Obituaries

Aug 15, 2019

James E. Votta

"Jim"

Age 73 of Carbon Hill passed away Thursday August 15, 2019 at his home.

Born July 6, 1946 in Joliet, James Eugene was a son of John and Violet (nee Bray) Votta. He was raised and educated in Coal City, and graduated from Coal City High School with the...

Aug 11, 2019

Jacquelyn Spurlock

Age 74 of Wilmington and formerly of Darien, passed away Sunday evening, August 11, 2019 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois.

Born January 8, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois Jacquelyn Elizabeth was a daughter of Peter C. and Kathryn Ann (Carroll) Manganaro. She was raised and educated in Chicago; graduated from Maria High...

Aug 8, 2019

Wayne Maurice Grove

Age 79 of Morris, Illinois, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Morris Hospital.

Born March 14, 1940 in Maywood, IL Wayne Maurice was a son of Earl Morris and Paulene (Marshall) Grove. He was a graduate of Proviso High School in Maywood IL; went on to attend Furman University in Greenville,...

Aug 8, 2019

Mae Readman

Age 96 of Wilmington, passed away Thursday August 8, 2019 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born May 16, 1923 in Trimont, Minnesota, Mae was a daughter of Henry and Inis (Lyons) Weseman. She was raised and educated in the Trimont area and went on to marry Kenneth Readman on September 2,...

Aug 7, 2019

Frederick Charles Hoover, Sr.

Age 70 of Wilmington and formerly of Joliet, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 7, 2019.

Born June 13, 1949 in Joliet, Frederick Charles was a son of Vincent and Gertrude Dorothy "Dolly" (Olson) Hoover. He was raised in Joliet, attended Joliet East High School and worked his entire life as...

Aug 6, 2019

Anne Marie Puch

Age 69 of Morris, formerly of Homer Glen, passed away Tuesday August 6, 2019 at her home.

Born October 19, 1949 in Chicago, Anne Marie was a daughter of John and Bernice (nee Radzinski) McKeigue. She was raised and educated in Worth and Orland Park, and graduated from Carl Sandburg High School....

Aug 3, 2019

Margaret “Peggy” Ragain

Age 80 of Coal City and formerly of Wilmington, passed away Saturday afternoon, August 3, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.

Born October 18, 1938 in South Amboy, New Jersey, Margaret Ann was a daughter of William Edward “Jersey” and Ruth Ann (Connor) Klegman. She was raised in Coal City...

Aug 2, 2019

Michael Berta

Age 72 of Coal City, passed away Friday morning, August 2, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born February 5, 1947 in Joliet, Illinois, Bernard Michael, Jr. was a son of Bernard Michael, Sr. “Barney” and Margaret Aldeen “Mardeen” (Boggio) Berta. He was raised in Coal City, attended Assumption Catholic...

Jul 27, 2019

Temple N. Leasure

(Nee Willis)

Age 101 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday July 27, 2019 at Aperion Care of Wilmington.

Born January 8, 1918 in Streator, Temple Nadine was a daughter of Aaron and Myrtle (nee Davis) Willis. On September 12, 1934 she married Leslie N. Leasure in Morris, and together they made...

Jul 26, 2019

Eugene L. DeGrush

“PeeWee”

Age 93 of Diamond, passed away Friday morning, July 26, 2019 at The Gardens at Park Pointe in Morris.

Born July 29, 1925 in Mazon, Illinois, Eugene was a son of Forest and Luella (Steinberger) DeGrush. He was raised in Coal City; attended Coal City High, and went on...

Jul 25, 2019

Charlotte M. Farrell

(nee Bohner)

Age 68 of Morris, passed away Thursday July 25, 2019 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Morris.

Born April 10, 1951 in Watseka, Illinois, Charlotte Mae was the daughter of Charles and Lulu (nee Bowen) Bohner. She was raised on a farm between Watseka and Sheldon, and...

Jul 23, 2019

Jeanie L. Hardy

Age 59 of Park Ridge, formerly Cambridge, Ohio, passed away from a brief illness Tuesday July 23, 2019 at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.

Born April 2, 1960 in Cambridge, Jeanie Louise was a daughter of Charles and Helen (nee Dyer) Hardy, as well as sister to her ten siblings:...

Jul 21, 2019

Edward Shue

"Buddy"

Age 72 of Goreville, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at his home.

Born on August 17, 1946 in Chicago to Edward and Margaret (Bross) Shue, Edward served in the National Guard. He was a retired pipefitter for local 597. Edward enjoyed locksmithing and loved playing pool.

Jul 20, 2019

Kathryn Mary Arnstrom

Age 56 of Gardner, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, July 20, 2019 at her home.

Born January 11, 1963 in Joliet, Illinois, Kathryn is a daughter of Ray Allen Hargis of Gardner and the late Diane Grace (nee Weeks) Hargis. She was raised in Gardner, where she attended grade school, and...

Jul 13, 2019

Peggy Thorson-Schroder

Age 66 of Morris, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019 at The Parc of Joliet.

Born September 29, 1952 in Morris, Illinois, Peggy Elaine was a daughter of Vernon Dale and Hazel (Hendrickson) Thorson. She was raised in Morris and graduated from Joliet East High School with the Class of 1970.

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Jul 11, 2019

Sally Ann Squellati

Age 71 of Coal City, passed away peacefully, Thursday, July 11, 2019 at her home.

Born September 27, 1947 in Joliet, Illinois, Sally was a daughter of Claude and Mildred (McCormick) Saulsburry. She was raised and educated in Coal City, and on July 2, 1966, Sally married Chuck Squellati in the Coal...

Jul 10, 2019

Rita M. Rabideau

Age 93 of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born January 5, 1926 in Clifton, Illinois, Rita Marie was a daughter of Louie J. and Florence Elizabeth (Hamende) Frooninckx. She was raised in Clifton, where she graduated high school, and went on to attend Gallagher...

Jul 8, 2019

Dorothy Mae Perry

Age 92, passed away peacefully July 8, 2019, at home on a sunny afternoon surrounded by her loving family.

Born October 7, 1926, Dottie, the youngest daughter of five children, was raised on a farm in Mazon, IL. She excelled in school, winning the state spelling bee and graduating as her high school...

Jul 5, 2019

Joseph Anthony Victor, Jr.

Age 31 of St. Louis, Missouri and formerly of Blue Island, Illinois, passed away Friday, July 5, 2019.

Born April 27, 1988 in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Joseph Anthony is the son of Joseph Anthony, Sr. and Terri (nee Delle Chiaie) Maynard. He was raised and educated in Blue Island, and had lived...

Jul 5, 2019

Audrey Marie Baumgart

Age 81 of Wilmington, passed away Friday, July 5, 2019 at Salem Village in Joliet.

Born June 26, 1938 in Chicago, Audrey Marie was a daughter of Henry and Ella (Potz) Baumgart. She was raised and educated on the Southside of Chicago and began her career with Illinois Bell, later transitioning with...