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Lorraine M. Rink
May 2, 2019
Lorraine M. (nee Sinkular) Rink, Age 100, of Coal City,IL. passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at her home.
Born August 23, 1918 in Pontiac, IL, Lorraine was the daughter of Frank and Katherine Sinkular. She was raised and educated in Braidwood.
Lorraine worked as a seamstress at the Pants...
Cheryl L. Stockman
Apr 30, 2019
Cheryl L. Stockman, age 70, of Coal City, IL. passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Amita Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.
She was born October 21, 1948 in Patoka, IL. to Robert and Mildred (nee Beckler) Bumgardner. She married Ronald G. Stockman on December 30, 1972 at the Theodore Street Lutheran Church in...
Shirley L. Delaney
Apr 29, 2019
Shirley L. Delaney, age 94, of East Moline, IL. and formerly of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 29, 2019.
She was born in Braidwood, IL. on November 17, 1924 to Lee and Inez (Huston) Simmons. She served her country honorably in the United States Navy as a nurse. Shirley married Edward Delaney on July 6,...
Gerald L. "Bow Wow" Domagalla
Apr 23, 2019
Gerald L. "Bow Wow" Domagalla, age 76, of Diamond, IL. passed away on Tuesday evening, April 23, 2019, at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.
He was born April 18, 1943 in Manhattan, IL. to Melvin and Georgia (nee Greenan) Domagalla. He served his country honorably in the United States Army. Jerry worked as a lift truck...
Robert L. Ferrari
Apr 10, 2019
Robert L. Ferrari, age 74, of Coal City, IL., passed away at his home on Wednesday evening, April 10, 2019, surrounded by his family.
Bob was born January 29, 1945 in Joliet, IL. to Silvio and Madalyn (nee Pohl) Ferrari. He served his country honorably during the Vietnam War Era in the United States Navy with the...
Maridean (Coartney) Barton
Apr 9, 2019
Maridean (Coartney) Barton, 91 years of age, of Dwight, IL. passed away peacefully at Heritage Woods on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, with her family by her side.
She was born on July 10, 1927 in Charleston, IL. to the late Irvin Clem and Jessie (nee Roberts) Coartney. She grew up in Southern Illinois before residing in Wilmington...
Ralph H. Brainard, Jr.
Apr 1, 2019
Ralph H. Brainard Jr., 35 years old, of Pontiac, IL., passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 1, 2019.
He was born June 29, 1983 in Morris, IL. to Ralph H. Sr. and Kathleen (nee Schumacher) Brainard. Ralph attended schools in Coal City and Pontiac. He was a manager at the McDonald's in Pontiac. He enjoyed playing video...
Gloria J. Hugo
Mar 25, 2019
Gloria J. Hugo, 77, of Morris, IL (formerly of Mason City, IA) passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, March 25, 2019 after a courageous battle with corticobasal degeneration. An intimate family service will be held in Coal City, Illinois with the Reverend Bradley Shumaker officiating. A Celebration of Life will be held in Mason City, Iowa in...
Donald Lynn Farmer
Feb 24, 2019
Donald L. Farmer, age 48, of Coal City, IL. passed away unexpectedly at his home on February 24, 2019.
Donny was born January 16, 1970 in Morris, IL. to James and Joan (nee Thompson) Farmer. He attended elementary school in Braceville then went on to graduate from Gardner South Wilmington High School. He worked as a fork...
Elsie Elaine Dewald
Feb 20, 2019
Elsie Elaine DeWald, age 79, of Coal City, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on February 20, 2019.
Elsie was born and raised in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. She was a seamstress, a cake decorator and worked as a supervisor in retail in both Washington state and Morris, Illinois. In more recent years, she was an election judge and loved cooking...
Patricia G. Hausman
Feb 15, 2019
Patricia G. Hausman, age 74, of Wilmington, IL. passed away peacefully on Friday, February 15, 2019 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home with her loved ones by her side.
She was born October 26, 1944 in Joliet, IL. to Edward and Gertrude (nee Noble) LeRoy. She married Fred Hausman on September 7 th , 1968 and...
Roger C. Monbrum
Feb 15, 2019
Roger C. Monbrum, age 80, of Coal City, IL. passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, February 15, 2019 with his family by his side.
He was born July 26, 1938 at his family home in Coal City to Lawrence and Mary (nee Capet) Monbrum. He was educated in Coal City Schools. He married Darlene A....
George A. Arndt
Feb 9, 2019
George A. Arndt, age 81, of South Wilmington, IL. passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Heritage Health in Dwight. He was born on August 20, 1937 in Chicago,IL. to the late Alfred and Jeanette (nee Welsh) Arndt.
He was a veteran who served his country as an EMFN in the United States Navy. He was...
George W. Ursitti
Feb 4, 2019
George W. Ursitti, age 90, a resident of Coal City, IL. passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019. George was born in Joliet, IL. and moved to the Goose Lake area in 1977. He was a member of Assumption Church in Coal City for over 40 years.
George was employed by Sears Roebuck & Co. in Joliet...
Donald "Duck" Raymond Eichelberger
Jan 28, 2019
Donald "Duck "Raymond Eichelberger Sr., 82, passed away with his loving family by his side on Monday, January 28, 2019, at his home in Diamond, Illinois.
Donald was born March 8, 1936, in Joliet, Illinois. He was the husband of Arlene (Carter). Married for 62 years. She survives. Father of six children: Donald Jr., Pamela Silas of...
James Donald Aldridge Jr.
Jan 22, 2019
James Donald Aldridge Jr., age 77 of Coal City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, January 22, 2019 at his home with his loving family by his side.
Jim was born October 27, 1941 in Joliet, IL. to James D. Sr. and Laverne M. (nee McKinley) Aldridge. As a child, he lived in Custer Park where his...
Beverly "Ann" Wollenweber
Jan 2, 2019
Beverly "Ann" Wollenweber, age 69, of Diamond, IL. passed away at her home on January 2, 2019.
She was born September 7, 1949 in McAlester, OK. to the late Aubrey L. Freeman and Wilma (nee Rains) Tibbitts. Beverly was a caregiver to her mother, who was bedridden with MS for many years.
She is survived...
**Updated Info**Warren Lee "Bo" Jackson
Dec 28, 2018
Warren Lee "Bo" Jackson, 55, of Oswego, IL., formerly of Coal City, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018 at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora.
He was born October 6, 1963 in Oak Park, IL. to Ben and Frances (nee Garrett) Jackson. He grew up as one of six children. He graduated from Joliet West High...
Kyle Thomas Kappeler
Dec 1, 2018
Kyle Thomas Kappeler, 27, of Coal City,IL. passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn.
He was born in Olympia Fields, IL. on December 31, 1990 and is the son of Scott and Catherine (nee Formanek) Kappeler. He attended Coal City area schools. Kyle was a sports fan as well as a...
Martin Edward "Marty" Armstrong
Nov 21, 2018
Martin Edward "Marty" Armstrong, 76, of Morris, IL., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehab Center in Morris.
Martin was born June 12, 1942 in Wilmington, IL. to Harold Martin Armstrong and Altha Hooper Armstrong Kilbride. He was raised and attended schools in Coal City. He married Nancy Knop on...
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