Obituaries

Jan 4, 2022

Patricia (Keck) Thompson

Age 53 of Braidwood, Illinois and formerly of Elwood, Illinois and Ft. Ord, California, died Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois following a brief battle with COVID.

Born August 20, 1968 on Fort Ord, Marina, California, Patricia Lynn is a daughter of James “Jim” and Linda (nee...

Jan 4, 2022

Mary Jean Judge

(née Cunnea)

Age 95 of Frankfort, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at home surrounded by family.

Born January 13, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, Mary Jean was a daughter of John Wilbur and Georgia (Kirtland) Cunnea. She was raised in Chicago; attended St. Thomas the Apostle Grammar School...

Jan 3, 2022

Don Cupples

Age 77 of Wilmington passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born August 24, 1944 in Joliet, Don Raymond was a son of Roy and Eva (nee Oster) Cupples. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1963. Don...

Jan 3, 2022

Gerald L. Hatch, Sr.

Age 88 of Braidwood, Illinois, died Monday, January 3, 2022 at Morris Hospital, following a brief battle with COVID.

Born November 16, 1933 in Manteno, Illinois, Gerald was a son of Glen W. and Irene (McNutt) Hatch. He was raised in Manteno and graduated from Manteno High School with the Class of...

Dec 31, 2021

Roe Escobedo

Age 53 of Coal City, formerly of Joliet, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at Morris Hospital.

Born January 2, 1968 in Joliet, Rolondo Oscar was a son of Oscar and Marie (nee Giovanini) Escobedo. He was raised and educated in Joliet and graduated from Joliet Central High School with the Class of...

Dec 30, 2021

Bill Hanley

Age 75 of Coal City, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, December 30, 2021 at his home.

Born January 22, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, William David was one of 17 children born to Joseph and Ruth (Wilson) Hanley. He was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the...

Dec 29, 2021

Thank you for joining us for our fourth week of Help, Hope and Healing.

We welcome Pastor Randy Adams from Christian Life Assembly Church in Diamond.

Caring Always,

The Family of Staff at Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Homes

Dec 28, 2021

Gary Brooks

Age 70 of Wilmington, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.

Born May 8, 1951 in Searcy, Arkansas, Gary Lee was a son of Hanford L. and Lela Warren-Brooks. He was raised in Judsonia, Arkansas and graduated from Judsonia High School with the Class of...

Dec 22, 2021

Thank you for joining us for our fourth week of Help, Hope and Healing.

We welcome Pastor Brad Shumaker from Coal City United Methodist Church.

Caring Always,

The Family of Staff at Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Homes

Dec 22, 2021

Stephen R. Fisk

Age 55 of Diamond, Illinois, and formerly of Joliet, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at Morris Hospital, following a brief battle with COVID.

Born August 11, 1966 in Joliet, Stephen Robert is the son of Sally (nee Sheeler) Fisk of Diamond and the late George H. Fisk. He was raised in...

Dec 21, 2021

Annette Crawford

Age 63 of Morris, formerly of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Morris Hospital.

Born April 22, 1958 in Wilmington, Annette was a daughter of Lester and Macie Crawford. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School. Annette enjoyed spending time with her friends and going...

Dec 17, 2021

Bonita “Bon” Flinn

Age 84, went home to be with her Lord on December 17, 2021.

She was born November 28, 1937 in Peoria, Illinois to Stanley Walter Thompson and Margaret Louise Danz Thompson who preceded her in death. Bon graduated from East Peoria Community High School in 1955. She met the love of her...

Dec 16, 2021

Johnny Wayne Jaudon

“Pete”

Age 60 of Wilmington passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Momence Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Born January 19, 1961 in Joliet, Pete is the son of Edith (nee Benge) and the late Johnny Jaudon. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with...

Dec 16, 2021

Marilyn Bueschel

Age 89 of Coal City, Illinois, passed away Thursday morning, December 16, 2021 at her home.

Born August 7, 1932 in Braidwood, Illinois, Marilyn was a daughter of Joseph and Anna (Voboril) Kaiser. She was raised in Braidwood and graduated from Reed Custer High School. On June 22, 1957, Marilyn married Jack Bueschel...

Dec 15, 2021

Thank you for joining us for our third week of Help, Hope and Healing.

We welcome Father Josh Miller from Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church in Coal City.

Caring Always,

The Family of Staff at Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Homes

Dec 13, 2021

Judith A. Brockway

Age 70 of Joliet, Illinois passed away Monday morning, December 13, 2021 at Aperion Care of Wilmington.

Born November 27, 1951 in Joliet, Judith was a daughter of Raymond and Anna May (Gil) Delach. She was raised in Joliet, where she was active in both Girl Scouts and dance. She graduated from...

Dec 11, 2021

Tom Henry

Age 63 of Wilmington passed away Saturday December 11, 2021 at his home.

Born May 30, 1958 in Harriman, Tennessee, Tommy Warren was a son of Ernest Guy and Wanda Ruby (Nee Boston) Henry. He was raised and educated in Creve Coeur, Illinois, and proudly served in the United States Army with the 82nd...

Dec 9, 2021

Charles M. Donovan

Age 76 of Chicago Ridge and Shadow Lakes, passed away Thursday evening, December 9, 2021 at STRIVE Center at Bria in Palos Hills, Illinois.

Born April 10, 1945 in Chicago, Charles Michael was a son of Edmund Michael and Anna Sophie (Tomczak) Donovan. He was raised in the Gage Park neighborhood of...

Dec 9, 2021

Margaret Mary Bussing Dome

Age 89 passed away December 9, 2021 at 9:40 p.m. in Aurora at Rush Copley Medical Center.

Born August 21, 1932 at home in Brazil, Indiana, she was a daughter of Raymond Stephen Bussing and Marjorie Candace Fisher-Bussing.

Survivors include two brothers: Thomas Bussing and David (Veda) Bussing; two...

Dec 8, 2021

Jacqueline Ann Rever

Age 69 of Bloomington, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Heritage Health of Normal.

Born January 26, 1952 of Champaign, Illinois, Jacqueline was a daughter of Marvin Hart and Gauda (Johnson) Probus.

Jacqueline was a loving wife, mother, grandma and sister. She worked at the Eureka Company prior...