Obituaries

Patricia Pierard

Patricia Pierard

Feb 14, 2022

Age 84 of Coal City, Illinois, died Monday, February 14, 2022 at Morris Hospital.

Born November 2, 1937 in West Frankfort, Illinois, Patricia Ann was the daughter of Raymond and Elizabeth (Argyle) Jones. She was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School. On December 29, 1957 Patricia married Gerald Pierard at Assumption Catholic Church...

Arthur "Charles" Orman

Arthur "Charles" Orman

Feb 13, 2022

Arthur “Charles” Orman, 96, of Morris, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022 at Park Pointe Healthcare & Rehab Ctr in Morris. Born June 23, 1925 in Tacoma, WA, he was the son of Arthur and Bessie (Miller) Orman. He graduated from Tacoma High School and later attended Industrial Training Institute in Chicago. He was a veteran of WW II and...

Marilyn Kay Tucker (nee Niehls)

Marilyn Kay Tucker (nee Niehls)

Feb 10, 2022

Age 82 of Wilmington, died peacefully on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born November 12, 1939 in Cowden, Illinois, Marilyn Kay was a daughter of Walter and Clarissa (nee Nichols) Niehls. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School. She went on to attend Beauty School, and later in life...

Harold "Mike" Keating

Harold "Mike" Keating

Feb 9, 2022

Harold "Mike" Keating, 69, of Morris, passed away Wednesday February 9, 2022 at Morris Hospital with his beloved family by his side. Mike was born January 25, 1953 in Streator Illinois to Harold and Mary Ann (Hodgins) Keating. He was a graduate from Streator High School. Mike had a passion for drag racing, and since childhood, worked on anything he...

Lynne Nicoletti

Lynne Nicoletti

Feb 8, 2022

Age 81 of Coal City, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at her home.

Born July 9, 1940 in Manhattan, Illinois, Lynne Kathleen was a daughter of Glenn and Margaret (Pastore) Koerner. She was raised in Coal City and graduated with the Coal City High School Class of 1958. In 1960, Lynne went on to marry James Nicoletti who...

Wesley "Wes" Stokke

Wesley "Wes" Stokke

Feb 7, 2022

Age 63 of Wilmington, Illinois, died Monday, February 7, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family.

Born December 14, 1958 in Valparaiso, Indiana, Wesley Eric is a son of Gloria (nee Dancey) Stokke of Ottawa, Illinois, and the late Lowell Stokke. He was raised in Hebron, Indiana and graduated from Hebron High School with the Class of 1977.

Wes...

Edward J. Reilly

Edward J. Reilly

Feb 4, 2022

Age 81 of Ontonagon, Michigan and formerly of Chicago, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 4, 2022 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, Wisconsin.

Born September 29, 1940 in Chicago, Ed was raised in Chicago and graduated from Harper High School.

One who truly enjoyed his retirement, Ed took pleasure in simply spending time with his wife, family and...

Charles "Bud" Butler

Charles "Bud" Butler

Feb 4, 2022

Age 91 of Coal City, Illinois and formerly of Detroit, Michigan and Fairfield, Illinois, died with loving family members at his side on Friday February 4, 2022 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehab in Morris, Illinois.

Born March 27, 1930 in Fairfield, Illinois, Charles was a son of Charles, Sr. and Virginia (nee Grivich) Butler. He was raised and educated...

Brent Eugene Urton

Brent Eugene Urton

Feb 2, 2022

Brent Eugene Urton, 52, passed away unexpectedly on February 2, 2022 at his home in Newark, Il. Brent was born on October 29, 1969 in Joliet, Il to Harvey and Carol Marie (Miller) Urton. He was a 1987 graduate of Yorkville High School. While attending Joliet Junior College in 1988, he met the love of his life, Sheila Marie Dehm....

James E. Vanderhyden

James E. Vanderhyden

Jan 31, 2022

Age 84 of Elwood, formerly of Joliet, died Monday, January 31, 2022 at AMITA Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born May 9, 1937 in Joliet, James Edward was a son of Ralph and Marie (nee Culo) Vanderhyden. He was raised and educated in Joliet, and on September 13, 1958 he married Dorothy Ann Kunz at Saint Rose of Lima...

