Obituaries
Larry Knop
Sep 8, 2026
Larry J. "Pete" Knop
Age 81 of Verona, Illinois, died Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet, Illinois.
Born April 12, 1945 in Shumway, Illinois, Larry James was a son of Clarence and Lillian (Correll) Knop. He was raised and educated in Mazon, Illinois, and later served in the United States Army from 1968 until his honorable discharge in 1970....
Arthur R. Leach
Sep 7, 2026
Arthur R. Leach
Age 106 of Pontiac, Illinois, formerly of Morris, Illinois, died Monday, September 7, 2026 at OSF St. James Hospital in Pontiac.
Born May 1, 1920 in Morris, Arthur Robert was a son of Harry and Ruth (Whaples) Leach. He was raised and educated in Morris and graduated from Morris Community High School with the Class of 1938. Following High...
Carol Morin
Sep 6, 2026
Carol Morin
Age 85 of Coal City, Illinois, died peacefully on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at her home.
Born December 6, 1940 in Joliet, Illinois, Carol Ann was a daughter of Ervin and Jenny (Small) Phillips. She was raised and educated in Wilmington, Illinois and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1958. Carol raised her two children in Coal...
Shirley L. Knapp
Sep 5, 2026
Shirley L. Knapp
Age 90, of Morris, Illinois, and formerly a 50-year resident of Chicago, died Saturday, September 5, 2026 in Morris.
Born April 30, 1936, at her family home in Wilmington, Illinois, Shirley Loretta was a daughter of Leslie and Harriett (Connolly) Reardanz. She was raised and educated in Seneca, Illinois, and went on to build a long and interesting career...
Lucille Plese DeGulie
Sep 2, 2026
Lucille Plese DeGulie
The Lord claimed His servant, Lucille Plese DeGulie on Wednesday morning, September 2, 2026.
Lucille was born the second child of John and Margaret (Berta) Plese on April 15, 1924. She always felt blest to have been born on the farm located on the beautiful Kankakee River and all the pleasures, events, and friendships that blest her early years...
Thomas Joseph Alvarez
Aug 31, 2026
Thomas Joseph Alvarez
Age 24 of Odell, Illinois, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2026.
Thomas was born on January 15, 2002 in Joliet, Illinois, to DeAnna Bedoya and Joseph Alvarez.
Thomas was incredibly intelligent and beyond passionate about science. He dreamed of becoming an astrophysicist and sharing his knowledge with college students as a professor. At the time of his passing, Thomas...
Terry L. Schiffer
Aug 31, 2026
Terry L. Schiffer
Age 76 of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away gracefully Monday, August 31, 2026, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois, surrounded by family.
Born August 21, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois, Terry Linda was the eldest daughter of Harry and Jeanette (Musilek) McIntyre. She was raised and educated in Chicago and graduated from John F. Kennedy High School with the Class...
Nick Cook
Aug 31, 2026
Nick Cook
Age 21 of Coal City, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Monday, August 31, 2026.
Born April 21, 2005, in Joliet, Illinois, Nicholas Wesley is the son of Andrew and Julie (Drager) Cook. He was raised in Coal City, attended Immaculate Conception School in Morris, and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 2023. At the time of his...
Robert Arthur Stroh
Aug 30, 2026
Robert Arthur Stroh
Age 85, of Morris, Illinois, formerly of Joliet, Illinois, and Port Charlotte, Florida, died on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at his home in Morris, surrounded by his loved ones.
Born July 9, 1941, in Joliet, Illinois, Robert was raised in Joliet and graduated from Joliet Township High School. Following high school, he served his country in the United States...
Grace Kumor
Aug 21, 2026
Grace Anne Kumor, MD, aged 30, passed away after complications following a short illness. She is survived by her parents, Stan and Marcie Kumor, brother Philip (Lucia) Kumor, nephew Mateo Kumor, grandmother Renee Kumor, and grandparents Roger and Lib Thorson. Her aunts and uncles include: Jenny Kumor, Julie Kumor, Paul Kumor, Rod (Susan) Thorson, Maureen (John) Keegan, Greg Thorson, Andy...
Lynn W. Kratochvil
Aug 20, 2026
Lynn W. Kratochvil
Age 84 and a lifelong resident of Coal City, died August 20, 2026 at his home.
