Obituaries

Oct 10, 2015

Brent Barry

Age 40 of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and formerly of Morris, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, October 10, 2015, as the result of a injuries sustained  in a motorcycle accident.

Born January 18, 1975 in Morris, Brent is the son of Larry Barry of Oklahoma and the late Betty (Bols) Barry. He moved...

Oct 8, 2015

Roy Wagner

Age 74 of Wilmington passed away Thursday October 8, 2015 at his home.

Born April 23, 1941 in Whiting Lake, Indiana, Roy was a son of the late Joe and Anna Cielesg-Wagner.  He served in the United States Army during Vietnam, and worked for Wee-Sip Liquors for over 20 years. Roy will be...

Oct 7, 2015

Jimmie Ray Troutt

Age 77 of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at Aperion Health in Wilmington.

Born June 24, 1938 in West Frankfort, Illinois, Jimmie was a son of the late James Samuel and Ethel (Neal) Troutt. He was a 1957 graduate of West Frankfort High School, and after graduation relocated to New...

Oct 6, 2015

B.W. (Buford W.) Self, Jr.

Age 67 of Morris IL passed away at home on October 6th, 2015. He was born on February 16, 1948 in Birmingham (Clay) Alabama.  The middle child of seven children born to Emma and Buford (Jim) Self, Sr. (both now deceased), BW enjoyed his childhood years playing baseball with his family and...

Oct 6, 2015

Shirley Wagner

Age 70 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday morning, October 6, 2015 at her home.

An outgoing and friendly ‘social butterfly’, Shirley will be remembered for her love of spending time with family.

Survivors include her husband Roy; daughter Samantha Upchurch and grandson Marshall Mayfield, all of Wilmington.

Cremation rites...

Oct 5, 2015

Arthur J. Puch

Age 71 of Morris and formerly of Homer Glen, passed away Monday morning, October 5, 2015 at Morris Hospital.

Born July 28, 1944 in Chicago, Arthur James was a son of the late Stanley and Marie (Ragan) Puch, He was raised and educated in Chicago; graduated from Gage Park High School, and...

Sep 30, 2015

Ann L. Czys (nee Barker)

Age 95 of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday September 30, 2015, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, with family at her side.

Born February 28, 1920 in Johnston City, Illinois, Ann was a daughter of Clara and Orin Barker. At the age of two, Ann’s father passed away and the family...

Sep 29, 2015

Rosemary Countryman

Age 79 of Wilmington passed away Tuesday September 29, 2015 at her home.

Born January 4, 1936 in Nokomis, Illinois, Rosemary was a daughter of the late James Henry and Mary Jane Greene-Rhodes.  She was raised and educated in Wilmington, and on February 5, 1952 Rosemary married Paul Ivan Countryman, Sr. in Joliet.  She...

Sep 28, 2015

James Mulvey, 68, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015, at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa, IL.

Born in Joliet, Illinois on August 11, 1947, to Tracy and Ethel (Coundley) Mulvey, he was preceded in death by his parents, several aunts, uncles, and cousins.  He is survived by his cousin, Richard Stevens of Frankfort, IL.

Sep 28, 2015

Edward M. Mayer

10/30/31 – 9/28/15

Edward M. Mayer, 83, passed away at his home in Morris on September 28, 2015, with family at his side. Ed was born on October 30, 1931 to the late Egid and Marie (Paterny) Mayer. He was raised in a jovial home in Chicago, Illinois and attended Onarga Military School for three years. Ed spent...

Sep 27, 2015

Martin S. Kiss, Jr.

Age 65 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born April 21, 1950 in Linz, Austria, Martin Steven was a son of the late Martin and Anna Maria (Mayer) Kiss. He moved with his family to the United States at the age of...

Sep 24, 2015

Annette Schock

Age 78, passed away September 24, 2015, after a long battle with Cancer.

Born November 12, 1936, Annette was a daughter of Jennie (Menietto) and Angelo Zambon. She lived in Coal City all her life.

On May 12, 1957, Annette married George Schock in Assumption Church. He preceded her in death,...

Sep 22, 2015

Ronald Lee Byland, Sr.

Age 83 of Minooka and formerly Ludlow, Kentucky passed away Tuesday evening, September 22, 2015 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

Born September 3, 1932 in Ludlow, Kentucky, Ronald was a son of the late Dorcey and Pearl Byland. He was raised and educated in Ludlow and went on to honorably serve...

Sep 21, 2015

Bertha L. McMillin

Age 87 of Coal City passed away peacefully on Monday, September 21, 2015 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born July 8, 1928 in Coal City, Bertha Laurine was a daughter of the late Henry Jacob and Ida Molly Facinelli-Marketti. She was a graduate of Coal City High School with the class...

Sep 17, 2015

Ellen Burch

Age 94 of Joliet, and a recent resident of Park Pointe in Morris, passed away Thursday afternoon, September 17, 2015 at Morris Hospital.

Born January 15, 1921 in Dexter, Missouri, Llewlyn was a daughter of the late Raymond and Emma Elizabeth (Boyer) Webber. Following high school she was employed with the US Government...

Sep 15, 2015

JoAnne Worden

Age 83 of Wilmington, and originally Bellingham, Washington, passed away Tuesday September 15, 2015 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born April 12, 1932 in Bellingham, Mary JoAnne was a daughter of the late Walter and Grace (Bainter) Riffe. After high school, she went on to complete nurses training, and on...

Sep 12, 2015

Diane Tidmore

Age 58 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday September 12, 2015 at her home.

Survivors include her two children: Aaron Tidmore of Wilmington and Sandye Tidmore of South Elgin, and one sister Robin (Robert) Fossum of Chetek, Wisconsin.

Diane was preceded by her parents: Leonard and Florence Goodman and one brother...

Sep 10, 2015

Barbara F. Finger

Age 83 of Coal City, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

Born May 12, 1932 in Coal City, Barbara Faye was a daughter of the late Earl and Matilda (Facinelli) Sayers. She was a graduate of Coal City High School, and on August 6, 1950, Barbara...

Sep 10, 2015

Keith Robert Davis

Age 69 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Morris Hospital.

Born January 6, 1946 in Elmhurst, Keith was a son of the late William and Helen (Raymond) Davis. He married Branka Gogola and she survives.

Cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no services...

Sep 2, 2015

Steven D. Harden, II

Age 34 of Wilmington and formerly of Braidwood, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, September 2, 2015.

Born August 10, 1981 in Hinsdale, Steven Dennis, II is a son of Janet (Demetral) Harden of Coal City and Steven D. Harden, Sr. of Wilmington. Steven enjoyed weight lifting, muscle cars and was a fan...