Obituaries

Oct 10, 2016

Sharon Enrietta Cates “Henri” Age 66 of Morris passed away Monday October 10, 2016 at Morris Hospital. Born August 23, 1950 in Morris, Sharon Lynn was the daughter of John and Dorothy (Beyer) Enrietta.  She was raised and educated in Morris, and graduated from Morris High School with the Class of 1968.  Sharon retired from Exelon after being employed...

Oct 6, 2016

Thomas R. Vilt

Age 60 of Colorado and the Florida Keys, formerly Coal City, passed away as the result of a motor vehicle accident on Thursday, October 6, 2016.

Born January 12, 1956 in Joliet, Thomas Richard is a son of Lorraine (Waldron) Vilt of Carbon Hill and the late Richard "Hot Shot" Vilt. He...

Oct 4, 2016

Gary A. Leopold

Age 55 of Joliet and formerly of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016.

Born April 4, 1961 in Manteno, Illinois Gary Allen was a son of Lewellyn and Dorothy Ann (Schmidt) Leopold. He was raised in Wilmington and graduated with the Wilmington High School Class of 1979. He attended Joliet Junior...

Oct 3, 2016

Lydia Jeanette (Jolly) Shelton

Age 76, a resident of Mazon, passed away Monday morning, October 3, 2016 at Morris Hospital.

Born April 29, 1940 in Okolona, MS was a daughter of J.D. and Birdie (Ward) Jolly.  She was raised and educated in Okolona.  Lydia worked at Krogers in Morris, Uniroyal in Joliet and at several nuclear...

Oct 1, 2016

Forrest Durancik

Age 23 of Braceville, passed away tragically, as the result of a hit and run accident on Saturday morning, October 1, 2016.

Born October 2, 1992 in Joliet, Forrest Jacob is a son of Christine S. (nee Chinderle) Durancik of Wisconsin and Gerald Ray Durancik of Braceville.

Survivors include his parents; siblings:...

Oct 1, 2016

Eileen Marie Mill, formerly of The Woodlands, Texas, New Port Richey, Florida, Springfield, Illinois, and Coal City, Illinois passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2016, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Visitation and video tribute will be held on Monday, October 3, 2016 between the hours of 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Reeves Funeral Home, 75 N. Broadway...

Oct 1, 2016

June D. Tanck

Age 97 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday morning, October 1, 2016 at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home in Joliet.

Born July 22, 1919 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, June was a daughter of Fred and Lena (Miller) Tanck. She was a graduate of Kenosha High School and soon thereafter moved to Wilmington. She...

Sep 30, 2016

Dinah Faye Derby

Age 73, a resident of Heritage Health in Dwight, and formerly of Murdock, Illinois, passed away Friday evening, September 30, 2016 at Morris Hospital.

Born October 15, 1942 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Dinah was a daughter of Donald and Martha (Woodard) Derby. She was raised and educated in Murdock and graduated from Newman High...

Sep 28, 2016

Terri L. Gilmoure

Age 54 of Morris, passed away Wednesday evening, September 28, 2016 at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

Born January 11, 1962, in Morris, Terri Lynn was a daughter of E.L. "Butch" and Mary Ann (Bien) Olson. She was raised in Morris and graduated from Morris High School. She operated Terri Gilmoure...

Sep 26, 2016

Judy Lynch

Age 73 of Wilmington, formerly Romeoville, passed away Monday September 26, 2016 at her home in Wilmington.

Born August 20, 1943 in Chicago, Judith Barbara was the daughter of Walter and Edith Reimer-Fiehl. She was raised and educated in Chicago, and on June 16, 1963, she married Thomas Alexander Lynch in Glasgow, Montana. ...

Sep 25, 2016

Rick Mansfield

Age 64 of Coal City, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Morris Hospital.

Born April 2, 1952 in Joliet, Richard LeRoy was a son of Raymond and Zella (Hansford) Mansfield. He was raised and educated in Joliet and Aurora, and on June 24, 1972, Rick married Patricia Petty in Mazon. He was...

Sep 24, 2016

M. John "Sonny" Macketta

Age 92 of Coal City, passed away Saturday evening, September 24, 2016 at Heritage Health in Dwight.

Born February 16, 1924 in Coal City, Michael John was a son of the late Michael and Mary (Fornelli) Macketta. On January 9, 1960, he married Eveyln McLuckie in Assumption Catholic Church, and she...

Sep 20, 2016

Cary Novy

Age 52 of Reddick and formerly of Coal City, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 20, 2016.

Born October 19, 1963 in Morris, Cary Drew is a son of Robert Novy of Carbon Hill and Judy Novy (nee Waters) of Coal City. He was raised in Coal City and was a 1983 graduate...

Sep 20, 2016

Dan Schrempf

Age 61 of Essex, passed away Tuesday morning, September 20, 2016 at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood.

Born September 17, 1955 in Kankakee, Daniel Lee is a son of Gerald Schrempf of Seminole, Florida and the late Blanche Schrempf (nee Saltzgiver). He was raised in Aroma Park and graduated from Kankakee High...

Sep 15, 2016

Dawn R. Gagnon

Age 50 of Coal City, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 15, 2016.

Born July 11, 1966 in Chicago, Dawn is a daughter of Rose (James) Panfil of Godley and Ronnie (Kathy) Waymire of Countryside.

Survivors include her parents; her husband Robert Gagnon, whom she married July 9, 1998; four...

Sep 14, 2016

Leeah Gene Irene Renee Carter

Infant daughter of Renee Lowery and Arthur Carter, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Morris Hospital.

Survivors include her parents: Renee and Arthur; brother Joe; sister Alaina; maternal grandparents: Gary and Diane Lowery of Custer Park; paternal grandmother: Sharon Carter of Sterling; aunts and uncles: Nicole Lowery...

Sep 9, 2016

David L. Krahl

“Kruzer”

Age 77 of Coal City, formerly Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away Friday September 9, 2016 at Morris Hospital.

Born July 23, 1939 in Joliet, David was raised and educated in Joliet, and graduated from Joliet Township High School. He served in the United States Air Force, and worked for...

Sep 8, 2016

Marianne Reeves

Age 56 of Wilmington, formerly of Chicago and Round Lake Beach, passed away Thursday September 8, 2016 at Morris Hospital.

Born December 30, 1959 in Chicago, Marianne is a daughter of Alice Turner and the late Donald Moberly.  She was raised in Chicago, and then moved to Round Lake Beach before calling Wilmington...

Sep 6, 2016

Lydia Mueller

Age 94 of Morris and formerly of Chicago and Vero Beach, Florida, passed away Tuesday morning, September 6, 2016 at Park Pointe Rehabilitation Center in Morris.

Born March 6, 1922 in Nebraska, Lydia was raised in Chicago, and on April 4, 1943, married Joseph M. Mueller in Providence, Rhode Island. She took pleasure...

Sep 6, 2016

Hector Salazar Favela

Age 47, of Atlantic City, New Jersey passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at his home in Atlantic City.

Born May 8, 1969 in Coahuila Torreon, Mexico, Hector is the son of Nicolas Salazar Martinez and Elva Favela.

He was employed by Eastern Pines Convalescent Center, Atlantic City in the housekeeping...