Born June 16, 1942, in Morris, Illinois, Lynn Wayne was a son of Frank James and Irene (Emanuelson) Kratochvil. He was raised in Coal City, a community he was proud to call home throughout his life. Lynn graduated from Coal City High School...
Timothy Dean Gill
Aug 16, 2026
Timothy Dean Gill
Age 54 of Morris, Illinois, died Sunday, August 16, 2026 at Morris Hospital.
Born October 2, 1971, Timmy was a son of Barry Dean Gill, and Delores (Tvrz) and Norm Phillips. He was raised in Morris and Coal City and attended Coal City High School. Timmy worked as a chef for several years at local area restaurants, and on...
Thomas R. Buban
Aug 16, 2026
Thomas R. Buban
Age 85 of Godley, Illinois, died Sunday August 16, 2026 at Lightways Inpatient Hospice in Joliet, Illinois.
Born March 30, 1941, in Chicago, Thomas Richard was the son of Thomas and Anne (Hajcak) Buban. He moved with his family from Chicago to Godley at an early age, attended Saint Rose Parochial School, and graduated from Joliet Catholic High School...
Donna Jean Calhoun
Aug 14, 2026
Donna Jean Calhoun
Age 70, of Braidwood, Illinois, formerly of Braceville, Illinois, died Friday, August 14, 2026, at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
Born February 18, 1956, in Joliet, Illinois, Donna was the daughter of Mae (Reynolds) Byerley and the late Charles Byerley. She was raised in Braceville and graduated from Gardner South Wilmington High School with the Class of 1974....
Janet Louise Milashoski
Aug 9, 2026
Janet Louise Milashoski
Age 69, of Oak Lawn, Illinois, died Sunday, August 9, 2026, at Morris Hospital in Morris, Illinois.
Born April 18, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois, Janet was the daughter of Leo and Florence (Farrell) Milashoski. She was raised in Oak Lawn, where she attended local schools and graduated with the Class of 1975.
Janet found joy in many hands-on hobbies, especially...
David M. Andrews
Aug 9, 2026
David M. Andrews
Age 66 of Coal City, Illinois, formerly of Joliet, Illinois, died Sunday, August 9, 2026 at his home.
Born September 12, 1959 in Joliet, David Michael was one of eight children born to Gordon Andrews and Beverly (Cooper) Cline. He worked in construction for many years, and was always generous with his talents. David would often lend a helping...
Alice Faye Platt
Aug 8, 2026
Alice Faye Platt
Age 75, of Mazon, Illinois, formerly of Channahon, Illinois, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at Morris Hospital.
Born on November 21, 1950, in Decatur, Illinois, Alice Faye was as daughter of Fay and Mary Miller.
She is survived by both her big brothers: Kenneth (Marla) Miller of Sunrise Beach, Missouri, and Roger (Karen) Miller...
Lynn Kjellesvik
Aug 6, 2026
Lynn Kjellesvik
Age 80, of Morris, Illinois, formerly of Streator, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
Born on March 5, 1946, in Streator, Lynn was the daughter of Benjamin and Florence (Christensen) Barickman. She was raised and educated in Streator and graduated from Streator High School with the Class of 1964. She went on to attend Northern Illinois University,...
Gerald "Jerry" Ray Allen
Aug 3, 2026
Gerald "Jerry" Ray Allen
Age 87 of Morris, Illinois, died peacefully in the late evening of Monday, August 3, 2026, surrounded by the love and prayers of his family. Born May 14, 1939, in Chillicothe, Illinois, to Raymond and Vera Allen, Jerry graduated from Chillicothe High School in 1957 and Wheaton College in 1961.
On August 22, 1961, Jerry married the love...
Marsha Kay Sowers
Aug 2, 2026
Marsha Kay Sowers
Age 87 of Dwight, Illinois, formerly of Gardner, Illinois, died Sunday, August 2, 2026 at ARC Nursing and Rehabilitation Home in Dwight.
Born July 23, 1939 in Gardner, Marsha was a daughter of John and Josephine (Kroll) Sowers. She was raised in Gardner and attended Gardner schools. Marsha was a member of Braceville United Methodist Church where she was...
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