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Barton W. Vest Age 79 of Gardner passed away Monday November 19, 2018 at Morris Hospital. Born March 30, 1939 in Monmouth, Illinois, Barton William was a son of Wayne, Sr. and Jeanette (nee Lamp) Vest. He was raised and educated in Monmouth, and honorably served in the United States Navy from 1963 to 1965 on the USS Murray destroyer. On March 14, 1972, Barton married Phyllis Jean Ross in Winchester, Virginia, and together they would make their home in Gardner. Following his military...

Barton W. Vest Age 79 of Gardner passed away Monday November 19, 2018 at Morris Hospital. Born March 30, 1939 in Monmouth, Illinois, Barton William was a son of Wayne, Sr. and Jeanette (nee...

Richard Spangler Wilmington

Richard J. “Dick” Spangler Age 91 of Florence Township, Wilmington, passed away Saturday evening, November 17, 2018 at Presence Villa Franciscan in Joliet, Illinois. Born May 21, 1927 in Symerton, Illinois, Richard Joseph was a son of Joseph Grover and Mary Angela (Baskerville) Spangler. He was raised in Florence Township; attended the Symerton School, and went on to Joliet Township High School for two years before transferring to Wilmington High School. At the age of 17, Dick...

Richard J. “Dick” Spangler Age 91 of Florence Township, Wilmington, passed away Saturday evening, November 17, 2018 at Presence Villa Franciscan in Joliet, Illinois. Born May 21,...

Phillip Hollis Gardner

Phillip L. Hollis Age 63 of Gardner, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Born February 24, 1955 in Moulton, Alabama, Phillip Lawrence is a son of Anna Eloise (nee Montgomery) Worden of Wilmington and the late Joe Hollis, Jr. He was raised in Wilmington and Braceville, and graduated from Gardner-South Wilmington High School with the Class of 1973. Phillip is a Veteran of the United States Navy, and honorably served on the USS...

Phillip L. Hollis Age 63 of Gardner, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Born February 24, 1955 in Moulton, Alabama, Phillip Lawrence...

Jamie Foster Dwight

Jamie Foster Age 58 of rural Dwight, passed away Monday evening, November 12, 2018, following a valiant battle with Ovarian Cancer. Born September 30, 1960 in Streator, Illinois, Jamie Lou was a daughter of Kenneth and Donna (Krantz) Garretson. She was raised in Dwight and Ransom, and graduated from Streator High School with the Class of 1978. On July 29, 1989, Jamie married Matthew James Foster in the United Methodist Church in Ransom. Jamie worked at Sponge Cushion in Morris, before...

Jamie Foster Age 58 of rural Dwight, passed away Monday evening, November 12, 2018, following a valiant battle with Ovarian Cancer. Born September 30, 1960 in Streator, Illinois, Jamie Lou was a...

Jim Lee Coal City

Jim F. Lee Age 26 of Coal City, passed away Monday, November 12, 2018 at home. Born February 25, 1992 in Naperville, James Fredrick is the son of Debbie (Smith) and Leroy Giltner and the late Robert Lynn Lee. He was raised and educated in Coal City and worked for Chicago Aerosol. Jim will always be remembered for his love of music and scary movies. Always with a quick wit and sarcastic sense of humor, he could light up a room and make everyone feel welcome. Jim was a loving uncle and...

Jim F. Lee Age 26 of Coal City, passed away Monday, November 12, 2018 at home. Born February 25, 1992 in Naperville, James Fredrick is the son of Debbie (Smith) and Leroy Giltner and the late...

Thomas Wainscott Wilmington

Thomas A. Wainscott, Sr. Age 61 of Wilmington, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2018 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home. Born February 4, 1957 in East Chicago, Indiana, Thomas Alan was a son of Charles Weldon and Mary Margaret “Marge” (Kozlowski) Wainscott. He was raised and educated in Joliet and graduated from Joliet Central High School with the Class of 1975. On July 24, 1976 Tom married Donna Marquez and together they made their home and raised their family in...

Thomas A. Wainscott, Sr. Age 61 of Wilmington, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2018 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home. Born February 4, 1957 in East Chicago, Indiana, Thomas Alan was a...

Donald Pitt Wilmington

Donald J. Pitt “Clampett” Age 66 of Wilmington and formerly of Tooele, Utah, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018 at home. Born April 4, 1952 in Tooele, Utah, Donald John was the son of Neal and Georgina (Yates) Pitt. He was raised and educated in Tooele and graduated from Granger High School with the class of 1970. Donald was a member or the local steel workers union until retirement and was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In his spare...

Donald J. Pitt “Clampett” Age 66 of Wilmington and formerly of Tooele, Utah, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018 at home. Born April 4, 1952 in Tooele, Utah, Donald John was the...

Gregory Bradley Wilmington

Gregory D. Bradley Age 65 of Wilmington passed away Wednesday October 31, 2018 at his home. Born November 10, 1952 in Joliet, Greg was a son of Robert and Doris (nee Bunnell) Bradley. He was raised and educated in Wilmington, and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1971. On March 8, 1975 Greg married Janet Brownlee at the First United Methodist Church in Wilmington. He was employed at Caterpillar in Joliet as a machinist and assembler, until he retired after 40 years of...

Gregory D. Bradley Age 65 of Wilmington passed away Wednesday October 31, 2018 at his home. Born November 10, 1952 in Joliet, Greg was a son of Robert and Doris (nee Bunnell) Bradley. He was...

Carol Butler Wilmington

Carol Butler Age 79 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday evening, October 30, 2018 at her home. Born February 27, 1939 in Chicago, Carol Irene was a daughter of David and Georgianna (Tillema) Wilkens. She was raised and educated in the Wilmington School District and graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1957. Carol went on to attend Illinois State University to earn her Bachelor’s in Education and the University of Illinois for her Master’s in Education. Her...

Carol Butler Age 79 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday evening, October 30, 2018 at her home. Born February 27, 1939 in Chicago, Carol Irene was a daughter of David and Georgianna (Tillema)...

Kay Tummel-Thompson Morris

Virginia "Kay" Tummel-Thompson Age 75 of Morris and formerly of Coal City, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home. Born November 26, 1942 in Centralia, Missouri, Virginia Kay was a daughter of James and Hellen (Grove) Harlow. She was raised and educated in the Mazon-Verona-Kinsman school district and graduated with the class of 1960. In August of 1960 Kay married Robert Dale Tummel and together they made their home and raised their family...

Virginia "Kay" Tummel-Thompson Age 75 of Morris and formerly of Coal City, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home. Born November 26, 1942 in...

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