Obituaries
John E. Gilmore
May 19, 2026
John E. “Gil” Gilmore
Age 67 and a former resident of Coal City, Illinois, died May 19, 2026 in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Born October 9, 1958, in Morris, Illinois, John Edward was the youngest child of Henry and Ruth Gilmore. Affectionately known as “Gil,” he was raised in Coal City, where he attended local schools and graduated from Coal City High School...
Glynnda L. Peckenpaugh
May 16, 2026
Glynnda Lynn Peckenpaugh
Age 80 of Morris, Illinois, died Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Serenity Estates of Morris, in Morris, Illinois.
Born August 30, 1945, in Ottawa, Illinois, Glynnda Lynn was a daughter of Glynn and Virginia (Ingles) Meier. She was raised and educated in Morris and graduated from Morris Community High School with the Class of 1963. Shortly thereafter, she married...
James A. Nelson
May 14, 2026
James A. Nelson
"Ozzie"
Age 80, and a lifelong resident of Gardner, Illinois, died Thursday, May 14, 2026 at his home with his loving family at his side.
Born January 18, 1946 in Gardner, James Allen was a son of Bernard and Enola (Cumming) Nelson. He graduated from Gardner South Wilmington High School, and on July 17, 1971 Jim married Bonnie L. Davis...
Bill Larson
May 12, 2026
Bill Larson
Age 80 of Goose Lake, and formerly of Braceville, Illinois, died Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at his home.
Born June 15, 1945, in Elmhurst, Illinois, William Robert was a son of Verner and Dorothy (Mares) Larson. He was raised in Chicago, Illinois before moving to Braceville, and later graduated from Gardner South Wilmington High School with the Class of 1963....
Glenn J. Pogliano
May 11, 2026
Glenn Pogliano
Age 86 of Diamond, Illinois died Monday, May 11, 2026 at his home.
Born on August 28, 1939, in Joliet, Illinois, Glenn John Pogliano was the son of Hector Henry and Josephine (Fiori) Pogliano. He was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1957.
Glenn dedicated many years of service to Caterpillar Tractor...
Dan Phelan
May 10, 2026
Dan J. Phelan
"As the old story goes..." Dan J. Phelan went to heaven on May 10, 2026 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.
Dan was born September 15th, 1947 to the late Mary Rita and Jim Phelan. He graduated from Peotone High School class of ‘65, and he married Lynne Gast on September 12th, 1970 at St. Joseph Catholic Church...
Sandra Sue Stacey
May 9, 2026
Sandra Sue Stacey
Age 77 of Kankakee, Illinois, died Saturday, May 9, 2026, in her home with her loving family by her side.
Born August 27, 1948, in Coolinga, California, Sandra Sue Stacey was a daughter of Donald and Betty (Durham) Stacey. She spent most of her childhood and school years throughout different areas of California.
Later in life, Sandra made her home...
Larry Trimby
May 9, 2026
Larry Trimby
Age 68, of Custer Park, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, with his family at his side.
Born July 9, 1957, in Joliet, Illinois, Lawrence Ray was the son of Homer and Vivian (Weber) Trimby. He graduated from Reed-Custer High School with the Class of 1975 and went on to complete the Sheet Metal...
Lee Bivens
May 5, 2026
Lee Bivens
Age 65 of Morris, Illinois, died peacefully Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Morris Hospital.
Born June 9, 1960, in Morris, Lee was a son of Donald and Ruth (Derby) Bivens. He was raised and educated in Mazon, Illinois, where he graduated from MVK High School.
Lee began his career at the ExxonMobil Oil Refinery in Joliet, Illinois. Through dedication and hard...
Virginia DeSimone
May 3, 2026
Virginia "Ginny" Carey DeSimone
Age 95, passed into her Heavenly Father's embrace on Sunday, May 3, 2026, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She lived with warmth, curiosity, and quiet strength-qualities that shaped her family and the many lives she touched.
She was born in 1930 in Morris, Illinois, to John Leo and Loretta Conley Carey. From those beginnings, she went on...
