Obituaries

Jun 16, 2016

Earl D. Palmer

Age 83 of Wilmington, and formerly of Kankakee and Peoria, passed away Thursday June 16, 2016 at Citadel Care Center in Kankakee.

Born May 25, 1933 in Peoria, Earl David was a son of Joseph and Hazel (Hendrickson) Palmer.  He was raised and educated in Peoria, and honorably served his country in...

Jun 13, 2016

Helen Marie Jackson

Age 91 of Wilmington, passed away Monday evening, June 13, 2016 at Aperion Care Center in Wilmington.

Born March 1, 1925 in Joliet, Helen Marie was a daughter of the late Jerry George and Mary Ellen (Mills) Johnson. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and on November 16, 1947, Helen married...

Jun 8, 2016

Patricia T. Kerulis

Age 57 of Kankakee and formerly of Chicago, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Citadel Care Center in Kankakee.

Born August 17, 1958 in Chicago, Patricia was a daughter of the late Telesfore J. and Mary M. (Mitchell) Kerulis. She was raised and educated in Chicago and graduated from Curie High...

Jun 6, 2016

Carl A. Kaczmarek

Age 75 of Shannon Shores, passed away June 6, 2016 at his home in Tennessee.

Born October 10, 1940 in Chicago, Carl was a son of the late Joseph and Angeline (Staszak) Kaczmarek. He was raised and educated in Chicago and retired from Overnight Trucking / UPS in 1997. Carl was a...

Jun 4, 2016

Ronald Chaney

Age 82 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday afternoon, June 4, 2016 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born July 26, 1933 in Harrisburg, Illinois, Ronald Gene was a son of the late James Robert and Geneva (Quick) Chaney. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and Carrier Mills, Illinois, and graduated from...

Jun 3, 2016

Dennis Richardo Collofello

Age 52 of Clearwater, Florida and formerly of Joliet, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 3, 2016.

Born May 8, 1964 in Joliet, Dennis is a son of Sharon Morgan (nee Stoiber) and the late Dennis Paul Collofello. He was raised in Joliet and graduated from Joliet West High School. Dennis worked as...

May 30, 2016

Rosemary K. Sayers

Age 78 of Coal City, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born May 24, 1938 in Hillsboro, Illinois, Rosemary was a daughter of the late Charles and Edith Shelton. On September 22, 1973 Rosemary married Stephen Sayers. She was a member of the V.F.W. Post...

May 27, 2016

Eloise M. Jones

Age 97 of Wilmington passed away Friday May 27, 2016 at Regency Care of Morris.

Born November 1, 1918 in Lockport, Eloise Mae was a daughter of Charles W. and Ellen Elizabeth Trainer-Clark. She was raised and educated in Custer Park, Wilmington and Braidwood, and graduated from Braidwood High School.  On November...

May 27, 2016

Darren David Maszak

Age 47 of Coal City passed away Friday May 27, 2016 in his home.

Born December 16, 1968 in Joliet, Darren is a son of William Raymond and Marilyn Jean Brandau-Maszak.  He was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School. Following graduation, Darren gained employment with...

May 24, 2016

Amanda R. Ball

Age 33 of Wilmington passed away Tuesday May 24, 2016 in Decatur, Illinois.

Born April 6, 1983 in Jacksonville, Florida, Amanda Renae was raised and educated in Wilmington, and graduated from Wilmington High School. She was a vibrant woman, and will be missed by all who knew her.

Survivors include...

May 23, 2016

Jerry McLuckie

Age 62 of Coal City passed away Monday May 23, 2016 at his home.

Born July 11, 1953 in Joliet, Jerry Jon was a son of John “Bill” and June Guardia-McLuckie.  He was raised and educated in Coal City, and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1971.  Jerry served...

May 23, 2016

Rochelle Peters

Age 60 of Wilmington, formerly Chicago Heights, passed away Monday May 23, 2016 at her home.

Born February 4, 1956 in Chicago Heights, Rochelle Lyn is the daughter of Julie M. (nee Piacente) and the late Raymond Spencer Jendrasek.  She was raised and educated in Chicago Heights, and graduated from Bloom High School...

May 21, 2016

Dora Jean Rose

Age 79 of Morris, formerly Braceville, passed away Saturday May 21, 2016 at Regency Care of Morris.

Born December 19, 1936 in Taylorville, Illinois, Dora Jean was the daughter of William and Dora Hunter-McGarvey.  She was raised and educated in Taylorville, and would marry the late George E. Rose.  Dora...

May 20, 2016

Dolores Herubin

Age 91 of Morris passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at Morris Hospital.

Born February 15, 1925 in Aurora, Dolores Ann was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Maude Putty-Frederick.  She was raised and educated in Aurora, and married the late John Alexander Herubin, who passed away in 1989. Dolores was a...

May 17, 2016

Frances Marcella Gudac

“Marce”

Age 95 of Marseilles, formerly Coal City, Lockport and Morris, was escorted beautifully and peacefully to Heaven on Tuesday May 17, 2016 at the Joliet Area Hospice Home.

Born February 21, 1921 in Marseilles, Marce was the daughter of Jacob and Ann (Sciarini) Sineni. She was raised in Joliet...

May 16, 2016

Thomas Hugh Talley

("Hug" with an "H")

Age 80 of Morristown, Tennessee, passed away May 16, 2016.

Born September 12, 1935 in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, Thomas Hugh was a son of the late Carl and Ethel (Combs) Talley. He was raised and educated in Mt. Airy, and held fond memories of playing...

May 13, 2016

Michael Thomas Witchek

“Mikey”

Age 39 of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, May 13, 2016 at Morris Hospital.

Born April 18, 1977 in Chicago, to Amy Elizabeth Witchek and Michael Fulkerson. He was big brother to Sarah Witchek and Thomas (Leah) Rash. Michael was an avid...

May 11, 2016

James A. Stastny, Jr.

Age 85 of Inverness, Florida, passed away May 11, 2016 at his residence in Inverness.

Born January 8, 1931 in Chicago, James was a son of  the late James A. and Ellen "Alice" (Mladek) Stastny. He worked in the masonry construction industry, and lived most of his life in...

May 10, 2016

Eunice Ore

Age 102 of Wilmington and formerly of Mt. Vernon, Illinois and Ferndale, Washington, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Regency Care of Morris.

Born July 16, 1913 in Opdyke, Illinois, Eunice Leon was a daughter of the late Edward Ransom and Augusta Lee (Richardson) Storment. On September 5, 1931, Eunice...

May 10, 2016

Barbara Ann Witchek

Age 80 of Wilmington and formerly of Chicago, passed away Tuesday morning, May 10, 2016 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born September 22, 1935 in Chicago, Barbara Ann was a daughter of the late Michael Christopher and Frances Margaret (Theiss) Schuh . She graduated from Chicago Alvernia High...