Obituaries
Patricia Martis
Apr 3, 2022
Pat Martis, of Winter Haven, Florida and formerly of Coal City, Illinois, passed away in Winter Haven on Sunday, April 3, 2022, after a 4-year valiant battle with ovarian cancer. A warrior throughout life, she was 78 years old.
Pat was born Patricia Rae Wilson on Sept. 20, 1943, in Coal City, to parents William “Bill” and Lola (nee Miller)...
Wayne Francis Jurgel
Apr 3, 2022
Age 83, of Lockport, Illinois passed away unexpectedly on Sunday April 3, 2022, at Silver Cross Hospital, surrounded by family.
Born August 8, 1938, in Joliet, IL, Wayne was the son of Stanley & Elizabeth (Betty) (nee Giardina) Jurgel. A lifelong resident of Lockport, he graduated from Lockport Township High School in 1956. He spent time working for Material Services...
Linda Ann Bland
Mar 31, 2022
Age 70 of Wilmington, Illinois, died peacefully at her home on Thursday afternoon, March 31, 2022.
Born March 26, 1952 on Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas, Linda Ann is a daughter of David and Connie (Ramirez) Spellman of Anniston, Alabama. Growing up in a military family, Linda moved with the family regularly and graduated from Leilehua High School...
Julie R. Catton
Mar 31, 2022
Julie R. Catton, 41, of Morris, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022 at Amita Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. Born October 31, 1980 in Pensacola, Florida, she was the daughter of Darrell and Marianne (Lundborg) Catton. She graduated from Morris Community High School with the class of 1999. She was employed at MacDonald’s in Morris for several years....
Teresa K. Boward
Mar 29, 2022
Age 64 of Saunemin died Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at her home surrounded by family.
Born July 29, 1957 in Portsmouth, Ohio, Teresa Kay is a daughter of Frederick and Mabel (nee Elkins) Dickison. She attended Joliet Junior College and completed her Associates Degree in Horticulture. Teresa was a past member of the Wilmington Church of Christ and currently attended...
Sheldon A. Davis
Mar 29, 2022
Sheldon A. Davis, 78, of Morris, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at Park Pointe Healthcare & Rehab Center in Morris with his family by his side. Born February 4, 1944 in Aurora, he was the son of Arthur and Mercedes (Hafenrichter) Davis. He grew up in Oswego, Il and graduated from Oswego High School in 1962. He served 6...
Scott J. Durando
Mar 27, 2022
“Bagger”
Age 54 of Coal City died peacefully on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at his home with his mother by his side, who was his constant cheerleader and caregiver during his 18 month battle with cancer.
Born April 20, 1967 in Joliet Scott Joseph is a son of Marcus “Butch” and Patsy (nee Peterson) Durando. He was raised and educated...
Jeff Hines
Mar 19, 2022
Age 62 of Gardner, Illinois, died March 19, 2022 at Morris Hospital, Morris, Illinois.
Born March 20, 1959 in Morris, Illinois, Jeff was a son of Paul “Jim” and JoAnn (Schimandle) Hines. He was raised and educated in Coal City, and graduated from Coal City High School with the class of 1977. On December 21, 1979, Jeff married Patricia Lardi...
Ken Youngquist
Mar 17, 2022
Age 61 of Wilmington, formerly of Diamond, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at AMITA St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.
Born September 15, 1960 in Lombard, Kenneth Allen is a son of Dolores (nee Rinehart) and the late Robert Youngquist. He was raised and educated in Joliet and graduated from Joliet West High School with the Class of...
Walter "Sam" Natyshok
Mar 15, 2022
Age 80 of Coal City, Illinois, and formerly of Burbank, Illinois, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at his home surrounded by family.
Born March 14, 1942 in Chicago, Walter Sam was the son of Walter and Estelle (nee Bernat) Natyshok. He was raised and educated in Chicago and graduated from Gage Park High School with the Class of...
