Obituaries

Raymond Lyons

Jun 15, 2013

Raymond Edward Lyons

Age 90 of Coal City, passed away Saturday morning June 15, 2013 at Morris Hospital.

Raymond Edward was born November 25, 1922 to Henry Edward Lyons and Minnie Favero-Lyons in their home on Kankakee Street in Coal City. After graduating high school with the class of 1940, Raymond established Lyons Draperies and Window...

David Ingersoll

Jun 14, 2013

David Keith Ingersoll

Age 84 of Braceville passed away Friday, June 14, 2013 in his home surrounded by his loving family.

Dave was born on February 28, 1929 in Batchtown, Illinois. He was the son of Perry and Ruby (nee Scounce) Ingersoll.

Dave served in the U.S. Army during WWII and the Korean War. On...

Pauline Redman

Jun 12, 2013

Wilma Pauline Redman

Age 80 of Johnston City, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Herrin Hospital.

Pauline was born October 6, 1932 in Miller, Arkansas to James Albert and Christine Normal (Smith) Fox. She married Calvin D. Redman on October 18, 1950 in Cleburne County, Arkansas. They shared over 37 years of marriage together, before...

Robert Maly

Jun 9, 2013

Robert John Maly

Age 65 of Morris and formerly Coal City, passed away Sunday evening June 9, 2013 at Walnut Grove Village in Morris.

Born September 26, 1947 in Joliet,A Robert wasA a son of the late Marcus and Eva Mae Orolin-Maly.A He was raised in South Wilmington until moving to Coal City at the age...

Dorothy Walker

Jun 9, 2013

Dorothy Alice Walker

Age 97 of Yorkville, passed away Sunday morning June 9, 2013 at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris.

Born April 15, 1916, Dorothy was a daughter of the late Clarence E. and Alice Mason-Sanderson. She was raised and educated in the Union Mills and Kingsbury, Indiana area. Dorothy married John Walker and...

Peter Ruffatti

Jun 8, 2013

Peter D. Ruffatti

Age 89 of Coal City and formerly Gardner, passed away Saturday evening June 8, 2013 at RML Specialty Hospital in Hinsdale.

Born August 16, 1923 in Coal City, Peter was a son of the late Domenic Peter and Minnie Reano-Ruffatti. He was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School...

Brenda Haldorson-Miner

Jun 5, 2013

Brenda Jo (Haldorson) Miner died peacefully with her family at her side on June 5, 2013 at INOVA Loudoun Hospital in Leesburg, Virginia. She was 55 years old. She fought a short battle with a very aggressive and rare form of cancer. Her life was her children, her grandchildren, and children in general. Her favorite jobs were as...

Matthew Noyes

Jun 4, 2013

Matt Noyes

Age 31 of Wilmington passed away Tuesday June 4, 2013 at the University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago.

Born May 12, 1982 in Joliet, Matt is a son of Sandy (nee Long) and the late John R. Noyes. He was raised in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of...

John Friedle

Jun 3, 2013

John Friedle

Age 78 and a long time resident of Coal City, passed away Monday, June 3, 2013 in Mesa, AZ after an extended illness.

He was born Oct.14, 1934 and spent much of his youth farming just outside of Verona, IL. John married Nancy (Jisa) of Coal City on Sept. 19, 1959. He retired from...

Norman Foster

Jun 2, 2013

Norman Douglas Foster

"Roger"

Age 76 of Kinsman, passed away Sunday June 2, 2013 at Morris Hospital.

Born May 11, 1937 in Morris, Norman was the son of the late Herbert and Lillian Worthey-Foster. He was raised and educated in Morris and went onto honorably serve in the United States Army. Roger was a member...

James Quam, Jr

Jun 1, 2013

James Allen Quam, Jr.

"Jimi"

Age 20 of Goose Lake, passed away Saturday June, 1, 2013.

Born July 14, 1992 in Berwyn, Jimi is a son of James Allen Quam, Sr. and Catherine Theresa O'Connor-Quam. He was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the class of 2010. Jimi was...

Irma Nelson

May 31, 2013

Irma L. Nelson

Age 94 of Wilmington, passed away Friday May 31, 2013 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born August 20, 1918 in Braidwood, Irma was a daughter of the late Joseph and Delia Hazer-Tenn. She was an active member of Saint Rose Catholic Church in Wilmington. Irma will be remembered as a...

Jeanne Harvey

May 27, 2013

Jeanne Hill-Harvey

Age 80 and formerly of Elwood, passed away Monday morning May 27, 2013 at Symphony of Joliet.

Born June 9, 1932 in Clarksville, Tennessee, Jeanne was a daughter of the late William and Myrtle Armstrong-Black. She retire from the Joliet Arsenal in 2000 after 49 years of service in production with US Rubber, Uniroyal,...

Helen Roman

May 27, 2013

Helen Roman

(nee Basniak)

Age 89 of Wilmington, and formerly of Chicago and Oak Lawn, passed away unexpectedly May 27, 2013 at her home.

Born August 6, 1923 in Chicago, Helen was a daughter of the late Michael and Catherine Pryzner-Basniak. She was raised in Chicago, and graduated from Five Holy Martyrs Grammar School and...

Lucille Ruder

May 26, 2013

Lucille Margaret Ruder

Age 86 of Wilmington and formerly of Grand Ridge, passed away Sunday morning May 26, 2013 at her home.

Born November 13, 1926 at home in New Lenox, Lucille was a daughter of the late James Edward and Mary Elizabeth McCarthy-Keigher. She was raised and educated in Chicago, graduated from St. Leo Grade...

James Parenti

May 25, 2013

James Parenti

Age 54 of Minooka, passed away May 25, 2013 at his home.

Cremation rites have been accorded.

Cremation services were made under the direction and care of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd. in Morris.

Melisa Lerfald

May 24, 2013

Melisa Ann Lerfald

Age 35 of Braidwood, passed away Friday May 24, 2013 at The University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago.

Born January 6, 1978 in Joliet, Melisa is a daughter of Marilynn Luce-Lerfald and John Robert Lerfald, Jr. of Diamond. She was raised and educated in Braidwood and graduated from Reed Custer High School....

Ruth Riccio

May 23, 2013

Ruth B. Riccio

Age 85 of Diamond and formerly Oak Lawn and Bourbonnais, passed away Thursday afternoon May 23, 2013 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born November 19, 1927 in Tannery, Kentucky, Ruth was a daughter of the late Everett and Nara Osborne-Ridge. She was married to Michael Riccio and he preceded her...

Lyle Boyd

May 22, 2013

Lyle E. Boyd

"Gene"

Age 49 of Pontiac and formerly Mesa, Arizona and Russell Springs, Kentucky, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday May 22, 2013.

Born June 5, 1963 in Bloomington, Illinois, Gene was the son of the late Orville Lyle and Sally Mae Greenwell-Boyd. He was raised and educated in Pontiac...

Catherine Steele

May 19, 2013

Catherine Steele

"Cathy"

Age 70 of Braidwood, and formerly Forest Park passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born January 17, 1943 in Chicago, Catherine was a daughter of the late Glenn and Catherine Flood-Fountain. She was raised and educated in Chicago and graduated from Providence High School....