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OBITUARIES
Earl Fred Murphey
Jun 13, 2013
MURPHEY, EARL FRED At rest June 13, 2013, born in Portland Oregon November 7, 1920. Veteran of World War II serving in the Pacific with the U. S Navy. Earl worked as a foreman at Caterpillar for 30 years. He served on the Rockdale school board and as a Village of Rockdale Trustee. Survived by 7 children Fredrick R. Murphey,...
Coletta T Riffel
Jun 9, 2013
Coletta T. Riffel Nee: Merriman Age 86, passed away suddenly, Sunday June 9, 2013 at her home. Survived by two sons Greg (Nellie) Riffel and Larry (Bonnie) Riffel; one daughter Donna Riffel; grandchildren Jennifer (James) Hungate, Tamara Kirk, Steven Kirk and Colton Riffel; great grandchildren Nicholas, Mark and Andrew; three brothers Paul (Pat), Ray and Bob Merriman; two sisters Helen...
Nicholas John Meyer
Jun 9, 2013
NICHOLAS JOHN MEYER Age 15, passed away Sunday June 9, 2013 at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, IL. Survived by his parents John and Diane (Ramos) Meyer Sr; three brothers Kyle Petges, Chris Petges and John Meyer Jr.; maternal grandparents Richard and Joyce Ramos of Lockport; paternal grandparents John and Anita Meyer of Aurora. Numerous Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and friends...
Marylou Harames
May 28, 2013
HARAMES, MARYLOU NEE: MUCHITCH Passed away peacefully at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center. Born and raised in Joliet. Marylou is survived by her loving children Patricia (James) Lain, William (Laurie) Harames, Michael Harames, Speros (Sherry) Harames and Maria Meinke (Stewart). Grandchildren David (Melissa), Janet, Amanda (Brett), Thomas (Christina), Tracy, Kelly (Dennis), Tony, Jacob, Joshua, Andrew, Nathan, Mark and Billy. 13...
Robert James Laken
May 28, 2013
Robert J. Laken, age 67, passed away Monday, May 27 2013 in Cape Coral, FL. Survived by his two sons, Joe (Patti) Laken and Dave (Sandy) Laken; one daughter, Jill (Steve) Meyer; eight grandsons; mother, Nona Laken; Brothers Thomas (Deborah) Laken and Donald Laken; preceded in death by his father, Joseph Laken, brother William (Lois) Laken, and sister-in-law Pamela Laken....
Peggy Peggy
May 18, 2013
POMYKALA, MARGARET C. "PEGGY" Nee MAXWELL Passed away in Kankakee, Il., with her loving family by her side. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents May (Woodward) Maxwell, Lester J. Maxwell, her sister Marjorie Venetta (Maxwell) Breen and brother-in-law Edward Breen. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband Edwin F. Pomykala, beloved sister Marilyn (Daniel) Swiersz, and...
LaDessa Chapman
May 4, 2013
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James Gary Streadwick
May 3, 2013
James G. Streadwick Age 72, passed away suddenly, Friday May 3, 2013 at his residence. Survived by his children Tamara Hajek, Cindy (Larry) Nowak, Charles Joseph (Tracy) Michaels and Carol (Mark) Brockman; grandchildren Tyler Hajek, Alexis, Alyssa and Cody Aldworth, Derek and Joel Michaels, Michael S. Brockman, Joshua J. Michaels, Tyler, Kyle and Brandon Taylor and Zackery Michaels; 6 great...
Anthony P. Baudino, Jr
Apr 29, 2013
Anthony P. Baudino Jr. Age 80, passed away Monday April 29, 2013 at Silver Cross Hospital. Survived by his wife Bonnie K. (Nolan) Baudino, one sister Deloros (Anthony) Valek, brother Donald (Judy) Baudino; sisters-in-law Janette Nolan and Rita Downing; brother-in-law James (Sharon) Nolan. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. Preceded in death by his parents Anthony P. and Helen Baudino...
Electra M. Pomykala
Apr 20, 2013
Electra Pomykala Nee: Brown Age 91, passed away Saturday April 20, 2013 at Sunny Hill Nursing Home. Survived her children Anna M. Hudgens, Theresa Ashby, Thomas and Timothy Pomykala; grandchildren Michelle Hudgens, Christina (Stanley) Jackson, Andrea (Gary) Mayer, David A. Ashby, Toby (Gloria) Pomykala, April Pomykala and Adam M. Pomykala; nine great grandchildren, one great great grandchild and one sister...
James H. Clark
Apr 18, 2013
James H. Clark Age 82, passed away Thursday April 18, 2013 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center. Survived by his loving wife of 61 years Evelyn (Fisher) Clark; two daughter Patricia (Drake) Stockert of Mapleton, IL and Deborah Clark of Peoria, IL; two grandchildren Sara and Kelsey Stockert; sister-in-law Shirley Fisher and brother-in-law Jack (Nadia) Fisher. Numerous nieces and nephews...
Leona Britz
Apr 18, 2013
Leona Britz Nee: Gatons Age 86, passed away Thursday April 18, 2013 at Walnut Grove Village in Morris, IL. Survived by five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. Preceded in death by her husband Walter Britz; two children Jean Travica and Wally Britz; grandson Paul Travica Jr.; parents Samuel and Mary Gatons; brothers C.F. "Buddy"...
Beverly J. Smith
Apr 17, 2013
Beverly Smith Nee: Fleischman Age 80 passed away Wednesday April 17, 2013 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center. Survived by her loving husband Lester Smith; two daughters Sandra Brooks and Karen Robinson; four sons Lester R. (Judy) Smith Jr., Steven (Pam) Smith, David M. (Kim) Smith and Mark J. Smith; 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by...
Angelo Garbin
Apr 14, 2013
Angelo Joseph Garbin Music stopped for Angelo exactly 46 years after he and his wife Rita met, passing from this earth at Rush University Medical Center on Sunday, April 14, 2013. Angelo sang his last song at The Geneva Inn in Lake Geneva on March 9, 2013. He was born in Joliet on July 16, 1946 to Beno and Carmella...
Harriet Carol Culik
Apr 7, 2013
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Jacqueline l. Metzger
Apr 4, 2013
Jacqueline L. Metzger "Jackie" Nee: Carpenter Age 85, passed away April 4, 2013 after a long illness. Born March 17, 1928. She is survived by her two daughters Cathy (Greg) DuBois of Joliet and Cheryl (Paul) Callighan of DeKalb, IL; six grandchildren Lisa (Eric) Furto, Jennifer (Jason) Dimer, Bryce Callighan, Shaun (Julia) Callighan, Leslie (Blake) Mitcham and Christopher DuBois. Jackie...
Olive B Peterson
Apr 3, 2013
Olive B. Peterson Age 91 passed away at Our Lady of Angels on April 3, 2013. Olive was a lifelong resident of Joliet. She was preceded in death by her parents Henry and Sophie (Barz) Peterson. She is survived by two nephews Tim Lamping and William Lamping, Jr. and a great niece Krystal Lamping. Olive worked at several offices, Robert...
Glenn F. Minnick
Apr 1, 2013
MINNICK, GLENN F. Age 76, at rest April 1, 2013 after a lingering illness with COPD. Lifelong Joliet and Crest Hill resident. Survived by his beloved wife of 43 years, Helen (nee Pasich), son Glenn of New York City, daughter Karen Carlsen of Clarksville, Tennessee and four grandchildren, Alexandra, Ryan and Jesse in Tennessee, T. J. Jackson of Indiana. Also...
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