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Lisa Tutterow, age 53, of Savanna, Illinois and more recently Dwight, Illinois, lost her battle with cancer. She passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at Park Pointe Rehabilitation & Healthcare in Morris, Illinois, surrounded by her family. Lisa was…

LeRoy “Peachy” Wakeman, age 92, of South Wilmington, Illinois passed away peacefully Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Lightways Hospice Home in Joliet, Illinois. Born November 27, 1929 in Coal City, Illinois to the late Fred and Mary (Mombrun) Wakeman. For…

On August 25, 2022 with over 95 years full of faith and love, Edward Joseph Reis passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2 p.m., Thursday, September 1,…

Nina E. “Beth” McBride, age 72, of Morris, Illinois and formerly of Dwight, Illinois and Grand Saline, Texas, passed away at Park Pointe Rehab &  Healthcare in Morris, Illinois on Sunday, August 14, 2022. Funeral services will be at 5 p.m….

Don Jensen, age 82, a lifelong resident of Gardner, Illinois, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022 at Heritage Health in Dwight. Born January 10, 1940 in Morris, Illinois, Don was a son of Harold and Myrtle (Thompson) Jensen. He was…

Teresa Marie (Haberkorn) Stark, 92, of Pontiac, Illinois passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022 at St. James John Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, August 19, at 10:30 a.m. in St. Mary’s Catholic Church…

Edward “Robert”  Shaw, age 82, of Dwight passed away at Heritage Health in Dwight, Illinois on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at the First Baptist Church in Dwight, Illinois. Visitation…

Mary K. Stipp, age 82, of Blackstone passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, in Blackstone, Illinois on Friday, August 12, 2022. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Hager Memorial Home in…

Ida M. Schopp, age 95, of Gardner, Illinois, died peacefully Friday, August 5, 2022 at Heritage Health in Dwight, Illinois. Born May 12, 1927 in Lexington, Illinois Ida Mae was a daughter of Leo Walter and Dora Susan (Baumgardner) Burke….

Theresa A. Slanicky, age 83, of rural Braceville, Illinois passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Morris Hospital. Born October 12, 1938 in Chicago, Theresa Ann was the daughter of Thomas and Anne (Hajcak) Buban. She attended St. Rose Grade…

Roger Henry Holsten was born on October 26, 1939 to Henry and Anna Marie Bargsten Holsten in their home near Colfax, Illinois. Big sister, Dorothy, went to a neighbor’s home during the arrival. Rog attended school near Fairbury until second…

by Brandon LaChance Lena Olson Hurt, Can’t Work With Animals Because of Recovery Lena Olson always tells people not to stand or walk behind horses. She laughs now as she didn’t listen to her own advice on July 22 when…

by Brandon LaChance Dwight Native Heats Up Michigan Kitchen At a young age, Dwight native Rick Bower knew he wanted to be a chef. He made food for his family and took a further interest to cook while in high…

Mary S. McCormick of Dwight, Illinois passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Accolade Health Care in Pontiac, Illinois. She was born in 1951 in Watseka, Illinois, the daughter of James A. and Rosalia E. McCormick. Mary will always be…

Dennis Eugene Miller, age 59, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, where he resided with his longterm partner, Sandra Willis. He will be laid to rest with his mother at a private family burial at…

Karen L. VanDuyne, age 74, of Essex, Illinois passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at Lightways Hospice Home after a short-term battle with pancreatic cancer. Born April 29, 1948 in Kankakee, Illinois, she graduated from Reddick High School with the…

  by Brandon LaChance Dwight Police Department Detective and School Liaison, Gary Beier, is always looking for opportunities to help improve the village. Whether it’s strengthening the inner core or expanding to make Dwight bigger and better, Beier regularly searches…

  by Brandon LaChance TV cameras are not the norm in the village of Dwight. However, this may change thanks to the Old Rt. 66 Family Restaurant. “CBS contacted me a month ago and then called me (Wednesday, June 22)…

Raymond Paul Norris, age 65, of Dwight, Illinois and formerly of Elwood, Illinois passed away at his home in Dwight on Friday, July 1, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, July 7, 2022 at Victory Lanes Bowling Alley…

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…

by Brandon LaChance Malone to Receive Heart to Hands Award Fox Center Recognized Nationally If you’ve had a dentist appointment in Herscher and the surrounding area, or are currently a dental patient at the William Fox Developmental Center in Dwight,…

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…

Odell Resident Celebrates His 102nd Birthday Aboard The USS Yorktown, His Home During WWII by Brandon LaChance World War II structured the world as we know it when the Allies and the Axis Powers unleashed guns, tanks, ships and other equipment…

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…