Obituaries

Oct 30, 2021

Thomas “Tom” Johnson, 83, of Morris, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Regency Care of Morris. Tom was born July 24, 1938 in Dwight, Il to the late Lawrence and Susie (Sandeno) Johnson. He was raised and educated in Gardner, graduating with the class of 1956 from Dwight High School. Tom served in the U.S. Army from January 18,...

Oct 30, 2021

John Anthony Testa

Age 76 of Port Washington, Wisconsin, and formerly of Coal City, Illinois, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Aurora Health Center in Grafton, Wisconsin.

Born September 24, 1945 in Joliet, Illinois, John was a son of Joseph and Brigid (nee Ryan) Testa. He was raised and educated in Coal City and...

Oct 29, 2021

Richard G. Barger, 91, of Morris, passed away Friday, October 29, 2021 at the Morris Hospital with his family by his side. Born November 29, 1929 in Morris, he was the son of Carl and Norah (Ryan) Barger. He attended Morris High School. Richard married Dale Glover on May 27, 1954 at the Central Avenue Methodist Church in Glendale, California....

Oct 27, 2021

Cora Mae Love

Age 88 of Custer Park, Illinois passed away October 27, 2021 at her home.

Born May 26, 1933 in Kankakee, Illinois, Cora Mae was a daughter of Harold and Adeline (Reardenz) Hoffman.  She was raised and educated in Custer Park and graduated from Reed-Custer High School. On October 3, 1952, Cora married John...

Oct 24, 2021

Barbara Jean Gunther

Age 87 of Wilmington, formerly of Chicago, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Arcadia Care in Clifton, Illinois.

Born December 3, 1933 in Chicago, Barbara was a daughter of Lawrence and Martha (nee Pickham) Kostbade. She was raised in Chicago and graduated from Calumet High School. On August 16, 1952, Barbara...

Oct 23, 2021

Darwin J. Lang

Age 81 of Coal City, Illinois passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Born May 12, 1940 in Butte, Montana, Darwin John was the son of John and Esther Lang. He was raised and educated in Butte, Montana and would serve honorably in the United...

Oct 23, 2021

John E. Fuchsen

Age 74 of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Franciscan Village in Lemont, Illinois.

Born March 25, 1947 in Joliet, Illinois, John was the son of Joseph P. and Helen (Tyrrell) Fuchsen. He was a lifelong resident of Wilmington, graduating from St. Rose Grade School, Wilmington High School with...

Oct 21, 2021

Donald Chand Atorthy

Don passed of lung cancer on October 21, 2021, after almost 96 years of warmth, love, compassion, and educational ardor on Earth. He leaves behind two sons, Daniel (Barbara) and Lawrence (Julie), and four grandchildren, Daniel Jr., Alysse, Dante and Nicholas.

Born November 22, 1925, Don grew up and graduated from high...

Oct 19, 2021

Kenneth D. McComb, St. Anne, formerly of Ransom, 74, died on October 19, 2021 at Riverside Hospital in Kankakee after complications from heart surgery.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, November 13th at Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 East Kahler Road, Wilmington, Illinois.  His family will receive friends one hour before the service....

Oct 14, 2021

Dino V. Saracco

Age 58 of Wilmington, Illinois passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Illinois.

Born July 29, 1963 in Chicago Illinois, Dino was a son of Dominic and Laura (Montgomery) Saracco.  He was raised and educated in Lockport, and graduated from Carl Sandburg High School.  Dino was...

Oct 12, 2021

Terry Francis Barry

Age 74 of Wilmington, and formerly of Chicago Ridge, Illinois, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, October 12, 2021 at his home.

Born July 24, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, and then born again into Christ on April 2, 1983, Terry is survived by his children: Jenny (Joe) Jimenez, Beth Barry, and Bekah Barry....

Oct 11, 2021

Robert B. Allen, Sr.

Age 96 of Joliet, Illinois, passed away Monday morning, October 11, 2021 at Heritage Health of Dwight.

Born February 8, 1925 in Braceville, Illinois, Robert Brighton was the son of Charles and Josephine (Giaudrone) Allen. He was raised in Braceville and graduated from Gardner-South Wilmington High School with the Class of...

Oct 10, 2021

Bruce L. Smith, 76, of Morris, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet. Born June 17, 1945 in Morris, he was the son of the late Donald and Helen (Perry) Smith. He was the oldest of 7 children. His brother Aaron preceded him in death. He graduated from Morris Community High School with the class...

Oct 8, 2021

Lucille Quayle

Age 95 of Coal City, passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on Friday, October 8, 2021 at the Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois.

Born March 9, 1926 in Joliet, Illinois, Lucille was the 7th of 14 born to Charles Joseph and Gertrude Evelyn (Howard) Haldorson. She was raised in...

Oct 5, 2021

Timmy Perry

Age 46 of Custer Park passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born October 1, 1975 in Joliet, Timmy was a son of Wendell Perry and Janice Perry. He was raised in Custer Park and graduated from Reed Custer High School with the Class of 1993. Timmy held...

Oct 5, 2021

Brian Bacon

Age 57 of Chicago, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at the home of his son in Channahon, Illinois.

Born October 5, 1964 in Champaign, Illinois, Brian Keith is a son of Sarah Anne (nee Wirth) and the late Richard W. Bacon. He was a University of Illinois graduate where he earned his...

Oct 4, 2021

Wayne Conrad Milton

Age 94 of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away Monday morning October 4, 2021 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.

Born August 2, 1927 in Kankakee, Wayne Conrad was a son of Ellsworth and Valedda (Shreffler) Milton. He was raised in Rockville Township and graduated from Reddick High School with the Class of...

Oct 2, 2021

Margarete Godsey

Age 90 of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away Saturday morning, October 2, 2021 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.

Born May 10, 1931 in Graz, Austria; Margarete Maria was a daughter of August and Maria (Praehsnig) Specht, and immigrated to America in 1948.

Margarete worked for Grinchuck’s Pant Factory before gaining employment...

Sep 30, 2021

William “Bill” Enz

Age 72 of Wilmington, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at the Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois.

Born March 17, 1949 in Clinton, Iowa, William Mark was a son of Robert Mark and Wilma Jean (Potter) Enz. He attended St. Rose School; graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of...

Sep 30, 2021

Robert Eugene Mourning

Age 64 of Bloomington, Illinois, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at his home.

Born November 4, 1956 in Hazel Crest, Illinois, Robert Eugene was a son of Roland Earl and Phyllis Jean (Pierce) Mourning. He was raised in Godley and went on to honorably serve in the United States Army. Robb’s...