Michael James Ryan, Jr.
Mar 9, 2022
“Monkey”
Age 42 of Dowagiac, Michigan and formerly of Coal City, Illinois, ascended on March 9, 2022.
Born August 31, 1979 in Morris, Illinois, Michael James, Jr. is a son of Michael, Sr. and Theresa (Vaughn) Ryan of Diamond. He was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School.
Mike worked as a Pipefitter and...
Megan Melissa Bugg
Mar 9, 2022
Megan Melissa Bugg of Coal City, IL, age 20, passed away in her home on Wednesday evening, March 9, 2022 after a seven year and three month battle with Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma. Megan’s family was everything to her as she enjoyed nothing more than family holidays and vacations. She also loved her pets as her three cats (Boo Boo Kitty, Ophelia,...
Bill Robertson
Mar 5, 2022
“Walk”
Age 78 of Coal City, Illinois and formerly of Sandwich, Illinois and Garland, Texas, died Saturday, March 5, 2022 at his home.
Born December 13, 1943 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, William James III, was the son of Joe Moorman and Virginia Aileen (Mansfield) Robertson. He was raised in the St. Paul, Minnesota area; graduated from Alexander Ramsey High School...
Richard L. Ward
Mar 5, 2022
Richard L. Ward, 59, of Dwight, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022 at the Morris Hospital. Born March 3, 1963 in Morris, he was the son of Jerry and Gloria (Peterson) Ward. He was a humorous person who can make people laugh even as a child. He graduated from Morris Community High School in 1982. He worked at various jobs...
Drema Miner (nee Forren)
Mar 4, 2022
Age 88 of Joliet, Illinois, died Friday, March 4, 2022, surrounded by her loving family at AMITA St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.
Born in Monroe County, West Virginia, Drema was a daughter of Oscar Emmet and Glenna Virginia (Hudnall) Forren. She attended Alderson High School where she was active in sports and played as a guard on the basketball...
Jim London
Mar 4, 2022
Age 58 of Joliet, formerly of Wilmington, Illinois and Elizabeth City, North Carolina, died Friday, March 4, 2022 at AMITA Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.
Born September 19, 1963 in Jacksonville, Illinois, James William was a son of Don London and Berdina (nee Stabler) Schuler. He was raised in Joliet and lived in Mattoon, and later moved to...
Allen D. Bahr
Mar 4, 2022
Allen D. Bahr, 85, of Sugar Grove, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022 at his home with his family at his side. Born June 1, 1936 in Chicago, he was the son of Leo and Eunice (Strom) Bahr. He married Nancy Hagen on April 12, 1969 in Aurora. He was a veteran of the U S Marines and served in...
Joan M. Van Duyne (nee Crawford)
Mar 2, 2022
Age 91, formerly of Wilmington, IL, passed away March 2, 2022 at Citadel, formerly Our Lady of Victory, in Bourbonnais, IL.
Joan moved to Wilmington from Marseilles with her family as a teenager; she attended the Wilmington Public Schools, and went on to graduate from Wilmington High School.
Joan was a long-time businesswoman in the community. She and her husband Leo...
Colleen Sarrazin
Feb 27, 2022
Age 71 of Wilmington, Illinois and formerly of Hastings and Hector, Minnesota, died Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.
Born February 18, 1951 in New Ulm, Minnesota, Colleen Elizabeth was a daughter of Harland Hans and Betty (Johnson) Walter. She was raised in Lafayette, Minnesota; educated in the New Ulm schools, and graduated from New...
Nicholas Cary
Feb 25, 2022
Age 29 of Elwood, Illinois and formerly of Montgomery, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Friday, February 25, 2022 at his home. Born April 30, 1992 in Hinsdale, Illinois, Nicholas James is a son of Harold "Hal" and the late Susan (née Bryar) Cary. He was raised in Downers Grove and Montgomery, and graduated from Oswego East High School. Nick worked...
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