Obituaries

Mar 27, 2006

ARTHUR STANLEY VALENTINE

Age 88 of Chicago, passed away Monday, March 27, 2006 at Manor Care in Palos Heights, Illinois.

Born July 21, 1917, Arthur was a loving son of the late William and Margaret Valentine. Arthur was a WWII Army Air Corp Veteran (served with the 335th Sig Co t/c Wing); employed as an operating...

Mar 26, 2006

RONALD J. KELLY

Age 65 of Goose Lake, passed away Sunday March 26, 2006 at his home.

Born September 10, 1940 in Chicago, Ron is a son of Ruth (nee Trunk) and the late Richard Kelly. He was raised and educated in Chicago and was a graduate of Tilden Tech High School with the Class of...

Mar 25, 2006

KAITLYNN CHISENALL

Age 4 of Coal City, passed away Saturday evening March 25, 2006 at her home as result of a degenerative neurological disorder.

Born August 07, 2001 in Joliet, Kaitlynn is a daughter of George Marshall, Jr. and Faith (Troutman) Chisenall.

Survivors include her parents; one sister Brittany Atkinson; her maternal grandparents: Rosann and...

Mar 23, 2006

RONDELL ALAN DAVIS

Age 46 of Utica and formerly Morris, passed away suddenly Thursday March 23, 2006 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

Born January 22, 1960 in Morris, Rondell is a son of Donald and the late Margaret (Dabbs) Davis. He was raised and educated in Morris and on June 17, 1983 married Deborah...

Mar 20, 2006

BRETT H. WEILER

Age 54 of Wilmington, passed away Monday March 20, 2006 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born October 13, 1951 in Tinley Park, Brett was a son of the late Harry and Elizabeth Weiler.

Brett was a US Army Veteran and employed for many years with Iron Workers Local #1 in Chicago....

Mar 18, 2006

FRANCIS P. WALSH, JR. "FRANK"

Age 63 of Wilmington, and formerly Mokena, passed away Saturday March 18, 2006 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born June 21, 1942 in Chicago, Frank was a son of the late Francis P., Sr. and Vera (Emig) Walsh. He was a self employed carpenter and a lifetime member of the...

Mar 16, 2006

FRANCES S. SCHNEIDER

Age 78 of Gardner, passed away Thursday March 16, 2006 at Morris Community Hospital.

Born December 31, 1927 in Chicago, Frances was a daughter of the late Frank and Helen (Kline) Metelka. She was raised and educated in Franklin Park and was employed for Borg-Warner for more than 18 years until her retirement....

Mar 12, 2006

MARVIN J. TRAUTMANN

Age 73 of Wilmington and formerly Chicago, passed away Sunday March 12, 2006 at Hines VA Hospital in Maywood.

Born January 09, 1933 in Artas, SD, Marvin was a son of the late Emil and Elizabeth (Orth) Trautmann. He was employed by Stone Container Corp. of Chicago for numerous years and was a...

Mar 11, 2006

ARNOLD JAMES McGRAW "JIM"

Age 69 of Kankakee and formerly Wilmington, passed away Saturday March 11, 2006 at his home.

Born March 15, 1936 in Detroit, Jim was a son of the late John and Minnie (Keck) McGraw. He was a 1954 graduate of Wilmington High School and attended Hampton Institute, where he earned a B.S....

Mar 10, 2006

FRANCES CAROLINE RUTLEDGE

Age 79 of Wilmington, passed away Friday March 10, 2006 at Morris Community Hospital.

Born May 14, 1926 in Ft. Meade, Florida, Frances was a daughter of the late Edward and Maude (Lightsey) Jones. Frances was a graduate of Wilmington High School and attended Wesleyan University. She was a lifelong member of the...

Mar 10, 2006

MARY CATHERYNE "CATHY" KRATOCHVIL (Nee Skubic)

Age 63 of Coal City, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 10, 2006, surrounded and comforted by her family at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born September 30, 1942 in Joliet, Cathy was a daughter of the late Joe and Elsie (Haldorson) Skubic...

Mar 4, 2006

MILDRED JACQUE

Age 95 and a long time resident of Wilmington, died Saturday March 04, 2006 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Mildred was born in Joliet on April 01, 1910, a daughter of the late Hugh and Marie (Beatty) Bolton of Joliet. A graduate of Joliet Township High School in 1928 and of Joliet Junior College...

Mar 2, 2006

DARLENE B. CHOUINARD (nee Lockwood)

Age 83 of Morris, passed away on Thursday March 02, 2006 at the Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her family.

Born October 20, 1922 in Kankakee, Darlene was a daughter of the late George and Hazel (Gilbert) Lockwood. She was raised and educated in Kankakee and graduated from Kankakee...

Feb 28, 2006

ROBERT EDWARD McCAULEY "BOB"

Age 55 of Goose Lake, passed away Tuesday February 28, 2006 at his home.

Born May 09, 1950 in Joliet, Bob was a son of the late James Edward and Harriet Frances (Liske) McCauley. He was raised and educated in Channahon and graduated with the Minooka High School Class of 1968. Bob...

Feb 27, 2006

KATHLEEN A. PETERS

Age 47 of Coal City and formerly Wilmington, passed away Monday evening February 27, 2006 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Born July 16, 1958 in Joliet, Kathy is a daughter of Mary (nee McGowan) and the late Raymond Keigher. She was a graduate of St. Francis Academy and an employee...

Feb 25, 2006

LESLIE KENNETH CARTER

Age 75 of Coal City, passed away Saturday morning February 25, 2006 in Morris.

Born June 05, 1930 in Lockport, Leslie was a son of the late Leslie J. and Nellie (Butler) Carter. He was raised and educated in Lockport and graduate from Lockport Township High School. Leslie was employed by Argonne National...

Feb 20, 2006

MICHAEL T. BOWMAN

Age 45 of Flandreau, South Dakota, passed away Monday February 20, 2006 at his home.

Born July 29, 1960 in Chicago, Michael is a son of Joanne (Pagliaro) Portegys and the late James Bowman, Sr. He was educated in the Joliet Catholic School system and married Karen Pitsenberger on January 30, 1980 in...

Feb 15, 2006

HELEN L. BRYAN

Age 86 of Wilmington, passed away at the Ft. Lauderdale Medical Center in Florida.

Born December 05, 1919 in Boon Twp, Warrick Co., Indiana, Helen was a daughter of the late Oscar and Marie (Hanald) Bullock. Helen was an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Wilmington; Women of the Lions;...

Feb 14, 2006

ARDEN E. WILLS, SR.

Age 85 of Coal City, passed away Tuesday morning, February 14, 2006 at Morris Community Hospital.

Born November 07, 1920 in Mazon, Arden was a son of the late Jesse and Nettie (Jordan) Wills. He was raised and educated in Coal City and Graduated from Coal City High School with the class...

Feb 14, 2006

VIRIDIANA LOPEZ "VIDI"

Age 10 of Morris, passed away suddenly Tuesday February 14, 2006 at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born August 22, 1995 in Watsonville, California, Vidi is a daughter of Israel and Lidia (Zavala) Lopez. Vidi was a 4th Grade student at White Oak Elementary...