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Joan M Mayer
September 17, 2015
JOAN M. MAYER Age 46, of Joliet passed away on Thursday, September 17th, 2015 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice House in Joliet. Joan is survived by her loving family, parents, William & Joan Mayer (Buber), siblings, Sharon (John) Rogers, Jennifer (Chris Jennings) Mayer, William Mayer, Jr., nephew, Daniel Rogers, niece, Holly Rogers, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends,...
Dorothy Ann Seegert
September 15, 2015
Dorothy Ann Seegert 93, a lifelong resident of Elgin, IL passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015. Dorothy was born in Elgin to the late John and Sophie (nee Anderson) Christiansen. Beloved wife of the late Edwin Wascher, the late Joseph McMann and the late Herman Seegert; loving mother of Diane (George) Sotos, Pat (Chris) Cammarata and Cindy (Chuck) Rapson; cherished...
Daniel E. Turner
September 13, 2015
Daniel E. Turner 42, of Chicago, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015. Daniel was born in Chicago to Ellen (nee West) and the late Nathaniel Turner. Beloved husband of Rosalia (nee DeJesus); loving father of Adam and Alexander; dear brother of Nathaniel (Vanessa) Turner; loving uncle of 3 nieces and 4 nephews. Family will receive friends at Kurtz Memorial Chapel,...
Raymond A. Stukel
September 13, 2015
Raymond A. Stukel Age 95, of Lockport, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2015. Loving brother of Rita (late Jack) Lightner; brother-in law of JoAnn Stukel; also survived by numerous nieces and nephews; Raymond was preceded in death by his parents John and Gizella Stukel; wife Doris Adelmann, and siblings Kenneth and Lawrence Stukel. Raymond was a World War II...
Richard Charles Averill
September 12, 2015
Richard (Dick) Charles Averill passed away September 12, 2015 at Presence St. Joseph Hospital in Joliet, IL from lung cancer. He was born December 29, 1931, in Oak Park, IL, to Newton and Hazel (Palmer) Averill and lived his early life in Dundee, IL. He moved to Plymouth, Indiana, as a young boy with his family in 1941. Graduating from...
Donna Ippolito
September 9, 2015
Donna L. Ippolito nee Anderson age 86. Longtime Calumet City and West Pullman resident, recently of Tinley Park. Retired after 29 years of service as an Administrative Assistive for Clerk of the Illinois Appellate Court and Judge Anthony Scariano. Wife for 65 years of Nicholas Ippolito. Mother of John (Rachel) and Jeffry (Cynthia) Ippolito. Grandmother of Becky (Kevin) Szczesniak, Suzi...
William "Bill" J Sawyer
September 9, 2015
WILLIAM "BILL" J. SAWYER Age 40, of Marietta GA passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at his home in Marietta GA. Bill is survived by his loving family, parents, William & Neda Sawyer (Levy), fiancée, Ann Stewart, siblings, Joseph (Brie) Sawyer, Katherine Sawyer, Margaret Sawyer and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Bill was a gentle giant and was loved...
Marilyn Mclaughlin
September 8, 2015
Marilyn McLaughlin (nee Gregory) Age 79 of Dallas, TX formerly of Chicago Heights IL, passed away on Tuesday, September 8th 2015. Loving wife of the Late Dr. Leo McLaughlin; beloved mother of Gregory (Tricia) McLaughlin and Andrea (Geoffrey) Brown; dearest sister of late William Gregory, Thomas (Maggie) Gregory, late Robert (Carol) Gregory and Janet Vogel- Gregory; proud grandmother of Allison...
Mr. Joseph A. Libner
September 8, 2015
Joseph A. Libner 54, of New Lenox, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. Beloved husband of Janet nee Schwieger; loving father of Mary Catherine (Michael Jr.) Payton, Elizabeth (Jason) Blair, Joseph H. (Amy) Libner, Jacob (Alison) Patterson, Joshua (Stephanie) Libner, Kristin (Edward) Hartnett, and Mitchell (Nikki) Libner; cherished grandfather of 18; dear brother of Maryann (Michael) O'Connell, Henrietta...
Leonard H. Pechtold
September 7, 2015
Leonard H. Pechtold Age 68, of Frankfort formerly of Posen and Midlothian passed away on Monday, September 7, 2015. Loving husband of Linda (nee Welcome) Pechtold; beloved father of Bret (Tracy) Pechtold and Kelly (Fiancée Darrin Bauer) Linares; dearest brother of Deborah (late Mark) Prescott; proud grandfather of Bret Jr., Alyse, Jeslyn, Andrew, Alaina, and Aliyah; dear son of the...
