Obituaries

John Galan

Apr 8, 2012

John Galan

Age 92 of Wilmington, passed away Sunday afternoon April 8, 2012 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

Born January 25, 1920 in Chicago, John was a son of the late George and Mary Bort-Galan. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy, where he served in the Pacific Theater of Operations, until being honorably...

Duane Schopp

Apr 7, 2012

Duane F. Schopp

Coach Duane F. Schopp, age 61 of Buckeye, Arizona, passed away Saturday April 7, 2012.

Duane is a son of Ida Schopp of Gardner and the late Gordon Schopp. He was born and raised in Gardner and married Kay Wahn. Duane was a runner nearly all of his life, serving as the track...

Verna Rawlish

Apr 7, 2012

Verna M. Rawlish

Age 93 of Coal City, passed away Saturday morning April 7, 2012 at Walnut Grove Village in Morris.

Born November 29, 1918 in Carbon Hill, Verna was a daughter of the late John and Margaret Rolando - Enrietta. She was raised and educated in Carbon Hill, and graduated from Coal City High School...

Stacie Olavesen

Mar 29, 2012

Stacie R. Olavesen (nee Dyer)

Age 49 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully and unexpected on Thursday March 29, 2012 at her home.

Born June 28, 1962 in Joliet, Stacie is a daughter of Deacon Donald and Barbara Feeney-Dyer of Wilmington. She was a graduate of Saint Rose School in Wilmington and Saint Francis Academy in Joliet....

Billy DeBoard

Mar 28, 2012

Billy Mitchell DeBoard

"Mitch"

Age 30 of Coal City and formerly Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday March 28, 2012.

Born June 5, 1981 in Kankakee, Mitch was a son of the late Billy M. and Nancy "Char" Brown-DeBoard. He was raised in Wilmington and was a 1999 graduate of Wilmington High School. Mitch had a...

Kathleen Hazelton

Mar 22, 2012

Kathleen Marie Hazelton

Age 66 of Wilmington, passed away Thursday morning March 22, 2012 at home with her family by her side.

Born March 5, 1946 in Kankakee, Kathleen was a daughter of the late John and Rita King-Quigley. She began her elementary education in Symerton; graduated from Saint Rose Catholic Grade School, and was in...

Marie Wilkinson

Mar 17, 2012

Marie Y. Wilkinson

Age 84 of Mazon, passed away Saturday evening March 17, 2012 at her home.

Born May 25, 1927 in Morris, Marie was a daughter of the late Maurice and Mary McCormick-Burkhart. She was a 1941 graduate of Hamilton Grade School and a 1945 graduate of Mazon High School. She continued her education at...

Diane Samuel

Mar 16, 2012

Diane P. Samuel

Age 69 of Wilmington and formerly Chicago, passed away Friday March 16, 2012 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born March 11, 1943 in Chicago, Diane was a daughter of the late Joseph and Anne Ondesko-Gaida. She was educated in Chicago and on August 1, 1964 married Stephen F. Samuel. Together...

Michael Togliatti, Jr

Mar 16, 2012

Michael John Togliatti, Jr.

Age 62 of Morris and formerly Coal City, passed away Friday morning March 16, 2012 at his home.

Born July 26, 1949 in Joliet, Mike was a son of the late Michael John "Spikes" Togliatti, Sr. and Betty M. Guiney-Togliatti. He was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High...

Darlene Egly

Mar 15, 2012

Darlene M. Egly

Age 81 of Morris, passed away Thursday evening March 15, 2012 at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Cremation services have been made under the direction and care of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd. in Morris. (815/942-2500)

Paul Deming

Mar 14, 2012

Paul E. Deming

Age 69 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully March 14, 2012, lovingly surrounded by family.

Born May 13, 1942 in Makanda, Illinois, Paul was a son of the late Cyrus Newton and Bessie Angeline Furlow-Deming. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served from 1961-1963. Paul moved to Wilmington from Carbondale...

Charles Christner

Mar 12, 2012

Charles Cecil Christner

Age 95, formerly of DeKalb and West Chicago, passed away Monday morning, March 12, 2012 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

Born April 21, 1916 in Mt. Sterling, Illinois, Charles was a son of Frank and Margaret Ferguson-Christner. He was raised in Mt. Sterling, and on September 21, 1940 married Patricia Helen Riter in...

Terry Frost

Mar 12, 2012

Terry Glenn Frost

Age 64 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly Monday March 12, 2012 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born August 17, 1947 in New Haven, Illinois, Terry is a son of Fern Hill-Frost of Scottsville, Kentucky and the late Lewis M. Frost. He was raised and educated in New Haven, prior to moving to...

John Henke

Mar 9, 2012

John Henke

Age 81, a lifelong resident of Coal City, passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon March 9, 2012 at his home.

Born December 21, 1930 in Coal City, John was a son of the late John William Henke Sr. and Margaret Ann Macketta-Henke. He was a 1948 graduate of Coal City High School and on October...

Frank Walcher

Mar 6, 2012

Frank J. Walcher

Age 92 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday March 6, 2012 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born September 26, 1919 in Dwight, Frank was a son of the late John and Helen Perry-Walcher. He was raised and educated in Dwight and Onarga and graduated from Onarga High School. Frank was a proud Veteran...

Jimmy Melhorn

Mar 6, 2012

Jimmy R. Melhorn

"Jim"

Age 70 of Wilmington and formerly Elwood, passed away Tuesday March 6, 2012 at Silver Cross Medical Center in New Lenox.

Born October 31, 1941 in Middle Creek, Tennessee, Jim is a son of Arttie Marie Beasley-Melhorn and the late Herman C. Melhorn. He was a graduate of Joliet Township High...

Frank Wood

Mar 3, 2012

Frank J. Wood

Age 76 of Morris, passed away Saturday morning March 3, 2012 at Morris Hospital.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday March 07, 2012 between the hours of 5:00PM and 7:00PM at Reeves Funeral Home, 408 East Washington Street (one block East of Illinois Route 47) in Morris.

Funeral services will follow Thursday...

Jadwiga Sierpina

Feb 24, 2012

Jadwiga Sierpina

Age 93 of Morris, passed away Friday afternoon February 24, 2012 at Morris Hospital.

Born September 13, 1918 in Poland, Jadwiga is a daughter of the late Zygmund and Agnieszka Gretkierewicz. She was raised and educated in Poland, and after retirement moved to the United States. Jadwiga resided in Villa Park, Warrenville and most...

Ruby Hanson

Feb 24, 2012

Ruby Hanson (nee Stainbrook)

Age 89 of Wilmington, passed away Friday February 24, 2012 at the home of her daughter in Gilbert, Arizona.

Born January 22, 1923 in Crooked Creek, Illinois, Ruby was a daughter of the late Marion and Bertha Kennedy-Stainbrook. She was a member of the Wilmington VFW, as well as the Wilmington Moose...

Joanne Viner

Feb 24, 2012

Joanne L. Viner

Age 78 of Wilmington and formerly Morris, passed away Friday afternoon February 24, 2012 at Embassy Care Center in Wilmington.

Born July 24, 1933 in Morris, Joanne was a daughter of the late Clarence and Mamie McCray-Weidner. She married John "Jack" Viner and he preceded her on December 7, 1985.

Cremation rites...