Obituaries

Apr 17, 2013

Jeff Frigo

Age 61 of Gardner, passed away Wednesday April 17, 2013 following a long illness.

Born May 3, 1951 in Chicago, Jeff was a son of the late Reno and Virginia Shute- Frigo. He was married to Karolee Kirk and she preceded him on June 22, 2006.

Survivors include his sons Geoffrey (Julie) Frigo...

Apr 15, 2013

George "Frank" Shipman

Age 70 of Goose Lake and formerly Chicago, passed away Monday, April 15, 2013 at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Born May 17, 1942 in Chicago, Frank was a son of the late Hobert and Cecil Robinson-Shipman. He was raised and educated in the Canaryville neighborhood and on May 19, 1962, Frank married...

Apr 15, 2013

Michael Anthony Phillips

Age 61 of Coal City, passed away Monday April 15, 2013 at the home of his son in Bonfield.

Born November 2, 1951 in Joliet, Mike was a son of the late Joseph and Irene Carpenter-Phillips. He was raised in Coal City and attended Joliet Catholic High School. Mike worked as a self...

Apr 11, 2013

Helen Bittermann Francis Boggan was born November 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I, in her parents' home in Wilmington, to Lawrence A. and Leona B. Bittermann. Except for an eight year absence in the 1940's, Helen spent her entire 93 years in Wilmington.

Helen was baptized, confirmed, served, attended, married two...

Apr 9, 2013

KENNETH JAMES VLK

Age 72, passed to eternal life with family at his side on Tuesday afternoon, April 9, 2013 at his home in Morris.

Born March 12, 1941, Kenneth was the son of Rudolph "Rudy" and Ruth Hintze Vlk of Coal City, where he was raised and educated. After high school graduation, Ken proudly served...

Apr 6, 2013

Eldon Fisher

Age 93 of Wilmington, Illinois and formerly Seneca, Missouri, passed away Saturday morning, April 6, 2013 at his home.

Born May 7, 1919 in Fremont, Ohio, Eldon was a son of the late Louis J. and Verna H. Swanger-Fisher. He was raised and educated in Fremont, Ohio, where he also farmed the family farm....

Apr 6, 2013

Tim McKim

"T.J."

Age 30 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013.

Born January 24, 1983 in Joliet, Tim is a son of Averal "Craig" and Patricia Ann Tinges-McKim. He was raised and educated in Wilmington; attended St. Rose School, Wilmington High School, and most recently Ivy Tech Community College in Terra Haute, Indiana....

Apr 5, 2013

Mary E. McIntosh

Age 90 of Morris and Las Vegas, Nevada and formerly Dwight, passed away Friday, April 5, 2013 at All Care Group Home in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born November 12, 1922 in Hamilton County, she was a daughter of the late George and Elizabeth York-Thomas. Mary was raised and educated in Hamilton County. She was...

Apr 2, 2013

Richard "Keppy" Kepplinger

Age 65 of Gardner, passed away April 2, 2013 at Morris Community Hospital. Born August 4, 1947 in Morris, Richard was the son of Milton and Iola Mathisen-Kepplinger. He was raised in Gardner, and graduated from Gardner-South Wilmington High School with the class of 1965 and received an Associate's Degree from Mt. Olivet in...

Apr 2, 2013

Stephen J. Rzepczynski

Age 80 of Goose Lake and formerly Oak Lawn and Darien, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Morris Hospital.

Born February 9, 1933 in Chicago, Stephen was a son of Stephen and Mary Kalafut-Rzepczynski. He was raised and educated in Chicago, and graduated from Saint Rita High School. Stephen was a self...

Apr 1, 2013

Sible M. Valentine

Age 74 of Morris, passed away Monday April 1, 2013, at her home with her family at her side.

Born April 7, 1938 in Cheatham County, Tennessee, Sible was a daughter of the late George W. and Mary Louallen-Hudgens. She was raised and educated in Tennessee. Sible married William Bruno Valentine and he...

Apr 1, 2013

Jeanette M. Pacchetti

Age 85 of Coal City, passed away Monday April 1, 2013, at Walnut Grove Village in Morris.

Born July 3, 1927 in Coal City, Jeanette was the daughter of the late Adam and Kate Boero-Murphy. She was raised and educated in Coal City where she graduated from Coal City High School with the...

Mar 29, 2013

Sheridan R. Bailey

Age 82 of Coal City, passed away Friday night, March 29, 2013 at his home with his family by his side.

Born September 19, 1930 in Rockford, Sheridan was the son of the late Virgil and Hazel Rolfe-Bailey. He moved to Coal City in the third grade and graduated from Coal City High...

Mar 27, 2013

Catherine A. DiPaolo

"Kay"

Age 94 of Coal City, passed away Wednesday March 27, 2013 at Walnut Grove Nursing Home in Morris.

Born April 30, 1918 in New Berlin, Illinois, Catherine was a daughter of the late Edwin M. and Kathryn A. White-Cole. She was raised and educated in New Berlin; graduated from New Berlin...

Mar 24, 2013

Theodore Koch

Age 66 of Crete, passed away Sunday afternoon March 24, 2013 at Embassy Care Center in Wilmington.

Cremation rites are being accorded with Skyline Memorial Park, 25100 South Governors Highway in Monee, Illinois.

Mar 19, 2013

Dennis R. Spears

Age 55 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully in his sleep March 19, 2013, as the result of an unknown cardiac condition.

Born February 28, 1958 in Kankakee, Dennis was a son of the late Earl and Virginia Ferdinand-Spears. He was a graduate of Wilmington High School with the Class of 1976, and continued...

Mar 16, 2013

William J. Black

"Bill"

Age 90 of Coal City, passed away Saturday afternoon March 16, 2013 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

Born August 1, 1922 in Morris, Bill was a son of the late James A. and Margaret Haggerty-Black. He was raised and educated in Morris. Bill was a World War II Veteran and honorably...

Mar 16, 2013

Robert Lee Drauden

Age 73 of Chatsworth, passed away Saturday March 16, 2013 at Fairview Haven in Fairbury, Illinois.

Born June 23, 1939 in Bend, Oregon, Robert was a son of the late Elmer and Mabel Johnson-Drauden. He was a graduate of Joliet Central High School and entered into the United States Navy, where he honorably...

Mar 16, 2013

James Michael Crawford

"Dutch"

Age 74 of Sapulpa, Oklahoma and formerly of Wilmington, passed away March 16, 2013 at Saint John's Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Born April 29, 1938 in Marseilles, Illinois, James Michael was a son of the late Matthew Joseph and Laura Maurine Hill-Crawford. He attended Wilmington High School and served in...

Mar 14, 2013

Henry James Alberico, Sr.

"Hank"

Age 86 of Wilmington, passed away Thursday morning March 14, 2013 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born June 4, 1926 in Lockport, Illinois, Hank was a son of the late Peter and Constance Buccifero-Alberico. He was raised and educated in Crest Hill and attended Lockport Township High School. Hank...