Obituaries

Angie D. Carr

Angie D. Carr

Jan 9, 2026

Angie D. Carr

Age 88 of Wilmington, Illinois went home to be with Jesus on Friday evening, January 9, 2026.

Angie was born on July 18, 1937, in Fayette County near Ramsey, Illinois. She was a daughter of Ora E. and Elsie M. (Carlock) McCaslin. She was raised and educated in Pana, Illinois, where she later met the love of her life....

Billy Joe Rhodes

Billy Joe Rhodes

Jan 8, 2026

Age 67, of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at his home.

Born on June 28, 1958, in Joliet, Illinois, Billy Joe was a son of James and Velma (McCaslin) Rhodes. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the class of 1976. Billy went on and proudly served in the United...

Floyd E. Fordahl

Floyd E. Fordahl

Jan 6, 2026

Age 82, of Manteno, Illinois, formerly of Chicago and Hazel Crest, Illinois, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2026, at his home surrounded by family.

Born on October 8, 1942, in Crosby, North Dakota, Floyd Elmer was the son of Edwin and Irene (Johnson) Fordahl. He was raised in Chicago and graduated from Wescott High School with the Class of 1960....

Ronald "Joe" Hall

Ronald "Joe" Hall

Jan 4, 2026

Age 70, formerly of Chicago, Illinois and Romeoville, Illinois, of Normal, Illinois, passed away on January 4, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois, surrounded by family.

Born on May 23, 1955, in Chicago, Ronald Joe was a son of Clarence Leroy Hall and Ruby (DeVore) Hall. He was raised in Chicago until the age of 12, when his family...

Elizabeth "Betty" Watson

Elizabeth "Betty" Watson

Jan 2, 2026

Elizabeth "Betty" Watson

Age 83 of Diamond, Illinois, died Friday, January 2, 2026 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet, Illinois.

Born March 24, 1942 in Morris, Illinois, Betty was a daughter of John and Louise (Jacklich) Doyle. She was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School. On December 26, 1959, Betty married Dennis Watson, Sr. at Assumption...

Cheryl Marie Seppi

Cheryl Marie Seppi

Dec 30, 2025

Cheryl Marie Seppi

Age 75 of Morris, Illinois, formerly of Joliet, Illinois, died Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at her home.

Born December 5, 1950 in Joliet, Cheryl was a daughter of Raymond and Cecilia (Titra) Strle. She was raised and educated in Joliet and graduated from St. Francis Academy with the Class of 1969. On September 4, 1971, Cheryl married Thomas J....

Cora Jane Collins

Cora Jane Collins

Dec 30, 2025

Cora Jane Collins

Age 77 of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Cicero and Crestwood, Illinois, died Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Illinois.

Born June 15, 1948 in Harlan, Kentucky, Cora Jane's family relocated to Chicagoland when she was young and settled in Cicero. She graduated from J. Sterling Morton East High School with the Class of 1966,...

Margaret A. Pierard

Margaret A. Pierard

Dec 30, 2025

Margaret A. Pierard

"Margie"

Age 82 of Diamond, Illinois, died Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Morris Hospital.

Born June 12, 1943 in Joliet, Illinois, Margaret Ann was the daughter of Theodore and Marguerite (Albrecht) Smith. She was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1961, where she was chosen to be an Illini...

Vera A. Habing

Vera A. Habing

Dec 29, 2025

Age 93 of Wilmington, Illinois, died Monday, December 29, 2025 at Serenity Estates in Morris, Illinois.

Born September 13, 1932 in Coal City, Illinois, Vera was the daughter of Raymond and Elva (Ulivi) Roach. She was raised in Symerton, Illinois, and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1950. On May 17, 1952, Vera married Ronald Patrick Habing at...

Patrick "Pat" J. Cassin

Patrick "Pat" J. Cassin

Dec 26, 2025

Age 80 of Goose Lake, Illinois, formerly of Chicago, Illinois and Worth, Illinois, died Friday, December 26, 2025 at Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois.

Born on June 11, 1945, in Chicago, Patrick John was the son of James Cassin and Margaret Ottaman. He was raised and educated in the city and at the age of 17 he enlisted in the...

Beverly Hooper

Beverly Hooper

Dec 24, 2025

Beverly Jean Hooper

Age 88, of Surprise, Arizona, formerly of Wilmington, Illinois and Arlington, Virginia, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2025, at Rock Creek at the Park Memory Care.

