Obituaries

Sep 24, 2021

August Henry Gelhaus, Jr.

Age 89 of Wilmington, formerly of Country Club Hills and Kewanee, Illinois, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021 at AMITA Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born November 28, 1931 in Chicago, August was the son of August, Sr. and Freida (Noordhoff) Gelhaus. He was raised and educated in Chicago and...

Sep 23, 2021

William C. Dirker

Age 71 of Morris passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Morris Hospital.

Born December 25, 1949 in Joliet, William Clyde was a son of Albert and Shirley (nee Carter) Dirker. He was raised Grundy County and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1968. Bill served...

Sep 18, 2021

David Alan Harper (“Harp”), age 76, of Morris, Illinois passed away on September 18th at Morris Hospital, with his brother and two sisters by his side. Dave is the son of the late Gerald & Lorraine (Carlson) Harper. He was born April 24th, 1945 in Morris, graduating from Morris Community High School with the class of 1963. After high school,...

Sep 16, 2021

Edmund Michael Berta

Age 73 of Coal City, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Morris Hospital.

Born July 10, 1948 in Joliet, Illinois, Edmund Michael was a son of Peter and Frances (Korelc) Berta. He was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1966. On July...

Sep 16, 2021

Ellen Medlin

Age 90 of Elwood, Illinois, formerly of Sikeston, Missouri, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Salem Village Nursing and Rehabilitation in Joliet.

Born August 14, 1931 in Charleston, Missouri, Ellen was a daughter of George and Lucille (nee Hanley) Monan. She was raised and educated in Mound City, Illinois, and graduated from...

Sep 15, 2021

Esther Wills

Age 87 of Coal City, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, September 15, 2021 at her home.

Born January 22, 1934 in Coal City, Illinois, Esther Marie was the daughter of Peter and Mary Marie (Togliatto) Giacomo. She was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the...

Sep 9, 2021

Linda Yott-Wills

Age 62 of Coal City, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Born April 14, 1959 in Chicago, Linda Sue was a daughter of Ronald and June (Fiene) Yott. She was raised and educated in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, and in 1997 she moved with...

Sep 8, 2021

Timothy J. Hanley

Age 40 of Morris, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021.

Born June 19, 1981 in Joliet, Illinois, Timothy James is the son of Kenneth James and Mary Carroll (Davidson) Hanley of Morris. He was raised in Morris; graduated from Morris High School with the Class of 1999 and went on to...

Sep 6, 2021

William Ray Howland

Age 87 of Gardner, Illinois, passed away Monday evening, September 6, 2021 at his home.

Born May 6, 1934 in Joliet, Illinois, William Ray was a son of Roy Nelson and Nina (Hahn) Howland. He was raised and educated in Gardner and graduated from Gardner South Wilmington High School with the Class...

Sep 6, 2021

Charles “Chuck” Siebring

Age 89 of Wilmington, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born March 26, 1932 in Danforth, Illinois, Charles was the son of Allen and Gladys (Tilstra) Siebring.  He was raised and educated in Watseka, and went on to serve honorably in the United States Navy during the...

Sep 5, 2021

Karolyn Wood Cryer, born December 13, 1944, was the daughter of Harry C. Wood and Jessie Sylvia Hurt Wood of Greenup, Illinois.  Karolyn and her twin Marilyn loved growing up on their family farm and taking care of their horses.  Both girls were very active in the Salem Methodist Church in their hometown.  They also enjoyed watching their father...

Sep 2, 2021

James O’Hara

Age 91 of Morris, Illinois, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois. Born November 21, 1929 in Manito Township, Illinois, James Leslie was a son of George and Della (Burton) O’Hara. He was raised in Manito and graduated from Forest City High School with the Class of 1947. He...

Sep 2, 2021

Barbara Walsh

Age 77, of Verona, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021 at her home.

Born July 25, 1944 in Pike County, Missouri , Barbara Elaine was the daughter of Jim and Doris (Stephens) Neikirk. She was raised in Missouri until she moved to California when she was a child.  The family moved back to...

Sep 1, 2021

Nancy Ziomek

Age 81 of Tinley Park, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, September 1, 2021 at the home of her daughter in Wilmington, Illinois.

Born October 2, 1939 in Chicago, Nancy was a daughter of John and Sophia (Steudle) Wagner. She was raised and educated in Chicago and went on to marry Frank...

Aug 31, 2021

Sandra Sowa

Age 79 of Wilmington, formerly of Joliet, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Alden Estates of Orland Park.

Born October 26, 1941 in Joliet, Sandra Sue was raised and educated in Joliet and attended Joliet Central High School. She worked at Harrah’s Casino in Joliet for many years, where she made many...

Aug 29, 2021

Carole A. Eddy, of Cape Coral, Florida (formerly of Morris, IL), crossed over peacefully on Sunday, August 29, 2021, at her home with her loving family by her side. Born in Pueblo, Colorado, she was the daughter of Elmer and Gloria McIntyre. She was educated in Texas and Minooka grade schools and graduated high school in Morris, IL in 1964....

Aug 29, 2021

Marie Stainbrook

Age 86 of Wilmington passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Morris.

Born August 30, 1934 in Wilmington, Marie Charmaine was the daughter of John and Ruth (Frost) Nowman. She was raised and educated in Wilmington, and on October 6, 1948 she married Bobby Gene Stainbrook. Marie...

Aug 29, 2021

Bill Dennis

Age 86 of Wilmington passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal, Illinois.

Born July 27, 1935 in Bloomington, Charles William was a son of Harry and Mary (nee Wall) Dennis. He was raised and educated in Bloomington and graduated from Trinity High School in 1953. On October...

Aug 28, 2021

Virginia Suriano

Age 96 of Morris, Illinois, formerly of Chicago, Illinois and Palos Hills, Illinois, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021 at her home.

Born November 30, 1924 in Chicago, Virginia was a daughter of Marco and Giovanna (Caruso) Randazzo. She was raised and educated in Chicago, and married Joseph F. Suriano on October 19,...

Aug 27, 2021

Steven Walsh

Age 36 of Verona, formerly of Chicago, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood.

Born May 10, 1985 in Morris, Steven James Dale is a son of Robin (nee Dick) and the late Timothy Walsh. He was raised in Mazon, attended MVK grade schools, and graduated from...