Obituaries

Oct 16, 2013

Jerry Wayne Morey

"Junior"

Age 47 of Borden, Indiana, formerly Wilmington, passed away Wednesday October 16, 2013 at Floyd Memorial Hospital in New Albany, Indiana.

Born June 04, 1966 in Joliet, Junior was a son of the late Jerry L. and Ann Renee Kitchell-Morey. He enjoyed spending time with friends and family, listening to Garth...

Oct 15, 2013

William "Roger" Miller

Age 70 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday morning, October 15, 2013, after a courageous battle against cancer.

He was born January 22, 1943 in Peoria, Illinois.

Survivors include a brother, Stephan Souba, and a sister, Victoria Matheny, both of Peoria, and his friend Edith Hess of Wilmington, Illinois.

Visitation will be...

Oct 14, 2013

Carolyn Jedlicka

Age 73, of Morris, passed away Monday, October 14, 2013 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet after her courageous six month battle with a rare Central Nervous System Vasculitis.

Born January 8, 1940 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carolyn was the daughter of the late Paul and Esther Snyder-Galster. She was raised and educated...

Oct 14, 2013

Francis J. Van Duyne

Age 91 of Coal City, passed away peacefully Monday October 14, 2013 at his home.

Born December 30, 1921 in Channahon, Illinois, Francis was a son of the late Jacob and Eula Stewart-Van Duyne. He was raised in Wilmington and honorably served as Military Police in the United States Army. On September...

Oct 14, 2013

Joel Treadman

Age 70 of Wilmington, passed away Monday October 14, 2013 at Island City Rehabilitation Center in Wilmington.

Born September 10, 1943 in Joliet, Joel was the son of the late Richard and Helen Hansen-Treadman. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Wilmington, enjoyed history, and was very knowledgeable of the history of...

Oct 12, 2013

Irma L. Fox

Age 88 of Wilmington and formerly Morris, passed away Saturday afternoon October 12, 2013 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born March 30, 1925 in Joliet, Irma was a daughter of the late George and Clara Eich-Schneider. She was raised and educated in Joliet and on June 3, 1945, Irma married Harlow...

Oct 12, 2013

John R. Lerfald, Jr.

Age 54 of Diamond, passed away Saturday evening October 12, 2013 at Morris Hospital.

Born June 6, 1959 in Joliet, John is a son of Dorothy C. Lerfald of Braidwood and the late John Robert Lerfald, Sr. He was raised and educated in Braidwood and on June 6, 1977, John married Marilynn...

Oct 11, 2013

Daphne E. Firestone

Age 77 of Morris and formerly Chicago, passed away Friday morning October 11, 2013 at Morris Hospital.

A private family visitation will be held Monday October 14, 2013 at Reeves Funeral Home, 408 East Washington Street (one block East of Illinois Route 47) in Morris.

Burial will follow in Lithuanian National Cemetery...

Oct 10, 2013

Ruby Lee Chalcraft

Age 86 of Morris, passed away Thursday October 10, 2013, at Walnut Grove Village in Morris.

Born April 2, 1927 in West Frankfort, Illinois, Ruby was a daughter of the late Samuel and Ruby Robinett-Lacy. She was raised and educated in West Frankfort, and in May of 1943 Ruby married Charles Frailey in...

Oct 4, 2013

Margaret C. Freiberger

Age 99 of Goose Lake, passed away Friday October 4, 2013 at Walnut Grove Village in Morris.

Born November 15, 1913 in Chicago, Margaret was a daughter of the late Joseph and Cecilia Horvath.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday October 11, 2013 at 9:30AM in Assumption of...

Oct 4, 2013

Colleen Dodson

Age 78 of Texico, Illinois and formerly Goose Lake, passed away Friday October 4, 2013 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

Born September 13, 1935 in Chicago Heights, Loretta Colleen was the oldest of the late Walter and Myrtle Ellison-Soltysik's twelve children. She was raised and educated in Chicago, and on April 13, 1957...

Oct 3, 2013

Lillian H. Mize

"Miss Lillian"

Age 93 of Morris passed away Thursday October 3, 2013 at Walnut Grove Village in Morris.

Born January 9, 1920 in Beaumont, Texas. Lillian was a daughter of the late J.C. and Mae Ezell-Fuller. She was raised and educated in Beaumont and graduated from Beaumont High School with the class...

Sep 30, 2013

Barbara J. Wren

Age 68 of Diamond, passed away Monday evening September 30, 2013 at Morris Hospital, after a long courageous battle with cancer.

Born April 19, 1945 in Morris, Barbara was a daughter of the late Herbert Charles and Pauline Antonia Hansen-Gunnerson. She was raised and educated in Morris, where on September 10, 1966, Barb...

Sep 29, 2013

Phyllis F. Schewe

Age 68 of Custer Park, passed away Sunday morning September 29, 2013 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born October 4, 1944 in Chicago, Phyllis was a daughter of the late Walter and Myrtle Alison-Soltysik. She was raised and educated in Braidwood and on August 30, 1975, Phyllis married Kenneth Schewe in Pilcher...

Sep 27, 2013

Harvey Borde Blain

Age 79 of Braidwood passed away Friday morning September 27, 2013 at his home.

Born July 13, 1934 in Olney, Illinois Harvey was a son of the late David Edward and Clara Nettleton-Blain. He was raised in Olney, graduated from Richland County High School in Noble, Illinois with the class of 1952 and...

Sep 24, 2013

Robert W. Strong

Age 66 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday September 24, 2013 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born June 29, 1947 in Joliet, Bob was a son of the late Edward and Grace McGrath-Strong. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the class of 1967....

Sep 23, 2013

Thelma I. Wickman

Age 84 of Carbon Hill, passed away Monday evening September 23, 2013 at Morris Hospital.

Born March 25, 1929 in Coal City, Thelma was a daughter of the late Chris and Theresa Burla-Born. She was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1947. A woman...

Sep 13, 2013

Kenneth D. Decker

Age 80 of Carbon Hill, passed away Friday evening September 13, 2013 at Walnut Grove Village in Morris.

Born September 15, 1932 in Anneta, Kentucky, Kenneth was a son of the late Fount and Blanche Ashley-Decker. He was raised in Coal City and went on to honorably serve in the United States Army....

Sep 12, 2013

Elayne M. Richer

Age 86 of Wheaton and formerly Glen Ellyn, passed away Thursday September 12, 2013 at the DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton.

Born August 19, 1927 in Chicago, Elayne was a daughter of the late George Herman and Bertha Othelia Isserstedt-Mahoney. She was raised in the Chicago area. Elayne retired from Safeway, where she...

Sep 11, 2013

Jimmie Dale McWilliams, Sr. Age 69 of Marion, Illinois and formerly Wilmington, passed away Wednesday morning September 11, 2013 at the home of his son in Chicago. Born August 4, 1944 in Covington, Tennessee,A Dale was a son of the late Malcolm and Tobitha Wilson-McWilliams. On February 23, 1963,A Dale married Georgianne Mazzucca in Chicago and she preceded...