Obituaries

Jan 7, 2021

Katy H. Dunn

Age 98 of Wilmington, and formerly of Berwyn, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born October 8, 1922 in Clinton, Kentucky, Katy Helen was a daughter of Johnny Carl and Sally (Hollingsworth) Jackson. She was raised in Cairo, Illinois, where she went on to graduate from...

Jan 6, 2021

Eleanor Jackson

Age 91 of Manteno, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Amita St. Mary’s Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born January 31, 1929 in Morris, Illinois, Eleanor was a daughter of John and Catherine (Broderick) Bols. She was raised in Morris; graduated from Morris High School, and later went on to attend the Gallagher...

Jan 6, 2021

Mary Teresa Micetich

Age 79 of Morris, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris.

Born May 28, 1941 in Morris, Illinois, Mary Teresa was a daughter of James William and Marie Gloria (Papach) Barr. She was raised in Morris, attended St. Angela Academy until its closing, and...

Jan 4, 2021

James A. Winker, 69, of Wilmington passed away January 4, 2021 at AMITA Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois due to a Covid-19 related illness. He was born March 18, 1950 to Peter and Irma (Straussenburg) Winker of Frankfort, Illinois.

James grew up on a rural Frankfort dairy farm, Windy Hill Farms. He was self-employed, at one time,...

Jan 4, 2021

Clyde E. Borneman, 98, of Yorkville, passed away early Monday morning, January 4, 2021 at Kind Hands Senior Care Homes in Yorkville. Born December 2, 1922 in Yorkville, he was the son of Edwin and Ethel (Bretthauer) Borneman. He graduated from Yorkville High School with the class of 1941. He married Eleanor Vogen on September 20, 1945 at the Newark...

Jan 4, 2021

Carla J. Vacca

Age 63 of Coal City, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 4, 2021 at her home.

Born October 22, 1957 in Joliet, Illinois, Carla Jean was a daughter of Donald Joseph and Delores Irene (Bertino) Vacca. She attended St. John’s School for the Deaf in Wisconsin, and went on to graduate from...

Jan 4, 2021

John J. Vacca

Age 69 of Coal City, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 4, 2021 at his home.

Born November 27, 1951, John James was the son of Donald Joseph and Delores Irene (Bertino) Vacca. He was raised in Coal City; graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1969, and went...

Jan 4, 2021

Ronald “Jake” Jacobsgaard

Age 76 of Wilmington passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born August 20, 1944 in Morris, Ronald Milton was a son of Vernon M. and Edith (Humbert) Jacobsgaard. He was raised and educated in Gardner, and graduated from Gardner South Wilmington High School with the Class...

Jan 3, 2021

Patricia Lynn Kucera

Age 32 of Fairfield, formerly of Joliet and Dwight, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at her home.

Born January 19, 1988 in Joliet, Patricia is a daughter of David Kucera and Barbara (Edburg) Kucera. She was raised and educated in Dwight, and graduated from Dwight High School with the Class of...

Jan 1, 2021

Hazel A. Grega

Age 95 of Coal City, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

Born November 26, 1925 in Troy Grove, Illinois, Hazel Albertha was a daughter of Russell and Mabel (Kofoid) Miller. She was raised and educated in the Troy Grove area, and at an early age went to...

Jan 1, 2021

Brenda K. Melvin

Age 78 of Coal City, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at Morris Hospital.

Born September 7, 1942 in Pontiac, Illinois, Brenda Kaye was a daughter of Eldo Arnold and Donna Louise (Ward) Brady. She was 1960 graduate of Chenoa High School, and went on to marry Roger E. Melvin on October...

Dec 30, 2020

Rev. John J. Mattson

Age 77 of Morris, Illinois and formerly of Downers Grove, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, December 30, 2020 at his home.

Born April 4, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, John Joseph was a son of Arthur E. and Ramona (nee Rostochil) Mattson. He was raised and educated in Downers Grove...

Dec 27, 2020

Betty Jane Stangland, 87, of Morris, passed away early Sunday morning, December 27, 2020 at the Morris Hospital. Born July 3, 1933 in Morris, she was the daughter of Harold and Helen (Larson) Johnson. She graduated from Morris High School with the class of 1951. Betty married Robert Stangland on April 23, 1955 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Morris...

Dec 25, 2020

Mildred "Millie" Rhodes

Age 71 of Morris, formerly of South Wilmington, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at Morris Hospital.

Born March 8, 1949 in Morris, Mildred Bernice was the daughter of Melvin and Mary (Lampman) Mikkelson. She was raised and educated in Morris, and later relocated to South Wilmington where she lived most...

Dec 25, 2020

Steven C. Fannin, 71, of Morris, Illinois, passed away December 25, 2020 due to complications of kidney disease. He was born in Camp Dix, Kentucky on February 8, 1949, the son of Lennie and Opal (Gilliam) Fannin. Steve graduated from Morris Community High School. He received a football scholarship to attend Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri, where he pledged the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity....

Dec 25, 2020

Marijayne Baudino

Age 87 of formerly of Kinsman, passed away peacefully, Friday, December 25, 2020 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris, Illinois.

Born August 14, 1933 in Morris, Marijayne was a daughter of Everett and Gertrude (Dearth) Matthews. She was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with...

Dec 23, 2020

Jacqueline Ann Tulley, Ph.D

Age 60 of Wilmington, IL passed away on December 23, 2020 at home, with family by her side, after a two year courageous battle with colon cancer.

Jacqueline was born on November 24, 1960 to Donald E. and Joan T. (nee Haley) Tulley. She was raised on the family farm and...

Dec 20, 2020

William V. Martin

“Bill”

Age 90 of Morris and formerly of Odell, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Park Pointe Gardens in Morris, Illinois.

Born July 7, 1930 in Pontiac, Illinois, William Vincent was the son of William Frederick and Ellen “Nellie” (Condon) Martin. He was raised in Odell and graduated...

Dec 19, 2020

Maxine E. Sheedy, 98, of Morris, passed away early Saturday morning, December 19, 2020 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehab Center in Morris. Born October 26, 1922 in Morris, she was the daughter of John and Hattie (Britt) Mitchell. She graduated from Morris High School with the class of 1940. Maxine married Willard Sheedy on October 24, 1945 at the...

Dec 19, 2020

Jeanette Lewis

Age 88 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020.

Born October 23, 1932 in Wilmington, Illinois, Jeanette Rose was a daughter of Alfred and Olive (Hundley) Kuriger. She was raised in Wilmington and graduated from the Wilmington Public Schools with the Class of 1950. Jeanette worked for many years at Braun Sales...