Obituaries
Joseph A. Miedona
Sep 4, 2022
Joseph A. Miedona, 75, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022 in Morris. Born November 22. 1946 in Chicago, he was the son of Joseph and Ann (Owada) Miedona. He received his education in the schools of Chicago. He married Susanne Mulligan on September 26, 1969. He was a veteran of the U S Navy. He is survived by his two...
Doris A. Esslinger
Sep 3, 2022
Age 90, of Mt. Juliet, TN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 3, 2022, after a brief illness.
Doris Esslinger was born on April 5, 1932, to Robert H. and Irene E. Davies of Stronghurst, IL. Her family later relocated to Mazon, IL where she graduated from Mazon Township High School. Education was always important to Doris and after getting...
Florence Providence Raspanti Langer
Sep 2, 2022
Age 93, of Gardner, Illinois and formerly Chicago and Florida, passed away Friday evening, September 2, 2022, at Acradia Care in Morris, Illinois.
Born March 9, 1929, in Chicago, a daughter to Joseph and Lucille (Farano) Raspanti. Florence married Clem Langer, who preceded her in death. She worked as a waitress for most of her life, and loved playing bingo....
Betty Maland
Sep 1, 2022
Age 100 and a lifelong resident of Coal City, Illinois, died peacefully on Thursday evening, September 1, 2022 at Heritage Health of Dwight, Illinois.
Born January 15, 1922 in Coal City, Elizabeth was the daughter of Joseph and Caroline (Vaira) Davito. She was raised and educated in Coal City, and graduated from Coal City Township High School with the Class...
Paul Wayne Jackson
Aug 31, 2022
Age 61 and a resident of Joliet, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at Hines VA Medical Center in Hines, Illinois.
Born the second of six children on November 12, 1960 in Lincoln, Illinois, Paul Wayne is a son of George (Dorothy) Jackson and the late Maudie Olean (nee Webster). He was raised in Orland Park, Illinois and...
Kenneth R. Roach
Aug 30, 2022
Age 66, of Wilmington, IL, passed away Tuesday evening August 30, 2022 at his residence.
Born November 11, 1955 in Chicago, a son to Raymond and Rachel (Short) Roach. Kenneth was proud to have honorably served in the United States Marines. On May 19, 2001 he married Beverly Kelly in Bridgeview, IL, she survives. Kenneth was a loving husband, son,...
Kimberly Rene Olroyd
Aug 30, 2022
Age 56 and a former resident of Coal City, Illinois, died Tuesday, August 30, 2022.
Born September 28, 1965 in Joliet, Illinois, Kimberly Rene is a daughter of Wilbur and Carol Olroyd of Coal City. She was raised in Coal City, where she attended Coal City Elementary School and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1983....
Susan Marie (Thomas) Parrish
Aug 29, 2022
Age 63, a lifelong resident of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away at Ascension Saint Joseph Medical Center on Monday, August 29, 2022.
Born March 8, 1959 in Mattoon, Illinois, a daughter to John Dewey and Elsie Eleanore (Worland) Thomas. Susan graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1977, and during high school, worked at The MAR Theatre and also...
Gregory Kelleher
Aug 26, 2022
Age 57 of Springfield, Illinois, and formerly of Pontiac and Dwight, Illinois, died Friday morning, August 26, 2022, at his home following a battle with cancer.
Born August 11, 1965, Gregory was a son of Patrick A. Kelleher Sr. and Sharon Eaton (née Meredith).
Greg will most be remembered for his love of family; spending time and traveling with...
Dana Marie Shelly
Aug 25, 2022
Age 42 of Wilmington, Illinois died Thursday August 25, 2022.
Born June 25, 1980 in Kankakee, Illinois, Dana Marie is a daughter of Liz Eubanks of Wilmington. She was raised in Braidwood until moving to Wilmington at the age of 13. Dana enjoyed gardening and will be most remembered for the love she held for her kids.
Survivors include her...
Michael Allen Loskill
Aug 24, 2022
Age 60 of Arizona, and formerly of Joliet, Illinois passed away August 24, 2022.
