Obituaries

Mae Rink

Mae Rink

Dec 2, 2022

Age 93 of Wilmington, Illinois and formerly of Custer Park, Illinois, died peacefully on Friday afternoon, December 2, 2022 at her home in the presence of family.

Born January 27, 1929 in Custer Park, Alyce Mae was a daughter of James Hugh and Margaret Rose (Weikum) Cunning. She was raised and educated in Custer Park, and on August 7, 1948,...

Sharon J. Morris

Sharon J. Morris

Dec 2, 2022

Sharon J. Morris, 88, of Morris, passed away Friday morning, December 2, 2022 at Park Pointe Healthcare & Rehab Ctr in Morris. Born September 18, 1934 in Morris, she was the daughter of Sigurd and Marjorie (Wallace) Hjemvick. She graduated from Morris High School, St. Francis University in Joliet and received her masters degree from Northern Illinois University. She was...

Lawrence Andrew Boyle

Lawrence Andrew Boyle

Dec 1, 2022

Age 98, of Morris, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at his son's house in Bourbonnais, Illinois.

Born October 4, 1924 in Joliet, Illinois a son to Andrew and Hazel (Hartshorne) Boyle. Lawrence was raised and educated in Minooka and graduated from Minooka High School with the class of 1942. Lawrence joined the United States Army honorably...

Jo Ellen (Helland) Newman

Jo Ellen (Helland) Newman

Dec 1, 2022

Jo Ellen (Helland) Newman age 72 of Morris passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022 in Peoria with her loving family by her side. She was born on April 20, 1950 in Ottawa, Il to Allen and Jeanette (Roberts) Helland. She was raised on a farm in Nettle Creek Township, was educated at Nettle Creek Grade School and she graduated...

Rose Marie Livingston

Rose Marie Livingston

Nov 28, 2022

Age 89 of Marseilles, Illinois and formerly of Ohio, died November 28, 2022 at Aperion Care of Marseilles.

Born April 10, 1933 in Belpre, Ohio, Rose Marie was a daughter of Warder Liel and Katherine Jane (Barber) Owens. She was raised in Belpre before moving to Dayton, Ohio where she attended Col. White High School. On November 19, 1949, Rose...

Timothy James Drapeau

Timothy James Drapeau

Nov 27, 2022

Age 40 of Dwight, Illinois and formerly of Coal City, Illinois, died November 27, 2022.

Born February 6, 1982 in Whittier, California, Timothy James is a son of John Drapeau of California and Vicke (Trujillo) Drapeau of Dwight. He moved to Coal City in 1988, where he was raised and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of...

Marvin M. Manegold

Marvin M. Manegold

Nov 26, 2022

Age 81 of Wilmington, Illinois went home to be with Jesus on Saturday morning, November 26, 2022. He had been surrounded by family and was in the presence of his loving wife at Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois.

Born October 27, 1941 in Joliet, Marvin was a son of John William, Sr. and Edna (Wren) Manegold. He was raised...

Wilma L. Ingalsbe

Wilma L. Ingalsbe

Nov 24, 2022

Age 97 of Coal City, Illinois and formerly of Danville, Illinois died peacefully on Thursday morning, November 24, 2022 at Heritage Health of Dwight.

Born in Clay County, Iowa, Wilma Lucille was a daughter of Clyde Earl and Mildred Dora (Rhodes) Smith. She was raised in Minnesota until moving with her family to the Danville, Illinois area during her early...

James L. Daggett

James L. Daggett

Nov 24, 2022

James L. Daggett, 63, formerly of Morris passed away on November 24, 2022 in Wasila, Alaska, with his family by his side. He was born May 15, 1958 to Robert B. and Joyce (Baker) Daggett and was educated in Morris Schools and graduated from Morris High School in 1976. He is survived by his daughter, Jennora (Justin) Ward of Missouri...

Dale Kane

Dale Kane

Nov 23, 2022

Age 80, and a life-long resident of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 23, 2022.

Born in Joliet, on April 12, 1942, he was the son of Donald & Frances (Weyant) Kane. As a boy, Dale had fond memories of time spent with his grandparents in Custer Park, hunting and fishing on the river. As a teenager, he worked...

