Category: Obituaries

Doris J. Lowe, 86, of Cabery passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at Evenglow Inn of Pontiac. Funeral services were held Monday, June 20, 2022 at Kempton United Methodist Church at 11:00 a.m. A visitation was held two hours prior…

Clara “Penny” Nora (Ogg) Bingaman, age 98, received her angel wings at Mount Carmel Senior Living in St. Charles, Missouri on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Her husband, Paul Bingaman; her parents and brothers and sisters, daughter Diana, daughter – in –…

DWIGHT – Barbara Wipplinger, 86, of Dwight passed away at 11:09 a.m. on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac in Pontiac, Illinois. Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in…

DWIGHT – Margaret L. “Peggy” Fogarty, 91, of Dwight, Illinois passed away at 2:09 p.m., Monday, May 23, 2022, at Heritage Healthcare in Dwight, Illinois. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2022 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Dwight. Memorials…

Evelyn June Statler, 97, of Kempton passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022 at McLean County Nursing Home in Normal. Cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of life for her and her beloved husband will be held Friday, June 3,…

Jeffery Leonard James, 54, formerly of Gardner, Illinois, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022 at his residence in Milford, Illinois. He was born June 18, 1967 in Watseka, Illinois. Jeff had been recovering from an accident the past four years….

DWIGHT – Randall “Randy” Haacke, 65, of Dwight, Illinois passed away Friday, May 20, 2022 at Heritage Woods in Dwight, Illinois. Funeral services will be private for the family. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Hager…

Sue E. Conrad, 65, of Chatsworth, Illinois died May 17, 2022 at 10:21 a.m. at her residence with her family by her side. Her Funeral Mass was at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 21, 2022 in Saints Peter &  Paul Catholic…

Tina Marie Hensley, age 47, of South Wilmington, Illinois passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois, after years of battling many health issues. Born July 11, 1974 in Joliet, Illinois, she graduated from Gardner-South…

Joe William Drechsel, age 62 years, died at Dwight, Illinois on April 30, 2022. Survivors include a brother, Dwight (Joene) Drechsel; and sisters:  Karen Klopcic, Barbara (Greg) Lentman, and Nancy Drechsel. Private family services will be held. Designation of memorials…

Stephen Francis Giordano of Gardner passed away peacefully at home in the early hours of his 67th birthday, May 4, 2022. He will be remembered by those who knew him best as a kind, funny, and artistic soul. Over the…

Shirley Ann Brown, (nee Hammerstein), age 86, of Dwight, Illinois and formerly of Marley, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois. Shirley was born in Chicago on October 26, 1935, to the late Charles…

Charlotte Fatlan, age 89, of Braceville, Illinois passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Charlotte was the eighth born of 13 children to the late John and Katherine Mack (nee Wisneski) on June 13, 1932 in…

Iris Ilea Beier, age 17, of Blackstone, Illinois passed away Monday evening, April 18, 2022, at Morris Hospital after an asthma attack stopped her heart. Our sincerest thanks to the Morris Hospital Emergency Department. I will never forget the sweat…

Kristi Sue Gschwendtner, age 53, of Dwight, Illinois passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022 surrounded by her family at her home in Dwight, Illinois. Visitation was held from 4 until 7 p.m., Monday, April 18, 2022 at Hager Memorial Home…

Larry Johnson, age 73, of Dwight passed away Friday, April 15, 2022 surrounded by his family at his home in rural Dwight, Illinois, of pancreatic cancer. Cremation rites have been accorded. Services are private for the family. Memorials in honor…

Michael Edward O’Hare passed away January 4, 2022. He was born in Joliet, Illinois on August 4, 1950 to Robert James O’Hare and Wilma Lorraine (Neal) O’Hare. During his school years he attended schools in Joliet, Braidwood and Coal City….

Cheryl Lynn Condon, age 64, of Dwight, Illinois passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at her home in Dwight, Illinois. Visitation was held from 4 until 7 p.m., Monday, April 11, 2022 at Hager Memorial Home in Dwight, Illinois. Funeral…

Sharon K. Francis, age 74, of Dwight and formerly of Robinson, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, Illinois. Visitation was held from 2 until 4 p.m., Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Hager…

Seth Alan Galloway, age 25, of Dwight, Illinois died Monday, March 21, 2022 at his home. Born February 28, 1997 in Pontiac, Illinois, Seth Alan is the son of Lane and Timi Galloway of Dwight, Illinois. Seth graduated from Dwight…

