Obituaries

Dec 28, 2010

Ann A. Rath (nee Pawlowski)

Age 92 of Morris, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Walnut Grove in Morris. Born October 24, 1918 in Morris, Ann was a daughter of the late William and Helen Pobidinski-Pawlowski. She was raised and educated in Morris, and graduated from Immaculate Conception School in 1932 and St. Angela Academy in...

Dec 27, 2010

Elsa Fern Butler (nee Warriner)

Age 91 of Wesley Township, Wilmington passed away December 27, 2010 in Clifton, Illinois. Born May 7, 1919 in Wesley Township, Elsa was a daughter of the late Charles J. and Florence (Griffith) Warriner.

Elsa was a member of Ritchey United Methodist Church, Past President of the Women's Auxilary of the...

Dec 27, 2010

Elsa Fern Butler (nee Warriner)

Age 91 of Wesley Township, Wilmington passed away December 27, 2010 in Clifton, Illinois.

Born May 7, 1919 in Wesley Township, Elsa was a daughter of the late Charles J. and Florence (Griffith) Warriner. She was a member of Ritchey United Methodist Church, Past President of the Women's Auxilary of the...

Dec 27, 2010

Mrs. Robert (Mildred) Stansberry, Sr.

Age 87 of Morris, passed away Monday December 27, 2010 at her home.

Born November 08, 1923 in Centerville, Iowa, Mildred was a daughter of the late George B. and Goldie Irvin-Myers. On March 15, 1947, Mildred married Robert T. Stansberry in Des Moines, Iowa and she worked as a bookkeeper...

Dec 21, 2010

Peter F. Rampa, Jr.

Age 65 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday December 21, 2010 at Hines VA Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois.

Born January 18, 1945 in Joliet, Peter was a son of the late Peter F., Sr. and Marjorie Ritchie-Rampa. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and attended Southern Illinois University. Pete was a...

Dec 21, 2010

Peter F. Rampa, Jr.

Age 65 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday December 21, 2010 at Hines VA Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois.

Born January 18, 1945 in Joliet, Peter was a son of the late Peter F., Sr. and Marjorie Ritchie-Rampa. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and attended Southern Illinois University. Pete was a...

Dec 19, 2010

Joseph Ference

Passed away Sunday December 19, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Arrangments are pending at this time under the direction and care of Freitag-Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 East Kahler Road in Wilmington. (815/476-2181)

Dec 11, 2010

James Edward Wilson

Age 85 of Coal City, passed away Saturday December 11, 2010 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born August 14, 1925 in Morris, Jim was a son of the late Ed and Margaret Wilson. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, having served during World War II and was...

Dec 9, 2010

John William Dite, Sr.

Age 89 and a lifelong resident of Coal City, passed away Thursday December 9, 2010 at Morris Hospital.

Born December 5, 1921 in Coal City, John was a son of the late Emil and Anna Novy-Dite. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in both the European and...

Dec 7, 2010

Robert Newton Reavis

Age 89 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday Morning December 7, 2010 at home with family at his bedside. Born April 26, 1921 in Lynchburg,TN to the late Everett Peyton & Mabel Lee (Gregory) Reavis also preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters. Survived by his loving wife Juanita Jane (Allott) Reavis, two...

Dec 7, 2010

Robert Newton Reavis

Age 89 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday Morning December 7, 2010 at home with family at his bedside. Born April 26, 1921 in Lynchburg,TN to the late Everett Peyton & Mabel Lee (Gregory) Reavis also preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters. Survived by his loving wife Juanita Jane (Allott) Reavis, two...

Dec 6, 2010

Harry H. Harrington

Age 83 of Morris, passed away Monday December 6, 2010 at Morris Hospital.

Born September 10, 1927 in Morris, Harry was a son of the late Daniel and Luella Brooks-Harrington. He was raised and educated in Morris and was a graduate of Morris Community High School. Harry married Margaret Kramer in Immaculate Conception...

Dec 4, 2010

Patricia Ann Spataro (nee Andrews)

Age 63 of Elwood passed away Saturday December 4, 2010 at St. James Hospital Chicago Heights with her family at bedside. Born November 14, 1947 in Chicago to the late William Frank & Sylvia (Poremba) Andrews, also preceded in death by her husband Don Spataro (2010). Beloved mother to Robert and Mark...

Dec 4, 2010

Sherman S. Cheek, Sr.

Age 78 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday December 4, 2010 at his home with family at his side. Born October 15, 1932 in Coalfield, TN to the late John & Lorraine (Self) Cheek also preceded in death by his wife Becky L. (Coote) Cheek, a sister June and infant twins at birth. Survived...

Dec 1, 2010

Wayne Thomas Hextell

Age 76 of Newark, passed away December 1, 2010 in the Morris Hospital. A longtime smoker, Wayne died of emphysema.

Wayne was born October 28, 1934 in Sandwich, Illinois, baptized at Helmar Lutheran Church and was the son of Alvin and Vera Graff-Hextell of Newark.

Wayne attended the Newark schools and is...

Nov 27, 2010

Richard Roger Cavanaugh " Dick "

Age 70 of Wilmington, passed away November 27, 2010 at his home in Wilmington. Born February 11, 1940 in Chicago to the late Edward Benard & Dorothy Henrietta (Hahn) Cavanaugh also preceded in death by a brother Eddie Cavanaugh, half-brother Emmet McKenna and a nephew Emmet McKenna, Jr. Survived his loving...

Nov 21, 2010

Ronald Duane McPherson, Jr. " Noodle "

Age 42 of Braceville passed away Sunday November 21, 2010 at Morris Hospital. Born January 28, 1969 in Joliet, IL. Son of Ronald D. & Elizabeth A. (Boswell) McPherson, Sr. of Braidwood. Loving husband of Mary D. (Lambert); Dear father of three daughters Amanda (Chris) Brueggert of Braidwood, Samantha (Paul...

Nov 19, 2010

Joan A. Herman Age 81 of Wilmington, passed away Friday Morning November 19, 2010 in Bradley. Born March 11, 1929 in Morris to the late George & Catherine (Krick) Griggs also preceded in death by a brother Jack Griggs. Loving wife of Francis J. Herman for 64 years married on November 23, 1946. Dearest mother to five children...

Nov 18, 2010

Donna Joan Schuster

Age 71 of Coal City, passed away Thursday November 18, 2010 at Morris Hospital.

Born February 8, 1939 in Chicago, Donna was a daughter of the late Otto and Esther Ingraham-Warnke. She was raised in Chicago and attended Caldwell Elementary School and Chicago Vocational School. On November 18, 1972, Donna married Frederick W....

Nov 14, 2010

Mia Cristabella Eib

Infant daughter of Michael and Rosa Eib of Marseilles, passed away unexpectedly Sunday November 14, 2010 at Morris Hospital.

Funeral services will be held Friday November 19, 2010 at 1:00PM at Reeves Funeral Home, 408 East Washington Street in Morris. Pastor Ufkes of Immanual Lutheran Church in Marseilles will officiate.

Burial will...