Obituaries

Apr 6, 2021

Donna May Debelak

Age 82 of Coal City and formerly of Cornell and Morris, Illinois, passed away Tuesday April 6, 2021.

Born May 26, 1938 in Esmen Township, Illinois, Donna was a daughter of Lester A. and Velma M. (Rieck) Salvator. She was raised in Cornell, and on December 13, 1975, Donna married Albert Debelak, who...

Apr 5, 2021

Cody Lee Dotson

Age 31 of Lockport, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on April 5, 2021 at Silver Cross Medical Center in New Lenox.

Born July 11, 1989 in Chicago, Cody Lee is a son of Trina (nee Allen) England and Henry Dotson. He attended Lyons Township High School, and was self-employed along with his father at...

Apr 3, 2021

Shirley E. Beasley

Age 96 of Braidwood and formerly of Wilmington, passed away Saturday evening, April 3, 2021 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

Born August 23, 1924 in Ballard, Kentucky, Shirley Elizabeth was a daughter of James H. and Mary (Logsdon) Miller. She was raised in Barlow, Kentucky, and on June 7, 1941 married Herman...

Apr 2, 2021

Eugene R. Orton, 94, of Lisbon, passed away Friday, April 2, 2021 at the Morris Hospital. Born April 29, 1926 in Lisbon, he was the son of Elias and Lida (Shurson) Orton. He received his education in the schools of Lisbon. Eugene married Verna Egeland on January 29,1949 at the parsonage of West Lisbon Church. For all of their married...

Mar 31, 2021

Robert Foland

“Bob”

Age 77 of Wilmington and formerly of Romeoville, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at AMITA Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.  Born February 14, 1944 in Otsego, New York, Robert was a son of Richard and Odette (Nee Snyder) Foland.  He was raised and educated in Sidney, New York and later went...

Mar 30, 2021

Jim Brown, Sr.

Age 80 and a lifelong resident of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born September 13, 1940 in Joliet, James Clarence was the son of Orin and Florence (Sampson) Brown. He was raised in Wilmington, attended Wilmington schools, and would go on...

Mar 30, 2021

Robert E. Bryan, 84, of Morris, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Regency Care of Morris. Born August 7, 1936 in Harco, Illinois, he was the son of Loren and Evelyn (Nigel) Bryan. He graduated from Ottawa High School with the class of 1954 and received his B A Degree from Purdue University. For several years he owned and...

Mar 26, 2021

Larry Lee Ragain

“Butch”

Age 79 of Gardner and formerly of Wilmington, died Friday March 26, 2021 at his home.

Born June 11, 1941 in Kankakee, Illinois, Larry was a son of Miskel and Marge (Russell) Ragain. He was a graduate of Wilmington High School with the Class of 1959, and went on...

Mar 25, 2021

Bonnie Lou Rosefsky, 79, of Morris, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Gardens at Park Pointe in Morris. Born July 26, 1941 in Altoona, Pa. ,the daughter of Harold and Ruth (Sklut) Rosefsky. Bonnie worked for the Federal Government in Washington D.C and Chicago IL. She retired at the age of 55. Bonnie’s passion was her antiques. Her home...

Mar 25, 2021

John R. Kyrouac

Age 83 of Gardner passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at his home.

Born October 15, 1937 in Bourbonnais, John Roger was a son of Alfred, Sr. and Lauducia “Lottie” (Bottari) Kyrouac. He served honorably in the United States Coast Guard and United States Navy from 1957 to 1961, and was stationed...

Mar 24, 2021

Laura R. O’Keefe

Age 35 of Wilmington passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 in Romeoville.

Born November 6, 1985 in Chicago, Laura Rose is a daughter of Rosemary (Cox) Cowe and Joseph Ingram. She was raised in Chicago and Tinley Park, and graduated from Victor J. Andrew High School. Laura worked as a...

Mar 24, 2021

Mary E. Carroll

Age 85 of Morris, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Morris Hospital.

Born November 26, 1935 in Babylon, New York, Mary Ellen was the daughter of James and Hilda (Pelzer) Mitchell. She was raised and educated in Indiana, and graduated from Bridgeton High School with the Class of 1954. On...

Mar 23, 2021

Eugene Sorensen

Age 84 of Bourbonnais and formerly of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.

Born September 25, 1936 in Wesley Township, Illinois, Eugene Ralph was a son of Arthur and Josephine (Shenk) Sorensen.

Survivors include nieces and nephews: Sandy Spriggs of Kankakee, Bonnie (Jeff)...

Mar 22, 2021

Richard J. Farcus

Age 93 of Coal City, passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 at his home.

Born March 19, 1928 in Joliet, Illinois, Richard Joseph was a son of Michael and Victoria (Piekarz) Farcus. He attended St. Thaddeus Catholic School in Joliet and went on to graduate from Joliet Township High School. Richard was...

Mar 22, 2021

Robert F. Kehm

Age 70 of Wilmington, passed away Monday evening, March 22, 2021 at the home of his son in Coal City, Illinois.

Born August 24, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, Robert Fred was a son of Elmer and Loretta (Szatkowski) Kehm. He was raised and educated in Chicago; graduated from Lane Tech High School,...

Mar 21, 2021

Paul E. Wicks, 67, of Morris, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Christ Hospital in Oaklawn. Born May 11, 1953 in Morris, he was the son of Lyle and Fern (Finkbein) Wicks. He attended Lisbon Grade School and Newark High School. Paul married Janice Sharpe on April 24, 1972 and they lived all of their married life in Morris....

Mar 21, 2021

Alice Wills

Age 98 of Coal City, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2021 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born March 26, 1922 in Symerton, Illinois, Alice was the 5th of 14 children born to Charles Joseph and Gertrude Evelyn (Howard) Haldorson. At the age of 12, Alice moved with her family to...

Mar 19, 2021

Markus James Nielsen

“Mr. Dreamy”

Age 40 of Wilmington, Illinois, died unexpectedly on March 19, 2021 as the result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Born January 3, 1981 in Joliet, Illinois, Markus is a son of Rita (nee Rhodes) Lovell and Mark Nielsen, both of Wilmington. He was raised in...

Mar 18, 2021

Kevin Thompson, 56, of Morris, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021 with his loving daughter and wife by his side. Born March 13, 1965 in Morris, he was the son of Eugene and Elinor (McClenning) Thompson. He graduated from Minooka High School and later attended Joliet Junior College. He was employed as a mechanic for the Joliet Park District and...

Mar 18, 2021

Mr. Robert T. Bates, 85, of Mazon, Ill., passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side early Thursday morning, March 18, 2021, in his home.

Born on Feb. 17, 1936 in Morris, Ill., the son of Albert O. and Pearl M. Bates, he received his elementary education at Verona Elementary School and graduated from Mazon...