Born on March 5, 1937, in Florence Township, Beverly was the daughter of Chester and Harriet (Reils) Hooper. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and Symerton, Illinois, graduating from Wilmington High...

Jerry Mammosser

Jerry Mammosser

Dec 21, 2025

Age 84 of Bullhead City, Arizona, formerly of Wilmington, Illinois, died Sunday, December 21, 2025 in Chandler, Arizona.

Born June 14, 1941 in Joliet, Illinois, Jerry was a son of William and Alyce (Hutton) Mammosser. He was raised and educated in Joliet, Illinois. Jerry enlisted in the United States Navy and served from 1959 until his honorable discharge in 1962. Following...

Randall Daniels

Randall Daniels

Dec 21, 2025

Age 65 of Wilmington, Illinois, died Sunday, December 21, 2025 at University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Born September 20, 1960 in Fairfield, Illinois, Randall Eugene was a son of Glen Earl and Peggy Joyce (Bruce) Daniels. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1978. Randy worked as a...

Marshall Bardell

Marshall Bardell

Dec 20, 2025

Marshall Lee Bardell, 89, of Morris, Illinois passed away Saturday December 20, 2025 at his home.

Born on December 8, 1936 in Stockton, Illinois, Marshall was the son of the late Ralph and Elizabeth Bardell. He grew up on the family farm in Stockton in a house build by his father and he treasured his time on the farm. Marshall also...

Edward G. O'Brien

Edward G. O'Brien

Dec 20, 2025

Edward G. “Eddie” O’Brien

Age 76 of Midlothian, Illinois passed away December 20, 2025.

Born in Chicago, Illinois on April 2, 1949, Eddie was a son of George Edward and Barbara Jean (Odekirk) O’Brien. He was raised and educated in Crestwood, Illinois. Eddie joined the United States Navy in 1967, serving aboard a destroyer before being honorably discharged in 1971. On March...

LaRae Cotter

LaRae Cotter

Dec 20, 2025

LaRae Ann Cotter

Age 76 of Morris, Illinois, passed away peacefully at her home on the morning of December 20, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family.

Born on April 7, 1949, in Morris, LaRae was a daughter of LeRoy Wayne and Gloria Maxine (Fraley) Harrington. Following a formative education in Morris, she graduated from Mazon High School with the Class of...

Dennis Thoms

Dennis Thoms

Dec 18, 2025

"Denny"

Age 85 of Braidwood, Illinois, formerly of Oak Forest, Illinois, died Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Morris Hospital.

Born August 10, 1940 in Alsip, Illinois, Dennis Paul was a son of Emmerson and Mary Jane (McCarthy) Thoms. He was raised and educated in Alsip and graduated from Blue Island High School with the Class of 1958. On May 23, 1970, Denny...

Roger Cirrencione, Jr.

Roger Cirrencione, Jr.

Dec 18, 2025

Age 92 of New Lenox, Illinois, formerly of Wilmington, Illinois, died Thursday, December 18, 2025 at his home in New Lenox.

Born October 11, 1933 in Joliet, Illinois, Roger Donald was a son of Roger, Sr. and Mildred (Mangine) Cirrencione. He was raised and educated in Joliet and graduated from Joliet Township High School with the Class of 1951. Roger continued...

Alan J. Sula

Alan J. Sula

Dec 17, 2025

Alan J. Sula

Age 86 of Coal City, Illinois is at rest, December 17, 2025.

Born to Jerome and Marie (Kessler) Sula in Chicago, Illinois, Alan was raised in Cicero, Illinois and graduated from Morton High School in Cicero. He met his wife, Sherry in 1959 and they married in 1961. Together they had two children, Terri and Dean, both currently residing...

Evangeline (Stephens) Foster

Evangeline (Stephens) Foster

Dec 16, 2025

Evangeline “Eva” (Stephens) Foster

Age 87 of Pontiac IL, and formerly Dwight, IL, passed away ­­­­­­­­­­­­­peacefully surrounded by her family at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bloomington Illinois on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.

Born in Greyson County Kentucky on May 30, 1938, Evangeline was one of 11 Children born to Claude and Maggie Gibson. She is preceded in death by her parents; her...