Born March 18, 1962 in Joliet, Michael Allen was the son of John and Evelyn (Joutras) Loskill
He was raised and educated in Minooka, Illinois, and for most of his career owned and operated To The T Painting. After relocating to Arizona, Mike worked with his brother Dave at Safari...
Robert Newberry
Aug 24, 2022
Age 95, of Coal City, Illinois, died on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Heritage Woods in Dwight, Illinois.
Born January 14, 1927 in Princeton, Indiana, Robert Harold was the son of Earl B. and Helen R. (Lynn) Newberry. Bob graduated from Coal City High School and went on to honorably served in the United States Army during World War II....
Mary Kay Strasser
Aug 24, 2022
Age 69 and a resident of Trinity Services of Braidwood and formerly Wilmington, Illinois died peacefully on Wednesday evening, August 24, 2022 at Heritage Health in Dwight, Illinois.
Born January 12, 1953 in Chicago, Mary Katherine was a daughter of Leo J. and Mary C. (Thompson) Strasser. She was raised and lived in Chicago for over half of her life,...
Elaine Walker
Aug 23, 2022
Age 71 of Coal City, IL, received her full restoration healing on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 after a fierce and epic battle with multiple medical issues. Her family and friends surrounded her as she entered the arms of Jesus.
Born to Wayne and Vivian Mansfield in Highland, IL on June 1, 1951. She spent her childhood in downstate Illinois in...
Gene I Borders
Aug 22, 2022
Age 93, of Diamond, Illinois and formerly Chicago, Blue Island and New Lenox, passed away at 6:02 a.m. on Monday, August 22, 2022, at Park Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation in Morris, Illinois.
Born February 4, 1929, in Chicago, a son to Walter Paul and Mary Inez (Sneed) Borders. On October 11, 1947, he married Pearl Campbell in Blue Island, Il...
Judy Rodgers
Aug 20, 2022
Age 79 of Wilmington, died peacefully on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Aperion Care in Wilmington.
Born February 8, 1943 in Christopher, IL, a daughter to Elmer and Lillian Lorene (Turner) Moore. She was a graduate of Christopher Community High School Class of 1961. On August 30, 1961 she married Herman Rodgers, and together they cherished 60 years together. Judith...
Betty June Olson
Aug 15, 2022
Betty June Olson, 95, of Morris, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022 at The Gardens at Park Pointe in Morris. Born March 25, 1927 in Morris, she was the daughter of George and Gertrude (Williams) Hansen. She graduated from Morris Community High School with the class of 1945. Betty married Ansley Olson on December 7, 1946 at Stavanger Lutheran Church....
Patricia Ann Conley
Aug 14, 2022
Age 68 of Gardner, died Sunday, August 14, 2022 at Burbank Rehabilitation Center in Burbank, Illinois.
Born May 26, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Patricia was the daughter of Albert and Marie (Berggoetz) Meneely. She graduated from Indian River High School in Chesapeake, Virginia with the Class of 1972, and on May 19, 1973 she married Bernard John Conley at Saint...
Norma Jean Bessette
Aug 13, 2022
Born Norma Jean Kinsley on August 23, 1926, she was the daughter of James and Josephine (Pessina) Kinsley. Norma joined her husband Irving “Sonny” Bessette on August 13th, 2022. Survivors include her loving daughters: Nora (Richard) Facchina and Amy (Alan) Singletary; sons: Robert (Deb), Patrick and Michael (Elaine), (14) grandchildren; (19) great grandchildren; two great-great granddaughters, and her brother-in-law,...
Don Jensen
Aug 11, 2022
Age 82, and a lifelong resident of Gardner, Illinois, passed away Thursday August 11, 2022 at Heritage Health in Dwight. Born January 10, 1940 in Morris, Illinois, Don was a son of Harold and Myrtle (Thompson) Jensen. He was raised in Gardner and attended Gardner Schools. On March 17, 1967 Don married Sandy Wilkey in Dwight, and together they had...
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