Month: April 2021

Darlene E. Rettell, age 86, of Kempton passed away Monday, October 5, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. She was born December 16, 1933 in Wesley Township, the daughter of Leroy and Anna (Marma) LaMontagne. Darlene married Clifford C….

Joseph Loren Dixon, a resident of Fond du Lac, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 in Austin, Texas. Joe was born January 17, 1940 in Campus, Illinois, to Thomas and Dorothy Dixon. Joe was a graduate of Dwight High School…

University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s team captain, and former Dwight Trojan, Justin Fox – a senior from Emington – has earned the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Max Sparger Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete Award for 2021. Fox, majoring in agriculture business and animal science…

Janice L. Fitzpatrick, age 75, of Dwight, IL passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Morris Hospital in Morris, IL. Janice was born September 8, 1945 in Quinton, AL to the late Loyce Lee Westbrook and Fanny Mae Lee Westbrook. For…

CABERY – Phillip D. Hughes, 84, of Cabery, IL passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 at his home. Cremation rites have been accorded and a celebration of life will be held Sunday, May 2, 2021. Inurnment will be in Mt. Hope…

Mrs. Linda Doyle, 71, of Saunemin, IL passed away peacefully with her loving husband, David, by her side and family, on Friday, March 12, 2021. She was born July 3, 1949 in Chicago, IL. Linda married David N. Doyle July…

ODELL – Paul A. Branz, 75, of rural Odell, IL passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 9:12 p.m. at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington, IL. Cremation rites were accorded and a celebration of life will be held on Sunday, April…

Donald Cletus Hughes, 65, passed away April 9, 2021 at his home in Forrest, IL, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held privately with the family, officiated by dear friend Kevin Cooley. A visitation will be held for…

Alan LaVerne Galloway, 74, lost his battle with lung cancer Saturday, April 3, 2021 in his home in Dwight, IL. Known for reading a book a day and smiling at pretty nurses who said he looked like Robert Redford, Al…

Following a feature this past October on “Backstory with Larry Potash”, area artist Cat Clausen, Dwight, will once again be on WGN during the “Closer” segment of Potash’s “Backstory”. The episode will air Saturday, April 10, at 10:30 p.m., then…

Barbara J. Pettit, 82, of Quincy, IL passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 in her son’s home surrounded by her son, daughter, and many family members. She was born in Odell, IL on January 31, 1939 to Andrew and Mary…

Lucille A. Christensen, 97, of Reddick, IL passed away Saturday, March 27, at Riverside Medical Center. She was born in Fairview, IL on February 4, 1924, the daughter of Giovanni (John) and Vittoria Forneris, who emigrated from Italy in the…