Joan M. Reader
Jan 17, 2015
Joan M. Reader 80, of Coal City, IL passed away with her family by her side on Saturday January 17, 2015 at The Morris Hospital. She was born on August 23, 1934 in Morris IL to the Late Edward and Ida (Cushing) Mallaney. Joan was raised on the family farm on Waupecan Road in Verona. Joan loved flowers and spending...
John (Beans) L. Biniak
Jan 10, 2015
John Leonard "Beans" Biniak, 80 of Coal City, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2015 He was born on October 10, 1934 in Chicago to Edward Sr. and Rose (Kieta) Biniak. He attended Chicago area schools. He married Darlene M. Vesely on October 1, 1955 at Good Shepard Church, Chicago. He worked for and retired from the Chicago Fire...
David Lawerence Watts
Jan 5, 2015
David L. Watts, age 57 of Braceville IL. passed away unexpectedly on January 5, 2015. He was born October 17, 1957 in Clinton, IL. to John W. and Dolores (Baughman) Watts. He graduated from Coal City High School and was certified as a diesel mechanic. He married Dawn D. Green on July 4, 1997. He worked for 35 years as...
Donald E. Leathers
Oct 9, 2014
Donald E. Leathers 75, of Diamond, IL passed away on Thursday October 9, 2014 at his home. He was born on February 4, 1939 in Lake Fork, IL to the late Floyd and Lucille Leathers. Donald was retired but currently employed as a Bus driver for Illinois Central School Bus Company and enjoyed taking the local children to and from...
Raymond R. Delach Sr.
Sep 21, 2014
Raymond R. Delach Sr., 90 of Gooselake, passed away late Sunday afternoon at the Morris Hospital. Born August 22, 1924 in Joliet , Ill. he was a son of Anton and Katherine (Spreitzer) Delach. He attended Joliet Central High School and honorably served in the United States Army during WWII. After his service, he graduated from the University of Illinois,...
Warren Ritz
Aug 12, 2014
Warren Ritz 93, of Diamond, IL passed away on Tuesday August 12, 2014 at The Morris Hospital. He was born on May 5, 1921 in the settlement Coal Creek, Nebraska to the late George and Ella (nee Plambeck) Ritz. Warren was a WWII veteran and a retired Local #179 Teamster. He is survived by four children: Wade (Kathleen) Ritz of...
William "Bill" R. Ferguson
Jul 14, 2014
William R. "Bill" Ferguson, 69, of Wilmington, IL. passed away on Monday. July 14, 2014 at Silver Cross Hospital. He was born on September 14, 1944 in Joliet, IL. He is survived by his wife, Kathie Ferguson; two children: Mark (Paula) Ferguson of Joliet, and Joe (girlfriend Eileen O'Donnell) Ferguson of Joliet; a granddaughter Madalyn Ferguson ; his mother Stephanie...
Penny Mcshane
Jul 8, 2014
Penny L. McShane, 90, of Coal City, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Park Point Rehabilitation Center in Morris. She was born on September 15, 1923 in Joliet IL. She was the wife of Dr. Gerald McShane who preceded her in death on June 24, 2002. She is survived by three children and three grandchildren. Cremation rites will...
Larry Dean Brown
Jun 26, 2014
Larry Dean Brown (LB) 54, of Ritchie passed away on Thursday June 26, 2014 at Riverside Hospital in Kankakee. He was born on May 30, 1960 in Joliet, IL Larry loved the outdoors, enjoyed spending time with family especially his grandchildren. He was a very patriotic person and loved music, also been called a one of a kind person who...
Larry Zaccaria
May 29, 2014
Larry Zaccaria 72, of Wilmington, IL passed away on Thursday May 29, 2014 at his home. He was born on October 19, 1941 in Ottawa, IL to the late Paul (Babe) and Ida Zaccaria. He is survived by his wife Lauree Schneider Zaccaria, a sister Nancy (William) Endrst, Brother Eugene (Jean Ann) Zaccaria, nephew William (Dana) and his wife Gail...
