Obituaries
Donna Lea Reetz
Apr 26, 2022
Donna L. Reetz
Age 72 of Coal City, formerly of Indianola and Des Moines, IA died Tuesday April 26, 2022 at Aperion Care in Wilmington, Illinois.
Born February 17, 1950 in Indianola, Iowa, Donna was the daughter of Lloyd and Maxine (Bumgarner) Weeks. She was raised and educated in Indianola and Des Moines, IA and graduated high school in...
Marilyn Hutchings Erickson
Apr 25, 2022
Marilyn Hutchings Erickson, 92, of Morris, passed away Monday morning, April 25, 2022 at Pointe of Morris Senior Living. Born August 8, 1929 in Morris, she was the daughter of Jonas and Mary Mickelson. She married Roy Hutchings Jr. on September 21, 1951 in Lisbon. Roy preceded her in death on December 24, 2001. She then married Robert Erickson on...
Michael R. Williams
Apr 24, 2022
Age 74 of Coal City, formerly of Wilmington died Sunday, April 24, 2022 at his home with his family by his side.
Born June 1, 1947 in San Luis Obispo, California, Michael Robert was the son of the late Guy Williams and Colleen (Roberts) Hanney. He was raised by his grandmother, Mary Williams, in Wilmington and attended Wilmington schools. On...
James Clay Kerr
Apr 23, 2022
James Clay Kerr
Age 61 of Diamond passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at his home.
Born March 31, 1961 in Chicago, James was a son of the late William August Kerr and Ovalina Minton. He was raised in Spencer, Tennessee and Chicago, and was a truck driver for many years. James enjoyed playing pool at The Stumble...
Lisa Lynn Simon
Apr 21, 2022
(nee Reuter)
Age 50 of Verona, formerly of Coal City, died Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois.
Born July 25, 1971, Lisa Lynn is the daughter of William and Shirley (nee Farrero) Reuter. She was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1989....
Nancy Shelton-Young
Apr 20, 2022
(nee Rhodes)
Age 64 of Diamond died Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Born August 20, 1957 in Carthage, Illinois, Nancy Jane was a daughter of Harry and Dorothy (Weeks) Rhodes. She was raised in Morris and Braidwood, and graduated from Reed-Custer High School with the Class of 1975. Nancy previously worked for Bellettini...
Mark Steven Behmetuik
Apr 17, 2022
"Markey”
Age 64 of Joliet, Illinois, and a former resident of Cornerstone, died Sunday, April 17, 2022 at Silver Cross Medical Center in New Lenox, Illinois.
Born April 22, 1957 in Joliet, Mark Steven was a son of Richard Frank and Diane Emily (Czerwinski) Behmetuik.
Markie was one who could light up a room with his smile. In addition to...
Tim Bloomfield
Apr 17, 2022
Timothy Hamilton Bloomfield, age 48, passed away at Morris Hospital on April 17, 2022 with his family at his side.
Born November 3, 1973 in Orange, California, Timothy is a son of Vickie (nee Lizenby) and the late William Bloomfield. He was raised and educated in the Seneca school district. On May 20, 2000, Tim married Brigette Bourke in Minooka...
John J. Triner, Jr.
Apr 12, 2022
Age 72 of Coal City, Illinois died Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at the Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois.
Born April 24, 1949 in Joliet, John Joseph was a son of John Joseph, Sr. and Lorraine (Bauer) Triner. He was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1967. Following high school, John...
Rosa Julia Corley (Natal)
Apr 9, 2022
Age 71 of Chicago, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Chicago.
Born April 12, 1950 in Aquadilla, Puerto Rico, Rosa was a daughter of Jose Luis Natal and Victoria Irma Perez. As a baby, Rosa was flown to the United States with her mother and older sister. Rosa was raised and educated in...
Florence McLuckie
Apr 9, 2022
"Flo"
Age 93 of Coal City, Illinois, died peacefully on Saturday morning, April 9, 2022 in her home surrounded by family.
Born January 17, 1929 in New York, New York, Florence was the daughter of Edmund and Anna Sauermilch. She was raised in New York City and on May 1, 1954 married Walter L. McLuckie in New York. After relocating...
Katherine L. Lamping
Apr 6, 2022
Age 82 of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at AMITA Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.
Katherine Louise was born on January 25, 1940, a daughter of Robert E. and Faye E. (Davis) Lamping. She graduated from St. Rose Grade School and was a member of the 1958 graduating class of Wilmington High School.
Katherine held several...
Alan Wallie
Apr 4, 2022
Age 92 of Morris, formerly of Chicago, died Monday, April 4, 2022 at his home.
Born February 13, 1930 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Alan was the son of Lawrence and Ester (nee Martin) Wallie. He was raised in Pittsburg and attended Carnegie Mellon University and completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Alan then enlisted in the United States Army and...
Patricia Martis
Apr 3, 2022
Pat Martis, of Winter Haven, Florida and formerly of Coal City, Illinois, passed away in Winter Haven on Sunday, April 3, 2022, after a 4-year valiant battle with ovarian cancer. A warrior throughout life, she was 78 years old.
Pat was born Patricia Rae Wilson on Sept. 20, 1943, in Coal City, to parents William “Bill” and Lola (nee Miller)...
Wayne Francis Jurgel
Apr 3, 2022
Age 83, of Lockport, Illinois passed away unexpectedly on Sunday April 3, 2022, at Silver Cross Hospital, surrounded by family.
Born August 8, 1938, in Joliet, IL, Wayne was the son of Stanley & Elizabeth (Betty) (nee Giardina) Jurgel. A lifelong resident of Lockport, he graduated from Lockport Township High School in 1956. He spent time working for Material Services...
Linda Ann Bland
Mar 31, 2022
Age 70 of Wilmington, Illinois, died peacefully at her home on Thursday afternoon, March 31, 2022.
Born March 26, 1952 on Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas, Linda Ann is a daughter of David and Connie (Ramirez) Spellman of Anniston, Alabama. Growing up in a military family, Linda moved with the family regularly and graduated from Leilehua High School...
Julie R. Catton
Mar 31, 2022
Julie R. Catton, 41, of Morris, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022 at Amita Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. Born October 31, 1980 in Pensacola, Florida, she was the daughter of Darrell and Marianne (Lundborg) Catton. She graduated from Morris Community High School with the class of 1999. She was employed at MacDonald’s in Morris for several years....
Teresa K. Boward
Mar 29, 2022
Age 64 of Saunemin died Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at her home surrounded by family.
Born July 29, 1957 in Portsmouth, Ohio, Teresa Kay is a daughter of Frederick and Mabel (nee Elkins) Dickison. She attended Joliet Junior College and completed her Associates Degree in Horticulture. Teresa was a past member of the Wilmington Church of Christ and currently attended...
Sheldon A. Davis
Mar 29, 2022
Sheldon A. Davis, 78, of Morris, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at Park Pointe Healthcare & Rehab Center in Morris with his family by his side. Born February 4, 1944 in Aurora, he was the son of Arthur and Mercedes (Hafenrichter) Davis. He grew up in Oswego, Il and graduated from Oswego High School in 1962. He served 6...
Scott J. Durando
Mar 27, 2022
“Bagger”
Age 54 of Coal City died peacefully on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at his home with his mother by his side, who was his constant cheerleader and caregiver during his 18 month battle with cancer.
Born April 20, 1967 in Joliet Scott Joseph is a son of Marcus “Butch” and Patsy (nee Peterson) Durando. He was raised and educated...
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