Obituaries

Oct 2, 2017

Joan Elizabeth Atchey

Age 76 of Wilmington passed away Monday October 2, 2017 at her home.

Born February 17, 1941 in Chicago, Joan was a daughter of Emil and Margaret (nee Hense) Lohr. She was raised and educated in Chicago, and previously worked for Tivoli II restaurant for 13 years. Joan later worked as a...

Oct 1, 2017

Rita R. Washburn

Age 99, and a lifelong resident of Coal City, passed away Sunday morning, October 1, 2017 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born June 1, 1918 in Coal City, Rita Rose was a daughter of Cass and Kathryn (Zmich) Sobatzki. She was a 1936 graduate of Coal City High School, and...

Sep 26, 2017

Muriel Lucille (Burkett) Testa

Age 92 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born August 8, 1925 in Cornell, Illinois, Muriel Lucille was a daughter of Early Ervin and Mamie Macel (Odle) Mounts Burkett. She was raised in Cornell and during World War II, volunteered with...

Sep 25, 2017

Derek Cramer

Age 41 of Custer Park, passed away Monday, September 25, 2017 at his home.

Born March 27, 1976 in Joliet, Derek Walter was a son of Walter R. Cramer and Cynthia (nee Perkins) Fredrick.  He was raised and educated in Custer Park and graduated from Reed-Custer High School with the class of 1994....

Sep 24, 2017

Bernadette Rosemary Valy

“Bernie”

Age 78 of Wilmington and formerly of New Lenox, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, September 24, 2017.

Born October 31, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, Bernadette Rosemary was a daughter of Joseph James and Mary Ann (Cucci) Taylor. She was raised in Chicago and graduated from the Academy of Our...

Sep 22, 2017

Marie T. Hehn

Age 82 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, September 22, 2017 at her home.

Born July 21, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, Marie was a daughter of the late Edward and Julia (Sulek) Becka. She was raised in Chicago and went on to work at National Can Company, from where she...

Sep 22, 2017

Lois M. Geiss nee Erickson, age 88, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2017 at her home.

Lois was born in Joliet to the late Oscar A. and Minnie (Kirchner) Erickson. She lived in Joliet until March 28, 1965 when she married Leon E. “Gene” Geiss and moved to Wilmington. Lois retired from Illinois Bell in 1981 ...

Sep 20, 2017

Mrs. Patricia A. Planeta

Age 79, and a life-long resident of Coal City, died Wednesday, September 20th, 2017 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris.

Born August 1st, 1938 in Joliet, she was the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Kelly) Anderson. Pat was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated...

Sep 18, 2017

Janet Marie Bangs

Age 76, passed away Monday morning, September 18, 2017 at her home in Kankakee.

Cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no services.

Cremation services have been made under the direction and care of Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 East Kahler Road in Wilmington. (815-476-2181)

Sep 12, 2017

Josephine Irene Murphy

Age 101 of Coal City, and formerly of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 12, 2017 at Park Point Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Morris.

Born May 14, 1916, Josephine Irene was a daughter of Louis D. and Irene Josephine (Long) Liberty. She was raised in Wilmington, and graduated from the Wilmington Public...

Sep 11, 2017

Keith Palmer

Age 85 of Morris and formerly of Friendswood, Texas, passed away Monday evening, September 11, 2017 at Regency Care of Morris.

Born December 17, 1931 in Mason City, Iowa, Keith was a son of Donald and Gwendolyn (nee Crowell) Palmer. He was raised and educated in Mason City  and graduated from Rudd High...

Sep 8, 2017

Colette Mary Munsell

Was born, and went home to be with the Lord on Friday September 8, 2017 at Morris Hospital.

She is survived by her parents: Katie (nee Heimes) and Christopher Munsell of Morris; seven siblings: Jillian, Matthew, Lucas, Joshua, Mallory, Lucy and Margaret; maternal grandparents: Bill and Peggy Heimes of Yankton, South Dakota;...

Sep 6, 2017

Veronica M. Andrews

“Roni”

Age 66 of Wilmington, and formerly of Lockport, passed away Wednesday morning, September 6, 2017 at Regency Care of Morris.

Born November 12, 1950 in Chicago, Veronica was a daughter of James M. and Martha A. (Bobko) Andrews. She was raised in Chicago and graduated from Gage Park High...

Sep 4, 2017

Mary Jo Nugent

Age 55 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully, Monday evening, September 4, 2017 at her home.

Born November 9, 1961 in Logansport, Indiana, Mary Josephine is a daughter of DeDe (Lang) Tanguy of Logansport and the late Victor Tanguy. She was raised and educated in Logansport, and went on to earn her Bachelor’s...

Sep 3, 2017

Sue Jeffries

Age 72 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, September 3, 2017 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born October 18, 1944 in Joliet, Illinois, Margaret Suzanne was a daughter of Andrew MacLennan and Martha M. (Viol) Sutherland. She was raised in Joliet; graduated from Joliet Township High School with the Class of...

Sep 1, 2017

Marjorie E. Byers

Age 93 of Gardner, passed away Friday morning, September 1, 2017 at The Springs at Monarch Landing in Naperville.

Born September 24, 1923 in Gardner, Marjorie Ella was a daughter of Walter and Inger (Severson) Olson. She was raised and educated in Gardner, and on October 23, 1948 married Charles Jacob Byers...

Aug 31, 2017

Bob Bodell

Age 43 of Bolingbrook, formerly of Bridgeport, passed away August 31, 2017.

Born December 3, 1973 in Berwyn, Robert Michael is a son of Leonard Frank “Butch” Bodell, Sr. of Wilmington and the late Mary (Brady) Bodell. He was raised in Chicago and graduated from St. Rita High School with the Class of...

Aug 30, 2017

Carol Jean (Hill) Schaefer

Age 85 of Morris passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Morris after enduring a lengthy illness.

Born December 13, 1931 in Gardner, Illinois, Carol Jean was a daughter of John L. and Gertrude Marie (Gunderson) Hill. A lifelong...

Aug 30, 2017

Marilyn Louise Bailey

Age 84 of Coal City, passed away Wednesday morning, August 30, 2017 at Morris Hospital.

Born November 13, 1932 in Wilmington, Marilyn Louise was a daughter of Louis and Mary (Jacklich) Gianu. She was raised and educated in Coal City, and graduated from Coal City High School. On October 9, 1955, Marilyn...

Aug 29, 2017

James Marti Prindle, Sr.

"Jim"

Age 68 of Albertville, Alabama, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 surrounded by his family.

Born on December 15, 1948 in Rock Island, IL, to Charles and Kathrine (Walls) Prindle.

Jim grew up in Kankakee, and graduated from Kankakee High School with the Class of...