Category: Obituaries

Edmonda M. Wilder (Kapala), 71, passed away at her home in Dwight, Illinois on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. A loving mother, grandmother and friend to many; a nurse for many years, working at St. Pat’s and Sunnyhill in Joliet, Illinois,…

Leon F. Schlabowske, age 76, of Pearl, Illinois passed away peacefully on December 4, 2022. Leon was formerly from Dwight, Illinois, where he worked as a barber for 40+ years, side by side with his late wife, Vicki. Leon dedicated…

Carol A. Fritz, 90, of Dwight, Illinois, passed away Monday, November 28, 2022 at Heritage Health and Rehab in Dwight, Illinois. A Memorial Service was held Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Hager Memorial Home with Father William Keebler…

Ronald E. “Chicken” Holzhauer, age 55, of Dwight, Illinois passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care, Joliet, Illinois. He was born May 22, 1967 in Pontiac, Illinois, the son of Raymond E. Holzhauer and…

Timothy James Drapeau, age 40, of Dwight, Illinois and formerly of Coal City, Illinois, died November 27, 2022. Born February 6, 1982 in Whittier, California, Timothy James is a son of John Drapeau of California and Vicke (Trujillo) Drapeau of…

John “Jack”  Fitzpatrick, age 84, of Dwight, Illinois passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Heritage Health Nursing Home in Dwight. He was born March 8, 1938 in Odell, Illinois to the late James L. and Evelyn A. (nee…

Elizabeth A. “Betty” Peeke, 96, of Joliet, Illinois passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at St. Joseph Hospital in Joliet. A funeral service was held Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Hager Memorial Home with Father Chris Haake officiating….

Robert Fisher, 87, passed away peacefully with loving family at his bedside on November 18, 2022 in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Bob was born February 6, 1935 in Dwight, Illinois to Isaac and Helen Fisher. He attended Dwight Township HS, where…

Verla L. (Cook) Hill-Zimmerman, 98 years old, formerly of Pekin, Illinois died peacefully in her sleep November 19, 2022 at Heritage Health, Dwight, Illinois. Born October 30, 1924, an only child, to Elmer and Beuhla Cook, she relocated with her…

Michael Paul Halpin, 41, of Buckingham passed away November 23, 2022. Mike was born in Kankakee on August 31, 1981, son of George M. and Margaret E. (Hills) Halpin. She preceded him in death. Survivors include his father; two sons,…

Carol M. Gillette, age 62, of Godley, Illinois and formerly of Silver Springs, Florida, died Sunday evening, Novem-ber 20, 2022 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois. Born November 23, 1959 in Kankakee, Illinois, Carol Marie was a daughter of…

Joanne Jones Hogan, age 97, of Kankakee and Buckingham, Illinois passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Miller Health Care Center in Kankakee. She was born on March 15, 1925, in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Willard and Josephine (Shannon)…

Mrs. Charlotte G. Vercelli passed away September 19, 2022 at the age of 84. She was born to Josephine and Floyd Grieff of Mazon, Illinois on August 30, 1938. Charlotte met her future husband, Chuck, from Wilmington, Illinois while working…

John Richard Spaulding was born September 20, 1940 in Normal, Illinois. He was raised alongside his three siblings, Gene, Dolores and Gary, in Dwight, Illinois. He was a graduate of Dwight High School. After graduating high school, John joined the…

Daniel “Butch” Lewandowski, age 77, of Dwight passed away at his home in Dwight, Illinois on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Visitation was held at Hager Memorial Home on Sunday, November 20, 2022 from 2 until 5 p.m. Funeral services were…

Mary Rose Christesen Buster, 86, of Pontiac, Illinois passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 8:24 p.m. at Ascension Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in St. Mary’s…

Anita Jean Galeaz, age 66, of Campus, Illinois passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at 10:40 a.m. in her home in Campus, Illinois on Thursday, November 10, 2022. According to Anita’s wishes cremation rites were accorded. Private graveside services…

Irene A. Fraher, 97, of Pontiac passed away at 10:54 a.m., Thursday, November 10, 2022 at St. James John Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Pontiac, on Friday,…

FAIRBURY – Lowell Edward Allen, 88, of Fairbury, Illinois passed away at 10:51 a.m., Saturday, October 29, 2022 at OSF  St. James John Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac, Illinois. Cremation has been ac-corded. A memorial service will be held at…

Delores M. Phillips, age 88, of Nettle Creek Township, Morris, Illinois passed away peacefully Sunday, November 6, 2022 at her home. Born March 10, 1934 in South Wilmington, Illinois, Delores Marie was a daughter of Attilio and Corlinda (Cornelli) Residori….

James R. Donovan, 88, of Dwight, Illinois, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee, Illinois surrounded by his loving family. James was born on April 23, 1934 in Saunemin, Illinois to Timothy and Agnes…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Edward Thomas Mabe, age 93, of Braidwood, Illinois passed away peacefully Sunday, September 25, 2022 at his home. Born July 29, 1929 in Seaboard, Virginia to the late Terry Tilden and Nannie Elizabeth (nee Keen) Mabe. Before joining the military,…

Sarah Jean Clavey passed away September 16, 2022 in Mazon, Illinois. Sarah was born June 4, 1975 in Morris to Ronald and Janice (Carr) Clavey. Through the years Sarah had lived in many different places, but she always considered Mazon her…