Obituaries

Mar 30, 2008

Rita H. Novy (nee Rink)

Age 99 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully Sunday March 30, 2008 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born September 20, 1908 in Rockville Township, Symerton, Illinois, Rita was a daughter of the late Peter and Pearl Lukoskie-Rink. She and her husband William were engaged in farming their entire life. Rita was...

Mar 28, 2008

Raymond J. Biniak

Age 46 of Braidwood, passed away Friday March 28, 2008 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born February 21, 1962 in Chicago, Ray is a son of John "Beans" and Darlene Vesely-Biniak. He was raised and educated in Chicago and was a graduate of Bogan High School in Chicago. In his...

Mar 28, 2008

Katherine M. Ryder

Age 90 of Morris and formerly Joliet, passed away Friday March 28, 2008 at Walnut Grove Village in Morris.

Born November 28, 1917 in Joliet, Katherine was a daughter of the late John and Nell Brennan-Glynn. She was raised and educated in Joliet and was a graduate of Joliet Township High School. Katherine...

Mar 26, 2008

Martha C. Centeno

Age 85 of Joliet, and formerly a resident of Grundy County, passed away Wednesday March 26, 2008 at Sunny Hill Nursing Home in Joliet.

Born May 01, 1922 in McAllen Texas, Martha was a daughter of the late Maximillian Ramat and Celestina Luarca. She was raised and educated in McAllen and lived in...

Mar 25, 2008

Richard J. Lynes

Age 88 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday March 25, 2008 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born December 20, 1919 in Morris, Richard was a son of the late Richard and Julia Hansen-Lynes. He was raised and educated in Morris and in 1942 entered into the United States Marine Corps, where he served...

Mar 21, 2008

Chloe Ann Schmalz

(nee Evans)

Age 61 of Wilmington, passed away suddenly on Friday March 21, 2008 at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born July 9, 1946 in Noblesville, IN, Chloe was a daughter of the late Charles and Cleo Williams-Evans. She was a graduate of Wilmington High School with the Class of...

Mar 19, 2008

Betty L. Nickel

Age 82 of Morris, passed away Wednesday evening, March 19, 2008 at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris.

Graveside Services will be held on Monday March 24, 2008 at 1:00PM EST (12:00 Noon - Central Standard Time) in Armstrong Chapel Cemetery in Otterbein, Indiana.

Friends may sign the online guest book...

Mar 16, 2008

Lillian C. Nicoletti

Age 68 of Diamond, passed away Sunday March 16, 2008 at Morris Hospital.

Born December 16, 1939 in Mount Vernon, Illinois, Lillian was a daughter of the late Homer and Nellie Eubank-Scott. She was raised and educated in Mount Vernon until moving to Rockdale during her high school years with her family. She...

Mar 14, 2008

Kathleen Crichton

"Kathy"

Age 87 of Wilmington, passed away Friday March 14, 2008 at Embassy Care Center in Wilmington.

Born June 16, 1921 Kathy was a daughter of the late Guido and Irene Evans-Donna. She grew up and was educated in the Braidwood area and was a graduate of Reed Custer High School with the...

Mar 13, 2008

Thomas H. Tosh

"Uncle Bill"

Recently of Wilmington, was called home early on March 13th, 2008 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

He was born in Crumpler West Virginia, lived in Bluefield West Virginia, and then in his early years served in the United States Navy. After the service Uncle Bill moved to the Chicago...

Mar 12, 2008

Addison Rose Bauer

Infant daughter of Mandy West and Justin Bauer of Verona, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday March 12, 2008 at Morris Hospital.

Survivors include her parents, maternal grandmother Susan West of Morris; paternal grandparents: Susan Bauer of Verona and Jeffrey Bauer of Joliet; maternal great grandmother Doris Nelson and paternal great grandfather Ronald Andrae,...

Mar 10, 2008

Michele Ann Maland

Age 44 of Morris, passed away unexpectedly in her home on March 10, 2008.

She was born July 13, 1962 in Berwyn, a daughter of the late Ed and Diane Liebherr. Michele was a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and aunt whom will be missed dearly. She loved her dog Shibu and frequent...

Mar 9, 2008

Brian David Heino

Age 42 of Denver, Colorado, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday March 09, 2008.

Born December 28, 1965 in Houghton, Michigan, Brian was a son of the late Roy and Lorraine Rodda-Heino. He was raised and educated in Anoka, Minnesota and was known as an avid guitar player and great artist.

Survivors include...

Mar 9, 2008

Raymond C. Wassong

Age 81 of Wilmington and formerly Oak Forest , passed away Sunday March 9, 2008 at Silver Cross Medical Center in Joliet .

Born August 29, 1926 in Chicago , Raymond was a son of the late Michael and Clara Wetzig-Wassong. He was raised and educated in Chicago and was a veteran of...

Mar 9, 2008

Diana Dee McKinley

Age 65 of Ava, Missouri and formerly Coal City, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2008 at her home.

Born February 15, 1943 in Chicago, Diana was a daughter of Wallace W. Ames, Sr. of Theodosia, MO and the late Elizabeth (Bootz) Ames.

After moving to Ava, Missouri in 1996 from the Coal...

Mar 7, 2008

Opal V. Black

Age 94 of Wilmington, passed away Friday March 7, 2008 at Miller Health Care Center in Kankakee.

Born July 30, 1913 in Kankakee, Opal was a daughter of the late Jay C. and Florence Simpson-Bennett. She was raised and educated in Lincoln, Nebraska and on November 15, 1932 Opal married Frank Black in...

Feb 29, 2008

Mark Alan Wharrie

Age 48 of Chicago and formerly Coal City, passed away unexpectedly Friday February 29, 2008 at his home.

Born August 23, 1959 in Joliet, Mark is a son of Charlotte Wendell-Wharrie of Coal City and the late Donald Wharrie. He was raised and educated in Coal City and was a graduate of Coal...

Feb 25, 2008

Larry Allan Starks

Age 57 of Joliet, passed away Monday February 25, 2008 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield.

Born April 18, 1950 in Morris, Larry was a son of the late John and Charline Peterson a�" Starks. He was raised and educated in Morris and was a graduate of Morris Community High School. He was...

Feb 24, 2008

Sylvester M. Surman

"Pete"

Age 77 of Joliet, passed away Sunday evening February 24, 2008 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born April 14, 1930 in Chester, Illinois, Pete was a son of the late Mark and Mary Martin-Surman. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in Germany during...

Feb 23, 2008

Victoria J. Harvey

Age 85 of Coal City and formerly Chicago, passed away Saturday morning February 23, 2008 at her home.

Born October 30, 1922 in Rome, New York, Victoria was a daughter of the late Albert and Anna Koltoniak a�" Luczak. She was raised and educated in Chicago and was a graduate of Carl Schurz...