Obituaries

May 18, 2020

Kevin Michael Orr

Age 37 of Wilmington, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 at his home surrounded by family.

Born July 10, 1982 in Euless, Texas, Kevin is a son of Michael J. Orr and Julie (nee Forsythe) Boris. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class...

May 17, 2020

Ida Smith

Age, 79 of Wilmington and formerly of Chicago passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020 at AMITA Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born December 13, 1940 in Chicago, Ida was a daughter of Olinto and Maria Campana. She was raised and educated in Chicago, where she met her husband, Bill Smith. They were...

May 16, 2020

Richard Harden

“Rick”

Age 54 of Wilmington passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 16, 2020, in Wilmington.

Born July 4, 1965 in Chicago, Richard Jason was a son of Charles Harden, Sr. and Grace Alice Lehmann. He was raised and educated in Chicago and graduated from Thomas Kelly High School with the Class of...

May 14, 2020

Melvina Cobb-Long

Age 94 of Chicago Heights and formerly of Gardner, passed away Thursday evening, May 14, 2020 at her home.

Born May 1, 1926 in Decatur, Illinois, Melvina was educated in Bloomington at the Soldiers and Sailors Home until moving to Wilmington, Wesley Township. She then relocated to Morris, where she went on to graduate from Morris Community...

May 11, 2020

Judith A. Lissy

(nee Taylor)

Age 67 of Coal City passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 at her home.

Born September 10, 1952 in Morris, Judith Ann was the daughter of John "Bud" and Betty (nee Scaman) Taylor. She was raised and educated in Coal City and attended Coal City schools. Judy was...

May 11, 2020

Shirley M. Carls

Age 82 of Bloomington, Illinois, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.

Born November 24, 1937 in Colburn, Wisconsin, Shirley was a daughter of Leo and Mary (nee Virba) Welbes. She was raised and educated in El Paso, and graduated from El Paso Gridley High...

May 8, 2020

Patricia Harden

"Patty" of Wilmington, formerly of Lemont and Homer Glen, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at her home.

Born January 22, 1950 in Chicago, Patty is the daughter of Dorothy C. (nee Schaefer) Turner and the late Edwin Kozlowski. She was raised and educated in Chicago and graduated from Gage Park High School....

May 4, 2020

Jennie Latham

Age 46 of Gibson City, Illinois and formerly of Mazon, Illinois passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 4, 2020 at her home.

Born September 3, 1973 in Joliet, Illinois Jennifer Anne is a daughter of John “Lucky” Latham and the late Stephanie (Biros) Latham. She was raised and educated in Mazon and graduated...

May 3, 2020

Patricia Ann Paulsen

Age 64 of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born September 2, 1955 in Joliet, Illinois, Patricia Ann was a daughter of Berl Eugene and Angela Marie (Offerman) Williams. She moved with her family from Joliet to Wilmington in the third grade; graduated from...

May 1, 2020

Heather N. Griffith

(nee Chubb)

Age 35 of Coal City, formerly of Bridgeview, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020 at home.

Born October 16, 1984 in Chicago, Heather Nichole was the daughter of Alice May (Nee Bischoff) Cataldo and Richard J. Chubb.  She was raised in Bridgeview and graduated from Argo Community High...

Apr 30, 2020

Rose L. Waymire

(nee Bednarz)

Age 69 of Godley passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020, at Morris Hospital.

Born September 22, 1950 in Chicago, Rose Lee was a daughter of Leonard and Geraldine (nee Paweski) Bednarz. She was raised and educated in Chicago and attended Chicago schools. Rose was an avid animal lover, especially...

Apr 30, 2020

Pauline Russell

Age 83 of Mesa, Arizona and formerly of Wilmington and Warrenville, Illinois, passed away April 30, 2020 at Red Mountain Senior Home in Mesa.

Born July 6, 1936 in White Plains, New York, Pauline was a daughter of John Gustav and Theresa (Roberts) Kornbrust. On April 24, 1965, Pauline married Simon “Skip” Russell...

Apr 25, 2020

Nadine Rennels Tooley

Age 96 of Morris, Illinois, formerly of Charleston, Illinois and Naperville, Illinois, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020, at her home.

Born February 14, 1924 in Humboldt, Illinois, Nadine Hope was a daughter of William and Grace (nee Speck) Rennels. She was raised and educated in Charleston and graduated from Humboldt Community...

Apr 15, 2020

Ellen I. Allen (nee Stott)

Age 86 of Huggins, Missouri and formerly of Morris, Illinois and Wilmington, Illinois, passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 15, 2020 at Life Care Center in Waynesville, Missouri.

Born December 31, 1933 in Joliet, Illinois, Ellen was a daughter of Thomas R. and Yvette (Boutet) Stott. She was raised and educated in Morris...

Apr 15, 2020

Jim Chaney

“Jimmy”

Age 57 of Wilmington passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at his home with his wife and children by his side after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born December 28, 1962 in Joliet, James Ronald was the son of Ronald Chaney and Maureen (nee Sharp) Chaney. He was...

Apr 15, 2020

Nancy Ann Fister

Age 77 of Morris, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Heritage Health in Dwight, Illinois.

Born June 3, 1942 in Morris, Illinois, Nancy was the daughter of Donald and Lucille (nee Lee) Holmes. She was raised and educated in Morris, and  graduated from St. Francis Academy in Joliet. Nancy went on...

Apr 13, 2020

Lila Mae (Mullins) Lockwood, 89, of Wilmington, IL passed away Monday, April 13, 2020 at the Miller Rehabilitation Center, Kankakee, IL.

She was born July 20,1930 in Custer Township, IL to the late Chester and Mary (nee Cooper) Mullins. Lila enjoyed golfing, playing cards, and refereeing girls sports when Title IX was passed in the 1970’s. She...

Apr 13, 2020

Ruth C. Walsh

Age 100, of Morris, formerly of Joliet, Verona, and Mazon, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020 at Regency Care of Morris.

Born July 29, 1919 in Joliet, Ruth was the daughter of Charles W. and Laura L. (Sievert) Arnold. She was raised and educated in Joliet, Illinois and attended Joliet Central High...

Apr 12, 2020

Reba J. Lund

Age 77 of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Miller Rehabilitation Center in Kankakee, Illinois.

Born June 29, 1942 in Lake City, Tennessee, Reba Jo was a daughter of Carl and Mamie (Gross) Reed. She was raised and educated in Lake City and following her graduation from high school...

Apr 12, 2020

Damon DeHaan

Age 44, of Tinley Park, and formerly of Alsip, died suddenly on April 12, 2020 at South Advocate Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest, Illinois.

Born December 6, 1975, in Blue Island, Damon is a son of Dennis and Jeanette DeHaan. He was raised and educated in Alsip, and graduated from Shepard High School...