Obituaries

Ruth Jackman

Published by admin on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 12:21pm

MORRIS— Ruth Jackman, lifelong resident of Morris, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 30, 2020, at Park Pointe Nursing home with her family at her bedside. Born July 14, 1933 in Morris, she was the daughter of the late Erwin and Ethyle (Bishop) Ferguson. Ruth was raised and educated in Morris, graduating with the class of 1951 which was the last class to graduate from the “old” Morris High School. Ruth enjoyed bowling, going to aerobics class and spending time with her grandchildren. Ruth had many friends in her life, and she cherished her time with all of them.

Kathryn Isham

Published by admin on Tue, 05/12/2020 - 2:41pm

COAL CITY—Kathryn Lynn “Kathy” Isham, 58, of Coal City, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 11, 2020 at her home with her family by her side.

Patricia Harden

Published by admin on Tue, 05/12/2020 - 2:29pm

WILMINGTON—Patricia Harden, "Patty," of Wilmington, formerly of Lemont and Homer Glen, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at her home.
Born Jan. 22, 1950 in Chicago, Patty was the daughter of Dorothy C. (nee Schaefer) Turner and the late Edwin Kozlowski. She was raised and educated in Chicago and graduated from Gage Park High School. Patty and her husband, Rick owned and operated Breeze-Air Heating and Air Conditioning in Wilmington, where she was the office manager.

Arthur Wallace Jr.

Published by admin on Tue, 05/12/2020 - 10:43am

SOUTH WILMINGTON—Arthur “Slick” Wallace Jr., 86, of South Wilmington, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Monday, May 11, 2020 at his home.

David Schott

Published by admin on Mon, 05/11/2020 - 2:26pm

PONTIAC—David Howard Schott, 77, of Pontiac passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Accolade Healthcare in Pontiac. He was born July 2, 1942 to Howard and Mabel (Branz) Schott in Pontiac. He married Judy Drury on March 3, 1961 at the First Lutheran Church in Pontiac.

Raymond T. Manietta

Published by admin on Mon, 05/11/2020 - 2:24pm

COAL CITY—Raymond T. Manietta, 89, of Coal City, passed away peacefully at his home on May 9, 2020, surrounded by his loved ones.
He was born Feb. 9, 1931 in Coal City to Anton and Rosella (nee Persak) Manietta. He graduated from Coal City High School with the class of 1948. He served his country honorably in the United States Air Force from 1950-1954. He married Betty Lou Ford on Aug. 24, 1962 in Plainfield, IL and together they raised three children. He retired from the Sante Fe Railroad after working in the signal department for 44 years.

Bernard J. Cebolla

Published by admin on Fri, 05/08/2020 - 3:14pm

DIAMOND— Bernard J. Cebolla, 85, of Diamond, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at the Manteno Veteran's Home.
He was born April 24, 1935 in Trupe, PA to Francisco Navarro and Antoline (Talluto) Cebolla. He served his country honorably in the United States Airforce. He married Elaine Dube in 1963 in Chester, PA. Together they raised their five children in Wilmington, DE. They were married for 40 years at the time of her death in 2004.

Jennie Latham

Published by admin on Wed, 05/06/2020 - 10:16am

GIBSON CITY— Jennie Latham, 46, of Gibson City, IL and formerly of Mazon, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 4, 2020 at her home.

Heather N. Griffith

Published by admin on Wed, 05/06/2020 - 9:01am

COAL CITY— Heather N. Griffith (nee Chubb), 35, of Coal City, formerly of Bridgeview, IL, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020 at home.
Born October 16, 1984 in Chicago, Heather Nichole was the daughter of Alice May (Nee Bischoff) Cataldo and Richard J. Chubb. She was raised in Bridgeview and graduated from Argo Community High School in Summit, IL.

Patricia Paulsen

Published by admin on Tue, 05/05/2020 - 1:23pm

WILMINGTON—Patricia Ann Paulsen, 64, of Wilmington, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.
Born Sept. 2, 1955 in Joliet, Patricia Ann was a daughter of Berl Eugene and Angela Marie (Offerman) Williams. She moved with her family from Joliet to Wilmington in the third grade; graduated from St. Rose Parochial School and attended Wilmington High School. Patty was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church in Wilmington and held employment with Durkee Foods for 22 years.