Obituaries

Jul 1, 2019

Brandie A. Barnett-Fisher

Age 43 of Odell, formerly of Mazon and Gardner, IL passed away Monday, July 1, 2019 at the Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

Born July 6, 1975 in Joliet, Illinois, Brandie Arlene is the daughter of Faith (nee-Jackson) Degroat of Imlay City, Michigan and the late Terry A. Barnett, Sr.

Jun 28, 2019

James Henke, Sr.

“Jim”

Age 70 of Wilmington passed away Friday June 28, 2019 at his home.

Born September 26, 1948 in Joliet, James Brian was a son of LeRoy and Annabelle (nee Hutton) Henke. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1966....

Jun 25, 2019

Alicia Moninger

Age 69 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Illinois.

Born September 27, 1949 in Harvey, Illinois, Alicia Ellen was a daughter of Stanley and Frances (Krezmenski) Szcelina.  She was raised in Harvey; graduated from Thornton High School, and went on to receive her Associates Degree from...

Jun 24, 2019

Sharlett Michelle Schell

Daughter of Shana Schell and David Yarbrough of Morris, passed away unexpectedly on Monday June 24, 2019 at Morris Hospital.

Survivors include her parents; maternal grandfather: Daniel Schell of Dwight; paternal grandparents: Angela Yarbrough of Gardner and Joe Onstott of Woodstock; maternal great grandparents: Byron and Renee Schell of Shorewood; maternal great-great...

Jun 23, 2019

Wanda L. Stapleton

Age 89 formerly of Carbon Hill, IL passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019.

Born March 12, 1930 to Cecil and Katie (Thomas) Taylor, Wanda was raised in Pope County, IL, and went on to marry Kesley Stapleton on May 8, 1948 in Stonefort, IL. He preceded her in death on January 4,...

Jun 21, 2019

Dorothy Millard

Age 68 of Diamond, formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Alabama, and Mahomet, Illinois, passed away suddenly on Friday June 21, 2019 in Cancun, Mexico.

Born September 16, 1950 In Kalamazoo, Dorothy Jean was a daughter of Wayne Roberts and Geraldine Gilmore. She was raised and educated in Kalamazoo, and graduated from Parchment High School....

Jun 15, 2019

Alastor Lucien Middleton

Infant son of Paul and Christina Middleton of Coal City, passed away unexpectedly Saturday June 15, 2019 at Morris Hospital.

Survivors include his parents; brothers and sisters: Savannah, Kaylin, Logan, Sebastian, Pandora, Leviathan and Azazel; maternal grandparents: Clifford and Linda Smith of Colorado Springs, Colorado; paternal grandparents: Paul and Teri Middleton of Coal...

Jun 15, 2019

Theodore W. Crawford

Age 81 of Diamond, formerly of Westmont, Illinois, passed away Saturday June 15, 2019 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris, Illinois.

Born July 12, 1937 in Danville, Illinois, Theodore Wendell was a son of Theodore and Helene (Taylor) Crawford. He was raised and educated in Danville, and at the...

Jun 12, 2019

Gloria L. Morris

Age 82 of Custer Park, passed away Wednesday morning, June 12, 2019 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.

Born July 21, 1936 in Ledford, Illinois, Gloria Lee was a daughter of William and Lucille (McDowell) Poyner. She was raised in Ledford; graduated from Harrisburg High School with the Class of 1954,...

Jun 9, 2019

Cliff Fader

Age 89 of Morris and formerly of Belvidere, Illinois, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois.

Born March 21, 1930 in Sioux City, Iowa, Clifford Morrice was a son of Alvin and Nelle (Umstat) Fader. He was raised on the family farm in Nebraska and...

Jun 8, 2019

Cheryl A. McCullough

“Cookie”

Age 71 of Wilmington and formerly of Chicago, passed away Saturday, June 08, 2019 at Salem Village in Joliet.

Born June 18, 1947 in Chicago, Cheryl Ann was the daughter of Henry J. and Patricia Ann (Piaskowa) Cherry. She was raised and educated in Chicago, and went on to earn...

Jun 6, 2019

Gloria Harrington

Age 94 and a lifelong resident of Morris, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 06, 2019 at Regency Care of Morris.

Born October 23, 1924 in Morris, Illinois, Gloria Maxine was a daughter of Charles and Alice (Bartlett) Fraley. She was a graduate of Morris Community High School with the Class of 1942...

Jun 5, 2019

William L. Brooks Sr.

William L. Brooks Sr., of Gardner, passed away peacefully June 5, 2019 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born September 12, 1937, in Gardner, he was the son of the late Clyde and Gertrude (Kroll) Brooks. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy, serving two years. Bill married the...

Jun 4, 2019

Jeanne Meyer

Age 63 of Wilmington and formerly of Cherry Hill, passed away Tuesday June 4, 2019 at Silver Cross Medical Center in New Lenox.

Born April 23, 1956 in Marshalltown, Iowa, Jeanne Kay was a daughter of Jimmy Eugene and Violet May (Johnson) Andrews. She was raised in Marshalltown until moving to St. Petersburg,...

Jun 3, 2019

Diana J. O’Keefe

Age 70 of Wilmington, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019 at her home.

Born October 26, 1948 in Bloomington, Illinois, Diana Jean was a daughter of William Samuel and Eugena Dell (Kappel) Miller. She was raised in Mokena, and though she managed the home as a homemaker most of her life, Diana...

May 30, 2019

John “Jack” Heavens

Age 96 of Coal City, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born November 17, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, John Francis was a son of Ernest Frank and Catherine (Madden) Heavens. He was raised and educated in Coal City, and went on to serve in the...

May 29, 2019

Terry Klomp

Age 68 of Casa Grande, Arizona passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday May 29, 2019 at his home.

Born December 28, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, Terry was a son of Jacob and Lorraine (Schmidt) Klomp. He was raised and educated in Rosland, Illinois, and worked independently in construction as a tradesman. Terry was a...

May 26, 2019

Brenda Mazan

Age 61 of Gardner, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday morning, May 26, 2019 at Morris Hospital.

Brenda worked at Jewel Osco in Joliet, as well as waitressed for a number of years. Most recently she held employment with Illinois Central Bus Company, and drove a school bus in Channahon. Brenda will most be...

May 25, 2019

Laura L. Lestina

Age 92 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born November 23, 1926 in Custer Park, Illinois, Laura Louise was a daughter of Peter and Alice (Davy) Larsen. She was raised and educated in Custer Park and graduated from Wilmington High School. On...

May 25, 2019

Tom Karlin

“Moose”

Age 66 of Morris, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019.

Born June 26, 1952 in Morris, Illinois, Thomas Patrick was a son of Eugene James and Bernice Ione (Hagen) Karlin. He was raised and educated in Morris; graduated from Morris Community High School with the Class of 1970 and went...