Obituaries

May 7, 2015

Ann Cardwell

Age 92 of Elwood, formerly Joliet, passed away Thursday May 7, 2015 at her home.

Born February 21, 1923 in Joliet, Ann was a daughter of George and Vera (Danko) Sceniak.  She was raised and educated in Joliet, and on July 19, 1942, Ann married Howard L. Cardwell in Joliet.  She was a...

May 4, 2015

Jo Ann Yackly

Age 72 of Wilmington passed away Monday May 4, 2015 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born January 13, 1943 in Joliet, Jo Ann was a daughter of the late Floyd and Alberta Kehnast-Marchetti. She was raised and educated in Joliet, and graduated from Joliet Township High School with the...

May 1, 2015

Scott Bavone

Age 47 of Wilmington, formerly Bolingbrook and Plainfield, passed away Friday, May 1, 2015 at his home.

Born August 13, 1967 in Oak Park, Scott was a son of the late Dominick and Sandra Robinson-Bavone. He was raised and educated in Bolingbrook, and was a car salesman with Tyson Motors, prior to gaining...

Apr 30, 2015

Billy Glen Daniels

Age 57 of Wilmington, passed away Thursday evening, April 30, 2015 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born May 18, 1957 in Mount Vernon, Billy is a son of Peggy (Bruce) Daniels of Wilmington and the late Glen Daniels.  He was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High...

Apr 27, 2015

Timmie Carpenter

Age 58 of Coal City, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday evening, April 27, 2015.

Born March 25, 1957 in Morris, Timmie was a son of the late Kenneth E. and Anna Rose (Gumbs) Carpenter. He was raised and educated in Coal City and worked as a laborer with the Laborer's Local...

Apr 25, 2015

Dorothy Johnke

Age 85 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday April 25, 2015 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center.

Born January 25, 1930 in South Dakota, Dorothy was a daughter of the late Wilbur and Anna (VanHove) Sikkink. She was raised and educated in Centerville, South Dakota and married Kenneth Johnke, who preceded her in death...

Apr 25, 2015

Daniel L. Semlar

Age 59 of Morris, formerly Braceville, passed away Saturday evening, April 25, 2015 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born May 3, 1955 in La Crosse, WI, Daniel was a son of the late Louis and Ruby Olson-Semlar.  He was raised and educated in Dwight, where he graduated from Dwight High...

Apr 24, 2015

Marilyn J. Housman

Age 64 of Streator, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at Heritage Health in Streator.

Born May 19, 1950 in Morris, Marilyn is a daughter of Ruth (nee Stevens) and the late Andrew Housman.  She was raised and educated in Braidwood, and was well known for loving to play bingo and spoiling her...

Apr 24, 2015

Brittney Nicole Ridgley

Age 24 of Custer Park, passed away unexpectedly on Friday April 24, 2015, due to consequences and the result of a recent battle and addiction to heroin.

Born December 14, 1990 in Morris, Brittney Nicole is a daughter of Rodney William, Sr. and Angela Ridgley of Custer Park and Renee (Bondlow) Miller...

Apr 21, 2015

Clark J. Feeney

Age 67 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday April 21, 2015 at Aperion Health in Wilmington.

Born March 25, 1948 in Joliet, Clark James was a son of the late William Joseph and Geraldine Eunice (Clark) Feeney. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and served in the United States Marine Corps during...

Apr 20, 2015

Mary M. Buffo

Age 88, a resident of Heritage Health Care in Dwight, and formerly of Braidwood, passed away Monday evening April 20, 2015 at OSF Saint Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.

Born August 22, 1926 in Braceville, Mary Margaret was a daughter of the late Louis and Frances (Feltenz) Buffo. She was raised on...

Apr 17, 2015

Harry E. Swanson, Sr.

“Swany”

Age 93 of Wilmington, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born November 26, 1921 in Joliet, Harry was a son of the late Elmer and Elsie (Schroeder) Swanson. He was raised in Joliet and graduated from Joliet Township High School....

Apr 15, 2015

John E. Browning

Age 64 of Coal City, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday April 15, 2015 at Morris Hospital.

Born April 15, 1951 in Queens, New York, John Edward is a son of Mona Laura (McAfee) Browning of New Albany, Indiana and the late H. Lee Browning. He was a graduate of Westport High School in...

Apr 12, 2015

Charlotte Jean Van Duyne

Age 84 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully Sunday morning April 12, 2015 at her home.

Born October 15, 1930 in Coal City, Charlotte was a daughter of the late George Nicholas and Agnes Mabel (Gehrke) Hanson. She was raised and educated in Coal City, and graduated from Coal City High School....

Apr 11, 2015

Bertha M. Stone

Age 91 of Bourbonnais and formerly of Joliet, passed away Saturday evening, April 11, 2015 at The Miller Center in Kankakee.

Born February 19, 1924 in Reeseville, Illinois, Bertha was a daughter of George and Gertrude (Dunn) Turner. She retired from Joliet Township High School after 26 years of service in the...

Apr 10, 2015

Elizabeth Cullums

“Bette”

Age 78 of Coal City, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born May 23, 1936 in Morris, Elizabeth Lou was a daughter of the late William Edward and Velma (Albrecht) Smith.  She was raised and educated in Coal City, and graduated from Coal City...

Apr 6, 2015

James Robert Lazier, III

Age 52 of Coal City and formerly of Ottawa, passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born August 3, 1962 in Joliet, Jim is a son of James, Jr. and Enza (Poppleton) Lazier. He was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated from...

Apr 5, 2015

Mel Probus

Age 74 of Heyworth, Illinois, passed away Sunday April 5, 2015 at Heartland Manor Care in Normal.

Born November 26, 1940 in Kentucky, Melvin Hart was a son of the late Marvin Hart and Gaudy Probus. He was raised in Kentucky until relocating with his family to Piper City. Mel was a member...

Apr 5, 2015

Frank B. Ulmanek

Age 90, formerly of Bull Shoals, Arkansas and the Lockport and Romeoville areas, passed away Sunday April 5, 2015 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno.

Born April 2, 1925 in Joliet, Frank Bernard was a son of the late Anthony and Mary (Gora) Ulmanek. He raised and educated in Romeoville, and...

Apr 4, 2015

Ron Klicker

Age 62 of rural Seneca, Illinois and formerly of Eldon, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Morris Hospital.

Born January 10, 1953 in Ottumwa, Iowa, Ronald Lee is a son of Marianne (Chickering) Klicker of Agency, Iowa and the late Harry Edward Klicker. He was a graduate of Cardinal High School...