Obituaries
Shirley M. Miller
Dec 27, 2022
Age 95 of Diamond, Illinois, died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, December 27, 2022.
Born May 22, 1927, in Chicago, Illinois, Shirley Marie was a daughter of John and Essie Edna (Winters) Albrecht. She was raised in Chicago until her sophomore year of high school, when she moved to Coal City and went on to graduate with the Coal...
Dr. William F. Bevan, III, Deacon
Dec 25, 2022
Age 86 and a lifelong resident of Joliet, Illinois went to eternity on December 25, 2022.
Born July 30, 1936 in Joliet, William was a son of Dr. William F., II and Marguerite (Furlong) Bevan. He was proud to have been the great grandson of Fred Bevan, a Roman Catholic who came from England; served in the Civil War, and...
Benny R. Cline, Jr.
Dec 23, 2022
Age 53, of Orland Park, passed away on December 23, 2022 at his home.
Born July 31, 1969 in Chicago, a son to Benny, SR. and Carolyn (Thomas) Cline. Benny was raised and educated in Chicago. On July 8, 2017 Benny married Heidi Lamkin in Luttrell, Tennessee, she survives. Benny enjoyed watching WWE and was huge sports fan, with many...
Michael Flores
Dec 22, 2022
Age 37 of Wilmington passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at the Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet.
Born October 1, 1985 in Chicago, Illinois, Michael Kevin is a son of Ralph Flores and Jana (Janulis) Flores. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 2004. Mike worked for Servpro...
Dorothy J. Ventsias
Dec 20, 2022
"Dottie"
Age 90 of Diamond, Illinois, and formerly Joliet, Illinois, died unexpectedly on December 20, 2022 at Silver Cross Medical Center in New Lenox, Illinois.
Born April 22, 1932 in Lockport Township, Dorothy Joan was a daughter of Kelly George and Lucy (Coates) Barto. She was raised and educated in the Lockport area and graduated from Joliet Township High School....
Jeremy William Obert
Dec 20, 2022
Age 37 of Coal City, Illinois, died Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at Ascension St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois.
Born January 4, 1985 in Hinsdale, Illinois, Jeremy is a son of Melinda (Doug) Warriner of Diamond and Jeffrey William Obert of Arizona. He was raised in Coal City; graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 2003...
Kenneth Facchina
Dec 18, 2022
Ken “Nono” Facchina
Age 75 of Elwood, Illinois, passed away on December 18, 2022 with his loving family by his side.
Born June 8, 1947 in Joliet, Illinois, Kenneth Roy was a son of Leonard and Delphine (Pagnusat) Facchina. He grew up in Joliet and graduated from Joliet Catholic High School with the Class of 1965. Ken was a talented...
Janet Ridenour
Dec 17, 2022
Age 73 of Coal City, Illinois, and formerly of Channahon, Illinois, died Saturday, December 17, 2022 at her home.
Born December 5, 1949 in Mount Vernon, Illinois, Janet Aline was a daughter of Kenneth and Eva (Cole) Crenshaw. She was raised in Mount Vernon until moving with her family to Channahon when she was sixteen. Janet graduated from Minooka High...
Florence I Rush
Dec 14, 2022
Age 97, of Wilmington, formerly Morton, and Joliet, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet.
Born August 1, 1925 in Morton, IL a daughter to Daniel Sr. and Anna (Ladendorf) Gunther. She was raised and educated in Morton, graduating from Morton High School with the class of 1943. On August 23, 1945 she married...
Kathleen Marie Carpenter
Dec 13, 2022
Age 72, of Coal City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, in Naperville at her son’s home.
Born March 25, 1950, in Coal City, a daughter to Thomas and Kathryn (Schwab) Kasher. Kathleen was raised and educated in Coal City, graduating from Coal City High School with the class of 1968. In 1969 she married David Onsen, and...
Fernanda Francis Gallo Josefik
Dec 12, 2022
Age 84, of Morris, formerly Coal City, and Wilmington, passed away on December 12, 2022 at her home with her family by her side.
Born November 11, 1938 in Joliet, a daughter to Domenico and Primina (Deiro) Gallo. Fernanda was born and raised in Coal City, graduating from Coal City High School with the class of 1956. She married Thomas...
Pat Shelton
Dec 12, 2022
Pauline “Pat” Shelton
Age 95 of Morris passed away Monday, December 12, 2022 at the Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care Center in Joliet, with her family by her side.
Born May 9, 1927 in Chandlers Ford Hants, England, Pauline Patricia was a daughter of Charles and Alice (Ford) Pilkington. She was raised and educated in England, and on April...
Nancy Ann McMahon-McDowell
Dec 11, 2022
Age 67 of Wilmington, formerly of Chicago, died on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.
Born May 5, 1955 in Chicago, Nancy was a daughter of Donald and Elsie (Lidicky) Karl. She was raised and educated in Chicago and graduated from Lourdes High School with the Class of 1973. Nancy worked for over twenty years...
Hazel Louise Scorby
Dec 10, 2022
Age 87, of Red Wing, MN formerly Coal City and Lockport, IL died on Saturday December 10, 2022 surrounded by all her children.
Born January 24, 1935 in Alton, IL, a daughter to Paul Harry and Alberta E. Ackerman-Blundell. Hazel was raised and educated in Streator, IL, graduating with the Class of 1953. On November 22, 1956 she married Richard...
Shirley H. Ridgway
Dec 10, 2022
Shirley H. Ridgway, 94, of Morris, passed away Saturday December 10, 2022 at Park Pointe Healthcare & Rehab Center in Morris. Born May 7, 1928 in Chicago, she was the daughter of Edward and Stephane (Kostiwa) Hondlik. She received her education in the schools of Chicago and Minneapolis. She married Robert Ridgway Jr. in 1948 where they both were attending...
Allen "Pepsi Man" Randt
Dec 9, 2022
Age 60, of Braidwood, formerly Chicago, Wisconsin and Diamond, Illinois, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022 at Ascension St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.
Born December 17, 1961 in Chicago, a son to Carole (Bass) Randt and step mother Mary Lawson. He was raised and educated in Chicago. In 1988 he married Michelle Krebs and together they cherished 34...
Jim Dent
Dec 8, 2022
Age 83 of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of New Lenox, Illinois, died peacefully on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care in Joliet.
Born July 26, 1939 in Herrin, Illinois, James LeRoy was a son of Earl and Faye (Counsil) Dent. He was raised in Herrin and New Lenox and graduated from Lincoln Way High School with...
Deborah Jean Douglass
Dec 8, 2022
Age 64, of Wilmington, formerly Gardner and Kentucky, passed away at 3:55 am on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at her home with her husband by her side.
Born July 31, 1958 in Joliet, a daughter to Carmel and Marcine (Hicks) Boyle. Deborah graduated high school in 1976, and on July 19, 1980 she married Charles Douglass in Wilmington. Together they...
Jerry David Stewart
Dec 7, 2022
Age 70 of Wilmington, Illinois died Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Ascension Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois, surrounded by his family and loved ones.
Born June 11, 1952 in Glennonville, Missouri, Jerry was a son of Herman Joseph and Marjorie Ann (nee Fitzgerald) Stewart. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with...
Michael "Mike" Thompson
Dec 2, 2022
Was born August 6, 1949, and died peacefully surrounded by his loved ones December 2, 2022, at the age of 73.
Mike spent his life loving his wife of 52 years, Lenore. He built a beautiful life with her and for his two children, Lisa and Tommy. Mike was a decorated Vietnam Veteran, who served our great country with honor....
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