Obituaries

Reba Cresong

Reba Cresong

Oct 9, 2023

Age 74 of Hickory Hills, Illinois, died Monday, October 9, 2023 at the Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois.

Born March 3, 1949 in Michigan, Reba Gay was the daughter of Lewis and Blanche (Kocian) Shaver. She was raised in Palos Hills and married the late Roy Edward Cresong, who preceded her in death in 1993.

Reba a was a...

James W. Roy

James W. Roy

Oct 8, 2023

Age 86, and lifelong resident of Coal City, Illinois, died Sunday, October 8, 2023 at his home.

Born November 29, 1936 in Coal City, James was the son of James and Mary "Mayme" (Ryan) Roy. He was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1954. James entered the work force,...

Cheryl D. Bieber

Cheryl D. Bieber

Oct 8, 2023

Age 79 of Morris, Illinois, died Sunday, October 8, 2023, at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris.  

Born December 12, 1943, in Morris, Cheryl was one of nine children born to Albert and Carol (Gower) Pfaff. She was raised in Morris and graduated from Morris High School with the Class of 1961. 

Cheryl was a homemaker who...

Carole A. Hazelton

Carole A. Hazelton

Oct 7, 2023

Age 73 of Joliet, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 7, 2023.

Born on January 17, 1950 in Joliet, Illinois, Carole Anne was the daughter of Ernest and Ursula (Korelc) Hazelton, and grew up in Wilmington, Illinois, surrounded by love and support. Carole embarked on her educational journey at St. Rose Catholic School and later graduated from Wilmington High...

Robert J. Close

Robert J. Close

Oct 6, 2023

Robert J. Close, 63, of Morris, passed away Friday, October 6, 2023 at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood in the arms of his best friends Shawn and Jim Black. Born February 18, 1960 in Morris, he was the son of Patrick and Betty (Pfeifer) Close. He graduated from Morris Community High School with the class of 1978. Later he...

June Danielson

June Danielson

Oct 2, 2023

Age 96 of Wilmington, Illinois, died Monday, October 2, 2023 at Miller Rehabilitation Center in Kankakee, Illinois.

Born August 2, 1927 in St. Catherines, Ontario, June was a daughter of Aldege and Grace (Tannahill) Marleau. She was raised in New York until her family moved to Wilmington, where she graduated from Wilmington High School. June furthered her education at Whitworth...

Ed Pacchetti

Ed Pacchetti

Sep 29, 2023

Age 74 of Carbon Hill, Illinois, formerly of Coal City, Illinois, died Friday, September 29, 2023 at the Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois.

Born May 16, 1949 in Joliet, Illinois, Edward Michael was the son of Edward, Sr. and Jeanette (Murphy) Pacchetti. He was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of...

Yvonne M. Peterson

Yvonne M. Peterson

Sep 26, 2023

Yvonne M. Peterson, 89, of Naperville, passed away on Tuesday, September 26 at her home. Born September 1, 1934, in Morris, she was the daughter of Andrew and Pearl (Thorsen) Hexdall. She attended Garfield and Center Schools and graduated from Morris Community High School with the class of 1952. She married Lynn Peterson of Newark on December 6, 1952. They...

Patricia L. Phelps

Patricia L. Phelps

Sep 24, 2023

Age 75 of Berwyn, Illinois, died Sunday, September 24, 2023 at her son’s home in Wilmington, Illinois.

Born October 10, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, Patricia Louise was a daughter of Marvin and Jacqueline (nee Stark) Phelps. She was raised and educated in Chicago and graduated from Lakeview High School. Patricia worked as a book keeper for several companies until she...

Melba D. Clark

Melba D. Clark

Sep 20, 2023

Age 57 of Reddick, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, September 20, 2023 at her home.

Melba Dawn was born on July 20, 1966, in Kankakee, Illinois to Melvin Douglas and Mildred (Griffith) Brown. She grew up in Braceville, Illinois; attended First Baptist Church in Wilmington with her family, and went on to graduate from Ford Central High School with...

