Obituaries

May 3, 2020

Patricia Ann Paulsen

Age 64 of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born September 2, 1955 in Joliet, Illinois, Patricia Ann was a daughter of Berl Eugene and Angela Marie (Offerman) Williams. She moved with her family from Joliet to Wilmington in the third grade; graduated from...

May 1, 2020

Heather N. Griffith

(nee Chubb)

Age 35 of Coal City, formerly of Bridgeview, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020 at home.

Born October 16, 1984 in Chicago, Heather Nichole was the daughter of Alice May (Nee Bischoff) Cataldo and Richard J. Chubb.  She was raised in Bridgeview and graduated from Argo Community High...

Apr 30, 2020

Rose L. Waymire

(nee Bednarz)

Age 69 of Godley passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020, at Morris Hospital.

Born September 22, 1950 in Chicago, Rose Lee was a daughter of Leonard and Geraldine (nee Paweski) Bednarz. She was raised and educated in Chicago and attended Chicago schools. Rose was an avid animal lover, especially...

Apr 30, 2020

Pauline Russell

Age 83 of Mesa, Arizona and formerly of Wilmington and Warrenville, Illinois, passed away April 30, 2020 at Red Mountain Senior Home in Mesa.

Born July 6, 1936 in White Plains, New York, Pauline was a daughter of John Gustav and Theresa (Roberts) Kornbrust. On April 24, 1965, Pauline married Simon “Skip” Russell...

Apr 25, 2020

Nadine Rennels Tooley

Age 96 of Morris, Illinois, formerly of Charleston, Illinois and Naperville, Illinois, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020, at her home.

Born February 14, 1924 in Humboldt, Illinois, Nadine Hope was a daughter of William and Grace (nee Speck) Rennels. She was raised and educated in Charleston and graduated from Humboldt Community...

Apr 15, 2020

Ellen I. Allen (nee Stott)

Age 86 of Huggins, Missouri and formerly of Morris, Illinois and Wilmington, Illinois, passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 15, 2020 at Life Care Center in Waynesville, Missouri.

Born December 31, 1933 in Joliet, Illinois, Ellen was a daughter of Thomas R. and Yvette (Boutet) Stott. She was raised and educated in Morris...

Apr 15, 2020

Jim Chaney

“Jimmy”

Age 57 of Wilmington passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at his home with his wife and children by his side after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born December 28, 1962 in Joliet, James Ronald was the son of Ronald Chaney and Maureen (nee Sharp) Chaney. He was...

Apr 15, 2020

Nancy Ann Fister

Age 77 of Morris, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Heritage Health in Dwight, Illinois.

Born June 3, 1942 in Morris, Illinois, Nancy was the daughter of Donald and Lucille (nee Lee) Holmes. She was raised and educated in Morris, and  graduated from St. Francis Academy in Joliet. Nancy went on...

Apr 13, 2020

Lila Mae (Mullins) Lockwood, 89, of Wilmington, IL passed away Monday, April 13, 2020 at the Miller Rehabilitation Center, Kankakee, IL.

She was born July 20,1930 in Custer Township, IL to the late Chester and Mary (nee Cooper) Mullins. Lila enjoyed golfing, playing cards, and refereeing girls sports when Title IX was passed in the 1970’s. She...

Apr 13, 2020

Ruth C. Walsh

Age 100, of Morris, formerly of Joliet, Verona, and Mazon, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020 at Regency Care of Morris.

Born July 29, 1919 in Joliet, Ruth was the daughter of Charles W. and Laura L. (Sievert) Arnold. She was raised and educated in Joliet, Illinois and attended Joliet Central High...

Apr 12, 2020

Reba J. Lund

Age 77 of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Miller Rehabilitation Center in Kankakee, Illinois.

Born June 29, 1942 in Lake City, Tennessee, Reba Jo was a daughter of Carl and Mamie (Gross) Reed. She was raised and educated in Lake City and following her graduation from high school...

Apr 12, 2020

Damon DeHaan

Age 44, of Tinley Park, and formerly of Alsip, died suddenly on April 12, 2020 at South Advocate Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest, Illinois.

Born December 6, 1975, in Blue Island, Damon is a son of Dennis and Jeanette DeHaan. He was raised and educated in Alsip, and graduated from Shepard High School...

Apr 11, 2020

Arno E. Reichel

Age 81 of Dolton, Illinois, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Aperion Care in Wilmington.

Born March 31, 1939 in Blue Island, Illinois, Arno Edwin was a son of Kurt and Ruth (Konsoer) Reichel. He was raised in Dolton and graduated from Thornton High School. Arno owned and operated AR Trucking...

Apr 5, 2020

Donna R. Lombardi

Age 80 of Wilmington, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020 at her home.

Born December 28, 1939 in Joliet, Illinois, Donna Rae was the daughter of Stanley B. and Frances Louise (Parkinson) Roou. She was raised in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1958. On May 20,...

Apr 5, 2020

Minnie M. (Cunning) LeRoy

Age 98 of Braidwood and formerly of Wilmington, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 5, 2020, surrounded by family.

Born June 24, 1921 in Wilmington, Illinois, Minnie was a daughter of James and Margaret (Weikum) Cunning. She was a graduate of Reed Custer High School and went on to...

Apr 5, 2020

Ronald G. Simon

“Sidekick”

Age 77 of Wilmington passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020 at his home.

Born July 20, 1942 in East Chicago, Indiana, he was raised in Joliet and graduated from Joliet Central High School with the Class of 1961. Ron served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War...

Apr 5, 2020

Norma “Caroll” Sarnowski

Age 60, of Braidwood, formerly of Wilmington and Springfield, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020 at the University of Chicago Bernard Mitchell Hospital in Chicago.

Born March 29, 1960 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, Caroll was a daughter of Asberry and Nancy A. (Mansfield) Brown, Jr. She was raised in Wilmington and attended Wilmington Schools...

Apr 2, 2020

Daniel Glogowski

Age 67 of Wilmington passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born May 4, 1952 in Harvey, Illinois, Daniel Steven was a son of Walter and Freida (nee Mangold) Glogowski. He was raised and educated in Harvey and was a truck driver for M and E Cold Storage in...

Apr 2, 2020

Jeff Hurley

Age 55 of Wesley Township passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born April 10, 1964, Jeff was the son of Linda (nee Conner) and the late William Hurley. He was raised and educated in Wilmington, and was a member of Saint Rose Catholic Church. Jeff enjoyed spending...

Mar 31, 2020

William L. Brooks, Jr.

Age 60 of Wilmington, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 31, 2020.

Born November 24, 1959 in Pontiac, Illinois, William is a son of Barbara (nee Hillman) and the late William L. Brooks, Sr. of Gardner. He was raised in Gardner and graduated from Gardner South Wilmington High School with the...