Obituaries

Jan 21, 2013

Merlin E. Hanson

"Moo Moo"

Age 83 of Coal City, passed away Monday morning January 21, 2013 at Morris Hospital.

Born February 4, 1929 in Channahon, Merlin was a son of the late George Nicholas and Agnes Mabel Gehrke-Hanson. He was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School. Merlin married Rose...

Jan 19, 2013

Phillip Sherman Palmer

Age 90 of Wilmington and formerly Toledo, Illinois, passed away Saturday evening January 19, 2013 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born March 18, 1922 in Flat River Missouri, Phillip was a son of the late Francis Marion and Madgie Myrtle Kennedy-Palmer. He was raised in Missouri and on November 13, 1941, Phillip...

Jan 18, 2013

Robert C. Bolser "Bear"

Age 66 and formerly of Wilmington, passed away January 18, 2013 in the Philippines.

Born April 27, 1946 in Hamilton, Ohio, Robert was a son of the late Robert H. and Guyalene Eads-Bolser. He attended Garfield High School and Lakota High School in Ohio. On October 12, 1963 Bob married Linda Ann...

Jan 13, 2013

Catherine Kulas

Age 94, formerly of Chicago, passed away Sunday evening January 13, 2013 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

Born December 15, 1918 in Chicago, Catherine was a daughter of the late Francis and Bridget Maloney-Kulas. She was raised in Chicago and graduated from Nativity of Our Lord in 1936. Catherine worked in banking her entire...

Jan 11, 2013

Barbara Anne Nugent

Age 84 of Wilmington, passed away Friday January 11, 2013 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born September 17, 1928 in Lockport, Barbara was a daughter of the late James H. and Barbara Howard Nugent. She was a graduate of Wilmington High School and Joliet Junior College. Barbara then continued her education,...

Jan 10, 2013

Catherine S. Sterba

Age 66 of rural Mazon, passed away on Thursday January 10, 2013 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born November 6, 1946 in Morris, Catherine was a daughter of the late Vincent and Alice Debelak-Biros. She was raised and educated in Mazon where she graduated from MVK High School with the...

Jan 7, 2013

Ryan L. Adkins

Age 52 of Bourbonnais, passed away unexpectedly Monday January 7, 2013.

Born February 9, 1960 in Geneseo, Illinois, Ryan is a son of Larry and Arlene Morton-Adkins of Atkinson, Illinois. He was raised and educated in Atkinson and graduated from Atkinson High School. Ryan was currently employed with Target of Bradley, where he...

Jan 4, 2013

Florence R. Palermo

Age 98 of Wilmington, passed away Friday evening January 4, 2013 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born June 26, 1914 in Chicago, Florence was a daughter of the late Peter and Marion Marino-Clemente. She was raised and educated in Chicago and later owned and operated Flo's Wilmington Inn, as well as...

Jan 2, 2013

Geraldine Rose Woolwine

Age 98 of Wilmington, passed away on Wednesday January 2, 2013, at Riverside Medical Center.

Born February 24, 1914 in Wilmington, Geraldine was a daughter of the late Albert and Margaret McMaster- Schutten. She was raised and educated in Wilmington where she graduated as Valedictorian of the Class of 1931. Geraldine married Ernest...

Jan 2, 2013

Arden E. Wills

Age 70 of Coal City passed awayA Wednesday evening, January 2, 2013 atA Morris Hospital with his loving family at his side.

Born August 3, 1942 inA Joliet, Arden was a son of the late Arden and Ellen Farmer-Wills. He was educated in aA one room school houseA at Sulphur Springs Grade School,...

Jan 1, 2013

Betty J. Blaha Morrill

Age 87 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday January 1, 2013 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born February 24, 1925 in Chicago, Betty was a daughter of the late Edward J. and Iva Seanor-Leonard. She was raised and educated in Chicago, and on February 16, 1946, married Joseph E. Blaha. Joseph...

Dec 31, 2012

Myrtle Louise Farrell

Age 92 of Cape Coral, Florida, passed away Monday December 31, 2012.

Born August 28, 1920 in Morris, Myrtle was a daughter of the late Morrison Emmett and Myrtle Blackburn-Finch. She was married to John Farrell, and he preceded her in death.

Survivors include her children: Doug (Cheryl) Farrell of Texas, Karen...

Dec 31, 2012

Carol "Kay" Rae Sullivan

Age 78, and formerly of Wilmington, passed away Monday December 31, 2012 in Florida.

Born December 6, 1934 in Joliet, Illinois, Kay was a daughter of the late Raymond & Viola (Hansen) Treadman. She was educated in the Wilmington schools and attended college at Illinois State University in Normal. Kay married James...

Dec 28, 2012

Gene Allen Vandervort

"Geno"

Age 74 of Carbon Hill, passed away Friday afternoon, December 28, 2012.

Born September 12, 1938 in Ottawa, Geno is a son of Gladys Zacciginni (nee Allen) of Marseilles and the late Earl "Red" Vandervort. He was raised and educated in Ottawa, and proudly served in the United States Marine Corps....

Dec 26, 2012

David T. Dabrowski

Age 53 of Wilmington and formerly Chicago, passed away unexpectedly December 26, 2012.

Born December 13, 1959 in Chicago, David was a son of the late Thaddeus and Rosalie Greenlee-Dabrowski. He worked at Riverfront Campgrounds prior to gaining employment with VanDuyne's Motel in Wilmington. David had a love of Corvette's and Motorcycles; enjoyed...

Dec 24, 2012

Geraldine D. Nars

Age 84 of Goose Lake, passed away peacefully Monday evening, December 24, 2012 at Morris Hospital.

Born January 17, 1928 in Chicago, Geraldine was a daughter of the late Albert and Sally DePatie. She was raised in Chicago where she attended St. Mary's High School. On June 16, 1945 Geraldine married John J....

Dec 23, 2012

Harold F. Tulley

On December 23, 2012 our dearly beloved husband, father, and friend Harold F. Tulley (84) went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ.

Harold was born March 24, 1928 in Wilton Township, as son of the late Edmund and Florence Scott-Tulley . He honorably served in the United States Army during the...

Dec 23, 2012

Basil E. Crutchfield

Age 85 of Wilmington, passed away Sunday December 23, 2012 at his home.

Born April 16, 1927 in O'Fallon, Illinois, Basil was a son of the late Alva Nathan and Mildred June Kagy-Crutchfield. He moved to Wilmington at the age of 15 and went to serve with the United Navy at the age...

Dec 22, 2012

Harold Severson

Age 97 of Gardner, passed away Saturday December 22, 2012 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

Born January 11, 1915 in Garfield Township, Harold was a son of the late Severt and Sarah Ostrem-Severson. On September 7, 1940, Harold married Mary Ethel Spradlin in Prairie Lutheran Church and she preceded him on January 2, 2009....

Dec 20, 2012

Jannie L. Elder

Age 72 of Braidwood and formerly Wilmington, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2012 at her home.

Born April 3, 1940 in Purcell, Oklahoma, Jannie was a daughter of the late George and Opal VanWinkle-James. She was raised and educated in California and married Charles E. Elder, whom preceded her on February 4, 2008....