Thomas J. Furtney

Thomas J. Furtney

Sep 19, 2023

Age 72 of Dwight, Illinois, died Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Morris Hospital.

Born January 17, 1951 in Fairmont, Minnesota, Thomas is a son of Catherine Pahlow and the late John R. Furtney. He was raised in St. Peter, Minnesota, and then moved to Villa Park, Illinois where he graduated from high school. On June 10, 1976, Tom married Joyce...

Ruth Anne Nielsen

Ruth Anne Nielsen

Sep 19, 2023

Age 85 of Braidwood, Illinois, formerly of Wilmington and Decatur, Illinois, died Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Salem Village Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Joliet, Illinois.

Born April 4, 1938 in Princeton, Indiana, Ruth was a daughter of Donald and Lena (Beckwith) Griffin. She was raised and educated in Princeton, and relocated to Illinois. Ruth had a great appreciation for...

David E. Peterson

David E. Peterson

Sep 17, 2023

David E. Peterson, 71, of Morris, passed away unexpectedly at home Sunday, September 17, 2023. He was born in Morris, Illinois on September 15, 1952 to Eugene and Arlene (Ecker) Peterson. He graduated from Newark Community High School in 1970 and Joliet Junior College in 1972. After college, he was employed by Caterpillar Tractor in Oswego until his retirement in...

David W. Brandt

David W. Brandt

Sep 12, 2023

David Wilbur Brandt from Morris, Illinois passed away on September 12, 2023 after a quick battle with cancer. Born on April 8, 1950 he grew up in Craig, MO. He moved to Morris shortly after he graduated from High School, following his brothers here. He is survived by his wife of over 50 years, Lois Olson, his daughters Annette (Richard)...

Philip "Leo" Middleton

Philip "Leo" Middleton

Sep 9, 2023

Age 68 of Coal City, Illinois, died at The Pearl of Joliet on Saturday September 9, 2023.

Born March 4, 1955 in Joliet, Illinois, Leo was a son of Philip C. Middleton and Elaine Zambon.  He was raised in and was a life long resident of Coal City.  He graduated from Coal City High School in 1973.  On October 21,...

Catherine McClure

Catherine McClure

Sep 9, 2023

Age 56 of Chicago, Illinois died Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

Catherine was born January 20, 1967 in Los Angeles, California, and was raised and educated in Kankakee and Bradley, Illinois. She graduated from Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School with the Class of 1985, and furthered her education by completing a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial...

Carol Topping Baum

Carol Topping Baum

Sep 9, 2023

Carol Topping Baum died on September 9, 2023, at the DartmouthHitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. She was born December 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas, to the late Charles and Gene (Walker) Topping. Carol grew up in New Castle, Delaware, and Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, while her father worked as a civil engineer for the DuPont Co. in Wilmington, Delaware. Carol...

Lorraine Popovich

Lorraine Popovich

Sep 8, 2023

Lorraine (Egan) PopovichAge 87 of Wilmington, Illinois passed away Friday, September 8, 2023 with her loving family by her side at home.

Born September 3, 1936 in Joliet, Illinois, Lorraine Lyola was a daughter of William and Lyola Julia Fox-Egan. On February 9, 1957 Lorraine married Robert Charles Popovich in Crown Point, Indiana, and together they would share 66 years...

Shirley Mae Hubbell

Shirley Mae Hubbell

Sep 4, 2023

Age 98 of Wilmington, Illinois died Monday, September 4, 2023 at River Crossing of Joliet.

Born December 10, 1924 in Mokena, Illinois, Shirley Mae was a daughter of Morenous “Mose” and Nellie (Neil) Van Duyne. She was raised in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1942. In her younger years, Shirley played the accordion in...

Nancy M. Sparks

Nancy M. Sparks

Sep 2, 2023

Nancy M. Sparks, 82, of Belvidere, formerly of Morris, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023 at her grandson’s home in Morris with her family by her side. Born June 12, 1941 in Lake Station, Indiana, she was the daughter of Banks and Hazel (Weineger) Ellis. She graduated from Edison High School in Lake Station, Ind. She married Ross Sparks in...

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