James C Boney
September 6, 2015
JAMES C. BONEY Age 89 of Glen Ellen, passed away on Sunday, September 6th 2015 at Alden of Naperville. James is survived by his loving family, wife, Patricia Boney (Smith), children, Catherine (James) Smetana, James (Nora) Boney, siblings, Ellen West, Frances Fleming, grandchildren, James (Katherine) Smetana, Matthew (Jennifer) Smetana, Timothy Smetana, Julie (Neil) Rollins, great grandchildren, Jett Smetana, Fiore Smetana...
Effie A. Wanzer
September 6, 2015
Effie A. Wanzer Effie A. Wanzer, age 83, resident of McDonough, GA; formerly of Des Plaines, Joliet, and New Lenox, passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 6, 2015. Beloved mother of Tedra "Teddie" (Rick) Stacy; cherished grandmother of Matthew Wayne Ebert, Geri Lynn (Mark) Johnson, and Phillip R. (Jessica) Stacy; dear sister of Florence Parks, Mary Keagle, and Sandra Neubauer....
Brian K. "Maddog" Madon
September 5, 2015
Brian K. "Maddog" Madon Sr. Devoted husband and Best Friend of Danielle "Dani" Sobczak-Madon. PROUD, devoted and loving father of Brian K. Madon Jr, Lauren Robyn Madon and the late infant Shawna Madon. Loving son of the late Louis and the late Theresa (nee Chaney) Madon, Rosemarie and the late Daniel Sobczak. Loving brother of the late Robyn Wiezycki, Melanie...
Donald W. Jones
September 5, 2015
Donald W. Jones, age 43 of Greeley, Colorado formerly of Loveland Colorado and Mokena Illinois, passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 5, 2015. Loving son of Carolyn (Carl) Banther and Jesse (Sheilda) Jones; beloved brother of Darla (fiancée Steve Hale) Jones and Deborah Jones; dearest nephew of Karen (Bill) Yaeger, Marcia (late Gene) Field, Beatrice Jones, Glenn (Ro) Field, Gene...
Donna Mae Ross
September 3, 2015
Donna Mae Ross 76, of New Lenox passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Silver Cross Hospital, New Lenox. Beloved wife of George Ross; loving mother of Scott (Jennifer) Janiak - Ross and Robin (Bob) Stoklosa; cherished grandmother of many; dear brother of the late Gerald Penney, the late Raymond Penney and the late Carl Johnson. Private services were held....
Philip M. Magnuson
September 3, 2015
Philip M. Magnuson, age 58 of Mokena formerly of South Holland, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015. He is survived by his loving family; wife Renae (nee Perlinski) Magnuson; children Breanna and Sean Magnuson; mother Betty (nee O'Heran) Magnuson; siblings Bruce (Carole) Magnuson and Maribeth (Rick) Rupcich and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his...
Mr. Everett R. Schnoes
September 2, 2015
Everett R. Schnoes Age 77, of Lockport, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Jacquelyn nee Grogan; loving father of Douglas (Barbara Ann Sexton) Schnoes, Keith Schnoes, and Kevin (Kristine) Schnoes; cherished grandfather of Connor Francis Robert Schnoes, Samantha Jacquelyn Schnoes, Alexis Harper Schnoes, and Jacob Wesley Schnoes; also survived by numerous nieces and nephews....
Shelly L Smolka
September 2, 2015
SHELLY L. SMOLKA Age 39, of Fort Myers FL, formerly of New Lenox, passed away on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015 in Fort Myers, FL. Shelly is survived by her loving family, parents, Robert & Barbara Smolka (Lepacek), children, Kaylee Anderson, Tyler Anderson, sister, Cheryl (Robert) Toler, grandfather, Raymond Lepacek, niece, Jodi Zanelli, great grandnephew, Colton Matthew Loehman and numerous aunts,...
Robert G. Trauthwein
September 2, 2015
Robert G. Trauthwein age 67, of Richton Park formerly of Park Forest passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Loving husband of Patricia (nee DiGuido) Trauthwein; beloved father of Robert (Dawn) Trauthwein, Anthony Trauthwein, Michael (Veronica) Trauthwein and Dawn Dumbauld; dearest brother of Mary (Paul) Dent, Marcia (Jim) Flowers and Joyce (Steve) Franceschi; fond brother in law of Charlene Arnold;...
Mr. Joseph Farley Fitzgerald
August 29, 2015
Joseph Farley Fitzgerald 87, of New Lenox formerly of Beverly, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2015. Beloved husband of Jean nee Freeburn; loving father of Laura (Rob) King, Linda (David) Tynan, and the late Thomas (Kathleen) Fitzgerald; cherished grandfather of Matthew, Marie, Daniel, Michael, Celia, Tom, and Billy. From 1946-47 Joe was a Paratrooper in the United States Army,...
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