Obituaries

Jul 30, 2011

Irene E. Kratochvil

Age 93 of Coal City, passed away Saturday July 30, 2011 at Heritage Manor in Dwight.

Born June 12, 1918 in Coal City, Irene was a daughter of the late Earl and Anna Chada-Emanuelson. She was raised and educated in Coal City and on March 6, 1937, Irene married Frank J. Kratochvil in...

Jul 28, 2011

Martha L. Nelson

Age 81 of Wilmington, passed away Thursday morning July 28, 2011 at Salem Village in Joliet.

Born November 17, 1929 in Argos, Indiana, Martha was a daughter of the late Otto and Genieve Hazelton-Nelson. She moved with her family from Joliet at the age of 7 and has made Wilmington her home for...

Jul 23, 2011

John Kevin Burke, 49 of Pontiac died at 3:45 pm, Saturday, July 23, 2011 in the Emergency Room of OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac, on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 12 noon with Msgr. Thomas Mack as principal...

Jul 18, 2011

Mary L. Coyle

Age 84 of Morris, passed away Monday afternoon July 18, 2011 at Walnut Grove Village in Morris.

Cremation rites were accorded per the wishes of the family and inurnment was held Wednesday July 27, 2011 in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood.

Arrangements were made under the direction and care of Reeves...

Jul 15, 2011

Gerald C. Van Duyne

"Jerry"

Age 79 of Wilmington, passed away Thursday July 15, 2011 at Heritage Manor in Dwight, after a two year battle with ALS-Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Born June 21, 1932 in Wilmington, Jerry was a son of the late Peter and Gertrude Glass-Van Duyne. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and...

Jul 12, 2011

Renee J. Seibert

Age 68 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday July 12, 2011 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born August 31, 1942 in Chicago, Renee was a daughter of the late Burton and Ruby Baker-Logan. She was a graduate of Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois with the Class of 1960. On...

Jul 11, 2011

Millie Yvonne Allott

"Aunt Bonnie"

Age 88 of Wilmington, passed away Monday July 11, 2011 at Bradley Royale Nursing Center in Bradley.

Born February 3, 1923 in Wilmington, Millie was a daughter of the late Albert W. Allott, Sr. and Millie Joyner-Allott. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and was a graduate of Wilmington...

Jul 6, 2011

Laurie Anne Paulin

Age 50 of Morris, passed away Wednesday July 6, 2011 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet.

Born June 25, 1961 in Melrose Park, Illinois, Laurie is a daughter of Mildred Sperando and Floyd Ralls. Laurie worked as a CNA at the Grundy County Nursing Home and can be remembered for...

Jul 6, 2011

Robert K. Flagg

Age 59, of Morris and formerly Coal City, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at his home.

Born November 8, 1951 in Oak Park, Illinois, Robert is a son of Cora Mear-Flagg of Forest Park and the late Arthur Flagg. He was raised and educated in Forest Park and graduated from St. Joseph...

Jul 5, 2011

Nannette Jones

"Nan"

Age 60 of Morris and formerly Lockport, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday July 5, 2011 at Morris Hospital.

Born February 12, 1951 in Joliet, Nan was a daughter of the late Charles Curtis and Gloria Beatrice Pesavento-Bode. She was raised and educated in Lockport and graduated with the Lockport Township High School Class...

Jul 5, 2011

Geraldine Anderson

"Gerry"

Age 87 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday July 5, 2011 at Silver Cross Medical Center in Joliet.

Born March 24, 1924 in Joliet, Gerry was a daughter of the late Curtis and Emma Johnson-Clark. She was employed with UniRoyal at the Joliet Army Ammunition Plant prior to working canteen services at Johnson...

Jul 3, 2011

Ronald E. Hamilton

Age 68 of Wilmington, passed away Sunday July 3, 2011 at his home with his family by his side.

Born December 26, 1942 in Morris, Ronald was a son of the late Harlen E. and Nina M. Gilliam-Hamilton. He was raised and educated in Morris and was a 1962 graduate of Morris Community...

Jun 29, 2011

Delano Eugene Lacy, Jr.

Age 48 of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday June 29, 2011 at his home.

Born September 5, 1962 in Chicago, Del is a son of Dorothy Lacy (nee Micals) of Oak Forest, Illinois and the late Delano E. Lacy, Sr. He was raised and educated in Chicago and proudly served in the United...

Jun 27, 2011

Kenneth L. Sabol

Age 90 of Coal City and formerly Chicago, passed away Monday morning June 27, 2011 at Heritage Manor in Dwight.

Born December 7, 1920 in Braceville, Ken was a son of the late Stephen and Mary Irene Papach-Sabol. He was a graduate of Gardner-South Wilmington High School and a World War II Veteran,...

Jun 22, 2011

Frances Lenore Orr

Age 72 of Gardner, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday evening June 22, 2011 at Morris Hospital.

Born May 27, 1939 in Anna, Illinois, Frances was a daughter of the late Samuel Andrew and Henrietta Smoot-Leslie.

Survivors include her life partner Herb Norton of Gardner; five children: Cynthia Lenore Streiler, Jess Franklin Gordon, Sandra...

Jun 17, 2011

Marvin Joseph Gagliardo

Age 83 and a lifelong resident of Coal City, passed away Friday evening June 17, 2011 at his home.

Born February 15, 1928, Marvin was a son of the late Joseph and Bertha La Zier-Gagliardo. He was raised in Coal City and was a graduate of Coal City High School with the Class...

Jun 17, 2011

Ann F. Stanley

Age 95 of Wilmington, passed away Friday, June 17, 2011 at Heritage Manor in Dwight with family at her side.

Born December 1, 1915 in Wilmington, Ann was a daughter of the late M. Charles and Mary Roland-O'Connor. She was raised and educated in Wilmington, graduated from Wilmington High School and continued her...

Jun 16, 2011

Jim Karr

Age 82 of Symerton, passed away Thursday evening June 16, 2011 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee with his family at his side.

Born August 31, 1928 in Fonda, Iowa, Jim was a son of the late Robert and Effie Kelly-Karr. He grew up in Vandalia, Illinois and went on to serve in the...

Jun 8, 2011

Mary K. Spangler

"Mame"

Age 87 of Wilmington, Illinois and Tucson, Arizona, passed away Wednesday morning June 8, 2011 at Provena Villa Franciscan in Joliet.

Born January 9, 1924 in Joliet, Mary was a daughter of the late Joseph and Angela Baskerville-Spangler. After birth, she came home to Manhattan, Illinois, and at the age of...

Jun 7, 2011

Douglas R. Randolph

Age 55 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday evening, June 7, 2011 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born July 8, 1955 in Joliet, Douglas is a son of Lonnie and Sylvia Langevin-Randolph of Joliet. He was raised and educated in Joliet and attended Saint Patrick's Catholic School and Joliet Catholic High School....