with the Class of 1955.
Following graduation,...
Larry E. Putty
Jul 16, 2026
Larry E. Putty
Age 79 of Morris, Illinois, died Thursday, July 16, 2026 at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois.
Born December 24, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Larry Edward was a son of James Putty and Brooksie (nee Gurley) Putty-Garvin. He was raised in Tennessee before his family relocated to Chicago, where he graduated from South Shore High School. Larry furthered his...
Dorothy C. Turner
Jul 15, 2026
Dorothy C. Turner
Age 96 of Wilmington, Illinois, died Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet, Illinois.
Born September 3, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, Dorothy was a daughter of John and Marie (Chalus) Schaefer. She was raised and educated in Chicago, and completed training to become a nurse, working for Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet. Once becoming a mother, Dorothy...
Pamela Margarette Begin
Jul 15, 2026
Pamela M. Begin
Age 75, of Morris, Illinois, formerly of Cicero, Illinois, Medina and Jackson, Tennessee, and Joliet, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at St. Anthony's Hospital in Rockford, Illinois.
Born on May 3, 1951, in Milan, Tennessee, Pamela was the beloved daughter of William "Bill" and Johnnie (Haskins) Hargrove. She was raised and educated in Cicero, where she...
Sidney C. Adams
Jul 14, 2026
Sidney C. Adams
Age 78 of Morris, Illinois, died Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at Serenity Estates in Morris.
Born December 22, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, Sidney Carol was a daughter of Roland and Violet (Curth) Rhyne. She was raised in the South Suburbs of Chicago, graduated from Thornridge High School with the Class of 1965, and completed an Associate's Degree at Thornton...
Ray Worden
Jul 11, 2026
Ray Worden
Age 96 of Diamond, Illinois, entered into eternal life and went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 11, 2026.
Born June 17, 1930, in Hot Springs, South Dakota, Raymond Francis was the son of Francis and Pearl (Leonard) Worden. He was raised in Hot Springs, where he graduated from Hot Springs High School with the...
Jerry T. Lawson, Sr.
Jul 6, 2026
Jerry T. Lawson, Sr.
Age 86 of Spring Hill, Tennessee, formerly of Illinois, died Monday, July 6, 2026 in Franklin, Tennessee.
Born December 6, 1939 in West Frankfort, Illinois, Jerry Thomas was a son of Paul and Anna (Willmore) Lawson. He was raised in West Frankfort where he graduated from high school. Jerry went on to honorably serve in the United States...
Rufina Fragoso Serrano
Jul 5, 2026
Rufina Fragoso Serrano
Age 99 of Newark, Illinois, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, died Sunday, July 5, 2026 at her home.
Born November 28, 1926 in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, Rufina was raised in Mexico until moving to the United States in the 1940's, settling in Chicago. It was there she married Aurelio Serrano and raised their family. A very hard worker, Rufina...
Tina Strubin
Jul 3, 2026
Tina Strubin
Age 53 of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Lockport, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 3, 2026 at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, Illinois.
Born December 22, 1972 in Crestwood, Illinois, Tina Marie was a daughter of Antal and Mary (Scolfield) Szegedi. She was raised in Homer Glen, Illinois and graduated from Lockport Township High School with the Class of...
Alfred Joseph Kwiatkowski
Jul 2, 2026
Alfred “Al” Joseph Kwiatkowski of Coal City, Illinois, formerly of Darien, Illinois, died on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois.
Born on December 3, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, Alfred was a son of Alfred and Olga (nee Smolicki) Kwiatkowski. He was raised and educated in Hinsdale, Illinois, graduating from the Class of 1963 before earning...
Nancy Duffy
Jun 30, 2026
Nancy Duffy
Age 75, of Wilmington, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Tuesday evening, June 30, 2026, at Silver Cross Medical Center in New Lenox, Illinois.
Born November 27, 1950, in Pontiac, Illinois, Nancy Jane was a daughter of Vernon Dale and Eddith Roberta (Logsdon) Shoop. She was raised and educated in Pontiac and graduated from Pontiac Township High School with the Class of...
Carl James Churlin
Jun 28, 2026
Carl James Churlin
Age 90 of Morris, Illinois, formerly of Roselle, Illinois, died peacefully on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at his home.
Born February 10, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois, Carl was a son of Marko and Helen (nee: Hanzlik) Churlin. He was raised and educated in Des Plaines, Illinois and enlisted in the United States Army, serving in Germany honorably from 1955...
Gail Podlenski
Jun 25, 2026
Gail Podlenski
Age 86 of Joliet, Illinois, formerly of New Lenox, Illinois passed away peacefully on June 25, 2026 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Illinois.
Gail was born on September 11, 1939 in Brockton, Massachusetts to Edward Coyle Jackman of Oroville, California and Sybil Lenore Jackman of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Gail was raised in North Easton, Massachusetts along with...
Donald Levi Butler
Jun 22, 2026
Donald L. Butler
Age 88 of Sinton, Texas, formerly of Wilmington, Illinois, died Monday, June 22, 2026 at his residence.
Born February 1, 1938 in Bloomington, Illinois, Donald Levi was a son of Levi and Lucy (Brown) Butler. He was raised and educated in Wilmington where he graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1956. Donald attended Joliet Junior College...
Samuel Jean Rosefsky
Jun 21, 2026
Samuel Jean Rosefsky passed away on June 21, 2026, in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, surrounded by his family.
Sam was born November 19, 1943 to Harold and Ruth Rosefsky. He was raised in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and moved to Morris, Illinois, at the age of 18. Alongside his wife, Patricia (Ragan), he operated Bedford Sales, a marine business that they built together over...
Cora Sue Forbes
Jun 21, 2026
Cora Sue Forbes (Jones), age 81, passed away on June 21, 2026, in Altoona, Florida, leaving behind a tapestry of love and memories that will be cherished by all who knew her. Born on August 24, 1944, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, Sue made a lasting impact in her community and in the hearts of her family.
Sue was united in marriage...
John "Jack" Farber
Jun 20, 2026
John “Jack” Farber
Age 79, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Lightways Hospice of Joliet, surrounded by his loving family, following a brief but courageous battle with cancer.
Born on January 8, 1947, in Pontiac, Illinois, Jack was the son of the late Louis and Erma (Vitzthum) Farber. He grew up in Mazon, Illinois, and attended MVK High School,...
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