Obituaries

Mar 6, 2016

Margaret E. "Pat" Phillips

Age 79 of Coal City, passed away Sunday morning, March 6, 2016 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born December 26, 1936 in Morris, Margaret Elaine was a daughter of the late Everett and Gertrude (Dearth) Matthews. She was raised and educated in...

Mar 5, 2016

Edward Herman Black, III

“Booby-Doo”

Age 25 of Danforth, passed away unexpectedly due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Saturday March 5, 2016.

Born August 28, 1990 in Joliet, Edward Herman is a son of Edward H. Black, II and the late Violet Braizer.  He was raised and educated in Gardner...

Mar 4, 2016

Rick Thompson

Age 60 of Wilmington, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born May 29, 1955 in Gideon, Missouri, Rickey is a son of Lenna (nee Smith) Thompson of Braidwood and the late Ollie “Lavern” Thompson. He was raised and educated in Wilmington, and on...

Mar 2, 2016

Douglas Lutes

Age 65 of Coal City passed away Wednesday morning, March 2, 2016 at his home.

Born March 13, 1950 in Newport, Arkansas, Douglas Lynn was a son of the late Clyde and Elsie McSpadden-Lutes. He was raised and educated in Grundy County and attended Gardner South Wilmington High School. Douglas attended...

Feb 29, 2016

Raymond Dean Guinto, Sr.

Age 72 of Joliet, passed away Monday February 29, 2016 at his home.

Born February 2, 1944 in Sherman, Texas, Raymond Dean was a son of the late Elpidio B. and Lillian (Anglin) Guinto. He was raised in Romeoville, until moving to Indiana where he graduated from high school in Terre Haute. Ray was a Veteran...

Feb 28, 2016

Mary J. Crump

Age 103 of Wilmington passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born December 15, 1912 in Mitchell, Indiana, Mary Jane was a daughter of the late John and Katie (Jones) Welch. A member of Calvary Apostolic Church in Romeoville, Mary will be most remembered for...

Feb 23, 2016

Vernon Scheel

“Skip”

Age 92 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday morning, February 23, 2016 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born April 11, 1923 in South Bend, Nebraska, Vernon Francis was a son of the late Herman and Clara (Detsauer) Scheel. He was raised and educated in Nebraska and went on to honorably...

Feb 23, 2016

Ruth Ella Morton

Age 96 of Wilmington and formerly of Plainfield, passed away Tuesday morning, February 23, 2016 at Regency Care of Morris.

Born May 27, 1919, Ruth Ella was a daughter of the late Wilbur and Cora (Sampson) Morton. She was raised and educated in Plainfield and worked for both the Soldier Widows Home...

Feb 22, 2016

Kirk A. Rode

Age 62 of Coal City, passed away Monday morning, February 22, 2016 at his home.

Born August 10, 1953 in Waukegan, Illinois, Kirk Andrew was a son of the late Ruebin A. and Jean A. (Delander) Rode. He was raised and educated in Waukegan and went on to serve in the United...

Feb 19, 2016

Thomas C. Webster

Age 79 of Morris and formerly of Chicago’s Morgan Park and Midlothian, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016 at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park.

Born September 5, 1936 in Chicago, Thomas Cassius, was a son of the late Henry and Frances (White) Webster. He was raised and...

Feb 17, 2016

Louise Hanley

Age 94 of Morris, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Pleasant View in Ottawa.

Born November 27, 1921 in Morris, Evelyn Louise was a daughter of the late Ernest and Christine (Paulsen) Murphy. She was raised and educated in Mazon and graduated from Mazon High School. On August 16, 1941, Louise married...

Feb 17, 2016

Juanita P. Rea

Age 95 of Morris and formerly of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Regency Care of Morris.

Born July 18, 1920 in Campbellton, Texas, Juanita was a daughter of the late Pablo and Christina (Cantu) Perez. She was raised and educated in Corpus Christi, where she...

Feb 14, 2016

John W. Manietta

Age 78 of Coal City, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, with his entire loving family at his side.

Born August 13, 1937 in Morris, John was a son of the late Anton "Red" and Rose (Persak) Manietta. He was raised in Coal City...

Feb 12, 2016

Karen L. Dziedzic

Age 66 of Coal City, formerly of Chicago and Oak Lawn, passed away Friday February 12, 2016 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born July 4, 1949 in Chicago, Karen was a daughter of Annabel (nee Galterio) and the late Eugene Watkins.  She was raised in Chicago and graduated high school...

Feb 10, 2016

Fern Howell

Age 97 of Wilmington, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday morning, February 10, 2016 at Aperion Care in Wilmington.

Born May 2, 1918 in Ramsey, Illinois, Fern Bernice was a daughter of the late James Henry and Mary Jane (Green) Rhodes. Mrs. Howell was the wife of the late John...

Feb 8, 2016

Jimmie M. Dixon

Age 70 of Morris, was carried home by the Angels to be with the Lord on Monday February 8, 2016, at home with his loving wife by his side.

Born February 21. 1945 in Camp Blanding, Florida, Jimmie was a son of the late Jimmie Owen and Ida Marie (Owen) Dixon.  He...

Feb 7, 2016

Glenn A. Richmond

Age 73 of Wilmington, passed away Sunday evening, February 7, 2016 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born January 10, 1943 in Wilmington, Glenn Alden was a son of the late Bert and Elsie Pearl (Calhoun) Richmond. He was a former employee of Overnight Trucking of Bedford Park and Celotex Paper...

Feb 5, 2016

Lillian F. Baber

Age 94 of Wilmington, passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 at the home of her daughter in Tucson, Arizona.

Born August 11, 1921 in Symerton, Lillian Frances was a daughter of the late Richard and Martha (Jackson) Hanney. She retired as the cafeteria manager at Wilmington High School after more than 32...

Feb 2, 2016

Richard E. Yanketis

Age 77 of Reddick and formerly of Pennsylvania, passed away Tuesday morning, February 2, 2016 at Park Pointe in Morris.

Born October 16, 1938 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Richard Edward was a son of the late Edward Richard and Amelia (Blazek) Yanketis. He worked in security at Commonwealth Edison for many years and...

Feb 2, 2016

Josephine E. Friddle

Age 99 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday morning, February 2, 2016 at her home.

Born November 4, 1916 in Coal City, Josephine Elsie was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Pavlis-Swartz. She was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the class of 1934. Josephine...