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Marjory Ogg

 July 22, 2020

DWIGHT – Marjory Ogg, 101, of Dwight, IL passed away at 9:10 a.m., Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Heritage Health in Dwight, IL. Funeral services are private for the family at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Dwight. Burial will follow the services…

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Martha A. Gettinger

 July 22, 2020

Beloved and powerful matriarch of a huge and vibrant family, Martha Ann (Sherer) Gettinger passed away on July 9, 2020 in Grand Rapids, MN surrounded by her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She had spent the previous days doing things she…

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UMC Dwight Welcomes Pastor Mary Arnold

 July 15, 2020

By Rachael Reynolds-Soucie Rachaelthepaper@gmail.com United Methodist Church in Dwight welcomed a new pastor on Sunday, July 5, and this weekend she ispreparing to meet with them — the first in-person sermon she’s given in four months since the pandemic began….

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Peter William Klemp

 July 15, 2020

Peter William Klemp passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 6, 2020 at the William W. Fox Developmental Center in Dwight, IL, where he was a longtime resident. He was born February 4, 1961 in Highland Park, IL, the…

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Beatrice Foster

 July 15, 2020

Beatrice “Bea” Foster, age 91, of Gardner, Illinois and formerly of Elgin, Tennessee passed away Monday, July 6, 2020 at her home. Born April 24, 1929 in Montgomery, Alabama, Beatrice Macie, one of 13 children, to the late David and…

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Cecelia Larsen

 July 15, 2020

DWIGHT – Cecelia Margaret Larsen, 96, of Dwight, IL passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 5:50 p.m. at Heritage Health, Dwight, IL. Her Funeral Mass will be Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 11:00 a.m., in St. Patrick Catholic…

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William L. Dolan

 July 15, 2020

DWIGHT – William L. Dolan, 73, of Yorkville, IL and formerly of Dwight, IL, died Friday, July 10, 2020 at Seasons Hospice in Naperville, IL. His funeral will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Hager Memorial…

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Mary G. ‘Deane’ Halpin

 July 15, 2020

Mary G. “Deane” Halpin, 102, formerly of Reddick, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Evenglow Lodge in Pontiac, where she had been a resident since 2010. Deane was born June 27, 1918 near Campus, the daughter of Leo and Rosalie (Mowry)…

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Howard R. Hyslop

 July 8, 2020

Howard R. Hyslop, 86, of Verona passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in Evenglow Lodge in Pontiac, Illinois. Born on August 19, 1933 in Morris, he is the son of the late Harold and Edith (Tuffs) Hyslop. Raised and educated…

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Retired Lieutenant Colonel Gary L. Wieting

 July 8, 2020

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Gary L. Wieting passed away on May 27, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born in South Dakota, he was the son of Le Roy and Edna. Gary started his military career by joining the United States Army…

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Barbara Jean Davis

 July 8, 2020

DWIGHT – Barbara Jean Davis, 69, of Dwight was born to heaven on Friday, July 3, 2020 at Joliet Area Community Hospice, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be held from 4 until 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at…

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Michael Francis Duffy, Sr.

 July 8, 2020

Michael Francis Duffy, Sr., founder of Ranch Cryogenics, Inc., died on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at ProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital in Waukesha, Wisconsin. He was 84. Michael Duffy was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 16, 1936 to the late…

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Sharon R. O’Boyle

 July 8, 2020

Sharon R. O’Boyle, age 81, of Gardner, IL passed away on July 5, 2020 at RML Specialty Hospital in Hinsdale. She was born August 26, 1938 in Peru, IN to Ernest Fair and Anne (nee Femec) Gerrick-Blakemore. Sharon worked in the safety product…

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Thomas M. Lund

 July 3, 2020

DWIGHT – Thomas M. Lund, 65, of Dwight passed away Friday, June 26, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. at his residence in Dwight, IL. His funeral service was held Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Hager Memorial Home in…

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Christine Elizabeth Kuwahara

 July 3, 2020

Christine Elizabeth Kuwahara passed away May 22, 2020 from complications due to Covid-19 at Northwest Community Hospital of Arlington Heights, IL. Christine was born to the late Robert and Betty Currie on July 8, 1951. She was the beloved mother,…

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Melvin L. Schott

 July 3, 2020

ODELL – Melvin L. “Mel” Schott, 78, of Odell passed away surrounded by his family Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 10:22 a.m. at his home. Cremation rites were accorded. A private family graveside service will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery,…

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Allen Nelson

 July 3, 2020

LOUISVILLE, ILLINOIS– Allen G. “Brownie” Nelson, age 75, of Louisville, Illinois and formerly of Dwight, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, June 13, 2020, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was born April 9, 1945, in Morris, the…

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Pat Neville

 July 3, 2020

BOURBONNAIS – Pat Neville, age 83, of Bourbonnais passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 at her home. She was born October 31, 1936 in Joliet, the daughter of Joseph and Evelyn (Klover) Hermes. Pat graduated from St. Francis Academy and…

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James Allan White

 July 3, 2020

GARDNER – James Allan “Whitey” White, age 69 years, of Gardner, IL passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020 at the Morris Hospital. He was born April 5, 1951 in Morris, IL to Walter and Margaret “Betty” (nee Blair) White. He graduated from…

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Richard L. Vaughn

 July 3, 2020

DWIGHT – Richard L. Vaughn, 77, of Dwight, IL passed away at 4:21 p.m., Saturday, June 27, 2020 as the result of a motorcycle accident in rural Pontiac, IL. Cremation rites were accorded, and a graveside service will be held at…

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Marilyn Marie Ferrero

 July 3, 2020

ESSEX – Marilyn Marie Ferrero, age 92, of Essex passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 at Miller Nursing Home and Rehab in Kankakee, IL. She was born September 18, 1927 in Essex Twp., IL to the late Leo and Pauline…

