Obituaries

Jan 14, 2020

James “Gus” Gustafson

Age 81 of Wilmington, passed away Monday morning, January 14, 2020 at AMITA Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee.

Born January 2, 1939 in Joliet, Illinois James Ronald was a son of Henry and Marietta (Donaldson) Gustafson. He was raised in Joliet; graduated from Joliet Township High School, and went on to...

Jan 12, 2020

Robert G. Brown

Age 81, and a lifelong resident of Ritchie, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at his home.

Born June 7, 1938 in Ritchie, Illinois, Robert Glenn was a son of Harry Glenn and Genevieve Lucille “Jean” (Muncey) Brown. He was raised in Ritchie and educated in the Wilmington public schools.

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Jan 11, 2020

Marilyn J. Benckendorf, 73, of rural Newark, passed away Saturday morning, January 11, 2020 at her home with her family by her side . Born December 21, 1946 in Joliet, she was the daughter of George and Hazel(Todd)Dew. She received her education in the schools of Plainfield. Marilyn married Allan Benckendorf on May 05, 1968 and for most of their...

Jan 11, 2020

Marty Lindish

Age 70 of Wilmington, formerly of Oak Lawn, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Morris Hospital.

Born January 30, 1949 in Oak Lawn, Martin Wayne was a son of Walter and Edna (nee Yingling) Lindish. He was raised and educated in Oak Lawn, and graduated from Oak Lawn High School with the...

Jan 9, 2020

Thomas R. Kunz

Age 79 of Wilmington, passed away Thursday January 9, 2020 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born May 26, 1940 in Palo Alto County, Iowa, Thomas Roger was a son of Alvin and Dorothy (nee Dunn) Kunz. He was raised and educated in Wilmington, and graduated from Wilmington High School. Thomas...

Jan 4, 2020

Kathleen S. Soave

(nee Kukielski)

Age 69 of Wilmington, formerly of Lockport, passed away Saturday January 4, 2020 at AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born May 22, 1950 in Lockport, Kathleen Susanne was a daughter of Leonard and Catherine (Kwasniewski) Kukielski. She was raised and educated in Lockport, and graduated from...

Jan 2, 2020

Gerald M. Moore

Age 86 of Morris passed away Thursday January 2, 2020 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Morris.

Born January 10, 1933 in Galena, Kansas, Gerald Melvin was the son of Willard and Eva (nee Koci) Moore. He was raised and educated in Auburn, Kansas, and graduated from Auburn High School. He...

Jan 1, 2020

Dorothy E. Lucas

Age 90, of Morris passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood.

Born April 2, 1929 in Morris, Dorothy Elouise was the daughter of Earl and Marvel (nee George) McBride. She was raised and educated in Morris, and graduated from Morris High School. On June 29, 1946, Dorothy...

Dec 27, 2019

Joseph L. DeGulie

Age 92, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019 at AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, with his loved ones at his bedside.

Joe was born the only son of Joseph and Janet DeGulie on a farm near the small community of Fairview, Illinois in Fulton County. Joe attended Western...

Dec 26, 2019

Raymond L. Bottens

Age 84 of Coal City, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born March 9, 1935 in Ripley County, Missouri, Raymond Leslie was a son of Everett N. and Lucy Irene (Gomer) Bottens.  He was raised in Cherryvale, Kansas;  graduated from Cherryvale High School with the class...

Dec 26, 2019

Dolores J. Baumgarten

“Dee”

Age 95 of Coal City, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 at The Pointe at Morris.

Born June 30, 1924 in Spirit Lake, Idaho, Dolores Jean was a daughter of Harland Emerson and Hazel (McCheyne) Finch. She was raised and educated in Spokane, Washington and spent her career working...

Dec 21, 2019

Frances L. Paaren

(nee Brown)

Age 94 of Coal City, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 21, 2019 at her home.

Born September 11, 1925 in Waukegan, Illinois, Frances Lorraine was a daughter of Tallie C. and Alice (nee McGrath) Brown. Frances worked as a nurses aid before gaining employment with Giesche Shoes in Downers...

Dec 19, 2019

Anita C. Allen

”Nina”

Age 35 of Coal City, passed away unexpectedly Thursday December 19, 2019 at her home.

Born July 15, 1984 in Morris, Anita Corinne is a daughter of Ginette (nee Brown) Leenerman and Kerry Allen. She was raised in Wilmington and attended Wilmington Schools. Nina had a talent for crafting and...

Dec 18, 2019

Sheila M. Neill

Age 62 of Morris, passed away Wednesday December 18, 2019 at Morris Hospital.

Born November 02, 1957 in Morris, Illinois, Sheila Maude was a daughter of Oscar and Viola Bernice (Rose) Larson. She was raised and educated in Morris, and was employed with Morris Lincoln Nursing Home before gaining employment with Marta’s...

Dec 17, 2019

Dorothy Ann Fitzgerald

Age 86 of Coal City passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Aperion Care of Marseilles.

Born February 3, 1933 in Kankakee, Dorothy was a daughter of Christopher, Sr. And Leona (née Barrickman) Ciluffo. She was raised in Bradley until the age of 5, and then her family relocated to Coal City....

Dec 16, 2019

Joan M. Raridon

(nee Parkinson)

Age 88 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 16, 2019 at her home.

Born February 11, 1931 in Chicago, Joan Marie was a daughter of John and Lucille (nee Bertino) Parkinson. She was raised and educated in Wilmington, and graduated from Wilmington High School with the...

Dec 12, 2019

James A. Manegold

Age 56 of Chicago, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born December 6, 1963 in Joliet, James Alfred is a son of Dorothy (nee Heylek) Wardlow and Marvin Manegold. He was raised and educated in Braceville, and was employed for many years as a commercial...

Dec 8, 2019

Loretta M. Tulley

Age 89 of Wilton Township, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 8, 2019 in Summit Place of Beaufort, South Carolina, where she was residing near her daughter and son-in-law, Colleen and Brad Dralle.

Born November 6, 1930 in Florence Township, Loretta was a daughter of Michael F. and Margaret G. (Nugent) Doyle....

Dec 7, 2019

Gene Proffitt

Age 75 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday morning, December 7, 2019 at Miller Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Kankakee.

Born April 4, 1944, in Joliet, Illinois, Gene was a son of Lester Brasel and Amy (Emberton) Proffitt. He was raised and educated in Wilmington, and went on to honorably serve in the United...

Dec 4, 2019

Ryan Roy Verbeck

“Rhino”

Age 42 of Braidwood, died unexpectedly on December 4, 2019.

Born August 15, 1977 in Centralia, Illinois, Ryan Roy is a son of Rhonda (Wayne) Grayling of Braidwood and Timothy Verbeck of Greensburg, Indiana. He was raised in Aurora before moving to the Homewood Flossmoor area. He worked as...