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WILMINGTON – William L. Brooks, Jr., age 60, of Wilmington passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Born November 24, 1959 in Pontiac, Illinois, William is a son of Barbara (nee Hillman) and the late William L. Brooks, Sr….

MORRIS – Kenneth Noah Wiegand, 83, of Morris, IL passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Morris. He was born in Beatrice, Nebraska on May 14, 1936 to Noah H. and Helen (Kiesow) Wiegand. He was baptized by Rev. H.E. Wildgruben at Emmaus Lutheran…

PARAY  VIEILLE, FRANCE – Albert Brunner, 89, of Paray Vieille, France and formerly of Essex, Illinois, passed away 24 March, 2020, at his home. He was born 15 February 1931 in Essex Township, son of Josephine and Oscar Brunner. In…

Elton H. Sancken, 93, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Elmcroft Assisted Living in Tucson, Arizona. His family will hold a celebration of life at a later date along with a private burial in Cullom, IL. Brings Broadway Chapel…

DWIGHT – Wm. Donald Branz Jr. of Odell, IL and formerly of Dwight, IL died Saturday, March 21, 2020 surrounded by his family. Due to COVID-19, private family services will be held at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Dwight, IL, with Pastor John…

MAZON – Robert D. Wilkinson, age 92, of Mazon passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at his home. Born April 5, 1927, Robert Donald was a son of Joseph and Olive Baker Wilkinson. He was raised and educated in Mazon,…

DWIGHT – Sheila Rae Duckmanton, 72, of Dwight, IL and formerly of Coal City, IL and Seneca, IL, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at her home in Dwight. According to Sheila’s wishes, cremation rites were accorded following a visitation…

DWIGHT – Mary E. Carman, 86, of Dwight, IL died Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 4:18 a.m. at Heritage Health, Dwight, IL. Her funeral will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Hager Memorial Home, Dwight,…

CABERY – James E. Hamilton, 66, of Cabery, IL and formerly of Lawton, OK,passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at his home in Cabery surrounded by his loving family. According to James’ wishes, cremation rites were accorded. Visitation will…

DWIGHT – Edith Ann Wagner, 90, of Dwight passed away at 5:37 a.m., March 8, 2020 at Evenglow Lodge, Pontiac. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., today, Wednesday, March 18, 2020 in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury, with Pastor…

by Rachael Reynolds-Soucie George Hager had Dwight running through his blood. Not only was he born and raised here, his parents, Earl Hager and Louise (Baker) Hager were two of Dwight’s founders. In fact, he lived his entire life on…

DWIGHT – Marlon J. Farero, age 56, of Dwight passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at Morris Hospital. Born June 20, 1963 in Streator, Illinois, Marlon was the son of Bernard and Audrey (nee Mathison) Farero. Marlon enjoyed watching television…

DWIGHT – William Leo “Bill” Stevenson, Jr., 88, of Dwight passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Heritage Health and Rehab Center in Dwight, IL surrounded by his family. A visitation was from 9 – 11 a.m., Friday, March 6, 2020…

SAUNEMIN – Rita E. Jardine, 80, of Saunemin, IL died Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 1:39 p.m. at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington, IL. Her funeral was held Monday, March 9, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church, Pontiac, IL with…

BRACEVILLE – Violet Laverne Daniels, age 101, of Braceville, IL passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet, IL. Born February 14, 1919 in Magnolia, IL to the late Charles and Myrtle Phillips….

DWIGHT – John Robert Price, 70, of Dwight passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020 at his home in Dwight, IL. According to John’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. There was a visitation from 1 until 3 p.m., Saturday, February…

Jacqueline Lee “Jackie” Eskins is permanently vacationing on Heaven’s beaches on Friday, February 28, 2020. Jackie was known for her outrageous humour, fancy jewelry, love of all animals, her straight-shooting mouth, and how well she loved her family. Jackie will be…

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Susan Lynn Alger, age 65, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2020 at her home in Coral Springs, Florida. She was born the daughter of Claude and Mary DeLong, and grew up in Dwight, Illinois, where she…

WOOD DALE, IL – Letha Genevieve Monferdini, 86, of Wood Dale, IL passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Alexian Brothers Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at St. Peter Lutheran Church…

FORREST – Colleen Elizabeth Blundy, 60, of Forrest passed away at 2:40 p.m., Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Robert L. Owens Hospice Home, Peoria. Her funeral will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home,…

