Obituaries

Aug 28, 2017

Larry Smith

“Bebop”

Age 73 of Gardner, passed away Monday evening, August 28, 2017 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born September 22, 1943 in Ottawa, Illinois, Larry Duane was a son of William Haywood and Glenna Julia (Rentz) Smith. He was raised and educated in Coal City, and on October 28,...

Aug 23, 2017

Clarence Schilling, Jr

Age 90 of Wilmington passed away Wednesday evening, August 23, 2017.

Born September 10, 1926 to Clarence, Sr. and Laura (nee Seidelman) of Aurora. He was the older brother to Leroy and Gerald Schilling.

He served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. Clarence was married to the...

Aug 23, 2017

Marion L. Pollack

Age 87 of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday evening, August 23, 2017 at Silver Cross Medical Center in New Lenox.

Born August 20, 1930 in Joliet, Marion Lorinne was a daughter of Loren and Zelda (Jardine) Carver. She was raised in Wilmington and graduated from the Wilmington Public Schools in 1948. On April...

Aug 21, 2017

Michael D. DeBoard

Age 60 of Braidwood, formerly Wilmington, passed away Monday August 21, 2017 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born March 21, 1957 in Joliet, Michael David was a son of Andrew and Adele (nee Cattlett) DeBoard. He was raised and educated in Wilmington, and graduated from Wilmington High School with...

Aug 21, 2017

Sandra Sue Altiery (nee Amiot)

Age 75 of Braidwood, passed away Monday morning, August 21, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born May 2, 1942 in Kankakee, Sandra Sue was a daughter of Leon Orville and Della Florence (Collette) Amiot. She was raised in Joliet, attended the Cathedral of St. Raymond School...

Aug 19, 2017

Kathy James

Age 65 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday evening, August 19, 2017 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born September 3, 1951 in Murray, Kentucky, Katherine Ann was a daughter of Carmel David and Virginia Marcine (Hicks) Boyle. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with...

Aug 17, 2017

Jessica Berta Brandt

Age 97 of Gardner, and a recent resident of Heritage Health in Bloomington, passed away Thursday evening, August 17, 2017.

Born January 16, 1920 in Coal City, Jessica was a daughter of Joseph Berta, Jr. and Jessie (Faletti) Berta. She was raised and educated in Coal City, and graduated with the Coal...

Aug 13, 2017

Lendell C. Mansfield

Age 82 of Coal City passed away Sunday August 13, 2017 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born April 6, 1935 in Alamo, Tennessee, Lendell Carroll was a son of Otis and Bedie (nee Climer) Mansfield. He was raised and educated in Alamo, and on June 22, 1957, he married...

Aug 12, 2017

Garland Morris

Age 90 of Morris, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, August 12, 2017 at the Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle.

Born April 30, 1927 in Humboldt, Tennessee, Garland Lee was a son of the late Dossie and Buelah (nee Holder) Morris.  He was raised and educated in the Humboldt, Tennessee area, and went on...

Aug 9, 2017

Mildred B. Lestina

Age 76 of Coal City, passed away Wednesday evening, August 9, 2017 at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.

Born January 27, 1941 in Braidwood, Mildred Bessie was a daughter of John James and Mildred Louise (Dite) Lestina. She was raised in Braidwood until moving to Coal City with her family...

Aug 8, 2017

Carol Jean Vilt

Age 76 of Braceville Township, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Morris Hospital.

Born March 2, 1941 in Compton, California, Carol Jean was a daughter of James Fudge and Maida (nee Hobbs) and George Young. She was raised in Santa Ana, California and on June 18, 1958, Carol married Donald George...

Aug 8, 2017

Timothy L. Goodlet

Age 52 of Morris, formerly of Serena and Mazon, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at his home, following a 7 year battle with cancer.

Born June 27, 1965 in Morris, Timothy Lee is the son of Lillian (nee Binion) and the late Morse Goodlet. He was raised and educated in Morris,...

Aug 6, 2017

John Francis "Jack" Clavey

Age 73 of Melbourne, Arkansas departed this life on August 6, 2017 at his home.

Born November 29, 1943 in Morris, Illinois, John Francis was a son of Robert William Clavey and Betty Jean (Simpson) Clavey. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, and served during the Vietnam Era,...

Aug 6, 2017

George R. Kirn

Age 87 of Wilmington, passed away Sunday evening, August 6, 2017 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born March 26, 1930 in Chicago, George was a son of George and Antoinette (Grabenhofer) Kirn. He was raised in Chicago and graduated from Tilden Tech. George was a member of UA Local 130...

Aug 4, 2017

Gary A. Jagus

Age 65 of Morris, passed away Friday evening, August 4, 2017 at his home.

Born August 14, 1951 in Nashville, Tennessee, Gary Alan was a son of Stanley and Della Irene (Jennings) Jaguszczak. He was raised in Joliet and graduated from Joliet East with the Class of 1969. On March 5, 1977,...

Aug 3, 2017

Mary Ann Cain

Age 81 of Gardner, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Born November 3, 1935 in Streator, Illinois, Mary Ann was a daughter of Andrew and Mary (Lakatos) Wargo. On May 5, 1956 she married Billy Keith Cain in Streator, and he preceded her on...

Aug 3, 2017

Lynda Jane Leasure

Age 65 of Wilmington, passed away on Thursday August 3, 2017 in Joliet, Illinois.

Lynda was born on August 23, 1951 in Gadsden, Tennessee and grew up in Ridgley Tennessee. She moved to Coal City, Illinois in 1970 where she met Kenny Leasure, whom she married on October 29, 1971. Lynda was...

Aug 3, 2017

Julie Ann Calhoun

Age 46 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, August 3, 2017 at her home.

Born July 20, 1971 in Lebdon, Indiana, Julie Ann is the daughter of Linda Latimer of Wilmington and Samuel, Sr. (Beverly) Wallace of Greenup, Illinois. She was raised and educated in Wilmington, and graduated from Wilmington High...

Aug 3, 2017

Delbert C. Holcomb

Age 56 of Pontiac, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at his home.

Delbert Clinton is a son of Catherine “Katie” (Chaney) Holcomb of Marseilles and the late Delbert “Rocky” Holcomb.

Delbert will be remembered for his love of all sports; the Chicago Bears and the St. Louis Cardinals, along with...

Jul 28, 2017

Faye Nelson

Age 84 of Morris, passed away Friday morning, July 28, 2017 at Regency Care in Morris.

Born January 23, 1933 in Morris, Illinois, Margaret Faye was a daughter of Frank and Ann (nee Ryan) Busaytis. She was raised and educated in Mazon, and on August 2, 1952 Faye married Sherwood A. Nelson in...