Obituaries

Kenneth Rinehart

Apr 15, 2017

Kenneth Wayne Rinehart

Age 79 of Carbon Hill and formerly of Gardner and Monticello, passed away Saturday evening, April 15, 2017 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

Born on October 24, 1937 in Cisco, Kenneth Wayne was the son of the late Leonard and Pearl (Nicholson) Rinehart. He was raised and educated in both Cisco and...

Cheryl Brock

Apr 14, 2017

Cheryl L. Brock

Age 54 of Coal City and formerly of Joliet, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, April 14, 2017 at Joliet Area Community Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family.

Born August 2, 1962 in Joliet, Cheryl Lynn was raised and educated in Joliet. In Cheryl's free time she enjoyed gardening, spending time...

Lenna Thompson

Apr 14, 2017

Lenna E. Thompson

(nee Smith)

Age 87 of Braidwood, formerly of Wilmington, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born December 14, 1929 in Miller, Arkansas, Lenna E. was a daughter of the late Brad and Mae (Grimes) Smith. On June 20, 1952, she married Ollie “Lavern” Thompson...

Sandra Stieben

Apr 13, 2017

Sandra J. Stieben

Age 72 of Wilmington, and formerly of Couch, Missouri, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, April 13, 2017 at her home.

Born October 17, 1944 in Chicago, Sandra was a daughter of the late Joseph Schultz and Emma A. (nee Allermann) Schultz-Goergen. She was raised and educated in Chicago, and on September 19,...

Chris Bruno

Apr 9, 2017

Chris Bruno

Age 43 of Coal City, has "Gone Fishing"… He passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox.

Born February 27, 1974 in Hinsdale, Christopher Michael is a son of Catherine Agnoli of St. Charles and the late Richard Bruno.  He was a graduate of Romeoville High School with...

Rachel Howard

Apr 7, 2017

Rachel Howard

Age 32 of Wilmington, passed away on Friday Morning, April 7, 2017 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

Born November 4, 1984 in Palos Heights, Rachel Ryan is a daughter of Donna Lynn Howard. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School with the class of 2001. Rachel...

Norton Newcomb

Apr 4, 2017

Norton Anthony Newcomb

Age 77 of Burnside, Kentucky and formerly of Wilmington, IL, Colorado Springs, CO and Decatur, IL, passed away April 4, 2017 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky.

Born April 5, 1939 in Joliet, Illinois, Norton Anthony was a son of the late Norton and Lucille (Bergera) Newcomb. He was raised...

Marlene Goodwin

Apr 1, 2017

Marlene Goodwin

Age 82 of Wesley Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, April 1, 2017 at Miller Rehabilitation Center in Kankakee.

Born March 29, 1935 in Joliet, Marlene Ann was a daughter of the late Frederick and Loretta (Heisner) Gill. She was raised and educated in Green Garden Township, and graduated from Peotone High...

Helen Zorn

Mar 30, 2017

Helen L. Zorn

Age 90, and a lifelong resident of Chicago Ridge, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Regency Care of Morris.

Helen is a daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Zadrozny) Sadowski. She was married to Thomas Floren, Jim Anderson and Bud Zorn, whom all preceded her in death.

The family...

Patricia Gallagher

Mar 29, 2017

Patricia L. Gallagher

Age 78 of Morris, formerly Morton, passed away Wednesday March 29, 2017 at Morris Hospital.

Born January 2, 1939 in Highland Park, Patricia Lynn was a daughter of William and Anita (nee Farne) Hutchings. She was raised and educated in Highland Park, and graduated from Highland Park High School with the Class...

Agnes Porterfield

Mar 29, 2017

Agnes M. Porterfield

Age 93 of Wilmington passed away Wednesday March 29, 2017 at Rosewood Care Center in Joliet.

Born July 19, 1923 in Onarga, Illinois, Agnes Marie was a daughter of Harry and Rose (nee Colebank) Neal. She was raised and educated in Onarga, and graduated from Onarga High School. On March 1, 1946,...

Melinda Dabels

Mar 28, 2017

Melinda Joy Dabels

Age 41 of Glendale Heights and formerly of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday March 28, 2017 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, after living with cancer for the past eight years.

Born May 4, 1975 in Joliet, Melinda Joy is a daughter of Stanley and Mary (McShane) Smith of Wilmington. She was raised...

Robert Novy

Mar 28, 2017

Robert L. Novy

"Bob"

Age 80 and a 55 year resident of Carbon Hill, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 28, 2017 at his home.

Born February 11, 1937 in Braidwood, Bob was a son of Gustav and Hilda (nee Kvalvik) Novy. He was raised and educated in Braidwood, and attended the Braidwood schools....

Suzanne Hubert

Mar 27, 2017

Suzanne Hubert

Age 76 of Kankakee, passed away peacefully at her home Monday evening, March 27, 2017.

Born November 3, 1940 in Chicago, Suzanne Marie was a daughter of the late Joseph Edward and Mabel Lucille (Friday) Jonker. She was raised in Chicago until moving with her family to Oak Forest at the age of...

Joseph Kasher

Mar 26, 2017

Joseph  H. Kasher

Age 87 of Coal City, passed away Sunday morning, March 26, 2017 at his home.

Born July 2, 1929 in Coal City, Joseph Henry was a son of the late Harry and Mary (Hazer) Kasher. He was raised in Coal City and graduated with the Coal City High School Class of 1947....

Matthew Czemske

Mar 25, 2017

Matthew J. Czemske

Age 74 of Wilmington and formerly of Berwyn and Forest View, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Parc of Joliet.

Born August 21, 1942 in Oak Park, Illinois, Matthew James was a son of the late Matthew W. and Anne (Kratochvil) Czemske. He was raised in Chicago before moving to...

Ruth Housman

Mar 23, 2017

Ruth Housman

Age 92 of Gardner, passed away Thursday Morning, March 23, 2017 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

Born March 11, 1925 in Morris, Ruth was a daughter of the late Ralph and Florence (Brooks) Stevens. She was raised and educated in Gardner and in 1947 married Andrew Housman. Together they started a family which...