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Steven G. Janssen

 July 3, 2020

DWIGHT – Steven G. Janssen passed away at 12:17 a.m., Monday, June 29, in St. Joseph Hospital, Bloomington, IL. He was born May 24, 1952 in Watseka, IL to George and Kathryn Janssen, both now deceased. He graduated from Dwight…

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Virginia M. Porter

 June 24, 2020

POMPANO BEACH, FL – Virginia M. Porter, 91, of Pompano Beach, Florida and formerly of Ransom, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 at the John Knox Village Retirement Community in Pompano Beach, Florida. Due to the recent State guidelines set in place…

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Dwight Woodworker Preserves Moon Wood for Eternities

 June 17, 2020

By Rachael Reynolds-Soucie rachaelthepaper@gmail.com Back in 1971, Apollo 14 carried 500 seeds to the moon and back. Back on Earth, they were planted in various locations around the U.S. such as the White House and the Kennedy Space Center. These…

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Clara Louise Swisher

 June 17, 2020

WILMINGTON – Clara Louise Swisher, age 92, of Wilmington, Illinois passed away Monday, June 8, 2020 at home with her loving family by her side. Born November 5, 1927 in Brookport, Illinois, Clara was a daughter of Donald and Mary…

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Rhonda Faye Pustmueller

 June 10, 2020

LEXINGTON – Rhonda Faye Pustmueller, 51, passed away peacefully at her home in Lexington, IL, surrounded by family and love on Sunday, May 31, 2020. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on July 10, 1968 to James and Clevis Warner….

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Carol A. Hahn

 June 10, 2020

ODELL – Carol A. Hahn, 59, of Odell passed away Friday, June 5, 2020 at 10:25 a.m. in her home. Cremation rites were accorded with a Celebration of Life and burial at Call/Union Cemetery, Emington, IL to be held at a later…

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Rick W. Meredith

 June 10, 2020

LAKE SHANNON, IL – Rick W. Meredith, age 55, of Lake Shannon, IL passed away Friday, May 29, 2020 at his home. Born February 5, 1965 in Kankakee, IL, he was a graduate of Reddick High School with the class of…

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Charles Earl Reamer Jr.

 June 3, 2020

ROCKFORD – Charles “Charlie” Earl Reamer Jr., 84, of Rockford and formerly of Winnebago, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020. He was born November 29, 1935 in Fennimore, WI, the son of C. Earl and Martha Louise (Smith)  Reamer. Charlie married…

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Shelly A. Halstead

 June 3, 2020

MAZON – Shelly A. Halstead, 50, of Mazon passed away suddenly at her home on Sunday, May 24, 2020. Born in Morris on September 5, 1969, she was the daughter of the late John E. Williams and Cathy Chamness Fieldman….

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Mary Lou Smolik

 June 3, 2020

SOUTH WILMINGTON – Mary Lou Smolik, age 78, of South Wilmington, IL passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Amita Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, IL. Born August 3, 1941 in Gardner, IL to the late Lloyd W. and Minnie Mary…

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Lillian Pearl Smith

 June 3, 2020

DWIGHT – Lillian Pearl Smith, 100, of Dwight passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 5:42 a.m. at Heritage Health in Dwight. A private family service will be held Friday, June 5, 2020 with Father Chris Haake officiating. Burial will…

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Dolores Johnson

 June 3, 2020

MAZON – Dolores “Boo” Johnson, age 81, of Mazon passed away Sunday afternoon, May 24, 2020 in her home surrounded by family. Born May 26, 1938 in Morris, Illinois, Dolores Eleanor was a daughter of Gerald and Evelyn (Maier) Misener. She…

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Nancy Carol Jensen

 May 27, 2020

CULLOM – Nancy Carol Jensen, 76, of Cabery, Illinois passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 5:15 a.m. at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois. According to Nancy’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. Graveside services will be held at a…

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Terry O’Neal

 May 27, 2020

DWIGHT – Terry O’Neal, 77, of Dwight, IL passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 11:35 a.m. in Morris, IL. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Hager Memorial Home in Dwight, IL. Cremation rites will be accorded following…

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Juanita June Drechsel

 May 25, 2020

DWIGHT – Juanita June Drechsel. Born in Algona, Iowa on April 21, 1925. Juanita June (Bilsborough) Drechsel lived much of her life on a dairy farm in Goodfarm Township near Dwight, Illinois with her beloved Hilbert “Hub” Drechsel. After leaving the…

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Melvina Cobb-Long

 May 25, 2020

CHICAGO HEIGHTS – Melvina Cobb-Long, age 94, of Chicago Heights and formerly of Gardner, passed away Thursday evening, May 14, 2020 at her home. Born May 1, 1926 in Decatur, Illinois, Melvina was educated in Bloomington at the Soldiers and Sailors Home…

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E-learning, 4,000 Miles Away

 May 19, 2020

Dwight Teacher Keeps Her Classes After Returning From Spain By Rachael Reynolds-Soucie rachaelthepaper@gmail.com When Anne Fritsch logs on to Google Hangouts each morning at 4 a.m. to teach her English classes, she’s seeing tiny faces that are 4,100 miles away….

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David P. Christenson

 May 13, 2020

David P. Christenson, 66, passed away May 8, 2020. Born November 14, 1953 to Robert and Dorothy Christenson, he was the fourth of five children. He grew up in Dwight, IL and graduated from Dwight High School in 1971. He received…

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Evelyn Hanlin

 May 13, 2020

DWIGHT – Evelyn Hanlin, 91, of Campus, Illinois passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at 12:37 p.m. in Campus, IL. According to Evelyn’s wishes cremation rites were accorded after a private visitation held at Hager Memorial Home on Tuesday, May…

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