Obituaries

Sep 14, 2018

Gerald Hatch, Jr.

“Butch”

Age 63 of Wilmington and formerly of Braidwood, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, September 14, 2018.

Born December 24, 1954 in Joliet, Gerald Lee is a son of Gerald, Sr. and the late Grace (Buffo) Hatch. He was raised and educated in Braidwood and graduated from...

Sep 13, 2018

Dan Latiker

Age 69, of Drummonds, Tennessee died September 13, 2018 at home surrounded by his family.

Dan was born in Kosciusko, MS on February 7, 1949, a son of the late William and Erma Latiker.  He joined the military, serving his country in the Vietnam War from 1969-1971 in the Army.  After leaving the...

Sep 13, 2018

Norma (Corn) Hart

Age 71 of Coal City, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Morris Hospital in the presence of family and friends.

Born April 15, 1947 in Morris, Norma Elizabeth was a daughter of Fred and Evelyn (Vilt) Corn. She was raised and educated in Coal City and attended Coal City...

Sep 11, 2018

Mary Schaefer

"Bonnie"

Age 87 of Verona and formerly of Morris, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris.

Born August 16, 1931 in Morris, Mary Bonita was the daughter of Leonard and Margaret (Maier) Johnson. She was raised and educated in Morris and graduated from...

Sep 8, 2018

Donna Orr

Age 56 of Morris passed away peacefully Saturday September 8, 2018 at her home.

Born April 15, 1962 in Norfolk, England, Donna JoAnn was a daughter of the late James and Joyce (nee Marshall) Grenon. She attended Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream, and studied art at College of DuPage in Glen...

Sep 3, 2018

Agnes Gest

Age 52 of Wilmington, passed away Monday, September 3, 2018 at her home.

Born September 15, 1965, Agnes was a daughter of Joseph F. Jr., and Alice (Kweder) Gest. She was a long time resident at the Trinity Services Home in Wilmington, and will be remembered as a free spirit who enjoyed needle...

Sep 2, 2018

Joseph L. Bertoglio

Age 74 of Coal City, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris.

Born December 31, 1943 in Coal City, Illinois, Joseph Leon was a son of Joseph and Juanita (Savoy) Bertoglio. He was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated from Coal City...

Aug 27, 2018

Judith Maskel

(nee Larson)

Age 79 of Morris passed peacefully Monday, August 27, 2018 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Morris.

Born June 22, 1939 in Gardner, Judith Lee was the daughter of Harlow and Josephine (nee Vilt) Larson. She was raised and educated in Gardner, and graduated from Gardner South Wilmington...

Aug 27, 2018

Cody Otto Most of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly on Monday August 27, 2018 at the young age of 22.

Cody was born January 17, 1996 and is a son of Clarence Most of Mountain Home Arkansas, and the late Toni Vee Hackert Massey-Most who preceded him in death in 2004.

He is survived by his...

Aug 25, 2018

William O. Wolff

Age 69 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday evening, August 25, 2018 at Gilman Healthcare Center in Gilman, Illinois.

Born January 8, 1949 in DeKalb, Illinois, William Otto was a son of Ivan Otto and Lois Lucille (Joslin) Wolff. He was raised and educated in Wilmington, and went on to honorably serve in...

Aug 24, 2018

Glenda J. Bacon

Age 92 of Lemont, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, August 24, 2018 at her home.

Born October 20, 1925 in Nelliton, Mississippi, Glenda Jeanette was a daughter of James Edward and Idele (Whitted) Cardwell. In 1951, she moved to Cicero, where she would raise her family and make her home until...

Aug 22, 2018

Richard M. Korona

Age 56 of Wilmington, formerly Chicago, passed away Wednesday August 22, 2018 at his home.

Born January 4, 1962 in Chicago, Richard Michael is the son of Mary Ann (nee Wojciechowski) and the late Richard E. Korona. He was raised and educated in Chicago, and then relocated to Wilmington which would become...

Aug 20, 2018

Kathy Kommer Adams

Age 55 of Guyton, Georgia, formerly Wilmington, Illinois, passed away Monday August 20, 2018.

Born February 4, 1963 in Joliet, Katherine Marie is a daughter of Mary Geraldine Latimer Black and the late Peter Kommer. She was raised and educated in Wilmington, and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1982....

Aug 19, 2018

Curt Swick

“Bud”

Age 67 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, August 19, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his family.

Born November 30, 1950 in Lincoln, Illinois, Curtman Lee, Jr. is a son of Betty Jane (Moore) Swick of Wilmington, and the late Curtman Swick, Sr. He was raised in Mt. Pulaski until...

Aug 15, 2018

April Norris

Age 50 of Coal City and formerly of Chicago Heights, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Morris Hospital.

Born June 16, 1968 in Blue Island, Illinois, April Diane was a daughter of Cathy Skoglund and the late Phillip Norris. April worked as a dental assistant for numerous practices and was a member...

Aug 11, 2018

Pamela Ann Oram

Age 62 of Diamond, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Aperion Care in Wilmington.

Born September 9, 1955 in Joliet, Illinois, Pamela Ann was a daughter of William Robert and Constance Marie (Baudino) Frye. She was raised in Coal City and graduated with the Coal City High School Class of 1973....

Aug 9, 2018

Judi Hittle

Age 77 of Coal City, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, August 9, 2018 at her home, following a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Born August 4, 1941 in Peoria, Illinois Judith Ann was a daughter of Paul and Pauline (Hill) Travers. She was raised and educated in Peoria, Joliet and Melbourne, Australia...

Aug 7, 2018

Adele J. Scott

Age 95 of Lemont, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born November 11, 1922 in Chicago, Adele was the daughter of Alexander and Valerie (Czeslawski) Smietanka. She was raised in Chicago; graduated from Lindblom High School in Chicago and went on to attend Morgan Park Junior...

Aug 3, 2018

Karla Jean Greenwood

Age 63 of Morris passed away Friday August 3, 2018 at Aperion Care in Wilmington.

Born May 31, 1955 in Morris, Karla was a daughter of Glenn Allen and Barbara Jean (nee Peterson) Kociss. She was raised and educated in Morris, attended Morris schools, and was a member of Peace Lutheran Church...

Aug 1, 2018

Brian Daniel Schumacher

Age 30 of Chicago and formerly of Wilmington, passed away suddenly on August 1, 2018.

Born February 27, 1988 in Joliet, Illinois, Brian is a son of Richard and Colleen (Glenney) Schumacher of Wilmington. He was a 2006 graduate of Wilmington High School and a proud member of Iron Workers Local #1...