Obituaries

Mary Alice Robins

Published by admin on Tue, 06/18/2019 - 10:13am

MISSOURI—Mary Alice Robins, 84, of Granby, MO, formerly of Bentonville, AR, departed this life on Sunday, June 16, 2019, at the Granby House in Granby, MO, after a recent decline in health. 

Alastor L. Middleton

Published by admin on Tue, 06/18/2019 - 10:06am

COAL CITY—Alastor Lucien Middleton, infant son of Paul and Christina Middleton, of Coal City, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Morris Hospital.

Frank Mahoney

Published by admin on Mon, 06/17/2019 - 10:42am

GARDNER—Frank Mahoney, 63, of Gardner, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at home.

Theodore W. Crawford

Published by admin on Mon, 06/17/2019 - 10:35am

(DIAMOND—Theodore W. Crawford, 81, of Diamond, formerly of Westmont, IL, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris.

Gloria Morris

Published by admin on Fri, 06/14/2019 - 7:36am

CUSTER PARK—Gloria L. Morris, 82, of Custer Park, passed away Wednesday morning, June 12, 2019 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.
Born July 21, 1936 in Ledford, Gloria Lee was a daughter of William and Lucille (McDowell) Poyner. She was raised in Ledford; graduated from Harrisburg High School with the Class of 1954, and went on to earn her degree in bookkeeping in Evansville, IN. On April 27, 1957, Gloria married Merle Morris in Joliet.

Juanita Reavis

Published by admin on Tue, 06/11/2019 - 11:46am

WILMINGTON—Juanita Jane (Allott) Reavis, 93, of Wilmington, passed away Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018 at Beecher Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Terry Klomp

Published by admin on Tue, 06/11/2019 - 11:28am

ARIZONA—Terry Klomp, 68, of Casa Grande, AZ passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at his home.
Born Dec. 28, 1950 in Chicago, Terry was a son of Jacob and Lorraine (Schmidt) Klomp. He was raised and educated in Rosland, IL and worked independently in construction as a tradesman. Terry was a neat, detailed person that shined through in both his professional and personal life. He was an avid racing fan, especially NASCAR. Terry enjoyed motorcycles, and found great joy in taking his bike out for a long ride.

Tom Karlin

Published by admin on Tue, 06/11/2019 - 11:14am

MORRIS—Tom Karlin, “Moose,” 66, of Morris, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019.
Born June 26, 1952 in Morris, Thomas Patrick was a son of Eugene James and Bernice Ione (Hagen) Karlin. He was raised and educated in Morris, graduated from Morris Community High School with the class of 1970 and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb in 1974.

Hazel Horn

Published by admin on Tue, 06/11/2019 - 11:13am

PIPER CITY—Hazel Dean (Alexander) Horn, 87, of Piper City, formerly of Wilmington, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 8, 2019.
She was born Sept. 4, 1931 in Lambert, MS to George and Estelle Rodgers. Hazel was a wonderful, loving mother. She enjoyed singing, playing the piano and guitar. She was active in her church and was a faithful Christian woman.

Cliff Fader

Published by admin on Tue, 06/11/2019 - 11:09am

MORRIS—Cliff Fader, 89, of Morris and formerly of Belvidere, IL, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, IL.
Born March 21, 1930 in Sioux City, IA, Clifford Morrice was a son of Alvin and Nelle (Umstat) Fader. He was raised on the family farm in Nebraska and went on to honorably serve in the United States Army.