Obituary Listing

Jun 20, 2015

Gordon Hayer Boldt 1948-2015 ***updated visitation location due to storms*** Gordon H. Boldt, age 67, of Gooselake, Township, passed away early Saturday morning, June 20, 2015, at Kindred Hospital in Peoria. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at 11:00 a.m., at the First Christian Church, 455 W Southmor Road, Morris, with his son Pastor Greg Boldt officiating....

Jun 17, 2015

Janet I. Vilt (nee Reeves) 71, of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at her home with her loving husband by her side after a courageous battle with cancer. Born January 1, 1944 in Plainfield, IL. Janet was a daughter to Truman and Estella (Smith) Reeves. She was raised and educated in Joliet and graduated from Joliet...

Jun 10, 2015

Laurine Zelinko, 92 of Coal City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 10, 2015 at Regency Care of Morris. She was born on July 9, 1922 in Thayer, IL to William and Bertha (Micheletta) Coats Jr. She graduated from Virden High School. She married Edward G. Zelinko Sr. on June 29, 1947 at the Assumption Catholic Church in Coal City....

Mar 9, 2015

Anne Lawn Craterfield, 100 years, of Coal City passed away March 9th at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Morris , IL . Anne was born to Anton and Mabel (Sayers) Buberle on September 14, 1914 in West Frankfort , IL . She was raised and educated in Coal City , IL . She married James Craterfield on June 5th,...

Feb 16, 2015

Kathleen E. Shadwick, 70, of Macomb, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015. A memorial service was held in her honor on on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Braceville/Gardner Cemetery with Rev. Jan Chandler officiating. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Ferrari Funeral Services. Online condolences may be made at www.ferrarifuneral.com Kathleen was raised in Coal City, and resided in Gardner...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...