Obituaries

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...

Sep 28, 2021

Marguerite “Maggie” Olsen

Age 98 formerly of Verona, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at the home of her daughter in Golden Valley, Arizona.

Born December 14, 1922 in Union, Maine, Marguerite Hazel was a daughter of William G. and Alice (Leach) Daniels. She was raised and educated in St. George, Maine and went...

Sep 28, 2021

Juan A. Herrera

Age 79 of Coal City, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at AMITA Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois.

Born January 27, 1942 in Durango, Mexico, Juan was a son of Alberto and Nicasia Arambula Herrera. He was raised in Mexico and immigrated to the United States in the 1960’s....

Sep 27, 2021

Michael Edward Quigley

Age 79 of Florence Township, Wilmington, passed away Monday morning, September 27, 2021 at AMITA St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born July 12, 1942 in Joliet, Illinois, Michael Edward was a son of Marvin James and Mary Elizabeth (McCormick) Quigley. He was raised and educated in Florence Township and Wilmington before...

Sep 27, 2021

Josiane Helen Renee Grindstaff of Wilmington, died Monday September 27, 2021 at her home. Josiane was born in Paris, France March 2, 1949, she was the only child born to Roger and Irene Bazin. They immigrated to Montreal, Canada in 1953; briefly resided in Calgary, and later relocated to Los Angeles, California, USA. There, little Josiane started school and began learning her English. It was also...

Sep 26, 2021

Aubrey Hubbard, Sr.

Age 92 of Divernon, Illinois and formerly of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021at Arcadia Care in Clifton, Illinois.

Born May 2, 1929 in Tipton County, Tennessee, Aubrey was a son of Elmer Ellis and Rudell (Roane) Hubbard. He was raised in Tennessee, and went on to marry Falma “Jane”...