Barbara Lee Kobel, 85, of Plainfield, Illinois and formerly of Naperville, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022. She was born January 14, 1937 in Aurora, Illinois to Mathilda Cecilia (nee Preigel) and John William Reed. Beloved mother of Colleen…

Patricia Louise (Farrell) Schott passed away peacefully on March 24, 2022 surrounded by her family. Patricia was born on March 18, 1944 to Joseph and Mildred (Masching) Farrell, who in honor of St. Patrick named her Patricia. Pat found the love…

Brian Anthony Naretto, 66, of Reddick, Illinois died peacefully, surrounded by his family, Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. The visitation will be held at R. W. Patterson Funeral Home in Braidwood, Illinois on…

Isaac “Ike” Thomas, age 75, of Pontiac, Illinois passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Accolade Nursing Home in Pontiac, Illinois. He was born January 6, 1947 in Shreveport, LA to Isaac and Ida Mae Thomas. He married twice; the first…

CABERY – Robert W. Roggenburg, 85, of Cabery, Illinois passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at his home with his family by his side. Cremation rites have been accorded. A private burial will be held in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Illinois….

Jeff Hines, age 62, of Gardner, Illinois died March 19, 2022 at Morris Hospital, Morris, Illinois. Born March 20, 1959 in Morris, Illinois, Jeff was a son of Paul “Jim”  and JoAnn (Schimandle) Hines. He was raised and educated in Coal…

Rachel Marie Thomas, age 29, of Kalamazoo, Michigan and formerly of Dwight, Illinois, went to her heavenly home on January 31, 2022. Rachel was born on November 14, 1992 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. She was a graduate of Pontiac…

Cindy L. Leonard, age 63, of Verona passed away Friday, March 11, 2022 at Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois. Visitation was held from 9 until 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Goodfarm, Illinois. Funeral…

Rebecca Louise DeLeo-Battle, age 59, of Odell, Illinois passed away at 10:07 p.m., Friday, March 11, 2022, surrounded by her family in Odell, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 4 until 7 p.m., Monday, March 21, 2022, at Hager Memorial…

Kenneth Wayne Clark, age 61, of Braceville, Illinois died Thursday, February 24, 2022 at the University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago. Born March 24, 1960 in LaGrange, Illinois, Kenneth Wayne is a son of Wayne Allan Clark of Karnak,…

Barbara A. Butts, age 83, of Dwight, Illinois passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 1:29 a.m. in her home in Dwight. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 9, from 5 until 7 p.m. at Hager Memorial Home, Dwight. Her funeral…

CREST HILL – Lloyd Gale Irvin, 82, passed away from heart complications on February 10, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Medical Center. He was born January 26, 1940, in Odell, Illinois, the son of Hamilton and Frances (Horton) Irvin. Lloyd graduated from Dwight…

Pamela J. Swyndro (nee Seabert), age 75, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022. She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Jim; son, Brian; brothers: Larry (Shirley) Seabert, Todd Seabert, and Doug Seabert; sister, Lynne (Bryan) Barber; numerous nieces…

Candace M. “Candy” Abry, 66, of Odell, Illinois passed away Monday, February 7, 2022, 4:47 p.m., at OSF St. James Hospital in Pontiac. Her service was Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Hager Memorial Home in Dwight, with Pastor…

Esther J. Pierce, age 99, of Dwight, Illinois and formerly of Yorkville, Illinois, passed away at Morris Hospital on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. She was born April 4, 1922 in Aurora, Illinois, the daughter of Robert and Irene Stephens. Esther…

Doris M. Courchene, age 94, of Dwight, Illinois passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at Heritage Healthcare and Rehab in Dwight, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m., Friday, February 25, 2022 at Hager Memorial Home. A…

Raymond A Gannaway, 81, formerly of Dwight, Illinois, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022 in San Diego, California. He was born September 4, 1940 in Shelby County, Illinois to Thelma Theola (Ross) and Lester McKinley Gannaway. They preceded him in…

Sharon Knop, age 79, of Verona, Illinois died Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois. Born January 4, 1943 in Joliet, Illinois, Sharon Lee was a daughter of Walter and Eloise (Clark) Jones. She was raised in…

Barbara J. Milbauer, age 82, of Dwight passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 at her home in Dwight, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 3 until 6 p.m., Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Hager Memorial Home. Funeral services will be…

Donald L. Kilgore, lovingly known as “Sonny” by his family, 83, of Pontiac, Illinois passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 11:14 a.m. at his home. A Memorial Visitation was held Saturday, February 12, 2022 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m….