Nancy Lee Scott
Apr 27, 2026
Nancy Lee Scott
Age 77, of Wilmington Illinois, passed away at her home on April 27, 2026.
Born on February 7, 1949, in Paoli Indiana, Nancy was the daughter of William S. Scott and Bernice (Parks) Scott.
Nancy was born and raised in Paoli and she later attended Vincennes University. In 1985, she proudly earned her RN with a 4.0 avg.
She was also...
David Ahlquist, Jr.
Apr 24, 2026
David P. Ahlquist, Jr.
Age 55 of Burbank, Illinois, died Friday, April 24, 2026 with his family by his side.
Born August 6, 1970, David Patrick is a son of David, Sr. and Diane (Walsh) Ahlquist. He was raised in Burbank and graduated from Reavis High School with the Class of 1988. Following high school, David enlisted in the United States Marine...
Joan S. Bixby
Apr 16, 2026
Joan Schmidel Bixby passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on April 16, 2026, at the age of 92.
Joan was born on April 12, 1934, in Savanna, Illinois, where she spent her formative years and graduated high school. Her pursuit of higher education led her to Northern Illinois University where she earned her Bachelor Degree in Education.
Through a serendipitous introduction from...
Thomas P. Henderson
Apr 16, 2026
Thomas P. Henderson
“Tom”
Age 82 of Morris, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at Loyola University Medical Center with his daughter and granddaughter by his side, surrounded by the love of his family and friends.
Born August 3, 1943, in Morris, Thomas was the son of Henry and Ruby (Ness) Henderson. He married the true love of his life,...
Shirley Burns
Apr 16, 2026
Shirley Mae Burns (Pomatto)
Age 80, of Coal City, Illinois, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2026, at Lightways Hospice in Joliet, Illinois.
Shirley was born on August 6, 1945, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Joliet, Illinois, the beloved daughter of Lawrence and Eva Pomatto. She lived most of her life in the Coal City area, where she raised her family and...
Stephen P. Olsen
Apr 15, 2026
Stephen P. Olsen
Age 72
Wilmington, formerly of Bolingbrook, IL, died Wednesday, April 15, 2026 in Wilmington.
Born January 2, 1954 in Berwyn, Stephen Paul was a son of Henry "Bud" and Dorothy (Farrell) Olsen. He was raised and educated in Downers Grove, IL where he graduated from high school. Stephen worked in logistics for several different companies, including Embossed Graphics in Aurora,...
Susan Schnuckel
Apr 15, 2026
Susan Schnuckel
Age 72 of Wilmington, Illinois, died Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at her home.
Born November 12, 1953 in Evergreen Park, Illinois, Susan Jean was a daughter of James Gardner and Margaret (Getty) Olivetti. She was raised in Calumet Park, Illinois where she graduated from high school in 1971. On January 31, 1981, Sue married William Schnuckel in Markham, Illinois, and...
Mary Kathryn Smith
Apr 14, 2026
Age 73, of Morris, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, following a recent diagnosis of a rare disease, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.
Born on May 17, 1952, in Morris, Mary Kathryn was the daughter of William and Kathryn (Lacyk) Shpuk. She was raised and educated in Morris and graduated from Morris High School with the Class of 1970.
Mary worked as...
Warren P. Hatteberg
Apr 13, 2026
Warren Hatteberg
Age 90 of Morris, Illinois, died Monday, April 13, 2026, at The Gardens at Park Pointe.
Warren Paul Hatteberg was born on November 6, 1935 to Louis and Marie (Roisland) Hatteberg in Morris. He attended grade school in Lisbon, Illinois, continued his education at Newark High School, and went on to graduate from Augustana Academy in Canton, South Dakota in...
Patricia A. Kral
Apr 13, 2026
Patricia A. Kral
Age 85, of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Born on September 24, 1940, Patricia Ann was the daughter of Pasquale and Dorothy (Jackson) Carrara. She was raised and educated in Chicago and graduated from Austin High School with the Class of 1958. Pat worked for Johnson &...
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