Obituaries

Feb 6, 2020

Jeanette “Jan” Peltier

Age 83 of Coal City, passed away peacefully Thursday evening, February 6, 2020.

Born December 9, 1936 in Chicago, Jeanette Angeline was a daughter of Frank Alois and Angeline Agnes (Michalaunis) Krejci. She was raised and educated in the western suburbs of Chicago and graduated from Cicero’s Morton East High School with...

Feb 5, 2020

Victor Dingillo

“Ace”

Age 53 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born March 3, 1966 in Chicago, Victor is a son of Esta Katherine (nee Edmonds) and the late Vito Joseph Dingillo, Sr. He was raised and educated on the north side of Chicago...

Feb 5, 2020

June Erway Brownlee

Age 97 of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday, February 05, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born June 25, 1922 in Elmira, New York, June was a daughter of Verl and Bessie (Tice) Erway. In June of 1950, June married Raymond Brownlee in Alexandria, Virginia, and together they moved to Wilmington in 1957,...

Feb 2, 2020

Gregg Marek

“Duke”

Age 63 of Elwood, Illinois, passed away February 2, 2020.

Born July 11, 1956 in Chicago, Gregory Alan was a son of Victor Joseph and Marianne Barbara (Bizat) Marek. He was raised and educated in Lemont, from where he graduated high school. Gregg went on to honorably service in the...

Feb 1, 2020

Bob (Robert) Vasko, 79 of Peotone, 30-year resident of Wilmington passed away peacefully on February 1, 2020 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born August 1, 1940 in Little Village area of Chicago, which was then a Bohemian neighborhood to John Vasko and Anna (Kovacik) Vasko. Bob served from 1958 to 1961 as a Photographer’s Mate...

Feb 1, 2020

Jim Melius

Age 64 of Diamond, and formerly of Waukegan, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at his home.

Born February 25, 1955 in Waukegan, James Alan was a son of James L. and Margaret A. (Archibald) Melius. He was a graduate of Waukegan High School with the Class of 1973 and...

Jan 31, 2020

Louis F. Eichorst

“Louie”

Age 72 of Essex, Illinois, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born July 23, 1947 in South Bend, Indiana, Louis Francis was a son of Paul G., Jr. and Mary M. (Paege) Eichorst. He was raised and educated in South Bend and went on...

Jan 31, 2020

Charlene Menz

Age 90 of Wilmington, passed away Friday evening, January 31, 2020 at Aperion Care in Wilmington.

Born December 17, 1929 in Lilbourn, Missouri, Charlene was a daughter of Hubert Ervin and Madgie (Malugen) McCool. She was raised and educated in Lilbourn, and on July 22, 1950 Charlene married Edward Menz in Piggott, Arkansas....

Jan 30, 2020

Michael J. Long

Age 79 of Wilmington,, Illinois, passed away at his home on January 30, 2020 after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Born September 28, 1940 in Joliet, Illinois, Michael John was a son of Thomas E. Sr. and Marie (Hermes) Long. He attended St. Rose School and graduated from Wilmington High School...

Jan 29, 2020

Dorothy Ann Cooper, 81, of rural Newark, passed away Wednesday evening, January 29, 2020 at Seasons Hospice in Naperville. Born January 26, 1939 in Genoa City, WI, she was the daughter of Newman and Hazel(Stolp)Davis. She graduated from Genoa City High School. Dorothy married Kenneth Cooper on September 07, 1957 in Genoa City and lived most of their married life...

Jan 28, 2020

James F. Bendel

Age 72 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at the Manteno Veterans Home.

Born January 3, 1948 in Chicago, James Francis was a son of Raymond and Sarah (nee Davis) Bendel. He was raised and educated in Wilmington, and would go on to serve honorably in the United States Army...

Jan 25, 2020

Walter W. Homan

Age 81 of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Perry, Georgia, passed away Saturday January 25, 2020 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born June 2, 1938 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Walter was a son of Roy Edward and Mary Luella (nee Bunting) Homan. He was raised and educated in Vicksburg, Michigan, graduated from...

Jan 24, 2020

Ronald P. Kurecki

Age 52 of Joliet, formerly of Burbank, passed away Friday January  24, 2020 at his home.

Born March 2, 1967 in Oak Lawn, Ronald Paul is the son of Barbara (nee Shimkus) and the late Ronald E. Kurecki. He was raised and educated in Burbank and graduated from Reavis High School with...

Jan 23, 2020

Franklin Farmer, 86, of Aurora, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 23, 2020 at Amita Health Mercy Medical Center in Aurora. Born January 31, 1933 in Lebanon, MO. He graduated from Lebanon High School. Frank served in the U.S. Navy and was employed for several years at the Caterpillar Tractor Company in Montgomery where he retired. He had his own band...

Jan 21, 2020

Joyce Hexdall, 80, of Peoria, formerly of Morris, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at her home. Born March 06, 1939 in Morris, she was the daughter of Elmer and Alice(Granville)Hexdall. She graduated from Morris Community High School with the class of 1957. Later she graduated from Bradley University with a degree in library science. For several years she was...

Jan 19, 2020

Ray Vickery, born November 25, 1940 in Aurora was a lifelong resident of Kendall County and Seward Township died in the arms of his wife on Sunday January 19th at the Joliet Area Community Hospice. He was an entertaining husband to Anne (Gunnerson) for over 53 years, forgiving and loving father to Jason (Lisa), Jonathan (Regina) and Jessica (Billy) Nelsen....

Jan 19, 2020

Herman V. Schaefer, Jr., a lifelong resident of Grundy County passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 19, 2020.  Born on September 23, 1927 in Seneca, IL, Herman was the son of Catherine Mary (Scheffer) and Herman V. Schaefer, Sr. Herman had six (6) brothers and sisters including John (Lillian) Schaefer, Joseph (Lucille) Schaefer, Robert (Irene) Schaefer, Sylvia (Richard) Redmond,...

Jan 17, 2020

Joyce Byland

Age 83 of Minooka, passed away Friday January 17, 2020 at Heritage Health Therapy and Senior Care in Dwight.

Born October 29, 1936 in West Irvin, Kentucky, Anna Joyce was a daughter of Lige and Fanny (nee Henderson) Reed. She was raised and educated in Covington, Kentucky, and on June 19, 1954 she...

Jan 16, 2020

George I. Sorokowskyj

Age 66 of Gardner, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020 at his home.

The family will receive friends for a visitation on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at Reeves Funeral Home, 75 North Broadway Street (one block north of Illinois Route 113), in Coal City from 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral service...

Jan 14, 2020

Shirley A. (Karl) Thiers

Age 78 of Coal City passed away at her home on January 14, 2020, surrounded by her loving family.

Born July 15, 1941 in Peru, Illinois, Shirley Ann was the only child of Joseph and Estelle (Glogowski) Karl. She was raised in the Catholic Faith and schools in Peru, Illinois.

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