Obituaries
Jerry Whalen
Apr 10, 2026
Jerome “Jerry” William Whalen
Jerome “Jerry” William Whalen, 68, of rural Seneca, Illinois, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2026, surrounded by his loving familyafter a brief battle with metastatic melanoma.
Born on October 20, 1957, in Aurora, Illinois, to Bill and Carole Whalen, Jerry graduated from Newark High School with the Class of 1975 and from Joliet Junior College in 1977....
Melody Ann Fleming
Apr 5, 2026
Age 73, of Coal City, Illinois, formerly of Joliet, Illinois, died on Sunday, April 5, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Born on November 5, 1952, Melody Ann was the daughter of Lester and Marie (Wellner) Miner. She was raised and educated in Rockdale and New Lenox, Illinois and graduated with the class of 1970 from Lincoln Way Central High School. Melody...
Robert Tarman
Apr 4, 2026
Robert Christopher “Bobby” TarmanAge 42, of Coal City, formerly of WilmingtonRobert Christopher “Bobby/Bob” Tarman, passed away at his residence on Saturday, April 4, 2026.Born on August 6, 1983, in Joliet, Bobby was the son of Robert Charles Tarman and the late Gail Elaine (Van Duyne) Tarman. He was raised and educated in Wilmington, attended St. Rose Catholic School, and graduated...
Roseanna Wallace
Apr 2, 2026
Roseanna Wallace
Age 96, and a lifelong resident of Wilmington, died peacefully on Thursday, April 2, 2026 with her family by her side.
Born December 5, 1929 in Wilmington, Rose was the daughter of Frank and Rose Chaney. She was raised in Wilmington where she attended Wilmington schools, and on December 27, 1947 she married Howard Thomas "Slick" Wallace and together they continued...
Jeanette Petrovich
Apr 1, 2026
Jeanette Petrovich
Age 64 of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Lansing, Illinois, died Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois.
Born May 22, 1962 in Blue Island, Illinois, Jeanette Renee was a daughter of Richard and Renee (Logan) Seibert. She was raised in South Holland, Illinois, where she attended Waterman Grade School and Thornridge High School. Jeanette enjoyed...
Julious “Sippi” Shell
Mar 31, 2026
Julious “Sippi” Shell
Age 89, of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, March 31, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Born May 1, 1936, in Natchez, Mississippi, Julious Cruse, Jr. was the son of Julious Cruse, Sr. and Susie Mae (Green) Shell. He was raised in Natchez until 1948, when he moved to the Wilmington area after...
Frederick Podlenski
Mar 31, 2026
Frederick Podlenski
Age 85 of Joliet, Illinois, formerly of Montague, Massachusetts, died Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Sunny Hill Nursing Home in Joliet.
Born April 20, 1940 in Montague, MA, Frederick Henry was a son of Stanley and Ruth (Wilder) Podlenski. He was one of four children raised on the family farm in Montague where they raised cattle. Frederick graduated from high...
Thomas C. Sasgen
Mar 30, 2026
Age 79, of Morris, Illinois, formerly of Oak Park, Illinois, died on Monday, March 30, 2026, at Serenity Estates in Morris.
Born on September 15, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois, Thomas Charles was a son to Mathais and Jeanette (Nowak) Sasgen. He was raised and educated in Oak Park and River Forest, Illinois and graduated from Proviso East High School with the...
Tyson Jeffrey Whittum
Mar 26, 2026
Tyson Jeffrey Whittum
Age 18, of Braidwood, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on March 26, 2026.
Fondly known by many of his friends as “T Whit” and to his family as “Ty”, Tyson is the beloved son of Jeffrey and Brindy (Arseneau) Whittum. He was raised in Braidwood and was a senior at Reed-Custer High School.
From a young age, Ty embraced every opportunity...
Judith Ann (Mudge) McCormick
Mar 25, 2026
Judith Ann (Mudge) McCormick
Age 87, of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Decatur, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Heartland Senior Living in Neoga, Illinois.
