Month: October 2022

‘Dad, I Made It’ – Dippon Family Now On the Other Side of Substance Abuse

 October 28, 2022

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth story of a four-part series dedicated to National Recovery Month. Each edition of The Paper in September, we will speak with recovery service providers who went through treatment, people who are currently in the…

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Raymond Andrew Housman

 October 26, 2022

Raymond Andrew “Ace” Housman, age 75, of Dwight, Illinois and formerly of Braidwood, Illinois passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022 at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa, Illinois. Born January 25, 1947 in Braidwood to the late Andrew Raymond and…

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Cassandra Lynn Swatkowski

 October 26, 2022

Cassandra Lynn Swatkowski, 29, of Odell, Illinois passed away peacefully on Friday, September 30, 2022 at 8:26 p.m. at Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Bloomington, Illinois, while surrounded by her loving family. A memorial visitation was held Friday, October 7,…

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Paul Graf

 October 26, 2022

Paul Graf, age 71, of Reddick, Illinois passed away at 1:26 p.m. at his home in Reddick on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Visitation will be Sunday, October 30, 2022 from 2 – 4 p.m. at the Reddick United Methodist Church…

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Dorothee Rose Tjelle

 October 26, 2022

Dorothee Rose Tjelle, age 94, of Carbon Hill, Illinois died Thursday evening, October 20, 2022 surrounded by family at the Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois. Born November 14, 1927 in Coal City, Illinois, Dorothee Rose was a daughter of…

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Patricia Ann Vogt

 October 19, 2022

Patricia Ann Vogt, 90, of Odell passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Gold Water Care in Pontiac. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held in St. Paul Catholic Church, Odell, on Monday, October 24, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. with…

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Elaine R. Metzke

 October 19, 2022

Elaine R. Metzke, age 92, of Dwight, Illinois passed away peacefully at 1:45 a.m., Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at Heritage Health in Dwight. Her funeral was held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Hager Memorial Home in Dwight…

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DeEtte A. Holm

 October 12, 2022

DeEtte A. Holm, 60, of Kempton, Illinois passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022 at Riverside Medical Center. She was born on June 30, 1962 in Geneva, Illinois, the daughter of Carl and Jacqueline (Howard) Voech-tings. DeEtte married Malcolm E. Holm…

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Helen Catherine Burton

 October 12, 2022

Helen Catherine Burton (nee Ott), age 93, of Essex, Illinois passed away peacefully Thursday, October 6, 2022 at her home. Born December 6, 1928 in Lincoln, Illinois to the late Earl Sr. and Ruth (nee Ingram) Ott. Helen was a dedicated…

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Roy Dale Knapp

 October 12, 2022

CULLOM – Roy Dale Knapp, 90, of Cullom, Illinois passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, October 12, 2022,…

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Gladys Rose Stecher

 October 12, 2022

Gladys Rose Stecher, age 94, of Green Valley, Arizona and formerly of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 5, 2022 in St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Piper City, Illinois,…

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Leslee Ann Nelson

 October 12, 2022

Leslee Ann Nelson (nee Pomatto), age 76, of South Wilmington, Illinois passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at her home. She was born March 4, 1946 in Joliet, Illinois, to the late Francis…

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Revisions to Dwight Cannabis Ordinance

 October 5, 2022

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Rosemary Zell

 October 5, 2022

Rosemary Zell, age 91, of Dwight, Illinois passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 29, 2022, in her home with her dear loved ones, Jenny and George, by her side. Rosemary was born on February 28, 1931 in Joliet, Illinois to the…

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Donald P. McCormack

 October 5, 2022

Donald P. McCormack, 77, of Mazon passed away peacefully October 1, 2022 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet, Illinois. Born in Morris, Illinois on August 12, 1945, he was the son of Forrest and Martha (Petry) McCormack. Don was a graduate…

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Roycann ‘Rocky’ L. Williams

 October 5, 2022

Roycann “Rocky”  L. Williams of Coal City passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022 at the age of 59. She was born in Joliet April 7, 1963, the daughter of Royce Smith and Patricia Swisher. She was a graduate of GSW High…

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Paul S. Hansen

 October 5, 2022

Paul S. Hansen, 66, died on September 21, 2022 at his home in Sienna, Missouri City, Texas, after battling cancer. Paul was born March 21, 1956, the son of Elton and Jeannine Hansen of Odell, Illinois. He grew up playing…

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James Lauritsen

 October 5, 2022

James Lauritsen, 82, of Dwight, Illinois died Friday, September 16, 2022 at his residence. Cremation rites were accorded and a private family graveside service will be held in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery at a later date. Memorials in Jim’s name…

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Sylvania Gentry

 October 5, 2022

Sylvania Gentry, age 71, of Gardner, Illinois, and formerly of Braidwood, died Saturday, September 24, 2022 at her home in Gardner. Sylvania was born December 20, 1950 in Hardshell, Kentucky, a daughter to Willie and Callie (Noble) Campbell. Sylvania and…

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