GARDNER – Rosemary H. Hillman, age 95, of Gardner, IL passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Heritage Health in Dwight, IL. Born April 26, 1924 to the late William and Sarah (nee Danner) Woodward, Sr. She was devout in her…

JOLIET – David L. Anderson, age 72, of Joliet and formerly of Gardner, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at AMITA Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. Born September 27, 1947 in Streator, Illinois, David Lee was a son…

MARBLE HILL, MO – Charles B. Stitt, 75, of Marble Hill, MO died February 8, 2020 at River City Living Community in Jefferson City, MO. Born on November 27, 1944 in Morris, Illinois, he was the son of Lyle B….

ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST, DWIGHT TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL held an induction ceremony for the Athletic Hall of Fame. Among those inducted was the 2005-2006 Girls Basketball Team coached by Jeff Froelich and Chuck Butterbrodt. Members of the team were Bailey…

REDDICK – James Ray Petry, age 68, of Reddick, IL passed away Friday, February 7, 2020 at Morris Hospital in Morris, IL. Born December 15, 1951 in Chicago, IL to the late Ray and Avon (nee Jeffries) Petry. James was a…

ODELL – Eleanor Honora Sheeran, nee Nelson, age 93, passed away on February 5, 2020 in her home in Odell, IL. She was born on September 18, 1926 in Chicago, IL. She married her late husband James F. Sheeran, Jr. on…

SOUTH WILMINGTON – Denice M. Muzzarelli, age 62, of South Wilmington passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Friday, January 31, 2020 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home, after battling cancer for over four years. She was born…

DWIGHT – Barbara A. Dryer-German, 63, of Dwight, IL, formerly of Pasco County, Florida, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded. A visitation will be held from…

DWIGHT – Christine Hansen, 58, of Dwight and formerly of Bridgeport, Chicago passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at Parker Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Streator, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m.,…

By Rachael Reynolds-Soucie rachaelthepaper@gmail.com Sleepy little towns like Dwight don’t always see much action. But last weekend the Dwight Police Chief found himself in the middle of a well-publicized cold case: The case of the missing leotard. Mario and Shonetta…

Charles Edward Adams, Jr., 74, formerly of Dwight, entered into rest on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at the VA Medical Center in Augusta, GA. He was born in Streator, IL to Charles and Marion Sipe Adams, Sr. He married his wife Edda…

DWIGHT – Robert L. Dixon, 81, of Dwight passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, IL. Funeral services were held at 12 noon on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Sacred Heart Church in…

PEORIA – Sandra Mary “Sandy” Rapp of Peoria, IL died January 24, 2020 after a valiant fight with cancer. Born in Kinsman, IL to Louis and Loisanne O’Connell September 9, 1958. Sandy learned the value of hard work on the family farm…

HERSCHER – John F. “Jack” Lochner, 79, of Herscher passed away January 24, 2020 in Bourbonnais. He was born July 13, 1940 in Kankakee to Lawrence and Henrietta Niessen Lochner. Jack married Janet Lowe July 10, 1965. She died January 26,…

DWIGHT – Augusta M. “Tootie” Folkers, 96, of Dwight passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Heritage Health in Dwight, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Hager Memorial Home in Dwight with Pastor…

HERSCHER – Rita J. Deany, 84, of Herscher, IL passed away January 18, 2020 at Miller Health Care Center. The visitation will be 4 p.m. until 8 p.m., Friday, January 24, 2020 at Schreffler Funeral Home, Kankakee Chapel. The funeral will…

DWIGHT – Kevin Smith, 63, of Dwight passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. Kevin was born on January 4, 1957 in Berwyn, IL to Harry and Marilyn (Lovitt) Smith. He is survived…

DWIGHT – George B. Hager, 93, of Dwight passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 at Heritage Health in Dwight, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Hager Memorial Home in Dwight with Pastor…

COAL CITY – Anita C. “Nina” Allen, 35, of Coal City passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 19, 2019 at her home. Born July 15, 1984 in Morris, Anita Corinne is a daughter of Ginette (nee Brown) Leenerman and Kerry Allen. She…

Robert McClure, 94, passed away at Beacon Hill in Lombard on December 4, 2019. Born the only child to Thelma and Orlie Bob McClure on March 18, 1925, Robert succumbed to dementia but not before engaging that thief in a…