Obituaries

Feb 20, 2010

Darlene "Bitz" Giordano

(nee Hauschild)

Age 72 of Coal City, passed away Saturday February 20, 2010 at home.

Born July 1, 1937 in Morris, Darlene was a daughter of the late John and Mildred Bezner-Hauschild. She was raised and educated in Coal City, and graduated from Coal City High School with the class of 1955....

Feb 18, 2010

Helen Grace Franklin

Age 60 of Morris and formerly Robinson, Illinois, passed away Thursday afternoon February 18, 2010 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet.

Born September 7, 1949 in Kosciusko, Mississippi, Helen was a daughter of the late Robert Black and Johnnye Toller-Stovall. She was raised and educated in the Lockport area and...

Feb 17, 2010

Curtis Duane Dale

Age 76, passed away February 17, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Born December 3, 1933 in Fertile Minnesota, Curtis was a son of the late Emma and Gilbert Dale. He was raised and educated in Fertile and on September 28th, 1953 Curtis married Carol Logan in Ada, Minnesota; they were married for 53...

Feb 17, 2010

Betty "Jo" Stroud

Age 44 of Caledonia, Wisconsin and formerly Braceville, passed away Wednesday February 17, 2010.

Born February 10, 1966, Jo was a daughter of William and Betty Stroud.

Survivors include four children: Pemi of North Carolina, Kyle of Braceville, Drew of Iraq and Michael; two brothers; one sister and dear friends: Wendell Perry...

Feb 17, 2010

Joseph J. Schumacher

Age 89 of Gardner, and formerly Coal City, passed away Wednesday February 17, 2010 at Morris Hospital.

Born September 9, 1920 in Kenmare North Dakota, Joseph was as son of the late Frank and Marie Hoffman-Schumacher. He was raised and educated in the Kenmare, North Dakota area, and worked for the Chicago Transit...

Feb 15, 2010

Alan Glen White

Age 64 of Pekin, passed away Monday morning February 15, 2010 at Methodist Medical Center of Illinois in Peoria.

Born September 28, 1945 in Morris, Alan was a son of Elmer William White and Betty Louise Hume-Schoonover. He was raised and educated in the Morris and Coal City area and proudly served in...

Feb 15, 2010

Zita M. Halloran

Age 87 of Morris, passed away Monday February 15, 2010 at Morris Hospital.

Born October 3, 1922 in Morris, Zita was a daughter of the late Walter and Ellen Cahill-Hanley. She was educated at the Gorman School and St. Angela's Academy, graduating with the Class of 1940. She completed Nurses Training at St....

Feb 12, 2010

Diana Kay Carreno (nee Hampton)

Age 58 of Godley and formerly of Plainfield, passed away Friday February 12, 2010 at Walnut Grove Rehabilitation Center in Morris.

Born September 2, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri, Diana is a daughter of Martha Adams-Hampton of Minooka and the late Hershel Hampton. Diana was raised and educated in Plainfield, and...

Feb 11, 2010

Crystal Lynn Monbrum

Age 33 of Coal City, passed away suddenly at her home Thursday afternoon February 11, 2010. Born December 31, 1976 in Beardstown, Illinois. Crystal was raised and educated in Joliet and was married to Richard C. Monbrum. Crystal was proud of her Native American heritage, loved animals, collecting dolphins, enjoyed Johnny Depp movies and...

Feb 6, 2010

Ida Elizabeth Zaccaria

Age 92 of Coal City, passed away Saturday February 6, 2010 at home with her loving family by her side.

Born January 8, 1918 in Gardner to the late Thomas and Rachel (Severson) Thompson. Ida was raised on a farm in rural Gardner, attended the country grade school, and graduated from Reddick High...

Feb 5, 2010

Jeanne Lorraine Male-Lloyd

Age 60 of Morris and formerly Mazon and Memphis, Tennessee, passed away Friday February 05, 2010 at Morris Hospital.

Born August 17, 1949 in Morris, Jeanne is a daughter of Mary Male of Morris and the late Robert Leland Male. She was raised and educated in Mazon and worked as a Real Estate...

Feb 5, 2010

Wilma Martin (Nee Carnegie)

Age 80 of Coal City passed away Friday February 5, 2010 at Morris Hospital.

Born July 23, 1929 in Coal City, Wilma was a daughter of the late William and Marie (Swartz) Carnegie. She was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the class of...

Jan 29, 2010

Michael W. Horn

Age 62 of Wilmington, passed away Friday January 29, 2010 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born September 26, 1947 in Kankakee, Mike is a son of Rosemary (nee Byron) and the late Wayne Horn. He was a graduate of Wilmington High School and worked in trucking and farming.

Survivors include his...

Jan 28, 2010

Helen Partilla

Age 90 of Joliet, passed away Thursday January 28, 2010 at Heritage Manor in Dwight.

Born September 04, 1919 in Osceola, Pennsylvania, Helen was a daughter of the late Anthony and Anna Yuskin. She was employed by Joliet East High School from where she retired. Helen greatly enjoyed golf, gardening and sewing.

Survivors...

Jan 26, 2010

Thomas A. Sandoval, Jr.

Age 74 of Morris, passed away Tuesday January 26, 2010 at Morris Hospital.

Born January 27, 1935 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Thomas was a son of the late Thomas A., Sr. and Juanita Gutierrez-Sandoval. He was raised and educated in Albuquerque, and served his country in the United States Army during the...

Jan 25, 2010

James E. Byron

Age 74 of Wilmington, passed away Monday January 25, 2010 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Streator.

Born April 7, 1934, James was a son of the late Michael and Virginia Woolwine-Byron.

A graduate of Joliet Catholic High School, James was a veteran of the US Army and worked for the US Government...

Jan 24, 2010

Edna Elsie Micetich - Keating

(nee Burns)

Age 94 of Coal City, passed away Sunday January 24, 2010 at Heritage Manor in Dwight.

Born August 6, 1914 in rural Gardner, Edna was a daughter of the late John and Ida Wallin-Burns. She was raised and educated in the rural Grundy County area, and on April...

Jan 21, 2010

Roy LaVerne Huston

"Buster"

Age 96 of Gardner, passed away Thursday January 21, 2010 at Morris Hospital.

Born May 22, 1913 in Braceville, Buster was a son of the late Russell and Rose Powell-Huston. He was raised and educated in the Braceville-Gardner area, and graduated from Gardner High School with the class of 1931. On...

Jan 21, 2010

Norma J. Zumparelli

Age 75 of Morris and formerly Lemont, passed away Thursday morning, January 21, 2010 at Morris Hospital.

Born December 16, 1934 in Scottsville, Kentucky, Norma was a daughter of the late Earnest and Grace Dillehay. She was a member of the Lyons Township Dog Training Club, and was known for her love of...

Jan 20, 2010

DONALD D. RARIDON

Age 90 of Wilmington passed away Wednesday Jan. 20, 2010 at the Villa Franciscan in Joliet. Born Feb. 18, 1919 in Lima, OH to the late Dell & Pearl (Lighty) Raridon also preceded in death By his wife Stella (2003) and one brother Lloyd Raridon. Survived by his son Donald Lee (Janice) Raridon of...