Joseph (Joe) Paul Cook Iii
May 22, 2014
Joseph (Joe) Paul Cook III, 31, passed away on May 22, 2014 at his home in Addison, IL. He was born on September 20, 1982 in Hinsdale, IL. He is survived by a daughter Emily Cook (8) ; his mother Dee (Al) Scholtens of Willow brook, IL , father Joseph Cook jr. of Georgia; four siblings Shannon Cook, Aaron, Ashley,...
Karen Kay Scarpaci
Apr 22, 2014
Karen Kay Scarpaci, 31 of Minooka, Illinois has passed on to heaven on April 22, 2014. She was born to Lori Graupman and Eric Koenig on October 15, 1982 in Waukegan, Illinois. She was married to James Scarpaci on July 27, 2003 and they lived together in Minooka. Karen was a stay at home mother, caring for her three children....
Mabel Ruth Degrush
Mar 17, 2014
Mabel Ruth DeGrush, 87, of Carbon Hill passed away on March 17, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born in Joliet, IL on February 11, 1927 to the late Worth and Mabel Oram Mooney.
Mabel attended New Lenox Grade School and Joliet Township High School. She married Dale Willard Runty on December 6, 1949, and he...
James Phillip Greenan
Feb 14, 2014
James Phillip Greenan 62, of Diamond, IL and formerly of Chicago IL and Nekoosa WI. Passed away on February 14, 2014 at his home. He was born on February 27, 1951 in Chicago, IL He was a retired lineman from AT&T after 32 years of service. He is survived by his wife Barbara Greenan (nee Orpurt) whom he wed on...
Eleanor T. Gagliardo
Feb 3, 2014
Eleanor T. Gagliardo 95 of Coal City passed away February 3 2014 at the Morris Hospital following a brief illness. Eleanor Palazzini the youngest of five siblings was born August 27, 1918 in rural Essex to Louis and Alice (Petroni) Palazzini. She attended a one room grade school and graduated from Gardner High School in 1936. She married Leonard Gagliardo...
Audrey Jessee
Dec 26, 2013
Audrey A. Jessee, 95 of Morris, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 26, 2013 at Morris Hospital. She was born on July 24, 1918 in Carterton, Virginia the daughter of Grady and Bessie Stamper Jessee. Audrey spent most of her life in Southwest Virginia in the towns of Carterton and Lebanon in Russell County with her family and friends of which...
Melvin E. Vandygriff
Dec 25, 2013
Melvin E. Vandygriff "Butch", 72, of Coal City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. He was born on August 11, 1941 in Niles, Michigan the son of the late William W. and Juanita Vandygriff. Butch moved to Coal City in 1966 and worked in the Coal City School District for...
Marcia Kay Mcintyre
Dec 17, 2013
Marcia Kay McIntyre 71, of Coal City passed away on Tuesday December 17, 2013 at The Morris Hospital She was born on March 08, 1942 to the late Raymond and Lela Winter. She was formerly employed as the secretary to the post master of The Downers Grove, IL. Post office. Newport Richie Post Office and The Lakeworth Florida Post Office....
Clyde Lawrence Byerley
Nov 28, 2013
Clyde Lawrence Byerley, 56, of Braceville, IL, passed away on November 28, 2013. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 2, 2013 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the Braceville United Methodist Church (106 W. Gould Street, Braceville, IL.) Memorial service will immediately follow at 7:00pm with Pastor Bennett Woods officiating. Clyde is survived by his mother, Mae Byerley of Braidwood,...
James L. Mauro
Nov 16, 2013
James Louis Mauro passed away on November 16 in Gilbert, AZ. Jim was born on October 19, 1941, in Joliet, IL to the late James and Marie (Maynarich) Mauro. Jim was married to Jean (Spese) on September 7, 1963, and recently celebrated 50 years of marriage. Jim is survived by his wife, 2 children: Janet (Greg) Smith of Grayslake, IL...
