Obituaries

Douglas A. Barnett

Published by admin on Tue, 03/10/2026 - 9:29am

JOLIET—Douglas A. Barnett, 77, a lifelong resident of Joliet, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 5, 2026, as the result of a motor vehicle accident in Beaver Dam, KY.
Born Jan. 9, 1949, in Joliet, Douglas Alan Barnett was the son of Donald and Nettie (Brandon) Barnett. He was raised in Joliet and graduated from Joliet West High School with the class of 1967.
Doug was currently employed with Tyson Foods as an over-the-road truck driver, a career he truly enjoyed because it allowed him the opportunity to see the country.

Jack Miller

Published by admin on Thu, 03/05/2026 - 9:00am

COAL CITY— Jack Nealy Miller, 76, passed away at his home on Tuesday Feb. 10, 2026. Jack was born in Harrisburg, IL on Oct. 14,1949.
A longtime resident of Coal City, Jack worked and retired from the Joliet Caterpillar Tractor Company for over 30 years. Jack was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force.
He is survived by his brother Frank Miller.
Preceded in death by his sons: Jack and Justin Miller; his father Jack Miller; his mother Norma Jean Riola and his sister Tania Taras.

Jason M. Burger

Published by admin on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 9:03am

BRAIDWOOD—Jason M. Burger, 49, of Braidwood, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, as the result of a motor vehicle accident.
Born on July 25, 1976, in Joliet, Jason Michael was a son of Mike Burger, of LaSalle and the late Angie (Ramsey) Burger. He was raised and educated in Braidwood and graduated with the class of 1994 from Reed-Custer High School.

Kenneth Zeb

Published by admin on Fri, 02/27/2026 - 11:30am

BRAIDWOOD— Kenneth Michael Zeb “Ken” 59, of Braidwood, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at Morris Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Oct. 3, 1966, to Dennis and Leona “LeeAnne” (née Reese) Zeb.

Eric Gill

Published by admin on Thu, 02/26/2026 - 9:16am

BRADLEY— Eric Von Gill, 53, of Bradley, IL formerly of Coal City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026 at his residence surrounded by his family following a brief illness.

Cynthia A. Harvey

Published by admin on Mon, 02/23/2026 - 11:17am

BRACEVILLE—Cynthia A. (Lybarger) Harvey, 57, of Braceville, formerly of Wilmington and Braidwood, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 18, 2026 at her home.
Born on Dec. 23, 1968, in Chicago, Cyndi Ann was the daughter of Lawrence Manford and Donna Jean (Schutten) Lybarger. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated with the class of 1987. She later attended Olivet Nazarene University, earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2014.

Jessie Chesser

Published by admin on Thu, 02/19/2026 - 9:06am

HILLSBORO— Jessie Louise Chesser, 89 of Hillsboro, IL, formerly of Wilmington, passed away Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 at The ARC of Dwight Nursing Home.

Shirrell Hall

Published by admin on Tue, 02/17/2026 - 10:31am

COAL CITY—Shirrell Ann Hall, 91, of Coal City, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026 at Morris Hospital.

Sonia Lewey

Published by admin on Tue, 02/17/2026 - 9:48am

WILMINGTON— Sonia Lewey (Sunnie), 91, of Wilmington, passed away at Lightways Hospice of Joliet, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.
Sunnie was born in Hammond, IN on Dec. 19, 1934, to John H. McCarty and Lucille P (Lytle) McCarty. Sunnie lived in a number of states as a child including, Texas, New York, and also spent a couple years in Canada. She graduated from Bloom Township High School in Chicago Heights in 1952. In 1952 she moved to Joliet, and attended several colleges including Joliet Junior College and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Lewis University in 1976.

Frank Losos III

Published by admin on Fri, 02/13/2026 - 9:10am

Thornburg, PA— On the evening of Feb. 11, 2026, Frank Joseph Losos III passed away peacefully with his son, David, by his side. He leaves behind a rich legacy of eleven grandchildren: nine through his only son, David Losos, (daughter in law, Andrea), of Portersville PA; Deanna, Darren, Damian, Adella, Dominic, Daniella, Desirae, Andrew, and Dustin. He also has two grandchildren, Zach and Reese, through his step-son, Ryan Madar (daughter in law, Jennifer) of Nashville TN.