Category: Odell
Obituary – Steven Michael Hogan, Dwight
Steven Michael Hogan, 63, of Dwight, IL, passed away in Dwight, IL, at 5:48pm on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Graveside services will be held at 10:00am on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at St. Paul Cemetery in Odell, IL, where friends…
Obituary – Donna Jean Earing
Donna Jean Earing Donna was the first of twin girls born on Saturday, September 3, 1932 to Donald Lester Allen and Theora Lucille Oberholtzer Allen. She was born at the farm of her grandparents at Odell, Illinois. She graduated from…
Madelyn Doran Named to WIU Spring 23 Dean’s List
Madelyn C Doran, Senior from Odell, has been named to the Spring 2023 Western Illinois University Dean’s List. To receive this award, an undergraduate student must earn at least a 3.6 grade point average on a scale of 4.0, which…
Obituary – Jessica Turner Casey, Odell
Jessica Turner Casey, Odell On May 11, 2023, God reached down to Jessica Turner Casey and said, “Come with me.” A celebration of life will be held at the Dwight United Methodist Church on June 11, 2023 at 5pm. Visitation…
Amtrak to allow 110 mph trains – Joliet to Alton
Schedules to remain unchanged for several weeks Important safety reminders CHICAGO – Amtrak and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) have received federal approval for maximum speeds up to 110 mph for most of the Chicago-St. Louis corridor, primarily between…
Obituary – William “Skinner” “Bill” DeMarse, Odell
William “Skinner” “Bill” DeMarse, age 75, of Odell, IL, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023, at 3:50 a.m. at his home. Cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of life will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m….
Obituary – Robert Keith Verdun of Dwight, formerly of Pontiac
Robert Keith Verdun, 79, of Dwight, formerly of Pontiac Robert Keith Verdun, 79, of Dwight, formerly of Pontiac, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at 6:40 p.m. in Dwight, IL. His services will be Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 10:30…
Obituary Daniel Bruce Mentink, Dwight
Daniel Bruce Mentink, of Dwight Daniel Bruce Mentink, age 72, of Dwight, formerly of Kenosha, Wisconsin, passed away, Monday, March 13, 2023, at his home in Dwight. Cremation rites will be accorded. Funeral services will be held at Hager Memorial…
Obituary – Kerry Lundberg, Odell
Kerry Lundberg, age 75, of Odell Kerry Lundberg, age 75, of Odell, passed away, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at Aperion Care in Wilmington, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of life will be held at a later date….
Obituary – Tracy Lynn Kelleher
Tracy Lynn Kelleher Tracy Lynn Kelleher, age 51, of Dwight, and formerly of Channahon, passed away Monday, January 30, 2023 at OSF St. James Medical Center, Pontiac, with her loving family by her side. Born November 16, 1971…