Obituary Listing

Dec 11, 2020

Maris M. Kerr, age 79, of Morris, IL. formerly of Gladstone, MI., passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside.

Born December 29, 1940 in Michigan City, IN. she was the daughter of Harvey and Mildred (Palmateer) Miller. On February 23, 1968 she married Patrick A. Kerr. Together they made their home in Morris until their...

Dec 3, 2020

George Edward Robles, age 67, of Coal City, passed away December 3, 2020 at Morris Hospital.

George was born August 20, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois, to Luis Robles and Juanita Taylor, one of nine children raised in Chicago and Aguascalientes, Mexico. After working for several years in construction,George opened the Coal City Fruit Market,a family owned business,...

Dec 1, 2020

Kathleen M. Grady, age 73 years, of Coal City, IL. passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Morris Hospital.

She was born on July 29, 1947 in Chicago, IL. to Daniel Sr. and Helen (nee Krasnopolski) Grady. Kathleen grew up with her close family in the Chicago area and graduated from Gage Park High School. She...

Nov 21, 2020

James K. Grady, age 69 years, of Coal City, IL. passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Morris Hospital.

James, or Jimmy as he was known to his loved ones, was born on May 8, 1951 in Chicago , IL. to Daniel Sr. and Helen (nee Krasnopolski) Grady. He grew up with his close family in...

Nov 19, 2020

Richard R. "Bob" Malone, age 66 years, of Coal City, IL. passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Morris Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.

Bob was born on February 6, 1954 in Joliet, IL. to Richard K. and Dorothy J. (nee Stark) Malone. His parents were both deaf and as a result, sign language...

Oct 16, 2020

Billie G. Daniels, age 91, of Coal City, IL. passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Friday, October 16, 2020 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

He was born on July 30, 1929 in Kirksville, MO. to Earl and Lucille (nee McCormick) Daniels. His family moved to Gardner when Bill was a small boy, then...

Sep 29, 2020

Deborah Jean Dennison, age 66 years, of Coal City, IL. passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Debbie was born on September 18, 1954 in Joliet, IL. to Charles E. "Chuck" Sr. and Marlene L. (nee Smeets) Dennison. She was loved deeply by her family. Debbie has had health issues...

Sep 23, 2020

Vera Sue Pavlis, age 93 years, of Coal City, IL. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home surrounded by her family.

She was born July 1, 1927 in Pennington Gap, Virginia.

She is survived by her sons, John Dennis (Cindy) Pavlis and Scott (Debbie) Pavlis; her grandchildren,...

Sep 18, 2020

Colin R. "Cole" Oakes, age 64 years, of Gardner, IL., passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home surrounded by his family.

Cole was born February 3, 1956 in Evergreen Park, IL. to William and Jeanne (nee Collier) Oakes. He graduated from Hillcrest Community High School. Cole married Wendy Heitmann on...

Sep 6, 2020

Peter A. Kaluzny, age 57 years, of Morris, IL., passed away suddenly in Pembine, Wisconsin on September 6, 2020.

Peter was born on November 29, 1962 in Shorewood, WI. to David and Barbara (nee Butrem) Kaluzny.  He grew up with his large family in the Joliet area, graduating from Joliet Catholic High School with the Class of...

Sep 2, 2020

Patrick J. Miller, age 58, of Wilmington, IL., passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Morris Hospital.

He was born February 10, 1962 in Oak Park, IL. to James L. and Lorraine M. (nee Laas) Miller. Patrick grew up in Forest Park and graduated from Proviso East High School Class of 1981 in Maywood. He...

Aug 24, 2020

Kevin M. Hastings, age 55 years, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Coal City, IL. on Monday, August 24, 2020.

Kevin was born on March 14, 1965 in Chicago, IL. to Timothy and Judith (nee Lehner) Hastings. He married Margaret Quinlivan on August 30, 1986. Together they had four daughters and raised them in the Coal...

Aug 2, 2020

Lynne M. Letterly, age 75 years, of Coal City, IL. passed away peacefully on August, 2, 2020 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

She was born on January 12, 1945 in Joliet, IL. to William and Ruth (nee Becker) Fitzpatrick. She graduated from Reed-Custer High School Class of 1963. Lynne married Doug Letterly on February 15,...

Jul 30, 2020

Donald J. "Jimmy" Scrogham, age 84 years, formerly of Coal City, IL., passed away peacefully at his home in Lead Hill, AR. on Thurday, July 30, 2020.

He was born on July 7, 1936 in Gardner, IL. to Roy and Myrtle (nee Mudd) Scrogham. Jimmy served his country honorably twice in the United States Navy, serving during...

Jul 25, 2020

Barbara J. Russotti, age 78, of Braidwood, IL., formerly of Forest Park,  passed away on July 25, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

She was born July 5, 1942 in Oak Park, IL. to Fred and Frances (nee Caruso) Cleff. She married Daniel Russotti in Cook County, IL. on December 10, 1959. Together they...

Jul 25, 2020

Russell Frank Harris, age 40, a lifelong resident of Braidwood, IL. passed away in July of 2020. After a courageous and long battle with depression and addiction, Russell's pain became unbearable. He fought his demons too long and could not find his peace here on Earth. He ultimately succumbed to them.

He joined his beloved late family,...

Jul 5, 2020

Sharon R. O'Boyle, age 81, of Gardner, IL. passed away on July 5, 2020 at RML Specialty Hospital in Hinsdale.

She was born August 26, 1938 in Peru, IN. to Ernest Fair and Anne (nee Femec) Gerrick-Blakemore. Sharon worked in the safety product industry for nearly 18 years as a Customer Service Manager for Libra Safety in...

Jun 25, 2020

William J. "Jersey" Klegman, age 66, of Diamond, IL. passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Morris Hospital.

He was born September 23, 1953 in Joliet, IL. to William E. and Ruth Ann (nee Connors) Klegman. He graduated from Coal City High School Class of 1972. Jersey served his country honorably in the United States Air...

Jun 22, 2020

James Allan "Whitey" White, age 69 years, of Gardner, IL. passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020 at the Morris Hospital.

He was born April 5, 1951 in Morris, IL. to Walter and Margaret "Betty"(nee Blair) White. He graduated from Morris High School Class of 1969 and went on to Joliet Junior College. Whitey served his country...

Jun 18, 2020

Shelly K. Veronda, age 48 years, of Carbon Hill, IL. passed away unexpectedly on June 18, 2020 at her home.

Shelly was born November 7, 1971 in Joliet, IL. to Andrew J. "Bugs" Jr. and Kay D. (nee Johnson) Veronda. She attended Coal City High School.  In 1988, she began working for Coal Valley Pizza/Pizza by Marchelloni's/Geo's...