Lawrence Roger Cormier

Lawrence Roger Cormier

Jan 30, 2022

It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Lawrence Cormier, 77 of Las Vegas. Larry was a resident of Las Vegas for 53 years and was born in Joliet, Illinois on May 27, 1944. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother and survived by his partner in life of 48 years James Moffenbier.  ...

Thomas Fedash

Thomas Fedash

Jan 30, 2022

Thomas Fedash

Age 91 of Coal City, formerly of Streator and Braidwood, died Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Morris Hospital.

Born December 26, 1930 in Streator, Thomas Stephen was a son of Edward and Ana (Opremchak-Dzurisko) Fedash. He was raised and educated in Streator and graduated from Streator High School. Tom enlisted with the United States Navy and served on...

Thomas C. McCormick

Thomas C. McCormick

Jan 29, 2022

Age 77 of Wilmington, Illinois, died Saturday morning, January 29, 2022 at RUSH University Medical Center in Chicago.

Born March 14, 1944 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Thomas Cloyd was a son of Cloyd Francis and Alice Iona (Tschopp) McCormick. He was raised in Redondo Beach, California, and following high school entered into the United States Army. During his tenure in the...

Richard Schumacher

Richard Schumacher

Jan 29, 2022

 

Age 68 of Wilmington, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.

Raised in Wilmington, Rick graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1971. His career began as a pipefitter with Local 597 out of Chicago. He later transitioned to energy generation and retired from Dominion Energy in 2014.

Rick...

Blanche Marie Case

Blanche Marie Case

Jan 27, 2022

Age 87 of Braidwood, Illinois, died January 27, 2022 at AMITA St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois.

Born June 24, 1934 in Great Falls, Montana, Blanche Marie was a daughter of Ezra William and Loma Phoebe Philomena (Beaulne) Wilson. She was raised and educated in Montana, and on July 2, 1954, Blanche married Clyde J. Case in Great Falls....

Gladys Irene Pogliano

Gladys Irene Pogliano

Jan 27, 2022

Age 85 of Wilmington, Illinois and formerly of Maryville, Tennessee, died on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Riverside Miller Rehabilitation in Kankakee, Illinois. 

Born June 9, 1936, in Maryville, Tennessee, Gladys was a daughter of Hubert and Mary Hood (nee Anderson). On March 9, 1957 she married Melvin Eugene Pogliano, and together they would settle and raise their family in...

Therese Panzica

Therese Panzica

Jan 26, 2022

Age 84 of Morris, Illinois, and formerly of Chicago, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at her home, with her family by her side.

Born April 8, 1937 in Chicago, Therese Ann was a daughter of James and Mary Kate (nee Murray) Hanley. She was raised and educated in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, and graduated from Visitation High...

Ruth Ann Mance

Ruth Ann Mance

Jan 26, 2022

Ruth Ann Mance

(nee Burnes)

Age 69 of Ottawa, Illinois and formerly of Morris, Illinois, died on Wednesday, January 26, 2022.

Born February 4, 1952, in Morris, Illinois, Ruth Ann was the daughter of Dean and Grace Burnes (nee Johnson). Ruth worked for Doc’s Pharmacy in Wilmington for 6 years, and eventually went on to gain her Pharmacy Technician licensure.

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Wanda Mae Windell

Wanda Mae Windell

Jan 25, 2022

Age 91 formerly of Coal City and Wilmington, Illinois, died Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at the Villas of Holly Brook in Charleston, Illinois.

Born November 14, 1930 in Decatur, Illinois, Wanda Mae was a daughter of Claude Oscar and Goldie Pearl (Cook) Misenheimer. She was a charter member of The First Christian Church of Wilmington.

Survivors include her three children:...

Heather Davis

Heather Davis

Jan 24, 2022

Heather Davis

Age 40 of Coal City passed away Monday, January 24, 2022 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born July 22, 1981 in Joliet, Heather Ryan is a daughter of Diana Sue (nee Boyle) and the late Ronald Davis. She was raised and educated in Braidwood, attended Reed-Custer High School, and later completed cosmetology school. Heather loved working in the...