Obituaries
Thomas "Terry" Davisson
Mar 16, 2025
Papa Terry
Age 79, of New Lenox, Illinois, peacefully passed away at home with his loving family.
Born on May 23, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois was the beloved son of Elmer and Gertrude. Growing up in Burbank, IL, attending Reavis High School class of 1963. After graduation he served in the United States Army from 1963 through 1966, honorably discharged. In 1967,...
James G. Harvey
Mar 14, 2025
Age 75, of Braceville, Illinois, died on Friday, March 14, 2025 at home.
Born March 21, 1949, in Joliet, Illinois, James Glenn, known as Jim, was the third son of George and Mary (Poppleton) Harvey. Jim was raised and educated in Braceville. He graduated from Gardner-South Wilmington High School in 1967 and was drafted into the United States military, serving as...
Jerome "Jerry" Joel Panzer
Mar 12, 2025
Age 85, Jerome “Jerry” Joel Panzer of Wilmington, Illinois, and formerly of Summit, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
Born February 10, 1940, in Oak Park, Illinois, Jerome was the son of Joseph R. and Frances (Haarbauer) Panzer. He was raised and educated in Summit Argo and proudly served his country in the United States Army during the...
Donald J. Frey
Mar 12, 2025
Age 89, of Coal City, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois.
Born on February 8, 1936, in Newport, Michigan, Don was a twin son of Clifford and Pearl (Nadeau) Frey. He was raised in Newport and attended Monroe Catholic Central High School.
In the early 1980s, Don made Coal City his home,...
John Joseph Dziuban, Sr.
Mar 10, 2025
Age 72, of Joliet, Illinois, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025.
Born and raised in Joliet, John Joseph Dzuiban was the son of Joseph John and Theresa (Penosky) Dzuiban. He attended Joliet Central High School. John worked as a self-employed handyman and lived his entire life in Joliet.
He was an avid fan of all types of racing, especially of NASCAR.
Survivors...
Jean Ann Stainbrook
Mar 10, 2025
Age 92, of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon, March 10, 2025, at Eden Vista of Rock Run in Joliet, Illinois.
Born August 4, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois, Jean Ann was the daughter of John and Lucille (Bertino) Parkinson. She was raised and educated in Wilmington, where she graduated from Wilmington High School.
Jean dedicated 20 years of service as...
Robert C. Eisenhour
Mar 9, 2025
Age 77, of Wilmington, Illinois, died Sunday, March 9, 2025 at his home.
Born on October 20, 1947, in Kankakee, Illinois, Robert Clarence was the son of Robert Eisenhour and Elsie Bierce. He was raised and educated in Wilmington, and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1965. On December 9, 1965 Robert married the love of his life,...
Esther L. Rasmusson
Mar 8, 2025
Age 96, of Morris, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, March 8, 2025, with her children by her side at Serenity Estates of Morris.
Born on January 30, 1929, in Litchfield, Illinois, Esther Lillian was a daughter of Edwin Hermann Heinrick Monke and Emma Lillian (nee Prange) Monke. She was raised in Harvel, Illinois, where she excelled academically, graduating as...
Laura Lee Davis
Mar 5, 2025
Age 75, of Wilmington, Illinois, died on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois.
Born on July 8, 1949, in Joliet, Laura was raised in Wilmington, where she attended Wilmington High School. She embarked on a dedicated career at Precision Components Inc., where she worked diligently until her well-earned retirement.
She was a proud and dedicated member...
Retha Mae Palmer
Mar 4, 2025
Age 86 of Wilmington, Illinois, died Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Spring Creek Nursing Home in Joliet, Illinois.
Born September 30, 1938 in Buckhorn, Illinois, Retha Mae was a daughter of Ralph and Retha Faye (Henry) Osborn. She was raised in Eureka and Peoria, Illinois, and on December 8, 1962 she married Earl A. Palmer at the Madison Avenue Methodist Church...
