Obituaries

May 26, 2006

CAROLYN J. SMITH

Age 59 of Worth, passed away Thursday May 26, 2006 at her home.

Born October 12, 1946 in Chicago, Carolyn was a daughter of the late Charles and Josephine (Dosch) Peterson.

Survivors include her sister Joanne (Cletus) Bullinger of Piper City, Illinois and Edward Grill of Florida.

Carolyn was preceded in...

May 25, 2006

FLORENCE E. KEAN (Nee Liss)

Age 79 and formerly of Wilmington, passed away Thursday May 25, 2006 at the University Hospital in Augusta, Georgia.

Born September 07, 1926 in Chicago, Florence was a daughter of the late August and Estelle Liss. She was a former member of St. Rose Catholic Church in Wilmington and was associated...

May 14, 2006

DAVID ALAN PERKINS, SR.

Age 58 of Gardner and formerly Manhattan, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2006 at his home.

Born August 28, 1947 in Aurora, Dave is a son of Bernadine (nee White) and the late Robert Perkins. He was raised and educated in Bristol and Yorkville and graduated with the Yorkville High School Class...

May 8, 2006

FLORENCE FAYE ENOT (nee Gayer)

Age 85 of Wilmington, Illinois passed away Monday May 8, 2006 at Embassy Care Center in Wilmington.

Born August 01, 1920 in Conant, Arkansas, Florence was a daughter of the late John and Della Gayer. She was raised in Plumfield, Illinois and lived in Zeigler, Illinois from 1989 to 2001. Florence...

May 3, 2006

ANTHONY UNGER

"TONY"

Age 83 of Coal City, passed away Wednesday May 3, 2006 at his home.

Born August 23, 1922 in Coal City, Tony was a son of the late Anton and Anna (Kratky) Unger. He was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated with the Coal City High School Class of 1940....

May 2, 2006

MADESTA LEA CAIN

"DEE"

Age 73 of Geneseo, Illinois and formerly Wilmington, passed away Tuesday May 02, 2006 at the Hammen-Henry Hospital in Geneseo.

Born February 21, 1933 in Arcola, Illinois, Dee was a daughter of the late Harold and Juanita (Cooper) Hammer. She was a graduate of Wilmington High School and attended Business College....

May 1, 2006

ROSE M. CAIRNS

Age 92 of Montello, Wisconsin and formerly of Wilmington, passed away Monday May 01, 2006 in Montello, Wisconsin

Born June 16, 1913 in Standard, Illinois, Rose was a daughter of the late John and Nellie (Donna) Cairns.

Rose was employed as head bookkeeper with Rayburn Trucking Company, Inc. for many years and...

Apr 27, 2006

SHIRLEY M. STEWART

Age 82 of Coal City, passed away Thursday morning April 27, 2006 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet.

Born January 28, 1924 in Joliet, Shirley was a daughter of the late Frank and Jessie (Ardisone) Brandt. She was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated with the Coal City...

Apr 27, 2006

MARTHA M. SUTHERLAND (nee Viol)

Age 95 and a former resident of Joliet, passed away April 27, 2006 at Embassy Care Center in Wilmington.

Born November 26, 1910 in Chicago, IL.

Survived by her daughters: Diane (Henry) Bale and Sue (Charles) Jeffries, III of Wilmington, IL. Five grandchildren: Andrew Bale, Elizabeth (Dr. Andrew) Roechner, Jr.,...

Apr 26, 2006

ISABEL A. RAYBURN (nee Cairns)

Age 93 and formerly of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday April 26, 2006 in Montello, Wisconsin.

Born June 10, 1912 in Standard, Illinois, Isabel was a daughter of the late John and Nellie (Donna) Cairns.

Isabel was co-owner of Rayburn Trucking, Inc., one of the founders of the Wilmington Recreation Club...

Apr 24, 2006

HENRY C. BROWN

Age 74 of Morris, passed away Monday April 24, 2006 at his home.

Born February 14, 1932 in Dixon County, Tennessee, Henry was a son of the late Granville P. and Maggy (Scott) Brown. Henry was raised and educated in Clarksville, Tennessee and moved to Coal City in 1950, where he married Mildred...

Apr 22, 2006

Mary Karen Gibbons

Age 66 of Highland Park, passed away Saturday April 22, 2006 at Rush Presbyterian Saint Luke's Medical Center in Chicago.

Born March 05, 1940 in Chicago, Mary was a daughter of the late David and Evelyn (Johnson) Gibbons.

Mary worked in sales and retail management her whole life and was a member...

Apr 15, 2006

Gerald A. Frank, Sr. of Wilmington and formerly the Southwest side of Chicago, passed away April 15, 2006.

Inurnment with full military honors will be held on Monday April 25, 2011 at 10:00AM in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. Family and friends wishing to attend are asked to meet at the cemetery welcome center by 9:45AM....

Apr 15, 2006

CATHERINE HOOSIER

Age 86 of Morris, passed away Saturday morning April 15, 2006 at Walnut Grove.

Born June 26, 1919 in Clarissa, Minnesota, Catherine was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Gertrude (O'Hearn) Hoosier. Catherine was a resident of Saratoga Towers in Morris for more than 22 years.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday...

Apr 12, 2006

Mrs. Billy "Annie" Higgins

Age 84 of Morris, passed away Wednesday morning April 12, 2006 at Walnut Grove.

Born June 20, 1921 in Brooklyn, Illinois, Annie was a daughter of the late Joseph and Albina Sarti. She was raised and educated in Morris and on March 03, 1945 Annie married Billy Higgins in Morris. She was...

Apr 9, 2006

MARGERY A. SMALL

MAZON - Mrs. Margery A. Small passed away peacefully on a Sunday of Pancreatic Cancer at the Palm Terrace Home in Lakeland, Florida. She was 84.

Born in Morris, Illinois on March 03, 1922, Margery was the only daughter of Earl and Geneva (Isham) Overly. She attended school in Mazon.

On June...

Apr 7, 2006

Timothy Lee Ridenour

Infant son of Christopher and Angela (Adams) Ridenour, died shortly after birth on April 07, 2006 at the University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago.

Survivors include his parents; one sister Airriana and one brother Joseph all of Channahon. Grandparents: Mary Adams of Morris; Janet Ridenour of Channahon and Albert Ridenour of Morris....

Apr 7, 2006

BETTY JANE TAYLOR

Age 77 of Coal City, passed away Friday morning April 7, 2006 at Morris Hospital.

Born April 11, 1928 in Morris, Betty was a daughter of the late George and Sophie (Brandt) Scaman. On December 28, 1946 Betty married John W. "Bud" Taylor in Morris, and together they lived their entire married life...

Apr 6, 2006

GINGER M. BROWN

Age 43 of Chatsworth and formerly Braceville, passed away Thursday April 06, 2006.

Born June 17, 1962 in Joliet, Ginger is a daughter of Melvin Brown and Mildred (Griffith) Turner. Ginger was a graduate of Gardner-South Wilmington High School and attended Olivet Nazarene College in Kankakee. She was employed by Futures Unlimited in...

Apr 3, 2006

WILLIAM FREY

Age 82 of Mesa, Arizona and formerly Morris, passed away Monday evening April 03, 2006 at Evergreen Valley Health Care Center in Mesa.

Born March 12, 1924 in Morris, William was a son of the late Alfred Frey and Laura (Kniepkamp) Conklin.

William was raised and educated in Morris and attended Morris High...