Obituaries

Dec 1, 2005

DONALD A. SMALL

Age 83 of Mazon passed away Thursday December 1, 2005 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born September 11, 1922 in Verona, Donald was a son of the late Earl and Nellie (Trimmer) Small. He attended school in Verona and Mazon, and on June 29, 1941 Donald married Margery A. Overly....

Nov 25, 2005

Gayle I. Bush (nee Bitner)

Age 96 of Coal City, passed away Friday November 25, 2005 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet after a long illness.

Born February 08, 1909 in Potter Mill, Pennsylvania, Gayle was a daughter of the late Charles and Cora (Colyer) Bitner. She lived most of her life in Coal...

Nov 25, 2005

JUANITA T. ARTHUR

Age 91 of Coal City, passed away Friday morning November 25, 2005 at Morris Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Born July 05, 1914 in Independence, Iowa, Juanita was a daughter of the late Laben and Blanche (Fritscher) Thomas. She was raised and educated in Minnesota and later graduated from Saint Joseph College of Nursing....

Nov 23, 2005

FREEMAN J. TROTTER

Age 81 of Coal City, passed away Wednesday evening November 23, 2005 at his home.

Born July 27, 1924 in Wauponsee Township, Freeman was a son of the late Robert B. and Blanche I. (Mahon) Trotter. He was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated with the Coal City High School Class...

Nov 19, 2005

SHIRLEY M. ERNST

Age 68 of Coal City, passed away Saturday November 19, 2005 at her home.

Born August 10, 1937 in Hammond, Indiana, Shirley was a daughter of Mildred Muncey.

On October 12, 1974 Shirley married Robert Ernst in New Hope Presbyterian Church in Coal City and together they lived their entire married life...

Nov 12, 2005

ANNA PADOVANO

Age 83 of Morris and formerly Goose Lake, passed away Saturday November 12, 2005 at her home.

Born July 22, 1922 in Italy, Anna was a daughter of the late Paul and Concetta Fedele. She was raised and educated in Italy, and on April 24, 1948 Anna married William A. Padovano in Italy. Upon...

Nov 10, 2005

U.S. Army Sergeant Joshua A. Terando

Age 27 of Morris, passed away from injuries received while on active duty in Iraq on Thursday November 10, 2005. Born July 03, 1978 in Spring Valley, Illinois, Josh is a son of Gerald R. "Jerry" (Genevieve "Jeannie") Terando and Linda S. (Smith) Terando. Josh was raised in Spring Valley and...

Nov 9, 2005

ANTON "Tony" BARTOL

Age 81 of Morris, passed away Wednesday November 9, 2005 at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Missouri.

Born July 22, 1924 in Joliet, Tony was a son of the late Anton and Anna (Peterlin) Bartol. Tony was raised and educated in Joliet and on April 26, 1943 he was inducted in...

Oct 29, 2005

MARGARET DeGRUSH

Age 80 of Coal City, passed away Saturday evening October 29, 2005 at Morris Hospital.

Born June 24, 1925 in Coal City, Margaret was a daughter of the late Dominic and Rena Gallo. She was raised and educated in Coal City and on September 21, 1946 Margaret married Eugene "Pee Wee" DeGrush in Assumption...

Oct 25, 2005

GARY L. SMITH

Age 50 of Wilmington, passed away suddenly Tuesday October 25, 2005 at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born April 27, 1955 in Chanute, KS, Gary was a son of Mary (Ingals) and the late Lyman Smith. Gary was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was employed by R.M.T. Trucking of...

Oct 22, 2005

THE HONORABLE ROBERT W. MALMQUIST

Age 84 of Morris, passed away Saturday evening October 22, 2005 at Morris Hospital.

Born June 10, 1921 in Chicago, Robert was a son of the late Arthur and Anna Paulina (Piersen) Malmquist. Robert was raised and educated in Chicago and graduated from Calumet High School with the class of 1937....

Oct 21, 2005

ALFRED W. KRAUS

Age 57 of Braidwood and formerly Darmstadt, Illinois, passed away Friday October 21, 2005 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet.

Born October 15, 1948 in Belleville, Illinois, Alfred was a son of Viola (nee Galle) and the late Alfred C. Kraus.

Alfred was employed by CRST Malone Trucking Company....

Oct 18, 2005

Kathleen A. Hays

Age 70 of Goose Lake and formerly Lockport, passed away Tuesday October 18, 2005 at her home.

Born February 22, 1935 in Indianapolis, Indiana - Kathleen was a daughter of the late Carl and Leila (Taylor) Toohey.

Kathleen is survived by her children: Jill (Jim) Wulf, Christopher Hays and Kevin (Dianna) Hays,...

Oct 14, 2005

EARL ADAM FRITZ

Age 86 of Wilmington and formerly Fennimore, Wisconsin, passed away Friday morning October 14, 2005 at Embassy Care Center in Wilmington.

Born August 15,1919 in Woodman, Wisconsin, Earl was a son of the late Leo Paul and Margaret (Gillian) Fritz. Earl was a US Army Veteran having served in World War II. On...

Oct 12, 2005

GEORGE R. BRANCATO

Age 82 of Morris, passed away Wednesday Evening October 12, 2005 at the Grundy County Home.

Born September 27, 1923 in Coal City, George was a son of the late Nick and Edith (Gervase) Brancato. He was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated with the Coal City High School Class of...

Oct 12, 2005

HELEN ALICE HOKE

Age 85 of Mazon and formerly Joliet, passed away Wednesday October 12, 2005.

Born December 11, 1919 in Westville, Illinois, Helen was a daughter of the late Charlie and Pauline (Janosik) Sayon. She was raised and educated in Westville and graduated with the Westville High School Class of 1937. Helen was a veteran...

Oct 9, 2005

EDWARD F. GRANVILLE

Age 62 of Sun City West, Arizona and formerly Morris, died suddenly at home on Sunday October 9, 2005.

Born May 26, 1943 and raised in Morris. Edward was a devoted Husband, Proud Father and Loving Grandfather. Edward was an upstanding citizen, Army Veteran and Life-Time Member of the American Legion. A hard...

Oct 8, 2005

BARBARA ANN HOUGAS

Age 68 of Morris, passed away Saturday morning October 8, 2005 at the Grundy County Home after a long courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease.

Born April 16, 1937 in LaGrange, Illinois, Barbara was a daughter of the late John J. and Mary (Reiland) Diederich. She was raised and educated in Morris and graduated...

Sep 28, 2005

WILLIAM EUGENE CARNEGIE "BUMPS"

Age 73 of Morris and formerly Rock Island, passed away Wednesday September 28, 2005 at his home.

Born October 03, 1931 in Coal City, Bumps was a son of the late William J. and Marie (Swartz) Carnegie. He was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated with the Coal City High...

Sep 27, 2005

LORETTA CRABTREE

Age 80, formerly of Sharon, TN passed away Tuesday September 27, 2005 at Edwards Hospital in Naperville, IL.

Born April 19, 1925 in Greenfield, TN, Loretta was a daughter of the late Willie and Cora (Day) Owen. She retired from the Ovaltine Corp.

Survivors include her loving children: Carlotta (the late Michael) Marchese...