Obituaries

Dec 2, 2020

Monica M. Drinan, 102, of Morris, formerly of Kinsman, passed away Wednesday evening, December 2, 2020 at Regency Care of Morris. Born January 18, 1918, she was the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Vint) Slattery. She attended the Buckeye, a one room country school near Kinsman for eight years. She graduated from Mazon High School. Monica married Raymond Drinan February...

Dec 1, 2020

James Richard Dabulskis

Age 76 of Joliet, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at AMITA Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born September 19, 1944 in Chicago, James was a son of Joseph and Edythe (Gillis) Dabulskis. He was raised and educated in Lemont, and then enlisted into the United States Army. Following his military...

Dec 1, 2020

Beverly D. Kneller, 82, of Morris, passed away Tuesday morning, December 1, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. Born on August 10, 1938 in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Earl and Amelia (Zimmerman) Bemis. She graduated from Neillsville High School. She married Fred Kneller on September 1, 1971 in Joliet. They lived...

Nov 30, 2020

Barbara G. Smith

Age 61, a resident of Saratoga Towers in Morris, and formerly of Joliet, Illinois, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020.

Born August 2, 1959 in Joliet, Illinois, Barbara Gail is a daughter of Jean (Hannah) Stedman of Gardner, and the late James Thomas Stedman. She was raised in Joliet, and graduated from...

Nov 28, 2020

Roger E. Melvin

Age 81 of Coal City, passed away Saturday evening, November 28, 2020 at Morris Hospital.

Born August 9, 1939 in Bloomington, Illinois, Roger Earl was a son of Earl Laverne Melvin and Edith Eva (Pittman) Melvin. He was raised and educated in Streator, and on October 16, 1960, Roger married Brenda Kaye...

Nov 28, 2020

Viola Hebert Starmann

Age 96 of Wilmington, and formerly of Joliet, Illinois, passed away Saturday morning, November 28, 2020 at Alden of Shorewood.

Born October 30, 1924 in Watseka, Illinois, Viola Mae was a daughter of Leslie and Ona (Peters) Allain. She was raised and educated in the St. Anne and Kankakee area and graduated...

Nov 27, 2020

Eunice A. Morris, 92, of Morris, formerly of rural Minooka and Ottawa, passed away Friday morning, November 27, 2020 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehab Ctr. in Morris where she has resided for the past 5 years. Born May 15, 1928 in Morris, she was the daughter of Leonard and Gladys (Wix) Knudson. She graduated from Newark High School. Eunice...

Nov 24, 2020

Karen J. Neste

Age 77 of Homer Glen, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Morris.

Born May 23, 1943 in Chicago, Karen Jeanne was a daughter of John and Jeanne (Dennett) DePyssler. She was raised and educated in Mt. Greenwood and graduated from Morgan Park High School. Karen...

Nov 21, 2020

John M. “Jack” Enger, 84, of Morris, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the Morris Hospital. Born December 21, 1935 in Morris, he was the son of Clyde and Lyda (Anderson) Enger. He graduated from Morris Community High School with the class of 53. He then attended Northern IL University and graduated with the class of 1958 with a...

Nov 21, 2020

Keith O. Michael

Age 77 of Wilmington, formerly of Brookfield, Illinois, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at his home.

Born June 12, 1943 in Berwyn, Illinois, Keith Orville was a son of Orville and Milda (nee Graunke) Michael. He was raised and educated in Lyons, and graduated from Morton West High School with the...

Nov 20, 2020

Jacqulyn (Jackie) Lutz (nee Button) went home into the arms of Jesus on November 20th at Joliet Area

Community Hospice, with her sons by her side, and her loving husband Lavern having passed just two days previously.  Jackie and Lavern lived their lives together for sixty-seven years, and they were called home together to be with our...

Nov 20, 2020

Patricia Rose Kelly

Age 74 of Wilmington passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at her home.

Born February 25, 1946 in Joliet, Patricia was a daughter of Robert and Harriet (nee Beebe) Alexander. She was raised and educated in Joliet, and graduated from Joliet Central High School. Patricia married Donald Eugene Kelly, and were blessed with...

Nov 18, 2020

Lavern (Levy) Roy Lutz was called home to our Lord on November 18th, at Morris Hospital.  He passed away receiving kind and compassionate care, with his wife, Jackie, at his side.  They were together and comforting one another every day of their sixty-seven years of marriage.

Levy was born on March 18th, 1928, in Morris IL, to...

Nov 17, 2020

Frances Rolando

Age 93 of Coal City and formerly of Goose Lake, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2020.

Born April 1, 1927 at the family home in Rockville Township, Kankakee County, Frances Eloise was a daughter of Arthur and Ina Pearl (Rice) Anderson. She was raised and educated in Ritchie before moving to Custer Park...

Nov 17, 2020

Lorraine M. Cody

Age 90 of St. Louis, MO, formerly of Coal City, IL passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Delmer Gardens-West in Town and Country, MO.

Born October 4, 1930 in Coal City, Lorraine Mae was the daughter of Joseph J. and M. Bridgid (nee Ryan) Testa. She was raised in Coal City...

Nov 16, 2020

Eva Marma

Age 96 of Kankakee, passed away Monday morning, November 16, 2020.

Born August 10, 1924 in Kankakee, Illinois, Eva was a daughter of Sylvester and Anna (Tverionas) Marma.

She is survived by many nieces and nephews, and will be deeply missed by Alice Faletti, Cathy Foile, Terry Livingston, and Carol Houston...

Nov 16, 2020

Daniel E. Sedlachek

“Dan”

Age 83 of Wilmington passed away peacefully Monday, November 16, 2020 at his home.

Born September 5, 1937 in Pipestone, Minnesota, Daniel Edward was the son of Edward Sedlachek and Florence DeBates. He was raised and educated in Pipestone, and graduated from Pipestone Area High School with the Class...

Nov 13, 2020

Charlie Hart

Age 83 of Braidwood and formerly of Westchester, Illinois, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at Morris Hospital.

Born October 3, 1937 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Charles Owen was a son of Francis “Frank” and Ida Elizabeth (Bolland) Hart. He moved to Westchester at an early age with his family where he was raised...

Nov 12, 2020

Frances Ruth Strobel

Age 80 of Wilmington, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born October 28, 1940 in South Amboy, New Jersey, Frances was a daughter of William Edward and Ruth Ann (nee Conner) Klegman. She was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated Coal City High School...

Nov 11, 2020

Edward L. Pierard

Age 85 and a lifelong resident of Coal City, passed away Wednesday evening, November 11, 2020 at Riverside Rehabilitation Center in Kankakee.

Born April 18, 1935 in Coal City, Illinois Edward Louis was a son of Ernest Joseph and Talia (Farrero) Pierard. He was raised in Coal City; graduated from Coal City...