Rev. Warren Nevin Smith, Jr.
Mar 4, 2025
Age 85, of Herscher and formerly of Kankakee, Dwight, the Quad Cities, Vincennes, Indiana, and Sterling, Illinois, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the Citadel of Bourbonnais.
Born October 11, 1939, in Sterling, Illinois, Warren was the son of Warren Nevin, Sr. and Yetta Roana (Lyon) Smith. He was raised and educated in Sterling,...
Daniel Eugene Bell
Mar 4, 2025
Daniel Eugene Bell
Age 87, of Gardner, Illinois, completed his life’s journey here on earth on his birthday, March 4, in Joliet.
Born March 4, 1938, in Eureka, Illinois, Daniel was the son of Basil E. and Ruth Corrinne (Diehl) Bell. He was raised in Washington Township and graduated from Deer Creek-Mackinaw High School. In 1959, he proudly enlisted in the U.S....
David A. Morgan, Sr.
Mar 2, 2025
Age 90 of Morris, Illinois, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025 in Morris.
Born August 11, 1934 in Joliet, Illinois, David Allen was the eighth of fourteen children born to Harry V. and Martha Mae (Little) Morgan. His early years were spent in Joliet, where he attended A.O. Marshall Grade School. His family then moved to Channahon and attended Minooka High School....
Joan L. Blaine
Feb 27, 2025
Age 89 of Coal City, Illinois, died peacefully on her birthday, Thursday, February 27, 2025, at the ARC of Dwight.
Born February 27, 1936 in Coal City, Joan Leona was the daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Beard) Funk. She was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1954. On June 4,...
Dorothy Ann Aicher
Feb 26, 2025
Dorothy (Dottie) Ann Aicher
Age 90 of Coal City, Illinois, formerly of Pitman and North Cape May, New Jersey, passed away peacefully, while her daughters held her hand, on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Lightways Hospice Care in Joliet, Illinois.
Born January 8, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dorothy was the daughter of Roland and Elizabeth (White) Smith. She was raised and educated...
Joan M. Salbego
Feb 24, 2025
Age 90 of Coal City, Illinois, formerly of Goose Lake, Illinois, died Monday, February 24, 2025 at her home.
Born January 30, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, Joan Marie was the daughter of Charles Bernardini and Helen Sue (O'Connor) Rea. She was raised in Tinley Park and graduated from Thornton High School with the Class of 1953. Joan worked as an occupational...
Beverly Bryant
Feb 23, 2025
(Nee Swanson)
Age 76 of Mazon, Illinois died Sunday, February 23, 2025 at the Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois.
Born March 8, 1948 in Streator, Illinois, Beverly Jean was a daughter of Helmar and Mary Ellen (Girard) Swanson. She was raised on the family farm in rural Kinsman, Illinois, and graduated from Seneca High School with the Class of 1966.
Beverly worked for...
Kristine Lopez
Feb 22, 2025
Age 72 of Wilmington, Illinois, and formerly of Burbank, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at her home.
Born January 6, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois, Kristine Catherine was a daughter of Charles and June (King) Swanson. She was raised in Burbank and graduated from Reavis High School.
Kristine dedicated over two decades of her career as a machine operator...
Patricia McLuckie
Feb 22, 2025
Age 83 of Coal City, Illinois passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Ascension Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, Illinois with her daughter by her side.
Born October 21, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois, Patricia Irene was the daughter of Robert Henry and Jewell Beatrice (Austin) Igel. She was raised in Chicago, where she completed her education and graduated from...
Holly Fritz
Feb 21, 2025
Age 91 of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Friday, February 21, 2025 at the Vistas at Bettendorf.
Born July 25, 1933 in Kulczyn, Poland, Holly was a daughter of Edmund and Johanna (Kitzmann) Fritz. She was raised and educated in Kulczyn and Wedel, Germany until her family emigrated to the United States in 1952 when she was eighteen. Holly's family settled in Morris,...
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