Obituaries
John A. "Jack" Nicol
Nov 14, 2022
Age 95 of Wilmington, died peacefully on Monday, November 14, 2022 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, with his family by his side.
Born June 30, 1927 in Morrisonville, Illinois, John Andrew was a son of Clyde and Mayme (Nagel) Nicol. He was raised and educated in Morrisonville and graduated from Morrisonville High School. Jack attended Illinois State University in...
Marie Starks
Nov 13, 2022
Marie Starks of rural Minooka, Illinois, died Sunday, November 13, 2022 in Joliet, Illinois at the age of 95. Mrs. Starks was born near Morris on March 13, 1927, the daughter of Herbert and Mary (Gusta) Muffler. She grew up in and around Seneca and Morris. Marie graduated as the valedictorian from St. Angela's Academy in Morris in 1945. She...
Robert "Bobby" Neises
Nov 13, 2022
Age 57 of Wilmington, Illinois, died of natural causes, way too soon on Sunday morning, November 13, 2022 at his home.
Born September 21, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois, Robert Edward was a son of Joseph Edward and Floy Jean (Pennington) Neises. He was raised in the Back of the Yards neighborhood and graduated from Curie High School with the Class...
Roy Max Merkel
Nov 13, 2022
Age 82, of Tamaroa, passed away on Sunday November 13, 2022 at Pinckneyville Community Hospital.
He was born on February 17, 1940 in Sesser, IL to Russell James and Nighta Jewell (Murry) Merkel. He married Sharon (Hutton) Merkel on November 22, 1982. He survived by his wife Sharon Merkel of Tamaroa; one son Chris Alan (Donna) Merkel of Janesville,...
Sarah Brown
Nov 12, 2022
Age 88 of Ritchie, Illinois died peacefully on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois, surrounded by her loving family.
Born March 17, 1934 in Giles County, Tennessee, Sarah Ruth was a daughter of the Reverend Pink and Maggie (Sweeney) Griggs. She was raised and educated in Giles County, and on March 9, 1968 Sarah married...
Ronnie Earl McQuarters
Nov 11, 2022
Age 79 of Wilmington, Illinois died unexpectedly Friday, November 11, 2022.
Born November 6, 1943 in Paris, Tennessee, Ronnie was a son of Albert Earl and Clara Carnell (Creamer) McQuarters. He lived with his family in Paris for his first three years before they relocated to Chicago, Illinois where he graduated from Harrison High School with the Class of 1962....
Esther L. Reinbacher
Nov 9, 2022
Esther L. Reinbacher, 79, of Morris, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora with her family by her side. Born December 13, 1942 in Winfield, Iowa, she was the daughter of Milton and Elizabeth (Anderson) Cramblitt. She received her education in the schools of Winfield. Esther married Walter Reinbacher on June 18, 1971. For...
Jim Hume
Nov 8, 2022
“Hummer”
Age 70 of Coal City, Illinois, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at Morris Hospital, surrounded by his family.
Born July 2, 1952 in Morris, James Steven was a son of Albert Loren and Margaret “Peg” (Huseby) Hume. He was raised in Morris and graduated from Morris High School with the Class of 1970. On April 30, 1977, Jim married...
Delores M. Phillips
Nov 6, 2022
Age 88 of Nettle Creek Township, Morris, Illinois, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 6, 2022 at her home. Born March 10, 1934 in South Wilmington, Illinois, Delores Marie was a daughter of Attilio and Corlinda (Cornelli) Residori. She was raised in South Wilmington and graduated from Gardner South Wilmington High School with the Class of 1952. On August 1,...
Jim Hunt
Nov 5, 2022
Age 67 of Wilmington, Illinois died Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.
Born July 29, 1955 in WaKeeney, Kansas, James Allen is a son of Mary (nee Marston) Hunt and the late Wayne Eldon Hunt. He was raised in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1973. Throughout his high school...
Sandra K. Oss
Nov 4, 2022
Age 72 of Chicago, died Friday, November 4, 2022 at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois.
Born November 11, 1949 in Chicago, Sandra was a daughter of Jimbob and Georgia (Stidham) Hanks. She was raised in Chicago and went on to attend Morton College. She lived in both Chicago and Cicero, and throughout the years she enjoyed cooking, crossword...
Bobbie Sue Markus
Nov 3, 2022
Age 77 of Diamond, Illinois, died on November 3, 2022 at her home surrounded by family.
Born November 3, 1945 in Leesville, Louisiana, Bobbie Sue was a daughter of Robert and Rosalie (Book) Miller. She was raised and educated in Coal City, where she graduated with the Class of 1963. Bobbie went on to attend Northwestern State University in Natchitoches,...
Vivian King
Nov 1, 2022
Age 72 of Wilmington, Illinois, died Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Ascension St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois.
Born July 10, 1950 in Kokomo, Indiana, Vivian May was a daughter of Carl and Mary (Litzts) Strebin. She was raised in Kokomo and graduated from Kokomo High School with the Class of 1968. On September 10, 1968, Vivian married Ron...
Douglas R. Walter
Nov 1, 2022
Douglas R. Walter, 75, of Morris, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox. Born December 29, 1946 in Morris, he was the son of the late Ralph and Virginia (Knapp) Walter. He graduated from Morris Community High School with the class of 1964. He proudly served 2 years in the US army during the...
Harold Elvin Tash
Oct 31, 2022
Age 69 of Wilmington, formerly Lemont, IL, Kentucky and North East Iowa, passed away at 7:30 p.m. on Monday October 31, 2022 at his home.
Born October 29, 1953 in Joliet, IL, a son to Sharrell and Veronica (Beck) Tash. Harold was raised and educated in Lemont, graduating with the Class of 1971. After High School he enlisted and honorably...
Loretta Lou Martin
Oct 30, 2022
Loretta Lou Martin, 83, of Morris, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022 at her home with her family by her side. Born December 9, 1938 in Grafton, W. VA, she was the daughter of Alva and Pauline (McDaniel) Lawler. She graduated from Grafton High School with the class of 1956. Later she received her B A Degree in Nursing. For...
Joe P. Gleason
Oct 25, 2022
Age 62, of Coal City, formerly Elwood and Joliet, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at Joliet Hospice House.
Born April 6, 1960 in Joliet, a son to Edward L. and Theresa M. (Caron) Gleason. On December 11, 1985, Joe married Deborah Moore in Joliet, and together they cherished 36 years. Joe lived many lives in one life time....
Cheryl Lisa Karr
Oct 24, 2022
Age 75 of Wilmington, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022 at her residence with her husband by her side.
Born January 10, 1947 in Joliet, a daughter to Michael A. and Beatrice Auten-Glenney. Cheryl was raised and educated in Wilmington. On November 29, 1975 she married Gregory Karr in Wilmington, and together they cherished 46 years. Cheryl obtained her...
Gary Wayne Brieser
Oct 22, 2022
Age 87, of Wilmington, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at his home with his wife and son by his side.
Gary Brieser, a builder of not only bridges, foundations, and building, but also a builder of relationships was born March 28, 1935 in Mineral, IL. A son to Marion Nathan Brieser and Elinor Hughes Drummond, and...
JoAnn Friddle
Oct 21, 2022
Age 83 of Tullahoma, Tennessee and formerly of Wilmington, Illinois, died Friday, October 21, 2022.
Born March 8, 1939 in Duluth, Minnesota, JoAnn was a daughter of Joseph Charles and Donna Margaret (Robert) Nacey. She was raised in the Morgan Park area of Duluth until moving to live with her grandparents in St. Paul when her father went away to...
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