Obituaries

Aug 27, 2021

David C. Super

Age 51 of Coal City, formerly of Carbon Hill, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at his home.

Born April 21, 1970 in Joliet, David Charles is a son of Donna (nee Haldorson) Pacchetti and the late David E. Super. He was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated from Coal...

Aug 24, 2021

Chet Davito

Age 72 of Coal City, passed away Tuesday evening, August 24, 2021 at his home.

Born November 30, 1948 in Joliet, Illinois, Chester James was a son of Chester William and Jewel R. (Schultz) Davito. He was raised in Braidwood; graduated from Reed Custer High School with the Class of 1966, and went on to...

Aug 23, 2021

Lillie Simenson

Age 79 of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021 at Silver Cross Medical Center in New Lenox.

Born December 15, 1941 in Vista, California, Lillie was a daughter of Chester and Eva (Sowards) Davis. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School. Lillie worked as a...

Aug 21, 2021

Ronald Crenshaw

Age 83 of Channahon, formerly of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born January 17, 1938 in Mount Vernon, Ronald Troy was a son of Kenneth and Eva (Hobbs) Crenshaw. He was raised and educated in Mount Vernon and graduated from Mount...

Aug 21, 2021

Robert D. Sistek

Age 87 of Diamond, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at his home.

Born September 2, 1933 in Morris, Illinois, Robert Donald was a son of William J. and Vonnie (Bradley) Sistek. He was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1951....

Aug 20, 2021

Stephen Joseph Tackett

Age 29 of Coal City, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 20, 2021.

Born March 25, 1992 in Morris, Illinois, Stephen is a son of Annette (nee Norton) Tackett and Terry Tackett. He was raised in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 2010. Steve...

Aug 20, 2021

Barbara Persic

Age 82 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully, Friday, August 20, 2021 at Alden Estates of Shorewood.

Born February 20, 1939 in Oak Park, Illinois, Barbara Jean was a daughter of George Edward and Martha Muriel (Brown) Sahlin. She was raised and educated in Berwyn and graduated from Morton High School with the Class...

Aug 16, 2021

Alberta Mae Larson, age 90, of Morris; Passed away peacefully in her sleep from her earthly home to her heavenly home and Savior on August 16, 2021. Alberta was born on May 13, 1931 to Josiah and Evelyn (Peterson) Johnson. She was in the Newark High School Class of 1949, enjoyed continuing friendships with classmates, and could always sing the...

Aug 15, 2021

Rick Hall

Age 73 of Custer Park, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, August 15, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family.

Born October 28, 1947 in Morris, Ricky Lee was a son of Duain “Fat” and Lois (nee Finch) Hall. He was raised in Braceville and graduated from Gardner...

Aug 10, 2021

Richard L. Norris, 78, of Morris, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet with his family by his side. Born January 23, 1943 in Morris, he was the son of Nelson and Clara (Thompson) Norris. He graduated from Morris Community High School with the class of 1961. He served in the U S Army Reserves for...

Aug 9, 2021

Eddie Lancaster

Age 59 of Carbon Hill, passed away Monday, August 9, 2021 at his home.

Born August 10, 1961 in Wyatt, Missouri, Eddie Vernon is a son of Helen (nee Powers), and the late Norman Lancaster, Sr. He was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the...

Aug 9, 2021

Matthew Kyle Lyday

Age 32 of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly August 9, 2021 at AMITA Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois.

Born November 14, 1988 in Joliet, Matthew Kyle is a son of Mitchell and Susan (Treadman) Lyday. He was raised in Wilmington; graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 2007,...

Aug 8, 2021

Joseph R. Lambert, Sr.

Age 93 of Mercer, Wisconsin passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021 in Morris.

Born August 1, 1928 in Joliet, Illinois Joseph was one of 11 children of Louis and Lillian (Erickson) Lambert. On June 14, 1975 Joe would marry Charleen Ann Johnston. Joe was a member of the Salvation Army, Teamsters Local #179....

Aug 6, 2021

Dulcie June Partilla

(nee Trygg)

Age 77 of Morris, passed away Friday, August 6, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Born August 21, 1943 in Evanston, Dulcie was the daughter of Stanley, Sr. and June (nee Engstrom) Trygg. She was raised and educated in Joliet, graduated from Joliet Central High School,...

Aug 4, 2021

Grace E. (Shields) Wimberley

(nee White)

Age 81 of Wilmington, Illinois, went to be with her Lord on August 4, 2021.

Born January, 12, 1940 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Grace was the daughter of Elmer R. and Vera (Underwood) White. She was raised in Cincinnati and Chicago, and will be remembered as a working mother who kept her family...

Aug 4, 2021

Annette Govorchin Cwik

Age 89 of Chicago, formerly of Morris, passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

Born August 30, 1931 in Chicago, Annette was a daughter of Joseph and Ivanica (nee Klarin) Govorchin. She was raised in Chicago and attended Saint Francis De Sales High School before relocating to...

Aug 3, 2021

Daniel H. Frey

Age 71 of Wilmington passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born September 9, 1949 in Joliet, Illinois Daniel Howard was a son of Donald and Rose (Alstott) Frey. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the class of 1968. ...

Aug 3, 2021

Margaret M. Knobeloch, 87, of Lisbon, passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at her home with her family by her side. Born October 17, 1933 in Hopedale, Il, she was the daughter of Harvey and Bertha (Fein) Graff. She graduated from Minier High School with the class of 1951. Marge married Lawrance Knobeloch on November 5, 1951. They lived most...

Aug 1, 2021

Rodney Jones

“Rod”

Age 53 of Peoria, Arizona, formerly of Custer Park, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 1, 2021 at his home.

Rod was born September 22, 1967 in Saint Charles, Illinois, and was raised and educated in Wilmington. On September 20, 1986, he married his high school sweetheart, Judith Melissa Cantrell,...

Jul 31, 2021

Brian F. Caher

Age 57 of Will County passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021 at the Lightways Hospice Inpatient Unit in Joliet.

Born March 16, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois Brian Francis was a son of Francis Caher and Lois Marie Mccue. He was raised in Will County Area and graduated from Peotone High School with the...