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David G. Carter Age 66 of Rockdale, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Born September 18, 1952 in Clarksville, Tennessee, David Gerald was a son of Elijah and Willie Mae (Black) Carter. He was raised and educated in Joliet and attended Laraway High School. David proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam era. After his time in the service he worked as a driver in the trucking industry and most recently for Tony K. Trucking Company. In his free time...

David G. Carter Age 66 of Rockdale, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Born September 18, 1952 in Clarksville, Tennessee, David Gerald was a son of Elijah and Willie Mae...

Lawrence Welegala Wilmington

Lawrence J. Welegala “Larry” Age 81 of Wilmington and formerly of Denver, Colorado, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 12, 2019 at home with family by his side. Born January 18, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, Lawrence Joseph was a son of Charles and Julia (Bozek) Welegala. He was raised and educated in the McKinley Park neighborhood of Chicago and attended Kelly High School. With the desire to proudly serve his country, Larry obtained his G.E.D. and joined the United States...

Lawrence J. Welegala “Larry” Age 81 of Wilmington and formerly of Denver, Colorado, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 12, 2019 at home with family by his side. Born January...

Beverley Cortina Joliet

Beverley Cortina Age 87 of Joliet and formerly of Burbank, passed away peacefully on Saturday January 12, 2019 at her home surrounded by family. Born and raised in Chicago, Beverley married Frank J. Cortina on October 8, 1949 in St. Ambrose Church in Chicago. A devoted wife and mother, nothing gave Beverley more joy than her family. She cherished her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Survivors include children: Christina (John) Garlick and Rosemarie (John) Katchka, both of...

Beverley Cortina Age 87 of Joliet and formerly of Burbank, passed away peacefully on Saturday January 12, 2019 at her home surrounded by family. Born and raised in Chicago, Beverley married...

Rick Juster Wilmington

Richard A. “Rick” Juster Age 50 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, January 12, 2019 at his home. Born July 20, 1968, Richard Andrew is the son of Harold Hirsch and Sharon Mae (Littauer) Juster of Bolingbrook. He was raised and educated in Bolingbrook; and went on to honorably serve in the United States Air Force from July of 1986 until his honorable discharge in December of 1990. During his tenure with the Air Force, Rick worked as an in-flight...

Richard A. “Rick” Juster Age 50 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, January 12, 2019 at his home. Born July 20, 1968, Richard Andrew is the son of Harold...

Dorothy Bogan Diamond

Dorothy L. Bogan Age 76 of Diamond and formerly of Wilmington and South Chicago Heights, passed away Friday, January 11, 2019 at her home. Born November 29, 1942 in Chicago, Dorothy Louise was a daughter of Peter and Dorothy (Suprenant) Messlein. She was raised in Oak Lawn and graduated from Oak Lawn High School. Dorothy was an exceptional and detailed bookkeeper, who worked in medical billing and collections until her retirement. She was an active member of St. Rose Catholic Church in...

Dorothy L. Bogan Age 76 of Diamond and formerly of Wilmington and South Chicago Heights, passed away Friday, January 11, 2019 at her home. Born November 29, 1942 in Chicago, Dorothy Louise was a...

Anna Mae Butcher Soave Wilmington

Anna Mae Butcher Soave Age 89, late of Wilmington, passed away Sunday January 6, 2019 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois. Born March 2, 1929 in Ritchie, Illinois, Anna Mae was a daughter of Fred Joseph and Alice Bernadette (Wickman) Harding. She was raised in Peotone and attended Peotone High School. Anna Mae married James M. Butcher, and he preceded her in death on May 11, 1978. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Wilmington, and will be remembered for her...

Anna Mae Butcher Soave Age 89, late of Wilmington, passed away Sunday January 6, 2019 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois. Born March 2, 1929 in Ritchie, Illinois, Anna Mae was a...

Barbara Merkel Wilmington

Barbara B. Merkel Age 86 of Wesley Township, Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Friday evening January 4, 2019, at her winter home in Scottsdale, Arizona with family at her side. Born January 29, 1932 in Heyworth, Illinois, Barbara was the daughter of Samuel L. and Eva Kathryn (LaFollette) Bray. She was raised in Wilmington; graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1950, and went on to earn her nursing degree from Silver Cross School of Nursing in 1953. In the same...

Barbara B. Merkel Age 86 of Wesley Township, Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Friday evening January 4, 2019, at her winter home in Scottsdale, Arizona with family at her side. Born...

James Heelan Braidwood

James A. Heelan “Jim” Age 60 of Braidwood, formerly Joliet, passed away Friday January 4, 2019 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. Born September 25, 1958 in Corinth, Mississippi, and was raised and educated in Lisle. He graduated from Lisle Senior High School, and on May 7, 1983 he married Julie Anne Stahl in Joliet, where they would make their home until relocating to Braidwood. Jim worked as a supervisor for a railyard, and was a member of the Grundy County...

James A. Heelan “Jim” Age 60 of Braidwood, formerly Joliet, passed away Friday January 4, 2019 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. Born September 25, 1958 in Corinth,...

Richard Gunderson Wilmington

Richard W. Gunderson “Dick” Age 71 of Wilmington passed away Thursday January 3, 2019 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Born December 18, 1947 in Chicago, Richard William was a son of William and Gweneth (nee Ostrom) Gunderson. He was raised and educated in Wheaton, and graduated from Wheaton High School. Dick honorably served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War, was employed by the County of DuPage Waste Water Treatment Plant for 30 years until he...

Richard W. Gunderson “Dick” Age 71 of Wilmington passed away Thursday January 3, 2019 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Born December 18, 1947 in Chicago, Richard William was...

Jack Kutches Morris

Jack Kutches Age 89 of Morris, passed away Wednesday, January 02, 2019 at Morris Hospital. Born July 20, 1929 in Streator, Illinois, John Thomas was a son of John and Susan (Bresnay) Kutches. He was raised in Streator and graduated from Streator High School. On September 6, 1950, Jack married Marianne Coughlin in St. Mary’s Church in Streator, and soon thereafter entered into the US Army. He honorably served with the Third Infantry Division during the Korean War (1951-1952), and...

Jack Kutches Age 89 of Morris, passed away Wednesday, January 02, 2019 at Morris Hospital. Born July 20, 1929 in Streator, Illinois, John Thomas was a son of John and Susan (Bresnay) Kutches. He...

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