Obituaries

Feb 21, 2020

Kathryn S. Shea

Age 64 of Wilmington, passed away Friday evening, February 21, 2020 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born September 11, 1955 in Joliet, Kathryn was a daughter of John "Elmer" and Catherine Ann "Kay" (Staehely) Shea. She attended Saint Rose Parochial School in Wilmington and graduated from St. Francis Academy in...

Feb 14, 2020

Debra Sue Hall

Age 61 of Wilmington, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born January 24, 1959 in Joliet, Illinois Debra Sue was a daughter of Gene Howard and Mary Lucille (Highly) Warriner. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and was a member of the Wilmington Class...

Feb 13, 2020

Jackie D. Freemantle

Age 75 of Crown Point, Indiana, formerly of Justice, Illinois, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020, at Saint Mary Medical Center in Hobart, Indiana with her family by her side.

Born June 6, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, Jacqueline D. was a daughter of Emil and Nathel (nee Holland) Lauridsen. She was raised...

Feb 13, 2020

Richard L. Poulos

Age 83 of Wilmington, Illinois and formerly of Springville, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 at his home.

Born November 22, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, Richard Louis was a son of John and Ruth  Poulos.  He was raised and educated in New Palestine, Indiana, and went on to serve in the...

Feb 12, 2020

David L. Anderson

Age 72 of Joliet and formerly of Gardner, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at AMITA Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born September 27, 1947 in Streator, Illinois, David Lee was a son of Lester J. and Hulda A. (Nelson) Anderson. He was raised in Gardner until moving to...

Feb 12, 2020

William S. Fielder, 79, of Lisbon, passed away Wednesday morning, February 12, 2020 at his home. A complete obit will appear in the Morris Herald at a later date. Fruland Funeral Home at 121 West Jefferson Street in Morris is in charge of arrangements. For more information call the funeral home at 815-942-0700.

Feb 8, 2020

Gary Ritt Beams

Age 58, of Aurora, IL, and formerly of Downers Grove, Westmont, and Palatine, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February, 8, 2020 at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora.

Born March 3, 1961 in Chicago, Gary was a son of Arthur and Lois (Ritt) Beams. He was raised and educated in Westmont, and graduated...

Feb 6, 2020

Jeanette “Jan” Peltier

Age 83 of Coal City, passed away peacefully Thursday evening, February 6, 2020.

Born December 9, 1936 in Chicago, Jeanette Angeline was a daughter of Frank Alois and Angeline Agnes (Michalaunis) Krejci. She was raised and educated in the western suburbs of Chicago and graduated from Cicero’s Morton East High School with...

Feb 5, 2020

Victor Dingillo

“Ace”

Age 53 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born March 3, 1966 in Chicago, Victor is a son of Esta Katherine (nee Edmonds) and the late Vito Joseph Dingillo, Sr. He was raised and educated on the north side of Chicago...

Feb 5, 2020

June Erway Brownlee

Age 97 of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday, February 05, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born June 25, 1922 in Elmira, New York, June was a daughter of Verl and Bessie (Tice) Erway. In June of 1950, June married Raymond Brownlee in Alexandria, Virginia, and together they moved to Wilmington in 1957,...

Feb 2, 2020

Gregg Marek

“Duke”

Age 63 of Elwood, Illinois, passed away February 2, 2020.

Born July 11, 1956 in Chicago, Gregory Alan was a son of Victor Joseph and Marianne Barbara (Bizat) Marek. He was raised and educated in Lemont, from where he graduated high school. Gregg went on to honorably service in the...

Feb 1, 2020

Bob (Robert) Vasko, 79 of Peotone, 30-year resident of Wilmington passed away peacefully on February 1, 2020 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born August 1, 1940 in Little Village area of Chicago, which was then a Bohemian neighborhood to John Vasko and Anna (Kovacik) Vasko. Bob served from 1958 to 1961 as a Photographer’s Mate...

Feb 1, 2020

Jim Melius

Age 64 of Diamond, and formerly of Waukegan, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at his home.

Born February 25, 1955 in Waukegan, James Alan was a son of James L. and Margaret A. (Archibald) Melius. He was a graduate of Waukegan High School with the Class of 1973 and...

Jan 31, 2020

Louis F. Eichorst

“Louie”

Age 72 of Essex, Illinois, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born July 23, 1947 in South Bend, Indiana, Louis Francis was a son of Paul G., Jr. and Mary M. (Paege) Eichorst. He was raised and educated in South Bend and went on...

Jan 31, 2020

Charlene Menz

Age 90 of Wilmington, passed away Friday evening, January 31, 2020 at Aperion Care in Wilmington.

Born December 17, 1929 in Lilbourn, Missouri, Charlene was a daughter of Hubert Ervin and Madgie (Malugen) McCool. She was raised and educated in Lilbourn, and on July 22, 1950 Charlene married Edward Menz in Piggott, Arkansas....

Jan 30, 2020

Michael J. Long

Age 79 of Wilmington,, Illinois, passed away at his home on January 30, 2020 after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Born September 28, 1940 in Joliet, Illinois, Michael John was a son of Thomas E. Sr. and Marie (Hermes) Long. He attended St. Rose School and graduated from Wilmington High School...

Jan 29, 2020

Dorothy Ann Cooper, 81, of rural Newark, passed away Wednesday evening, January 29, 2020 at Seasons Hospice in Naperville. Born January 26, 1939 in Genoa City, WI, she was the daughter of Newman and Hazel(Stolp)Davis. She graduated from Genoa City High School. Dorothy married Kenneth Cooper on September 07, 1957 in Genoa City and lived most of their married life...

Jan 28, 2020

James F. Bendel

Age 72 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at the Manteno Veterans Home.

Born January 3, 1948 in Chicago, James Francis was a son of Raymond and Sarah (nee Davis) Bendel. He was raised and educated in Wilmington, and would go on to serve honorably in the United States Army...

Jan 25, 2020

Walter W. Homan

Age 81 of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Perry, Georgia, passed away Saturday January 25, 2020 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born June 2, 1938 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Walter was a son of Roy Edward and Mary Luella (nee Bunting) Homan. He was raised and educated in Vicksburg, Michigan, graduated from...

Jan 24, 2020

Ronald P. Kurecki

Age 52 of Joliet, formerly of Burbank, passed away Friday January  24, 2020 at his home.

Born March 2, 1967 in Oak Lawn, Ronald Paul is the son of Barbara (nee Shimkus) and the late Ronald E. Kurecki. He was raised and educated in Burbank and graduated from Reavis High School with...