Obituaries

Apr 21, 2014

Kimberly Ann Shores

Age 50 of Goose Lake, passed away Monday April 21, 2014 at Morris Hospital.

Born January 25, 1964 in Morris, Kim was a daughter of the late Sylvester “Pete” and Katherine (nee McKinney) Surman. On May 17, 1984, Kim married William Shores in Joliet. She was...

Apr 19, 2014

Charlotte “Judy” Neu

Age 74 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday April 19, 2014 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

Born August 20, 1939 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Charlotte Judith was a daughter of the late Walter and Charlotte Portlance-Dettmann. She worked as a waitress at many of the local restaurants in the area...

Apr 18, 2014

Emily J. Heffel

Age 76 of Chicago, passed away Friday April 18, 2014 at Presence Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston.

Born May 29, 1937 in Chicago, Emily was a daughter of the late David and Adele Banis-Heffel.

Survivors include her son Stephen (Dawn) Santiago of Billings, Montana; four grandchildren:...

Apr 15, 2014

William E. McLin

Age 69 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday evening April 15, 2014 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born March 26, 1945 in Beardstown, Illinois, William was a son of the late Robert and Eula Mae Harris-McLin. He was raised in Arenzville, Illinois and went on to...

Apr 15, 2014

Wayne E. Roseland

Age 91 of Coal City, passed away Tuesday April 15, 2014 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

Born September 6, 1922 in Morris, Wayne is a son of the late Clarence and Bertha Battersby-Roseland. He attended the Morris schools and went on to honorably serve in the United States...

Apr 13, 2014

Brenda S. Vanderwall

Age 52 of Coal City, passed away Sunday April 13, 2014 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born October 2, 1961 in Chicago Heights, Brenda is a daughter of Bessie (nee Martin) Sykes of Oak Forest and Michael Brott of Naples, Florida. Brenda was raised and educated in Crete...

Apr 3, 2014

Kyle R. Madison

Age 22, of Macomb, formerly Dwight, passed away unexpectedly April 3, 2014 in Macomb.

Born January 4, 1992 in Joliet, Kyle is a son of Jodi Walker of Dwight and Michael Madison of Macomb.  He was raised and educated in Dwight, before moving to Macomb,...

Mar 31, 2014

Marcella A. Keigher

Age 78 of Wilmington, passed away Monday March 31, 2014 at Silver Cross Medical Center in New Lenox.

Born May 22, 1935 in Joliet, Marcella was a daughter of the late George and Edith Koch-Kestel. She was raised in Manhattan and graduated valedictorian from Saint Francis Academy in...

Mar 30, 2014

David Michael Krause

Age 76 of Wilmington passed away peacefully Sunday, March 30, 2014, at his son’s home in Goose Lake, with his family at his side.

Born May 27, 1937 in Chicago, David was the son of the late Stanley and Elizabeth Stepan-Krause. He was raised and educated in Chicago,...

Mar 27, 2014

R. Daniel Carey

“Frog”

Age 56 of Morris, passed away Thursday March 27, 2014 at Morris Hospital.

Born November 6, 1957 in Streator, Robert Daniel is a son of Catherine (nee Venegone) and the late Robert V. Carey of Kinsman. He was raised in Kinsman; educated in...

Mar 20, 2014

Janice Mores-Harvey

A stranger to none and friend to all, Janice Mores-Harvey was bubbly and outgoing with a zest for life that was contagious to all who were near. She had the gift of gab and could talk to anyone as she genuinely enjoyed getting to know other people. Janice was a devoted...

Mar 18, 2014

Phyllis Ann Casey (nee Cupples) Age 81 of Ottawa and formerly of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday morning March 18, 2014 at Ottawa Pavilion. Born April 28, 1932 in Ottawa, Phyllis was a daughter of the late Roy and Eva Oster-Cupples.  She was raised and educated in Ottawa until 1942, where with the beginning of WWII...

Mar 17, 2014

Laura “Jerry” Lewis

Age 90 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully Monday March 17, 2014 at her home surrounded by family.

Born February 27, 1924 in Boonville, Indiana, Jerry was a daughter of the late Gerald Clayton and Laura Mildred Cissna-Bullock. She moved with her family to Wilmington at the age of 5...

Mar 17, 2014

Wallace Valentino Halliday

“Wally ”

Age 92 of Coal City passed away peacefully on Monday March 17, 2014 at The Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno.

Born February 12, 1922 in Becker County, Minnesota, Wally was the son of the late Erick Alexander and Emma Olson-Halliday. He was...

Mar 14, 2014

Ronald F. Daniels

Age 73 of Marseilles and formerly Wilmington, passed away Friday evening March 14, 2014 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born February 11, 1941, Ronald was a son of the late Frank and Anne Daniels. He was raised and educated in Oak Lawn and retired from...

Mar 14, 2014

Leo J. Bell, Jr.

Age 57 of Cisna Park, passed away Friday March 14, 2014 at his home.

Born April 23, 1956 in Joliet, Leo was a son of the late Leo, Sr. and Ruth E. Neeley-Bell.

Cremation rites have been accorded and inurnment will be in Mount Olivet...

Mar 12, 2014

Frances M. Wright

Age 90 of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday March 13, 2014 at Island City Rehabilitation Center in Wilmington.

Born August 10, 1923 in Ottawa, Frances was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Baietta-Bednarik. She was raised in Morris and graduated from Morris High School. On May 17,...

Mar 11, 2014

Daniel Paul Schexnayder

Age 54 of Custer Park, passed away Tuesday March 11, 2014 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born July 8, 1959 in Fort Carson, Colorado, Daniel is a son of Lawrence and Jill Scherer-Schexnayder of Morris. He was raised in the Joliet area and on September 17,...

Mar 11, 2014

Dorothy M. Muzzarelli

Age 84 and a lifelong resident of Gardner, passed away Tuesday March 11, 2014 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born September 17, 1929 in Gardner, Dorothy was a daughter of the late Frank and Josephine Kroll-Sowers. She was raised in Gardner and graduated from Gardner South...

Mar 10, 2014

Nadine Duay

Age 85 of Morris, passed away Monday evening March 10, 2014 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris.

Born June 29, 1928 in Hamilton County, Illinois, Nadine was a daughter of the late William H. and Julia Harrelson-Mitchell. She was raised in Southern Illinois and graduated from...