Michael E. Parcell

Michael E. Parcell

Nov 23, 2022

Age 75 of Diamond, Illinois and formerly of Lincoln Lake, Morris, Illinois, died Wednesday morning, November 23, 2022 at Heritage Health of Dwight.

Born December 20, 1946 in Mishawaka, Indiana, Michael Edward was a son of Richard Dean and Edna Bunch (Lavine) Parcell. He was raised and educated in Mishawaka; graduated from Penn High School and went on to attend...

Robert Lee Johnson

Robert Lee Johnson

Nov 23, 2022

Robert Lee Johnson, 79, of Morris, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at Indiana University Hospital North in Carmel, Indiana. Born March 26, 1943 in Morris, he was the son of Lewis and Charlotte (Stangland) Johnson. He graduated from Morris Community High School with the class of 1961 and graduated from the first Agribusiness class at JJC in 1966. He...

Edna Marie Riggs

Edna Marie Riggs

Nov 22, 2022

Age 67 of Braidwood, Illinois, died Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois.

Born March 16, 1955 in Joliet, Edna Marie was a daughter of Angelo and Hazel (Boswell) Cassineri. She was raised and educated in Joliet, and her employed entailed working in various capacities at the nursing home in Wilmington; managing the Minuteman...

Larry Ervin Larson

Larry Ervin Larson

Nov 22, 2022

Larry Ervin Larson, 82, of Sheridan went home to the with the Lord Tuesday November 22 at Rush Copley Medical Center In Aurora with family at his side. Larry was born October 2, 1940 in Nettle Creek Township to the late Ervin and Rachael Larson. He married Sharon Thorson on August 12, 1961. Larry was a graduate of Morris High...

2022 Service of Remembrance

2022 Service of Remembrance

Nov 21, 2022

We thank the many families that joined us on Sunday November 20th and Monday November 21st in person! Due to the favorable response of the virtual opportunity to see the service of remembrance, we wanted to share a recording of this special service online and through social media.

 

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Carol M. Gillette

Carol M. Gillette

Nov 20, 2022

Age 62 of Godley, Illinois and formerly of Silver Springs, Florida, died Sunday evening, November 20, 2022 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.

Born November 23, 1959 in Kankakee, Illinois, Carol Marie was a daughter of Robert and Rita (Hurrel) Senesac. She was raised in Kankakee and attended Bradley Bourbonnais High School. On July 11, 1988, Carol married Lester...

Nancy Eileen Tiedeman

Nancy Eileen Tiedeman

Nov 19, 2022

Age 88 of Wilmington, Illinois and formerly of Orland Park, Illinois died Saturday, November 19, 2022 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, Illinois.

Born October 31, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, Nancy Eileen was a daughter of Joseph Adam and Eleanor Lillian (Genske) Sarat. She was raised and educated in the city and on February 19, 1955, Nancy married George...

Sharon E. Colvin

Sharon E. Colvin

Nov 18, 2022

Age 78 of Wilmington, Illinois and formerly of Joliet, Illinois died on Friday evening, November 18, 2022 at Aperion Care in Wilmington.

Born July 31, 1944 in Joliet, Sharon Elizabeth was a daughter of Thomas and Floss (Evans) Dwyer. She was raised in Manhattan and graduated from Lincoln Way High School.

An exceptional homemaker, Sharon will most be remembered for...

Joseph Conforti

Joseph Conforti

Nov 15, 2022

Joseph Michael Conforti

Age 47 of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Chicago, Illinois and Wilmington, Illinois, died Tuesday, November 15, 2022 in Mesa, Arizona.

Born October 31, 1975 in Berwyn, Illinois, Joseph is a son of John and the late Carolyn (nee Brandon) Conforti. He was raised on the South Side of Chicago until his family moved to Wilmington, where he...

Bernie Warriner

Bernie Warriner

Nov 15, 2022

Age 80, of Mazon, formerly Wilmington and Coal City, passed away peacefully at 8:35 am on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at his home with his wife by his side.

Born December 10, 1941 in Wilmington, a son to Carlyn and Della (Harding) Warriner. Bernie was raised and educated in Wilmington. After high school Bernie learned how to operate heavy machinery...