Obituaries

Aug 22, 2020

Leon Apanas

Age 92 of Morris, and formerly of Chicago, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Regency Care of Morris.

Born September 14, 1927 in Kybartai, Lithuania, Leon was a son of Thomas and Ona (nee Blauzdzlunite) Apanavicius. He was raised and educated in Lithuania until he immigrated to the United States following World...

Aug 22, 2020

Hub Barnes

Age 78 of Symerton, Illinois passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 22, 2020.

Born December 7, 1941 in Findlay, Illinois, Aubrey Wayne was a son of A. Wayne and Mildred Leota (Marshall) Barnes. He was raised in Findlay before the family moved to Moweaqua, Illinois, where he graduated from Moweaqua High...

Aug 20, 2020

Eugene Altiery, Sr.

“Geno”

Age 77 of Braidwood, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Morris Hospital.

Born August 20, 1943 in Joliet, Eugene Bernard was a son of Daniel and Frances (nee Lesh) Altiery. He was raised and educated in Joliet, and graduated from Joliet Township High School. On December 29, 1962, Geno married...

Aug 19, 2020

Aaron D. Derment, 43, of Rutland, passed away Wednesday evening, August 19, 2020 at his home. Born October 11, 1976 in Lafayette, Indiana, he was the son of David Derment. He received his education in the schools of Lafayette. Aaron married Jamie Bunton on October 15, 2010 in Watseka, Illinois. For their married life they resided in Runtland. Aaron built...

Aug 16, 2020

Kenneth N. Messenger II

67, of Wilmington, passed away quietly at home on Sunday, August 16, 2020.

Ken was born to Kenneth and Josephine (Banks) Messenger in Chicago on August 19, 1952. He was raised in New Lenox and spent part of his youth in Alaska. He married Melanie (Stelow) on November 30, 1974, and...

Aug 13, 2020

Louis “Spike” Rodawold

Age 91 of Wilmington, passed away Thursday morning, August 13, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born January 9, 1929 in a farmhouse in Monee, Illinois, Louis August was a son of August and Margaret (nee Glenney) Rodawold. He was raised in Wilmington and furthered his education through his...

Aug 13, 2020

Thomas E. Berkland, 71, formerly of Morris, passed away August 13, 2020 in Omaha, Nebraska. Born on June 9, 1949 in Morris, he was the son of Sherman and Charlotte (Johnson) Berkland. He graduated from Morris Community High School with the class of 1967. Later he graduated from Luther College, and in 1984 began his Great Adventure and moved to...

Aug 13, 2020

Norbert Vincent Garstka

Age 81 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 13, 2020 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born August 30, 1938 in Chicago IL, Norbert was the son of Polish-immigrant and U.S. citizen Joseph Vincent Garstka (from Jazwiny, Poland), and Agatha (Agnes) Elizabeth Jachim, both of Chicago, IL.

The...

Aug 11, 2020

Robert W. Puckett

Age 90 of Wilmington, Illinois passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at his home.

Born June 2, 1930 in Marion Township, Indiana, Robert was a son of Harry and Elva (Wenzel) Puckett.  He was raised and educated in Elizabethtown, Kentucky before joining the US Army in 1947.  Robert was known as a...

Aug 10, 2020

Robert J. Stangland, 96, of Morris, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020 at his home. Born February 7, 1924 in Morris, he was the son of Severt and Nora (Danielson) Stangland. He graduated from Newark High School. He married Betty Johnson on April 23, 1955 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Morris. For all of their married life they farmed...

Aug 8, 2020

David N. Erickson went home to be with the Lord August 8, 2020 at his childhood home in Morris, Illinois. Born March 3, 1942 in Morris to George T. and Edith E. (Nelson) Erickson. Dave attended Morris Grade Schools and Morris High School graduating with the class of 1960. Dave started work as a printer at the Morris Papermill his...

Aug 8, 2020

Bryan J. Roudis

Age 53 of Morris, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank Campus in Gretna, Louisiana.

Born August 25, 1966 in Morris, Bryan James is a son of June (nee Rhodes) Roudis and the late Frank J. Roudis. He was raised and educated in Morris,...

Aug 8, 2020

Brian Biros

Age 61 of Mazon, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at his home.

Born October 13, 1958 in Morris, Brian Stephen was a son of Vincent and Alice (nee Debelak) Biros, Sr. He was raised and educated in Mazon, and graduated from Mazon High School with the Class of 1976. On...

Aug 8, 2020

Mrs. Roberta Ellen (Rogers) Slivka, 71, of Lisbon, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday evening, August 8, 2020. She was born on October 31, 1948 in Hammond, Indiana, the daughter of Jack and Geri (Wagner) Rogers. Roberta was united in marriage on December 30, 1966 to the love of her life, high school sweetheart,...

Aug 7, 2020

Vada Jean (Gasaway) Hammen

On Friday August 7th  2020, at the age of 96 Vada passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family. She had been blessed with great health; she loved art, gardening, activity and enjoyed like-minded people.

Vada once wrote “I was born in Illinois, married and had 7 children. Yes SEVEN. "Bob and Vada...

Aug 5, 2020

R. Ray Schumacher

Age 89 of Wilmington, Illinois passed away Wednesday August 5, 2020 at his home.

Born July 16, 1931 in Lovington, Illinois, Rollie Ray was a son of Rollie and Bernice (French) Schumacher. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and honorably served during the Korean Conflict. Ray loved being...

Aug 5, 2020

William R. “Bill” Hicks

Age 90 of Coal City, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at his home.

Born September 26, 1929 in Mousie, Kentucky, William Ralph was a son of Adam and Mary (Mullins) Hicks. He was raised in Mousie and graduated from Four Mile High School. Bill entered into the United States Marine...

Aug 4, 2020

Marjorie L. Glenn

Age 86 of Morris, Illinois, passed away Tuesday evening, August 4, 2020 at her home.

Born August 6, 1933 in Morris, Marjorie Louise was daughter of William L. and Florence Wilma (McArdle) Blake. She was raised and educated in Mazon and graduated from Mazon High School with the Class of 1951. On...

Aug 4, 2020

Eleanore J. Jacklich

(nee Swartz)

Age 98 of Coal City, Illinois and North Port, Florida, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at her home in Coal City.

Born February 18, 1922 in Coal City, Eleanore Jane was a daughter of Charles and Katherine (nee Valtman) Swartz. She was raised and educated in...

Aug 4, 2020

Michael Leo Englert Born: July 31, 1954 Died: August 4, 2020 Michael ‘Mike’ Englert, 66, of Morris passed away in the early hours of August 4th, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Private family services will be held at a later date. Fruland Funeral Home in Morris has been entrusted with arrangements. Mike was born July 31st 1954 in...