Obituaries

Sep 6, 2017

Veronica M. Andrews

“Roni”

Age 66 of Wilmington, and formerly of Lockport, passed away Wednesday morning, September 6, 2017 at Regency Care of Morris.

Born November 12, 1950 in Chicago, Veronica was a daughter of James M. and Martha A. (Bobko) Andrews. She was raised in Chicago and graduated from Gage Park High...

Sep 4, 2017

Mary Jo Nugent

Age 55 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully, Monday evening, September 4, 2017 at her home.

Born November 9, 1961 in Logansport, Indiana, Mary Josephine is a daughter of DeDe (Lang) Tanguy of Logansport and the late Victor Tanguy. She was raised and educated in Logansport, and went on to earn her Bachelor’s...

Sep 3, 2017

Sue Jeffries

Age 72 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, September 3, 2017 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born October 18, 1944 in Joliet, Illinois, Margaret Suzanne was a daughter of Andrew MacLennan and Martha M. (Viol) Sutherland. She was raised in Joliet; graduated from Joliet Township High School with the Class of...

Sep 1, 2017

Marjorie E. Byers

Age 93 of Gardner, passed away Friday morning, September 1, 2017 at The Springs at Monarch Landing in Naperville.

Born September 24, 1923 in Gardner, Marjorie Ella was a daughter of Walter and Inger (Severson) Olson. She was raised and educated in Gardner, and on October 23, 1948 married Charles Jacob Byers...

Aug 31, 2017

Bob Bodell

Age 43 of Bolingbrook, formerly of Bridgeport, passed away August 31, 2017.

Born December 3, 1973 in Berwyn, Robert Michael is a son of Leonard Frank “Butch” Bodell, Sr. of Wilmington and the late Mary (Brady) Bodell. He was raised in Chicago and graduated from St. Rita High School with the Class of...

Aug 30, 2017

Carol Jean (Hill) Schaefer

Age 85 of Morris passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Morris after enduring a lengthy illness.

Born December 13, 1931 in Gardner, Illinois, Carol Jean was a daughter of John L. and Gertrude Marie (Gunderson) Hill. A lifelong...

Aug 30, 2017

Marilyn Louise Bailey

Age 84 of Coal City, passed away Wednesday morning, August 30, 2017 at Morris Hospital.

Born November 13, 1932 in Wilmington, Marilyn Louise was a daughter of Louis and Mary (Jacklich) Gianu. She was raised and educated in Coal City, and graduated from Coal City High School. On October 9, 1955, Marilyn...

Aug 29, 2017

James Marti Prindle, Sr.

"Jim"

Age 68 of Albertville, Alabama, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 surrounded by his family.

Born on December 15, 1948 in Rock Island, IL, to Charles and Kathrine (Walls) Prindle.

Jim grew up in Kankakee, and graduated from Kankakee High School with the Class of...

Aug 28, 2017

Larry Smith

“Bebop”

Age 73 of Gardner, passed away Monday evening, August 28, 2017 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born September 22, 1943 in Ottawa, Illinois, Larry Duane was a son of William Haywood and Glenna Julia (Rentz) Smith. He was raised and educated in Coal City, and on October 28,...

Aug 23, 2017

Clarence Schilling, Jr

Age 90 of Wilmington passed away Wednesday evening, August 23, 2017.

Born September 10, 1926 to Clarence, Sr. and Laura (nee Seidelman) of Aurora. He was the older brother to Leroy and Gerald Schilling.

He served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. Clarence was married to the...

Aug 23, 2017

Marion L. Pollack

Age 87 of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday evening, August 23, 2017 at Silver Cross Medical Center in New Lenox.

Born August 20, 1930 in Joliet, Marion Lorinne was a daughter of Loren and Zelda (Jardine) Carver. She was raised in Wilmington and graduated from the Wilmington Public Schools in 1948. On April...

Aug 21, 2017

Michael D. DeBoard

Age 60 of Braidwood, formerly Wilmington, passed away Monday August 21, 2017 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born March 21, 1957 in Joliet, Michael David was a son of Andrew and Adele (nee Cattlett) DeBoard. He was raised and educated in Wilmington, and graduated from Wilmington High School with...

Aug 21, 2017

Sandra Sue Altiery (nee Amiot)

Age 75 of Braidwood, passed away Monday morning, August 21, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born May 2, 1942 in Kankakee, Sandra Sue was a daughter of Leon Orville and Della Florence (Collette) Amiot. She was raised in Joliet, attended the Cathedral of St. Raymond School...

Aug 19, 2017

Kathy James

Age 65 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday evening, August 19, 2017 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born September 3, 1951 in Murray, Kentucky, Katherine Ann was a daughter of Carmel David and Virginia Marcine (Hicks) Boyle. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with...

Aug 17, 2017

Jessica Berta Brandt

Age 97 of Gardner, and a recent resident of Heritage Health in Bloomington, passed away Thursday evening, August 17, 2017.

Born January 16, 1920 in Coal City, Jessica was a daughter of Joseph Berta, Jr. and Jessie (Faletti) Berta. She was raised and educated in Coal City, and graduated with the Coal...

Aug 13, 2017

Lendell C. Mansfield

Age 82 of Coal City passed away Sunday August 13, 2017 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born April 6, 1935 in Alamo, Tennessee, Lendell Carroll was a son of Otis and Bedie (nee Climer) Mansfield. He was raised and educated in Alamo, and on June 22, 1957, he married...

Aug 12, 2017

Garland Morris

Age 90 of Morris, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, August 12, 2017 at the Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle.

Born April 30, 1927 in Humboldt, Tennessee, Garland Lee was a son of the late Dossie and Buelah (nee Holder) Morris.  He was raised and educated in the Humboldt, Tennessee area, and went on...

Aug 9, 2017

Mildred B. Lestina

Age 76 of Coal City, passed away Wednesday evening, August 9, 2017 at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.

Born January 27, 1941 in Braidwood, Mildred Bessie was a daughter of John James and Mildred Louise (Dite) Lestina. She was raised in Braidwood until moving to Coal City with her family...

Aug 8, 2017

Carol Jean Vilt

Age 76 of Braceville Township, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Morris Hospital.

Born March 2, 1941 in Compton, California, Carol Jean was a daughter of James Fudge and Maida (nee Hobbs) and George Young. She was raised in Santa Ana, California and on June 18, 1958, Carol married Donald George...

Aug 8, 2017

Timothy L. Goodlet

Age 52 of Morris, formerly of Serena and Mazon, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at his home, following a 7 year battle with cancer.

Born June 27, 1965 in Morris, Timothy Lee is the son of Lillian (nee Binion) and the late Morse Goodlet. He was raised and educated in Morris,...