Obituaries

Betty Hatfield

Published by admin on Mon, 09/28/2020 - 12:49pm

WILMINGTON—Betty Hatfield, 68, of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox.

Vera S. Pavlis

Published by admin on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 10:03am

Vera Sue Pavlis, 93, of Coal City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home surrounded by her family.
She was born July 1, 1927 in Virginia
She is survived by her sons, John Dennis (Cindy) Pavlis and Scott (Debbie) Pavlis; her grandchildren, Mark (Kim) Pavlis, Jill Pavlis and Carly and Claire Pavlis; and her great-grandchildren, Lukas, Gianna and Sailer Pavlis.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Harold Pavlis in 1971 and her grandson Darren Pavlis.
Cremation rites have been accorded.

John T. Hunt

Published by admin on Wed, 09/23/2020 - 10:08am

ROCKFORD—John Thomas Hunt, 83, of Rockford, IL passed away Sept. 4, 2020. He was born Feb. 16, 1937 in Detroit, MI, the son of Curtis and Ethel Hunt.
He was a respected pharmacist and owned and operated Hunt’s Pharmacy in Wilmington the first half of his 50 plus year career. He then became one of Rockford’s premiere compounding pharmacists and he was a pharmaceutical lab instructor at UIC. Tom enjoyed spending time with family and friends, gardening, golf and poker.

Nancy G.Lyons

Published by admin on Tue, 09/22/2020 - 2:28pm

COAL CITY—Nancy G. Lyons, 88, and a lifelong resident of Coal City, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020 at her home.

Jeannie Ann Parent

Published by admin on Tue, 09/22/2020 - 1:28pm

BRAIDWOOD—Jeannie Ann Parent (nee Trumble), 74, of Braidwood, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020 at Park Pointe Nursing Home in Morris.
Born July 15, 1946 in Kankakee, she was the daughter of Gurney L. and Frances (nee St. John) Trumble. She married Paul Edward Parent on Nov. 19, 1966 in Kankakee. She enjoyed reading and was a dedicated parishioner of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Braidwood where she volunteered at many church activities.  

Doris E. Bottens

Published by admin on Tue, 09/22/2020 - 10:07am

COAL CITY—Doris E. Bottens, 85, of Coal City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 at her home.

Doris Hedrick

Published by admin on Tue, 09/22/2020 - 9:37am

WILMINGTON—Doris Mae (Rawlish) Hedrick, 82, of Wilmington, passed away Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.
Born Dec. 26, 1937 in Morris, Doris was the daughter of Stephen and Celia “Toots” (Maland) Rawlish. She was raised and educated in Coal City, and graduated from Coal City High School with the class of 1955. On July 20, 1957, Doris married Benny R. Hedrick in the Kankakee United Methodist Church.

Mary A. Caise

Published by admin on Tue, 09/22/2020 - 9:33am

FLORIDA—Mary A. (Baber) Caise, 86, of North Fort Myers, FL, and formerly of Braidwood and Custer Park, passed away Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 in Essex.
Born Nov. 29, 1933 in Braidwood, Mary Alice was a daughter of James Sr. and Alice (Poppleton) Baber. She was raised and educated in Braidwood and Custer Park, and graduated from Reed-Custer High School with the class of 1950. On March 31, 1951, Mary married Robert Keith Caise at the First Presbyterian Church in Braidwood.

Darlene M. Donovan

Published by admin on Mon, 09/21/2020 - 12:05pm

CHICAGO RIDGE—Darlene M. Donovan, 73, of Chicago Ridge and Shadow Lakes, passed away Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020 at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehab in Morris.

Larry Rampa

Published by admin on Mon, 09/21/2020 - 12:04pm

WILMINGTON—Larry Rampa, “Nasty,” 76, of Wilmington, passed away Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020 at AMITA Saint Joseph’s Medical Center in Joliet, following a brief illness.
Born Dec. 16, 1943 in Joliet, Lawrence Eugene was a son of Peter Sr. and Marjorie (Ritchie) Rampa. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated with the Wilmington High School class of 1961. Following high school, Larry went on to attend the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he studied marketing, and he served 5 years in the United States Army Reserves.