Born on November 13, 1938, in Highland Park, Michigan, Judith Ann was the daughter of Winfield and Jo (Hardy) Mudge. She was raised and educated in Michigan, graduating from Ypsilanti High School with the...
Shawn B. Super
Mar 24, 2026
Shawn B. Super
Age 53, of Carbon Hill, Illinois, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
Born February 9, 1973, in Joliet, Illinois, Shawn is a son of Donna (Haldorson) Pacchetti of Carbon Hill and the late David Earl Super. He was raised in Carbon Hill, attended Coal City schools, and graduated with the Class of 1991 from Coal...
Fred Sweet
Mar 24, 2026
Age 80, of Essex Illinois, formerly of Virden, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at his home surrounded by family.
Born on April 17, 1945, in Springfield, Illinois, Fred Wayne was a son to Earl Sweet and Beverly (Dunlap) Paine. He was raised and educated in Virden, where he built the foundation for a strong work ethic that carried...
Cheryll Ann Mitchell
Mar 22, 2026
Cheryll Ann Mitchell
Age 75 of Wilmington, IL, formerly of Cicero, Illinois and Indiana, died peacefully on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at her residence, surrounded by family and friends.
Born December 14, 1950 in Terre Haute, IN, Cheryll Ann was the daughter of Donald Edward Purcell and Flora Mary (Gianneschi) Roy. She was raised in Cicero until her family relocated to Terre...
Dave Nelson
Mar 16, 2026
Dave Nelson
Gardner, Illinois, feels a little quieter today. On Monday, March 16, 2026, David Stuart Nelson, 83, passed away peacefully at home—the very house he grew up in.
Born in Streator in 1942 to Bernard Christian Nelson and Enola (Cumming) Nelson, Dave was a Gardner boy through and through. After graduating from GSW High School in 1960 and serving in the...
Hugh Kleckner
Mar 14, 2026
Age 69, of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Manhattan, Illinois, passed away on March 14, 2026, at The Pearl of Joliet.
Born on January 18, 1957, in Monee, Illinois, Hugh was the son of Leo and Ruth (Rhodes) Kleckner. He was raised in Manhattan and educated in both Manhattan and Joliet, Illinois, and graduated from Lincoln-Way Central High School with the Class...
Janet A. Reinke
Mar 14, 2026
Janet Angela Reinke
Age 72, of Homewood, Illinois, passed away on March 14, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family, who will cherish her memory forever.Born on November 17, 1953, in Columbus, Ohio, Janet Angela was a daughter to Fredrick II and Beverly (Walsh) Schmidt.
Janet will be remembered not only for her caring heart and unwavering devotion to her family,...
Judy Michael
Mar 11, 2026
Judy Michael
Age 82 of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Brookfield, Illinois, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at her home.
Born July 11, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, Judith Ann was the daughter of Casimir and Norma (Niemand) Pszczola. She was raised and educated in Lyons, Illinois where she graduated from Morton West high school with the Class of 1961. It...
Kennedy Rose Dziuban
Mar 8, 2026
Kennedy Rose Dziuban was born Monday, March 2, 2026, blessing the world with her magical light for six days, until passing away on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
She was the beautiful beloved daughter of Amanda (nee Parson) and the late Nicholas Dziuban, who preceded her in death on February 2, 2026. Though Kennedy's time was made all too brief, she was...
Bobby Smith
Mar 8, 2026
Bobby Joe Smith II
To his family he was Bubbs.
Age 15 of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
Born February 28, 2011 in Kankakee, Illinois, Bobby is the son of Carrie Widlacki and Bobby Smith. He was currently attending Wilmington High School as a Freshman where he was an excellent student. Bobby was on the honor roll and...
Ray A. Hargis
Mar 7, 2026
Age 85, of Pontiac, Illinois, formerly of Gardner, Illinois, died on March 7, 2026, at Evenglow Senior Living in Pontiac.
Born on September 3, 1940, in Marshall, Illinois, Ray Allen was the beloved son of Fredrick and Mary (Mason) Hargis. He spent his early childhood in Yorkville, Illinois, before moving to Joliet, Illinois during his teenage years. Ray graduated from Joliet...
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